Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-07


nounce the political dernagogues who are en-
deavoring to use The soldiers to advanee
their party and personal schemes Of az
graHdizement but never an unkihd
word 10 said of the brave and gallant
men who encounter the dangers OF tie camp
and field TO uphold the honor and integrity OF the
Government. And the men who are engaged I'd
this cowarily and selfish warfare upon their po |
litieal opponents will fud that Their vel la'o
schemes 10 u-e the soldier TO secure po'incA'
power will return 20 plague them. In regard 70
the recent outrage upon the Sun ofhce al !"
CHIMES the Gazette Of that city. intensely ne
publican. makes the following comments upon
the affair VII o. are worthy Of tbs consideration Of
those who agree with that paper in political Sc"
timent IL says
We regret that our city was. on Tuesday al
ternoon. tie scene OF an act of lawless v'oence
on the part of portion Of the soldiers OF .ne
24lh Indiana regiment which We are satlshed
thes in their rejecting moments will sincerely
had never been. About o'clockin the al
ternoon of Tuesday about thirty of the soldiers
of the regiment left the T. & G. depot and pro
mensded down Main street, entered the otfce OF
the Western Sun newspaper and At once entered
upon the destruction of the types. presses &C, OF
the establishment, and in an Incredibly short
space of time turned everything up SIDE do"h'
making '.pi" of the type and upsetung press, ca
ses. and breaking the windows OF the building
We are not advised as To the immediate cause
which led to this act. but be il whist Il may there
can be neither excuse nor justification Tor IT. IL
was n violation OF the law aud in that spirit ana
manner which. If tolerated or approved. can only
lead 10 total disregard and contempt LOT all the
restraints which the law places Upon the pas
sons OF men. and in the end lead 10 the suostl
tuition of mob violence and rule y the place OF
legal protection Of tie rights of al at the hands
OF the proper authorities. Ii the act was occa
stoned bv reason of the course OF 'he Sun being
objectionable to either soldiers or community. it
was still an outrage on the laws, OI public order
and Al e rights of an individual The laws are suf
fciept t. protect society and the ) ate and public
sentiment, will. II principles are advocated al
variance with the spirit aud geniul OF our instlt1-
tious, correct the evil by frownlug down those VINO
advocate them but when men excited by passion
or otherwise trampie law under foot and take
into their own hands the punishment OF individu-
ais. either bv personal violence o. the destruction
of their property, there Is no safey for any one
for either person or property I was tins spirit
of lawessneSs-this disregard of personal rights,
this disobedence of legal restraints and constitu-
tionaI obligations, which involved our country in
the present war. and Ne hope that every good
citizen will discountenance and flown upon every
act in violation Of the laws of the land The
destruction of private propert, by MODS. the
usurpation of the power of the lsw-or rather the
total disregard of all law can only be productive
of bloodshed and anarchy. We must express our
unqualified condemnation not only OF this partic-
ular act but of all acts of mob violence whether
directed against individuals property We re-
gret that some who felt that the injury to the
lii lI4r1p ~
Such men are Influenced more by passion than
Judgment and in their calm moments will doubt
less regret that INSTEAD of cOunseng obedience
to the laws they were advising repetition oil
the same lawess acts which thev with all gOOC
citizens should condemn.
The Sun which appeared as usual on Friday
Notwithstanding the damage done to the office
gives the following account OF the outrage. and
as will be seen, boldly and manfully stands ~
for freedom of speech and of the press:
ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION ION Tuesday after
noon IA portion Of the 9th Indiana regimen
made an attack upon our Office, and in a few mo
menrs the whole interior was perfect mass o
disordered "maiter." The attack was unexpect
ed, and no preparation was made to receive thu
attacking party 1t occurred a few minutes be
fore the time of starting on the train for Evans
Vile and WAS no doutt instgated by a few de-
PRAYED spirits who have for years taken especia
pains To misrepreseut our position toward the
soldiers generally.
The dam lge 10 our office will probably amour
to several hundred dollars, bat this weighs bu
as feather in the scale against the vile injustice
and wrong and outrage upon the freedom of th'
press aud the rights of the citizen involved. The
achievement is no doubt considered rs the yer,
+ acme OF patriotism by certain class Ot mean
/ cowardy, despicabe wretches in our midst
,ln. a nnsfrn I'M fhn
who have been PRAYING for others to consummat'
an affair dearest TO their hearts.
+ II men wearing the garb of the Union fee
+ that they fulfilling their mission in engag
] ing in such deSpicablc, humanity Outrases, lie
/ them wear the honOrS-'' have none %
! them - Ii thew. the miserable bigots whose
/ dupes they become in such acts, think tor
moment to stiAe us by such proceedings
they imagine that the ireedOm OF the press !
+ thus to be abridged and the rights oil "a free
man TO express his opinions to be thus stned
: We beg TO tell them that they reckon wIthou
I their host aud they are but poor Judges OF hn
man nature who thus argue. IL Is very hu
initiating. indeed to bear quietly such lndlgni
ties but, after they have transpred II Is qnes
ton OF debate where lie the best mems OF re
venge or satisfaction. We could. in retaliation
for the injury done US, have perhaps caused TIA
I destruction of any public or private abolition
edifice in the city but such a course would be t
u but poor amends for the violations oi chivairY
: gallanlry, manliuess and deceDcy exempllhed II
the attack upon our oiice-and therefore VI
have taken especial efforts since II dise0urag
and discountenance anything that might be con
strued into IA counienance Ut such conduct lie
those who were prominent in IL. who give ap
proving smiles to It's consunmatlon, glory owe
their brilliant chivaric trumph' They hav
won the victory for the time-iet them "ea
! it, laurels.
We take especial pains, IN this connection y
generating the 2ith regiment for compiicIt
in this affur We have been called on by mem
hers of the corps since its occurrence, VINO nav
. expressed the hesrtest condemnation OF It IN a
its bearings We are not July advised yeta
who are tie guilty parties. but as soon as We ar
satisfied on this point we shall tike especial PAIN
to give them their deserts
We will have more II say about TINS trahsac
ton hereafter when we better prepared
veEtate il and liz authors more thoroughly aD
fully.
NOTICE.