Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-18
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have failed TO notice that the party 10 power has
labored With az much zeal and persisteney TO de
stroy iss political antagonisi-ibe Democratic
psrty-as il has to overthrow the rebellion. IL
IL bad not been influenced by this purpose, and II
that object lad not controlled IT, action. the diff
fculte. Of the country would have long since
been hooorably and Anicably settled. The terri
bic civil IN which We are engaged i as much
partisan IN it, character "a sectional, and party
interests combined with party prejudices, hatred
ve may say. have added fuel 10 the controversy /
which has been eIhausting At fearful rate the
resources OF The nation. As evidence Of this. /
&c We have ouly TO refer 20 the fac: that The
leading admin strAtion papers declared previous
20 the recent elections that the defeat OF the Dem
ocratic party IN the public contest then pending
vas Of equal il not greater importance than vic
tories over the rebels in arms. Success even
ha. not diminished this partisan animosity Not
satisfied With the defeat Of their political oppo
nents az the ballot-boI. and their renewed ease
upon power the sdherents of the administration
seem nos equally anxious TO destroy the organ
ration Of the Democratic party. Why this par
tisan animositJ7 l. there any Just ground for III
In answer 70 these inquiries. lie, Us briefly re
fer to the history of the past four years. With
out any reference to the causes of our present
troubles, il must be admitted by our political op-
pOnents who are disposed TO Judge candidly and
fairly, that in the history OF parties, no admins
tration has received more generous support
Il -. ttar, baof hat of NJ
LrxcoLS And this under circumstances Of
a most peculiar character Under the plea OF no
party no administration was ever more partisan
The war commenced Immediately alter is inau-
gurstion into power Almost its first act an
appeal TO its political opponents for aid in the
suppression OF the rebellion. aud the history of
the country will show how often that appeal
has been renewed. aud how liberal has been
the response Every call of the admin
is,ration for men and money has been
July responded to aud with as much generosity
rom It's political opponents as its peculiar friends.
While opposing the policy Of the party in power
in it, conduct Of public affairs the Democracy
have never failed in a most patriotic support OF
the government We cbsllange The instance in
which can be shown any fictitious opposition to
the policy Of the administration by the Demo
cratic party. even il that policy regarded as
violative OF the Constitution and antagonistic to
the spirit OF our institutions.
On the 22i dav of July, 1861. the national
House OF Representatives, by an almost unani-
nous vote. only two dissents. declared that 'the
present deplorable civil war has been forced upon
the country by the dsunonists of the Southern
States. now in arms against the constitutional
government and in arms around the capital.
By solemn resolution and with equal equsnimi
ty the representatives of the people. LAYING aside
partisan bias set forth the purposes of the var
and the objects for which il should he prosecuted
They declared:
That in this national emergency. Congress
banishing all feelings Of mere passion or resent
ment. will recolIect only its duty to the whole
country: that the is not waged on their part
In any spirit of oppression, for any purpose OF
conquest or subjugstion, or purpose oil over
throwing or interfering with the rights or estab
lshed institutions Of those States, but TO defend
and maintain the supremacy of the constitution,
and 10 preserve the Union with all the dignity
equality and rights of the several States unim
paired: aud that these objects are &C
complished the war ought TO cease
Recollect that Abolitionists. Republicans and
Democrats united alike in the adoption of this
resolution setting forth the objects OF the war
and the spirit in which II should be conducted,
and IL expressed the iudgmens of the people.
Mark well the sentiments il expresses. for they
are worthy Of great just and . Christian
people.
All feelings of mere passion or resentment
were to be banished.
The rights. the Interests and the good OF the
whole country were TO be equally regarded.
IL WAS not to be war Of oppression, OF con.
quest or subjugation.
The war was not TO be prosecuted 20 overthrow
or Interfere with the rights established in
s;itutions Of the southern States.
And il was distinctly declared that the sole 90
ice. in view in the prosecution OF the deplorabe
civil war was to defend and maintain the suprem.
aey of the Constitution. and TO preserve the
Union with sll the dignity, equality and rights OF
the several States unimpaired.
Are such the objects of the war nows Who
has changed the Democracy the administrs
ton partyY And if the purposes for which the
''deolorable civil var MAS TO be prosecuted as
set forth by all parties in July. 1861. were right
then. are they any less 30 now? Who. then. sire in
errorr l. Il those who have and who vet sustain
the sentiments then expressed. or those who infu.
eneed by passion or resentment have changed or
perverted The objects OF the war? The Democ
racy would have been faithless 10 their princi-
pies fAthless TO the best interests of the country
and fsithless constitutional liberty If ,hey
had failed TO protest against the policy OF The
party in power And while sustaining these con
victions against All the corrupton- OF patronage
and al the Influences Of power the Democracy
have never failed TO sustain the government.
Dierents the record Of the part, in poser In
every respect the administration Ia. been parti-
san Is whole policy has been partisan Al
It's measures have been partisan Its patronage
has been bestosei upon IT. sdherents, or as the
price OF subserviency to il purposef Where the
instance in which Independence of opinion or
Actioa has not mst with rebuke from the repre-.
sentatives OF the party IN posers In fact. have
the sentiments OF the opposition nearly equal in