Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-04
The soldiers Vote

The Republican officials profess 10 be The pc
euliar friends OF the soldier. but facts show that
thes sle unwilling 20 trust him IL IL we'll
known that every Effort is mt1e by the party III
power 10 prevent the circulation Of Democratic
newspapers anI documents among tie solliers In
the army They are prohibited from reaching
the soldier. il tie field ~ far ~ possible In
this ne'sabofhooj se understand 'ht' o'ders
have been issued again, the circulation ol Dem.
ocrstic newspaper. ~ tho camp Are such
measures rish,f Most of The soldiers solnu-
iesfs Thev entered The service not ~ pl0fe,.
sion. but fof temporary purpose AID ~ /"
doing Their wefs influenced b, patriotic consider
stions@rbes volunteered a. spbold the Con-ti
tuition aud laws NJ their oounit, un, the nl-
tionsi suihosi,v "a. restored over The states IN
febelIion, and ihe, return :" the pescefnl par
suit at private lite. u sppc,',. however. that
the rfe.cni Administration jo not regard hr
.ollisrs =, msn capable NJ judging lor them
selves - e. the character aud erpedicpey ~ the
qucp,i,o- oi publia rolicv nov szi,n'ipg he
country
The pat, IA power look UPON the soldiers ~
nete u,chlnes slaves OF scrfs and tbs, u !. their
duty 10 obs, the oncfa Of their officers without
the ex~sci-e of sny ,hoaghi or -ili 81 their own.
They as ia, allowed to read suy newspaper bu,
republican 90 abolition shile in camp. not to-
vote snv other than ihc republican ~ abolition
tickets Dle- such pollcy regard the soldiers
With the consider i'lon he mefirf Doc en
Amcricsg citizen py voluntarily entering The
military services ct h. country iptcit bis political
right. OF sacrifice his m,nhood7 Are the Ropnb
lic,n officials afraid 81 prfmi the soldiers IA
read. thiuk and Judge Tor themsclvesI Or doe'
. ser. ~hen hs volunteers 10 the military
vtyicc b, that &C, suuender hl- Judgment and
-iIi--hi- right ~ consider. ,i'.'s. sii determine
question. NJ rpslIe pollc,i
tti. poo, commcutry upon fh- iusiisc ot !,
e,us ~h~n puhc officials use eyety means in
th.is power 10 suppts-s freedom 81 speech an,i of
the press Aui 7, !. no less rcdrc'iau upon he
patriotism .nd capacity Of the soldier when ihc
representatives OF The oo,uumsp, Ne all he
po~st AID iIfusles ~ THEFT eoufpoi To meyeri
his hearing ~ residing discussions uppn govern
mental policy ad,eire 20 their vwn views. Il !.
ssying 90 them virtually that thelt pslfiDt',m
judsmen, snd nsnl,ood cannot be trusted. Aud
90 .ppesI Ia sic Judgment If every man n he
oct. OF The Administration ~ hot 10 effect s.y
that the .ol'iiel Is incapable II tiolns his own
thinking snd ii. own ,c,ingt We inquire II he
Republican oficlsl. entertain 80 better opinion
of an American ,oldlcr than that ne en- hs driven
like sheep into Republican sh,mble. %, ,hlt he
will .urt,ils' hi. dghtc vote biz sealimeg. %
under despu'ie Government 10 ~ c,unlfy
like -nch iieislion ought soi tp he. and 10
thint IL viii nj %. submitted - Al, that the
Democracy sd 7. iteeicfu - .peseh ami 'hc
rre-- during 10 eaue.s- pfc-elips the cl-ytoi-
Of tie cunning l,ll a,sl Tree sr.l i'll, eiee,'an -
a-'~rmlu. tic isag neul oi the people