Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-20

fairly entitled 10 the sobriquet Of ''Short and
Dirty" which l. almost universally conceded to
him. He looks II. he acts H. he feels Il. he
writes il. In his estimation everybody Is fool
bat himself. IL i fasori,e term with him.
which he never fails TO apply 70 those with whom
he nav differ. Mr. LINCOLN. for some variance +
with the notions Of the Journal man. il pro-
nouncei "big fool and for a similar cause the 1
same courteous expression he applies to Dir. 4
SEWARD. 10 Gen. MCCLELLAN. to Gen Buell.,
and to everybody else who cannot see through I
his very short sighted eyes. And then. to give
little more force to his deuunciaton the gen 4
tlemany expression Of "Ie'' j. added. Look /
through the editorial columns Of IN. journal
while they have been under the control of is /
present eiitor. and we wager that there can be
found enough Of the words fool" and liar" TO
fll book of the dimensions OF WEBSTER I'm I
abridged Dictionary.
Bot the chief fort of the editor Of the Journal
il romancing. He does not pretend even
editorial fairness or integrity Under oath,
lately, he admitted that his editorials we're
romance. and that truth was not regarded or
expected in their composition. With great
gravity he asserted. in AN editoria! few months
ago. that there plot foot in Sullivan
county TO assassinate Governor MORTON by a
railroad collision. and that he had the facts in
his possession To prove it beyond doubt He
was sent for 10 divulge this important informa-
ton. He denied that he had or ever had had,
any such inlormation--that it was only an edito-
rial assertion. little romance, for effect That's
the spectacle the editor Of the Journal presented
in a legal investigation in which he was called up
o. 10 substantiate charges against citizens Of Sui
livan county. He stands confirmed alsifer. He
admits that his editorial assertions are not emit
tied TO belief. Such j. the character in which the
editor of the Journal presents himself to his
readers What beautiful specimen 20 repre-
sent the party that claims. with pharasscal
pretension. To be pre-emins ntly pure, moral and
pipus-much better than their fellow men of
diferent faith
Our neighbor does not like our comments upon
the romance" issued BY "a. II. CoxSIK Chair
man Of Union Central Committee" &c, in
which he attributes the Re publican defeat. in
October last. TO fraud aud the absence of the
soldiers from the State. The address was put
forth romance IL was intended for yellow
cover literature. The Union" party was a
fraud" from the beginning 1t was intended
for deception. The guise was assumed by the
old Republican hacks to deceive the people
They hoped. by prostituting the sacred name of
Union. they might retain in their hands poti-
cal power which they had UNANIMOUSLY perverted
fer their own selfish and unpariotic purposes
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meal tub the old tom cats could not make good
their disguise. Ii the body was hid, the odor was
there. And now they want an excuse for their
defeat, and in the romincing columns of the
Journal they give out it by fraud" If
fraud was the cause, it was their own frauds.
This they feel. And the honest members of the
late Republican organization admit and believe
that their overwhelming defeat just. aud
that the best interests OF the country will be pro
motel thereby. Thousands of Republicans have
given this testimony since the election, accom-
panied with the declaration that they have voted
for the last time with the Chicago platform party
We tell these Republican leaders that Re
publican frauds beat them. Aud we will illustrate
this charge by little incident that occurred IA few
AZ Munfordville whose home is near Brookville in
conversation said: ''You may well rejoice over
Democratic victories. | went into the army
Republican. as | always had been. have seen
enough to satisfy thatthe object of the war is
not. a. pretended by the Republican leaders, for
maintaining the National authority and restoring
the Union. but that its purpose is to abolish
slavery | cannot be deceived in this, for nv
own eyes aud ears will not mislesd my judgment
cannot get out of the army. but can vote
when opportunity is offered to hurl the men from
power whom help put in. In October last. for
the first time. voted with the Democracy Nv
father. two brothers, and two brothers in law.
who. like me. had always voted with the Repub
hcans. went 10 the polls with me and voted as I
did. because they believed change of admins
tFaton was necessary to save the country and re
store the Government of our fathers.
What those men did thousands in Indiana did
at the October election. Their convictions and
acton explain from whence came the acceSsions
IN the Democratic party. That's the cause OF
the great popular revolution in the North And
II has only commenced. Time will give it in.
creased strength, until there il not a vesrise q.
Abolitionsm or Secessonism leil-until the
power of those enemies to the Constitution and
the Union Is completely and forever broken.
This Mr. Chairman Conner understands This
the Journal man well knows And at least two
thirds of the soldiers. when they return from the
field. will come back with the convictions of the
honest Republican soldier from franklin COUNTY
and. like him. vote the Abotionists and their
sympathizers out of political existence The
Journal romancer has begun TO hear the
thunder that will vet make his knees tremble. as
did the wicked king the handwriting upon the
wall.
Another Appointment
CHARLES A Dana. one o the editors of the y Y
Tribune. has been appointed Assistant Secretary
of War. We suppose Mr. LINCOLN has made this