Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-15
Looking AT Home.

Andrew Johnson, in a speech made some time
ago. when he was United States Senator, ex.
pressed the idea, one which had occasionly
presented itself TO his mind. that Massachusetts
and South Carolina ought TO be chained to each
other and placed for while in mid ocean. where
the waves might wash and the winds cool them
! Then, the Senator continued the other States
| might take into consideration the subject Of re
ceiving them back into the Union. We quote
! from memory, but this is the substance OF the
remarkable and significant speech There is no
reason TO suppose that the President differs with
the Senator IN general principles, and therefore
we may take 1t for granted that President John
son believes that there some things at the
North which need reforming in order 10 the per
manence and the peace of the Union The occa
sion for his proposed treatment OF two belliger-
ent populations has passed. aud that NAV be for
the present forgotten But there is certainly
grand truth in the idea that there il room for i'm.
provement at the North as well as at the South
IL isa common fault OF populations to see all
Sins 0ui their own The present Is an excellent
time for determination. while il j. a time
iraught with danger of self esteem and self ex-
altaton We speak 10 men OF influence and
intelligence, men Who are prominent IN
all public proceedings. The war il ended Ii
90 longer concerns you 20 provide for IT, or 20
direct the proceedings OF those AZ Washington.
President johnson l. getting along in a very in
dependent way. lie Is in no need OF special ad
vice from any outside bodies. There is there
tore, time OF leisure, when aea NAV without
1 risk look a. their own liars and examine into
the state OF morals, politics, aud religion At
home. We ARE strongly disposed to think that
some other States besides Massachusetts, aud
South Carolina need washing and cooling II
not altogether impossible that some grand errors
shames and crimes may be found receiving the
support ard san etion OF law among uf. 1t is
probable that IN some branches of the church
heresy has made great inroads IL is plain that
10 New England. AID in parts Of New York aud
the West. that form of inflelity commonly
called ratonali.m. has made gigantic strides.
We do not care 70 open the discussion Of any Of
the various signs and wrongs which prevail 10
the country, but We may suggest that our poll
ticians have not pure hands our legislators are
openly accused OF being bribed by wholesale
our public fuud, are undoubtedly wasted by dis
honest officials. The land eroans under the
curse Of dishonesty aud fraud among men in
high places. and there are those Who trace the
origin of var itself to this public shame and dis
grace instead of other causes
Let Us begin TO look about u at home There
is reason for il. How many men who are known
10 ee dishonest, 90 have defrauied Government
70 have made fortunes BY deceiving or ovefreach
ing the public OF tSeir own business rivals are
nevertheless received in society and honorei in
public meetings. What il our present public
standard Of morality. These are important
questions aud practical questions We have
reason 10 De seriously afraid that the four wears
o. NsT have not improved the moral character
of the Northern States Il will not DO 10 be
self righteous. aad TO think that all the danger
Gus aud wicked men OF the country are among
the rebels. or that tie entire body OF sin i ab-
soroed ~ eumty 20 tie Government 1t 10 |
Just such times that men who are willy and sharp
succeed m imposing themselves on the commu
nitv, oo'an'ng place aud power. aud guiding the |
public interest toward evil and ruin Ls, each |
man look around at the present time aud he ~ill |
see the evidence OF the truth Of this among men |
Who have within few years gained position ana |
the control OF public Affairs. IL is time for re
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