Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-23
An casts IN the De.ert-A Republican
journal Dcnouucing the Tiebbsng
og Democratic Papers ny the Hadt-
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Journal Bcnouuciug the uoebing
og Democratic Papers ny the Hadi-'
Gals of t> own Party.
Ffou ne afon (Ohiol ger Republican q TIE lohl
The OH e OF tie JrsIers'i'ian. Al Rirhnpnd.
la - ..cle.oel ont" bv zone tw,s hanslfel
pasoiel soldiers. who we're detained by nlisun-
derstauding With the rairJad company, and oO-
liged 70 wait over on their way home. Finding
copy Of the Jeffersouian. containing sentiments
which we're distasteful 10 them. thcy proceeded
Immediately 20 take the iaN into their own hands
by DESTROYING the Office L. connection With the
mobbing of Medarv's Crisis. and following 40
hard upon that Outrage. it c0mpels question:,
and involves a principle dcInindiug our most seri
Gus attention. What the pecuniary damage miy
have been = but a small matter. The moral DEG
radiation Implied IN an attack OF that KIND y q
cause Of alarm what my have been the ohense
of Medary or The JeiersOnian Is not 10 the point.
Americans have long enjoyed the eighteenth
century to very little purpose. II the light and
progress have not taught them that. at any time.
under any circumstances. with whatever prOvOca
ton. or for whatever crime, mob Law j. an insane
resort. IL is Rerer right
Ii is unmanly Two hundred excited soldiers
TO attack an unarmed and unprotected man.
Ii j. dishonest. The wanton destruction of hard
earned property j. IN t
IL j. Unjust No hydra headed, irresponsible
mob. hall crazy with rum. is proper judge in any
matter
II is futile. If any man imagines that pro
ceedings Of such kind foster loyal sentiments.
or in auy wise assist the Government, we beg him
To dismiss the idea Loyalty. BY its derivation
j. submission q law. Let not loyal men, there
fore imagine that because the fierce passions OF
the mob have been this time directed against
sheets with which they have no sympathy, the
matter is aside from their duty or interest There
is no law but utter lawlessness; no loyalty, but
disloyalty 10 every principle OF good government
in mObOcratc Outrages.
While it works no good result, it inevitably
runs 20 evil and disaster. And that by the very
nature OF the case Sin must work misery. AUD
il will. While human nature Is weak and wicked
enough to resort TO such measures, other human
nature will not be slow 20 remember that th,
sudden alarm, and with it. perchance, the mid
night torch, are a sword OF double edge They
will not stop to think that when both edges ar,
cutting, il is civil war; nav. more household war
street war. ncighborly collision, tumult, blood
reign OF terror
The feature in both cases alluded to. demands
instant attention The parties engaged were pa
rolled soldiers Men sworn TO allegiance 10 then
Government found using the arms and equip
menis of the Go, ernment To take the aiminlsira
ton of law out of the hands of the Government
How do we know, who can tell. which pan oi "a
in Eaton may fina himself the victim OF reveng
on the DILL ot "a soldier who may persuade hi
CONF slp him on in the attainment Ol hi
own TX hsr
Ii NAV seem almost work of supererogatlo
To say so much plain well settled matters o
long established truths-princpes that all th
world is familiar with, and that nobody denies
but the times seem ~ demand IL.
IL is said by Mr.. Ferguson. as We heard It
that threats were made at Rich nond of Wis
here for the purpose of destroying the propert
OF the Press IL H. therefore. our business
StRnpx evil result from these threats, ia
cdfI Will bear in mind that the Re. lslt
wa them, aud exhorIed every man, as on
soul. resist to the last any such application Z
drunken frenzy among Us.
If any man thinks in his conscience.that tll
Press Is unfit paper To be published let hin
like a man, and on his own responsibility, accus
Mr. Ferguson before the proper authority, an
prove his case. failing in that, take the cons'
quences But no mob in Eaton