Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-03
From me New York Herald.
Soldiers and Negroes.

From the New York Herald.
Soldiers and Negroes.
Excitement at The Cny HaIL-7he Female Reid
tires Of The Volunteers Demanding ReIicE-Ia-
terUie1 ,eiA h@yU opdyke, DC, DC.
Last week an immense crowd of women. young.
old. mtrred. single, foreign and native. gathered
in the vestibule 90 the City Hall for the purpose
of consulting with Mayor Opdyke regarding the
money Appropriated by the Common Coune0 TOR
the relief OF the families of volunteers. The
cause Of the gathering was the exhaustion OF the
relief fund placed at the disposal of the Comp
troiler. The unfortunate women were lab0ring
under the in,ensest excitement, and clamored for
assistance ia the most noisy manner. although re
peateily told that the money voted for their re
lief had been all distributed The poor creatures,
some of whom had infants in their arms and
seemed 20 be really H. want would not listen 10
reason, aud the more they were argued with, the
more boisterous and noisy they became.
Some demanded an interview with the Mayor.
and urged the rest 10 march into his office for
that purpose. The usual quiet and order Of that
office were somewhat disturbed by the Babel OF
itbbering. complaining. threatening, and crying,
n which the women in their excitement gave
vent. Mayor Opdyke kindly came out To reason
with his visitors. and addressed them IN the most
courteous aud feeling manner. explaining that
the Comptroller's funds had run out, and that
further relief out of the question until
appropriation should be made by the Common
Council. lie regretted. he sad their sufferings
but held out no hope that the Corporation would
take any further steps to relieve them. The
Mayor then retired, leaving bis visitors quite
dissatisfied before his appearance. The wo-
men were quite fierce in their threats, and some
endetyored to break through the door of the
Mayors private room, with the view, they said,
OF getting ga civil answer" The police were
rOom by the use OF a little physical force. Up
IN one o'clock the excitement continued although
several of the women had left after the interview
with the Mayor.
The above is full of food for reflection. This
crowd of women" consisted of the wives.
mothers. and daughters of the gallant men who
went out in the New York regiments to fight for
the restoration of the Union and The enforce
ment of the laws. These noble fellows are now
with MCCLELLAN, or BANKS. or Mcdowell, in
Virginia. psrtaking of soldiers fare, away from
the loved ones at home. Their wives and chill
dren, relying upon the justice Of the Government
ask for support-for pittance to keep away
want and starvation. They are told by Mayor
OrDYKE that further relief out of the ques-
ton TIL new appropriation made by the
Common Councill" That was hard sentence
ami must have fallen heavily on the hearts OF the
poor creatures who were hungry.
While these scenes were trdnspiring in the heart
of great city. and while the wives and children
OF ahe soldiers Of Tie republic rere begging bread,
there we're other scenes enactng at the capital OF
the nation and on the southern coast. Mr.
RICHARDSON. Of Illinois. (the life long friend Of
STEPHEN y DousLAs.) declared on the floor OF
Congress. on the 10Th Of May. that the Admins
tration expending ut the rate of sl00.OO1psr
annum for the rotioas and clothing Of ruaauay
negrOes, Who had come within our lines on the
bidding of Abolition emssaries in the army and
uut of il. You have" said Mr.. RICHARDSON.
N tins District abolished slavery. by addins one
m lion of dollars to the national debt to be paid
by .,.,Nes imposed upon the laboring white people
OF thee States Not satisfied with doing thi,
much Tor your special f,vortes. YOU extend the
freedom q, ths city and the hospitality OF the
Government to NIL the runaway negroes in the
eots,,trv who cloose 70 visit the DisIu ct Co
lulabia Yoa issue refi0as 10 trm day after day
and ,reeS after ,ccsk and these rations must be
PAID Tor through tie sweat aud toll OF tax-rid-
den white mem Mr. RIoaARpsox asks the
cowarily majority Of the Republicans who had
thu, squandered the money OF the people:
What have YOU accomplished for the irAts
man Have YOU provided for the p yment OF
pensions 70 the soldiers who have been dis
abled while a.htng the battles OF your conn
isyE Have YOU appropriated money to relieve
the wants and necessities q the widows and
orphans OF White men who have persisted upon
the battle field defending the Constitution aud
tie dag Of the couufrse Al no, Your time
isaS been too much engfossel with the metro %
think OF these things. You have not aporopri
atei one dollar for these purposes--purpo~e-
VIA III should enlist the ability aud sympathy OF
any patriot in the land. Ii the Republican part,
and is Administration have ever made a singl,
eIort Ia behalf % the MANNED soldiers, 81. u,
appropriation for tie orphlns and WIDOWS o
slain soiciers. 1 hope some gentleman on tie Re
ps51lican side OF the House viii correct NE
TIER Is response. ard | an resssure,i IN th,
CORRECTNESS OF my assertion ty your silence"
Here We have ,he whole story. LISA stor,
Of shame and disgrace the present abolition
uaionty ia Congress. The poor wives OF sol
d.erS in New York and elsewhere are told tina
further relief Is ca, OF the question. u som
local eorpofztiou shall provide bread FOR the suf
feriug soldiers family; but the Administration
With high munihcenee. squanders "rations" oi
the negroes who fio~k 70 Washington for Repub
iic4n sympathy When the knavery of the Ab
olision faction shall be exposed the serdict O
tad country. We nay expect these thing 10 ca
rot before