Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-13
rms Elections To-day.

The attention of the whole country Is centered
upon the election which is to take place in Ohio
TO day and it, importance cannot be overestim,-
ted The Administration with all the Influences
At its CONTROL with all the power il can command,
stands opposed to one citizen. and he an exile
Probably q similar specta lie was never exhibited
in any government, as certainly il never should
be in one basel upon constitutional liberty,
where The people profess to lie the sovereigns
All that official patronage. all that money and
all that false appeals to the patriotism of the
people can accomplish. will be freely used TO de
feat the election Of the Democratic candidate
for Governor Of Ohio So far as Dir. VALLAs
pieHsx Is personally concerned the result of
the election il Of but little consequence to the
American people. but as the representative OF
great principles. it assumes grave Importance
We firmly believe that the decision OF the people
OF ONO to-day will determine the character of
the government If the Democratic party Is
successful, we shall have hope for the recon
struction Of the Union under the institutions
which have made prosperous. happy and
powerful nation; but il defeated. il will be tr
umph of arbitrary power. Of centralized despot
ism. which will take long years OF iery trials to
overcome. if the once boasted liberty OF
American citizenship is ever regalned
IL the people we're left free to determine the is
sues involved ia the election of to day we should
have no doubt Of the result; but the partisan
character of the controversy. and the determine
ton OF the Administration to defeat the Democ
racy oil Ohio, regardless Of consequences and the
means by which il hopes to accomplish that end.
lead Us to fear that public sentiment. the convic
tons and wishes of majority of the people. will
be thus overridden and frauduently defeated. The
evidences OF this unmstakable- No one can
be so blind "a not 10 see that il is the determine
ton OF the party in power to prevent the popular
will from being honestly expressed. A promi
nent republican in Ohio who occupies position
to know what he says. stated a short time ago
that the soldiers vote Of that State would not eI
ceed twenty thousand. if honestly poIIed, but we
will venture the prediction that it will exceed
three times that number if il should be necessary
To secure the election Of the Republican ticket
We see il stated in the Journal that poll is to
be opened in this city 20 receive the vote OF the
Ohio soldiers it, we'll known that there are no
Ohio soldiers here entitled to vote. unless there
may be a few in the hospitals. and that Is doubt
full C,n there be any doubt. then. but fraud is
intended by the opening of such poll here. and
that fraudulent vote will be returned? And if
such polls are opened here, will they not be
likewise in Illinois. in Michigan. in Kentucky and
II. a.. e.. .af ka h
lican papers here and in Cincinnati, publish the
ridiculous statement that number of persons
were arrested i'm Richmond in this State, who
acknowledged that they were on their way 10
Ohio vote for VsLLsSpIeHAM. Would men
~ith such purpose in view. it not entitled to
vote. be So foolish as 10 make such an admission?
If any arrests were made in Richmond, it was
done by Republicans To cover their own pipe
LAYING schemes Every species OF rascality will
be resorte.. TO bv the friends of the Admnistra
ton to defsu VALL.NDIGHAM The ballot box
stufhng of the Know Nothings OF Baltimore will
be thrown into the shade by the Republican
frauds which will be practised in Ohio to day.
All that intimidation and patronage and money
and corruption can accomplish will be used un
scrupulousIy TO sustain the party in power. But
II the people should overcome all, which Is
hardly possible, glorious indeed will be the
triumph. Our earnest PRAYER Is that the people
OF Ohio of Pennsvlvsnia. OF Indiana. and of
every State that holds an election to day. may
arouse to the necessity of vi-dIcsting popular
rights and free institutions by rebuking partisan
administration and a corrupt party. which have
demonstrated their utter incaPacity 10 direct
successfully the destinies of the country And
in 20 doing they will strike fatal blow at rebel
lion and All the enemies of free. constitutional
government