Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-03
ssTO WHOM TT NAY CONCERN


Appointment by the Governor.
ls6i, July 30-Joms l.. MANSFIELD. Major Gon-N
eral. lstdivisiun Indiana Legion.
1864 Aug. I--Jaxrs HrGHrs. Major General
81 division Indiana Legion.
JOHNSON MoCuLLorcu, L.. Col.
aud QUARTER ,asfer 2i division
Indiana Legion.
CHARLES T. VOOLFOLK, Major
sud Abide Csmp, 2d division
indiana Legion.
These appointments. just at tie present time,
have some significance. We are informed that
is Is proposed TO organize, forthwith, force OF
thirty thousand men for the defense OF ludisns,
The war has bee:l ia proeIe-s for over three
yesrs. yet st no previous period, when far ereaiei
dagger existed than now. has il been thought nee
csssry by ,erv sise and patriotic officials. 10
Organize military farcc OF such Dimensions Tor
the protection of the State. Why this sudden
cal ON the pat. OF HE EKcellency just at this
timer II al organized militar. iofce OF thirty
tt1ussud men is necessary at this period. what
ex@nsc tor leaving the State deenceiess for three
long veats, aud even when the rebel armies were
poinices TO high military positions in The LegionI
Are they not ultra Republicans: Are they not
he men Who cringe the knee IL the corrupt party
iapowerl Can -ny honest ami Discerning ,nau
believe that such movements and such appoint
ments have any regard for the public welfare!
They mean nothing else than that partisan in
auenecs shall he exerted To perpetuate the party
a. u -. i.
upon the country.
The Democratic party. a. political organic
lion. through its representatives. has exercised its
,nhuencc and power 10 preserve the public peace
and ,o maintain law ard order. The Democracy
Asve done tins not uuly with the expectation that
shey would he met with similar spirit on the
part OF their political opponents, bu' thar their
politics, and personal rights would Le respected.
In this respect Ne iesr We stc ,e be mistaken
The geserosty %, the tDcmDcr,,ic patty in these
regards la. been net With ccntumely aud abuse
An individual has been appointed bv th, Gov
ernor 10 he Major General in The Indiana Ia
gion Who ~ pu,ie speech ON saturday night
last declared that II re had the authority he
wouii release The six thousand rebel prisoners in
Camp Morton and put thirty thousand Democrats
Of In,lisea IN their place. ard that lamp pos,s
could he made useful ia hanging Democrats
whom Ne denominsteJ traitors. Put ,hese
tsbings together. AMI there be other i'm
preston ;hsH that the men in Lower intent To
use force prev irec f.ir expression OF
rhe coming eleciiea-.
We weseat these ,sc,. 10 he people NJ Indi-
Ana aud -.y - them ,hs, Ito be fcre,rme,l i 20
;,e fcrewsrusd " What avs tie Constitution ur
she S,sics
"Ali power i inbeteht III tic peopie aui that
founded M their authority. and instituted for
their peace. safety aud we'll beiu; yo l.w
shall in suv case interfere with the rights of
conscienec. No lsN shall rsSlrsiu aus of the
snhabitants the State from assembling together
IA peacesbe msnuer. ~ coasslr Tor theis com.
:saaH good zis people sLa4 ace a 1isA, To
par arms 'of N, dges- # t4sm s,ic,s aa8 tsc
iS,sfe. All elections .'.sil - tree md equal
II. - Cur constiiu'i,n ,-seuscs II "a lie "aIl
power = Inherent ~ thc people md ~ the
language oi tie Dcclrrs,'oH 81 Iudcpcudeic. H.
:'gotefn'nelis derive ibe:I jast popers fFow tic
sonsent OF the governed, the people have the
;ieht,o determine the policy which shall control
~ me administration oi the government ard the
agents ~bo shall administer 1t These rigLt.
must be maintained e de-ite a. ,re.erre
Tree government. ADJ = ,abno, bc uhle-- The
rights oi conscience. lreo.iom ~ pr,inion d to.
iudrsee are secured - tb. eiiizcl
. The organization 81 mih,-ry i"rce II Tint,
shousauJ neo within our botder. Al the .s,...,,
.ime. upoI the plea that il j. a~ce-s.sv i.t IA.
defence Of The State. to he Offered by
@iea p~ffisaLs. eau have bat eas iuierzsre,a,
ton IL means nothing else than the uaeu 10
power Intend ~ prevent fair .si equal elec
fon" IN October and Noyembss nest II the