Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-08

As the question OF the wholesale dsfranchse-
ment Of the Southern people Is being much agi-
tatsd and excites much consideration, We deem
the opinions OF JoHS JAY and ALEXANDER HAM
ILros on the subject of adopting such policy
with reference to the tories OF the Revolution,
which We quote below, "a quite apropos at this
time
The following IL Au extract from letter Of
JouS jar. then at PAssy. In France. TO ALExAS-
pxR HAMILTON, 10 1883:
"Thc American papers. Tor some months.
contain advices that do us harm: violence and
associations against tories pay an III compliment
To the Government. The tories are
as much pitied In these countries as they are ex-
ecrated In ours: an uodue degree OF severity to-
wards them would DO impolitc we'll ms un-
UNSUITABLE. They who incline to involve that
whole class Of men In indiscriminate punishment
and ruin certainly carry the mattei too far. IL
would be an instance Of unnecessary rigor and
unmanly revenge without parallel, except In
the annals of religious rage In times OF bigotry
aud blindness. What does II signify where nine
tcnths Of these people are buried Victory
and peace should. In my opinion. be followed by
clemcncy. moderation and benevolence. and VIC
should be careful not to gully the glory Of the
arc my sentiments. aud however unpopular they
may bc have not the least desire TO conceal OF
disguise them
" This letter vas doubtless written In refer.
cnoe to measures for Acknowledgement OF tories
then pending a, the instance Of unthInking and
violent persons before the people of New York
AL.IAsprn HAsLros. who had fought on The
side Of the Wings during the whole war, saw the
fatal error OF such policy. aud thus explained
his view of Il
"a shsrein the sovereignty Of the State which
II exercised by the citizens at large Ia one Of the
most important rights of tho subject. and Ia a
republic ought 10 stand foremost In the es,ima
ton of the Law, IL 10 that right by which va
exist a. q tree people aud II certainly tie efors
will never be admitted that less ceremony ought
Ia be used Ia dscsting citizens OF that right than
depfiving him Of bic property. Such doctrine
would III suit the principles Of the Revolution
which laugh, tho inhabitants OF this countfy 60
tisk their lives aud fortune, In asserting their
llbst,y-in other words. their Ugh, to shate In
tho Uovefnm
Mr. H.silroS went farther aud cautioned
against ptecedents. which might. In their con
sequences. render our title 10 thIs gfea, privilege
pfecafleas" us said,
Nothing Il more common than for free
people. 10 time OF beat and violence. 10 crafty
momentafy passions. by letting into the Govern,
meat principles aud preeedents which Afterwards
prove fatal 10 themselves. OF tAs Kind ID the doc
lfne of Disqualification disfFanohissment and
Punishment by action 81 the Legislature The
angsfous eonssq uenees OF thls power are man,
feat IL the Legislature can dlsffanchlse any
number Of citizens az pleasure by general eKemp.
tions. IL may soon conhne all the votes 10 small
number of partisans, and establish afistocrscy
aud oligarchy. Ii IL may banish az discretion
all those whom particular circumstances render
,ious without hearing 90 trial, no man can be
sale and know when be may be made the Juno
Gee, victim Of prevailing faction. The name
OF liberty applied 70 such Government would be
q moekefy Of common sense The persons al.
vocstng such policy pretend TO appeal TO the
spirit Of Whgsm. While they endeavor 10 put
10 motion all the furious aud dark passions Of
the human mind. The spirit of whigism Is gen.
erous. humane. benihcent aud Just. Bot these
men inculcste revenge. cruelty, persecution and
perfdy
The splrl. OF Whgsm eherishes legal lib
erty, holds the right Of every individual sacrcd.
condemns or Furnishes no man without regular
trial and conviction OF some crime declared by
anteccdent laws"
The Acknowledgement policy did not prevail In
New York. The tories voted. aud the State
VAS net rulnsd