Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-22

oentv occasionedby the dlfhcuties IN Hendricks
and Brown counties. Those troubles have been
grossly exaggerated by The press and The tele
graphic repOrtse We pabrshel yesterday morn
ing statement Of The affair IN Brorn county.
which We are asssred Is correct. and changes the
phase OF Il materially We are also informed BY
responsible persans that the Republicans we're
the aggrs<>ors Al Dmyille and thar the assault up
on Democrats us,sst.habIe AMI inexcusshle
General CsRRISeros vas undoubtedly iuaaesi
ced by The FIRST reports of these affaiss, highly
eolored by Republican partsaas Cor party etfeet.
whe1 he penfed HE Orler No s. Il is one sd
ed. no; general. as it should have been Every
reader appreciates this he should have de
nounced all secret political orders alike The
very practices which be charges to be criminal
in one order have their counterpart in those Of
the opposite side. why. then, should any di--
tinciion be made between the two1 What justice
or fairness in such a coursel
The General says that no citizen need fear
that any one will interfere with his rights. nor
doubt that he will be protected in their enjoy
ment." This has MT been the case. as the militia
~ commandment we'll knows. There would not
have been a secret order in Indiana TO day. among
had not been trampled upon IL has ben the
gross interference with the very rights which the
General comedies the citizen should enjoy undis
tutbed that has called into existence secret or
ders. Not knowing any of their obligations,
signs, or signals. believe the consideration
which influenced their organization was the ne
cessity felt by the people, 10 secure. by such com
binations thu, protection of their rights. and that
exemption from mob law to which they were
justly entitled. and which il is the duty of the
Government to extend u them. Let the people
feel that these rights secure. then all occasion
for secret societies will disappear. and such or
CARNATIONS will not be sustained. The General
also recommends all TO .'forbe,r the use of words
or emblems that embitter parties ami compro mise
or outrage the loyal sentiments of any"
The obligation TO avoid the use Of emblcms
or epthets, calculate to wound or exasperate the
feelings of any citizen. rests upon all alike. Can
IL be any moro offensive for Republican to
witness the emblems to which they object. than
il is for Democrat to be stigmatixed by them
of his principles? Why did not the General as
urgently insist upon the dsuse of those epthets
bv Republicans. which gave rise to what he calls
the Objectionable embems. a. he does the Demo
Gratis TO forbesr the of the latterY 1t IS the
apple ton oil the terms treason TRAITOR.
and "dsloya," IN Democrats by their political
opponents which "creates constant conflict and.
State" Let the Republicans treat their party
opponents with courtesy and eandor. then the
a-perities and conflicts which every good IN re-
grets will be avoided, AMI General arlington
VII be spared the necessity OF lecturing the
people upon their duties citizens and on the
political history of the country.
This order Of the Military Commander fur
nishes many suggestions for reflection. And
ouly his orders but his acts We have a civil
government in Indiana. There has been
sistance to its authority. Any civil officer
township constable even. can serve any writ or
arrest any person, without molestaton or hindrance
If properly authorized Certainly the citizens of
Indiana as loyal and law abiding as Massa-
chusetts. vet mark the contrast. The one has
military commandant the other has not In In
diana We have military police. and alledged yio-
latons of civil law treated otfenses against
military law. Citizens are arrested by military
authorities without process OF law. upon mere
suspicion aud at the nStigation of personal or
party opponents or spies. The civil government
of Indiana is thus subordinate tn Federal military
authority, exercised bv officers who are expected
Z, recognize no other allegiance but the Admins
tration in power and Weld implicit ODE Hence to
it, orders Such j. not the in NJ massachusetts,.
Can We arrive ri any other conclusion tan In
diana has longer local self government,
except in namef
The present military commlnd mt my act
from conscientious convictions OF duty. lie
may intend no wrong. IL my he his purpose t.
do right la NIL things IL the functions which lie
exercise s should be placed in he hands of bad
aud ambitious MN. what thenl Even General
CaRRISeroS assumes uDon his own responsible Y
and judgment u set up test of loyalty. regard
less II the Constitution and the laws, and to de
clare who shall he considered public enemies
ar receive punishment as such
A few years hence. the present assumptions of
power will be regarded with astonishmeut. and
the surprise will be that free and intelligent
people should have submitted 20 them. In the
present perils of the country. there Is b one
path of safety and that Is to regard the Const-
tuition as the supreme lar of the land. Let its
authority. its guarantees and It's obligations be
respected. We say to our public officials. in all
sincerity. quit this humbusgery about secret po-
litical organizations Respect aud secure to the
people their constitutional rights then all such
ORGANIZATIONS will be shorn of the little influence
or power they now possess
The Democracy will not be the agsressors
upon the rights and privileges of any person or
any party. They have not been. They have
SUIT red personal de,racton and have permitted
their motiv, and principles to be malignej. with
the hope that the storm of fanatcism which now
RACES hereely would pass by. leaving the Con
sti;ution and the Government, un impaired. TO
which they will cling with the same teuaciry
a the mariner to the last plank The Democ-
racS want pe,ce in Indiana. They have made
and viii continue 10 raske great sacrifices pro-
cure I. The responsibility OF the future. how
ever. rests with the public officials and IL i Tor