Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-19
STRUCTURES UPON THE ADMINS.
THATGON.

nounced IN unmeasured terms, the Democratic
press for canvassing the action OF the Admins
tration upon questions OF public policy. II which
the whole country was interested alike They
assumed the ground that to doubt the motives or
tie immaculsey Of the powers that be vas dis
loyalty % the Government. Withou, cnavsssing
tho motives which Influenced it. il must DC con
ceded that the scverest censors Of The Admins
tration are now found in the Republican ranks.
military Commissions are organized TO con-
Wet" said HENRY wNTER DAVIS upon the floor
Of the House. At the last session OF Congress,
when denouncing. in most eloquent terms, those
unconstitutional and illegal tribunals constituted
to pas. upon alleged violations OF the civil law
BY citizens 10 States "loys" to the Gov.
eminent. Ii appears, from recent mani
festalions. TIA, the New York Tribune. q
paper whose loyalty" the Republican faithful
will not call in question. has the hardihOod TO
jenounce in unmeasured terms Of the
cent usurpations Of member Of the Adminis
trstion. for whose acts, by silent consent all the
members OF the Cabinet became res ponsible. and
they are bu. tribes in comparison with tho out
rsges that have been committed by the same
party. upon the constitutional rights and liber
ties of the citizen That paper. in commenting
upon The order of the Secretary OF War. sum
marty forbidding Mr.. FoRD to reopen his iheater
in Washington, and taking military possession OF
it, remarks:
Mr. Ford. il il said, eviuced bad taste or q
deficient sense OF propriety. IN undertaking 10
reopen Lis thester within three months after Mr..
=. H.
what clause OF the Constitution, what chapter of
the Statutes at Large. do We find the regulation
OF public or private taste, the enforcement Oi
due regard for prOpriety made .ptY of the
Secretary Of War? 1t he is TO regulate other
mems regard for appearances. for dscorum. who
Is TO regulate, or educate, hist
We know nothing OF Fotd nor his theatre
but what is every where current But suppose
he is in debt, and his creditors want their pay
suppose his property heavily NOR. gagged. and the
interest eating him up; suppose him to have
theatrical company on his hands, and no means
OF paying them eIcep, from his receipts His
loss BY the suspension of his business Tor eleven
or twelve weeks, while Washington Was full OF
idle soldiers just paid of. must already amount
TO many thousands OF dollars Who is TO ren-
burse IL? And ~ what right s he torcibIy
deprived OF the use of bis property and means
TO pay bis debts. IN obedience TO others sense OF
ftness? Why should they evnce their regard
for late Presidents memory at bis expense
rather than their Own?
We urge the considerations With no idle con
eet of influencing the course Of Secretary Stan
ton. That func,ionaFy seems incapable of CON-
pretending that our country has. or should have
any other law than his own arbitrary will But
rs cannot remain IN Office forever and when he
retires we hope TO have I restoration of the
privilege of habeas corpus and the supremacy of
lsw. aud then shall hope Tor a legal scrutiny
OF some Of his many fantastic tricks, and sd-
Indication between them and the personal rights
they have ruthlessly violated Meantime, We
only wish il 10 stand on record that We hold his
assumptions Of power utterly unwarranted aud
without excuse "
IL will be recolected that a statement has re-
Gently gone the rounds OF the press to the effect
shat General GRANT had issued an order to the
various commanders of military departments
directing them to break up all the faro banks in
the United States and that, in obedience to
said instructions. those institutions in various
places had been brought 70 grief. The Tribune,
In commenting upon this assumption OF military
-iespotism. says;
'If the war be really aud wholly ended, then
the rule OF civil Law should be everywhere re-
stored at once. lf il be ended so far only the
loyal States are concerned. then we should have
old fashioned civil government and restoration
OF habeas corpus 10 that extent. But, lie. these
come when they may. ought to be careful
ths, martial IAN and military necessity are not
made preterts for needless acts of tyranny which
tend to debass the spirit OF liberty. 10 habituate
the public mind 10 despOtic. unrspubicsn rule.
and 20 weaken among the loyal their natural
wholesome jealousy OF the rule OF the sword.
All history shows that il Is much easier 70 break
down this Jealousy than TO revive t--tha, des-
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still holder assumptions
Then referring to the reported order of Gen.
GRAxr, ordering the destruction OF faro banks,
the Tribune gives expression TO the iollosing
Just and iorcible sentiments
"Of course We 10 no, believe that General
Grant has issued any such order. since we know
him TO be an officer of eminent common sense
and discretion vet the above appears in the
news columns OF virule0, opposition iour,s al
tThe News without a word Of comment. and ss
though u were an order 10 muster out certain
regiments OF volunteers whose services we're no
longer required. But What order that would
be and ~hst state Of law and government il
would indicate
go raro-hanks are doubles. pesiilent, and
gamblers = bad lot altogether. We heartily wsh
ever KIND OF gambling we're legally suppressed.
and every oiackieg sentenced TO work in the
OF too TO ten years each according to their grade.
of rsscality-ther ereennsss hardlhOod in
their vocation o. fleeing the simple But gam
bers are men aud citizens. they have. ill leg.llv
convicted. the rights OF men and citizens they
De rghtfslly arrsigned and punished Tor
their in'quities only ia accordance with law. In
districts shere hosiihtes are sull prevalent or
spprehended-in districts still necessarily under
Military rule and regimen-such order il
above asserted NAV De just tble: but order
FROM General Grant 90 break up all the faro
banks in zoe United states would DE rather TOO
steep. Re nights sell order eveFY setuceE and
ioer,tre arrested auf given their choice 10 serve
five wears a. privaic- in our Regular Army o. be
inmured indefinitely military prison AZ tie
Torfugss
:" i not ali this too plain 10 reed further H.
isstssiion and enforcement; And i not even .
pfevsreating. sGbstsuSsl defense OF Secretary
Slanton'- order to Ford even more hsgitioas, Il
possible. than The order itseli!'
Apply these comments 10 the Illegal ares, and
sonfneGer, Of citissrs during The past three