Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-07

The journal Of Saturday is full Of the con
,piracy case, which is being investigated or
passed upon by Military Commission The
Court organ Is occupied. to the exclusion OF
nearly all other matter. with the testimony OF
HoEAoE HEFFRES. aud its comments thereupon
We shall MOI. at the present time, comment At
length upon the course Of The men in power in
regard to what purports 10 be Judicial invest
CATION OF certain alleged crimes against the Gov
eminent, but shall only refer 70 the matter TO
show the partisan character Of the comments OF
the Republican press thereupop
As yet there has been no evidence produced
on the part Of the authorities or the Repuo
lican leaders 10 tx sny completely, any colu
sion whatever. 81 Jar rs the Democratic party
is concerned with the revolutionary schemes of
few men vho have been heretofore recognized
"a Democrats. but for whose Individual acts the
Democracy. as party. Is ia no wise responsible
and cannot be made to be We must confess
our surprise az the cour-e of the authorities in
the progress OF the trial before the Military Com
mission Every attemp, made by the prosecu
tionto complcstc the Democracy with these
revolutionary schemes furnishes tho evidence be
yond contradiction that the governments authori-
tics. both civil and military. were fully coguizant
Of everything connected with the affair and
the parties concerned IN i. aud ths' siisy made
no effort whatever to prevent the consummation
OF a conspiracy which they nllege vas iraught
with the mos, fearful consequences no, less than
the overthrow vi the constituted authorities of
the government aud the Inauguration OF a new
policy. a revolution in fact Has any proof been
furnished upon the trial that the authorities refer
red to made an effort to prevent the consumma-
ton of this scheme? Can any be produced?
We do no, believe there be. In what condi-
ton, then, does this place the representatives of
the government-the party 10 powerf
They prove by their own witnesses that they
were fully advised of the conspiracy. no, only
all the circumstances connected with il but like
wise the parties engaged in il: yet they do not
show, aud they canUot sboS, that any effort was
made to prevent its culminiticn with all the ter
rible consequences which might have followed
We ask then II the conclusion does not follow
logically that the authorities representing the
government canuo, be justly charged a parties
TO the crime equally IS the receivers of stolen
goods can De with those who committed the
theftY
There has been remarkable effort made TO
PREJUDICE The conspiracy cases referred to. and to
give them party coloriug and responsibility
The defendants OF trial have had no opportunity
TO even offer defense. Every principle of law
and OF right has been sacrificed to force con-
viction not only o. those Who have been placed
on trial. but of all with whom they may hsveIhad
political or party afflistion. IL the persons &C
cused should be proven guilty. there seems to be
a settled purpose to hold innocent parties respon
sbe tor heir crimes. And whyI Can there be
any other reason offered than 10 advance party
or partisan schemes!
IL appears strange 10 thai abe Republican
leaders. 10 their haste 10 ocnvict their political
opponents OF crime. cannot see thsi they are fur
nisbRg he most convincing evidence Of their
own goih and intamy. This conclusion must be
irresistible 20 every candid mind. No evidence
has vet been offered and none can be produced.
TO show that the authorities made any effort to
prevent the alleged revolution OF DODp Co
The conclusion then follows thai either they did
not believe any such scheme was entertained. or
else. fH PARTISAN purposes, they we're willing
tina, civil var should De ;naugura,ed IN our
nlids'. 9TH all the desolatons it might occasion