Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-11
The Right tn Criticise the Acts Oh the
Administration

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The Administration party are unwilling that
the acts Of those Who have the control Of the
government shall be submitted 20 the cruoible Of
public sentiment. The attempt u being made
by the party in fower brand with di-iovalts all
who have the manline-s and Independence to
call IN question the wisdom aud saeaciiy Of The
policy Of those who have the control Of public
Affairs. Since the commencement Of the civil
war IN which the country i noN Engaged, hund-
REDS, nay thousands Of true ard loyal citizens have
been Imprisoned. or compelled 70 submit 10 other
personal iudignities. for 10 other crime than
eritIcizing the acts Of the Administration When
the people Of the American Colonies threw of
their allegiance to Great Britain. and deceived
themselves free Hnd independent some Of The
able; and purezt British statesmen boldly and
feariessly calie'l ia question the acts OF GEoEGE
the Third md rs official advisers In terms
strong aud bitter they denounced their policy
towards the colonies, and they did 20 wiki
out their loyalty to their government
being called in question. They advoc-
ated peace" the Termination of hos
tlities,' a. the true policy of the British
Government. and neither the crown. the ministry
or the party supporting the policy then being
pursued towards the colonies by the representa-
tives Of lbe Government. questioned either their
right 10 DO 80 or the purity OF the motives which
prompted them To show the character of the
opposition 10 the war then waged against the
American colonies by the British Government,
We quote a few extracts from the speeches Of
Lord CHATHAM and commend the sentiments
he expressed 20 the careful consideration of the
party in power. Said that great and good man
ina speech delivered in the House of Lords in
favor OF ceasing hosiilites against the colonies:
We have tried for unconditional -ubmission-
try what can be gined by unconditional redress
Il say this country has been the aggressor
You have made descents upon their coasts; you
have burned their towns. plunterel their country
made war upon tic inhabitants. confsca,ed their
property, proscsbed and imprisoned their persons
so therefore eifirn. my Lords. that instead o.
exsctiug unconditional submission from the colo
nies. We should grant them unconditional redress
We have Injured them; We have eudelvoret To
epsisve aud Cypress them L Don this ground,
my Lords, instead Of chastsement they are emit
q cd 70 redress.
Ag8lt he Temafkeu N commenting upon lht
contest between the colonies aud the crown:
MY Lords need not look abroad for griey-
ancss The grand capital mischief l. fixed a
home IL corrupts the very foundation OF oul
politcal existence and preys upon the yitals OF
the State The Constitution has been grossly
violated The Constitution at this moment
stands violated. Unal that would he healed
until the grievance be reires-ed. II i in vain to
recommend union 10 Parliament, in vain 10 pro-
mote concord among the people.
The Constitution has its political Bible by
which II IL be fairly consulted. every p0litica
Question nav and ought 20 be determined. Mag
ma Charta. the petition of rights aud the bill o
rights form that code which call the Bible OF tht
English Constitution Had some OF His Majes
tvs unhappy predecessors trusted less 20 the
comments OF their minister's had they been bet
ter read in the itself the glorious revolution
would have remained only possible in theory, an'
would NOT now have existed upon record, for
miJable example 10 their successors
81 In his speech in opposition 10 motion to al
rss'..., - 49, ~ - ~ i.
feat. Lord CnArHAN thus speaks of the wa
and the ministry. Nothing stronger has bee
said OF our civil war:
Ten thousand brave men have fallen victim
20 ignorance and rsshness The only army yOl
have in America may by this time. be no more
ith, very hl1oh rentihs no ipuoeF Si'e ttlth W
enemies think proper TO permit. j do not augu
III. Events OF most critical nature may TAX
place before our next meeting. VIII your lord
s5ps. thea. IN such state ct things. trust to III
gntlance oi men who IN every step Of this cTuel
this iricked rar. from she very beginning. hav
proved themselves Iceok. ignorant aud mis-
takeHi"
The noble sentiments expressed by Lor,
CHATaAn have a forcbe adaptation to the exist
ing state Of public affairs. and the example be ;,
OF opposing what he regarded the unjust and M
wise acts of his government should animate ever
friend OF constitutional liberty at the preseu
time