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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-23
DisgracefuI Partisanship.

Mr. Voorhees,, of Indiana, has made a severe
exposition of the corruption that has crept into
the publ: service. If he said aught that apollo
gizes for the course of the secession leaders, we
have been unable to see it. If he has been more
sea hing on the miserable, mercenary race who
have cheated the soldier and robbed the Govern
ment; if he has held up more effectually to the
public scorn this tribe of plunderers than the hon
est of his party have the floor of Congress, or
in the Republican press, or at the corners of the
streets, as the enriched passed by, he must be a
master in the vocabulary of invective. All who
do this faithfully of all parties deserve the thanks
of an honest people. Mr.. Voorhees, closed his
speech by expressing his earnest hope that the
people would see to it that their representatives
were true to the Constitution and Union.
Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, Republican, fol-
lowed Mr. Voorhees, Instead of meeting fnan-
eial facts as to the present, he went back to the
past; adduced the operation of the thief Floyd,
and Cobb and Thompson, and made wretched
attempt to hold the Democratic parry
responsible for their works; though it were an
answer to the charge of plundering to day to say
that Floyd plundered in 1860. Such miserable
demagogism must be condemned by every can
did citizen. 1t is slander most foul to connect
the Democrats with traitors or treason. The
types of that glorious party may be seen in JO-
seph Holt, an Andrew johnson, a Shields and in
the hosts of rank and file that make three quar-
tiers of the glorious army of the Union. Let this
Kelley go to these patriots who standing with
their lives in their hands, and talk of Floyd Cobb
and Thompson, and see what reply he will get
This exhibition should blister the tongue OF the
demagogue and slanderer of the noble party
which now stands on the ramparts of the COnst-
tuition. Such vile speech this ought to put
Kelley out of the pale of decent society.
The people want no compromise with traitors,
and no apology for the public plunderers; but at
such an hour as this, above all the days of our
national ife must desire the Jeffersonan tests of
honesty. capacity and fidelity the Constitution.
Boston Post.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-23
DIssensIOns.

The wranglings Of the different factions of the
Republican party have, at the present moment,
very unfortunate effect upon the destinies of the
country. The party in power should be harmo-
Nous at ali times, and especially in such crisis
as now distracts the Union: but the inherent evil
Of the Republican organization is now bursting
forth in all sorts oil political maadies. Ii was
originally a bed patch-quilt organization, grand
hOtch-pOtcli, into which Oid-liBe Wings GarrisO-
man Abolitionists, Massachusetts, Know Moth
ings German forty Fighters, itinerant temperance
lecturers, and the whole anniversary" and hu-
manitarian horde cast their consciences and their
interests. IL never, however, arrived at the
"hOm0geneousness" Of hotch -p0tch IL was not
a party, but collection Of adventures. The
lust Tor Office and Government sDoils formed
motive 10 union until they achieved victory,
and a cause of division after victory; besides the
party, or the aggregation, rather, was never
meant tor troubl0us times. IL had not principle
nor backbone to meet such times IL was de
signed 70 be simply clever political trick. in
which the gulIibility and preiGdices Of the people
were to elevate certain gentlemen, who had
painted in vain for promotion in the old parties, TO
dig.ifed, but especially to profitable positions.
The result il what the Democracy predicted. .
what indeed was inevitable. Founded in the
cu,rlus idea of personal aggrandizement, annOun-
cling dOgmas revolutionary Of the Constitution,
and without any policy save opposition TO the
Democratic party, it is not wonderful that the
Republican organization rolled on TO power only
70 reeoil. split into thousand fragments Hence
we see the abolition wing resolute 70 commence
business on is own accocnt Sumner assaIls the
President and endeavors to incite revolution.
John ?. Hale creates disturbance in the ranks
Of that faction by declaring that he will not vio
late the Constitution. C0llamer sherman Har-
ris and C0wan all say openly that the intent of
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-23

A correspondent writing from Washington
thus alludes TO the attacks of the Aboltionsts
upon CHANDLER:
can not imagine why it is that he is the OBJ
ject of so bitter attacks; so long as he has the
confidence OF the Administration, his acts and
movements can not but be considered as their
acts, and as representing their views upon the
policy adopted by him. The excitable and spirit
uaI Senator from Michigan is said to have been
brought up all standing few evenings since, at
WilIard's, while denounciDg most bitterly and
ungenerously Gen. Mcclellan. Gen. Sturgis.
whose career in Missouri has shown him to be a
worthy officer, was near, and heard the remarks
made. and, stepping up to this ingenious civilian.
remarked, II do not know you. sir; but you are
Iiar scoundre and coward. Ny name Is Stur-
gis, Brigader General in the United States Ar
my" Whether this was strictly parliamentary
or not. leave Others TO decide but the result
a moving Adjournment sine die. /"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-23

do with them. No half-dozen of their members
of Congress agree upon any point Each one
wishes his own interests or his former political
faith to govern the legislation Of the country. A
bitter personal and sectional feeling is growing
up. Some Republican members accuse their col
leagues and the Administration of being pack
of knaves; others call each other "dogs," and
insinuate habitual drunkenness against honora-
BILE gentlemen representing the call decency'
party in Congress
Nor is the spectacle in the country any more
encouraging. The great anxiety of the Repub-
lcan leaders seems to be to abandon their party
and to get The load of guilt they
have contracted in the State and Federal Govern
ment by their shameless system of plunder is
greater than the one poor English word "repub-
lican" can bear. Like the devil preaching Scrip
ture, they design false pretense. They endeav-
or to saddle their big burden of peculat;On and
fraud upon the new appellation (new to them at
least), Union. A change of name, they argue,
gave them the run of tile Treasury similar
change may preserve that run to them for another
Presidential term.
But really, it is terrible to contemplate the
situation of this Republican party. If it was
not in possession of the Government, we
would laugh at its troubles; but its divisions
are now a curse to the country. 1t has no
policy to carry on the war. 1t has definite
purpose in anything. If it was sincere in
any measure, it was in the homestead law.
Yet it turns out that there is so strong an
opposition to that law in their ranks that Ben.
Wade is engineering through an agricultural
college bill, to throw the public lands into the
hands of spectators. So it is with every
thing. All measures are adopted in sets.
To please one wing of the party, home is
given a man to-day. To please another wing. il
is taken away from him to morrow. There is no
earnest adherence to principle, no sincerity, per
severence, or ability in anything save in the
wholesale plumber of the treasury, and in in
trigues for personal political benefit.
There is no doubt that this is erich" party.
The only measure it has carried through roundly
and without any offsets, is Summers project to in
troduce niggers from Hayti and Liberia into
Washington society, that our Detroit ladies
and gentlemen who move in the "first circles at
metropolis may expect the privilege of assoeiat
ing with Mr.. Jupiter Jumbo and his spouse. Mrs.
Venus ditto. This is the only decisive measure
which has been accomplished by the election of
Mr.. Lincoln, the ascendency OF Republicans in
Congress- and the great rebellion. Beyond this
the record of the party shows blank in legisla-
ton, but an amount of plunder which one of the
members described as exceeding in one year all
the stealings of Buchanan's whole term, includ-
ing the magnificent arcenies of the thief Floyd.
= Defroif Free Press
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-23
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, MONDAY, JUNE %, 1862.
abandonment of Chattanooga.

We learn that Col. Dumont and Col. Hazard
have returned to Nashville from Chattanooga.
The latter place, alter having been taken, was
abandoned for the want of supplies, which it was
impossible to obtain, the supply steamboat, as
well us the wagons, failing to arrive in time.
Our forces that captured and occupied Chatta-
nooga are now at Shelbyville-
This is tie statement that has been made to us,
but possibly the rebel forces that recently evacu-
ated Cumberland Gap may have been advancing
upon Chattanooga in such strength that
troops could not have kept the position even if
their supplies had been sbundant-
Whatever the true state of the case may have
been, we can not bat regret deeply than the
abandonment of so exceedingly important
strategic point as Chattanooga was found neces
sary. But Our army at Cumberland Gap will
follow the rebel forces vigorously, dispensing
freedom to East Tennessee in their progress. and
either Gen. Mitchells division, or both in co-ope
ration, will soon plant the United States flag
again at Chattanooga, never more to be removed.
We must repossess Chattanooga. and certainly
the work will be done within the next few days.
Louisville Jour
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-23
why is II! -b
The Louisville Journal. of Monday, makes the

following pertinent inquiry:
Gen. Mcdowell is at Fredericksburg, between
Washington and Richmond, and sixty miles from
the latter place, with fine army of 40, 900 men,
veterans as it were, troops who have been Under
drill and discipline from the commencement Of
the war. Why, in such crisis as the present,
is this great and noble army kept at Fredericks-
burg, where there is nothing under heaven to be
doneg Why, inasmuch as the most tremendous
and eventful battle of the age may be precipi-
tated at any day or hour, is not McDowell's ar
nv in font of Richmond, side by side with Nc
Clellan? Is it in the power of human subtility
to answer these obvious questions satisfactorily?
We think not
We have no military experience, and we do
not claim to possess any military talent, but it
seems to us there are certain things which every
man of common sense can see and understand as
clearly the greatest military genius in the
world. What millions of curses would blacken
the atmosphere if battle were to take place at
Richmond and Mcclellan should fail to achieve
a complete victory, McDowells army of 40 900
men standing all the while idle threescore miles
behindi
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-23
sixth District Democratic Congress-
ionai Convention.

lNDIANAPoLIs. June -, 1907.
At meeting held at the City of Indianapolis,
June 18th, 1862, Of the Democratic Central Com
mttee, for the Sixth Congressional district. il
was unanimously ordered that a Congressional
Convention be called, to meet in Franklin, John
son county. on Thursday. the I7th day Of July.
Ordered. That the ratio of vote be fixed at one
for every one hundred votes and one for ever
fractional vote of fifty and over cast for Hen
bricks for Governor in 1860. which win give tie
following number of delegates 10 the counaes
named. to-wit:
Hancock County. IA votes; Hendricks cou',ty,
IA; johnson county, IL; Marion, 3s; Morgan
Is; Shelby 81
Ordered, That the Democracy Of the several
counties comprising this district, be respectfully
requested to send delegates TO the Convention. m
accordance to the call here made.
The Chairman of the Congressional Central
Committee, will call the Convention 70 order at
one o'clock p. NJ, precisely.
Ordered that the proceedings Of tins COMMITTEES
be published in the Democratic papers OF this DIS
trict. W. H. Talbot,
Chairman Dem. Cen. Com. Of 9th District
ALoSzo BLAIR, Sec'y.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-23
AFTERNOON.

The refreshing showers which just upon the
morning adjournment opportunely came up, kept
the Convention adjourning between Metropolitan
Hall and the State House grounds, swaying back
and forth, alternately, until about an hour and
half after two o'clock
At Metropolitan Hall Col. Kise, Of the 10th
Indiana, and the Honorables Messrs. Nebeker,
of Warren, and Stilwell of Madison. spoke
On the State House platform Wm. A. Bickel
and Colonel Vawter, OF Jennings. addressed the
Convention.
THE HON. MARTIN NJ RAY, OF SHELBY,
then followed them. He went into heightened
argument about public affairs Whoever said
that this war was brought on by the Republican
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-23
Principal Secretary.

W. c. Lupton, of Marion.
Gen Steele and A. w. Conner were appointed
to wait on Governor Morton and conduct him to
the chair.
Mr.. Secrist resumed: He differed totally with
the Sth of January Convention. The breaking
up of the Charleston Convention was the begin
ming of the rebellion. He rejoiced to see Breck-
inridge men here to-day Union men. But for the
Douglas man who had not joined Brcckinridge
until he turned traitor he had no hope. He was
proud of the position of Judge Hughes. About
the time Hughes left the party which sympa-
thized with traitors, Voorhees, went in. He and
the leaders of the Breckenridge party stood to-
gether to-day. Who has changed, Dan Voor-
bees or they? James ID. Scott and Dan Voor
hees were hand in hand, par mobile fratram
Should we turn round and denounce Lincoln. as
Voorhees, had for his efforts to maintain the Gov
ernment? He was denounced for calling out
troops without law. He was denounced for the
arrest of Merriman. the murderer and bridge
burner. The Democracy of Indiana, TO great
extent, had cried amen to it. Shame on such
Democracy He had. true to instincts, met such
Democrats. He had gone upon the stump, and
his voice was lifted in defense OF the President
And he would continue to defend him and oppose
those who would cripple the Administration in its
efforts to maintain the Government Against
them he was for war to the knife. and the knife
ocrats, out of fifty or sixty in Congress, signed
the address to the Democracy of the nationf
Why had the gallant and patriotic Holman not
signed it? Why had Cravens not signed itg
John Law and Dan VOORHEES, could not write the
history of the Democratic party for him Let
that be left for the pen Of Bancroft, and let it
go down to posterity for veal or for woe.
The men who are not patriots are traitors His
political habits were too strong ever TO be changed
When the war was over. probably he should be
found in opposition to the Republicans again.
But at this juncture he called upon all to forget
party, forget men, and stand up for their country.
Here Mr. Secrist concluded.
The gentlemen appointed to wait on Governor
Morton having returned. his Excellency was pre-
sented to the Convention by the chairman pro
tenn, and spoke, in substance, as follows:
GOV. MoRroN's REMARKS.
He returned thanks for the honor conferred on
him. To-day the people were here under cir
cumstances far more momentous than had ever
brought them together before Do we realize
the fact that we are engaged in war the most
costly? Do we realize the fact that more than
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-23
The ssUnion" Dodge.
A correspondent writes US as follows from
Ir.........;.. .nl....4-.

A correspondent writes us as follows from
Fountain county:
The "Union" dodge won't win in "old Foun-
tain" The Democracy are wide awake and vigi-
liant They are for the Union as it was, and
the Constitution as it is" They feel that the
only way have both in all their integrity is TO
stand firmly by the principles and organization Of
the Democratic party and TO form M political
union with the enemies of either, even though
they come under the specious guise of Union" i"
Tie Union is dear to the hearts of the Democ-
racy, but however precious the term 10 its proper
connection, it will not cover upand hide from
view the hideous and loathing form Of abolition
disunionism- If the Democracy elsewhere in the
State will stand as firmly as they viii in Foun-
tain, we will elect our State ticket by 10000 ma
iority. Urge the Democracy throughout the
State TO circulate Democratic documents, and all
will be we'll
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-23

USIoSIsM IN HENRY CoUNTY.-A correspond
writes US from Henry county under date Of the
18th:
Our Union" County Convention last week
was almost a failure. There was a resolution
offered indorsing the act of Congress in passing
the emancipation bill in the District of Columbia.
The conservative men objected, so the resolution
was Withdrawn. One Of the leaders said he was
radical AboIitionist, but was willing to make
almost any sacrifice to keep the party together
and get as many Democrats as they could to vote
with them, so as to defegt the nominees of the
6;n Of January Convention.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-23

cE- 1t seems that Judge James Hughes, Of
Indiana. has come out IN a recent speech against
the 9Th of January Convention. He was Le-
comptonite, Buchananite, and anti douglas in
1860 He has wonderful aptness for the wrong
side, and a general understanding Of that fact
will pretty much nullify all his influence Lou.
DemocrGf
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-23
SCHOOLS TOR Nrer

SCHOOLS TOR NEGROES. are in the free
States, to say nothing of the slave States scores
of thousands of white people destitute of all
knowledge of letters, yet the Abolitionists of the
North would employ the means of Government
teaching negroes to read. 1t is more a military
necessity to educate white people than black
Louisville Democrat
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-23

XsThe latest official returns, as read in the
Senate By General Wilson, show that we have in
the field GIT ,65f men.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-23
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The New York herald., 1862-03-11
The Navy.

The sloop-of-war Sabine sailed yesterday from the
Navy Yard, Brooklyn. Two hundred and forty men
wsre shipped on board Of her Sunday evening consist
ing Of ve petty officers fortythroe scamcn, eighty six
ordinary soarnen seventy eight landsmon and twenty
two boys. The following is list OF her officers
Curtrin manding-Cadwallader Ringgold
First Lieut. nant md Executive ODtcer-H. C. Blake
Lieatenant and Executive otEcer-Edward Barrett.
Pdyrndser-J. George Harris
Acting Mdser-Dudley f. Taylor
C'dpt1tn's Clerk - Brown
The steam transport Connecticut also sailed yesterday
with several pass engcrs.
The prize schooner Johanna Wade hailing from
Charleston and captured by the Harriet Lane st. Au
g,istne on tho cath OF February arrived in the yard
Yesterday in charge Of Prize Masters Mate John Davis
She was coming from Cardenas and is loaded with cooe
and sugar. Two of the original crew board.
The gunboat Daven ioated out OF the yard In the
afternoon having been cauked coppered and repaired
She is to be fitted out Immediately.
The following list Of the officers OF the steam gun
boat PATRON, which will be put in commission this
week.
Acting Master Commandino-Robert G. Lslor.
Acting Assistant Suryson-W. W. Pendill.
Ac,,,1 Assistant Engineer-Samue Swartment.
Third Assistant Engine1s-Charles Bennett Elisha
Chapel.
Acting Matters Mases-Albsrt Barget, James n. Hop.
kias, George Newlen.
The officers Of the steam gunboat Madgie arc
Ac,;no Master Commandng-Frank B. Merriam.
Acting Masters Ma,es-Edward H. Vail, Edward P,
Acting Second Ass,sda siginser-fIenry A. Boyd.
Acn9 Taird Asssstdnt Engne1s-A Rockefeller, George
s, Palmer
The steam gunboat wamsutta was hauled into the
yard, near tho dry dock, yesterday, to receive her
armament.
The New York herald., 1862-03-11
House or Representative.

WARRINGTON, March TO, 1867
The House considered the Senate bill providing for the
appointment OF suffers in the volunteer SERVICE and do
Hning thoir duties
Mr. BLAZE (ep.) Of Ohio, made successful motion to
abolish such sutershps
Mr.. ALDRcu, uep) Of MINI, favored this, sludng TO
what he had heard OF suffers swindng the soldiers.
Mr. BLAIR, (rsp) OF Mo-. was opposed to legislation
against any Glass Of men, II there had been svindlng
the fault was with those who sppoOtsd them and whose
business IL was to prevent such practices
The suter question was discussed for long time
The bill passed, after beng amended. II requires a
schedule OF the articles permitted to be held together
with the plces thereof to be prsmaenty posted suffers
are prohibited from Earning 0us their oces, are