Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-05

D1saniOns-t- ne nave SAIL SO often anu Ms
sshole school are Of the same stripe. They rre
against the old Union-tbe only one the Presi
dent Is authorized 20 preserve. If we are to have
another. it's not ours. and We shall not have il.
Revelations of N - Reliable Gentle.
man."
The Journal Of yesterday contains report Of
the condition Of "affairs in Richmond" as repre-
sentel by DIR. VA. b. FIrrcHER of this city. a
released prisoner, after residence there of three
or four months II the reports Of this "reliab-
gentlemsn an" be true. to the state OF affairs in
the Rebel Capital. they nre strong eommenda-
ton of the wisdom and policy of the programme
Of General MoCLELLAs for the prosecution of the
war. He states that there IS much less activity
in the manufacture Of arms than there used 10 be-
about la rifles ami only one or two pieces Of
artillery are turned out ireek, owing, as he
thinks. 10 the exhaustioa Of materials He also
represents that the term of enlistment for large
portion of the rebel army expires in February and
March, and that in most cases they will not re-
enlirt. he predicts from this disbanding Of the
rebel forces to great extent II this he true
the mastery Inactivity Of General MoCLrLLAx
aud the activity OF General Mud" who prevents
the former from yielding to the camors for an
onward movement. are increasing the probabilities
of success when the Federal forces make the long
predicted aud hoped for advance.
DE-. FLmcHEK represents that there is strong
Union feeling in Richmond, the details of which
it j. not thought proper TO publish. The Union
lists meet in secret. and the Doctor knows the
leaders, the places OF meeting, their preparations
and their numbers, /" but the rebels are "bafed"
in their attempt TO get this information. rebel
officer informed the Doctor that '.f the Federal
army should enter Richmond, there would be ten
thousand Union flags hoisted in an hour +" W hope
these statements all reliable. but when we
take into consideration the fact that there are not
over six or seven thousand buildings in Richmond,
all told. and that considerable portion of the
citizens of that city must sympathize with the
rebels. the ''reliable genteman's' report of the
extent of the Union feeling must be somewhat
exaggerated, and that such is the case. we have
only TO give the Doctors report to the condi
ton Of the deienses of the rebel capital, as the
Journal states il:
lie says that Richmond is undefended Very
large and formidable earthworks have been con
structed, but not a gun is mounted upon them.
The city could be taken without any difficulty if
an army can ever reach it. But the roads to il
are all strongly guarded, the defenses being so
arranged as to enable one to defend another, OF il
taken by an enemy, To assail it. The citizens Of
Richmond, rho either escaped drafting, or pro.
cured substitutes hare formed compaaies 10 man
IL. 81.
they would hardly be formidable combatants
against disciplined men.
This statement does not tally with the other
The Doctor further states that the Richmond
papers contained the resolutions proceedings and
speeches of the sth OF January Democratic State
Convention. held in this city, "as reDorted in the
Sentinel We hope this is so, but the Doctor
says these papers were taken from him. 1t is
singular that these papers should have bee ab
stracted by of the many visitors who called
upon him on his way here. while he brought 9th
er late Richmond papers with him to this city
without any difficulty. How does the Doctor
know that the Richmond papers published the
proceedings reported for the Seatiael1 Were
they not copied from the reports of the Journal,
proceedings of the COnven,ion--a report which
was calculated TO give ''aid and comfort to the
enemyI This we believe 20 be the fact We
hope, we before said. that the proceedings OF
the sth Of January Convention. "ds reported IN
the Sentinel" will be published by every paper
and reach every hamlet in the South. IL viii be
evidence la them that the Democracy of Indiana
alike condemn abolitionism and secessonism; that
they are loyal to the Constitution and the Uuion
th,t they are for maintaining the Government
upon the principles and Tor the objects il was or.
ganized: that they are for guaranteeing 70 each
State all is tights under the Constitution: that
they will sustain. with ali their energies, val
for the maintenance Ut the Constitution and the
integrity of the Union under ne Constitution
bu; they opposed 10 a war for the emAncipa-
tion OF the negroes or the su1iug alton OF the
southern States. And these sentiments are jus;
those al the Republicans in Congress declared
to be the principles and Purposes for which
the var now progre> sing was - be prosecuted
Ga the llth Of February. ls6l. Mr.. SHERMAN,
ot Ohio. then and now promment and zetlous
Republican. offered the following resolution,
in the House OF Representatives. which was
unani'nOasiy adopted. syes 100 nays .:
Resolrcd. That neither the Congress of the
United States Hor the people or governments OF
the NON -slsyeh0iding States have the coilstitn
tioaal right 60 leci>lare uron OF interfere with
slavery in any of the slavehoding States In the
Union.
Certainly the resolutions OF the Democratic
Convention take higher or stronger ground
than this II the principles contained ia the
foregoing resolution. adopteiby Congress on tle
llth OF February. ls6l. we're sound then. they
were no les sound the 18th day Of January
Te6o
~ the extra session of Congress IN duly last
Mr. cKuTEDfN, OF Kentucky introduced The
following resolution:
Rssolrei ~ me Heass ~ Representatives. of ~,
CeEgress o. he Inited States. That the present
deplortble civil has been forced mon the
country bv the, disuniOili-ts 81 the Southern
States now in revolt against tie Constitutional
Government. and ia around the Capital
That ~ lhis National emergency. Congress. ban
ishisfg all feelings 81 pi~Sisn recruitment
viii p'colect ouis IL duty q tie Whole country
That his var j. hot wageJ on their part in anv