Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-10
Clark County.

Clark County.
The following are a portion of the resolu-
tons adopted by our Democratic friends in
Clark County, which we were compelled to
omit for want of room:
Resolved, That the Democratic rarty. true 4,
their long-tried integrity, Sand now as hereto
fore tupOn The doctrines Of civil and religions
liberty, propounded aud established by our rev.
pulmonary fathers, and upon the Comprom-
ises of the Constitution Of our common Union.
and we seek no Anericanism not based upon
these f~undamenta doctrines aud competen-
cy.
Res0lUed. That secresy, usually A badge of
crime, has no place in any American political
organization, and, when covered with oatls
and pledges. becomes a trap 10 the unweary
and dangerous to the liberties of American free
men.
Resolred, That Americanism is not depehdapt
upon the accident of birth place nor the reli-
giOus convictions of conscience, but is n matter
OF faith and devotion to American liberty, and
Ell brace within Its glorious philanthropy all
Who como upon the soil ofsour common country
to partake of the common blessings of American.
FREEDOM.
RSsolced, That our institutions. based unon
these doctrines of christian philanthropy. for,
bid rs to make any distinctions at The ballo
box between native and foreign born citizens
Roman Catholics or Proiesiants, and we recog
nlze only the Jefiersonian test of qualification
for office, honesty. capacity, and devotion to
the institutions of our country" in selecting
candidates from those who believe with us in
the great Official issues of the day.
Resoired, That the Compromises Of our Fed
eral Constitution. made by shareholders and
non-slaveholders, forbid Us to claim any I,or-
ton of the territories purchased bv their COM
mon efforts and common treasure. or belonging
or dedicated TO non Shareholders or freedom.
las is falsely said, or To SHAREHOLDERS or sla-
very, aid neither Of these misused and abused
terms are national; but the right OF self govern
ment is national. and a component element in
American nationality, and the claim TO control,
by Congress. that right IN the territories is not
warranted by the Constitution. We, therefore.
approve the principles Of the Kansas. Nebraska
act, and especially rrPudiaie all interference by
Northern Abolilioni>is, emigrant aid societies,
or f%anatical Missourians, or Southern slave hol-
ders, with the right and exercise of seif-goy-
Eminent in the Territory IF Kansas.
Departm statistics.
Bounty LANDs.-During the year ending
Sept go, 1855, the following bounty land
warrants were issued: Uunder acts prior to
l847, 81 warrants covering $3.50 acres; un-
der the act Of 1647, 800 warrants covering
AZ. 720 acres; under the acts of 1880 andl552.
3,64S warrants covering PSI, $50 acres, under
the act of 1855, 1895 warrants covering
4.O93,S8O acres; making a total for the year,
of 3 1929 warrants covering 4,404, 100 acres.
The total number of acras embraced I'm all
the warrants issued up to this time, is 1888,
Alp. During the year there were nine con-
~victions for frauds on the department and
there are nine prosecutions pending for the
same offense.
lENsIoNs-The following statistics en-
brace all that is important in the report of the
Commissioner of Pensions for the year end
ing June 20, 1855. There have been added
to the roll of army pensioners 1,7lG new
names, and 1888 have been withdrawn by
deaths and neglect TO claim the pension.
probably owing to deaths not repaired, and
there are now 13 500 on the roll 343 revo-
lutioRary soldiers have died during the year.
The payments of the year were 81, 366. O61-
126,379 was to revolutionary soldiers, &c.,
la 20 widows Of revolutionary soldiers, 2l8.-
976 to malt pay widows, 454,5s8 TO invalids.
There were 1877 new Hppl cati"ns aud APP
plications for increase admitted, to whom
Sl37,362 were paid for the year, and 357, 944
for arrearages.
The navy pension roll contains 85S names
90 new ones having been added and GO
withdrawn during the year,-to whom Sl39-
$50 was paid, divided as follows: 1927 10 10
invalids, Ash to the navy pension fund.
10o,2 54 TO widows and orphans, 3,54l TO pri-
vatecrs. On original applications and in-
crease allowed Sl6.3lS were paid. The PEN
sioners include $50 invalids, AS widows and
orphans, 20 rrivateers.
The report of the Secretary Of the navy
recommends the construction of additional
steam sloops-ol-war. IL expresses entire sat
isfaction with the result OF the apprenticeship
system aud with the Legislation OF the lat
Congress in behalf Of the navy. IL MAIN
tainS the abolition of corporal punishment
and recommends an increase of the marine
COPS and an increase Of seamen to 10000
men. The secretary ~sustaius the general ac-
ton Of the naval retiring board, but intimates
his readiness to aid ia restoring any officers
n especial cases who may have been unjust.
ly treated. -
The Postmaster General suggests thai the
franking privilege be restricted To- public docn-
ments, and letters on public business merely ;
also the charge of full rates upon Newspapers
in all cases, instead of half rates when raid
quarterly ia advance. He recommends COM
pulsory prepayment by postage stamps on
books, pamphlets, circulars aud all ether tram
sient matter. lie again urges the six months
nolice To the Collins steamers of discontinu-
ance Of the extra compensation voted them
in July 1852. lie presses his subject at
some length.
The Secretary Of War urges an increase of
compensation TO army officers, and the revis-
ION of the law respecting their allowances I;
also, that the provision Of the last Congress
increasing the pay ofthe rank and file be ex-
tended ~ all enlisted men. lie recommends
an increase ofthe medical corps. and an aldi-
ton of fire military store keepers. He re-
commends the judicious continuance Of sea-
coast defeuses. and especially renews his sug-
gestion for the defense Of Ship Island, 10
protect the appro ,chcs to New Orleans. lie
presents also a ueit aud forcihle argument in
favor OF the Pacific railroad. Is a means Of de-
Tense, bat avo is expressly recommending its
construction by government all although
he iisiu,t.y intimateS a disposition To favor
such aid.
&-There l. a division amo. 2 the Demo-
Gratis Of Pittsburgh on the subject Of the May
orally of that city. The majority nominated
Mr.. Nolz. the prcseut who is a