Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-29

DO interference by the soldiers or otherwise Ia the
elections. he has made this pledge publicly by
proclamation BE has pledged himself to pro
tect the rights Of every citizen 10 the full and
free use Of tie ballot. l am wiling 10 take this
public pledge aud 10 day ny advice to all citi.
zens L. 20 20 the election aud your ballot in
accordance with your sentiments. Go there
quietly and orderly good citizens. and 10 all
in your power TO preserve peace.
/ But IT, when you thus 20, The mob attempts 10
I drive legal voters from the polls and prevent
them exercising the moot ines,inable right Of the
American citizen, prevents you discharging the
| highest duty you the government, then I
say cast your ballot anyhow, though 10 DO so you
have 10 employ force You need not fear the
/ gallant soldiers Of Indiana an emergency like
this. They know for what they are fighting.
They are men Of intelligence and patriotism.
/ They would no more justify outrage at home
/ than they would justify il in the South. They
would never submit TO see their fathers, and sons.
and brothers, and neigbbors DISTINGUISHED. I
cannot. will not believe that even the thought
Of such act il entertained by those in au-
/ thority.
! Gov Morton and Gov. Mcdonald have Joined
/ in a petition to the Secretary Of War praying
him that. IL il is a, all consistent with the inter
ests OF the service, he will permit the Indiana
soldiers IN the field TO come home and vote /
hope. and every Democrat hopes, that these gal
/ liant men may be permitted to return once more
to their old homes, and again join with their
neighbOrs in electing the men TO rule over us.
| Democrats have nothing TO fear from the result
! OF the soldiers vote. Soldiers read, and reason
| and talk very much as other men They are
now bearing the tolls and hardshps of this strife
and risking their lives and their all in behalf of
1 their country. They will not, even under this
weight of hardship, neglect TO look into the con
duct Of their rulers, the men who are admins
tering the government They will not fail TO
hold these rulers 20 strict accountability for
their acts
And no specious eectioneering stories, no
alarming cries of conspiracy. treason and secret,
oaih-bound combinations plotting for the de-
struction Of the Government, will be sufficient TO
divert their attention from the main issue-the
honest. faithful, energetic pure, and efficient I'D
ministraion of public affairs Let the soldiers
come home and | tell you none will give them
warmer or more cordial welcome than the grand
old Democratic party of Indiana.
| have many things in nv mind would like
to say 70 you, but the feebleness of my health
admonishes me 10 draw nv remarks TO a close
| And in doing so let me- my fellow-citizens.
urge upon you by all your hopes of the future.
| by all the bright memories of the past, to live
together in harmony. Have no civil wars, no
civil connections among you. Look at the
South if you would have example of such
civil strife Look at her beautiful places now
mouderng TO destruction.
! Look at her once fruitful fields now growing
/ up with weeds. There the sound of the grinding
| is not heard in the streets, and the ploughshare
rusts in the furrow Desolation and devastation
mark her soil, and the places of her towns and
villages where busy industry once made happi
ness aud wealth, are now the scenes of loneliness
and destruction. Let their fate be your warning.
The politicians will try and stir up strife; but /
pray you give no heed to their wicked counses.
Go to the polls and cast your votes like freemen;
and let the election go as it may, still stand by
that grand old hag--,hat emblem of national
! pride and national glory. That
Flag Of the free hearts only home.
BY angel hands 10 vaOr given,
Thy stars have lit the wekin dome,
And all thy hues were born in heaven
For ever float that standard sheet
Where breatheS the foe but falls before Us,
With Freedoms soil beneath our feet,
And Freedoms banner waving Ger usl'