Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-12

Here the country has part of the story OF Oh
preston and Over-taxaliOn on the one hand. anl
OF cupidity. avarice. che itlng and Congressional
swindhng on the other. But 1.-THE OF this per
idy onl, be written. IL would consume IA
volume to follow, step 10y step, these greedy cor
morants in their pursuit OF gain. When the re
belliun was wickcdly inauguatei. aud during its
massive progress, the Administration suddenly
created great National deOt, the annual interest
OF which j. now far greater than was the yearly
expenses OF the Government belurc the war. The
people everywhere were willing to meet II, and
~ man complained that he was tO pay his fair
share OF it, Durthens. At such "A time. with such
fearful responsibilities hourly incrclsing-wnen
the nation Is putting forth all is strength and
ieopardzing its material weaith-when from
almost every hamlet in the land the vail j. herd
above the din OF arms aud the roar of the can.
non, ol loved ones killed ~ aimed in blttle -
eau the imagination picture a sccuc more revolt
ing than that OF Congress discussing. for weeks
and months and finally adopting fhis policy ~ ia
cruising The semi annual dirideHds oI Me Easie u
manufactures. and, at the same moment, throwing
additional burdens on the working Glasses OF the
peoplcy While they were loading down the l.,
borer. and taxing his living beyond any former
example. this Republican Congress, engaged IN
the work of "hitng all artificial weights from
the shoulders" of The rich, and throwing into the
lap Of bloated wealth the duties and mposts
which Democratic Congress had wisely aud
justly placed upon them. Such. men OF Indiana
i the revolving history Oi this Congress IL Is
disgraceiul 10 the nation. Can public justice,
the equal rights OF the people, the putting down
OF the rebellion, and the safety ct the Union
prosper IN such hands us now dlshOnor the halls
OF Congress-
Let lacts he submitted TO candid world >"
What has this Congress doncg Look at the rec
ord OF it, deeds. and say it they merit the ap
proval OF the country
L. IL has pledged the country. by solemn en-
sctment to pay Tor such negro amy Southern
State shall emancIpate by State authority. and Ia
pay for them all would involve the people in "A
national debt of tao thousand millions, estima-
ting these negroes NJ hilt their present value.
2 IL has abolished slavery in the District OF
Columbi.'. and now paying for these negroes
in the promises 10 pay OF the people. TO amount
OF 500 O0J 900
3 IL has made negro testimony valid in the
Courts of tie ID strict of Columbia. against
white men. and bill was pending 40 the adjourn
ment OF Congress IN ,kng negro testimOn, valid
in all the Courts OF the United States within the
several States.
Ii has made free negroes competent car
riers OF the United States mails in the several
States.
). IL has recognized the negro de-potism Of
Hiyti as a sovereign power, and. will couse
quently, receive negro ambassador at Wash
ington.
II has passed the Morrill, Tariff act. which
enriches the East and impoverishes the great
Northwest
T. Il has passed Con6scatiou acts in def ince
of and against the letter of the COD>titution-
against the protests and the votes of the venera-
bic CRIrrESDES, and his colleagues from the Dor
der slave Union States. and against the advice of
the Union newspapers OF Kentucky, and else
where
These are some OF its deeds o. aggression on
the policy and principles OF this Government. Ii
puts aside the teachings OF W AsHISGToS and all
our Presidents and Congress before the 4th of
March, 1851. Ii has rejected the doctrines of
CLAY. WEBSTER. DoUGLAs. Benton. Cas-. and
the Father OF the Why aud Democratic parties
This Republican party has inIugursted bold
and active Abolition policy. 1t has already gone
as far ~ GiDpISes. PHILLrPs. and GARRISON
could desire and it, cry Is onward in the road of
anti slavery aggression. It's whole policy tends
IN that direction. What good u hopes to accom-
plish l. kept from the people. but It blindly pur
saes its onward course regardless of tie interests
OF the twenty millions of white souls EN-
barked in this vessel of State, and ireightei n il
i with the hopes of the millions Who shall sue
coed Theirs is perilous erpsvimest, ard
We Tear their success would be fatal 10 all cur
hopes of preserving the Union. They should
stop and think-if such men allow anything
but their passions to rule their course.