Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-10

Under this caption remarkable article appears
in the New York Times, the editor of which has
just secured the appointment of Consul to Paris.
The Times has been regarded as the exponent of
Mr. SEWARD. and against the radical element in
the Republican party represented by the New
York Tribune. These facts give the article more
than ordinary significance in its condemnation of
the do-nothng policy of Mr.. LINCOLN, permitting
public affairs-to use its language-"to drift-to
float along without guidance or impulse of any
kind The structures of the Times are so just
and forcible that we reproduce portion of them,
that our readers may see what an intelligent and
leading Republican paper thinks of the admins
tration of the Government since the advent of Mr.
LINCOLN and his Republican contreres. We
quote one paragraph in full, in which the eficien
cy of the two Governments is graphically por-
trayed, and the character and sagacity of the men
who control each. The Times says:
1t is idle to conceal the fact that the Admins
traton thus far has not met public expectation.
The country feels no more assurance as to the
future-knows nothing more of the probable re-
suits of the secession movement-than it did on
the day Mr.. Buchanan left Washington. 1t sees
no indications of an administrative policy ade-
quate to the emergency, or, indeed, of any policy
beyond that of lstless waiting to see what may
"turn up" There are times when such policy
may be wise, but not in presence of an active,
resolute and determined enemy. The new Con-
federacy is moving forward, toward the consum-
nation of its plans, with degree of vigor intel
ligence and success, of which, we are sorry to
say, we see no indications on the part of the Gov
eminent at Washington. In spite of the immense
difficulties with which they have to contend-the
poverty of the country-its utter lack of COM
merce, of an army and navy, and of credit-the
hostility of its fundamental principles to the SEN
timent of the Christian world the utter hollow
ness of its for revolution, and the unyer-
sal dstrust which it encounters everywhere-in
spite of all these obstacles and discouragements
we can conceal the fact that the new Govern
ment of which jefferson Davis is at the head,
has evinced a marvellous degree of energy,
and is rapidly assuming the proportions of
solid and formidable Power Within less
than six months they have adopted
Constitution, organized Government, put
all its machinery isto working order, established
a commercial system and put it IN operation,
laid the basis of financial department, organized
an army, secured enormous stores and munitionsi
of war, and put themselves in position to offer
a very formidable resistance to any attempted
coercion on the part of the United States. And
what has been done OH our part against theml
What single step has been taken by our Govern
ment, either to resist their movements from with
out to appeal with vigor and effect to the 10y
atty which still lives within their borders? JET.
ferson Davis will soon have an organized army of
10000 men at his command-suppose he decides
to march into Mexico, or Virginia or upon Wash
ington-what organized means have we to resist
and defeat his schemes? They have adopted
revenue system for the express purpose of de-
pleting and damaging our commerce-what have
we done to Offset itl With a blindness and
stolidity without parallel in the history of in
telligent craftsmanship, We have done everything
in our power to aid their efforts and crown their
hostile endeavors with complete success.
The reader must remember that this criticism
comes from Republican source. If Demo
cratic paper had thus censured the Administra-
ton and referred in as favorable terms to the
efficiency of the Government of the Confederate
States, it would have been charged as being gov
erned by political prejudices and with sympathy
for the seceeding States. We quote another
paragraph:
Mr.. Lincoln should reserve his thoughts and his
strength for nobler duties than presiding over the
wranglings of hungry and selfish hunters for pat
ronage and place. He wastes powers that belong
to the naton--he squanders opportunities which
millions upon millions of gold will never bring
back, for rescuing the nation from the most fear
full perils. We shall not be suspected of any but
the most friendly sentiments toward the President
of the United States, when to tell him, what the
cOurters who hang upon his favor will not dare
to whisper-that he must go up to a higher level
than he has yet reached, before he can see and
realize the high duties to which he has been
called. He has spent time and strength in feed
ing rapacious and selfish partisans, which should
have been bestowed upon saving the Union and
maintaining the authority of the Constitution he
has solemnly sworn tanbefend He has not done
what he was expected to do as soon as he should
assume the reins of power-summon back by
word and act, the loyalty of the American people
to the flag and the Government of their common
country The Union is ,ceaker than ii ,cas
month ago. Its foes have gained courage and
its friends have lost heart. Step by step the new
Confederacy marches forward toward solid and
secure foundations-and day by day the bright
away.
The rebuke of the Times is no less Just than
severe. Never, perhaps, was there more mer-
cenary and hungry crew assembled than have
been congregated at Washington since the advent
OF the Republican administration. In contrast,
the Goths and Vandals, in their forays upon south
ern Europe, were patriots and heroes. From all
parts of the North myriads Of spoil hunters, car
bags in hand, have invaded Washington, with
but one Neutrality-suspicious. ofthe momentous
interests involved in the action of the new admin
istration And what has been the result