Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-17

The su.,;rr, of the policy II the administration are
antipodal and in view Of his reported action in
the PEACE congress ih. connection with som. OF
nj. ridfcal sdssociates % which action can be
traced the present awful condition Of the coun
try since ~ WIS Wv Their power, (ifi-have been
rightly advised) TO haze ayerted-fh war. can
not but look upon HE AMI their political course
"a laying uoon them a weight of responsibility
which wouli not have upon my conscience fura
thousand worlds
You appear IA have fallen into the prevalent
error Of conlounding the GorernHienf With the
administration ofthe government You are too
sensible not 20 see that ihcy are not the same
The word 0opernrne1f has indeed two mearha.sS.
and in order 20 re~coe the subject from ambiguity
allow me to say that the ordinary meaning Of
government in free countries. Is that form OF
frnda mental rules and principles by which
nation or State il governed. or by which iBdfrid-
mol n,,rnJersof body polite to regulate fheiT
action. Government i IN fact constitution BY
which the tights end duties both Of citizens and
public officers are prescribed and defined II The
word sometimts has 4 secondary orlm re limiiei
meaning. ANONYMOUS with administration Of
public affairs. then "ne gouerHmepf" is metO
nymically used for. administration, -snd should
not be confounded with the original and true
signifcation of the term administration. which
means the yersons eoilecfrely who are intrnsted
with the execution Of the laws, and with the
superinf enCence OF pubic HHasrs f.
Opposition To the administration then is not
opposition To the gorera the former may not
only be utterly destroyed without affecting The
health OF the Government. bat it may be-. and
constantly j., thDu ght 10 be necessary, in the
opinion of the supreme power. the people, To de
stroy-the administration in order Ia preserve the
life OF the Government. This is in accordance
Tot only with the theory OF oor Institutions but
with-ihe daily practice of the people. Every
i
federal, State. or municipal. great or small
exemDlifes this great truth The government
remains intact unscathed. while the admIuistra
ton is swent out Of existence. ~
In the light of this explcation Won must erceive
that 30 far from"' alying myself wsth others sfor
the purpose of undermining and plralyzing the
power the Govern inent the very purpose Of our
society Is to uphold and strengthen the Govern
ment. by difusing among the people. such a
knowledge of the principles npon which it is
founded. that it shall not be in the power OF any
ADMINISTRATION, whether weak wicked TO work
it, injury. n
weld 20 no man in hearty iOgaEyfo The Cor
ernmeHf nor in ube'licnce also To Inc adm nisfra
ton IN all its Constitutional measures. whafe, er
NAV he myprivate opinion Of their wisdom You
mistake me if YOU suppose have spv radical
purpose OF undef mining paralyzug" any Of IT,
legal measures Ii | think them unwise. ! shall
use INV cofistituional liberty TO say so. and it the
administration uanscends the power intrusted To
il 10y the people. Shall ende ivor tn point out The
error. not in contunacious or unkind spirit, but
nevertheless firmly To the staudardof the Con
sfhafioB. and the Union under il, of all the Uni
tel States ] shall cling the only political hope
of the couniry-our only defense against anarchy
and despotsm.
WHAT MUST WE SUPPORT
But YOU say .-unanimity of support is esstniin
4 Crl.
laws andsacfs subversive of the Govern rient?-
Laws and acts la direct and pal pable contraven
ton OF the Constitution Laws aud acts outside
Of the Constitution? Where in the tundsmenta
law of the Government. the Constitution. doe
the President. Que of the administrators of the
supreme law, lind his authority for his eRidncipd
Tim proelamafion7 Where for his usurpaiion o
the power to- Suspend the writ of ha6eas corpus!
Where ior the contscation actsl Where for MS
au,horit, to arrest and nearceraie citizens7-
These are all the acts OF the administration, MOI
| OF the government; acts that are "paralyzng anC
undermining" the Government; acts that are d
vidfne he people OF the Nor alarm ng them fol
the safety of the Constitution, the Government
an.s usipg them. call their servants. the add
mini>tratOTs, 10 account.
II is on such contounding Of terms as this. Of
government and administration. that yon charge
extreme and radical purposes" upon those who
rally in support Of the Government.
NECESSITY or OUR SOCIETY. ~
You must excuse me. dear sir, If saw that
your letter 10 So great extent based upon The
popular fallaces of the day is Itself proof 0
the Necessity of Just such society rs We haze
formed; because. if minds like YOURS intelligent
reflective. ingenious aud conscientious. are 81
much ~ fauit on the funda mental principles o
our institutions, what must Toe inferred of the
mind of Others les intelligent, who imbi6e their
md OR the rrpitt
diced aud befosSed inrelects controlling the
fnarical avenues 10 public orinlonl
CHARACTER or ABaLrrloNlsM
By the manner in which you alule to the
extreme radicalSm AMI iniielity of the CARR
son stamp" | am glad hni We have com
mon stand point from which tn view portion OF
the field Look that dark conclsve OF con
spiratorS, freedom shriekerS. Bible spurners
fierce. mplacabe head >uong. denuuciaIory
Constitution AMI Union hnters-noiSy, fictitious
breathing fprth threaIenings and slaughter against
all who venture q difference of opinion from
them; numerous. passionate advocates or i'm
pri>onmenis AMI hangiuss; blood thirsty. and II
there i any other epithet of,atrocify lnuni IN
the vocabulary OF wiekedness, do they ro' every
one ftly dess nate some phase ot radical abotion
ism?
DISTINCTION BETWEEN ABOLIrioNsrs AND REPULI
CANS IMPossIBLE.
But YOU would have us make distinction be
tween these radicals and inddel> OF the Gar
risOn stamp and the ''lmulenSe party which. ~
you say. came into being aud into power Onl,
on the grand purpose OF resisting Southern az
erosion "
ak you now 20 look at the state of the coun
try. l. IL not true that the Abolition elemen
has acquired the control OF that immense party
of which YOU Sre,kg Are you not advocating
and supporting the Abolition policy of the Al
miui-trationl Is IL not true that these yer,
radicals and infidels of the Garrison stamp.
whom YOU Justly loathe. have framed and passed
the most offensive Abolition measures that linet
the whole policy of the Administrations? s.
notorious is this aci that to ask is to answer the
question.
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION AND rHE coRSfR
STONE
lam sorry 10 find YOU defending the Presi
dents Enaacip .iian Proclamation ltisA meas
ur,s which Ia,sve considered fro m the moment al
it, promulgaiion unWiSe. Unconstitutional ant
Gala Initaus productive Of evit. and only evil.
measure that, more than nns other. has tende,
tesl,,iGe the coupSes OF the. North. and unite
the South and render the restoration Of the
tional Union next 10 homeless Your defense OF
II rests on iailacy You say. If il j. legiti
mate function Of our Government 10 destroy the
fabric OF The S0ulheIn ConieJeracy, a jortlOri
IS rot justified in removing thar ~hich their now
highest Authorities pronounce % be us "coruer
stauaf" t. anSNer yOrr question Intelligent Y