Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-08

For near four years tho Joarnsl has been
psaehiEg nOparsyisn. that during tic struggle
of the nation for its life. all party iiaes should be
oblitersied. Bot the practice Of The Par;g which
IL represents IL exactly the opposite OF ia pre-
cepss. Notxithsfs,ding these loud professions
Of no parts ansbp which have come from the re-
preseutatives Of the party in power. never has
there been exhibited such Intolerance as the Re
publicans have exhibited towards their political
opponents during the rule Of the present Admin
istration. Not lucrative Office has a Democra,
been permitted 10 bold that could be taken from
him, and now Nc hear loud and bitter complains;
because one zsntlenAn Who holds public posi-
tion IL not removed. for ths only reason, IN fact,
thai he has not. and does not sympsthixe with
<he political sentiments OF the Republican
party. The Journal. however. pre;ends
to place iss objections to Mr. RKA. upon
the question Of loyalty 70 the govern
ment" Perhaps Mr. REA did not vote 70.
MoaToS or for LIScoLy. hence, 10 the view OF
the vesy 2ious editor of that delectsble sheet, he
mus. tie disloyal. The man who can puff the
3 Rev. Mr. BkoUsE "a loyal patriot and devo-
ted christian" and then denounce Mr. REA upon
the taestion Of loyalty" TO the government
must have queer IDEAS Of private morality and
good citizenship The individual who would
raise such a question upon a fellow citizen,
which he knows to be entirely without founda
ton. simply TO deprive him of a petty Office
mnst, to place the most charitable construction
upon bis motives and acts, be affected with par
.tisan insanity. His accusation against Mr. Re-
impeaches tie integrity Of Judge DAVIS, deci
ded political and confidential friend of Mr. LIN
coin. No more conscientious and upright maj
lives than the JUICE Of the Federal Court of thi
District, yet the Journal charges him with har
boring traitors in the government service.
The Journal attempts comparison
OF the administration Of Governors VIII
LARD and NoRToS in regard To the distri
button Of official patronage. The cir
cums,anccs arc entirely different. Gov. WILLAR
made no professions of no psrtyism. and durin
his term only political or party issues divided I'll
people Neither was the nation then engage
in fearful civil war. That pspe: says:
he did allow one or Two Republicans TO serv
on the Board Of Benevolent Institutions. At Oh
solicitation OF his friends for which service the
resolved about S25 per snnum.
Governor WrIIARp divided the trustees VII
manage the Benevolent Institutions Of the Stat
equally between the two parties. three Republ
csns and three Democrats. aud although III
Board had the power. by the casting vote Of Oh
President. to bestow all the patronage connec;e
with their management into Democratic hand
ye, the officers connected with them, some
whom were rampant Republican partissns. wei
retained in their positions. Governor AoEroS al
pointed only Republican trustees. and every Den
ocrat connected with the institution that could b
was promptly removed from office as soon as The
had the power In regard to pay for services "
think some Of the trustees have managed TO r
alize about 5000 annually for few dsy's dut
But this question is not worth discussing "
alluded to the management of the charities ~ Il
State under Democratic and no party admin
trations to show by contrast the liberality Of Il
former and the party proscriptiveness OF the Ia
ter and the facts most clearly demonstrate th
difference