Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-28


License and Assassination" commends the
democratic press for having. 10 lie treatment OF
the murder Of the late president Stamped the
crime IN al It's 81 blsckness. uupaled N lie least
with party spirit" and then proceeds 20 intimate
that Booth VS. instigated 10 the murder by dem
cratic teachings We have 10 fault % find with
tie temper displayed o. the article. IL y Erit
ten in a kindly spirit, and bears marks OF SINGER
ity. II Is not singular that the deSth Of Mr. In
coin. under such terrible circumstances. should
reyivfy something OF p4rtF feeling against those
Who opposed him in those who were his friends
and supporters We are surprised, however, that
Journal usually disposed 10 treat is opponents
with fairness. and among the most able and IN
huential in the administration party, should make
so grave an accusation. aud one 80 vitality af
fectng the honor of the democracy at a time
like the present. and when the unaffected sOr
row of the nation for NJ lincoln death has so
sensibly subdued aud chastened partisan spirit
IL that spirit has ragged iercely for the past four
years the democracy cannot be held accountable
for first stirring its fires after the Accession OF
Mr Lincoln 10 the presidency. We have no de
sire TO revive il. and We state simply and
sngly the truth in saying that we regret, while
the remains of the late president are passing
through the nation to their resting place, that
prominent newspapers Of the administration party
should make such charge IL il one which i'm
Ii l. not alleged thai the democratic press 10
tended 10 instigate such crime. but that It's
teachings and assaults upon Mr. Lincoln
calculated TO suggest it 10 a mind constituted
ike Booths, and one possessing similar regard
for the confecerates aud their cause Ii Booth
wa impeed 20 the crime because he regarded
Mr. Lincoln as a usurper and oppressOr. he NAV
not have received th4t impression from demo-
cratic sources Lying on the table before
as we write Is an argument made by two emf
men, leaders in the republican party, one a seua
tor and the other a representative in congress.
The cle,rne and cogency OF It's reasoning forbid
all supposition that il was Lot the work OF care
full thought IL was deliberately framed by these
gentlemen, who supported Mr. Lincoln in the
las. election, and who today are second to none
10 the influence they WELD 10 the administration
party We append the conclusion to Which their
citation OF facts and the differences by them De
duced thereirom conducted:
"Such the fruits of this rash and fatal acl
Of the president blow of the friends of bis
administration, at the rights OF humanity ana -
the principles OF republican government
The president bas greatly presumed on the
forbearance which the supporters OF his admiui--
trstion have 50 long pracriced. in view of the ST
dnous conflict in hich We are engaged, and the
reckless feToci,y of our political opponents
" But he must understand that our suDporl IA
of cause and.not of "A man: that the authorit Y
OF congress is paramount and must be respected;
that the whole body OF the union men OF cOngre,.
will not submit TO be impe4ched by him of ra-h
and unconstitutional legislation; and ii be wishes
our support, he must conine himself to his ex
cutive duties-tO obey and execute. not To make
the aws-t0 suppress by arms armed rebellion,
and to leave political reorgtniz alton - congress
"lf The supporters OF the government tail ~
INSIST upon this, they become responsible for the
usurpstions which they fail 20 Iebuke, aud are
justly liable 10 the indignation OF the people
whose rights aud security, committed to ibeir
keeping. they sacrifice.
q Let them consider the remedy Tor these
usurpalions. and. having found it, iearlessly exc
cute il !"
Not to disparage the dead or bring e3um NJ
on the living, do We make this quotation We
reproduce il here TOR the purpose OF showing tina:
the protested friends and paTtsans Of Mr. Lincoln
made as grave and deliberate accus atoms against
him touching bis alleged usurDations of authori-
~ as were mace by his opponents. Do the re-
publican papers which are tow ceusuring the de
mocrstic press for their assaults upon the late
president remember how bitterly he was assault
co az different periods by themselves and by the
most prominent members OF their party? We
could here extract from The New York Times
ceusures passed 10y it upon Mr. Lincoln which
were well calculated TO bring hm into .'disre
pute, and which were extensively copied INFO
the democratic press during the last pre- siden,ai
canvass. We shall not rake over the ashes OF
the past 10 ind and present bitter deHunclati0Hs
oil him whose corpse IS NOW attended by mourn
ing thousands in its passage TO the grave II is
enough, III this connection, 10 say that Mr. Lu-
coin was as 6ercelv asstiled bv his own party a..
by the democracy. Every department of the
government can testify TO this fact We shall
not initiate the repalsye example Of many of
the administration newspapers which, in their
esgeFness 10 excite prejudice against the demo
cratic party, have ibGu-triou>ly hunted W. bitter
expressions made by democrats aud democratic
newspapers against the l4;e president. Were we
disposed to do so, We should put the supreme
court, congress. and the administration press gen.
orally upon their defense.
Undoubtedly partisan warfare il calculated 20
engender personal prejudice, but shall We on this
accoun, charge that the wing party were respon-
sible for the assault made by young Randolph on
President JacksonG Ii Booth was melted 10 the
murder OF dr Lincoln by the inculcstions OF
tbe democratic press, may We not with entire
propsiety assume that the only reason H1ratio
Seymour has not been sssassinated is because
the teachings OF the republican press against him
Jailed 10 reach one who would dare As much as
Booth Tor notoriety, and saYsgely seek TO
punish one whom be had been taught to regard
",
when We consider who have most melted 10 las-
lessness in this country during The excitemenfs IF
our civil war. the demOcfi tc party has bright
record and its opponents Il black one How
many democratic newspapers have been mobbedf
How miny democratic editors ssstiled? How
many democrats in different parts of the coun rs
murderedf Even the strocious murder OF Bel
linger in Wi cousin found its apOlogists snd for
months scarcely dts pissed that We were not
MI Cd - l.. -
democ at because of bis daring 10 express his
pollt al Nv ctons
Ii ill-becomes those who have habitually de
nOudced democrats as traitors and cOpperheads
TO read Us homilies upon the license of our press
Lei them cast the beam Of their own eyes Let
them learn to speak OF political opponents with
respect. snd abate something of that phsraisaism
which today as when Jesus reproved il in the
HeSh, i the symbol Of the vices most deeply
moving the divine dispea,ure as TO the wish
Tor tue introduction of more candid and cor.
teous method Of treating poll ic4l topics in the
press OF the country. shall nov, as We should
al any time during Mr. Linc0ln's administration.
gladly hail such a reform: but il can hardly be
effected when democrats are stgmatlzed by the
% ST oppr0brl0us terms, and when their gener-
Gus desire 20 pay fitting tribute To the merits and
memory OF Mr Lincoln is met by the assertion
that thew are responsible for the crime of
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