Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-27

whose policy VIII command respect n nome ara
abroad
pASeEEs BEYOND rHK wAE
Bot otaer dangers menace 0s Under republican
rule even IL success IN the war be secured.
Bnd A. these. in still greater degree than
those already mentioned, deserve careful and
earnest attention. We proceed TO state them dis
tinctly.
oPrREsIvF GoyERNsKNT
II already wo have experienced the arbitrary
disposition aud unlawful practices OF our rulers
what may we not experience after some time has
elapsed, aud when military success has rendered
them still more insolentg II their assaults upon
Law aud upon right be so numerous aud fagran,
while they are subjected 10 opposition and strug-
Cling to maintain their position against an open
foe what NAV we expect when all constraint on
them is removed, In considering what they
have already done IN opposition to liberty aud
lawful rule. we may exclaim, IL these things be
done ia the green tree, what shall be done in the
dyyE"
Let no one be deceived by the assertion that
the arbitrary and evil acts Of the Administra
ton Indicate but temporary policy, and are
founded upon necessities which cannot long
exist. Not only Is the excuse that this
policy of the Administration "a neces
sary in view of the public interests
false in point of fact. it is equally untrue that il
unopposed, If not put down, IL will be of short
duration, and expire with the war. II il be nee
essary now to do unlawful things and trampls
upon individual rights in adbering communities
the same pretended necessity will exist hereaf-
ter
Will il not be as necessary to uphold arbitrary
government in order TO prevent renewed revolt
as il is to support arbitrary government To sub
due existing rebellion? When did a ruler who
has deprived his country Of its liberties ever vol
UNFAIRLY restore themf That people who viii
accept excuses for tyranny will always be alum
dainty supplied with them BY their rulers. ant
especially will they be furnished with this argu
ment OF necessity, which will expand itself TO th,
utmost Requirement: of despotie power under al
| circumstances.
! Our ancestors. who settled this country ala,
| established the Government ofthe United States
/ fortunately did not admit this doctrine of neces
! sity but proceeded, under the guidance OF
/ most wise and Just policy, 10 tie up the hands o
I official power by constitutional limitations, bl
/ checks and balances established in the yer.
| framework of government and by inculcatin:
smOng the masses OF the people, in whom was Il
be lodged the ultimate or sovereign power. a pro
found respect for all private rights. and for sth'
laws by which they are secured and vindlcated
aud we will do well to act upon their policy anC
follow in their footsteps. They trod the roaC
Of safety and made il plain before all succeeding
generations, and we will be recreant to duty anC
false TO our lineage If surrender the princi-
pies they held, or permit ourselves TO be deludet
by those guments of power which they desF,iseC
and rejects.
Success itself in the odious policy now urget
by the Administration, of the suoiugatiOn OF one
third or more Of the States Of the Union, wer,
/ it possible could be 40 only at the price Of tn,
/ liberty of the whole country, for our system
.f Ia
cessarily populations within them must copduc
f.. local Governments and exercise the proper pro
portion Of power pertaining to them in the Fed
eral Government In short, they could not b'
held as conquered Territories unless We should
change the constitutional system aud abandon
1 altogether our experiment of freedom, and there
fore the imperative necessity Of changing the is
sue between the sections from one of conquest Il
| one of restoration. Men must be chosen for the
! public station who will know how to save
bleeding country what is left. and restore what il
1 lost by securing peace on constitutional and JUS
terms
CORRUPr GOVERNMENT.
Another danger to DC considered is, corrup
| government, the necessary consequence OF arbi-
trary principles practically applied In the affair
! of the nation, or rather an accompanying princi
/ ple The vast increase OF officers in all branche
/ of the public service, the administration of
| great public debt, including the management o
revenue system OF gigantic proportions, vii
| create numerous avenues of corruption, anC
when the government is administered upon prn
| ciples of coercion, it must necessarily subsidiz
! large numbers of persons in order To maintain
! its authority Ii IS ever thus that strong govern
ments. a. they are called, must be corrupt ones
aud the interests of the great mass OF the peo-
pie be sacrificed to the interests OF classes of in
dividuals. A truly free government, where th'
authority of the rulers is supported by the fre'
and uncoerced action of the people; where til,
laws kept in perfect good faith, and indiyid-
ua rights perfectly respected, is the only one
which be perfectly pure.
! INSECURITY.
I Bot it is equally true that free government
not one free in form merely, but in fact, is tn
most secure, both as regards danger from exter-
| nal force and from internal CONFUSION. If it b.
established for people not base minded but civ
| ilized and honorable, il will impart TO them enOr
nous force for resisting foreign aggression. Will
| il preserves them from foreign revolt. Unques
tionably, under ordinary conditions. that govern
| ment is most secure which is most free But il
the hands OF n sectional party the future of Thu
| country is not secure Not only is the danger o
renewed revolt possibility of the future. but th
dangers of foreign war are immensely increased
| A disaffected population weakens the government
| in resisting invasion, and if such disaffection b
sectional, then the country has weak part thrO
which a foreign foe may strike its effectual an,
! fearful blows.
CORRUPTION OF RACE
A still more important consideration remain
TO be stated. We mean the social question:
the questions of the relations of race-with whicl
! our rulers are so little fitted to deaf, and upol
which such extreme, offensive and dangerou
| opinions are held by their prominent supporters
Whatever NAV be determined as TO the negr'
race among US, il j. untitled To participate in th
exercise OF political power, and that its ;ncorpo
ratiOns, socially, and upon principle OF equality
with the mass of our countrymen constitute
danger compared to which all other dangers ar
insignificant We suppose the men who esiab-
! lished suffrage in this country. and from time L
/ time subjected il TO regulations. proceede,
+ upon the principle Of yesting il in those who wer
/ fitted for it, exercise Political powers being il
their nature conventional. il is proper that the
be established upon basis of utility and conve-
nence aud ia such manner that they will not b.
subjected TO abuse. Pursuing the same line o
action pursued by our fathers. suffrage is 10 b,
withheld from those members of the social bod,
who are maniiesty unfit to exercise IT, and who's
participation therein must necessarily lead Il
abuse Manifcstlv, race of mankind who can
not support free Institutions. regular government
productive industry. and a high degree of civili-
zatiOn. of themselves, acting IN an Independent
capacity are unfit for performing the function.
of ireemen in conducting the business of govern
ment among us The argument of equality o.
fnr Al mon f.ils ia fbair "a -. beca,,Sa