Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-11

,,,.re ,o,n,oas az rowcr The House, not de-
TERED from acting BY the refusal OF the oo'efnor
70 at, or give them information appointed
committee. who sent for witnesses and examined
evidence in about my cases 81 arrestsInow
many more there were in the State we do not
know. The evidence, in full, was taken down
and reported 10 the House. That report Is before
ms making about $50 pages, and shows through
out the most bare-faoed, arbitrary, unlawful, and
tvrannical mode Of proceeding resorted 70 IN the
attempt 10 c14sA oa opposifion-pohtcal opPosr
sion-shas ever was adopted in any country pro-
Sessing 70 Be free. Here the party IN power
having the reins Of Government IN is hands IN
dcrtook 10 deter and overawe free born citizens
from expressing the least dissent from tneir az
Il WAS, in many instances, not anything inc! 10"
ever said that caused their arrest, but, we sup
pose, fear of that which they might say; a. the
President said in answer TO the committee IN W.
Vallandieham case IL was not anything ne had
done but anticipation Of something he might do,
that caused his arrest and Punishment. Inc
truth il. thew knew their acts would not stand
trying in the crucible Of public inVesugauon'
and therefore investigation must be stlied-Pre-
vented bv force and lawlessness. Now what
doe the Governor say in his speech about this,
after this report was before him, showing the to-
tal ab-erce of any cause for these arrests =" The
Government of the United States has, in few
cases. arrested and imprisoned persons who, by
speeches and writings, were trying 10 destroy the
Government" And what reason does ne give for
this Because jeff Davis was acting In the same
tyrsnnical manner In answer TO this we only
have to say, 1.-THE right of the people to be Sc
cure in their persons against I'M
reasonable searches and seizures shall not be vio-
lated" Amend. 4, Const. L. s.; sec. 9, art. l,
Const. of Ind These instruments the Governor
took an oath TO support when he assumed the
duties Of his Office. And vet he did not raise
finger in behalf Of those innocent citizens of In
diana thus arrested but after their innocence is
acknowledged, he justifes il on the ground that
jeff Davis arrests men. On the same mode of
reasoning he might tolerate eating men, because
the king Of the Cannibal Islands does the ike.
The truth is, Morton is tyrant by nature, and,
like all other tyrants, he is afraid to oppose supe
rior power. II the people of Indiana desire to
have their money squandercd on favorites, their
personal safety endangered, their liberties stolen
from them, they can effect that object by voting
for Mr.. Morton for Governor.
But now let u, IN conclusion. look. for few
moments. To the grand result OF three years
REPUBLICAN RULE.
First.-We have lost. by death and permanent
disability. more than million OF men. from NO
ience or disease. in this war This may DE dis
puted but 10 the facts Over millions have
enlisted altogether. There are not much over
half "a million in the field now. Where are the
baIancey
secuud.-we have created debt of over three
thousand million. of dollars The official reports
Of the Secretary OF The Treasury do not show
over one halt the actual debt IL does not take
into account the floating debt created bv Quar-
terma~ters and other officers, tor which receipts,
certificates, and voucher. are outstanding
Third.-By the Abolition and Confiscntion
acts, every vestige OF Union feeling IN the South
has been blotted out, as Dunmore's policy united
the colonies
thousand millions of dollars Three thousand
millions OF that has been destroyed aud wasted.
So we are that much poorer. Its plac, l. SUI
piled by irredeemabe paper.
Fifth.-The whole country H. one vast pest
house oil sickness anu disease, consequent upon
congrega ting men in large bodies, anu then scat
terins them throughout all the land
Sixih.-ln every direction that We NAV turn,
we hear the voice Of mourning and the weeds
OF affiictiou. Zach one We meet seems ready TO
exclaim, "Ms harp also is turned to mourning.
aud my organ into the voice OF them that weep.
JOB, 80: 81. Well might the wise man say. that
"When the righteous are in authority the people
rejoice: but when the wicked beareih rule, the
people mourn" Prov. 80: 2. AS "Rachel wept
for her children because they were not" Jer.
81: Is.
seventh DECENTRALIZATION II hs a
leprous sore through all the RAM hcations of so
ciety. Look the police reports; there Is no
longer much regard for human life. Look
around YOU. aud see the dissolution OF the
framework of society" But the other day two
Republican papers we're discussing the question
whether, at the headquarters of Abolition Off
cals. there fifteen thousand only ten
thousand, lewd women. Rascaty and public
plumber, as in the Gases of Cameron ana Ere
mont. are regarded and rewarded rs spec ia Wiz
tues. IN officials.
E;ghth.-Athesm and nfdelity are seizing
upon the public mind, and corrupting all the
purer aud better feelings OF the human heart
But how cou d il be otherwise when the pro
iessed ministers of him who usbered into the
world bv "a multitude oi the heavenly host,
praising God and saying. Glory to God ia the
highest, and OH earth PEACE. good will toward
man." Luke =: Is, Ii; or who forget the "a June
ton TO "lve in peace" Cor. IL: III aud Il
"folIow peace with all men, Heb ~: a. ant
that Blessed are the peacemakers. for they shall
be called the children of God. Matt So They
have become ''prouu, blaSphemOus. unthankiul
unhoy. false accuserS. Incontinept, fierce. he"dy
high minded: having the form of godlnes>. but
denying the power thereof. from such the people
have turned away Tim. !: ,, j. 4. >. ANT
why have the people turned away from them
Because they up daily. and IN the name Z"
shedding of l. God. Therefore what can be ex-
pectetl of such chng> but iutdelity ana athe-
ism seeing that these ministers, having tsste'
the good word OF God. and the powers OF tn
world To- come cruelty la Themselves the Son o
Col siresh aud put him {" an open shame
Heb. 6: 5, 6.
Ninth Tod created the white man and tn
black man The one he created superior. TN
other interior. Our rulers are guilty OF the foil
of irving To make that equal which the Create
made unequal. The consequence II, the ange
OF the Lord has been kindled against the whol
people. and he has afflicted US with war. wit
pestilesce. and he has burnt and wi'hered Vege
tation: for "by the breath of God frost Is given.
job 81: 10
That the Lord does thus visit the people be
cause of the Iniquity of the rulers. witness IN
plaques that were sent upon the people OF EgyT
tor the obstinacy and ~ickeiness of PharOah /
refusing TO let the Children OF Israel depart
Exodus. chapter 5 to IA. As witness the tam
inc of three wears for the sins of Saul San
81: As witness the death of the seventy thou
sand for the sin of David in numbering the PEG
pie Samuel "a: Is: As witness ''the smith
OF Israel a. reed is shaken in the water (
King IA: Isl. because of the sins of Jeroboan
Id. l6: As witness the "sore famine m S,ma
ria Il Kings Is: p. because Ahab did ''pre
woke the Lord" id 10: 80 ami "iorsook Oh
commandments" III Is: IL: As witness th
Babvlouish captivity. because OF the slHs of NJ
nas>eh y Kings ~: 20. and of Jehoahaz tle