Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-08
DAILY SENTINEL.
rag UNION -Ir x0sr Be paEsERvED-lJAcKso,
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER &.
"Eree speech, Free Press and Free
Men"---HecOnstructi

oential caufdsses OF 1000 ana lcOU. 1 ne party
then in opposition exercised the utmost latitude
IN cfitiesing and denouncing the acts OF the
party in power What was claimed to be virtue
then. is now regarded BY the members of the
same political organization as a henous crime.
There j. freedom Of the press and Of speech and
personal liberty at the present time upon one
condition. and that condition Is a blind subservi
enee IA the policy Of the party in power, regard
less Of It's be,ring upon the true interests OF the
country A LINCOLN. "a citizen. can discuss
questions OF public policy. from partizan
stand point. with the utmost freedom. but
Democrat Is not permitted 30 enjoy the same
privilege without being charged with disloyalty
The magnates of the Republican party can ex
press themseives with the utmost freedom upon
measures affecting the great interests of the
country. and in direct opposition not only to the
spirit but the letter Of the constitution. bat il a
Democrat makes nm issue UPON these questions
his patriotism" or loyalty" ara AZ once ques
toned by the supporters of the administration.
These imputstions are. however, only partisan
tricks 10 throw discredit or odum upon political
opponents. and are cminently worthy of the party
which claims "aIl the morality and all the decen
CIV OF the country" We have charged
that the party in power are opposed to any
settlement OF the difficulties of the country
UPON the basis Of 1.-The Constitution rs il is aud
the Union as il was" IL the rebels should pro-
pose to return to their allegiance to the Govern
ment upon that condition. told by leading
ID ..,ls.x
iionsl authority would not be accepted. The war
must be prosecuted. they say. until 1.-The last yes
tige OF slavery is wiped out" no matter at what
sacrifice TO the dominant race. made by n
Power TO which We must all yield obedience.
The Democracy are for sustaining the
Government-the institutions which have given
rs prosperity. progress aud power-whe the Re
pubIicans are for revolution. for tearing away the
old land marks and reconstructing new Gov
eminent. This is not partisan accusation.
Such il the intention of the radical members OF
the Republican party. They have so expressed
IL with the utmost freedom. They do not even
attempt to conceal their purposes in that regard
Are the people prepirei for the abolition OF the
old Government. which the wisest statesmen
have pronounced to be the best ever devised by
hnmsn wisdom and the establishment of another
based upon visionary theories. as unreliable as
the shifting wind, That we do not err in charg-
in these intentions upon the leaders of the fac
ton in power. we propose to show by quoting the
expressions o. the leading men and organs of tie
Republican party. and we submit that evidence
OF these revolutionary designs TO the sober men
of the country.
THAp STEVENS. the abolition leader in the
House Of Representatives. SAYS: The Union
shall never. scah my consent. be restored under
the Constitution as u is. Nth slarery 10 be pro
tecfed byn
Congressman BISGuAM. OF Ohio. SAYS: who
in the name of heaven wants the cotton States or
any other States this side of perli,on to remain
in the Union if siarery IS 10 continue"
The New York Times of recent date says:
Let there be no fear about the action of the
Government. in ans conceivable exigency grow
ing out OF the and connected with the Ptesi-
dents proclamation of freedom The strongest
and wisest of the Secretaries. with three other
members of the Cabinet will fling their portfolios
into he Potomac, sooner than WELD hair :
breadth at their conviction that the proclamation
sraaeipsisd forerer and erer, aud rrscocabiy.
every slave embraced within its provisions"
A few week since Mr. CHAsE. the financial
minister of the Cabinet. said:
The end of slavery comes in the rebel slave
States by military order. decree or proclamation.
not 10 disregard or set aside IA any euenf. rs a
nullit, hut maintained and executed in good
faith 10 oil enfranchised
A recent number of tie W ashington Chronicle,
the official organ of the Administration. remarks
that
The conclusion is irresistible that the ex,inc-
ton of slavery in the seeded States should tie
made a condition of their readmission 20 the
Union"
The New York Tribune. not behind its eotem
poraries. uses the following language:
mo member (of the Cabiuet) harbors for a
moment the idea of reconstruction of the Union
on basis of slavery, and no Dig OF truce has
been or will be entertained from disheartened
rchel leaders which fore,hadows an idea in con.
.ficf with the emancipation proclamation
The National Standard saws: A final arrange
meni that shall lesre sIsrery alire will amount to
surrender at discretion.
Colonel SroNE. the Abolition candidate for
Governor OF Iowa. in speech made at Des
Moines. the night before he vas nominated.
said
his war should never be allowed to come 10
N end. TO peice ought 90 be made. PROPOSE.
ton for pe,ce ought 10 be discussed. or even en-
'ertainet. Hnd the last resfige Of slarery Is tcYsd
out Therefore. NV friends m IKE up your minds
- give up your last son and paw out vour last
doll'r IN taxes 10 support the war until The i0st
siaes " FREE; for until that u accomplished there
will De. there ought to be- peace"
Again. in speech at Keokuk. July 81. 1863.
be says:
This var will be continued an abolition one
long Stare al The South is 10 BE- made free
Never. never. en- there he peace made nor is
pace desired. aHfl the last link OF slarery 10
abolished
Such are the designs OF the radical. in the Re-
publican party. IL cannot be denied Are the
people prepared 10 accept such revolutionary
neasuresf