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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20

LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING CoMMrrEE.-The
copmittee OF members of the Senate and House
OF ARepresentatives appointed at the late session
of the General Assembly. to investigate the dis
bursement of the War Loan. and the manage
ment of the Arsenal and Q~uartermaster's De-
partment met yesterday in the Senate Chamber
and organized. The committee was made to
consist of FIVE on the part OF the Senate. and
three on the part of the House, as follows: Sena-
tors Brown of Wells, Chairman, Cobb of Law
renee. Wolfe of Harrison. Browne of Randolph J,
and Claypool of Favette; and from the House.
Howk of Floyd. Harvey of Montgomery, and
Harrington of Marion.
Messrs. Brown, of Wells, Cobb, Browne, of
Randolph, Howk, and Harrington were present.
Hon. o. NJ Packard. of Marshall. was elected
Secretarv. and W. Z. Tabor. Doorkeener.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20


u A correspondence OF the daily New York
Times. on the Mississippi, gives the country a
curious inside view of a portion Of the army
under General Grant. he says:
noticed this democratical element in au expe-
dition OF which the Times has already been adj
vised. On the boat, during our progress up, no
line officers could he found who would associate
with each other, but, on the contrary, each indi-
vidual with a shoulder strap hunted up their pri
Yates and at.onee commenced \ game OF euchre
or old sledge, and TO eIectioneer in a mall way
for the next vacancy in office and popularity at
home. In the rush to the table for meals officers
uncomplainiugly submitted to be crowded into
waiting for the second or third meal in order that
their prospective constituency might at once
satisfy their hunger and not obtain cause OF
offense against their s~uperiors. In a conversation
with the Colonel he assured me, in a tone not un-
meant TO reach the ears OF a crowd of dirty,
~lounging bIue-coats close by, that discipline de-
graded men by making mere machines of them,
and that in this country, where one man is as in.
t%elligent, moral, and sensitive as any other, we
have no right to tame men By drill and break
their spirit by restraint.
II This is a fair specimen of the Mississippi
army. we think the siege of vicksbprg is likely
to last some time.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20

= u The New Albany Ledger in noticing the
arrival in that CITY Of Capt. Wheeler of the Slst
Indiana, who had just returned from the South,
having been wounded and captured at Stone
River. SAYS:
While at Atlanta. he saw Brigadier General
Frank Shoup. who visited the prison to see Col.
Coburn. of the SD Indiana. Shoup, it will be
remembered, was a resident of indianapolis at
the time CT the breaking out of the rebellion,
from whence he went South and joined the Rebel
army. He has been promoted from a Captaincy
to a Brigadier General. as a reward for his servi-
ces in the cause of treason.
Captain Wheeler speaks of the treatment of
the Federal prisoners as good but the Provost
Guards, and Home Guards, whose business. it
seems, Is 10 guard prisoners, are brutal in the ex-
IRENE in the treatment Of their c~aptives.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20

SMUGGLING LINT.-A steamer which arrived
in this cite from Alexandria. a few days ago,
brought a large amount of rags from the hospi-
tails of that place. One Of the bags having
bursted. a large amount of lint which had never
been used. was discovered in the centre, and on
examination, it was found that all the bags con-
tanned lint carefully concealed among the rags.
We mention this fact for the information of our
ladies who have labored so diligently in scraping
lint for. the wounded soldiers. and to show that
stealing is in vogue in every department of the
present Administration. Even the hospital stew
ards steal from the sick and wounded soldiers.
If pennies on the ewes of a defunct African would
stand any chance Cor safety under the present
Federal Administration, they would owe it TO the
fact that it was a negro's eyes they covered
Philadelphia journal.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20

A PALPABLE HIr.-The New York World
hits Daniel S. Dickinson a hard blow. At the
meeting of the Radical League last Saturday,
the speakers were put into one of the parlors Of
the Everett House, and as their names were
called, they came forward; a badge of gaudy
ribbons was pinned on their breasts, and thew
were marched with an escort of officers Of the
society to the stands designated for them. As
Daniel 5. Dickinson was thus passing through the
crowd with his ribbons huttering, the World was
reminded of the following passage in one of
Dlckinson's speeches. delivered BY HIM a few
years since:
"Do you know, my Democratic friends, how
the Republicans serve the Democrats who 20
over to thems | will tell YOU now. They
serve them as the New York butcher serves his
fat OK. He puts gaily- colored ribbons on his
horns and marches him through the streets as a
spectacle to be stared at, and then--last scene of
all-be drives him to the slaughter Pen. This
IS the way Republicans serve Democrats who are
BATTERED and caioled by them into an abandon
ment Of their principles
The World adds. lit Is not every man that Is
so signally privileged to be his own prophets
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20

Mrs. LINCOLN AND THE SoLDIERs--Mrs. Presi-
dent Lincoln slept in "A tent when she visited
Hooker's camp A letter writer, dilating upon
the fact and that she attacked her rations vigor-
ously the next morning. says the circumstance
will have an excellent effect upon the soldiers
A GENERAL FoR lLLINoIs-Gen. Burnside,
commander of the department. has created lil
nois into a separate district. to the command of
which he hassassigned Brig. Gen. Jacob Ammen,
late Colonel of the 23d Ohio volunteers. Gen.
Ammen's headquarters will be fixed in this city.
I-ISpringfeld Republican.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20

Use OF THE SECRET SERVICE FUND--The Ma
tional lntelligencer says:
Ii is stated that SAC, 900 in gold was sent from
the secret service fund of the War Department
az Washington to Governor Morton, of Indiana,
TO enable him to carry on the State Government,
for which the State Legislature failed TO appro-
pirate funds, owing to f~actious feuds amongst the
members.
The ~'factious fends'' referred to, were no more
nor less than the withdrawal of the Republican
minority. thus leaving the Legislature without the
constitutional quorum required to pass the appro-
~priation bills.-R Rochester On. " Union.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20
rhe Iron CIads and the BebeI Artii-
r IerV.

There will be disappointment felt by the PEG.
ple ON account of the failure of the iron clad
beats 10 pass unscathed the fire of the Forts in
Charleston harbor. The popular belief has been
that the Monitors were wholly impenetrable to
shot and shell, and could defy any land. forts that
are built. We must assure all persons who nave
had such faith. that they have been willfully ig-
nornnt. We have again and again. IN these col
umns, chronicled the results OF experiments WIN
heavy guns and armor plate in England, and
hron1ht ont the fact that the thickest iron armor
ever proposed for ships has been shattered by
some guns and pierced through like pine boards
by others And the conclusion at this day IN
England is, that no metallic plates ever invented
are a match for the prcjectiles Of modern ord
nance. The repulse viii teach our Government
a lesson, at no great cost, that may be improved
on before Another attack on a Rebel stronghold is
ATTEMPTED.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20

CHASoNe PosITIoNs-Here is a case to test
the : : patriotism :" of ~Icertain loud-mouthed ia.
%natics: Suppose, for change, we reverse the po-
sition Of things a little Let these officers. who
are so bitterly opposed to a cessation OF HOSTILE
ties, "trip off their epaulettes, exchange places
with the p~rivates. who are DESTROYS of peace
And let the army contractors. who are faftening
on the life blood of the country, whose splendid
conservatories are watered by the tears of widows
and orphans, and whose feet move gaily through
the dance, to the music of the groans OF the
wounded soldiers, throw mp their fat contracts,
shoulder mnskets, and take their place IN the wal,
while the peace men" do the furnishing. 1t Is
too bad, when SO many persons are so furious at
any suggestion ofpeace. that they should be kept
at home. and men forced to fight who are hear
tily tired Of the war.-[Vincennes Sun.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20
Rhode Island Demands Peace.

"This war has lasted long enough, and i am
in favor of letting the South 60"
This was the language of Abraham Payne,
Esq. Republican candidate for Attorney General
of this State, in. the recent election. We made
the voters acquainted with the fact that Mr..
Payne had uttered the words we have quoted.
No Republican denied. or dare denv. that he ut
tered them. Yet Mr.. Payne was elected, trium-
phantly elected, over Walter S. Burgess who is in
the Union.
Now. what does this result mean, If it does
not mean that Rhode Island thinks the war has
lasted long enough. and that we ought to let the
South GOT Will the Providence Journal the
Providence Bulletin. the Providence Union or
any other Republican paper copy this short arti-
Gle, and answer our question = providence Post.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20

TIL RESULT or THE SPRING ELECTION IN
0HIo-20. 600 DEMOCRATIC MAJoRITY-COlonel
Medarv's Crisis, of the 18th inst, after giving
several columns of election returns from the
townships Of the State. SAYS
''On the whole. we can see no reason why the
Republicans should boast, for they have gained
nothing anvwherc which amounts to anything, in
Ohio; and we repeat again that at no previous
Spring election. have We Witnessed such an ava
lanche Of Democratic victories in our State. We
are perfectly satisfied. IL they are. and we are
going TO do better next time than even this. Our
returns indicate twenty Thousand Democratic Ia
%iority. could a correct footing-up be made out of
the. returns"
We are of the opinion that the Democratic
majority Mt the recent elections will considerably
exceed 90 900.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20

EB The following i a new way to subjugate
States, by the use Of ne secret service fund
1t IS stated that $40 900 IN gold was sent from
the secret service fund of the War Department
at Washington to Governor Morton, of Indiana.
to enable him to carry on the State government,
for which the Legislators failed to appropriate
funds, owing to factious feuds amongst the MEM
bers.-[Nationa Intelllgencer-
Isn't this a strange use Of secret service money?
Is the Government of our neighboring State TO
be carried on by means thus obtained7 Has our
Government lost all sense Of decency, as well as
all regard FOR the Constitutionl-fLouisvill
Democrat. ~ -
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20

THE END OF THE rebellion DRAwETH NIeH.
Next Tuesday is the day the philosopher Of the
New York Tribune has set for the rebellion TO
be put down. or peace to be made at any cost or
sacrifice. The rebellion is not put down, and
what does Massa eRKELY propose to do ? The
country will anxiously await the scheme Of the
Tribune man. for making peace, and the price
at which he proposes TO secure il.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20


Hon. o.. H Browning was one Of the speakers
at the recent grand Democratic mass meeting
at Quincy, The Herald says Mr.. B. made a
noble speech HE demonstrated (what Demo.
crAts generally have regarded as an impossibility)
that a man can call himself a Republican and
stiil be a patriot Also, that "his speech met
the corditl appreciation and the hearty applause
Of the Democrats
A yearago Mr.. Browning was Lincoln's Fright
nand man" in the Senate. They were then both
conservative men, engaged in devising measures
for carrying on the war with vigor for the sup
preston Of the rebellion and res toration Of the
Union. The Democratic party then supported
Mr.. Lincoln earnestly and heartily No man ac-
cuses Mr.. Browning Of having changed his poll
ties since then But he now finds himself at
home ID 4 Democratic meeting, while the democ.
racy are sccused Of turning traitors to the Gov
srnme1t for ceasing 70 support Mr.. Lincoln's Ad-
minisfration. The Democracy then were loyal
enough-so was Mr. Browning. They stand
nov where they stood then. How is il loyalty a
wear ago is secessioBism now7 Suppose the De
mocracy turn about and support Nr. Lincoln
again. how long will il be until their new posi-
ton IS declared treasoDf Is loyalty q thing Of
Cts and starts-ons thing to-day and another to
morrow -TAlton Democrat
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20

H-Tbe Journal says that Brigadier General
Darlington. Military Commandant OF indIanai
has sent a man from Cartersburgh on his way to
Dixie. for hurrahing for JKFF. DAVIS. There is
a rabid Republican down in Rush county, who
shouts for Jrfs. DAVIS every time he gets drunk,
but no notice is taken Of The oifense- Whyf
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20

TRADE WITH CHARLEsToS.-Reliable ipfor-
nation has been received at Washington that
during one week OF the past month there we're
more steam reSels in the harbor of Charleston
than we're ever before in the sam SAGE Of time.
IL is not doubted that the best and heaviest
English ordnance have been imported iuto that
city.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20
From the New York Expres1
Sermons Charges Against the Admins


t~ratiOn.
A letter from Washington in the Dubuque
Herald, not only cOrroborates a statement We
copied from the Tribune here, that the Treas
ury Department had been specializing in Gold.
but adds
The Government will lose by the operation
$4,000, OO0."
What, however. is even more serious than this,
is
You recollect that not long ago the Republi-
cans ia one Of the houses of the Indiana Legisla-
ture absented themselves in a body from their
seats. The possibility of obtaining a quorum
was thus prevented. and the Legislature adjourn
ed without passing the appropriation bills. The
act was revolutionary. and was so regarded at
the time, but it was believed that the Governor
would soon be obliged TO call an extra session Of
the Legislature to provide the means of carving
out the State Government
THO days ago $40. 900 lcere taken from The Sc
cret service fund Of the War Department and sent
to Governor Morton 10 Indiana, 10 enable him TO
carry on the State Government independently Of
the Legislature. This is no short stop among so
many Others, all advancing directly toward the
contemplated overthrow of popular government
in these United States.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20

EE-In the town of Berger, in Prussia. is an
elegant church, capable Of holding one ~'LousaDd
persons, constructed-statcs and all--of papier
mache.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20

Plans FOR THE SPRINe CAMPAIes-BES. WaDE's
RErcRr. DAMAGING TO HAIIEcK-How Hal
LEcKs STRATEGY IN Aueusr IMPERrLED THE
CAPIrAL-
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20

eracy that gives color to any such idea as slavery
being the corner stone Of the Government; on
the contrary section TX, article ], clearly repudl
ates il For, if slavery is the adopted corner
stone of their Government, common sense sug-
gests that in. their fundamental hw, they would
and should use every effort-to strengthen apa
support il; and yet they forbid in that section ano
article that very policy which would givestrengtn
and permanency to such a cornerstone mr..
Stevens, however, has made no such declaration
yet he is quoted everywhere as the source whence
this widespread erroneous apothegm has proceed
ed. Ii may he well to ventilate this matter more
thoroughly.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20

10 O'clock p M-The Rebels are still frin;
away. without doing any hurt, at our workmen
We don't condescend to notice them. We ar
like the Dutchman AT the battle of Horse shoe
laying low for n big fight. may be. W. c. F.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION n THE coRNEB
STONE.

/ am sorry to find you defending the Presi-
dents Emancipation Proclamation. 1t is a meas.
ure which | have considered from the moment of
its promulgatiOn unwise. unconstitutional, and
calamitOus. productive of evil, and only evil. a
measure that. more than anv other. has tended
TO divide the counsels of the North. and unite
the South. and render the restoration OF the ma
tional Union next to hopeless. Your defense of
il rests on a fallacy. You say, "If il is a legiti
mate function of our Government to destroy the
fabric of the Southern COnfederacy, q ~f0rti0ri,
is not justified in removing that which their now
highest authorities pronounce 90 be It's corner
stOnel' To answer your question inteIligently,
il is necessary to know the nature of that corner
stone. before we can pronounce whether the
Government would be justified in removing or
attempting TO remove it. If the stone should
happen to be a "providential fixture. unalterable
in its very nature, by anything that man can do.
a condition of a physical character. not to be
affected by any act of man. you will agree with
me, that the Government would not be justified
in making any such necessarily abortiye and
quixotic attempts.
/ presume from your question. that you have
adopted the prevalent misunderstanding of a
passage in Mr.. Stevens speech at Savannah. in
which he spesks of the CORNERS stone" OF the
Confederate Government. You assume that this
corner stone is slavery. AID so our Government
is justified in it, measures 10 DESTROY the slavery
Although a great multitude both in Europe and
America entertain this stereotyped error, and IL
has within a few days been twice reiterated in
the late intervention report of the Senate
Committee Of Foreign Relations, yet Il Is none
the less an egregrious misapprehension of Mr..
Stevens remark and false assumption, that the
Confederate Government have adopted any such
corner stone. In the first place, If Mr.. Stevens
had made such an announcement in his speech,
(which he has notl that would not constitute
Law for the Government. We do not look for
the authority Of the fundamental law Of a gov
eminent, in a casual speech Of any member of
lis administration-not even from the president
but in the fundamental law itself lin lie written.
officially accepted constitutional Now, there is
not one word in the Constitution of the Confed-
True Democrat., 1863-07-08

with men, money and srms against shc French. z The correspondence hss been forwardsd to Napo- Icon, and may cause difficulty between the French and the Y apkces. The hardest fighting in defense of Puebla, was done by l,500 Califprnians, and . body of deserters from Gca. Prim's army. sfs
 Fa RIcnMoND, June IS. .--P Passengers this evening by the Central train bring little additional news from Winchester, The number of prisoners cap- tured are fully 7,0OO; horses .UO0 to 5000, with m im1iense ntmber of wagons The Yankees have cn'ircly ydisappearcd from Stafford connty.
 The buildings at Aquia Creek were not destroyed.
 Before the capture of Winchestcr, Mlroy noti1s fled the rebels, as he called them. that lie would burn the town if attempt was made to atorlIliis position EYell replied tsat hc:Hould hang every Yankeo captured. {. ts,
 The. various depsr.ments of Washington. !s are E picking up their archives.
 800 Yankee entered Panoia and set fire to it. They destroyed the town of Batesyilie one mile castofit, including the depot. s..es.
 .Grierson was badly whipped out on the 24th ut: by Col Lyon, who killed 53, and took 50 prisoners and 57 negroesa v Yankees entered Brook haven Miss; and destroyed q number. of cars and tore up the tracs. There were 50 Confederate of; Gcers at the hotel, no one of whom fired shot
True Democrat., 1863-07-08

affair Gen. stohs fully discharged iron, ser vice before the aeye of tls twepty noXro law and was never il truth, by it. ItSrepeal could not affect him at aIl. 'ts x sss v
 Mranwhie he kss r.maned npon th" plantatIc qseuIy employed sole Large crops have been fsssed the s,irpus which ecn p4rtly sold at axng dollar busho fr and and qiarse for wh6af aud large quantities hsvo thepoor He 9csaFoycyyeer from esics and under hs fahcrs d;rscicn, in order to be useful at home His e,.oM other grounds: He xoud be e4uasiy ex emp of the poorss man in the county or II en- gagged in nny other occupation -
 Roystnn was cegasant of fhess n their proSress trc and naturat He won othcTS1ss have exhibit an indifference unbec0:ni:1 man and isher That ls in any w.e n,ed hls ostin to exorcsc a undn~ niiuencs. any Influence at a oyer the sur gsors officers who cded upon caseof s soa ts untrue, aud aspcraion of their honsr and dignity of character s -s-' s \ " Sstssa
 E n thess f.css any one can Ind mast-r of cersNre aSanH Gen Royston-a any snproycs that l,e should have forced int" camps thus often dscdsd n o inca pae seExicc, let him esAinst he, It ls riSh and isn gninAay it. lsMt sihceftfy hope that
 the sonssi9ns Of will 9e ceniinsd Gem Roy
 toD own fnsfs to represent tho people Congress and determined according ss he may or may TO. he Dund xesls and dcvgcd to cause. .adustsous and faith ul i his pcstion and posscscd tc requisite abt These discussions ara sgtinate they fully had ahd tho be-pte choose confer tha hon,r his position upon smother thoy will sc right and one lnurniurih- if,eton INee e-Iph ssis7Y sEss : f: S a Sst
True Democrat., 1863-07-08

den, ,2lst; l.: T. parham, 2lst; Reuben H. S sm.tn. 2. 2lst. James Cover, 2lst; Mathew c. Mail, S!sti
 Alien. 2lst; Wm. M. Shilling, 18th; Leyi g IS, 2Ist; Barren D.. Hambey, 2l st; c. F. Max;
 2lst: James A. Wasson, 2lst; Joseph 5. Vii .soC ., 2Ist; Wm Waldon,. lst cavalry Gar;i2 Il Felt r, gl st; Lewis D. Flowers Fist; Jchn p kns. kis, lst cavalry; EdHiH, l3,h; ;Richard D. Pipkin, i2s Andrew js Davidson, 2i ss; sames 'gncs' Tsi .obrt Johnston, Doth; Geo; 4Alsy, lz.' laf 5. g.. Jos. J atcs, IStni v "j isvoN.0' osth. John Powell, Mst; Wsn. B; Roberts. lM; sr ,le cxnningham, ist Cavalry; JeT. O. Rsil- sgnas list: ]. w. Chambers, fs,; Wm. Wilson, 2lss; Josp ,.auge, 2ist; John Gibson; 5th; John D.Da- m Isth: Michael B. " ilspn, i5th; Wni K. Bars- wei. list; John A. Gladden., | 2.h; James N. Bog 2. a )st; Joseph Runnel!s, 2lst; John F: Looney' g.. 'homas B. Gilbert, l5thi Jackson L. Jo,'es' 18th ohn McLeary 2th; Elijah Mycrs, Siss; 1no McCarley, lst cavalry.
True Democrat., 1863-07-08

Tar LATEST FAsuloNs.-The London Illustra-
 ted News, containing the fashion plates, had ar rived at Mebile,s through the biockade-from which according to the Tribune, it would appear that the costume of the ladies is returning to 9 simple style Hoops are assuming rational dimen- tions, and the bah with the past styles is almoat denuded of ornament This change is especially true in relation to street costumes. Trains have entirely disappeared. The dress falls hardly be- low the ankle, leaving the whole foot exposed. =
 The last will be particularly welcome to those who have pretty feet, as we'll as to the rougher sex Ihc fashionable train for promenade is as unreat .sonable as it. is slovenly. Those who adopt It scarsely lock cleanIy after a short walk in the streets. f,s ys