Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-05

The Springfield Republican. on scus Po'nu'
sertainiy exhibit. more sound sense. and more Of
thai political honesty which sound sense Is capa-
Die Of appreciatiag and exercising. than any OF
our Republican exchanges. In an article upon
Some Of our political dsngers'' ], reads the fools
Of its party a lecture, which. IL they could sp-
preciate its sisdom. would DO more TO keep the
Democratic party out Of power aud to make
Democrats content to have il 30 than anything
that Is a. all likely 70 happen:
cit IL melancholy" says the Republican. "to
see hov little faith in the people and 10 our re
publican institutions exists among many xho as
spire 70 be polisIcal msnsges. II the Hepubl-
can party falls from its present high vantage
ground. il will be for just this reason. The mis-
take TO which We are now most exposed, and
which already begins to appear in some quarters.
comes from the idea that 10 the work Of restor-
ing civil government at the South. the Interests
OF the party should be controlling object
Hence our shallow statesmen CRY out that II this
thing IL done or that neglected the Democratic
party will again get control of Southern politics.
and 90 rule the nation. OF one thing We nav be
certain, that il the policy Of reorganization is
determined by any such partisan considerations
the attempt will defeat itself. Let the recovered
States be fairly treated on general principles and
In accordance with the Constitution, and let the
party take It's chances. IL il cannot save itself
BY fair and honorable policy. IL certainly cannot
by any other.
Bot, il is said, We cannot trust the people of
the South: they will vote wrong and neutralze
At the polls all that We have achieved by the war.
What do they mean by this Have we been
fighting for party or for the country If We
have re established the Union and destroyed
slavery, shall say We have accomplished
nothing unless the Soutberners will vote the Re
publican ticket What folly is this If we
deal with them upon the principle that they shall
have rights citizens until they will accept
our politics and vote al our dictation, not onl,
~ill il be impossible ever again TO restore the
Union. but quite as impossible ever to establish
arepubicsn party ia the South On the other
hand. il We deal generously with the Southern
people. trust in their good faith. and give them
our sympathy. and aid in the difficult work Of in
dustrisl and social transfer N alton, the party cl
freedom will grow up there naturally and AS
matter of course This is so obvious that l.
requires course of tsoning 10 make il
| out, and yet there are men among Us. assuming
| to be states men, who teach that the ONLY safe
course is to tie up the Southern people. limit and
hedge them in on all sides. AMI deny them ali
the rights of American citizens. until they arc
ready TO swear by Wendell Puillirs and Anus
| Dickinson. But IL is imp issibe that such crud,
notions should rule The hard sense and gen
erous justice of the American people forbid it
| The N alton has not been saved for the excusiv,
benefit OF any party, and no party will get tn,
benefit of it unless lis leaders comprehend the
fact tia. the Constitution is the supreme law
and that human nature 10 precisely the same il
the South in the North