Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-27
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regret to what has been stated in several Of the
papers, that they believed this was an honest trans
action. that wasa fair me- ha, 10 was one that
deserved 10 receive the appreciation and the sanction of
the Governments but the IS that il /, half
bad what has been done in other cases;
doubt that that Is true have ~ doubt that if some Of
the investigating committees go on they will lind that
there have been transaction compared with which $50
oou was small sum- and that il VIII be considered ungra-
cious 70 call mp Of these petty offenders has only
taken so 600 and deal with him Wien there are Others
sands.
You about to call upon this people for large taxes
You are about TO call them for large oan aud large
pay the loan nia:nt pub-
c faith aui enable your prosecute
successfully lax yu, Senators. with what face yO can
70 home 90 your const tuetS when they see thu thing
which They ali know and understand; when they
$4,000 have BEEN pad for the services Of or
less than X months az time OF such dStreS, this and
appeal your ope and ask them arI
and put their hands their pockets ana their shoulders
q the wheel and forward this car. Sir | 10 not know
what other men may d, cannot. dae not. / should
expect tire finger from the Fl poverty 10
poni me out reckless and fahless for beng here
member 10 tae Senate this hour OF ourco ntry PERIL
ID had faded reluke p,of-acy IN the eNpei tre Of
the pgai, MONEY! let it De when Id where it nay.
Again thi, Senator exclaims. from his extern
sivc knowledge of the management of our at
fairs.
DO not know bat may over-estima,e. entirely
est tnate she character of tbs but
sir believe, and declare upon my re possibility
senator II the Uatrd States that the liberties of this
country are ia greater danger to-day from the eorrupiions
ana from ih" prof g4cr prac Iced On the Depart
mer> Of THIS Government than i from the open enemy
IA the neld
Sir, might here pause and dwell upon this
terrible accusation, coming from a quarter 80 high
and so fully entitled TO credit 4 hostile army
has been for year in sishtof this capitol. Urea
son has usugped by far the largest portion of the
territory of the United States; our rivers have
been turned 10 blood; our mountains have be-
como Golgothas; our valleys are the burial
places of our irst-born, slain in battle the wall
OF mothers, wives, and daughters goes up from
one ocean to tie other as the voice of Rachel
weeping for her children, and refusing 10 be com
forted because they are not; tic very sun above
our heads seems vailed in mourning over the flu
neral sorrows OF this once happy people; and
yet; in the midst Of these ihickening signs Of ma
tiona calamity, il is announced by a Senator
who helped 10 place this Administrator in pow
or and emphasized by an appeal TO his senate
Iial honor. that a nitro deadly evil than them all
combined is now assaulting the existence Of the
Government-"that the liberties of this country
are in greater danger today from the corrup tions
and from the profigacy practiced in tie various
Departments OF this Government, than IL l. from
the oren enemy in the field" L cali upon the ieo-
pie OF all ranks and conditions in life of every par
", of every creed and of every faith to give ear
10 this warning. and 10 defend themselves at the
great tribunal of the balot-box against wrongs so
wicked oppression 50 inhuman. crimes 50 revolt
ing. | abhOT treason: nv soul has never SYM
pathsed with rho designs of q traitor 10 the Con-
stifution Of NV country; l would stand here and
consume all nv time in denunciation of the tn
tai docnine IF secession and all IT. dePlOrahle