Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-17
INDIANAPOLIS, j anuarI


occupation is the very best medicine for what il
called The blues | will give YOU short chap
ter OF gossip form the capital of HOosierdom.
You are aware our Legislature is now IN full
blast, making and amending laws for the benefit
of the dear people" including our fellow citi-
zens called free Americans Of African descent
Oar Legislature, or rather the Democratic por-
ton. examining, with care and determination,
all acts of the present State Administration; and
you may rely on il they will do their whole duty
without fear or favor. | can also assure you
there are CallicOts among them The
Northwest is not the place for such moral trait
ors; we will have no middle men in Indiana; the
dividing line Is laid down, and YOU have TO choose
between advocating an Abolition war, or peace,
waiting for time and kind intercourse to heal our
difficulties, and cement the Union as it used to
be, leaving the free American of African de
scent where he was, and where he should be.
Our Legislature will pass strong resolutions in
favor OF stopping hostilities at once and to con
tnue stopped for some time, that the people of
both sections may have time TO reason and devise
some plan TO bring about that which, it is now
acknowledged cannot accomplish, the re-
union of the States under one Government.
inclose you little scrap from the Sentinel,
of yesterday, which will explain itself The
Democracy and conservatives of the State have
been holding meetings and forming clubs all over
the State. which has so alarmed the Abolitlonists
that they called Il number OF meetings ut differ
ent points Tor the purpose OF boSterng up their
tOttering political fortunes, commencing in this
city. | believe this meeting OF last Monday
night the third fourth held here. 1t was
announced that the ex Secretary OF the Interior,
now United States Judge, would address the So
called Union meeting At the appointed time
large crowd assembled at Masonic Hail OF
course the ex Secretary of the interior, Hon
Caleb b. Smith OH hand; he telt compi-
mented ut having an opportunity TO spread him
self" Well he did please the Puritins present
Why should they not be peased?- did he not
"pitch into" the Pope. whom he styled as that
'driveling old dotard?' | suppose the ex- Cabi-
net officer wishes to take up the doctrine OF the
New York Times. aud impress its importance on
his Puritan followers. You recollect the Times
of your city, thought il was time to commence To
clean out the two relics of barbarous age
Slavery and Popery." Our Caleb. of Soap
Factory notoriety, no doubt wishes to take up
the cleaning out process. where your Raymond
left off
What must be the feelings of the many brave
Catholic spirits now fighting To preserve. they
think the Union, for such bigots as this man
Smith has shown himself to be How compIi
mentary to his predecessor. the late Judge Hunt
ingtou. who was sincere admirer of the q driv-
cling old dotard, called the Pope How pleasant
paragraph 10 read.lrom the ex Cabinet officer,
by the gallant ROsecrans, after his great and
glorious contest: how cOnSoling 10 the friends and
relatives of that great and good Catholic, as we'll
brave soldier, Colonel GareSche, who gave up
his life for his country, aud then 10 have what he
held must dear on earth, his family insulted. and
bv almost the Presidents spokesman. What
must our priests, acting as chapains with the
army, think OF such uncalled for insults But,
above ALL what thoughts must swell the hearts
of our brave, good and pious Sisters of Charity
working in the hospitals without pay or honors
on reading such rutianly assaults without Cause
or provocdtion. | have read OF similar insults at
other places which looks If the AbOlitonists
were getting tired OF their negro lectures. and
must change the programme and tickle the Puri
tan bigot, BY abusing the Pope and insulting the
Catholics ] really did think such foolish and
unmeanng filings were ended since 1854; but it
appears the old eaven of Know Nothinoism
mains in the minds of the now leaders of negro
ism.
| would ask, who believes, for a moment, that
this man Smith would hurl such insult At the
head of the great Catholic Church, when Abra
ham the First was caling-through his minons-
on Irishmen and Catholics. to fill up the ranks to
fight for tho restoration OF the Union of the
States No one believes that any Abolition dis
clamer whether ex Cabinet Minister other
wise, would talk 50 one year ago. Now they
think the war is PLAYED out" we not needed
any longer, or at least no more are to be had /;
hence they think fit subjects again for
their malicious shafts. Even the President OF
the United States cannot issue State paper. but
he must exhibit his ignorance and buffoonery, by
talking about the "Popes bull against the
comet" He had to say something about the
Pope, he doubt, reminded him OF some
thing he had heard at Springfield" | will let
him tell the tale, a. | am bad hand at yarns.
am informed that the Republicans of this city
are very severe on "Caleb" for his gratuitous
epithets against his superiors, in all that makes
men great, whether it. be religion, morality or
learning Their reputation of Smiths attack is
all tlummery. Catholics cannot. and will not
forget the applause that greeted the "soap- mans"
wanton and unprovoked attack. A young man
that happened to be present. Kissed the speaker,
VT EN- he denounced the Pope "drvellng old
dotard" He, the Young man, was Immediately
hustled out of the hall BY some oicious police
men. though the young mar happened To be a
great man, and in favor OF lis vigorous
prosecution But that made noe'dtference: he
not iustihable in his disapprovn in any man.
ner of an attack on the Pope or his religion
The next day the Young man WIS fined Sl3 05
inciu,us the costs: am informed he paid the
fine but not the costs Had seen him before he
paid the fine. lie should not have paid one cent. As
| would hive insisted on he and friends spending
four times the amount II necessary. in testing If
man has hot the right To diSapprove. (even by
his~ing.) sentiment uttered by public speaker
The journal of this city says that the unfortunate
expression must not he construed attack on
the Catholic religion or its members. That will
do 20 tell the marines When the ministers are
attacked rlrticularlv the head o; our Church, we
are assailed. and when We stand bv one, We are
ready - defend the other And il is time the
journal X CIV the fact. stated above. The ap-
proval at the attack bv large audience, bv loud
clanpibg of hands and stamping OF feet. meant
something. aud, no doubt, meant what they felt.
Had not extended this letter to too great a
length areldv | would give you short sketch
or history OF the Hon. ex Secretary OF The Int
ror, which would not be ut all to the credit of the
Hon. gentleman, if it would not show something
worse TO his credit. than mere want of financial
ability. At least ar satisfied the friends OF the
Pope would not ne discouraged at nm examination
OF the standing of each in their respective call
ingS
| feel like going on. Mr. Editor, but must not
try your patience TOO much; enough for this time,
and will conclude nv wishing you and yours,
including the Freeman, all success. and sign my
self. Yours. as ever, B.
YyTnTAEy A CCTCr ATITDE