Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-02
Con ststepncY.

Brgsdier Baker, the ex detective who recently
signalized his promotion to the rank of general
officer in the United States army BY re enacting
in this nineteenth century the farce of the man
with the Iron Mask, has just returned from q
tour through the Southern States and the Wash
ington Chronicle in late number, gives us the
following one of the results Of bis observa
tions:
"Gen. Baker questioned almsst every person
he met as to bis feelings in regard to JEFF Davis
The feeling OF bitterness against bin and all the
leaders Of the rebellion was universal During
the whole trip he found but one man who wa.
friendly to the President Of the late Coniederscy
Everybody was either indifferent to his fate or
hoped be would be executed -
We doubt whether a more revslting instance
of the utter self-abase ment in which certain men
calling themselves Americans, now delight to
grovsl. can be found than that contained in the
above atrocious declaration That any one having
the least particle OF national pride can utter such
sentiment IL very strange. but still stranger is
the fact that journal. published at the Capital
and protesting 10 represent the views and OBI.
Mons of the Govern ment. should cast such
dsmning slur upon the reputation OF this country
and large portion Gifts people. For the credit
OF nstioral character. in the name of the whole
American people. aud the reputation OF human
nature in general, We protest against this in
famous Islander Whatever the faults of the
South may be. pusillanimity and baseness like
those implied above, are not included among
them The idea that of all those who have
cheerfullv risked life and property in defencs of
doctrine whose exponent WAS Mr Davis, there
should now only be single one with manhood
enough to sympathize with their chiefs misfor
tune. is too degrading TO be even for moment
seriously entertained. As an American, belong
ing 10 the same race, speaking the same Ian
guage. holding MANY OF the same views. "a mem
oers of the same Republic. spurn and de
nounce this attempt to degrade our manhood in
our own eyes and in those of the world
But this villainoas libel upon a brave, gene
rous. but misguided people, who are blood Of our
blood. bone OF oar bone. only exhibits in a gls
ring light the fendish malice OF the man that
gave lt carrescy, and the still more infamous
motives OF those that endorsed IL through the
channel of the press. While Brigadier Bakers
political friends aud the Washington Chronicle
represent the spirit Of the South so thoroughly
eoved that not one gensreu. feeling remains in
their hearts for their late leader. the very same
wing OF the same party. whose moathpiecs 10 the
Fhiladeipnis Press, are insisting day after dAv
that the Southern people are still inimear and
morally usconquered. ard that their true feeling.
toward our Government. and in relation 10 seces
sion and 10 their own rights are unehs eyed and
that u IS therefore necessary to maintain a mill
AIRY dctston over their affairs sna actions, until.
through negro suffrage this feeling can be over
CO me at the pole ard " lovaif State Govern
ment constituted How consistent i-De,roi,
Free Press