Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-06

The present proprietor or representative indi
vidual of the court organ, is very smiabls
young gentleman. He is very enterprising. very
energetic, and very jealous. but a certain wise
man once remarked. It is sn en;Crprize, an energy
and zeal not tempered with knowledge Our
amiable friend his Excelency'- late private
secretary. remarked the other day. after sssum.
ing the control of tho Republican State organ.
that fearful responsibility had been placed up.
on one 20 young and inexperienced This EN-
bsrrassment of the new proprietor of the Jour
nal will be readily appreciated bv those who esti-
mste Alright the qualifications necessary for the
successful conduct Of profesSedlv leading pub
lie journal
Thomas JkFFERsoN has the reputation OF be
ing the author writer Of the Declaration OF
American Independence. and no individual took
. more influential part in the framing of the
Constitution of the United States than JAMES
MAprsos. We have ever been taught to respect
these men as pre- -eminently loyal and pltriOtic
and a. worthy representatives Of American insti
tutous- Some where in Lawrence county. as
the Journal most positively sffrms, Democratic
meeting was recently held at which certain reso-
lu,ions we're adopted. which that prin. pronounced
treason most foul. We reproduce them just as
they appeared in the columns OF our cotempo.
rary. that the people may Judge for them
selves the heighth aud breadth. the length and
depth Of treason in Lawrence county" as de
6ned BY one member of His Excellencys mill
tsry family.
Resolved. That we re-sffrm the doctrine Of State
rights a. embodied in the Virginia and Kentucky res
utons OF 1859 and that opposed TO the uncon-
stitutionA doctrine of secession.
That IL Is the earnest demand Of this meeting, and
that justice and humanity also demand immediate
saton q hostites and the adoption Of peace measures
A. the only hope Of the people
,. That remonstrste against Any further draft upon
the able bodied a the country assist In proong
that destructive Of the country and the bes
interests Of mankind
That the people should no, be required to take NJ
IN defense Of that refuses TO protect
That We pray the President 10 revoke his order fo
CONSUMPTION and ooneiiatory and peace IN
stead OF the sword
The Kentucky aud Virginia resolutions. which
the Journal fippsntly prcnounces to be treason
we're written by JAMS MApisoS and TnoNA:
JrrsKRsoS. Mr. MADISON one Of the mem
bers Of the Convention which adopted the Con
s,itution Of the United States on The 18th day Of
September. 1851. and was Subsequently, Vice
President and then President Of the United Slater
for eight years. Mr. JEsFxRsoS vas one of the
leading spirits OF the revolution. and after III,
achievement of independence was honorei by th,
people with the highest Offices within their gift
vet the very knowing editor of the central organ
of the Republican party of Indiana, with an as
surance somewha, surprising. if not commenda
bic. pronounces those patriots and statesmen Il
be not only traitors, but utterly unable 20 com
prehend the frame work Of the government anC
the political institutions which they had essential
iy aided in establishing. l. il not fortunate tha
the presen, dsy Is blessed with the bright lish
that is daily to illuminate the central orgsn o
the Lineolniies cf Indianal
And recommend cur smiabe friend 70
~e believe him 20 be well meaning Young man
~ acquire . little knowledge Of the politics
history OF the country and the theory Of Gu
Government. before he attempts 10 instruct hi
readers upon political Affairs or pass juigmen
upon questions Of public policy.