Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-31

have firmly adhered to. IL has been Our en-
de.vor to do equal justice to all candidates for
public favor. We never attempted 10 influence the
nomination Of candidates. but when nominsted
we sustained them as the candidates Of the party,
y hether personal ~fAvorites or not We have
never used the paper TO advance our personal in
teresis or to redress what We might conceive 70
be personal wrongs. We have ewes taken for
our guide the action Of the party as l~egitimately
expressed; hence il has been our LOT to have had
during our editorial career the friendship or en-
nifty Of the wings Of the party as they happened 10
rise or fall, and thus by turns their confidence
or distrust. But We went right along regardless
Of either, although We have had. at different
times severe abuse from both sides.
Our editorial career. especially during the past
FIVE years. has been a iIormy one. II has been
the most e~ventful period in our history as = ma
ton. And the end is not yet. low grea; the
change. When the telegraph brought the thrill
ing news that the flag at Fort Sumter had been
fred upon the Office came near being mobbed
for our announcing IL the commencement OF the
abolition war. and now We suppose that We
should be similarly threatened from the same
source if We should declare that such was not its
character. The changing scenes have been
almost innumerable and as an editor it has been
our duty 70 express al opinion upon them as they
were presented to us. or course the Judgment
could not always be ~faultless. made up otter
necessarily on the spur of the moment. Their
even friends stood ready to condemn or approve
circumstances This is one Of the many trial.
of an editors life. A goodly number during
the past FIVE years have complained that w
were not bold enough-that we did 10
come up to the demands Of the party. W,
recollect one instance OF this kind. some I'VE
years sgo a prominent politician came to ou
Office with a long article denourcing the polio,
and arbitrary acts Of the Administration in sever,
terms. He wanted it published over his owl
signature, as be wasn't afraid to express hi
opinions. We promised to insert it. Ia th
afternoon there was some indications OF d mob
and our courageous correspondent withdrew hi
article, as be thought IL ineIpedient to publish
Just at that time. This is one OF many similar in
stances in our experience. Why should an edito
be required to assume such responsibilities, whe
the bold the brace and the Independent men are tn
fret TO shrink at even the indication of q storm
While we have had charge of the Sentinel W
have endeavored TO do our DUTY. And with lhi
decla Ation we are content to abide the issue, 70
We feel assured that time will act all thing
even. Doubtless we have committed many er
rors We make no claim TO infallibility. But thi
much We can say: No matter how dark the sky
or how threatening the storm, we have eve
bsen found at the place assigned TO Us, discharg
ing, the best We could under the circumstance
the trust con6ded to Us by our political friends
We have given them nine years Of unremittin!
toll, aud during that long period. excepting
very few days, whether in sickness or health, W
have been az our post of duty. And the pape
has always sustained itself without %pecuuiar
assistance from any member of the party.
We yield most willingly our position
fact we have labored to get rid of it for the pas
six months. Most sincerely we hope that on
successors will in every respect be more success
iul than we have been. We quit, but no, unit
the fearful excitsments aud scenes Of the pas
five years have passed away and the rainbow o
hope gllis the Democrats future. We retir
without harboring any ill-will towards our con
temporaries: we cease to remember the many har
words of those that have been in antagonism {
us, and We return our obligations for the man
couriesies that have been extended TO US. Vale
j. b.