Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-13
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The tenth resolution of the Democratic State
Convention reads thus:
TO- That we will sustain, with all our energies,
war for the maintenance of the Constitution,
and of the integrity Of the Union under the Con-
stitution: but we are opposed to a war for the
emancipation of the negroes, or the subiugation
of the Southern States.
The Journal says the present war is for the
maintenance of the Constitution. Its party says
it is not. Soon after the assembling of the pres
ent session of Congress. Mr.. HOLMAN, Repre-
sentative from this State, offered resolution
which declared the following sentiments:
That in this national emergency, Congress ban
shing all feeling of mere passion or resentment,
will recollect only its duty to the whole country;
that this war is not waged upon our part in any
spirit OF oppression, not for any purpose of con-
quest or su6jugation. nor purpose Ofoverthrowing
or interfering with the rights of established nsti
buttons of the States, but to defend and maintain
The supremacy of The Constitution, and to preserve
the Union with all the dignity. equality and rights
OF the severa States unimpaired: and that as soon
as these objects are accomplished the war ought
to cease.
The Republican members of Congress promptly
voted down those propositions, kicked them out
of the House unceremoniously. Was not that
vote a declaration upon the part of the Repub-
lican party that the in which the Government
is engaged is not for the maintenance of the Con-
sttution? That is the Republican record.
Washington City-How Matters Look
TO an Stranger.
We are permitted to make tie following ex-
tract from private letter from Washington to
friend in this city:
WASHINGTON, Jan 7. 1862.
al learn that there is deficit in the War De
partment of one hundred and eighty nine million
dollars ($l69, DOC, 000) Frank Blair is given as
is said to be improving. From what | see and
learn, think the whole Government is going to
the devil, without hope of salvation. The frauds
are terrible, and corruption abounds everywhere.
al have a circular before me whose object is to
urge action on Congress to pass general bank
rupt act. A committee of leading merchants
and bankers has had an act drafted by eminent
legal gentlemen. A committee has also been ap-
pointed to remain in Washington to attend to
this matter Hon. VIM. L. Hodge, of Washing
ton; j. Edgar Thompson, of Philadelphia; j. S
Burt, CT Cincinnati and VIM. Dehon, of Boston.
compose the committee to remain here. These
proceedings are approved of by such men as
August Belmont 4 Co., Rowland & Aspinwall,
Moses II. Grinell, of New York; Mexican, Borie
& Co., Of Philadelphia, and Chas. Stetson, James
4 q. Hall and John j.. Waiter. of Cincinnati
"An onward movement il now the talk in mill
tsry circles. 1t will occur within ten days, if az
q l. which l doubt.
There is general depression of spirits here
among all good Union men, Hope has nearly
departed. The incompetency of those at the
head Of the Government is admitted by all class
es, except the contractors, who about the only
ardent frien6s of the Administration find here,
outside the Departments. -.
Military officers had begun to talk openly.
when first arrived, of the impossibility OF con-
quering the South. But stop has been put to
such reasonable gabble, by cashiering as learn,
some of those who had been using the unly mem
ber
/ Congress is small potafoe body. We look
in vain for great statesmen--men of large expe-
rience and comprehensive ntelects--among
those who may be claimed as leaders. There
are no Clays, Websters. or Bentons. The de-
cline of the Republic could not be more painfully
and fully expressed.
/ "Humilaton at our fall makes everything look
| gloomy to my eyes," -t4