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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
Governor Morton's Apology.

Colonel W r. HOLLOWAY, Private Secretary
to His Excellency, Governor MORTON, and. in
the absence of the latter functionary, Acting
Governor. has handed US the following commu
nication from one A. OAKEY HALL, District
Attorney for the city and county of New York,
acco npanied 10y extracts from the New York
Herald and Tribune, as an apology or vindica-
ton of Governor MoRToN's action in the SLOWER
swindle, with request for their publication. We
do so with great pleasure, for we have no dispo
sition TO critcise the official acts of Governor
MORTON with any unfairneSs or injustice. 1t is
an evidence Of weakness, however, when a pub
lie official is compelled to resort to such kind of
testimony to vindicate his public acts, and it
would be far better for him # he followed the
rule of A. OAKEY HALL. not to publish explana-
tory cards whilst in office, "believing that time
strikes the proper balances for or against any one
in public life" But as our distinguished Gov
ernor is anxious to get into the papers, we feel
no disposition to deprive him of that privilege
Elsewhere We make some comments upon Gov
ernor MoRTON's connection with the STovER
fraud. Here is the defense of His Excellency:
CRY AND COUNTY OF NEW YoRKl
District Attorneys Office, June 8 1862.
My DEAR SIR: In view of criticisms, in not
well-infOrmed circles. disparaging your relation
to the Indiana stock frauds, take pleasure in
being able to assure your friends that no blame
whatever should Justly attach itself to you for
any delay of prosecution, since the frauds were
first brought To your knowledge. That blame if
any, must fall entirely and solely upon me, who
(for reasons originating with myself have taken
the responsibility of the delays, and feel salts
fed that, at the proper time, every disinterested
person who becomes acquainted with the reasons
and the facts, will justify and applaud my action.
| may however add, that any statement that the
postpOnements we're for the purpose of enabling
the fraudulent issues to be retired are entirely
untrue. These retirements are probable results
of the pOstponements. and may or may not have
been financially beneficial. They certainly have
not obStructed, but rather benefited, any prosecu-
ton have no personal knowledge of the sub
jest, or of any express or implied arrangement
regarding it, and l am sure, from our CONVERSE
tons, that you have none. l cannot publish my
explanatory card because my rule whilst in Of
fce) is under provocation, to adopt that course.
believing that time strikes the proper balances
for or against any one in public life But You
are welcome to make whatever use of this note
you may deem expedient.
With regards and respects,
Very truly yours, A. OAKEY HALL.
Governor Morton.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
sickness among indiana Troops.

A letter from the special correspondent Of the
New York Tribune dated near Fort Pillow, sew
enty-fve miles above Memphis, May 18th, con-
tains the following paragraph in relation to In
diana troops:
A great deal of sickness still prevails in the
two regiments-the Indiana ADD, Col Mclean.
and the Indiana 10th, Col. Fitch-On the Arkan-
sas shore. or rather on the transport lying near
there. Every day or two some of the poor sfi'er-
ing fellows are sent to Cairo on the mail boat,
and learn that the deaths in the two regiments
for the past two weeks have averaged FIVE or six
a day The regiments who have borne up against
severe circumstances aud painful conditions most
bravely, and have had such bitter experiences as
would cause characterization among many sol
ders deserve credit for the patience and fOrtitude
they have shown
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
.APubItc Debta Public Evi,.p

The STOvER fraud illustrates some of the evils
attendant upon a public debt. 1t requires cost
ly machinery to keep aaOat the evidences of this
Indebtedness and pay the interest upon it. Many
agents are employed in the work, and in every
nation or community where public debt exists,
or has existed. TO greater or less extent the Gu
pidity Of these agents has overcome their integrI-
" to the loss Of the public. If there had been
no public debt the great swindle of SrovKR
would not have been perpet-ated. The cor
rupting influences Of public debt are
manifested. We have only alluded to one
phase Of the many. IL a public debt was
prohibited, thousand evils would be prevented
which the facility Of contracting debt now deve-
ops and encourages. Thousands of men who
are now teaches upon the State through its
agency, would be driven into producing employ
ments. aud thus made to add TO the general
wealth. instead Of subtracting from it. And we
repeat. if we had no public debt there would be
no door open to swiDdles ike SrovERs. One of
the cardinal principles of the opposition to the
Democratic party has been and yet is that I" a
pubIic-debt is public blessing" In no view of
the question can we so regard it. 1t is an evil
which should be avoided if possible. 1t is can
ker-worm which devours the substance of the
people.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
The slower Fraud.

We direct attention to the article We copy from
the New York Herald this morning on the sub
ject of the gigantic swinde in Indiana bonds.
The censures OF the Herald upon the conduct of
our State officials in their management of the
matter may be extreme, but il is no elto-
gether undeserved. Their intentions L lave
been good. but their action in tn natter
exhibits. to say the least, an indi<cretion
winch will weaken public confidence in their
ability to properly administer the affairs of the
State. The fair fame of the State has been tar
nished by the weakness they exhibited in per-
hitting the State by implication to become a
party to the fraud. This case presents another
illustration of the folly Of confdug the direction
Of public affairs to the men now in power.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
North Carolina.

The Newbern North Carolina) correspondent
of the New York Times writes as follows:
al nave carefully watched in every quarter for
the uprising of the Union sentiment in this State
but, unlike the reporters of the Tribune, have
failed to see it. Hence, | have reirained from
misleading the public on that subject. For the
correctness of my report in this respect, appeal
with confidence to every officer and soldier in
the department"
A friend who has just returned from Corinth
says he failed to find an unconditional Union
man in Tennessee. They were either for the
Union conditionally or else in favor of secession,
and the latter class we're only restrained from ex-
pressing their sentiments by the overpowering
force by which they are surrounded.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09

rs Mr.. Lincoln once said in Congress that
"Any people, anywhere, being inclined, and hav-
ing the power, have the right to rise up and
shake off the existing government, and form an
other one that suits them BETTER" that ANY
portion of such people that can may revolution
ize, and make their own OF so much of the terri
tory as they inhabit" These sentiments were
popular with abolitionists when they wers con
templating a rebellion against the Federal gov
eminent They are entertained now. They are
all right with Mr. Lincoln or any other abolition
list: but If a Democrat attacks the unconstitu-
tional, destructive, and wicked schemes of aboli-
tionists, their mode of defense is TO call all such
''secessionists,' TRAITORS" &c. To call names
is resort when argument fails-Chicago Times
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
-RepubIcanism i'm Iowa.

The Republican State Committee have called
a Convention of the Republican party for the 22d
OF July, at Des Mones. The aid of loyal cit-
zens. who in favor of giving the Admnstra-
ton an honest support, is invoked. What the
Republicans mean to do with such supporters of
the Administration Cameron and Vandever,
the State Committee do not vouchsale to say.
We do not see what the Republicans want of hon
est uppOrteTs-Dubuque Herald.
1t appears from the foregoing that Republican
ism takes the bull by the horns in Iowa The
Republicans there do not attempt to hide under
the cloak of a Union party"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
washington and Lincoln on Govern
unent PIunderers

WASHINGTON expressed himself as follows of
the corrupt plunderers of the Government in
his day:
| would TO God, that some of the more afro
cious in each State were hung upon Il gallOws five
times as high as that prepared for Haman. No
punishment, in my opinion, IS too severe for the
man who can build his greatness upon his coun-
try's ruin.
LINCOLN, by special message to Congress
approved of the corruption and plundering Of
SrMoS CAMERON, and other corruptionists. Read
er, which is rightl
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
Another Alarm.

A telegraph was received from General d.
MONT on Saturday night, stating that reports
were in circulation of an intended attack upon
Nashville by the rebel forces stationed At Cum
berland Gap. His call for reinforcements was
promptly responded to by our State officials.
We sin, erely hope that the fears of General d.
MONT were the sole cause of his alarm.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
AIII.egitinate.

From the report of the Congressional investi-
eating Committee we extract the following in
reference to the prioate transactions of the Navy
and War Departments:
Immense supplies, both in the Navy as well
as in the War Departments, the necessity for
which in the ordinary course of things was
easily foceseen, haze been purchased prioatety I'M
der contracts express implied, without any
competition being invited.
Yet everything has been done legitmately,
says Mr. LINCOLN, in his special message.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
That Jealous Union Man.

Mr.. WENDELL PHLLIPs, in his speech at the
anti slavery meeting in Boston, last week, said:
Twenty-Five per cent. of the chances of pre-
serving this Union have been lost by President
Lincoln's message resembling Gen. Hunters proc
lamation.
And again:
Emancipation won't save the Union; confsca-
ton won't save il.
This is the jealous convert" to Unionism.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09

sT Hon. Jos. K EDGERroN, of Fort Wayne,
is suggested by several papers as the Democratic
candidate for Congress for the Tenth District.
He is gentleman of decided ability, an eloquent
in the National councils.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
King Negro.

No royal family in the world is so costly to the
people as King Cuify and his wife and children to
son, n his late speech in Congress, "and 1 think
truthfIlly, that the Government is already paying
500 1000 per day for the support and employment
of negroes, paying it, too. out of money raised
through the toll. pTivatiOns and taxation of our
own kith and kin
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09

IL Tire following is the Abolition theory Of
our Government:
"The Constitution and laws shall be suspended
whenever it is necessary.
'Of that necessity the President shall be the
judge"
This is exactly the system Of Government con-
cocted by Russia The general ukases. or laws
of the land, are never suspended except when
the Emperor deems il necessary. His will is.
therefore, the supreme law.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09

Ess- The Democracy of johnson county will
hold election on the first Saturday in August
next, in the several townships for the nomination
of candidates, "On the popular vote system" A
Convention will be held at WaverIy, on the
Sd Saturday of August, to nominate a candidate
for joint Representative for the counties of Nor
gan and johnson, and the townships are requested
TO select delegates to meet at that time.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
Fort pillow Evacuated.

A rear movement appears to pervadethe rebel
army Of the Southwest. The last evacuation
is the rebel stronghold at Fort Pillow. The
forces there retired in good order" to Memphis.
The Federal hotilla is hard after them. Mem
phis must soon fall and the Mississippi river will
once more be under the control Of the United
States from it, source to its mouth.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
Memphis Taken-The Mississippi
0nRn.

Memphis was occupied by the Federal forces
on Friday without resistance. This achievement
opens the Mississippi river to the commerce of
the Union. Thus the folds of the Great Anacon-
da are rapidly crushing out the rebellion. The
fall of Richmond, soon to be accomplished, will
be the death blow to the Southern Confedesacy.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
Real and Rapid Change.

One of the most prominent and sagacious of
the citizens of Northern Indiana writes us as fol
lows: al think the skies look bright with us.
Everything appears to indicate a real aud rapid
change in popular sentiment upon upon the sec
tional questions which have hitherto distracted
and distressed the country. The cause of the
Union advances
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09

The FRAUDULENT ISSUE OF INDIANA STATE
BoNDs.-GOvernor Morton, of Indiana, and seve-
raj other officials of that State, are now in this
city on business connected with the fraudulent
issue of Indiana State bonds. 1t appears that
when Governor Morton was here in February last
he urged the necessity of taking immediate pro
ceedings against those guilty of the frauds. But
for some reason or other with which, we are as
sured. Governor Morton has nothing TO do.
ton has been taken in the premises .-NeD York
Herald
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09

The NExr STAND.-Our Corinth correspond
ent, who seems to he pretty well informed as to
movements in Tennessee. says Ia his letter print
ed to-day, that the rebels will make their next
stand at Columbus, Mississippi. There appears TO
be a mystery about the movements Of Beaure-
gard; but we doubt not he wild be heard from in
due time, aud may give us more trouble than we
anticipate Gin Press
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09

The Democracy Of Bartholomew county will
hold convention on the Dist inst TO nominate
candidates for county officers to be elected in
October next. Several eminent public speakers
are expected to be present upon the occasion.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
FROM me soufhxxes1

By special dispatches from Cairo the following
facts have transpired in reference to the opera
tons Of the division under General PoPE: In
mediately upon the occupation IF Corinth it was
sent forward in pursuit Of the rebels under
PRIcE and VAN DoRx, who bad fed westward.
Gen. GRANGER commanded detachment CON-
posed Of the 30 Michigan and 7th Illinois caval-
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09

gE- Since General Halleck took command at
Pittsburg Landing, our army has built, incredible
as the story MY sound, more than fifty miles of
entertainments, and full two hundred miles of
wagon roads! Four parallels, each more than
twelve miles in length. three or four roads-wide
corduroyed and bridged-leading from the land
ing to each corps darmee-all the works of our
men many of whom never before handled
spade or an ak in all their lives.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
Voorhees, and Eichardson,s speeches.

These speeches, in pamphlet form, will be
ready for distribution on Monday next. We
have already received orders for large number
and we request those who desire them to send in
their orders at an early day and they will receive
prompt attention.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
Putnam County.

The Democracy Of Putnam county will hold
their convention for the nomination of county
officers on Monday, the 10th inst, and on the
Saturday previous the township primary meet
iOgs.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09

eB- The Democracy of Huntington county
meet in convention on the 18th inst. to nominate
candidates for county Offices.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
by command of
Major General BUTLER.
Geo. G. Strong, A. A. G., Chief of Staff

Geo. G. Strong, A A. g., Chief of Staff
The order that women who treated the soldiers
with ribaldry and abuse should be treated as "wo
men of the town" was, il seems, issued by Gen:
Butler. Its offensive meaning is attempted to be
explained away; but the General had no business
issuing an order that needed explanation upon
such point
1t is said that by an ordinance of the city Of
New Orleans, women of the town who talk of
fensive are to be arrested and taken to the Gala
bOose; and that Butler only meant that women
who insuted the soldiers shonld be arrested and
imprisoned. Why didn't he svy so, and not en-
ploy the offensivel
If We we're President we should find Butler
some employment other than that of issuing proc
lamatiOns. OF course we didn't expect Butler
meant as his language upon its face imported; nor
did we suppose such a meaning would be tOlera-
ted; but why such language usedI We want
that question answered. Such language is dis
graceful to the cause. 1t is not light matter,
and should not pass without rebuke.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
Democratic Union State Ticket

FOR SECRETARY or Stair,
JAMES S. ATHON,
Of Marion County
FOR AUDITOR or STATE
JOSEPH RISTINE,
OF Fountain County
FOR TREASURER or STATE,
MATTHEW L. BRETT,
Of Daviess County
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
OSCAR H0RD,
OF Decatur County.
FoR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
SAMUEL L. RUGG,
Of Allen County.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
From the Louisville Democrat.

We give below the order Of Butler at New Or
leans. When it sent by telegraph it was
generally discredited. No one believed that any
General of the Federal army would issue such an
order. Butler did it. 1t does not surprise US
much that he did it. He is about fit to doit:
NOTICE.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULFl
New Orleans, May 10, 1862
General Orders, No. %.
As the officers and soldiers of the United States
have been subject to repeated insults from the
women calling themselves ladies' of New Or
leans, in return for the most scrupulous non in
reference on part, it is ordered that hereafter
when any female shall, by word, gesture, or
movement, insult or show contempt for any Off
Ger or soldier of the United States, she shall be
regarded and held liable to be treated as woman
of the town plying her avocation.
10 70 nnna aud Of
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
SLAVERY THE CORNERSTONE.

l indOrse, without reserve. that much abused
sentiment of an eminent Southern statesman,
now no more, Governor Duffie that slavery is
the corner stone of our republican edifice;" while
| repudiate, as ridiculously absurd, that much
lauded but nowhere accredited dogma of Thomas
Jefferson, that "all men are born equal" God
never intended to make The negro the equal of
the white man, either morally, mentally or phys
icallV
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
MORE MULATroEs NORTH THAN SOUTH.

| call your attention to the Compendium of
the United States Census" chapter FIVE, table
seventy-one There you will find that there are
more free mulattoes than there are free blacks in
the free States. In Ohio there are seven mulat-
toe children for one in Virginia, according to the
negro population; and in Indiana and Illinois
there are five for one in Tennessee and Georgia!
As the white people of the North do not marry
blacks, these mulattOes must have been born out
of wedlock. While, then, there are more mulat-
toes in the free States than blacks in the South,
on the contrary, there is only one muatto to
twelve blacks.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09

ParsOn BrOwnIow on Slavcry-His
Debate with the Rev nr. Pryne at
PhiladeIphia, on slavery, in 1885.
In 1858 Parson BRowNLow had a debate in
Philadelphia with Rev. ADRIAN PRYNE, on the
question Ought American Slavery to be Per
petuated?' BRowNLOw taking the affirmative.
We give below some extracts from his speeches
on that occasion, from the book published jointly
by the two debaters after the controversy:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-10
FROM ARKANSAS.
L 8. Troops ut Jacksonpert-12,0 900 Arkan
sas Troops Going to Cerinth.

PITTsMAE's FERRT. ARK May 9.-Two gen.
temen, who have been IN the South since the
commencement Of the blockade, passed throup b
here 20 day. They left Memphis two weeks
since, coming 10 JacksonpOrt by he steamer
Sam Hale, which rived here last Tuesday, but
her officers learning that our troops were march
Ing on that town, she immedia ely started down
the river. Our troops reached there the follow
Ing evening.
Provisions, clothing, aud all merchandise are
very scarce throughout the South
TennSssee money Is at premium Of 90 per
cent and gold 100 per cent
Drafting for the rebel army Is going on regard
less OF their hopeless position. Tue Union men
are Tying TO the mount3ins and swamps
Fort Pillow 10 The only defence on the MissIs.
sippi that IS considered secure on the water side
Prices army HIS gone to Fort Pillow and Cor
NTH, where the rebel free is said TO be no 600
men.
Fifteen boats are at Little Rock, taking u 900
Arkansas troops for Corinlh
The rivers Were very high and Napoleon yas
flooded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-10
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-10

FAREwTLL NIsHT OF GoTTscHALK AND THE
ITALIAN OPERA.-The performances tonight al
Growers Theater are Of most attractive charac-
Ter, as will be seen by the announcement else
where. Fist, Gottschalk viii appear In conjunc-
ton with the Italian artistes In a Grand Concert
after which, Donizetti's charming opera, Belly
viii be Performed with Angri, Brignoli, and
susini. This will be the last opera we possibly
can have this season.
The performances will conclude with a rich
dramatic extravaganza. The entire Growers
dramatic company will appear
The Grand Orchestra will be under the direc-
tion o. Sig. Muzio.
This combination cannot fail to draw most
fashionable and crowded audience.