Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-22
"Rlaxlng the Road ;"

Indiana Is very much exercised about the De
mocraey IL l. not satisfied with supervising the
Affairs Of the party which q represents, but II
m1niiests anxiety 10 direct and control those
Of the ress Of mankind. The Journal. in
menting upon the proceedings of the Seventh
District Congressional Convention held on
the 9Th inst. under the caption We have
quotea. charges that "it would not indorss even
General Jxsxsos when the Endorsement implied
that they were in favor of maintaining the
Union" just the reverse i true. The sent
menis Of the convention we're in entire harmony
with the teschings Of the Hero Of New Orleans
In his Farewell Address 70 the American'people.
he blszed the road which every friend of cOnsti
tuiional liberty should follos. and these senti
nents were expressed after his controversy with
NuIlihers Of South Carolina.
The Journal comedies that General JACKSON
was IN favor of maintaining the Union-that he
Was patriot and Statesman. whose precepts
and example are a safe guide TO the nation in
the difficulties which row Surround It, Let US
then test The 20 called Unien party Of the pres
ent day BY the Jaeksonan standard General
Jackson, with all the earnestness Of his nature.
consisted the heresies now advocated by the Re
publican partys He regarded their supremacy in
the administration Of the government as certain
to bring about disaniOn and the overthrow Of free
Institutions short time before DIS death, aud
at a time when all his political aspirations were
sliishei, aud lie htl no ambition but the
welfare Of his country. he thus denounced
aboiitionism:
'Sir the abolition party Is di-loyal organiza
ton. The pretended love for freedom means
nothing more nor less than civil war aud = dissO
luton of the Union. Honest men OF all parties
should unite 10 expose their intentions and arrest
their progress
These words have proven prophetic. The
pretended love Of the Republicans, or Abolition
lists. or by whatever name The Administration
party NAV be designated for freedom means
nothing more nor less than civil and ds>o-
luton OF the Union. Does the Journal believe
there is a Democrat in The land who does not in
dorse this sentiment of General Jackson, yet it
charges that Democratic Convention would
not indorse General JACKSON, when the indorse
ment implied they were in favor Of maintaining
the Union.''
But let Us 90 a step further The record OF
General JACKSON stands opposed TO the usurpa
tons of power, such as have been exercised by
Mr. LINCOLN and the party controlling the Gov
eminent He regarded them as rot only unnec-
essary TO sustain the legitimate authority OF the
Government, bur as anti Republican, the fruits
OF which would be a consolidated and dcspotlc
Government In his Farewell Address, he says:
1.-THE legitimate authority of the Government
10 sbandaBtlv sufficient for all purposes Tor
which IL created, and It's powers being ex
pressly enumerated there can be no Justification
for claiming ANYTHING beyond them. Every at
tempt exercise power beyond these limits
should be promptly and firmly opposed; for one
evil example will lead 20 other measures still
- sass-~-I'vvouS. aud IA sie principle of con
suncfing powers, or supposed advantages or
temporary circumstances, shall ever be p----...s.s
to justify the - -umP:ion of a power not gwen
by the Constitution. the general government will
before long absorb all the powers of legislation,
aud YOU will have in effect but consolidated
government
VIII the Journal and the party il represents,
endorse those sentiments of General JAcxsoNY
Does it doubt there is Democrat but who does
most fuIlyY
General JscKsos did not believe that the Con-
sti,ution could be maintained or the Union pre-
served by the mere coercivc powers conhiei to
tue general government This is a sentiment
now entertained by every true Democrat and
honest man. Yet the journal proclaims that a
Democratic convention would not endorse Gen
eral JACKSON, when the sentiments he expresses
In regard 20 The means necessary to maintain the
Union aIe IA entire harmony with those enter
nv he af
To use a homey simile We think the Journ-
nal has got its foot ia il when it :; Ses that
democratic Convention would not even indorse
General JscKsoN when the endorsement implied
that they were in favor of maintaining the
Union" Does she Journal now indorse Gen.
JAcKsoSf Ii did in 1850 and '6l when il op-
posed coercion ON the psr, OF tue General Gov
ernnent means OF Maintaining the Constitu-
ton aud preserving the Union Then it re
gsrded the loss Of = dozen States ~ \ less ca
lamity than civil war. and even demonstrated the
advantages of separation. II Gen. JACKSON. as
the Journal intimates ne did. blazei the road
which the Dation must follow to maintain con
sti,u,ional liberty and preserve the Union of the
States, there is not a Democrat but will walk in
the pathway he marked out. In conclusion. we
quote another extract from Gen. JaoKsoS's
Farewell Address, and ask the Journal and the
party il represents whether it is platform which
they can indorse and on which they are willing TO
stand with the Democracy; He saw:
But the Constitution cannot be niiintained.
nor the Union preserved. IA opposition TO iublic
feeling. 10y the mere coercive powers conhied 10
the General Government. The foundations must
be laid in the affections OF The people. in the
securt, which il gives To lie. liberty and prop
erty in every part OF the country; and 10 the Ira
ternal attachment which The citizens Of the sew
eral states bear To another a. mcmOcrs Of .
politicslfimily, mutually contrihutin: - promote
the happiness of each other Hence the citizens /
of each Slate should studiou>ly avoid everything
calculated to wound the >ensib.iiiy or oaeni the
Just pride of the people of other States and they
should irown upon proceedings within their own
borders likels 10 disturb the TRANQUILITY at their
political brethren IN other PORTIONS OF the Mon
"in acountry so extensive a. the Cntei Ssates
aud in pursuits varied. internal regulations of
the several States must frequently differ from
one another IN important PARTICULARS, anu this
difference - unavoidabiy increased by the vary
ing principles upon which the American colonies
we're osigiBsly planted principles which had t.
ken deep root la their social relations before the
Revolution. and therefore. OF necessity. infiu-
encing their policy siaee The, became tree AMI
independent States But each State has the an
Questionable right 20 regulate its Own internal