Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-27

bunals with trial by jury. are unobsuucted: 20
armed or corrupt interference with elections; aud
20 the whole host OF other wrongs done TO public
liberty and private right. There can never be
peace. quiet. or-dearest. most needful % the
human heart, beyond even physical health to The
systematic sense Of security, ill ell these shall
have been removed from Us But upon this
chiefest question Of constitutional liberty, the
Democratic party 10 longer stands alone. A
large majority OF the masses Of the Republican
party, some among their most influential presses.
and many Of the abest and oravest public men
of that party, the votes and the powerful and
manly speeches in the Senate aud House at the
late session attest, are wholly with us. IL the
President would, by one word, secure the largest
public confidence. et him forthwith restore the
habeas corpus and proclaim an end 20 all these in
suruments OF tyranny and oppression.
As 10 the Monroe doctrine" DO no; doubt
that it, speedy enforcement would tend more
than any other cementing agency, TO unite the
people Of all sections Without the yindication
Of that doctrine. the mission OF manifest destiny
will have been but half achieved, and the blood
and treasure spent in our civil war largely ex
pended in vain. Upon the Monroe doctrine Eng
land is estopped 10 make any isue with us.
and must remain at peace
have said nothing upon questions OF finance
debt, taxation. tariffs. a disordered currenc y
and impending bankruptcy. These are are the
inevitable penalties Of war. But they are mis-
chiefs which have scarce yet been felt. Suffi-
cient. sbundantly sufficient unto the day will be
the evil thereof
Concerning the Democratic party as an or
ganizaton. with new policies arising out Of the
issues of the hour. many of them TO endure for
lifetime, it is essential in my judgment, that a
new vitality also be infused into il. In numbers
IL is more powerful than at any former period.
That il was unsuccessful, has been, at times but
the fate Of all parties. In the character, ability.
eloquence, integrity and love Of country Of its
public men. and the general intelligence, honesty
and patriotism OF its masses, il may challenge
comparison with any party. But for seven years,
and more. il has lacked unity of purpose. and
therefore energy Of action. During the war es-
pecially, with the control OF bot two States DOT
of the twenty three which adhered TO the Union
without power, patronage or influence in the
Federal Administration, and therefore without
any special organization or agency authorized or
permitted To prescribe common line Of policy
and prompt united action upon the new questions
daily arising; and with the most vigorous and
vehement central authority against il ever known,
WELDING alike the clamor OF patriotism and the
cry OF religion, acting in politics upon military
principles and through military instrumentaliIies.
aud TO the whole power of the purse and that
purse the entire wealth of the country, and the
tire fighting population of the country, adding a
supervision and consirant over press, speech.
person, railroad, highway, steamer and telegraph,
all the modes of action and OF locomotioD and
every vehicle Of thought. such alene as the tabled
Bri.reus might be supposed able TO exert; with
every appliance of both Church and State and of
social aud business organization combined against
il, IL is rather amazing that the Democratic party
did Lot perish. than wonderful that il should ex
nf IL n, Il ,.1. al
it lies powerful but inert mass, yet needing only
ne" lite blood, fresh vitality, the prone
thean fire. f" TO be infused into H. There are those
yet among the living who were actors, especially
in Jackson's day, aud many, younger than anu
who remember when the party was a power in
the country, exerting all the energy without any
part OF the terrorism OF the late Administration
"Oh. for an hour OF Old Dundeel"
Without more courage, more yigor, mere
dacity, II you please, IN graphing with great
questions a. In former years the Democratic
party cannot, ought not TO survive, and must
give way to some other younger aud more vital
organic alton. IL il is TO remain in its present
comato,e state at now the beginning of new
ephoc in public affairs il were far better that il
should be buried out OF sight at once Certainly
| do not advise that il shall move without occa.
sion. and waste its superauous vigor upon the
air. Rightly to be great is, not 70 stir without
great argument" aud it may be months before
policies and issues are sufficiently defined to re-
quire il to act at ALL But the repose OF conscious
power aud the lethargy OF threatened dissolution
very different things.
have finished now what would have said in
person, had accepted your invitation to be pres
ent with you. have confined my address, / re
peat wholly 10 conjecture aud suggestion; and
desire II especially 10 be remembered that have
written not as one having authority, but solely
for myself Within this limit, have written
the more freely. because inasmuch as with the
single exception OF the honored Governor Of New
Jersey, no member of the Democratic party is in
anthority-iew even are ia Office anywhere,
though among these are some of the most emf
nent-each has al equal right TO speak TO and
for the millions OF ireemen who make up the
ranks of that party. | am persuaded. indeed.
that by pursuing line OF policy wholly different
from that which | have suggested by rejecting
all middle ground; by Offering persistent and in
discriminate opposition to the Administration:
by waiting with cunning and unpatriotc pa
thence for and seizng upon the changing flood
tide OF popular passion and reaction on the
many and perplerng and most hazardous
questions which are TO be met now and decided
10y the President and his advisers, the Democratic
party would, after some years and in the natural
course OF events. secure. through the forms OF
the Constitution, control OF the Government.
with the power and PROFESSIONALLY the will. set
on fire then by patient search and vigil long"
to make ample and violent revenge for wrongs
real and imaginary. Such is the history of all
revolutions aud all great popular commissions.
But | still seek peace and would ensue it, and
know we'll that meantime and after the event,
as for years past, the country would be the vic
tim at last. Patriotism and public repose alike
forbid it, G. L. NALLANpIeHAE
Dayton, Ohio, May 5, 1865