Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-21

he most unsecmiy quarret OF modem times
10 that now going forward between Mr.. Mont.
gomery Blair aud his friends on the one side and
Judge Advocate Holt and Others on the opposite
side Mr. Blair, in a speech made sometime
since at small village ia Maryland-a speech
made Of course only for the purpose Of publish
ing it-charged in substance, that Mr. Seward
M Stanton, Mr.. Holt and some others high in
Office. were original traitors. This was the long
and the short Of Mr.. Blsir's charges Forthwith
the accused and their friends rush before the
public and defend themselves in long letters With
numerous exhibits aud certificates Of good char
acter attached. The ancients pugilists of the
partisan press rally to the defense of the men
they used to back. The political atmosphere for
q moment chickens with the dust Of rough and
tumble hgLt The whole scene is dsgraceful.
The last exhibition is the most disgraceiul Of all
when Judge Advocate Holt yubiishes his defense
for the T. st OF s consists n his calling General
Scott TO the rescue. He writes a long letter to
the eminent chiettain, saying in substance, You
know all abou, is: did refuse YOU per Emission tv
reinforce Sumter7" and General Scott replies
with diplomatic skilfulness. avoiding the ques.
ton by giving the needy Mr.. Hol, general Ger
tfcate Of patriotic Intentions but carefully say
ing nothing about Sumter. SO MIR. Holt devotes
q long argument to proving that General Scott
fully sustains him, which certainly, without his
argument. might be considered doubtful.
The remarkable phase of this quarrel must
strike the impartial observer. IL is this Mr
Blair has been for years associated with these
persons 10 the most respectable positions He
has permitted the people of this country to trust
them with their most vital interests He has Join.
ed them in the mos, violent treatment of their
political opponents at the North While Mr.
Seward and Mr Stanton we're incarcerating
Democrats in stone forts, Mr.. Blair was sup
pressing Democratic newspapers He has been
the adviser OF the President in association with
these persons, and during the years of war has
worked hand in glove with them. not only 10 the
cause of the Union against rebellion. but in their
own political schemes, against at least equally
patriotic men at the North. He has permitted
them and their supporters to fling accusations of
treason with absolute rscklessness against every
man who ventured to eritiose them or to doubt
their sincere patriotism. But when there comes
q sudden and unlocked for breaking up Of the
political party to which they have all been at
tached, aud il begins 10 be q serious question
which branch is to hold power hereafter, Mr.
Blair becomes virtuous with astounding sudden
ness, and tells the country that his associates
here have been traitors and that he always knew
it.
We say this is unseemly. We might Justly
use stronger words. We have admiration fer
any Of the parties concerned. More than one OF
them will stand adjudged in history guilty of
heinous offensss against the people of this com
try. But when history makes up its record, il
will not weigh the testimony of Mr.. Montgomery
Blair as OF any value agains. those whose init
mate politically be has been for SO long time
and whom he now processes to have regarded
all along as traitors York Journal of
Commerce.