Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-27

ne hepuDncans are a very economical party
before the election. They are great on reform
and retrenchment then. Let US see how well they
stick 10 the text after election.
The last Congress appropriated S25 900 to re-
furnish the White house for old ABE. and we no
tice that there is quite animated contest going
on for the job. Old AsE viii have grand time
Of it, The magnificent lace curtains, elegant
SOFAS lounges chairs. etageres and costly carpets,
bought only four years ago. and which are almost
as good as new save in the east ROOM where the
carpet is slightly worn, are not fine enough for a
Republican President. All this costly furniture
must be thrown aside. and twenty-five thousand
dollars worth Of new furniture purchased for the
economical "hero" Of the "prairie land''l
And even in this State, where the Republicans
OF the last Legislature became so wonderfully
economical that they refused to publish the agri-
cultural reports Of the State Board, OF to recog-
nize purchase for $500 Of the fence and house
on the State military ground, made conditionally
BY the State Librarian, which had been heretofore
occupied by the Board for its fairs, or to make
them an appropriation of s. 900 to relieve them
improvement Of the fair grounds, they could,
however. while refusing appropriations in which
the whole State interested Appropriate 81 500
to purchase new furniture for his Excellency,
Governor MoRroS, They did more they raised
the appropriation Of the contingent fund from
40 that his Excellency might have plenty OF
money to draw on to refurnish his house, if the
81 500 was not enough to furnish it in a style
suitable to his recherche taste
In 1889 the amount of the contingent fund ex-
pended was 81 ,679 81 in 1860, s., l53 81. This
Republican economy for 1861, $4,000 is APP
propriated. In 1883 and 1860 81 ,O6s 81 worth OF
furniture was bought for the Governors house,
but still it is not elegant enough for our Republ-
can Governor. and we have another appropriation
of 81 500 for new furniture more suited to the
refined and polished ideas of his Excellency,
Governor MoRrox
Such is Republican economy after the electionl
Who was deceived
Negotiating with the Gre bcIs.o
1t Is reported that old ABE has commenced ne
gotiarions with the rebels of the Southern Con-
federacy and an armistice has been agreed upon
between the high contracting parties for ten
days. What a letting down is this, But few
weeks ago the Republican party, big and little
were denouncing Mr.. BUCHANAN for not arrestine
the Commissioners from South Carolina for high
treason, and il promised that under Republican
Administration matters would be different. Vel
they are. Mr.. BUCHANAN refused to receive the
Commissioners from the "rebels' and hold any
Communication with them. but Mr.. LINCOLN, the
embodiment Of the Chicago platform, receives thu
Ambassadors Of Nr. DAVIS with the most distin
guished consideration Can there be deeper hu
initiation than thisf A change has taken place viii
Mr.. LINCOLN. The " noise and confusion is toe
great for him. He has evidently arrived at thu
conclusion that something is the matter; tina
somebody is hurt, and that the crisis is not al
artificial one "Greati is Diana of the Ephesians.
We shall not be surprised before many days {,
heer that Mr.. LINCOLN has concluded treaty o
amity and peace with the " Confederate State
of North America Thus far the Administra
ton of Mr.. BUCHANAN in all that relates to tn
present political difficulties OF the country rise
in magnificent proportions in comparison with tina
now.inpowsrs. - -. 80
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