Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-19
! 20 Mr PIT. then Prime

Minister OF England;
"The character Of Pitt Is written 10 sunbesms.
A veteran In frauds while in the bloom Of youth,
betrsyng first. anc then prosecuting his earliest
frienJs and connections. faisifying every promise.
and violating every political engagement. ever
making the fairest professions the prelude TO the
darkest actions furnishing with the utmost rgor the
publisher OF the identical paper himself bad circu
lated sre traits IN the character Of Pitt. which
title him 70 a fatal pre- emiBence in guilt The
qualities Of this man balance IN an extraordinary
manner. and sustain each other: the influence Of
his station, the extent OF his enormites. invest
him with kind Of splendor and the contempt
feel for his meanness and duplicity ia lost IN
the dread OF he Vaccinations, and the adherence
Of his crimes Too long has he nsultcd the pa
thence Of bis coantrymen nor ought we, when
observe the indifference with which Pits ad
. ninisuatioD Is tIez ed. 20 reproach the Romans
for tamely submitting to the tyranny OF Caligua
or Donation. ID. 100
Again. speaking Of the same Minister. he
says.
While the semblaDce OF representation can
be maintained. while popular deusion can be
kept up. he will spare the eztyemities Of liberty.
he aim. at higher object. that of striking al the
hart" H. 2ls
Again:
a silent stream Of corruption poured over
the whole land. has tainted every branch Of the
administration with decay. "a
vindictive ministry may hang the terrors of a
criminal prosecution over the heads of few with
success: hut at their peril will they attempt 20 in
timidate the nation Id. o. 222
Again:
lis il possible TO behold with patience the mum
berless tribe of place men, pensioners and syco-
plants who are enriched at the public eIpensei
a noisous spawn engendered by the corruptions
of the Government. and nourisbed by its diseases
Were Our immense revenues conducive 10 the
maintenance OF the royal dignity. or proper
toned TO the exgencies of the State, il would be
borne with pleasure: but. atpresent it bids fair to
be the purchase of our servitude Ia 224
In the midst Of our OF the revolution,
when, no matter how that was originated the re
laiion Of England TO the colonies precisely
similar TO that which the United States now sus-
tains TO the South the opposition 10 England EN-
ployed language bold any that has been
censured or punished in this country, during the
existence Of the present war can not give
many examples. One from Mr. Burk must
suffice. He says:
eff all the world Joined them in a full cry
! against rebellion, aud were as holly inhamed
against the whole theory and enjoyment Of tree
dom. as those Who are the most factious for serv-
itude, it could MOTH nv opinion answer any one
end whatsoever in this contest The leaders of
I tulr NhF COuiu nOt utt NtO BIhilN tDeir trltuus
! one German more than they do; or inspire him with
less feelings for the persons or less value for the
privileges. of their revoted brethren. II we all
adopted their sentiments 10 a man, their allies,
the savage Indians could not be more ferocious
than they are; they could Tot murder one more
helpless woman or child: or, With more exquisite
! refinemenis of cruelty. torment TO death one
more of their English flesh and blood. The pub
lie money is given TO purchase this alliance; and
they have their bargain Burke's Works, vol.
/ |, p. 1853
These extracts, taken at random from papers
published during the national crises. already men
toned in the history of the British Empire, show
what freedom Englishmen then used in the dis
cusson of the acts Of the Administration and
strange TO say, their language was not the sub
ject OF a criminal prosecution nor of military
arrest aud court martial nor even Of mob vic
! lence have not been able 20 fiud that either
! Mr.. Hall. or Mr. Burke ever denounced by
| his political opponent, "a symDathizer with
public enemies-with acObins, or rebels in arms
/ against the throne. On the contrary. both lived
long in great esteem among their c0untrymen /;
/ and now bid fair to descend TO fame az enduring
as their mother tongue. In this country, 20 have
uttered such sentiments at such time, would
have insured them every opprobrious epithet that
language can supply and. in some moments OF
party madness, would have sent them, without
any trial recognized by law, to prison. or into
Punishment. IAN honest man, like TIE true re-
ligion, appeals TO the understanding or modest
ly conhdes in the internal evidence of his con
science. The impostor employs force. instead
OF argument. imposes silence where he cnnn0t
convince. and propagates bis character by the
sword
Even the ancient Greeks recognized the ut
most liberty of discussion and Euripides has
sent down to posterity noble and mpershabe
record of the liberty of his country. He saws
This is true llbvrty, whom free corn
Having to advise the public, may speak free,
Which be who can. and will, deserves high praise;
Who neither will, may hold his peace
What can be jusiei in State than this"
Our political adversaries, however. generously
claim for themselves all the loyalty and all the
right OF public discussion that exists in the land
Ii is lawful for them to dehounce all who do not
join them in their mad pursuit of national ruin,
and slavery, as copperheads, butternuts. sympa-
thzers with rebels. and down ri ght traitors But
il any person offer to suggest that some points
IN the Administration are wrong, or that, as
whole, il is a failure and ought 10 be displaced
tor one more devoted TO the interest of the coun
try. and less 10 despoiic courses and financial eI
travaganre.
At once they raise as loud YELL
y As all the hosts from ", aven that fell
Had pesed the banner-cry Of Hell.
Bat their cruel fanatcism will correct itself
The fires that now burn fercely will die out,
and leave them long dreary night OF existence
in which to digest the unending scorn and hatred
to which their present reckless and despotic con-
dues will have justly entitled them
You. my fellow citizens. know the facts upon
which | have thus far proceeded May not
then ask you whether. in speaking as | DO, in
the light of the spirit OF the dominant party.
aud OF the claim of absolute power made by the
Admin st'aii IN in the prosecution OF the war
am gong to far when give it as my most de-
libersIe JUDI ment that one OF the three follow
ing propositions must be true:
/. The Administration must change its own
course, and give up the powers which it has
usurped over the lives, aud Liberties OF the citi-
zens OF loyal States Where the civil power is IN
full operation, OF,