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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07

A Good Joke-A Republican Curses
valIandigham and uakes a Mis-
take He Hits one of his own
Friends.
a most laughable political joke occurred in the
city the ether day. which is toe good to be lost,
and ought 10 be published in the public prints.
a Democrat met a Republican carving in his
hands a volume Of the Congressional Globe and
Appendix for the session of Congress ending
March, 1861. The Democrat looked at il, turn
ed over lis pages until he came to page 81, When
he exclsimed, ALL here is a speech delivered by
the noble and patriotic Vallandigham. / have
often admired that speech, as enunciating
sound political principles. Let me read you
an extract or two from it. he then read as
follows:
"But. Mr.. Chairman, there are some things
that gentlemen ought to understand.
l grant you. freely and frankly. that I do not be-
lieve this Government can be permanently held
together by military force. l do not believe that
any section of the Union will ultimately suhju-
gate and overrun the other, and hold it as a con-
quered province. have no idea Of any such
thing. II is against the spirit and genius of the
age. Nobody would undertake any such thing.
/ regard a civil war as really settling the question
that there is TO be ultimately a separate confeder-
acy. | have no idea that such a war would end
otherwise than in a separation of this Union, and
the organization of separate confederacies. lam
perfectly satisfied of that. ANYBODY who sup
pose that fifteen. or even seven of the States can
be held subjug tied. as conquered provinces makes
a great mistake. But whether thew can or not,
they ought not to be. 1t is against the spirit and
genius of the age, and no man ought to seek to
do it."
Stop. stop. says the Republican; don't read
any more of such reasonable nonsensel Is it
possible YOU will vote for a traitor who entertains
such sentiments, or support a party that nominate
him for a high Officer Give me the page of the
book: | want to turn a leaf down in order that !
may use it hereafter in exposing the traitorl The
Democrat was handing him the book, when he
exclaimed / declare. / have made a mistake: this
is not Vallandigham's speech.
Republican-Indeed whose is il, pray2 It
sounds just like him.
Democrat-Why it is the speech of Benjamin
Stanton. now the Republican Lieutenant Cover
nor OF Ohio. and Pres dent of the Convention
which nominated John Brough for Governor. 1t
was delivered in February, 1861, only two
months before the attack on Sumter. Did you
not vote for him in 1861, aud put him in a place
where he would be Governor in case Tod died
notwithstanding the utterance of the reasonable
sentiments?
Mr.. Republican looks blank. Well. / believe
/ did.
Democrat-We,I as ,ou have voted for Stan
ton, can't you vote for Vallandigham, who never
uttered "a extreme sentiments as your man,
whom Won elected two yearsago, and who was
the President of your last Convention?
Republican, must admit that I have been
badly sold in ibis business. but don't, for Gods
sake put il in the Enquirer.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07

whilst the little pickaninnies appear in profusion
in the foTegronhd. very much IN their ordinary,
cool and summerlike costumes partial nudity }
Crossing the mountains som this fplare we
took the Beflelonte route. which Is farther
than some of the others (of which there are three),
but not so difficult. We passed the FIRST range
with little difficulty, and found ourselves in
deep. dark valley traversed by a small stream
which the road crosses about every fifteen or
twenty feet. and, which the men were compelled
to wade TO the very great detrit8ent of their
corns-for the army shoes, II must be remem-
bered can't withstand this great dissolving ele
ment above ten minutes. T he breaking down of
wagons, mining Of artillery Things of common
oceurrence) were on this occasion not without
their advantages; for they gave the boys time to
cook and eat corn, taste The peaches and apples
and honey. all of which articles are quite abun
dant upon the route-no soldiers having preceded
Us this summer. Our artillery miret so often.
and the night was so dark, that the rear guard
concluded to grass upon the first island. which
was soon found, and. after partaking freely of
coffee and honey. we laid our weary bodies above
high water mark at about IL o'clock-we bid
adieu. to the surrounding gloom. whilst prolific
corn stalks waved proudly DER US.
The next day, we reached the foot of the
mountain. 1t required a great deal of time and
much labor to ascend The teams were doubled.
and ter men placed to each wagon; so that. with
great industry and painful labor from morning
until about A P. NJ, we succeeded in ascending
the two miles to the summit The ascent was
over rocks. and most frightful. Several very
large rattlesnakes we're killed by the bows, som
of them having as many as thirteen rattles upon
them.
Without any accident to ourselves except those
mentioned. we reached Bellefonte. the county
seat OF Jackson county. Ala on the afternoon
Of the Dist. having performed the march of sew
enty miles in four days aranw
The citizens of jackson county have fed
across the river with their moveables; except the
sick. of which there are quite a number, aud the
odd and crippled. None remain to give life and
animation to the beautiful valley in which this
prosperous county town once dOurished.
Our camp is at present located within one mile
of the river, on the opposite banks of which the
rebels keep a watch over our movements, and
Occasionally hail US for news and an exchange of
papers. The voices of ladies', and children are
often heard in the evenings, singing gaily to the
approaching twilight; and they seem regardless
of our proximity, or the danger which certainly
menaces them.
Thus upon the banks of the Tennessee, over
Swallowed by tall oaks, and cedars. with prolific
verdure, and the gigantic Sandy Mountain in
the rear, we leave the fair refugees until our ar
tillery shall awaken them from the delusive
dream in which they now repose.
WINDEN.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07
prosoec,s of Inc Rebellion.

The reduction of Fort Sumter is the first step,
though a very long one. toward the military
occupation of Charleston. The Philadelphia
Ledger says:
1t would be impossible for US to take posses
sion Of the city OF Charleston to hold il before the
middle OF Octoher. on account of the stranger
fever II our ships were to lie moored near the
wharves of the city, they would be decimated at
once by pestilence. All that can be done until
after the first killing frost. which generally oc-
ours between The middle Of October aud the 10Th
OF November, unless in the way of bombardment,
is 10 clear the utw0rks that obstrust our ships
from entering the hafhor. We can safely work
on Morris Island against the two forts which are
there, siiencins and getting possession OF them by
regular W proiches, and we can work against the
various iurts that have been erected ON Sullivan's
Island. including Fort Moultrie. because the
fresh Sc, breezer make these outer islands iena
BILE az all ssh-ops of the vesr. But IL may be
doubted how far we could hold it we captured
forts on James island For some two months.
therefore. we shall h ,rdly attempt to take formal
possession of the city But yet. every shot that
il fred into the outworkS il fired into the great
heart OF The re',eIlion. With the fall OF Charles
ton the rebellion loses its life
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07
rhe nanxille a.fair

The magnitul, of the recent disturbance at
Danrille. in this State. h,sbeen greatly exagger.
nted and its character extensively misrepreseated
We we're called uoCn yesterday by a gentleman
of that county, whose manner convinced US of
his reliability and impartiality, who gave us what
we presume is as fair and correct an account of
the disturbance as can be obtained from any
source. IL TALES very close with the reports re-
ceiyed by the military authorities here. The
twin .couudrels. Hawkins and Guinnip. the latter
Of whom was cashiered for extensive robheries
in Kentucky. were at the bottom of The whole
affair. ~, ~ lea
On FRIDAY last (Hswkins had made a speech
without Interruption some DAYS previously John
Paine. formerly a Methodist clergyman, but
whose intellect had been considerably impaired by
e~pileptic fits. was passing along along the street.
wearing a butteruut or copperhead pin Meeting
Hawkins aud Guinnip. the former tore the pin
from Paine's shirt front, tearing the bosom with
IL. Paine picket up a brick and threw il at Haw
kins, striking Guinnip on the head and knocking
him down.
For this, he was arrested and fined 50. In re-
| ~taliation. he had Hawkins arrested. who was fined
in the same amount. 1t was at this latter trial,
which took place on Monday. that the ARRAY oc-
CURED. Accounts differ. even among bystansars,
"a 10 its origin: but the truth seems to be that
Guinnip fred twice on Paine, inHicting fatal
wounds. Paine. IL is said. had no weapons.
Martin Paine, a brother of John. and sheriff of
the county. came up TO qnell the disturbance,
when Guinnip exclaimed Heres another id
copperhead," and frei. striking Martin in the
wrist.
A man named Barker shot a Republican nam
ed Lamb. who was taking part in the disturbance,
killing him instantly; and was himself shot. seri-
ously. but probably not fatally, by some one I'M
known.
Mr.. Frazier. a Republican and former sheriff
of the county, was shot at, the ball grazing the
bsck Of his neck. and striking Mr.. Myers. a mer
chant Of the place. who was passing on the oppo
site side OF the street, in the head. killing him
instantly.
These are all the casualties Of a serious nature
we have had reported to US. though some twenty
shots were fired.
There had been no attempts at disturbances
made by Democrats previous to the assault on
John Paine by Hswkins. This tennessee loafer
and Guinnip had made loud and bosstfnl threats
or what thew would do in case ANYBODY wore a
Brtternut pin in their presence. which was the
occasion Of Paine's putting his on. Hawkins has
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07

In nothing have the abolition leaders been
more industrious than in the work Of m~isrepre
senting the political views OF the brave soldiers
who volunteered 10 defend the Constitution and
the Union. They have been represented as
thirsting for the blood Of the Northern Democra
cy. Il has been said a thousand times that they
~ere only waiting the suppression of the rebel
lion to turn their arms upon their brethren at
home. Occasionally a low lived. Infamous vag-
aboDd flor such men are to be found every
WHEREBY has written a threatening letter back
for publication in some nasty black sheet at
home. .s3fesss ftH.saa
But We have means of knowing the true
sentiments Of the army Of late. Which we did not
possess heretofore. Within a week two large
detachmsnts from New England heve passed
through fhis place. Both stopped for a consider
able length OF time. and more than half Of each
were Democrats. They will increase the vote Ia
Maine and N ew Hampshire. 20 which States they
belong.-[Logan (0.) Gazette.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07
wbnt inc war power,.

The Republican papers tell US about a hitherto
unknown power in the Constitution, called the
'War Power" which they set up for our Govern
ment at this time. What is this WAR PDwerf''
Joshua r Glddings. in a letter dated Jefferson,
Ohio. October Is. 1861. says:
This War Power is an unlimited despotism,
lying behind NIL constitutions and all laws, and
is less understood nv the American people than
almost any other feature of our Government
An unlimited despoti>m Is the charming enter
tainment to which we are invited. It has indeed
been less understood bv the American people
than any other feature of the Government, be
cause we have not hitherto been cursed with an
Administration that hates popular liberty, and is
willing to disregard oaths and commit perjury in
order to destroy it.-fCin Emo.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07
LEGAL.

STATE OF INDIANA, MARION COUNTY SS:-In the
Com noa Plea Court Of Marion county, in the
State of Indiana. October Term. A. d. lS63.-Barbara
L. Williams VS. Carey A. Williams.
Be il known, that on this 70 b day Of AuguSt i'm the year
1863, the above named plaintiff by her attorneys filed
in the office of the Clerk of Common Please Court
OF Marion County, her complaint against said
defendant in the above entitled cause, together with
an affidavit of a competent person, that said de-
PENDANT, Carey A. Williams is not resident of the State
of Indiana.
Said defendant is, therefore, hereby notified ofthe filing
and tendency Of said complaint against him, andthat un-
less he appear and answer OF demur thereto, atthe calling
OF said cause on the second day of the next term of said
Court, TO be begun and held at the Court-house. in the
city Of indianapolis, on the frstMonday in October next,
said complaint, and the matters and things therein con-
tanned and alleged, will be heard and determined in his
absence. WILLIAM Clerk.
NJ NJ RAY, Attorney for Plaintiff.
a~ug3i-w3w
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07


The Journal makes Governor TOP. of Ohio,
say in a recent speech that within,a year GEoReF
E. PueH solicited from him the position Of .
colonel of a regiment. Who will believe such a
statement The political enemies of Mr., PueH
in his own stare concede to him ability aud in
tegrity of thehighest order. CHARLES ANDERSON
the Republican candidate for the Office Of Lieu
tenant Governor. in a late speech at Dayton, we
believe. had the manliness 90 acknowledge that
Mr.. PUeH stood foremost among the ablest
men Of the country. The idea that Gov Ton,
OF any other Governor. would refuse a colonelcy
to such a man as Mr.. PueH, is simply absurd.
IL he did. Governor Ton not only publishes to the
world his lack Of sagacity. but we may say his
imbecility No man with a grain Of common
sense viii believe the statement that Governor
Top is made TO say. And it is a libel upon hu-
man narure TO charge that the political principles
of GEoRGE E PUeH. or his views of public policy.
could be influenced by the paltry appointment
from such a source. or any other. The men
who thus Judge others make themselves and their
motive their standard OF Judgment. .
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07
our Army Correspondence-From
Ala bama.

CAMP Won TRrLvE. B~EILFoSrE. ALA.l
August 25. 1863.
EDiroa SESrfsKL-The ID division Of the Doth
army corps, under command of Brig. General
Johnston, took up the line of march from Tulla-
bona, Tennessee, on the afternoon of the 18th
inst, toward the Tennessee river. From the
heavy rains which had fallen a few DAYS previous
to the move, the roads were speedily worn into
deep ruts which gave rise to all the inconvenien-
cies Of speed, known only to moving armies
Darkness overlook us before we had accomplish
ed half the distance intended for the first march,
which added greatly 70 the obstacles against our
movement. At about - o'clock at night, the
% brigade reached the Elk river and camped upon
its banks, retiring to grass after a feast of bard
tack and muddy water. At. 4 o'clock the bugle
sounded the assembly. and. without allowing us
time to smear our ewes in the semi fluid water,
much less to convert il into coffee, we were in
ranks and upon the road again. marching at the
rate of eight miles an hour through a fog that
would have de6ed the efforts Of flying grasshop-
pers or humming birds to cleartheir way through
what so recently was the ambient air. The at
mospheric moisture soon dissolved the glutnous
secretions from our eye-lids, and by the time old
Sol enlightened the scenes, our ewes were releas-
ed and we beheld nature in all her gorgeous
array Nothing hut the --jBnumerabie Wild
flowers appeared cheerful amid the general ruin
that marks the course OF our armies. Fences.
houses. ornamentals Of all kinds have met their
fate and Law in ruins amid the general destruc-
ton. Vacant houses. despoiled graves. broken
down fruit orchards. &c, reflect a cherries
gloom and express The horrors OF war.
We passed through Winchester about eleven
o'clock vita our coIors flying, as IL in victory
over the Generalization and ruin ofthat beauti
fal town Il is the county seat Of Franklin coun
~. and was the residence Of many wealthy and
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07
~uoxiur Rrcthers.

The Journal says that JEFF, DAVIS is an Abo-
l~itionist. If so. the rebel chieftain has out
heroded Herod. He has stolen the Republican
thunder, the very object for which the party in
power has urgedfhe vigorous prosecution of the
war" Hence, to use the language of the court
organ. the Republican "dog is dead. His bark is
silent henceforth for evermore." JEFF DAVIS
has killed the (abolition) beast and stopped his
yelp. Rebel papers say that he and his Cabinet
nave agreed to "caIl out so, 900 slave soldiers.
and give them their freedom for a bounty and
500 acres OF land for pay" This goes far ahead
of LIScoLs's proclamation. which only proposes
TO give freedom to the slave. but no bounty. If
slavery is the cause of the war, as Republicans
insist It is, JEFF. DAVIS & Co., repre-
senting the slave interests of the rebel
States, offer far better terms to the
negroes in bondage than the most ultra Abo-
litiOnist 1t is not only freedom. but . home
stead in the bargain. The radicals have said
remove the cause Of the war, which they averred
was slavery, and then there would be no occasion
for further strife. But JEFF. DAVIS says to the
negroes, eight for Southern independence. and
not only freedom but a large bounty shall be
your reward" So the Southern niggers are now
invited to fight the white men of the North not
only to secure freedom but "free homes" and to
protect the property and families Of their
masters. The Northern Abolitionists
have made emancipation the condition
of acknowledging the independence of
the Confederate States. fnd the Journal
says "JEFF. DAVIS and his Cabinet" have become
"Abolitionists." The cause being removed, as a
matter OF course LINCOLN will declare "a cessation
of hostiIities. IL the party in power is consistent,
peace must ensue. There is no longer cause for
war. To repeat the language of the Journal,
1.-The (abolition) dog is dead. His bark is silent
henceforth and forey ermore."
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07

1883.
The Ohio Republican State Convention of
1859. in which Secretary CHASE. then Governor,
was a prominent actor, among other resolutions
adopted the following:
That the several States composing the United
States of America are not united ON principles OF
unlimited Submission to their general government,
but that, by compact, under the style and title of
"A constitution tor the United States, and of
amendments thereto, thet constituted a general
government for certain definite powers, reServin9
each State to itselt the reSiiuary mass of right to
their own sell government; and that whatsoever
the general government assumes undelegated
powers its acts are un authoritative, void and of
NJ force. and being void can derive no validity
from mere judicial inter pretntion: that to this
compact each State acceied a. n State, and is AT
integral party that this government. created by
this compact was not made the exclusive or final
Judge of the extent OF the powers delegated to
itself, since that would have made its discretion
and not the constitution the me sure of its pow
ers: but that. in all other cases OF compact be-
tween parties having no common Judge. each par
ty has an equal right tojudge for itself, as well
OF iniractions as of the mode and measure of re-
dress.
The declaration above. says the Cincinnati En-
quircr, is almost an exact copy of the celebrated
Kentucky resolutions of 1898. written by THOMAS
JEFFERSON which for sixty years have been funda-
mental articles iHthe Democratic faith. When
a negro was involved the Republican party went
to the exterine IF State rights; but how. when it
is the white man who is the victim, it abandons
him to the tender mercies of Federal centralized
power, and it places State rights in the dust. If
it only valued the white mans liberty as much
as the neero's, it to day would stand on its plat
form Of 1859.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07

~ The Marquis de Gallifet, on his return
from Vichy, proceeded at once to St. Cloud to
deliver 10 the Prince Imperial the small can
non offered to the Prince by the French in Mex
leo. This piece Of miniature artillery is of
American manufacture. having been presented
by a President of the United States &c the Mex
lean Government The young Prince appeared
delighted with the present. and had il placed
with the thirty rounds of ammunition which ac-
companied IL. under cover in the nalace garden
The wounded officer was received by the EN-
press with great distinction.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07

WHAT THE NExr ELECTIONS ISvoLvE-The
Boston Courier. in referring 10 the coming fall
elections. well says there is only one real ques-
ton before the peop'e Of this country which com
prehends the rebellion. as well as every point of
future public interest. and that ia. whether the
sincere friends of the Constitution shall have the
control of the Government for the maintenance
OF our free institutions. as our fathers indented.
and as We have enjn,ed them. or the anarchists
and radicals shall complete the work which thew
have begun and show such a decided disposition
to carry out.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07
To Nervous Sufferers of Both Sexes.

A REVEREND Gentleman having been restored 70
health in a few days. after undergoing all the usual
outline and irregular expensive modes OF treatment
withoutsuecess, cousidersit his sacred dutyto commune
cateto his afhictedfellow creatures the MANS OF cuEr,
Hence, on the receipt Of an addressed envelope, he vii
send (free) acopy ofthe prescriptiopused Diree'toDr
JOHN M. DAGNALL, Ise Fulton street, Brooklyn NY
Jan ~
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07

EanfnrEv-

A gentleman just returned from Kentucky
informs Us that the state OF feeling there ia IN
de~cribable. At the recent election, not more
than one third Of the voters went to the polls
indianapolis Sentinel.
This is a political lie The official vote of
Kentucky shows a larger vote than at the cleo
ton of 1861. by more than 10000, and not Is.
600 behind tae Presidential vote of 1860. The
Sentinel is at liberty to fslsify as much as it
~pleases: but the official figures it will find stub
born things to get over.--lCin, Com s
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07

Mn BISeHAx: Please allow me space 10 your
paper< 90 state that il is not in my power at pres
ent 10 accept insitstionssto address public meet
ings On the 18th Of September ]
speaking in Ohio. and continue until the 2d Of
Ocsobsr. From now till the 18th ] require for
rest. as my health is seriously impaired by the
constant and severe labors Of the summer. In-
dssd, I have scarcely had n breathing spell since
the adjournment Of Congress in March. hope,
therefore, my friends everywhere who 50 kindly
vi<h me TO speak for them. Will, under the cir.
camstaoces. excuse me. / can sincerely assure.
them that wish = was in my power to be pres
ent AZ every Democratic meeting in the State,
and lend my humble aid to the cause of civil lib.
erty and the restoration of constitutions Union.
These are not the times for ease. idlepess or faint
hearts in the ranks Of the Democracy; but rather
is il the hour Tor vigilance. courage and the spirit
OF self sacri6ce- And nothing but an imperative
necessity would compel me TO ask the intelligence
which I nov d. d. W oonnxrs. s
TEnnE HAUTs, IrDs August 26, 1853.