Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-09
The republican Position nos 2: be
pefinea ain After tho fsi Eiec-

aik confidently OF caEttlhk Tue Stte. Lucy
.rcuss the Republicans of failing to meet the
ouestlons OF the living present, and fearing 70
face the realities OF the Immediate future.
lshieh - too true; but We imagine the Pennsyiva-
MA Republicans will keep their legs til they
Whip the enemy. and define their position after
sards Not the trEs order Of ibings. but not
necessarily fstsl Springfield Mss Republ
csn.
The New Yslk xeEld eonns-is as -ts..sss
upon these declarations Of the Springfield Re-
publican: faH0t TITI
The Journal from which the above is copied
10 the clevefest exponent Of Republiesnism in
New Englsnd. IL IL neither intensely radical
nor the oppos.fe. but aims - represent What liz
tie ther. may be Of good IN that organization
| Ifs chief claim 10 exeslleDce, however - Iss
insepeudencs upon eIiques in its DON party All
this gives significance 10 It's criticism IN respect
| TO the attitude of the Republican party IN those
states 10 which elections occur thls autuma'
| The Republican admits that it In too true that
| the Republican party 10 faHH9 70 'Hee Ne gse'-
tons Of tDe iUing present.
This iecaying and decayed condition OF the
| sncs powerful Republican organization, ss mani
Tested in the utersnce. OF its party leaders would
Y DE amusing If il were not SO sad to see party
assuming 20 be based on moral idess, ir such an
attitude Of trembling prostration as 10 De afraid
| 10 teffthe world what is basis ideas are.
&" This doe-laced and doube-facsd policy OF
| the Republicans will. however, not save them
either in New York ihis autumn, or in Washing
| ton rezt winter.
| Carving water on both shoulders !. not con
ducive 70 freedom OF movement and celebrity oil
action IN a political canvass. IL is not ealeu-
lated, either. TO inspire enthusiasm among the
masses And We have daily witness how that
the dsingenuousness Of the Syracuse platform SC
hampers aud CONSTANTS the two leading Republi.
| Can newspaper organs in this city. the Tribune
! and Times. that neither OF chem dares TO pitch
zealouslY into the fight, for fear that one will be
| unawares, firing broadsides into the other
| n othiDg but the most absolute harmony anc
perfect idsnt,ty OF purpose aud action ever sns.
| bles the opposition TO overcome the Democrat,
| in New York State To DO il this autu mn
everybody sees and feels is an impossioility, ur-
less the Democratic party, by their own Indolencs
and negiec. OF local Organization, defeat them
selves Thus much Tor New York.
I'm the matter OF the contest al Washington
next winter, the Republicans are. by their attempt
in TIE fall elections 90 misiead the o. sees, ADJUST
ing rope around the necks of themselves which
President johnson will not fail TO use IL occasion
requires. Before Congress nieets, IL Is belieye cd
that the President will be able to issue pFocla
| nation aud the Republicans have educated Tho
country to put great ialta in the legal efficacy Of
| executive proclamsiions), Announcing the rebel
lion ended in all the seeeted States the military
power Withdrawn. ard civil power restored 70 the
| State authorities; and informing the country thai
! the Governors elected in those States have au-
thority to sfI the b,osd seal OF the Stale to the
credentials OF It's senators aud representatives
who will appear and claim seats in the Federal
SeDsle or House. as the. case may DC. These
senators and representatives,. thue presenting
themselves in Washington, will be the result OF
President JohnsoD's lsbors Of restoration. They
will be selected and elected in strict, perfect aud
minute obedience 20 executive requirements
The President urges, therefore, upon Congress
prompt admission OF these senators and represen-
tatives, and points TO the declarations made by
the Republicans In the Eastern States, or rather
10 their failure TO cenounee his plan OF restora-
ton in their State Conventions, as an estopPel
against Republican resistance in Congress. What
answer Can either these eonseIyatiye or radical
Republicans maker
THE Sptius6 cid Repnblean win then find that
defining their position after the fall elections is
not only not " the true order ofthings." but is
" necessarily fatal" The Republicans will then
discover that dishonesty is always bad policy
f4FA -
Is as Allow a bic for Ex-Confede RIA tee
tS Gain q Livelihood
The Springfield (Msssachusetts) Repubh-
can. able sRepaoiicsn-psper. this subject
says:
m one Of this elias. 1. aopea,es "a, .ry Office.
or allowed 10 be c candidate for any local posi-
ton In the South. there is a hae and cry raised
about putting rebels in power. The dissa tisfied
DO not seem 10 recognize any validity in the tx.
ecutive amnesty and pardon. or, at least, fail TO
comprehend that they Involve full dissolution
So il man formerly prominent as rebel is
placed in any position by the Southern people, il
Is quoted against them as evidence of their per
sistence in rebellion.
General Joe Johnston was recently a candi-
date for the Presidency of the Danyille Railroad
in Virginia. and MAJ oriiy Of the stockholders
voted for him. but Governor PIerpont got the
Impression 10 some way that bis election would
give ohense ~ Washington, and so intmated TO
the stockholders, and the vote of tho State for
ts stock was then given to Buford, the other
candidate, thus electing him. Perhaps Buford is
the best man for the position, but General John
ston s one of the most eminent civil engineers in
the country, and the stockholders voted for him
because they thought he would best promote the
interests of the company. Now, if Gen. John
ston 10 be allowed to live, and support him
self. it is impossible 10 give any good reason for
excluding him from the profession for which be
is best fitted
We neither get indemnity for the past nor Sc
curi,y for the future BY excluding such men
nom the business pursuits for which they are
qualified. Indeed, the employment Of those
who were lately rebel commanders in peaceful
pursuits, thus giving them personal interest in
the tranquility OF the country, viii msnifcsIly
prove an element IN our future security. Gen
Johnston mas since been elected President of one
OF the railroads in Alabama, aud il is not trea-
sonabe to hops that be viii manage il well, and
make money for himself and the company
There has been . great deal OF stupid rhetoric
expended on the fact that Gen Lee has been
made President of " Washington College, in Vlr-
ginis, and the Trustees have been denounced. !"
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