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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07
After the War.


The abolition organs of New York. forgetting
the excellent direction of Mr.. GLAss-"first
catch your hare'-are discussing the disposition
30 be made of the South after it is subjugated.
The Tribune says:
whether the Union be restored or given up,
the life of no UnioniSt can be safe in any slave
State until the slave power shall have been ut
terly destroyed"
And again:
"The peaceful and prosperous existence here
after of Louisiana Confederate slave State
is conceivable; as Union free State is morally
certain. but as Union slave State it is not
possible"
The Tribune adds:
Louisiana, with her adjacent sisters, must be
either loyal and free or rebel and slave-there is
10 third choice. J."
The Times says:
The presence of our powerful Union armies
will be absolutely essential in the Southern States
for long time after active hostilties against the
national authority shall have ceased p" -
The Commercial Advertiser echoes the theory,
and adds:
THE destruction of slavery will compel a COM
plete change in the political system Of the South;
and while the States preparing for this change,
social and political order can be maintained only
by the presence Of national military force
Southern society is already gravtaling With fear
full rapidty toward chaos, and the only power
that can arrest its progress and bring it back to
condition of tranquil prosperity is that OF the
military"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07
Edward svere,t.

EDWARD EteT8tt.
The Philadelphia Age says il is no violation of
social privacy for US to allude to the fact that
very distinguished assemblage of Philadelphia
society was last night gathered together to
meet the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT. nor is il any
thing but complimentary 70 bis eminent ability
suggest that his influence has done and is doing
very much to sustain the Administration in its
present policy Just at this time, therefore,
there is a peculiar propriety in recalling
70 the recollection of Philadelphia readers the
words which Mr.. EVERETT deliberately penned in
view of precisely such a state Of things as now
unhappily exists. In his letter accepting the
nomination of the Constitutional Union party as
their candidate for the Vice Presidency, in 1860,
he wrote: eitst
1.-The suggestion that the Union can be main
tanned by the numerical predominance and mill
tary powers Of one section. to coerce the other
into submission. is. in my Judgment, as self con
Trajectory as it is dangerous. Ii GENES loaded
with the death smell from fields wet with bro
Tiers blood II the vital principle of all re-
publican government is the consent of the gov
erned.' much more does union of CO equal SOW
ereign States require, its basis. the harmony
of its members and their voluntary cooperation
in its organic functions
The contrast between these sentiments and
those which he n5w expresses, detracts somewhat
from the force of the latter. and gives point to
the following bitter paragraph from the London
Saturday Review of November 4:
1.-The case of Mr.. EVERETT is a measure of the
value of the noisy patriotism which has driven
the American people. against their betterjudg
ment. into this interminable war. Few voters
called so eagerly for slaughter as Mr.. EVERETT,
and upon few men does great a responsibility
rests for the calamities which have bathed his
land in blood. BE occupied a position from
which he not only need not have awakened the
sanguinary passions Of his countrymesl, but be
might have done something to stay them. One,
at least of those fowery 'orations' might have
been employed to remind them of the blessings
of peace and the curses that follow in the train of
war But to the cause Of peace he was not pre-
pared To sacrifice single iota of influence
a single round of popular applause. What was
he prepared to sacrifice to the cause Of war; He
thought it little that the Western farmers should
send their sons by tens of thourands to sstiate
with their lives that reckless lust of empire which
he was laboring to dignity a noble aspiration
His estimate of the value of blood only began to
rise when the CONSUMPTION called for il in bis own
home His son was drawn, and he refused to let
him go. he thus furnished to the world a pre-
else measure of the Importance which he attaches
to the preiexts of the present war. They were
momentous enough to require that all other
Americans should bleed for them. except only
the family of EVERETT"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07


vigorous prosecution Of the war in the vital parts
Of the enemY's country; and. after apparently
talking himself tired on this point, the President
drops down into half despairing tone, and tells
Us that with people distracted and divided by
contending factions, and government subject TO
constant changes by successive revolutions, the
continued success of our arms may fail
to-obtain satisfactory peace - feR-he
suggests the propriety OF wheedling the Mexican
people 70 desert the cOunsels of their own leaders,
and, trusting in protection, to set up gov
eminent from which we can secure satisfactory
peace, telling Us that "this may become the only
mode of obtaining such peacs.'3B But soon he
falls into doubt of this. too. and then drops back
on to the already half abandoned ground Of
"more vigorous prosecution" All this shows
that the President is in no wise satisfied with his
own position First, he takes up one and, in
attempting to argue us into il, he argues himself
out of it: then seizes another, and goes through
the same process; and then, confused at being
able to think of nothing new, he has some time
before cast off. His mind, tasked beyond its
power. IL running hither and thither, like some
tortured creature on burning surface, finding
no position on which it can settle down and be at
ease.
Again, it is a singular omission in this message
that i nowhere iEtimates when the President ex
poets the war TO terminate At its beginning,
Gen. Scott was by this same President, driven in
to distavor, if not disgrace. for intimatng that
peace could not be conquered in less than three
or four months. But now at the end of about
twenty months, during which time our arms have
given us the most splendid successes-every de-
partment, and every part, land and water, officers
and privates, regulars and volunteers, doing all
that men could do, and hundreds Of things which
it had ever before been thought men could not
do; after all this this same President gives US a
long message without showing us that. as 10 The
end, be has himself even an imaginary concep
ton. As havebe said. be knows not where
he is. He is a bewildered, COMPOUNDED and
miserably perplexed man. God grant he may be
able show there is not something about his
conscience more painful than all bis mental per-
plexityi
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07
Not bend.

The Springfield Republican is one of the few
Administration papers that is blessed with
few grains of common sense, as witness the
following, which contains more wisdom than
will be found in the Tribune for whole year:
There is a general jubilation in the Republican
papers over the assumed death of the Democratic
party. They had better not take that for grant
ed. A party that has just thrown more votes
than ever before in every State EXCEPT Massa-
chusetts. and has been beaten only
by the most extraordinary efforts, can hardly be
considered quite dead. s. The moral OF
the political situation of the Republican leaders is
that they have no such excess of strength as to
make il safe for them to be reckless or defiant as
TO means and measures that they still on
trial before the American people as TO their abil.
ity and integrity in the conduct Of the Govern
ment; and that they can only hope to obtain
renewed lease of power by demonstrating that
they can and will use it for the general welfare,
rather than for private and partisan ends.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07
TIE FUTURE OF IRELAND.


q We have received paper containing an ae-
count of the concluding proceedings Of general
meeting of the Fenian Brotherhood, held in Chi
cago. together with address from the same To
the Irish in the United States In il thew claim
that their society is not secret and Illegal, mean
ing, we presume that il does not come under the
ban of the church. On THE subject do not
presume to offer an opinion. The authoritative
decision rests with the Bishops and we do not
know enough of the facts of the case to justify
IL in saying on subject on which such a wide
difference of opinion exists among worthy men,
We will merely say that we trust that the leaders
of the Fenian Brotherhood have not consciously
or unconsciously done anything not in conform
ity with the laws of the church.
OF the object of the Brotherhood, the liberia
ton of Ireland, we have spoken some time ago.
We think it clearly just. Everything that can be
alleged in favor of Poland, and a great deal
more. can be alleged in favor of Ireland. But it
is plainly laid down by Catholic theologians that
revolution just in itself cannot be lawfully at
tempted unless there be a reasonable prospect of
success. This is the difficulty in tie way of
Irish patriots. 1t is very hard, we must confess,
to see how. under any circumstances, Irishmeu,
unaided, can free their country. Ii is not that
they are not brave and determined, but that the
overwhelming advantages that England possesses
render anything worthy of the name of serious
possible. If Ireland is ever to be freed it might
be, we think. by aid from foreign power, and
there is none able or likely to give this aid as
France As for any permanent good resulting to
ireland from war between England and the
United States, we look on such hope Is chimer-
ical.
We know that ardent men do not take this
view of the case. But we doubt if after close
examination of all the circumstances even the
most ardent would find any foundation for their
hopes 1t is this feeling that rules the action of
the Irish clery They know il is their sacred
duty to prevent useless shedding of blood, and
all the misery consequent on fruitless rebellion.
Did they see any probability of success, they
would not, we feel sure. be found opposed to the
| freedom Of their country. But. seeing no such
probability, they wisely saw that it is better TO
endure present evils, than to aggravate them by
an insurrecton that is sure 10 be put down. The
experience of the pas; has taught lesson which
should not be forgotten.
| We do not, of course. mean to say that en- as
ISOLATION here with the view of being ready to
seize any opportunity to aid our Fatherand is
wrong in itself.
In organization wide spread. something more
than Bishops is needed. The legitamacy. other
wise, Of the organization. must he determined II all
at Rome. In. F.. J.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07
stanton ana the war Department.

Mr.. Secretary Stanton has inaugurated new
plan for the administration OF his department, by
means of which he can conceal any amount Of
frauds. populations and malfeasances, and also
avoid the responsibility for them in the event of
their exposure.
1t consists in sxiling to different parts of the
country the heads of the different Departments
and Bureaus of the War Office. compelling these
heads to do duties of detail which u has been the
invariable practice for them to assign to their
subordinates when the duties were not be dele
gated by law, and leaving to their subordnates
the function of irresponsible administration.
The following departments are, we believe,
without single exception. under the control of
subordinate officers:
The Adjutant Generals Department
The Inspector Gen, RAILS Department.
Toe Quarterma >ter Generals Department.
The Commissary Generals Department.
The Surgeon Generals Department.
The Ordnance Department
Congress is soon to assemble, and there will
then be such an exposure of Mr.. Stantons cor
ruption and maladministration as the country
has never yet witnessed.-[ New York World.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07

The Washington dispatches to the Cincinnati
Gazette state that "a part of Presidents message
relating to slavery is in the hands ofthe printer"
1t has been heard and approved by the Cabinet.
Bv some of the political friends of Mr.. LINCOLN
it is asserted that his views on the war and the
negro viii be point no point, while others state
he will take decided sbolition grounds. What
ever sentiments he may express, however, we are
assured that they win have the approval of the
Cabinet and foreshadow the platform of the Re
publican party in the canvass for President next
wear
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07
sixth congregational district.

Al meeting Of the Central Committee Of the
9th Congressional District held in Indianapolis,
on the Sd of December, 1863. il was determined
Congressional Convention for the appointment
Of two delegates and two contingent delegates TO
represent said district in TIE National Democratic
Convention be held at Military Hall, in Indian
apolis, on Friday the 9Th day ofJanuary, 1864.
at x o'clock p NJ. aud that each county be
entitled to one delegate in said convention for
each one hundred votes cast for DIR. Athon, in
1862, and one delegate for each fraction over
fifty.
ResoIred, That the Democracy Of the several
counties are hereby requested 10 call county con
yentions at an early day and select delegates TO
the Congressional Convention.
VII TALBOT, Chairman.
r. SrrokK, Secretary.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07
The Sneakership.

Private accounts from Washington predict
with great deal of confidence that SCHUYLER
CoLFAx viii receive the Republican caucus NOM
nation for the Speakership of the House. We
should not be surprised at the result for s. @.
is great worker and he never tires when his own
Advancement personal interests are involved.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07

as ours. II there be more light to cast on it, we
ask for that light As TO opinions. know they
differ, and we decline, peremptOriiy, publishing
such, either pro or con, unless they cast authori-
tative light on the matter. The following para
graphs are from paper that is theologically eau
tious, and that we are always happy when we
find ourselves IN accord with-the Pittsburg
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07


A CorRT MARTIAL DIssoLvED.-This morning
the Military Court convened TO investigate the
charges against Capt. HURT II consisted Of five
Brigadier Generals, four Colonels and three
Lieutenant Colonies. Before, however. any Of
the preminaries entered into, an order was
read from Major General Haleck adjournng the
court martial sine die. and ordering the members
10 their several commands So ends another
military farce: we suppose that the affair will be
finally ventilated at W ashington, but il should be
postponed until the first Of April--all FOOLS
day. Cincinnst Dispatch, Dec. 2.
Gen. HALLEok has performed one good deed at
least, though be should have dismissed this use
less court. and all others ike il, long ago These
court-martials generally have been used TO
pamper officers in idleness. who should have
been either 10 the field or else out Of the service.
Without accomplishing very little good. they have
been kept up At an enormous expense to the
country
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07

~ The loss Of the 18Th Indiana in the recent
battle Of Chattanooga, in killed and wounded. we
are informed is 2O4. II is a little singular that
no mention is made in the public accounts of the
gallant part the l5th bore IN The victory at Chat
sanooga and the severe loss It sufferes
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07
FROM WASHING ron.

of the Two Armies ON the
Rapidan-The Work before General
Grant-Probabie radical tone Of the
Presidents Message-Progress OF the
Revolution-How Butler might as
sist al the capture Of Exichmona.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07

cz-A subscription has been started in Chicago
to raise $25J00 10 build house for disabled soI-
diers. The project meets with much favor.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07

To- Seven hundred and seventy seven dollars
bounty is given to each volunteer in the city Of
New York. Ii Il stated that this sum drsws
large numbers TO the ranks. Up TO the Goth ult
one thousand had volunteered, and IL Is thought
the county will escape the draft 'i,sc
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07

Goal diggers in Cannelton make 500 per
month-easy. That's doing WELL
THE steamboat Cor the navigation of White
River, now building at Owen, Spencer county. is
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07

tB-A rebel iron. clad ram Mt Mobile attacked
the blockading feet a few days ago, but AFTER re-
ceiving three shots from the Colorado and two
from the Genesee, Immediately put back under
the protection Of the guns of Fort Morgan. 4.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07
Another Presidential Candidate.
e The Washington correspondent of the Oincin

natl Enquirer says: r -.
Anew Presidential candidate has arisen. who
promises to distance all who have yet entered tor
the race. General Grant. whose effective work
has ontstripped all our other Generals, and whose
modest dispatches proclaim him no braggart or
vain boaster. has captured the hearts of the PEG
pie; and to day he would beat Lincoln. Chase or
Stanton for President As the Generals Of the
Army of the Potomac have all proven to be
wanting in the elements essential to a great com
mander. whether through natural defect. or for
want of cooperation and sy npathy at Washing
ton, il may be regarded as certain that an oppor-
tuaity will be created to bring General Grant
here. and put him in way to destroy his pros.
poets for residence at the White House AS
the case now stands, he Is ahead Of the hounds,
and the prayer Of honest patriotic men is that
he will continue So SCI
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07

A CANDID ADMISSION Engineer Isher-
wood on cross examination admitted that when
ne was commissioned IS Steam Engineer In the
United States Navy be bad never had charge of
an engine. sssa mt.H Is t%4 4 fr
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07
The Result of the Election I'm New
York City.

The Result Of the Election in New
York City
The result of the election for Mayor, in New
York City, held on Tuesday, is somewhat as
ltonishing. In round numbers the vote stands:
6unther, Democrat $4,000
Boole, tDemocrat) zS,UoO
Total s., 600
Blunt, (Repubcsn,) 1900
Democratic majority. ......s.-....-...... IS. 900
This is pretty respectable Democratic major
ity for the great commercial metropolis TO give.
Mr. Gunther. the successful man. is what ia call
ed Peace Democrat. and presided peace
meeting in New York last summer. He was
opposed BY the New York World on that ground
Two years ago. he was the Tammsny Hall can
didate, and came near being elected. This year,
be was dropped by "Tammany." but was brought
out under the auspices of John McKeon. Mr..
McMasters ofthe New York Freeman's Journsl,
and Others, as an independent Democratic
candidate. Mr. Boole was nominated by both
| TammaDy and Mozart Halls, which, together.
have heretofore controlled. through their organi
cations, the bulk of the Democratic vote They
are now beaten when united One thing which
injured Boole, and contributed to his defeat, was
his pledge TO the negroes TO secure TO them the
privilege of riding with the whites in the street
cars. This pledge was used very etfectually
against him 1t is matter of congratulation
that the infamous shoddy. 0pdyke, will give his
place, in December. as Mayor. to a sound Dem
ocrat, who is in favor of peace.-[ Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07

In an organization so wide spread. something more
than Bishops is needed The egitamacy. or other
wise Of the organization must he determined If all
at Rome fD.FJ
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07

county is entitled to under the above apport'on-
, 1863-10-05

AM NOW IEECElV Y lNG IN
J. Basement Of stcre so3 Randolph street. from
NRw ENGLAND FURNITURE MAKERS,
Cene-yest CtaiEs Bureaus Book Caaes. Tables Look
Gc1-nSt6 3tnet j. 3, PAINE,
, 1863-10-05
FROM R0SECRANS' ARMY.
Our Loss Estimated at l3,800--.
Rebel Loss, 10000.
R0SECRANS' ARMY IN GOOD
CONDITION.

C1ScrSSAT1, Oct S.-The Commercial has
adyices from Chattanooga to Saturday last
The estimate at headquarters Of the Losses at
the battle Of Chickamauga is-kil1ed, $500; !;
wounded, $500; prisoners, $500; total, 49,
500.
1t WAS the opinion that If the right wing
had held It's own, the result Of the battle
would have been decisive Union victory.
The success Of Gen. Thomas on the left Was
much greater than represented In any pub
ushed account Of the battle. Thomas routed
Longstreet's corps, and Was in condition to
pursue the enemy; but for disorganization Of
the right wing It was impractIcable. No sur
prise Is felt in the army at the failure Of the
enemy to resume the attack.
The enemy's loss is believed to be ut least
10000.
Our army is in superb fighting trim-com-
pact In organization, well supplied in pro-
visions and ammunition, and full Of conf
dence.
NEW YORK, Oct, ga Washington special
to the N. r Tribune says:
The Republican fays: Official dispatches OF
the 1st Inst, received to, day, represent the
sanitary ltuation before Chattanooga to be
as satisfactory rs the most hopeful could
wlsh. Bragg mikes no advance, and does not
dare to. The statement in Philadelphia pa-
pers TINT Burnside had retrcated from Jones'
boro to Knoxville Is not true.
A111En4s CHICAGO BATTERY.
Kn1Hp-Lee Phillips, Henry Rennau:
WouSDEp-Hergt- Jas. r. HAntal, Corp: Ellis
Z. Mercer, Corp. CHARLES J. Clutc, jas. 3. Drake
Jos. P1octoE. E. T. Knapp, james coalet, ]. Z.
Harding, ]. ". Barr.
, 1863-10-05

WASHINGTON, October 1. 4.-Commodor Bell,
commanding the west Gulf squadron, pro ttns,
has informed the Nary Department that . per
nicioua fever has appeared on board the
United States steamers repairing ~ New Or
leans, from which several deaths have result.
ed. Someof the cases ave been well defined
yellow fever, and others are recognized By
the names Of pernicious and eongestive fever;
He says the disorder has not extended rapidly
20 far, and expresses the hope that the ap
preaching cold weather viii soon check It
The VESSELS which suffered most are those ~
ing the longest off the city. DIT
The particulars Of the capture Ct tns H. p,a; H. !
ish steamer Sir VIM. Pitt show tnat sne n9u a.
landed her Liverpool cargo Of aEm1, aas SS oN &
Mscop hsi ~ cH1 ws5s: Wee 4s French aahoe
oadered oaies ID Ses s es7o Me1can waters Mct
% ehe lid, coming over to the American SIDE o
/ 'ne cant M Roiands, Of the gunboat Seminole
v.e~ I'M. Fpsr.omutly sent two officers and Ia numbe
If f1 men ppd feized her, transferring her oT.
, 1863-10-05

The announcement that Gov. Yates has
been granted permission by the War Dc
partmcnt to raise colored regiment in
This State, is meeting with universal favor,
and is received with great rejoicing by the
colored citizens Of Chicago, and already
the foundation has been laid which ren-
ders the 1st Illinois colored volunteers a
fixed fact We predict there will be little
difficulty in filling up this regiment to the
maximum, and that it will prove an honor
to the city and the State. Illinois is nobly
represented in her white regiments. Her
black men ask e1ancs to have a hand in
that strife which most jutinaeta.y concerns
them. The muster rolls Will soon be
opened and the regiment formed.