Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-17

The election i over. The Republican party
has succeeded in fastening Itself upon the people
of Indiana for another term II becomes men
who love their country, men who have intelli
gence 20 comprehend and heads 70 appreciate her
institutions. TO consider the result-how it was
obtained and whittier il lead. Ordinarily there
Is a philosophy in The verdict OF the people. which
becomes plainly visible after the verdict Is rend
cred. and even the defeated party may see what
errors they have committed IN the conduct OF the
canvass. in policy or in principle. aud how. IT
they had pursued "A different course. they might
have irilmphed. But in the election OF last
Tuesday, the verdict was made and sealed be-
purity well knew. weeks ago. that, if an honest
vote WAS had. they were defeated. There were
left 10 them two chances OF s~uccess-force or
fraud. The former was dangerous and might be
doubtful, the latter was safe and certain. IL il
not our purpose, nor is it necessary to point out
10 detail the evidences Of fraud 50 palpable that
everybody sees, and admits them, 80 slupendons
that even the authors stand aghast With shame.
or bereft OF all coincidence, like spirits OF the
damned. boas, and glory in their successful in
famy. but we would ask our fellow citizens, With
out regard TO ~party,-eyery man VINO has any
interest in The country-whether il be in bonds.
banks. and business, or the mere sacred ties of
wife. children aud friends. j all these interests
are 10 be committed 10 the highest bidder, in frOud,
bribery and eOrrrption7
If there no corrective principle in public opin-
ionT Is public sentiment so debauched that, as
a common drunkard, there j. no power TO reform!
Will the minister in his pulpit, the christian in
his pew, the banker in his Office, the merchant in
his store. the citizen Al his Preside. give these
things but = passing smile, congratulate himself
upon the result. and sooth his conscience with
the dangerous theory that the end justified the
meansl Will you still close your eyes to ihe
wickedness of this administration its dangerous
philosophy. its revolutionary designs We warn
you this day, that its patriotism is love OF power
it, religion is hatred. and its browning virtue j,
party success, for winch it will sacrifice every ia.
terest OF yours as well as ours.
To say that the ballot-box is the foundation oil
our institutions. that upon il al our rights and
liberties rights, is but to assert 4 traism. l. be
a friend to his country who will undermine the
foundstionfy Can a cause be righteous that can
only succeed by vile means, or a party be worthy
of trust that depends solely upon fraud to secure
SUGGEST Be assured, fellow countrymen, ths!
the stream cannot rise above the fountain. nor
eau the stream be pure il the fountain be COS
rupt.
The result of this election. il the same meals
shall triumph in November. aud crown the re
election OF Nr. Lincoln. will be as baleful ~ the
agencies by which IL was secured was corrupt
The wsges Of sin is death" The Law il mex
orable. The i~nsatiate monster will resp his har
vest. For four years more new battle fields will
yield their victims by hundreds and by thou
sands, bot not the battle field alone. The libertie,
OF the citizen your liberties the rights OF the
State. free speech. free press, the Union Of choice
and interest, the old ideas. the traditions OF ouI
fathers. the principles aud policy under which
tor seventy wears. We we're so happy and pro-
porous. the gIosy OF the American name on th,
land and on the sea-these also must be swai.
lowed up. In their place we shall have new
ideas. new principles. new policies new revo
luton forsooih. The idea OF Capitalization, the
principle of force. the policy of fraud. These
are the new divinities which the American peo.
pie are called upon to worship-this the new phi
lOsophy which shall be taught in our schools
The change is radical. and. once accomplished
must be permanent The experiment il stupen.
doss. and may be dangerous We knoc that our
old government vas good; the new system ma,
be good but who can assHr, Us that il will not
bring ruin and Disaster The mighty issues in.
volved. the interest OF you and your children. OF
truth justice aud humlnity. demand that you
should discharge your duty in the coming e!ec-
ton. ~solemnly. deliberately. intelligently. and
with a full appreciation 81 the responsibility ret