Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-20

We regret the necessity Of directing the atten
ton OF a large number of distinguished loyasts
TO their own teachings In former years Memory
with such men ought TO he much better. They
should not 40 soon forget tho lessons they taught
Mr.. Thcophlus Parsons aud several other
Massachusetts, WORTHLESS are out NJ enemies of the
Govcrnment-lhaI Ia according TO their own In
depreciation Of words. They taught that the
Administration IL the Government aud that 10
oppos the Administration Ii TO oppose the Gov
crnment This broad doctrine has been NO
thoroughly dlnned iuto tho ears OF tho people
that great many have been induced to believe
IL TO get rid OF tho noise and icrocity with which
10 was urged on them. But what spectacle IL
presented now by these rampant loyals,s In their
opposition 10 tho Administration A man In
Richmond calls President Johuson's S2O, 900
clause "hcathenish. aud forthwith the military
authorities suppress him A lot Of mon In Boa
ton declare the various proclamstions OF the
Pfeseen, establishing governments In tho South.
ern States. hostile 10 tod. inhuman. &c, Ae.-
aud pray why should not they DO suppresaed2
We recall the days when these men insisted on
imptieoning every man who did not Join them Ia
supporting every measure Of the Administration,
What are their teachings worth II they 80 soon
belle their own professions aud violate the rules
OF right aud wrong which they laid down So Va.
hsmently a few months agvy
The intolerance which VAS displayed by thia
class OF men 10 now seen IN clear light. They
were always unwilling that any one Who did not
agree With them should have FREQ speech They
we're ready To apply the gag aud even solitary
Imprisonment without sunshine, M fitting pun
ahment for any Que who veaturei To oppose
their is'ns VIVA, ID their present positionY IL
the country az peaces IL tho nation thoroughly
settled ON tho path OF prosperity IL there no
danger now around aud before usG rhoy them.
hat fhaf Ia .t.l
they succeed In establishing their notions. They
admit that the state OF the country Ia critical,
and they plunge into fierce oppoaitlon 10 the
plans OF the Administration Tor ia paclcAton
What poor miserable set OF advisers these
men are aud how thoroughly the people OF Mass
aehusetts ough, 20 DO ashamed OF them
And what shall We think Of men IN other parts
of The country who insisted that II was q patriotic
aud religious duty 10 support every measure of
the Administration 7 We remember one pious
genllensn who wrote letter to Professor Morse,
and printed Il too. In which he said that Christian
duty required that those Who differed In opinion
from the leaders should nevertheless silence all
caviling and help en- the cause. What IL the
Christian duty nowl
We shall not recover, IN tubs country, for
twenty i've years. from the evils wrought by
these men in the Interests OF despotism The
very sense Of freedom has been buntei in the
VAS once the birthrighl OF an American citizen
Free speech. free discussion. in which once rested
our liberties, have been wies,ed from the people
so long by the overbesring insolence of Office
holders and their supporters, that they
scarcely priced as they once were. The Tribune
SAYS that Secretary Stanton seems incapable of
comprehending that our country has. or should
have. any other IAN than biz arbitrary will" No
one doubts the truth ~ this assertion; vet what
effect does il produce on the public mindi There
was tay when the very fact that such an asser-
ton could be made at all. with even the suspicion
of is possible truth would have reused every city
and village in the land PGolc meetings would
have been held AZ every cross roads. The iadig-
lAnt heart OF America would have sent the blood
TO the cheeks OF the very boys in the streets, and
the VOICE OF free nation would have been heard
asserting 10 The world the power OF its freedom.
Now, you listen-you admit-and YOU sit down
quietly snd wonder bow long twill last You
wonder whether Mr. stanton will not suppress
the Journal OF Commerce Tor such an article as
this. and some men ere 90 wholly los, TO the old
American pride that they Will say /. ought 10 be
suppressed. Whence come this base thi, dis
graceful change in the character of the peoule
Wholly from the doctrine taught by these Boston
demsgogues and fanatics. that the will of the
administration IS the law OF the land, and tina,
10 oppose il is treason. and yet to day thev are
trying 10 be conspicuous in just that kind of
treason N Y. Journal OF Commerce