Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-12
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Fafaittis, buliding< business, dc-, Dut Scrupu-
ious regard Tor truth requires me TO say these
not here. This is a city without houses or
streets-the streets may be. but the houses are
not There once was hotel and depot, but
when Gen. Hiudman and his secesh band came
along here some months ago IN search OF South
crn rights. they burnt these, leaving only two or
three other houses Whether Hndman Got his
rights or rot can not say, but presume not Tor
he Is yet alive, but the secessiOnists who own the
town got theirs ia part, Others getting
them.
This was intended n landing place for those
who Wish to visit the celebrated Mammoth Cave.
which Is some miles hence among the hills, and Is
rival OF Bells Tavern which lies some ten miles
further south and about the me distance from
the cave
think | wrote you from Glasgow that had
found good boarding place there with a simon
pure secessioniSt. lie had taken an oath of 10y
atty rather than 90 to Camp Chase. but he is
wonderfully opposed TO the proceedings of the
Northern army and both the civil and military
authority. Every evening some of his secesh
neIghbOrs would call IN To euss and discuss Mr.
Lincoln. MF. Seward, Henry Ward Beecher and
Old Greeley. As Major lohn was busy with
figures, had the pleasure on our side all alone
found them all jublant over the result of the
late elections in the North. They read OF big
malOrItIes and their big eyes fairly danced with
NOt 10 De or uuScfiptural, 4 re
jOiced with them who reoiced, and told them
was as glad as they. though for different rea-
son. They anticipating an immediate abandon
ment Of the war and either a recognition Of the
Southern Confederacy or penitential invitation
to the hayward sisters" to return TO all they
ever enjoyed aud all they should ask for. as
sured them that IL meant more vigorous prose.
cutiOr OF the war to the bitter end, and was for
tuuate affair. il would soon dsabuse their
al. Al
number of the Northern people were in 5, mpathy
with them. They were much opposed to the
suspension of the haJeas COZ pus; so Was /, for |
wished To suspend The corpus without the habess.
and we all agreed in abusing Mr. Lncoln's proc
iamation-they because il was unconstitutional
and imperative, because il did not include Ken
tucky and all the slave States and 90 mo opera
ton at once. Thus We spent several evenings
Whether their views were modified or confirmed
know not; mine were confirmed
Differing from most, have insisted from the
first that there is little love for the Union in Ken
lucky. Whatever show OF Unionism there may
be IN some sections, 1t il plain that here there is
none, especially among the rich. They would
not have seeded as South Carolina did, and they
disapproved of her act, but now that the Cotton
States have gone, these shareholders wish t. 90
with them. Their Young men are mostly in the
Southern army. Their hope of success is chiefly
III lONDShtiibu diu tullDU DN EIWUedli
powers. and the policy TO be iaaugurated by the
incoming Congress. They can hold out, they
say, until that meets.
There we're two Young ladies in the family
who perform we'll on the piano. This morning
alter having closed our business and while wait
ing the stage, we requested few Southern songs
They were given eloquently and with an empha-
SIS which would honor better cause The sen
timent OF bitter hate OF Lincoln cut throats"
aud 90 Y orr horn ku.xa.ff Tod
than stirring appeals TO the love Of home, and
vile, and mother, and Southern chvalry. Ii
may he remembered that when our returned three
months men brought back amolg their trophies
from w estern Virginia some Bibles winch had
been presented 10 rebels by Sunday schools. with
prasers for their success. while many saw in it a
matter OF derison 1 wrote that it indicated a
deep. seated purpose 10 sustain the rebellion. not
by politicians merely. but by the millions These
songs indicate the same thing. Where sung
and they are sung verywnere-they educate both
the mind and the passions hostility to the
North and devotion ~ the South Ii SO in Ken.
lucky, which has proleSsed Unionism or mt the
worst neutrality, how much more in the States
which are in open rebellion They will be hard
to conquer, yet We can and must conquer them
Even II we should ultimately recognize the Con
tederacy, We must conquer them, or there will be
roots OF evil which will lead to perpetual war
No Northern man can think of bequeathing to
his children such legacy as that would DC which |
would follow if We failed to overthrow their mill |
tary power. After that is done, u wise states |
mahship will recognize all the existing facts. and
act as they may Indicate Ny opinion on this
subject is not desired probably. l reserve it Tor
another time, only lntlmating that hold myself /
subject to 10 preconcerted policy. but free to
adopt that which the logic OF events shall prove
most consistent with sound craftsmanship. The |
Contederacy may be acknow lodged by us-it will |
be by European powers within one hundred and |
twenty days, am sure--yet Il ceaseless war will /
wage. until, under some form of Government. 1
all OF our old territory, and more too, shall CON /
stitute nation of ireemen.
hear from the newly organized Indiana Mill |
tary Agency ut Louisville. 1t promises great
success. The Agent, Dr. Wood seems to have
no personal or official dignity to support. He
does not lounge around the hotel merely 10 dis
cuss politics and plan campaigns bat he is at his
ONCE early and late 10 give information TO all |
who apply as far as his limited opportunities have
enabled him To earn the facts La addition 10
giving information by letter and otherwise. he
proposes to take charge of special remittances of
clothing or money for the relief OF Indiana sick
l learn that the red tapeiSm which refused specific
appropriations last year TO specific regiments or
has been abandoned, aud while the
Indiana Sanitary Agency is expected to act in
concert IN general with the Western Branch of
the United States Sanitary Committee individ-
uals aad neighLOrhOods who desire to make spe-
chic appropriations 10 special regiments compa-
mes or persons, will hnd through this Indiana
Military Agency every facility that the number
OF employees will afford The surgeons OF the
several hospitals at Louisville have not only sig
nined willingness to appropriate socks, drawers,
flannel shirts and other articles as requested, but
they express a desire that such remittances be
made. again renew my suggestion that com
forts and blankets be forwarded 10 the troops on
private accounts. Hundreds of men whose over
coats and blankets were taken from them by au-
ihority last summer in Alabama, aud professedly
shipped To Louisville for safe keeping, have been
unable 10 find them, and they are now greatly ia
need
II he troops stopping at Glasgow were mostly
'eshOd and reclotbed there T. A. G.
Ebc Negroes i'm their own Country
The Neceuf Atrocities nv the L. mo