Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-05
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The Terre Hsute Express. in article under
the above caption, expresses sentiments which
meet our hearty approval So far "a the SENT
mel is concerned there has been no disposition to
indulge in vituperstion aud partisan elimination in
regard to the differences in the past. When the
election WAS over, announced Our intention TO
CO operate with the administration IN its leg,i
mate efforts to preserve the government and re-
store the Union. and such VIC knew 10 be the
sentiment generally Of the Democratic party.
Defeated at the polls, We yielded to the verdict
OF the people. and We had tire right to expect
that 9 magnanimous spirit would govern the vic
tors Such sentiment has not been exhibited.
however. by the leading Republican organ of the
State
The same partisan bitterness which il exhibited
through the canvass. still governs il in its con
duct towards its political opponents. Why this,
unless i, Is the determination Of the party man
ayers that partisan msxims shall control in the
management OF public affairs ? The sentiments
of the Express, equally bitter party paper, are
in striking contrast with the utterances o. the
Journal, and if the spri, which il inculcates
should control the public mind, il would 60 far
to bring TO a successful issue the great questions
now before the country. We quote the follow
ing extracts from the article 20 which We have
referred, aud trust that il il an indication that 4
more toeran, and wiser spirit is prevail in the
discussion and direction Of public affairs:
We are sorry to see the indianapolis Journal
and Sentinel continue to- indulge in yituperatiOn
and partisan elimination. Cannot these two
journals, "a the leading organs of the two great
parties Of the State, forget some % the differ
ences Of the pastg What matters II now, wheth
or the Democrats or the Republicans we're the
most 60 blame in the revolutionary acts Of past
legislaturesl Who cares whether the want OF
proper legislation in 1860 or lc62, was owing Ia
the misconduct Of the the other of the
parties then controlling the State That the Re
publicans erred in many particulars We are free
20 admit--that the Democrats acted badly se
know But these derelictIOns of duty--this re
fusing to Iegislite when legislation neces-
sary--the motives which then prompted individ
uals aud parties. are all of the past, and should
be forgotten The rehearsal OF these things now
insult the hearing. and disgust the common pa
:riotism OF the people
The times too serious to indulge in these
recriminatons. There questions Of TO day tina
ought TO demand the attention Of our leading
enough TO occupy every moment of our time
What are We people. to do in the future
How To save our country, which IS now
struggling for lfel Where are ',he arms and
the men" 10 come from to support the grea
cause on the battle field. and how are the mean,
to be procured feed. elothe and paw the sol
diers in the heldi These are questions which
should be thought of. written about and full,
investigated
To wage war on the Democratic party now fo
what IL has done is cowardice-
At all events. as FAR As il ia possible with on
poor human nature. should stop qusrreling
heal all the old party sores. aud never prob
them again. As citizens Of Indiana. We have NJ
diversity of interests. no different destiny. no di
verse pa th in the future to follow. We are on
people, or We have no State government. Gu
individual good Is collective good. and al
our varied interests are in common, or We hsy,
only the rights and privileges of the mob
Never did the times demand more imperious
" the LAYING aside Of partisan feeling. and IN
stead of the press of the State tanning into
fame old party hatreds. its greatest duty shout
be 10 pour oil on the troubled waters. and unit
the people upon the one great idea-the one con
trolling thought. OF how best TO save the Gov
eminent
We hope to see the coming Legislature CON
posed of such material. that the past derelictiOn
Of either party will never be referred to-tha
the common good alone will absorb all the carr
est labor of the session. and that for a time
least. partisan animosities will DC buried beneat
the purer impulses OF atriOtism.