Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-12

The issue presented to The American people by
the restoration policy Of the President has al
ready gathered Il. part saos and enemies In battle
array. and the eight has commenced with the
same degree OF bitterness aud scrirnony which
ehsr.ctefzed the political conflicts OF twenty hve
and more years ago. Indeed. upon Examination,
q close parallel can De draw between the present
epoch-the Administration Of Andrew johnson
and The past. The Administration of Andrew
Jackson. In both Administrations toe same
aggressive spirit Of sristocratc Capitalization
has raised It's head, and endeavored TO strike
fatal blows at the genius OF oar democratic in
stitutions Banks and tariffs we're the weapons
used then TO accomplish their purpese-negro
suffrage, conEscaiion, and domination over the
South are the engines rherewi.h they seek nov
to achieve the same end.
Tha, The contest will be .s bitter, and per-
hsps "a losg. as then, is not inprobable-that
the result will De the same-ihe utter defeat Of
the schemes Of Pederalism--there can De no
doubt. =" Old Hickory" OF Tennessee. q man
OF the people, knowing their wants, understand
ing their character, feeling deeply With them
then led the Conservatives Of the country in
their struggles for the realization Of the grand
idea Of the rights OF the people" Young
Hickory" of Tennessee man after jackson 5
own heart--of and from the people, with the
iron will. the unyelding frmness. the same
people and TO the i'm mutable uushs which cha
rscterized bis illus,rious prototype and friend
~ Dung Hickory" OF Tennessee, 10 nov the
champion OF the people, and siefnly jealous 10
the maintenance of those prime pies Of human
right which DC learned AZ the Hermitage from
the lips OF the immortal apostle Of Democracy, We
have no hesitation in recording our belief in the
snal and utter destruction OF the aristocratical
doctrines OF the rAdicals-ths worthy successors
Of the Cores, the riekerings. the " olcotls OF
the past generation.
For these grand principles OF the ghts Of the
| people-the glorious fact that ours 10 "a Govern
ment of the masses. and no. OF the few-are i'm
mutabe in their nature, aud are truth, AMI OF ne
cessity must in the end prevail We have in the
| ad administrative acts OF Andrew Johnson, full con-
| frmation OF this opinion. himself emphaticaly
| one of the people. exhibiting in his own upward
career from poverty aud obscurtT 10 the highesl
position In The baUOn the capacities Of the people
| TO advance upward N lie, aud cir ability fol
self-gevernment, proving by these things anu dis
democratical simplicity, purity. aud affect nat q
consideration tor tue people that the people are
bis FIRST care be has also shown By his works the
deep aeSng faith within him of this grand truth
When elevated to his present high and HONORABLE,
position CHE result of his attachment TO these
| grand ideas) there were nearly a million of mel
| in arms, obeylDg his command-she South Va,
! PROSTATE AT bis ieet-and had he so willes, The
| Republic this day might have been military
empire with him at its head, SURPRISING the gloriei
| OF the old world chiefs 10 one gigantic campaign
| True To bis Old principles. and believing ia the
virtue OF the people, he has nearly disbanded tb
i'm mense army and has restored the supre IN c.
OF the civil authorities. This great tribute TO hi
faith in the people, is meeting Us reward, aud de-
spite the fanatical struggles of the radicals IL OF
position, We shall ere long behold the fruits o
bis policy in Il completely restored and prosperous
| Union
We are emphaticallya Government OF th'
people We nave demonstrated our cspebillt,
| Tor self-sovesnment-we have shown that TIT
people are happy in Obscurity aud viItuOus il
aulhorty-we exhibit TO the world Presi
dent, representative of the people, possessing
as Chief Magistrate the same incorruptible yir
tues he has exhibited throughout his career
and upon these evidences we are willing TO res
our firm belief In the hnal. the permanent, su(
the not far distant triumph Of those principles
which are bis guiding star, aud OF which he i
not so much the champion as the personihcation
w Ashipgton Union.