Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-16

We publish this morning. by courtesy, what
psrports to be an address from o. =. MoRroS to
the people of Indiana. As this document is of
IN extraordinary character we propose briefly to
refer to il. In the first place. there is not a re-
eommendation in the address OF the Democratic
State Central Committee which il appears calls
forth His Excellency pronunciamento, that is not
subordinate to the Constitution and laws of the
State. The Committee in their address express
ly condemn any attempt at resistance OF the
laws before constitutional remedies are exhaust
ed" and they state t To be the right and duty OF
all good citizens to cooperate in open ia,cfai or
CARNATIONS for the protection Of the freedom of
elections and for the preservation of peace and
constitutional order and the rights Of the people
within the State This language expresses just
what the Committee meant. Is there ANYTHING
wrong in the declaration? The Governor re
marks in reply:
THE assumption that there is we'll founded
apprehension that those in authority in this State
will interfere with military power with the free
dom of elections il absolutely and wickedly
false. There is not one fact upon which such
apprehension can be based: not circumstance
can be referred to in the political or military his
tory Of the State during the existence of th,
war Qualifying or suggesting the charge
Stick pin there. We ask o. p. MoRroS if
there has been free election in this city or town
ship since the Inauguration of the war; He
knows as we'll as we do, that at every election
for the past three years. citizens have been NAL
treated and driven from the polls for presuming
that freedom of elections was constitutional
right of the American people. This is one point
upon which the apprehension can be based. that
those in authority intend to interfere with the
freedom of the coming elections. II We had the
space we could mention many of similar
interference with free and fair ballot in other
sections of the State. II cannot be denied that
freedom of speech and of the press have been
interfered with and il free discussion Is denied,
is IL a srpposable that the ballot-box, under
such circumstances, will record the intelligent
and honest augment of the peopler
The scenes of two years ago, when Demo
cratic mass convention assembled in this city.
are too familiar to the people of this State TO
doubt that those in authority intended to stifle
free discussion, and thus interfere wish the free
dom OF the ballot And il cannot be forgotten
that very MANY citizens of this State have been
arrested, imprisoned aud discharged ignorant of
the charges against them. without any effort on
the part OF those in authority to relieve them
from their unjust and srbirsry arrest until
forced to do so.
The Governor ayers. but without ali element
of truth TO justify suggest his accusations that
il is the object o. the Democratic Central
Committee To excite and goad the people into
illegal. disloysl and dangerous organizations and
demonstrations against Federal and State au-
thority And here let Us inquire from whence
emsnate Federal and States,uthority? Is il no,
from the people, And are the public servants
more wise and patriotic thar those whom they
represent We deny most emphsticaIly that the
Committee entertained any of the purposes thus
charged upon them by the Governor. On the
other hand they urge the people against any at
tempt at resistance OF the laws AMI call upon
them TO look forward to the coming elections for
. peaceful and constitutional redress of sriev-
ances. more eaectuai than violence Without
further comment upon the infamous insnuatons
of the Governor. contained in the address upon
which commenting. We call attention TO
the pledge of His Excelency in regard TO the
coming elections.
He says:
$50 far as the approaching elections are con
cerned. they shall. TO the extent of the power
vested IN me. be open and free. aud every legiti
mate voter be protected in the unrestrained and
deliberate exercise of the elective franchise
This ASSURANCE Is very good. 50 far as it goes.
and is appears that the address of the committee
has accomplished some good in that regard
Bat Why did hot His ExeelIency 90 little
farther, Why did be not pledge himself to the
people. 80 far the power vested in him.
that there should be fair electiong The PEG
ole demand. mol only an open and free election.
but fair ballot. VIII they have liz