Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-15
secretary stanton and his way-the
Acts OF Republican Officials Re.
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can organ.
IL a democratic paper, even with indirectness,
censures any OF the acts of the representatives of
the party in power, it Is pronounced by the 10y
al" papers as "disloyal" aud as incon,rovertibe
evidence of itssympathy with the rebellion A
"loyal" psper is. however, permitted 10 question
the infallbity Of republican officials without its
fidelity to the government being suspected The
Cincinnati CONNIE cial. of Saturday last. and no
one Of its political faith will doubt its fidelity to
the government, or the powers that be, takes.oc
casion to trot Mr.. STANTON. the secretary of war,
on pretty rough course Without endorsing or
approving the criticisms of The Commercial upon
Secretary STANTON and his way" We propose 10
reproduce them TO point moral Of the tale that
Is not adorned thereby. Referring to Mr.. LIN
coLS's estimate of the character Of the secretary
Of war and Generals GRANT and HALLEcK, The
Commescial remarks:
1.-The good judgment Of Mr. Lincoln, who
when he found a real military man in whom he
had confidence. gave bin the supreme com
mand of the armies Of the United States, re-
fusing to interfere with him in the smallest par
ticular, has been INDICATED. Halleck and Stan.
ton being choked of. and the president confn
ing himself to his civil duties the soldiers per
formed the work Of destroying the military
power of the rebellion.
l"Another work, and one of not less import
ance, is now before Us. IL is that OF pacifica
ton and reconstruction. These two are one,
and inseparable from them is the restoration Of
the civil law aud freedom of trade throughout
the land.
Though the people willed otherwise, there
has been . change In the highest officer Of the
government. Abraham Lincoln is no more. and
Andrew johnson ia president Of the United
States, but Edwin NJ. Stanton remains secretary
Of war. He Is the same opiniona,ed. obtrusive.
impctuous, hot headed and stiff necked person
that he was three years ago He has his su ong
points He is full of energy. and works hard.
and to good purpose, most OF the time, early and
late. He can say no. and does it with quckness
and decision. he is incorruptible. and we be
lieve, as q general rule, has wholesome hatred
Of thieves. But part OF his time his forces are
INSTRUCTED. and he does great mischief He
enjoys the exercise Of power intensely. and has a
stupid and wicked disregard of the forms Of Law
that IL damaging the administration. and must he
checked and rebukcj the republic itself will
suffer harm.
What we mean will be illustrated by his pro
ceedings the other day in regard TO the photo
graphs of the remains Of Mr.. Lincoln. taken in
New York city. He ordered General Dix to
destroy those pictures. having no more right to
do t than he has to order Geo. Grart to capture
and con6scste our teaspoons Ii there was no
reason Why one hundred thousand PEOPLE should
not look upon the remains Of Abraham Lincoln
IN New I ork, there was none why million
should not have photograph OF those remans
IL they wanted IL. Aud il Mrs Lincoln had cx-
pressed simple reques, that the photographs
should not be circulated. no one would have
dared TO do other than sscredly respect It, Stan
ton. however. had to issue an order about the
matter. showing therein about his usual measure
o. discretion"
In the same article The Commercial quotes in
full an article FROM The New York Tribune,
denouncing " secret military trials" as no, only
an unnecessary and dangerous assumption Of
power. but as vital stab against tree nstiiu.
tioas. The Commercial in commenting upon
the ost sentiments of The Tribune condemnug,
in the present condition OF the country, secret
courts. says:
g The moral il that il is necessary President
johnson should take Stanton In charge in regard
To civil affairs. as Mr.. Lincoln had TO take him
IN hand about military matters He must be
made TO understand that he a. we'll as the hum
blest citizen. must render implicit obedience TO
the laws. lie il no law giyer, aud II IL essential
that the fact should be impressed upon him. He
~ very tractsble person when his superior puts
his foot down FIRMLY His usefulness il unques.
uonable. II he Is properly directed but il must be
said of him. not only that be will bear watching,
but that be needs IL. There was a necessity for
suppreSsing Stanton before the armies of the re-
bellloa could he crushed. IL will also be neces-
ssry TO make him mend his ways before We can
have peace aud union under the civil laws
Meanwhile. let all the authorities be subjected
by public opinion TO the test Of the invariable
standard that thew are not above, but the ser
wants ct. the law
All this is not complimentary to Mr. Secre-
tary STANTON, and The Commercial attributes
TO him in severe language, a disregard of law
and authority in the discharge of his official du-
ties, Which, in the opinion of that print. makes
il necessary for him to be suppressed before we
can have peace and union under the civil laws"
And IL must not be forgotten that these are the
words OF republican organ. which in uuQuali-
fed terms has denounced, aud which daily de-
nOunces the motives and acts Of the dominant
party wanting in fidelity to the government
But IL The Commercial doubts the integrity of
republican officials. where can We look for m
honest administration Of the government Ger
tainy not in the republican ranks. If we can
accept The Commercial as states evidence
-MASUFscruRK OF GLASS WARE We are IN