Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-15

ination for Governor rendered him by the De
mocracy of New York, remarked that the Repub-
licans were not fitted to carry on the Government.
This he illustrated by stating that they approved
of the formation of impertinent meddling CON-
mittees, who push themselves into the very coun-
sells of our rulers. They propose to organize men
outside the authority of law and the constituted
authorities.
A few days ago we noticed that a self consti-
tuted ntermeddling committee had gone from
this State to thrust their advice upon the Presi-
prosecution of the war, outside of the constituted
authorities of the nation. The Lafayette Courier
thus noticed the meddler's proposition:
A Proposition FROM THE NoRrHwEsr.-We
violate no confidence in the statement that Hon.
Henry S. Lane, Judge Test, Jesse l.. Williams,
Hon Dick Thompson, Cassius M. Clay, Garrett
Davis and other representative men of the North
west have been in Washington for some days
urging upon the President the acceptance of a
proposition for the consolidation of the troops of
the Northwestern States into one grand division
under the command OF Governor Morton. They
pledge themselves in behalf of the great n FORTH
west TO crush out the rebellion from he line of
Virginia southwark in ninety days and leave few
York. Pennsylvania and the East the task of
countering Lee and his desperate legions. The
proposition was well considered and fully matured
before it made. The decision of the Presi-
dent has not been rendered, but grave fears are
entertained for the fate of the proposition.
The telegraph of the associated press, which
appeared in yesterday mornings paper, says that
Governor MoRroN's commissioners met with
decided rebuke. We quote:
Senator Lane and other prominent Indianians
who were here few days ago on a mission from
Gov. Morton, have returned with No" for an
answer. Gov Morton desired authority to arm
and uniform the regiments from his State. by
making acquisitions directly, instead of through
the General Government, and to select the Cen
erals to lead them.
Modest, that, very The Governor desired
authority" to act independently of the General
Government, procure clothing and arms for the
regiments of this State, and select the Generals
to lead them. Somebody could have made
considerable amount Of money out of an opera
ton of this kind. But the Governor not
satisfied with being the royal satrap Of Indiana
King Oliver the First of all Hoosierdom-but he
desired to add Kentucky to his dominions. The
special Washington dispatches to the Cincinnati
Gazette, dated the llth, have the following in
eference to the meddlng committee:
The WESTERN DELEGATIoN.-Stories are in
circulation here that the recent delegation OF In
diana and Kentucky politicians came for the pur-
pose of urging the appointment OF Gov. Morton
as Provisional Governor Of Kentucky, and rep
resenting that the Union members at the Ken
lucky Legislature desired such appointment.
This version is not believed, but it is known that
flolp
by which the State authority of Indiana could
provide for their troops, without waiting to
90 through the delay of the War Office, and
could select their own Generals for them. As
the matter is understood here, this was coupled
with expressions of dissatisfaction from both
/ kentucklans aud lndanlans with some features
of the present military management in that de-
partment with the request that Gen. Thomas a.
Morris, whose brilliant services in Western Vir
ginia have never been recognized by the Govern
ment, should be put at the head of the depart
ment
| The whole request. both as relating to Indiana
matters and to the affairs of the department, met
with fiat refusal.
| The New York Herald's Washington dis
patches of the 10th say:
Provisional GOVERNOR FOR KENTUCKY
| 1t is understood that one Indiana delegation of
prominent politicians has been here to get the
President to appoint Gov. Morton, of Indiana,
Provisional Governor of Kentucky. 1t is alleged
that the memUers of the Kentucky Legislature
dese such action. The President declines TO ac-
cede to this request.
The New York Tribane's Washington dis
patches of the same date thus notices the med
ders:
Mission FROM INDIANA UNsATIsFIED.-Sen-
atOr Lane and other prominent Indianians who
were here a few days ago mission from Gov.
Morton, have returned with mo" for an answer
Gov. Morton desired authority to arm and uni
/ form the new regiments from this State by max
ing acquisitions directly instead Of through the
General Government, and to select the Generals
to lead them. 1t is understood that if this latter
privilege bad been granted him he would have
appointed to the chief command Gen Thomas
| A. Morris, who has been sheyed ever since his
success III Western Virginia, and notwithstanding
the efforts of many leading men from his own
and adjoining States to have him appointed Ma
jOr General. To all these requests OF Gov. Nor
ton decided refusal was given.
A decided refusal to all these intermeddling
requests was right. If the propositions Of the
mpertinent meddling committee of Indiana had
been acceded to, what would have been the re
suit? Instead of unity of action and singleness
of purpose, anarchy would have reigned through
out If Governor MORON had been author
lied to arm and uniform the troops of
Indiana, and appoint the Generals to lead
them, the Governor of every other State would
have demanded the same privilege-the same an
thority. We should then have some twenty four
Governors buying arms, uniforms, horses. tents.
&c, &C., and appointing Generals nnumerable
There would be twenty four armies distinct from
each other, looking to State authorities for sup
plies and orders. instead of single head W.
Who can imagine the confusion and the enor-
nous steaIings which would follow such an
Utopan scheme But it is worthy the source
from whence it emanates. Ii is Republican
idea out and out. And who eau doubt, after such
a suggestion, the truth of the oft repeated charge
that Republicans are not fitted to carry on the
Government. If any one desires to know why
the war is not ended, why its terrible conse.
quences have visited the country, the answer is,
we are under Republican rule. We ask the PEG.
pie of Indiana to reflect upon these visionary
propositions ofimpertinent intermeddling Republi.
can committees, and then inquire whether it
is the part of wisdom to longer continue the
Government in such hands? Let your answer be
recorded at the polls on the second Tuesday in Oc-
tober next.
New YORK Democratic state COnvcn-
tiOu..
The Democracy of New York met in Conven-
ton at Albany on the 10th inst. The attendance