Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-01


The Journal i exceedingly anxious 20 make
platform for the Democracy. ami. using It's stere-
otspe phrase, il charges "disloyalty' upon the
members generally Of that organization True
loyalty IL SAYS. "esnuot mingle with disloyalty
in the same organization What Is true loyal
ty''f In republican government, can it be any
thing else but fidelity TO the Constitution. its
organic lawf We can conceive Of no other idea
Of true loyalty" butthat. Accepting that dehn
iton Of the term IS the only just standard by
which the loyalty Of the citizen or political Or
ganiz,tion can be judged. We challenge the Re
publican organ TO fix the charge OF disloyalty
upon those wh. adhere TO the Democratic party,
individually or collectively. Fealty to the pin
ciples or policy of party in power J. no test OF
patriotism, or loyalty 20 the government. If it
was there are but few of the prom
Inept members of the Republican, or
so-called Union" party, but may be justly
charged with "disloyaIty" to the Government
The policy Of the administrations under JACK
sos, VAS BURKS. Polk and BUCHANAN were
most bitterly and violently denounced by the
leading members of the party now in power. If
TO question the wisdom of the measures OF an
Administration. or 20 critcise its acts. can be re-
garded as '.disloyalty' to the Government, who
in the Republican ranks is gutless of that crimeg
The war with Mexico was pronounced unjust by
the men who now give direction to public affairs,
and this opposition gave "aid and comfort" to
the Mexicans; bus who questioned the right Of
the opposition then to freely canvass the measures
of the party in powerI Was CHATHAM dds
loyal" 10 the British Government IN denouncing
the wsr with the American Colonies unwise
AMI unnecessarily Yet. according to the Repub-
lican Interpretation Of loyalty. CHATHAM should
have been regarded traitor for standing by
she right and opposing policy which he wisely
foresaw was detrimental To the true interests OF
hrs Government. Then, as now, il required
moral courage TO stand by the right. That
great English statesman would have been false
TO his Government if he had not boldly and
manfuIly, as he did, oppose the measures OF the
Crown towards the American Colonies. although
in rebellion. The present Administration is in
tensey PARTISAN. It's policy is partisan not only
in the conduct OF the but in all government
who entertain opposite views TO the best
means OF preserving the Government aud pro-
noting its welfare, should surrender their con-
vctous at the bidding of their political oppo
nentsg Ia that only the Democracy dis
loyal" and they would have proved false to
principle and to their own manhood if they yield
ell their convictions OF right aud duty in this
hour of the natous peril.
What the Journal denomirstes the worn out
cries OF abolitionism. Negro Equality. State
Rights" etc now practical issues. The
present troubles OF the country the results of
fanstical abolitonism-the attempt to force n
sectional policy regardless OF the rights and in
terests of the different sections. But short
time ago the party in power conceded that
the States had the exclusive control of slavery
within their limIts-'that slavery is local.
and cannot exit without local laws" And
il only proposed to invoke the help of
Congress TO prevent its extension into the
ritories Now abolitionism seeks to force a
sectional policy upon not only the States in
bellion. but also upon those loyal to the Gov
eminent. Ii goes beyond this The policy i.
To make the negro equal at least TO the whit,
man so far as political rights apd privileges ar,
concerned. and many advocate amalgamation a:
the best means of abolishing the distinction be
tween the races. We only refer TO these fact.
to show that what the Journal terms the
worn cries of "abolitionism and negro
equality which the Republican party so earnest
~ repudiated but short time ago. have become
a part of ts political creed and they are
measures which cannot be regarded as any less
Objectionable now by those who have always op-
posed them than heretofore