Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-05

In the vefy nature Of ihingp a wrong upon one
side il calculated 90 beget eOunteracting
wrong upon the other. We speak this not ap
prosingy. but in the spirit Of philosophical truis.
We know nothing Of any organizations nong the
opponents of the administration which are thus
improperly conducted We believe their number
AZ most 20 be email. We condemn them. and
are not therefore responsible for their acts
But suppose their number to be "a great as IL
stated in this report Of the Judge Advocate Gen
eral, and that their purpose a. therein intima-
ted Sapposs them have aEesds srom five
hundred thousand b million OF members in or
ganzed TamihcatiOns, extending throughout
many OF the Western States. aud That they in
tend to act in reasonable opposition 10 the plans
and purposes Of the administration. and the sub
Jet becomes one Of the eravest magnitude. Let
rs briefly study the lesson which II teaches.
No great movement OF this kind j. without
some adequate cause That cause may not al
Ways be justiGible. but il can never With safety
be disregarded. They who would resort to brute
force 20 crush out any widespread dissatisfaction
unhcard are not the men to whom the welfare OF
great people BE safely entrusted. This
truth could never have a more striking illusus-
ton htan that presented by the present condition
of oUr country A blind persistence in error and
a logged determination 70 use violence Instead OF
reason may and can light the flames of civil war
in our midst Just as they did a few years since
between the sister States OF the Union The
true remedy consists in removing the irritating
cause and not in increasing II.
Every one must perceive that state OF feel
ing now prevails which threatens the most dire
/ ful results That bitter auimosity which consti-
tetes the food on which civil war il nOurished
pervades every neighborhood. and i daily in
creasng 10 yirulence aud intensity. We are pre-
1 pairing and multiplying the elements OF comous-
ton and, like reckless children. playing with
/ the frebrands which NAV AZ any moment light
up the coufagraiiou
War has been invoked as the remedy for al
! legged wrongs The people are daily schooled in
/ the idea that for the REDRESS OF any supposed
\ grievance All appeal should be made to the sword
and not to the civil magistrate contempt for
laws and constitutions l. practically lnculcated
/ The President sets the example by declaring III
effect that our present murderous war must be
/ continued for the violent overthrow OF some OF
1 the cardinal provisions of our venerated CoDs,i
tuition, OF which he disapprOves. He conducts
4 the war in such manner Is TO cause the great
! heart Of humanity 70 shudder and revolt, and to
| lead TO the apprehension that the determination
i of a whole people, with whom we have long Re q
connected BIZ so many still unbr0ken ties, is the
| object of his ultimate intention; he encourage
at least by not discountenaneing-th OrganlZa
ton of armed and secret leagues. for the proba-
BILE purpose of compelling by violence implicit
acqulencence in his views and purposes Thl'
gives rise TO armed organizations on the othe
hand. The two parties. not unequal in point o
numbers. stand eyeng each other with feeling,
of visilani and increasing malevolence, ready tC
brave all the horrors of civil war in the North Il
carry out their respective purposes This Is th'
condition of things presented before u. il tn,
, report OF the Judge Advocate General is Ell
titled % credibihty.
Where is ali this to end except in general con
yulsOn, involving all We hold deari Think no
that this danger is imaginary remote. IL i'm
ponds over your own heads. 1t surrounds you
own households. Ii stares you full in the face
Be warned before you are its victim
There is but one path of safety. Let the wa
end soon consistent with the national IN
tegrity and honor No one asks more than this
This much can be readily accomplished. Tn,
tone of Southern feeling, which comes 10 Us il
various shapes and from many sources, con
vinces US that the old government may. withOu
more outcnery or rLin. be restored Shall W
continue the war COR unlawful purpoSe-fo
the enforcement of theory at with the e.
tibii,hed ConStltution-when Oy so doing We ar
but nursing a demon which may soon devour OIL
property, our children, and ourselves? Let peace
come again, and the emblttered feeling which
NOW animates the defiant hearts OF antagonist,
partlsanS Will melt again with harmony, ana w
shall again become one people 10 feeling wei
as instinct IL is the sunshine and not the storm
which to lay aside the cloak Of pref
udice and submit again to the promptings OF fla
teFnal friendship IL neighborhoods and ou
States. as we'll between the belligerent sec
tons which have so long mutually abandoned
themselves 10 the dictates OF the most envenomeC
hatred.
By order of the Resident Committee: