Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-11
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The Pu biic tkeiotcingS.

The Evening Post, with lis usual want Of can.
dor accuses Us OF beliltling the great event over
which the country is rejoicing We have no re
ply TO make tn It's aspersOns, but are glad OF the
occasion IL affords Us of stating Why democrat.
above every other class of men in the commun-
~, rate the recent successes at q high value
Before proceeding with this statement, we
may perhaps say, without falling into very
great absurdity, that inssmuch as democrats are
men az we'll as psrtisans, it is bard to conceive
why they may not sometimes participate in feel
ings common to human nature. A they have
many dear friends and relatives in the army il
is st least conceivable that they may, on this ac-
count, feel some satisfaction in an event which
visibly hssens the return Of our soldiers 10 their
homes Democrat. are also tax payers, and con
sumers Of the necesssre. OF lite; and i, is posi-
BILE that they DO not object TO stopping the in
crease OF the public debt and general lowering
OF prices But even If democrats be supposed
destitute of social and domestic attachments.
love of property, and Of that pride of country and
admiration of brilliant military achievements
which is common 10 the elite and the rabble. il
must still be allowed that the democratic party
has always been the representative and embod-
meDt OF what used TO be called "msnifes, desti.
ny" or that instinct for territorial greatness
which sought TO bring the greater part OF the
North American continent under the sway of the
federal union The party which annexed Texas,
which acquired an immense slice of Mexico,
which looked forward with complacency and sat
isfaction TO the future planting of the federal x
in the Island of Cuba, would have gre.t deal
to uulearn if il did not rejoice in the extension
OF our flag over any part of this continent from
which il has been excluded
But waving these considerations, and suppos-
ing the democratic party severed from it's tradi-
tons and TO have lost the common sympathes of
human nature, il is still possible TO account for
the JOY with which il halls the great military sue
cess WEIGH glsddens all patriotic hearts. Oni,
admit that the party has been sincere in iGs poll
teal action during the last three years and il log
icslly follows that 10 ought to be the most deep
~ gratihed body Of men TO whom the knowledge
of our victories has come
The democratic party has complained of, and
protested against, certain habiiual practices of
the existing administration. which are certainly
IN contraventon Of all former usage and are be
lleyed by democrats TO be in gross violation of
the federal constitution The democratic party
rejoices in the great and decisive military succes
sc. of the last few DAYS. because they remove
every color of preteIt or apology for such un-
constitutional prsctice. To OR protests agsinst
these high handed and unprecedented acts il has
been habitually replied, that they we're necessary
10 save the life of the nation, which was in the
deadlest peril. We have maintained that this
excuse vas invalid; but. whether good or bad. il
IL DOW clear that It can no longer. with any pre-
tense OF decency or consistency, be alleged
BEETLE the national .,yictorie,. Ia Whist wav
pray tell Us, can the national victories be 90 be
lifted. as by saying that they have not rescued
the nation from the danger. which was held TO
Justify suspension OF the constitution, and the
introduction OF practical despotisnf The high
nandeu aud aroltary acts which virtually suspen-
ded republican governments in this whole land
were never defended on any other ground thsn
this: that the nation vas in the scony of a great
crisis. and that desperate disease justified VIC
lent remedies
IL the nation Is still in the agony of a danger
Gus struggle, whst justification can there be Tor
dancing With eKaosrant JOY a, lis bedside before
the crisis IL past! But If the danger il past; it
Il IS az length demonstrated that the military
power OF the rebels is shattered: that we have
got Gem IN the Cau6ins Forks: that our attitude
Is one OF trinmoh and theirs of prOstration; il
TINS DC tie truth OF The matter and our JOY is the
Joy OF rational men. thea there i no further ex-
cuse Tor me AroltarY and despotic practices
agsins' winch TIE democratic party demonstrate
here IS touch stone of sincerity ths: will test
The character of the republican psrtr. Ifthsy
have pFacticet despotism from the love oft: il
the pretezt OF peril 10 the national life was hOl-
lo~ pfetense, sc SHALL witness persistence in
The same high handed courses Ii the excuse
for such proceedings IS not gone then ali the late
reloolngs are absurd
Here then. i sharp dilemma. on one OF the
other horn OF which the republican party must
hang trsosfIed, unless there is AL immediate and
hnsl stop put 10 the aroi rsry measures Which
that party has so long justified. II these meas
uFes continue. either their present rejoicing is
feigued and hypOcritical else they have been
hypocrites IN the reasons they assigned TO Justify
their despotic practices. Ifthey persist 10 them
they either belit;le General Grants magnificent
successes. or tske off the mask and stand lorth
;he avowed enemies of republican government
For our part, We believe the late successes TO
DC solid and real; that ihey justify the joy of our
people; and that they portend either the speedy
end OF the war or the Downfall Of the administrA-
ton party. The majority of the people are D.
triolc, and are sincerely attached - The principle.
of tree government. They have tolerated tie
despotic acts Of the administration, only because
they have PIT generous construction on is