Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-18

rig tn Ia cOndemu any measure % the Administra
tisu which a>ssieI tie nights, liberties and prop
erty OF the people. AMI thes bad 100 equal right 10
recsmssens' measures % Cen-re-s Tor the benefit
OF the s0lders ang o. protest against the negro \
policy of Mr. Lincoln and CoueresS a. ruinous
to themselves and their constituents The mi
noTity OF the House, n their effort TO postpone
this EXPRESSION. have made them>eive~ partners
in guilt ia these transactions. aud viii be com
PEELED 10 defend them before he people But
few OF them would dare make such AN issue an n
popular election.
Fellow citizens of Indiana We are embarked \
in this grand experiment Of self government
more an experiment 10 day limit VA three wears I
ago New and alarming doctrines are asserted
and new measures instituted Tor the government
OF the nation Shail these doctrines and these /
measures he allowed perm neni psce in your
future foiiticai and social history We are In
the midst OF a wasting aud cruel civil war.
brought about by no natural anlsgousm Of the
sections but by the bad passions of those who
would persuade YOU that these sections had hos
tile interests 4 more wicked argument Was
never addressed 20 the minds OF men This war
not only the result of these te settings but its
horrors and rs fury are iraceable alone 90 the
same \ portion oi the States have
sumei to Withdraw from political fellowship with
the rest, and declare that separate nationality
ONLY vii satisfy them They TX Hetce on these
terms and desire thai We sha cei sent 10 a sep
aratiou We. a. Democrats, have a hundred
times answered this request in the negative. and
We answer II again IN the me language. What.
then. i the remedy. aud how j. tie L nion he
restoredr The war might have been avoid
Ell at one time bv reasonable concessions
and honorable COMPROMISE Can these agen
ces avail nowI The Administration will
offer none. and makes 1ar the only
remedy Nery we'll: The Administration has the
conrUi OF these questions and NO submit. rs
good citizens, 10 it, mod OF settlement. Then
let the proceed. liz has had a million of men
aud fifteen cor eighteen hundred millions of dol
lars. and Yet its progress has beei i'ut slow. The
reason for this slow progress Is IL has issued too
many proclaim tons aud enacted too MANY laws
for conf>caton and vengeaHce IL has hot done
enough of fighting. The Democracy would have
managed things differently Aud iIUwg the Re
pubiicans will ask. by .HgLfinS anu "a, ting down
armed rebels-cailng on The people OF the South
10 abandon the len ers return 10 q protection OF
the old q AZ. under all the guarantees OF the Con
stitutlon- IL hard lighting against tOSe IN arms,
anu love and kindness toward those not ia arms
will mot put down the rebellion we have no
remedies To offer and no advice 10 give They
the great agencies which civilized nations
apply to iEsurrect!onary populations. AMI they
generally succeed where the rulers have been
alone governed by wisdom. honesty and m0dera
ton This would be the Democratic policy in
conducting this war between kindred people
That party, if in power to day, would put down
this rebellion, and restore the Union Is
il was, ia six months, and by the
honest and lawful method of subduins
combatants and protecting those not in arms
against the Government 1t would make no war
States and populations. 1t would overthrow
the guilty rebel wherever found in arms. Ii
would conliscate nothing that did not belong TO
a fighting traitor to the Union. 1t would issue
no proclamations TO negroes, and denounce no
penalties against the innocent which il had not
the power enforce a Democratic Admins
traiion would sec that our victorious legions
marched wherever there was an crmed foe to
conquer, and hberating "a they went along, not
the negro, but the rhite people of the South from
the despotism under which they are said to
groan. Ii would make war on the helpless,
and raise no hand against The innocent. Ii
would make war in earnest against the rebel sol
dters and abandon all schemes not connected
with the overthrow of those who fqat against the
Union. 1t would reject every Abolition scheme
and avoid every Abolition schemer, and tell that
class of traitors that This was for the restora
ton of the white mans Union and Government
and that he might stand aside, if that programme
did not suit him. A Democratic Administers
ton, having thus elevated the objects of the war
in the sight of Heaven and of mankind would
call upon the people who really love tho
Union tor It's own sake, Ia rally forts preserva-
ton. and i'm sixty DAYS it would have half "A mil
lion of ne,r volunteers in the field There would
be ~ need Of conscriprion acts then. The ptopi,
,could understand rchaf that par meanf Thtt
appeal would touch he heart OF every man IN
the nation Il would reach every iireslde in the
land. The citizens would march band OF
brothers, under the ensign OF our beloved cOun-
try, inscribed oil it, AMPLE folds the words OF The
matchles> WEBSTER One Union-One CUusti
tution-One De,ti1N
But the day of the nation's delverapce aciL
Heaven and the feople will save IL icon
the trea- and treachery at those who assail il
by arms in the South. and 10y lroclamaiiohS
ediciS. revolution aud conceptions AZ the North
The Dem0craiic party Is vet potrer III the coun
try. It's manly proportions are not dwarled nGl
its powers impaired Is eve is bright, and il
looks with nunmned vision TO the cycle OF year:
of gory before our now bleeding country II,
vigorous h,lid i unpaisiei by age. and it, strong
arm brawney with the sinews OF honest labo
and uutalteiing courage IL ,ciu net sare III
nation Ii is organic stion which exists be
cause il loves the Constitution, and il cann0
dish md while that that Constitution survives |
kept this people ~ ueace with each other for n.
sixty years il bad control Of the Government
and il will bring them together again IT, doc
II tie cleS the political equality OF ihe great Whit
race appointed 10 control this aSy ium OF the ma
tions II j. a living. moving and never q, ing
sentiment that all these SafsS and all ttese people
hacc equal rights, ani thst i,ut traitors dem
their sovereign power 10 fashion and institute
such SITE governments 10 them may sceu
Just MS is Democracy l. OK tack To IL his
tory That history j. full oi Curious recollec
tons During IT, power in the government o
the country. IL added more territory 10 the Union
than was embraced IN the original thirteen Rev
CULINARY States IL presided 1t the baptism %
the sisters which have been added To IN,
cOnfeJeracy. anu never reDul-ed one on acrcun
OF her domestic institutions The nation. unde
the guidance OF the Democratic party, expande,
la all the elements oI true greatness No Stat,
received Injustice VI IL har,i-. and no class VA
oppressed ,, IL legislation. The rich man founs
elevated by il, equitable and ju-t laws IL pan
dered TO no ir:s~lpa. because IL acton wa
basel upoi. the great ard enduring principle
OF constitutional ifeednn X suppressed NJ
investigation, for u .esrei Daring Ion.
career Of Executive and Congressional control
a has been wei said bs Distinguished, citizen
1T never provoked rebellion among her Owl
peUple"--il wa loved ai.l respected by thos
whom il governed in kindness aud peace-it wa
feared and honnred aiming the nations of tn
earth and gave mankind the highest type 0
that perfect gose,Dment 80 long looked Tor b,
our race these Democratic Administration
can say even more than that. No man Was eve
arrested by them Without due process OF Lawn
r,ir.,r 80 s.ift.a-s pRar f.nuf audi