Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-25


The Journal asks u two questions, rb'os Il
avoss Il puts "in good faith" One - as FOL
lows 81.
Whether A man VINO has turned states evi
dcace before a Militsry Commission, aud Thereby
ESCAPED hanging or the Psnitentisry, is stiil liza
bic TO prosecution and hanging by civil iribu-
nalf'
We are no la~yer. bu. the Journal msn pro
fsssss to be very profound in Jurisprudence. even
10 aspiring TO a position upou the bench Of a
respectable Court A he claims to be we'll
versed in legal lore, We will defer the inter
roga,ory to him Tor elacidaiion and determine
ton. But If he viii make application Of his
inquiries. and state sn issue Of facts. We will en-
deavOr to satisfy HE nquisitiveness and his
good faith" in the matter
The other question i this
1--WE would also be glad to be informed which
be would prefer should vote. the negro OF the
rebelfp
We are opposed 70 negro suffrage, and 10 favor
Of the supremacy OF the white race We are in
favor Of every State defining the qualifications
OF its voters. a. IL its right. OF course q rebel.
or one who has been such, ia declared by bis own
qualified in other respects, unless those disqual-
fcations are removed by an act OF amnesty on
the part OF the Government
The questions Of the Journal. however. come
with i'll grace from paper which declared i'm
msdistsly after the first election OF Mr.. LINCOLN
that not man north Of MASON and DIxoS's line
would oppose the dissatisfied States leaving ths
Union II they desired that remedy for theirsuppos
ed or real grievances and thstit would regard the
loss Of dozen States far less evil than civil
IL also declared that IL did not desire 70 live in
an Union in which one half were pinned 10 the
other by bayonsts. and 1t represented such to be
the sentiment OF the Northern people generally
These sentiments were deliberately and repeated
ly expressed by the Journal, then. as now, the
central organ of the Republican party OF Indiana.
paper which subsequently received the Official
patronage of the State aud General Governments.
Tho Journal puts these questions TO Us to eyade
an expression upon issues of public policy which
are now exciting public attention, aud which
are Of absorbing interest 10 every citizen.
Such a miserable and mendacious suhtcrfuge
y unworthy the organ Of powerful party which
has the direction OF the Government and is re-
sponsible for an enlightened aud faithful dis
charge of the trust committed to L. During the
war the Republican leaders aud papers. attempted
to escape responsibility upon tho plea that II was
wrong to embarrass the Government by making
issues upon questions OF public policy Mt such
time That apology no longer remains. The
war is at an end The time has ar
rived when the public desire to know whishsr the
nation Is drifting and the leaders of the party in
power cannot escape just scrutiny OF their acts
and intentions by raising ssnseeas questions TO
the opinions or acts Of Individuals, or even those
Of the party in opposition. The Journal has de-
clared itself to be in favor OF privileged arts
tocracJ by opposing equal taxation and reve-
nue. POLICY which will make al the property OF
the country. regardless OF is character. equally
liable for. the necessary wants of the Govern
ment
Upon the negro suffrage question the Journal
Is non commiitsl IL got into water beyond its
depth in attempting to discuss the subject and
define its position, and then refused to consider
the question further. upon the silly ground thai
il was not before the people of Irdiana. hence
il was no, called upon to consider il This dodge
will not answer Even It's party anx-
ious to be informed whether it Is willing TO make
the negro the social and political equal OF the
white man. and opposed to the supremacy Of the
white racer We should also like to be informed
II the Journal men DO not prefer the social and
political association OF the negro to the white
rebel who has returned TO bis allegiance 90 the
Cove rnmentg Ii looks that way