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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-03

The first political disunon party organized in
the country was the Liberty party. Its candi-
dates In lc44 received nearly a hundred thousand
votes, representing toward a million of the north
ern population That party was the father of
the present Republican party. Its leaders and its
measures were practically the same as those of
the Republican organization. The men who
governed the first govern the last. The ideas
and battle cries of the two are substantially
Identical The Liberty party was the nucleus
around which the Republican party gathered; and
all the living members of the former are now
attached to the latter. If any one doubts that
this Republican party is hostile to the CoDstitu
ton let him read the following extract from a
preamble adopted by the parent anti slavery or
ganiation at Buffalo as a part of its platform
for the Presidential campaign of 1874:
WHEREAS, The third clause of the second sec
ton of the fourth article of the Constitution of
the United States, when construed providing
for the surrender of q fugitive slave, is Il
contract to rob man of natural right-namely,
his natural right to his own liberty; and is, there
fore, absolutely void.
This is followed by a resolution declaring that
We owe it TO the Sovereign Ruler of the uni
verse, as proof of our allegiance to Hun, in all
our civil relations and offices, whether private
citizens public f.nctionaries sworn to sup
port the Constitution OF the United States to re
gard and treat the third clause of the fourth ar
tiele OF that instrument whenever applied to the
case of fugitive slave as utterly null and void
and consequently as forming no part of the Can
sttution OF the United States, whenever we are
called upon or sworn to support il.
The men who thus boldly repudiated part OF
the Constitution of the United States as null and
void, and OF obligation upon those who should
swear to support it, mostly still living They
lead the Republican party, and swarm in Con-
greSs and the executive departments of the Gov
erument. Every one of them are peDurers. They
place their own corrupted conscences above all
law and take no Osths wthous mental reServa-
ton. The rule of such men is necessarily dan
gerOus and destructive. We shall have no peace
and prosperity until we are rid of them wholly
They are net only unsafe in the Senate and in
the Cabinet, but they are bad citizens in every
relation OF life They could not be trusted on
the bench in the jury room, nor on the witness
stand Their political code OF morals is beneath
that OF the hetihen or the savage. The Whole
world shows no instance of more defiant di,re
gard Of the fundamental principles upsn which
the Government is baSed.-Mlrsukes NeWs.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-03
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
Letter from Gen. G rant-.Tiie Battle Of
shiloh.

We are permitted by a personal friend of Gen..
Grant. in this city, to publish the following pas
sages of a letter received a few days since from
the General. in reply To letter informing him of
the nature of the criticisms of his management of
the battle of the 9th and 9Th of April, and asking
Information on certain points:
"PiTrsBURG LANDING, Tenn, April 20.
Il will go on and do my duty to the very best
of my ability, without praise, and do all L to
bring this war to a speedy close. | am not an
aspirant for ANYTHING at the close of the war. e
There is one thing feel well assured
of; that is, that have the confidence of every
brave man IN my command. Those who showed
the white feather will do all in their power TO at
tract attention from themselves | had perhaps
a dozen officers arrested for cowardice in the first
days fight at this place. These men are neces-
sary my enemies.
As To the talk about surprise here, nothing
could be more false. If the enemy had sent us
word when and where they would attack us, we
could not have been better prepared. Skirmish-
ing had been going on for two days between our
accommodating parties and the enemys advance.
| did not believe, however, that they intended to
make determined attack but simply that they
were making reconnaissance in force.
My headquarters were in Savannah, though
usually spent the day here. Troops were con
stantly arriving to be assigned to brigades and
divisions, all ordered to report at Savannah, ma
king it necessary to keep office and some one
there. | also looking for Buell. to arrive, and
it was important that | should have every ar
rangement complete for his speedy transmit to
this side of the river. U. S. GRANT.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-03

also refused at last 10 settle balance due the
seamstress unless she deducted ffty cents for
each pair of drawers she had pawned.
While such hard cases ofdestitation on the one
side. aud oppression on the other are BY no means
uncommon IN this city among he poor people,
who End 1t harder to ges work Than 10 procure a
support by street begging. the city is swaEming
with new corners OF different race, who appear
10 secure the sympathy and aid of most of the
dispensers of charity.
Numbers Of men and women Of our own race
are either wandering about the streets in search
Of work, or eking out wretched livelihood by
t0iling more than half Of the twenty four hours
tor the merest pttance. while crowds of fugitive
negroes from other States are daily received by
committees, fefcd BY the friends of the human
race" and quartered upon such families are
willing TO receive them rather than 10 incur the
displeasure Of the philanthropists; and other fam
lilies are importuned for subscriptions to fund"
for the relief of the down troddenv but exceed
ingly fat and sleek looking slave who has for the
first time inhaled the air of freedom"
While some Of our wealthy inhabitants are thus
neglecting the wants of their fellow citizens to
administer to immigrants enticed from their
homes under false pretenses, they commit two
fold error. first by neglecting those who most
suredy have the first claim on their sympathies
and the best right 10 their aid; and secondly by
fostering a class of immigrants which will not
only increase already redundant population,
but will prove anything but valuable acquisi-
| ton.
NJ If white men are now able to earn only fifteen
cents a day, what may be their condition in an
other season, when our population shall be in
creased by vast immigration OF negroes from
the Southern States? The true philosophy in
curing the prosperity of any country, is the proper
distribution OF the working population so as to
maintain equilibrium in the productive and
consumptive elements of society. Wherever
there is an excess of population over the CONNER
cial or productive capacity of country. there
WILL of course, be poverty, famine, and most
probably pestilence and death in aggravated
/ forms.
Surely it is the part of wisdom as well as true
charity. first TO protect the helpless among our
selves, before we invite thousands of mendcants
into our midst, to aggrayate the sufferings of our
neighbors, who are without employment. and are
too poor to emigrate. Since our phanthropsts
are too seriously affected with mOnomania to see
but one subject. To comprehend even that, it is
/ the imperative duty of our State and city author
titles to do something to allay the growing evil,
and to do this speedily possible.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-03
The southern whites to Leave.

The New York Post, while advocating eman-
cipation and all other kinds OF good things for
the negroes of the South, says that if the whites
should be dissatisfied they had better leave. They
arc thus addressed:
~'Go in peace; take your goods with you; seek
more congenial crmes-sail to Cuba, or Brazil
if YOU will. where you will find even slavery ex-
listing to please you; or, if you would revel in
that species of barbarism, the whole continent oil
Africa is open to you, excepting only Sierra Leone
and Liberia"
Thus the war is carried on not for the Const.
tuition, nor the Union nor even for emancipation
alone, but for the expatriaton OF our white cit
zens.
Do the deuded followers of these Abolition
leaders ever reflect to where their steps are di
rected? They have been taught TO believe thai
general and immediate emancipation would he
Christian thing. a few days reflection has
already taught them that they not receive the
negroes at the North, and that it will not 30 Il
free them without colonizing them, and that i
will be immoral to coonize them without THEN
consent, which but few will give. Therefore
now that coniscaton is within their grasp, they
don't know what to do. Some of them begin e
believe that SO far as genuine philanthrepic re
gard for the negro is concerned, he had better b,
left in his present condition, unless a better one
can be pointed out for him, which not singl,
Abolition agtator has vet been able to do.
They will be equally embarrassed with th:
proposed persecution of the Southern whites tC
Cuba or Mexico. These Southern people, burn
ing with hate, and seeking opportunity of revenge
for real or fancied wrongs, might plant them
selves in Mexico, and there erect republic o.
their own, rs these same people once did in Texas
What would be the result? They would he re
cognized by the world-the United States not ex
cepted-as an independent government Would
they be 20 us what Texas was-a friendly sister
Would not these two American republics present
pair of beautiful models for the imitation of I'll,
Old World? Would not the heart of despotit
kings sink in view of these examples of popular
goverament-with their mutual feuds, their i'm
mense forts, armies and navies? The picture il
suggestive Let the rank and file of the Repub
lican party reflect upon t.-Spriaqfeld (Ia.) Reg
lister.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-03

II issvident that there we're severa! hands at
work ZION the editorials of the Journal on
Thursday, for their statements or arguments d.
not tally The os,ensible editor. in referring to
the military movements in the Southwest. re
marks:
The ampaign in the Mississippi valley is
nearly Ter. One more fight will finish it. .
With ~ crushing OF tie rebellion in the West,
the Cog ederate Government will be practically
destrvs,i. IL may last in name for month or
two. b: It's power ~ll be gone. its officers refu-
gees, asd IL name jest anu by-vord. The
dAys OF Abe rebe Government are numbered
Anot1er editor. said to be His ExcelIeacy. the
Governor: in an elaborate aud urgent appeal 10
the P.opIe of Indiana . to favor the
Uuios" movement. takes opposite
view .. the duration OF the war. The
appeal ior unity. the abandonment OF all party
issues SD platforms. is based upon the necessity
OF suc's course 20 sustain the Government in
its ehO1 + to overcome the rebellion The Gov.
.srnOr ssi,Or says:
''Tb: rebels calling additional troops into
the heis. aud SowiRg that their separation from
the 10, q States Is hnal and forever"
whissa are we to believe. The ostensible edi-
TOR OF he Journal says, The campaign in the
Mississippi valley Is nearly over. The days OF
rebel government numbered. II this view
Of the duration Of the is correct, il takes tho
@ind out of the very eloquent. and of course un
selfish. appeal of the Governor to the people. ,c
permit by general consent. the continuation o.
the % tieal power OF the country with thos,
Who nc have the direction of the Government
The l. beyond every question perfect pro
priety the Republican party abandoning thel
organi lion. their party platform and their part,
Issues They have brought the country to il
resen.scondition. and IL honest and patriot,
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-03

The accumulation of testimony as to the cor
ruption of this Administration bas been over
whelming 10 neel no further ventilation. The
favor with which the plunderers themselves are
treated bs the Administration Is so astonishing,
anu the indifference with which these exposures
are resolved by the public Is 20 strange that II
would suggest the question whether public virtue
had not departed the councils aud hearts OF the
country. II public virtue be dead, then the ma
ton has only TO pass through the commissions OF
extinction and be numbered nith the nations Of
the past Ii Ii Is not dead, il needs a stimulus
that shall bring it to realizing sense of the pub
I've danger, ana compel the enforcement of prop
er remedies against the crying evil
Engaged in a life and death struggle with
terrible rebellion, demanding all the resources
of the Government to suppress IT, It would
seem that the people would scream into the ears
of this Administration such denunciatlons of the
prevailing practices 10 inforce some attention
TO their demands. Ii would seem, too, that men
intrusted with the execution of all the duties of
the Government, knowing that no nation IN the
world could long endure succh enormous expend-
itures, would be controlled by their patriotism
sufficiently TO observe decent economy and de
feat public robbery. We must confess, however,
that when the head of this Administration in
vtes all of his subordinates to the plumber OF
the public treasury by his shielding and promo
ting such high officials as Cameron and Fremont,
the wonder is not very great that all others have
, practced, and do practice on the examples so
plainly set and approved for their imitation We
have no patience with the public indulgence that
calls honest the power that could cut up by
the roots this whole system OF ylllaIny, but who
not only refuses to do so, but hatters and pro-
NOTES the head devils of them all.
Let US add the testimony of Mr. Dawes, Re-
publican member of the Investigating Committee
OF the House, given in the discussion in that
body the other day. He says:
''In the first year of a Republican Administra-
ton, which came into power upon professions of
reform and retrenchment, there is indubitable
evidence abroad in the land that somebody has
plundered the public treasury well nigh in that
single year as much as the entire current yearly
expenses of the Government during the admins
traton which the people hurled from power be-
cause of its corruption
That ought to do for one year. The fact ad-
mitted ought to so stir the very foundations OF
the political fabric to make public sentiment
that will compel the driving out OF the plumber
ers.-Chicdgo Times.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-03

The ii for the Union State Convention il
a confe Jon of Republican weakness-is an &C.
knowle ymen, that Republicanism is failure
The Republican party is to be abandoned, cast
to the dogs. and in It's stead Union party is
TO be ,rInel The new organization will be
control a by the same men that figured in the
Republican party, in all the parties that have op-
posed Democracy, with the addition of now
and the a recruit attracted by the alurements
of the pills. The "Union party" movement is
only sfrevival of the old dodge which the
opponests of the Democracy have resorted
to for success. The experience of the past
eight Gears is evidence of this. In 1854
and 1855 the same men who were fgur-
ing in: the Know Nothing" organization.
ia the temperance party, in the Peoples party,
are no. the leaders in the proposed Union
partr." 2They succeeded then by deception and
fraud, men were placed in power who, either
from in9 pacity dishonesty. were a detriment
TO the Islbic Interests. Fanaticism and fraud
charactx -ized their administration of the public
affairs. snd so paipabe and gross was this NAL
administration that in 1856, they were forced to
Then. a3in 1860. it was Republican. And what
has bee the result Of the success of this organi-
zation = the last State andPresidential electonsY
Look s!its fruits. A gigantic civil war, in which
one section of the country is arrayed against the
other; official corruption which has no parallel,
and whzh is burning disgrace to the nation; a
public essbt, which will amount to not less than
one tho zsand millions of dollars, and necessary
system s'f onerous taxation, so nicely adjusted,
20 use tie language of Republican member of
CongreA, that its thumb screws will reach the
bones o the poor Industrious. and its clamps will
be brous ht about the industry and resources of
the cou Sry with crushing power
We Sk the people Of Indiana 10 calmly and
earnestly reflect upon the career of the men, who
now usser new and specious guise, again ask
your col idenee and support. Is there man in
the STAFF who desires pure government the pre-
sesvatios of our free institutions and constitu-
tional Ii 1srty, a wise and economical Admnstra
ton OF bur public affairs whether. with the his
tory of &c past and present staring him in the
face. WITH al its corruptiOns and evidences of
incapaeity. they will be willing to continue the
destinie, Of the State and the nation With those
who has proven themselves so utterly unworthy
of publs confidence? Madness may rule with
some, pr we can not believe that the good
citizen, bat those who desire to preserve the Con
stitutonsand the Union. they came to US from
our fathers, consecrated by their wisdom and
virtue. and TO restore the Government TO the
purity ct administration and that Just regard 70
the rights and interests of all sections OF he
Union, which distinguished the better days of the
Repubsc. will permit themselves to be again de-
csved .,nd continue the ship of State with the
men. III. party. who have well nigh hOpeIessly
wrecked her
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-03
An Abolition DisuniOu Senator At
lacks Gen. ucgOok.

Mr. Sumner. the notorious Abolition DsuniOn
Senator frum Massachusetts,. made an indecent
attack yesterday upon General McCOok, OF this
city, and upon the Provost Marshal OF Louisville,
because thew. ike sensible, patriotic men, devo-
ted to the Union and the Constitution, and to the
best interests OF their country, have surrendered
fugitive slaves 20 their owners. Sumner, mum
Der OF years ago. when asked by Senator ii he
would obey that clause in the Constitution
which declared fugitives from service shall
be surrendered replied is thy servant a
dog that he should do this thingg" He considers
dog who obeyS the Constitution. This
nan Sumner also INDUCED in bitter vtuperation
OF Generals Hooker. Buell. and Halleck. he
had previously of Others of our best officers lie
i constantly pouring IRE OF slang into the rear
of oar Generals bs his shameful and ribald
tongue He j IN open advocate for the deStruc-
ton of the Union, and vet he i allowed TO get
up in the Senate day alter day aud assail those
who are fighting for it in the field risking their
lives where he would not hazard the most minute
portion of his coWariIy person--Cin. Enquirer.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-03
PREVENTION is BETTER THAN CURE

FgyO LADIES OFDELICATE HEALTH OR IMPAIRED
K, organization 10 those by whom an increase Of
family from any Objectionable, the undersigned
would offer prescription which is perfectly reliable and
safe aud which been prescribed in various parts Of
the Old World Tor the past century Although this article
Svery cheap anc simple yet il has been put up in half
pint bottles and sold very extensively at the eNhorbtaut
price Of IS per bottle the undersigned proposes 20 fur
nh the recipe for 81, by the possession Of which every
lady supply herself with perfect safeguard, al amy
drug TOR the ring Of % cents year. Any
physician druggist wtell you is perfectly harmless,
thousands II testimonials be procured Of Us efficacy
Sent any othe world receipt of 81 by address,
ing DR.. J. &. DENEkAUA,
P.0. Box, No2353. New Haven, Connecticut.
aly22-d&w'6l
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-03
From The Fhiladelphia Evening J
CharIty a Home Duty.

= "A few weeks since. there was published in the
police record OF city paper the case of poor
seamstress who had been driven by absolute want
10 pawn some under elothng-gIven TO her % be
made np-in order TO buy food for her children.
until her employer should pay her What I've owed
her Tor work previously done. In the course of
the evidence Il appeared that the woman was
employed TO make up drawers. for which she re
ceived only : II cents per pair
very rapid worker can, by working thirteen
hours a day make three pairs of drawers. thus
earning 22I !, eeits; but the average class Of sew
ing women cannot make more than two pair a
day, 20 that they earn only fifteen cents. The
wort part of the story L. that the woman IN tins
case vas compelled TO pawn part of the material
given 10 her. m order 10 procure food for her
children. because her employer would not pay her
punctualy the wretched pittanee due her; and be
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-03
The Knights of the Golden Circle,

1t turns out that the Knights of the Golden
Circle are those persons connected with army
contracts and Government patronage, WHO have
been robbing the Treasury of tens and hundreds
of millions of dollars.
In the course of single year they have sue
ceeded in abstractng finds to the amount OF
sixty millions of dollars, much as the ordinary
annual expenses of the Government during the
last Administration. Hence they called the
knights of the Golden Circle" number OF
members have been initiated into this reasonable
order from this part of the State--Ciucinnati
Enquirer.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-03

MEDIATION AND CONPKoNIsE.-Special dis
patches from Washington say there i rumor
that the Governments Is IA possession OF informa-
ton which may possibly lead to \ cessation OF
hostihties. Mediation and compromise form the
basis OF the rumpr. The dispatch says it is
doubtful. We presume the report IS prema
ture, and there are vet there are a millions OF
hearts nov secretly yesrnng for a return of peace
on basis which shall lead TO a lasting restora-
ton of the Union and secure that harmony and
fraternai feeling which formerly existed.-Nsic
Ilbang Ledger.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-03
Democratic Union State Ticket.


Utah, sthe principally Of BRIeHAn YoUse, has
elected 40 United States Senators, and she will
Immediately apply for admission as one Of the
States = the Union under the new Constitution
recent z adopted by the Apostles who control the
people 4 that Territory. Will her Senators be
sdmttsA and win the State be receivedi These
que-tio4 must be soon met.
We anxious 10 see how the Republican
Congress will dispose of these applications. If she
bad a s4ve Constitution we would be at no loss
b understand how the questions would be decided;
bat Yer institutions will not admit of African
slavery hxhile the "twin relic Of polygamy" is
retained i'm all fts hideousness, are
unable see how they can consistently receive
her. have a special curiosity to see the vote
Of CoIc,el HKsRY s. LANE, our distinguished
SeuatoHn Congress. ON that very delicate ques
ton. l4e presided over the deliberations of the
Philade3 hia Convention in 1856. and pledged
bis sacrfi honor in high words and distressing
gesticslsiions that the twin relics of barbarisn-
polygamy and slavery" should never again dis
grace any new State of this happy land. We
fear he vii fall from grace. and admit BRreHaN
and all Is wives. His hatred of slavery swallows
up all "a other resentments