Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-08

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Jetiersonian. paper published in Johnson coun-
~. very intensely loyal Is grumblng most
hercelY over what it terms the "raseality' and
tyranny Of It's political friends at the State capitol
In is issue Of last week. il has some savage
comments upon their doings. under the following
startling caption:
The draft-more rascality-Wilder's brigade
and battery credited TO Marion county-who Is
responsiole-iusiice outraged and no remedy. &c f,
&c"
We quote a few extracts from its comments
thereon, as specimen Of is estimate of the cOn-
duct Of public affairs hereabouts. Itsays:
Our Government must have the men. aud if il
cannot get them by volunteering, say draii
But IN conducting draft, il Is the duty OF the
authorities 10 see that each state, county and
township, receive equal and exact justice. A
draft conducted on any other principle becomes
the rule OF the tyrant. under which the innocent
suffer. aud towards and rascals shelter themselves
from which they are justly subject.
We briefly alluded IN an article. but short
time ago. to the rascally conduct OF Marion
county citizens in clandestinely reporting and
having credited TO that county volunteers that be-
long to other counties, and the co operation and
Endorsement OF the military authorities. This
dlsgraceiu work still goes on And repeat
that II il the ioulest and meanest blot ever cast
upon the reputation of our gallant State.
Wilder's l7th Regiment and Battery having
re enllsted, are credited to Marion county, to fill
up her quota under the last call. and to shield
Indianapolis from the draft; and that, too. with
out the gallant boys of the Regiment and Bat
terry being cOgnizant of the fact To the test
mony: We have been talking with some OF the
boys OF the 18th Regiment now at home, and
asked them how il came that they were credited
to indianapolis. Some of them knew nothing of
the fact, and Others said they had heard that
Wilder had il done Further. that Wilder made
them speech. while in Alabama. and ask ed them
il they didn't want to be credited to Marion
county. Over two thirds of the Regiment all
s~ered MOI that they wanted to be credited to
their own counties Yet they are all credited to
Indianapolis. TO shield that city from the new
draft. Aud that, too. without giving the volun-
teers single dollar of extra bounty
Justice i outraged, and vet we are told there is
no remedy II We appeal to the courts will the
Judges tell Us that there Is protection against
frludT They might. with the same propriety
that the military authorities tell us that there is
no remedy for a county being defrauded out of
her volunteer militiai Talk 10 us about Justice
honor aud freedom, while such rascaity is to be
fostered. and protected by the bayoneti Oh no.
Governor Morton, Colonel Baker, FIR, barger x
Co. cannot have the thing remeiedl They de-
clare themselves Innocent Who can, If they
can't? Nobody The truth is, they don't want
to do Il, and no doubs chuckle in their sleeves at
the success of their scheme Governor Morton
is Commander in Chief Of Indiana The people
look to him for protection When they are
wronged and appeal to him for redress will he
tell them that there is mo remedy "-"no protec-
ton?' II it be So he had better resign his posi-
ton To a competent man, much less seek the re-
nomination for the place at the hands ot the men
whom lie wilfully or negligently suffers To be
wronged. There is no excuse. The right and
wrong are before him He has voice and the
power 10 appeal to the Government at Washing
ton if necessary. He will be held responsible.
Frederick the Great, n century ago. wished to
enlarge his possessions and his palace certain
mill obscured the view. and he offered the Prus
sian air price for IT, He refused to sell it, be
cause it paternal estate. Frederick then
ordered the mill torn down, which done
The miller stood BY, saying he would abide 10y
the law He must obey hs sovereign. but the
law did not compel him TO sell his mill till he
chose. He appealed To the courts, and the courts
decided that Frederick should rebuild the mill
This he cheerfuly did, thanking God that he had
n court not influenced by imperial favor. Twenty
years ago the present owner of the mill became
involved, and offered TO sell il TO Frederick VIII
liam the successor of Frederick the Great The
sovereign refused to buy, Out freely gave him
S60O0, saying that the ND must stand. "a a
monument of the triumph OF law, and Prussia
stands to-day constant monument of the
majestic law.
The military authorities, with the sanction OF
Governor Morton. may shield their Evorte city
from the draft. by oreiiting volunteers from other
counties 20 fill h quota and enforce an unjust
conscription upon the people by the hayonet
The people "must obey their sovereigns," but
thank God they will not be compelled to cou-
tnue them in Office. The principle OF right and
Justice acknowledged and granted nv the Emperor
OF despotc government should not be scorned
by the rulers OF sovereign State Might does
not always make right. And we repeat. that it
the authorities want to deal honestly with the
people, before making draft. they will give
each district, county and township ere liz for the
number of men sent To the field The draft en-
forced upon the present plan-placing the vouu-
teers of one county 20 the credit OF another, for
the purpose of shielding certain set OF men-
will become a fraud and an mpositiCal