Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-25

trials and hardships, and trust the time may
soon come when peace will once more reign over
our distracted country. aud restore them 10 their
families and friends.
: That We regard the doctrine Of President
Lincoln, as defined in his Niagara Falls letters "
to be public acknowledgment Of the intention
OF himself and party to continue this war for the
abolition Of slavery, that we regard such doctrine
as reasonable aud a palpable violation Of the
federal compact Of States
g That We endorse tie platform adopted by
the Democratic State Convention, and pledge
our cordial support 20 the nominees thereof
That havin. confidence in the integrity
wisdom and patriotism Of the delegates about to
assemble at Chica 20 in National Convention
we abide with reliance the action of that conven-
ton, and pledge ourselves to defend its princi
Piles and its candidates BY all honorable and Law
full means.
10 That copies Of the proceedings Of this
convention be furnished for publication to the
Indiana State Sentinel, Cincinnati Enquirer,
Richmond, Jeffersonian. Brookvile Democrat
Faystte County Union and Connersville Times
JOHN ?. REID, Pres't.
VIM. c. FoRREY. Secry.
SEIZURE OF PowDER-we understand ffly
kegs of powder were seized at the Depot last
evening by the Provost Marshal and his depu
ties. The kegs we're marked to a Mr.. J. W
Dickey, of this place. who. We are told, disclaims
snv knowledge of. or interest in. the powder.
Some very mysterious movements are going
on in this State among the LOYAL Leaguers, and
the shipment and seizure of the powder above
mentioned may be part of the programme now
enacting.-I Terre Haute Journal.
= Gov. morton SEEING Arms AND ARREST
ING CITIzESs.-By reference u our dispatches il
will be seen tina. Gov Morton has caused The
90 IF how tolls
Indianapolis, and has also arrested three persons
charged. suppose. with being members of thu
"Sons of Liberty" Now, knowing nothing
about this matter except what the telegraph say:
about t-and that OF course is Morton's owl
story--we should like TO know if it is an offense
against the laws Of Indiana or Of the United
States to be, the consgnee Of pistols? Mos
certainly we were not aware that the buying anC
selling OF pistols was contraband in Indiana,
State loyal to the Union and discharging all he
duties under the Constitution. Ii is certainly
higb-handed measure, and we presume is the be
| ginning of movement OF Governor Morton
towards disarming all persons who may be op
posed to himself and Lincoln.
Three citizens of Indianapolis have been ar
rested because they belong, as is said, to the ex
| ploded Sons of Liberty Organization OF tha
and all other secret political socties our opinion
is we'll known. We think them all wrong; bu
knowing nothing more about them than wha
| Darlington has told the public, we can see moth
ing reasonable about them. To arrest men
therefore. simply because they belong to this so
ciety. is. it seems to Us, a stretch of power which
could only be perpetrated by men who seek t
perpetuate their power by other than Legitimate
| means.
| We apprehend, however, that these arbirar,
and illegal measures will have effect contrar.
to what those who commit them anticipate. PEG
pie are not so entirely besotted by party attach
ments and prejudices not to see that these act
can lead only TO the overthrow of the liberties o
the country.-[N. A. Ledger.
CONSISTENCY The Constitution of Indian;
says "the people shall have right to bear arms
for the defense of themselves and the State.
Yet. in defiance Of this plain constitutional pro
vision. which Oliver p. Morton swore to support
he has caused to be arrested three citizens of In
danapolis for the high crime of purchasing arm
and ammunition for themselves and their friends
And this. too, in the face of the fact that h.
| Morton is himself member of a secret arme'
association, which requires each of its member'
to keep shotgun, musket or rifle, togethe
with supply of fixed ammunition = Evansville
Times