Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-26

The court organ Of Yesterday. in a long art-
Gle under the caption of The Northwestern
Scheme" attempts to say something. but what
the drift no sensible man can divine We chal-
lengei any TO extract a rational idea from its
column Of words The Proverbs say answer q
fool according to his folly" but il would take
too much space and too many words. and the
game is not worth the candle
Overthree years ago the charge originated
with the Republican leaders. tor partisan effect.
that the Democrats OF Indiana entertained the
purpose 81 withdrawiug the State from the
Union, and sliding her bodily into the Southern
Confelierscy. During the canvass OF 1862. old
Jos Wright. a. the representative of the Re-
publican party. went over the State, aud with
owlish wisdom assured the people that il Dem
ocrstic Legislature was elected it, first act would
be Ia withdraw Indiana from the Union. Gov
ernor' MoRToS, with equal sincerity. declared
that such would be the result ii there should bs
Democratic triumph in the elections of that
YEAR The only response to these Infamous cal
umniss upon the integrity OF than one hal
Of the people of Indians, is rhe simple tact thai
Democratic Legislature was elected. aud Ind
ana sill remains in the Union.
The same party. with similar purposes in view
then charged that the Democracy of the North
western States entertained the purpose Of
establishing North western Confederacy. Day
by day. week by week. month by month. and
even year by year has this ridiculous charge beer
reiterated by men Who profess to have confidence
in the intelligence of the people. And con
TESS there are some weak minded men who arr
silly enough to believe these statements of cor
rupt party leaders. IL is sufficient 10 loose con-
hdence in the intelligence of the people and their
capacity for self government-we mean that por
ton of them Who permit their credulity TO be
thus Imposed upon by designing and dishonest
politicians. or bv paper claiming to be the rep
resentstion of powerful and intelligent party
when the, give creienee to such improbable sto.
ries he, only. bu, which racts have demonstrate ell
10 be the most infamous fal-ehoods
Ii the Democrats at Indiana the Northwes,
had ever entertained sucl, scheme thew would
have long ago accomplished il. Even the men who
bring these charges against them will not deny
they had the pbwer "a DO ~. That they
have not done 81. made snv attempt to Justify
these accusations il the best evidence that there
is no foundation for them whatever.
The Democracy Of Indiana and the Northwest
pledged to the maintenance Of constitutional
liberty aud the preservation of the Union under
the Constitution They desire to impose no 9TH
er conditions To secure these ends than the obi
cations Of the Constitution. They have given
men and money to restore the Union, not To be
used in crusade tor the abolition of slavery. TO
interfere with the domestic institutions of the
States OF to force upon the country negro equal.
ny The only scheme the Democrats OF the
Northwest have entertained j. the preserrstio ct
of the union OF the States upon the principle.
which il VAS established. believing Ihata tree
Government can bc msntanej on other basis
a. the experience %. more than eight, years has
dcmon-,rstei.