Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-26

The Present Hour.
The present condition OF psblc affairs. and
the duty of those in power. is most truthfuliy de
lineated in the following sentiments which we re-
produce from the Detroit Free Press: When the
war commenced. men of ali parties exhibited the
greatest avidity to support the Government. The
question. What party elected ABRAHAM LIN
coLs!" was forgotten Men and money were
showered upon him: doubtful powers
cised unquestioned Every one struggled to be
most jealous in deeds Of patriotism. The popu
lar heart was moved in its hottest depths There
was no limit to the compliance with the demands
OF the Administration. This state of things was
gress. Members Of that body began work of
agitation which would then have destroyed the
popular unanimity if Bull Run had not followed
70 plunge the nation into mourning ANA to fright
en- them into quiet. The present session of Con
grcss, however, has been fruitful OF mischief To
the harmony of the country. No one. contem
plating the action OF the houses. would dream
that mighty nation, composed of different
parties. is struggling for existence. Partisan
measures. partisan passions, partisan advantage,
have characterized every proceeding. Less re-
spect has been paid to the feelings of the mi
nority than is customary even in peace. Indeed.
the I .365 $40 citizens who voted for SlEPBES
A DorGLAs, notwithstanding the patriotism
of their great leader, and the alacrty with
which they rushed to arms to meet the re
bellion. have received no recognition what
ever by any branch of the Administration.
leading commands IN the army, have they
been acknowledged treated worthy of
confidence. We eau not believe that this is
accidental. A political policy has dictated it
a policy alike selfish anil unwise. But the
mere matter of place is of no Importance.
Exclusion from every position save the rank
and Gle on the battle-6 field can be cheerfulIy
endured by party whose every aspiration is
for the integrity of the Constitution and the
preservation of the Union. What grieves that
party j. that the men in power will not
establish the simple platform of Ellen and money
to conduct the war. instead OF dabbling in con
fscation. emancipation. and all the other pecu-
liar caprices of the Abolitonists. They are
incensed. and justly incensed, because the best
interests of the country sacrificed to
strengthen political leaders with their parties
because every effort is resorted to drive of the
the border States, and because even with the
aid of the border States. there has not yet
been vigor enough in the Administration to
seriously cripple the rebellion They behold an
entire year OF warfare under this particular pol
lev barren in results lives sacrificed by thousands
hundreds Of millions of dollars gone forever,
heavy taxes staring the people in the face, an ir
redeemable paper currency upon all sides. and yet
the war no nearer an end than it was in the begin
ming They see that railway tickets. postage
stamps. shinpltsters, are resorted 70 for small
change-the very state of affairs which we sneer
al in the Confederate States They know, as
every intelligent man OF every party knows. that
great hn,ncial revulson is at hand. that foreign
Intervention Is imminent, that the rebellion re
qures shor; work it will be successful. Ye',
with all this, they see the party IN power compla
Gently intriguing for partisan supremacy-BEN
WADE disappearing the Constitution, lack CHAN
bLLh a>>ttttth- WIN petty dDu>t WHO
differ FROM him in politics. THAD STEVENS boldly
defending treasury leeches and public thieves.
and Secretary STANTON scanning the public press
TO discover who deems him incompetent. who de
mands better in the War Department.
Such faulty ami imbecility such desperate crimi.
naity, was never witnessed before MIRO i =
thousand times repeated. A win lie party pay
their fddles over falling country II. under
this policy. any good result had been achieved.
these men might be excused but no such result
can be shown. On the contrary. every event
which has been beneficial to the countr, has been
derived from conservative episodes. to speak.
in the administration Of affairs The Abolition
advance upon Bull Run in July nearly drove ev-
cry border State out of ;ae Union The Presi.
dent's rejection Of FRKNoS-'s emancipation order
secured Missouri. Kentucky. Western Virginia
and Maryland to the Union. The present Con
cress however have undope this work All these
States are now in jeopardy. worse-ior the 6rsr
time during the war, the free States are appre-
hensiye Of invasion. Guerrilla bands swarm uT
TO the very borders. Congress at every step have
planted seeds Of rebellion. because Congress have
deemed their party more entitled TO their allegi
ance than the Union.
IL j. time now for the dominant party TO de
eide whether they intend TO suppress rebellion OF
20 prosecute political campaign: time for the
country 10 know whether their rulers will stoI
short in their partisan career. abandon the
schemes of partisan aggrndizemeut. and push OF
the var with vigor by making the supply o
men and money the sole scope aud eud of thei
action Al the power Of the Government can