Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-25
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The central organ of the Republican party of
Indiana is very much exercised about the De
mOcraey IL is not satisfied with supervising the
affairs of the party shicb,it represents, but 1t
msnifests an anxiety to direct and control those
Of the rest of mankind The Journal, in CON-
menting upon the proceedings of the Seventh
District Congressional Convention, held on
the 9Th inst. under the caption we have
quoted. charges that "it would not indorso even
General Jackson when the Endorsement implied
that they were in favor of maintaining the
Union" just the reverse is true. The senti-
ments of the convention we're in entire harmony
with the teachings of the Hero Of New Orleans.
In his Farewell Address to the American people,
he blazed the road which every friend of consti-
tutional liberty should follow, and these senti-
ments were expressed after his controversy with
Nullifers of South Carolina.
The Journal comedies that General JACKSON
was in favor of maintaining the Union-that he
was a patriot and statesman, whose precepts
and example are a safe guide to the nation in
the difficulties which surround it. Let us
then test the so called Union party of the pres
ent day by the JaeksOnian standard. General
JACKSON, with all the earnestness of his nature
combatted the heresies now advocated BY the Re
publican party He regarded their supremacy in
the administration of the government as certain
to bring about disunion and the overthrow of free
Institutions. short time before his death, and
at time when all his political aspirations were
satisfied. and he had ambition but the
welfare Of his country, he thus denounced
abolitionism:
Sir, the abolition party is a dsloyal organiza-
ton TIE pretended love for freedom means
nothing nor less than CIVIL and disso-
luton of the Union Honest men of all parties
should unite to expose their intentions and arrest
their progress"
These words have proven prophetic. The
pretended love Of the Republic rs, or Abolition
lists. or by whatever name the Administration
party may be designated, for freedom
nothing more nor less than civil war and disso-
luton OF the Union. Docs the Journal believe
there is a Democrat in the land who does not in.
dorse this sentiment of General JACKSON, yet it
charges that Democratic Convention would
not Indorse General JACKSON. when the indorse-
ment implied they were in favor of maintaining
the UnioD,'
But let US go a step further. The record OF
General JACKSON stands opposed to the usurpa-
tons OF power, such as have been exercised by
Mr. LINCOLN and the party controlling the Gov
eminent. He regarded them as not only unnec-
essary to sustain the legitimate authority OF the
Government. but as anti Republican, the fruits
Of which would be a consolidated and despotic
Governments. In bis Farewell Address, he says:
"The legitimate authority of the Government
is abundantIy sufficient for all purposes for
which it created, and its powers being ex
pressly enumerated there can be no jastifcation
for claiming anything beyond them. Every At
tempt TO exercise power beyond these limits
should be promptly and firmly opposed; for one
evil example will lead to other measures still
more mischevOus: and if the principle OF con-
strnctIng powers, supposed advantages. or
temporary circumstances. shall ever be permitted
70 justify the assumption of a power not given
by the Consultation, the general governments will
before long absorb all the powers Of legislation,
and you will have in effect but consolidated
government 49,.
viii the Journal and the party IL represents,
endorse those sentiments Of General JAcKsoxl
Does it doubt there is Democrat but who does
most fuIlyl fl
General JAcxsox did not believe that the Con-
stitutiOn could be maintained. or the Union pre-
served by the mere .cOerciye powers cOn6ded to
the general government. This is sentiment
now entertained by every tue Democrat and
honest man. Yet the Journal prcclaims that a
Democratic convention would not endorse Cen
eral JAoKsOx, when the sentiments be expresses
in regard TO the means necessary to maintain the
Union are in entire harmony with those enter
tanned by the Democracy OF the present day.
To use homely smile, think the Journ-
nal has got its foot in t when 10 states that
Democratic Convention would not even ndorse
General Jackson, when tbe Endorsement implied
that they we're in favor OF maintaining the
Union.v Does the Journal now indorse Gen
JAcKsoxf IL did in 1860 and '6l when it OPP
posed coercion on the part Of the General Gov
eminent a means Of maintaining the CoDstitu-
ton and preserving the Union. Then it re-
garded the loss OF dozen States az a less ca
lamity than evil war, and even demonstrated the
advantages Of separation. II Gen. JACKSON. az