Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-24
Address of the republican Central
Committee.

We see that tine Chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee, Mr.. Postmaster Con-
ner of Indian lpol;s has issued long address to
his political friends, the object of which is to en-
deavor to show that the result of the late cleo
ton is not attributable to dissatisfaction OH the
part of the people with the acts of the Admins
tration and its manner of prosecuting the war,
but To the absence Of +" Union" or Republican
voters in the army. and to frauds the part of
the Democrats.
Mr. Corners address is long, but we apprehend
little attention will be paid to it, A clique of
arrogant and desperate politicians must account
for their defeat. and we suppose this will do as
we'll any other. even though every man in the
nation is convinced of lis fasity. The true rea-
of the pePabiison defeat, az Ms COuuer and
his friends know is the dissatisfaction of the pco
pie with the conduct of the radicals who have
taken possession of the Administrat ton, and are
endeavoriRg To divert the war from one for the
preservation of the Union and the Constitution,
TO one for the abolition of slavery.
Ii the Democratic gains were confined to par
ticuar counties parts of the State, there might
possibly he some ground, or at least excuse. for
the assertion of Mr. Conner that the result is at
tributable to fraud and to the absence of Repub-
lican voters in the army. But such is not the
case. In no part of the State has the Democratic
gain been proportionably larger than in this. the
Second Congressional District yet do not
presume there is a Republican reckless enough
To say that frauds were perpetrated here, or that
majority OF the volunteers are Republicans or
supporters of Mr.. Lincoln. The contrary i the
fact In this county the Democratic majority is
nearly FIVE hundred greater than IL was two years
ago, yet everybody KNOWS that the supporters of
Mr. Lincoln do not number one third of the vol
untecrs from Floyd county
Mr. Conner gives Us the names of numerous
distinguished Democrats " who supported the
fb.l
Processes astonishment that the people should not
have followed the counses of these " leaders. "
The fact il, the people did their own thinking and
their voting ut the late October election.
aud paid precious little attention to what "lead-
ers " said or did. For once. they cut loose from
leaders, aud acted for themselves
When leading politicians act in concert with
popular sentiment, they can accomplish much,
or at leas, get the credit of having done 40.
But when they undertake to lead IN opposition
to the judgment of the people, they are apt To
find themselves "A very select party-leaders
without followers There never was u time
when so many leaders deserted party az aban-
doned the Democracy and went over to the oppo.
sition during Gen Jacksons administration. But
"a the politicians abandoned jackson the people
rallied TO his support with increased earnestness
and zeal.
1t is remarkable that with all the charges of
fraud that have been brought. attempt has
been made by the Republican leaders to bring
the alleged authors OF those frauds 10 justice
Ii Mr.. Conner would have the people u slies c
him, let him point out the men who have per
petrated the frauds Ii he cannot do this, he
lad better hold his peace. smother his disappoint
ment. give his time and talents Ia the discharge
of his official duties and have his atl,rs in pro
per shape TO vacate the Government building at
indianapolis soon after the ith of March. 1856 =
~ 4. Ledger