Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-30
For the State Sentinel.
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EDITORS SESTIsEL:-The recent outrage com
mitted at Indianapolis has only tended to inten-
sify the feeling of hatred TO the present infamous
Administration and will cause the Democrats of
this section 10 labor with increased energy for its
complete overthrow at the ball0t-box. The
object of the movement is too apparent to be
concealed. While protesting to depore any re-
sort TO violence by Democrats, and with hypo-
critical cant exhortng the people to refrain from
violence it is the very thing the Republican
leaders desire. Ii these men can succeed in
goading the people about the capital of the
State, or some other prominent point 10 resist
ance OF arbitrary power, there will be pretext
for placing the State under martial law. and this
is beyond doubt their earnest wish. If there is
a free and fair election in October next the de-
feat of Morton is inevitable. Republicans be-
gin TO feel this all over the State and hence the
desire to bring military power to their aid. Let
Democrats everywhere be on their guard.
"Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of
any bird. We see the snare that is laid for US,
let us resolve that We will not be caught. Dem
ocrats afford to bear a great deal during the
brief space that is to eapse between this and
the coming elections. Let them bide their time,
labor in peace and glorious. bloodless victory
is certain
Meantime. let no Democrat be idle. Let not
the people depend wholly on the public men who
are battling for the right but let every man, and
every woman. labor in private. Talk with your
neighbOrs in the spirit of kindness Seek TO re
move from their minds the blind prejudice which
has been caused BIZ the ceaseless cry Of butternut
copperhead, traitor, and other opprobrious and
most unjust epithets Convince them as you
may in many cases. that Democrats are not the
enemies of their country but ts best friends,
that they seek to inaugurate the only policy
which can save US from anarchy and ruin. Point
them IN tho I'm that hav haan
mitted on civil liberty, and warn them that the
dearest rights of all are in jeopardy
There are many, it is true, with whom it would
be as vain 10 reason a with the inmates of the
asylum for the insane; but there are hundreds of
others who will listen to reason, and may be con
WINGED that they have been led blindfolded to the
vortex of despo;ism. The writer of this knows
from experience that much may be done in pri-
vate. quiet way. He knows, too, that many pro-
dent and patriotic ladies are doing much in this
way. To one aud ali. We say "be no and doing"
Everything dear TO as. and our children after u.s.
Is at stake. Let US exercise that unceasing vigi
lance which il the price of liberty.
esympathize deeply with our fellow citizens
who have been arrested without charge, dragged
from their families. and confined in loathsome
prisons But let them be patient; they may not
have long to suffer, and it will perhaps be TO dis
advantage to them in the end This wicked
rule, we trust, Is near its end. Then deyerance
will come, peace and Union as we humbly trust
be established between the sections and the ma
ton keep jubilee. With this glorious end in
view, let US labor and pray. singing as we go for
the encouragement of suffering fellow
countrymen,
There's good time coming, brothers.
Good time coming"
SOUTHERN INDIANA.
August 26 1864