Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-02

summate what was inaugurated by the North IN
spirit of hate. he rebnked this VERY unjust i'm
putation on the North. whose object vas the
prosecution OF the for the preservation OF the
Government II he could he would unchain his
colleagues hends OF hell. aud not recall them un
Ill tho last rcbellious fratricde WAS swept away,
bat be believed that the people OF the North wers
abundan,y able TO protect the heritage lef by
their fathers. AMI to continue this contest until
the national flag hoated again over all parts OF
the country
Sic Bddle, Ia reply TO portion of the remark
OF Nj Trimble. caused 10 bc read the follos Ing
er.nct from letter OF Gen. Mcclellan Co Sen
atot Harris. dated July ~. lc62;
Il perceive 10y the newspaper reports OF Con
gres.ion,l proceedings that there has been con.id
crlhlc discussion on the subject Of requiring mil
hafi commanders To receive negroes seeking pro.
tcctiun Ia their ranks. and 90 employ them in
suitable labor connected With tho military set.
vice II may be- veil enough ior the fact 10 he
midc known that ell negroes. male aud female
who have come into the ranks oi tho Aimy ol the
fu,omac on the Peninsula. have been protected
AMI set At work ~ wages la performing Office,
which otherwise would have deyol,cd upon oui
soldiers. The supply OF these operatives has thus
far been insufficient for our wants"
Mt Pcndetnn spoke against the bill. lie said
the revefses Of the army and the depression al
the currency were owing o. the fact that the I'm
preston prevailed that the Administration aud
the Republican party we're tired maintaining the
Union NJ II vas and the Constitution NJ Il l.. II
i the Influence here which produced the these
disastrous results
Mr DIVES, of Massachusetts. wished {, know
how Il VAS that an army OF 23s,0OO men were
hanging on the Virginia shore under the gentle
mans mvorile General aud did not make ~
attack against Quaker gurs. aud again did not
move until commanded by the President.
Mr. Pcndlelon. In the course OF his reply. said
II was better Co stop than II was 10 the RAP
pahannock under another commander. feel
Ing was gaming ground In the Northwest that
the people were ircked Into the service by mp,
peas to their patriotism under the pretence that
the object was 20 protect the Constitution aud th,
Union. when IL was TOT the abolition of slavery
Unless this impression VAS arrested u would be
come universal. and when il took hold of the
public mind Il would be impossible to get anothe,
mau 90 dollar Ia carry on the war. lie WIS OPP
. posed to the bill la any form because IL would
produce revolution Ia cvefy slaveholding border
State, disband the white armies and render re
union impo-sblc.
MI O. n breh, reviewed the pending amend
mcnts, remarking that the very fact Of receiving
such persons into service ~ already provided
carried with u necessary protection. IL was idle
therefore. 10 say that the bill changed the exist
ing laws lie did not think the employment o
Africans should De stiIei upon Tor tie assertion
that IL would create dis,ncction in the North. oi
that IL would bc ala admission that the whites
were inadequate 10 the suppression of the re-
bellion. They ought to avail themselves OF AL
mean, 10 accomplish the great purpose.
Nj Maynard -poke at length After xlaucne
at the facts connected with the commencement
OF the rebellion. he said the southern tyrant,
swayed their power by the bayonets ot their sol
dicrs, who would turn them against their masters
II they could The Rebel lenders knew that Il
the Constitution maintained, they would he
driven into oh,curiiy aud disgrace, and hence
they scnrned the idea of living under our Gov
ernment He showed the necessity of concert o
action on our pirr. the sooner To restore obetl
ence u the { institution 10y the suppression o
the rebellion. He presented array 81 iacts
for the encouragement OF The cause of the Union
Without taking any question, the House ad
iouned
WAsHINGruS January 81 Maj. Gen. Hooker
was in the city % day. Gen. Butler and Gen
Hamilton the Military Governor Of Texas, wer,
in consultation to-day with the Executive au
thMiiies
There is nothing concerning the Army o
the Potomac.
The Star saws:
Dispatches we're received to day from Gen Dii
at Fortress Monroe. stating that Yesterday Gen
Peck's force, or portion of it. had an engage
ment with an opposing Rebel force under Pryor
near the Backwater river resulting ia the rOu
and retreat of the X ebeS, who were driven s
miles. When the intelligence left our victoriou
troops were pursuing the Rebels