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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07
Modern RepubiIcanism and Ancient
Purftanfsm.

People often wonder why the Commonwealth
that arose out of the struggle with Charles Stu
art was failure. The reason OF il ives that it
was tainted with usurpation. ltdealt zoo largely
in royal arguments and had too much recourse 10
kingiy practices. Cromwell wac like most ambi-
tious men: ne did not cherish the highest kind Of
ambition. He became only the link between the
Cesar of old days and the Napoleon of modern
times; whereas he might have been the snticipa-
ton Of the Washington Of the New World The
Commonwealth failed. for il was gloomed, per-
verted and eufeebIed by the spirit of Puritanisn.
1t struggled against human nature, with those
''three prayers and half mile graces," and ssme-
times without end. Ii knocked down Maypoles.
aswell as Kings.
While il spurned the luxuries Of courts, Il in
terfered with the enjoyments of the village green
and SO il made itself hated and hateful. Its
Foundation WAS laid on too narrow basis. Great
as the struggle was, it after all the conflict
of section, and not Of a nation. s.s.e
Modern republicanism or ab0litionism has
many points of striking resemblance with old
Puriiansm. The fanatics of OromweIls time
looked and thought like ours. The Fight Non.
archy man had not more abiding sense in his
own devoted patriotism, than this imitstor Of
1863. He talked to God Just rs familiarly and
blaspbemously. He arrsyed God on his side with
lust A. much arrogant confidence, and welded
his thunders and msrshaled his judgments a.
though he were joint executor with hin IN the
enforcement of his will.
The Roundhead Of Cromwell's time taik Sd Of
Gods snger. and against the sin of Popery, just
as his imitator now does Of Gods judgme-s upon
the sin of slavery. be was ssctiouai:st, max
ing war against an idea jost like modern Re
publican. perfectly regardless Of consequences.
and blind 70 the devastation and widespread
ruin hat his mad fanaticism entai1ed upon the
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07

Hon. HEszY S. RANDALL. of Courtland Village,
N. Y, and author of Life of JEFFxasos, :,
writing to friend at Columbus. says:
Alas how his descendapts are divided in this
wsrl All his grandsons go with the South.
George Wythe Randolph. the Confederate Sec
retary Of War, is one Of these-misled on this
question, buta noble man. So is the older broth
er. Thomas j Randolph. Dr.. Ben. Randolph I
never met. All his grand daughters but one
(she il a resident of New York) are firmly for the
Union, and SO are sheir husbands, where they
we're married. Two Of them have sons in *he
army-who are liable any day to meet their kins-
men in battle. N. p. Trist, who married Vir
ginia Randolph, Is devoted Union man. he
has daughter married TO Confederate. She
stands up resolutely for the Union, and would Il
the scafIold vas before her.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07
Partial List OF the Casualties To the
Indiana Regiments az the Battle of
Chattanooga

SIXTH REsNExr--Kill Killed-Benton McCaford.
Wounded-B. McCafferty, Co. E; G. Donoline,
Co. D; Nathaniel Ferguson.
th-Wounded-S. S. Nye, Company c.;
H N. Peterson, Co. h: j. r Davidson. Co.
X; John Maron, Co. n; Sergeant George Curtis,
lorH A--Killed-Lieutenants George
Conant and Issac Sexton. Wounded-Lieut
d. H. Emery, Lieut.. Malone, Major Nathaniel
McCauley Lieutenants H. Bunker, j. L. Smith,
John W. Wright OF Gen. Matthies' staff, and John
M Cohorn; private Black.
18th IsDIASA-Killed-Cap Browse, NJ. Co.
hen, David Oaks, Sergeant Strouse. Wounded
John Mitchell
I5th-woundod-Lieut. Pierce. Lieut.. Ora
ham.
22d-Wounded-Lieut S. G.. Gordon. John
McPike, Co. /, slightly; Lieut. May field. slightly.
2sth-W Wounded-W L. Carter, Major, seri
GUS
32d-KiIled-Maior Jacob Glass, and seven
enlisted men. Wounded-Thirty eight. thirteen
of which dangerous.
35th-W ounded-C Captain J J,Fitzwilliams. Got
tbard Ehrenberger, Co. /; Corporal Casper Csnsr,
Co. d; James @. Karnng. Co. K Phillip SIrall,
Co. D; Hezekiah Barr. Co. K; B. Smith.
36th -Wounded-F. c. Diggs, Co. r; Tsbur
Gum, Co. E; W. R. Deselins, Co. E.
Observation-Disclosures W. s. Carter, thigh;
Barney Doyle, Co. G, eyeand thigh: Peter Wolf,
Co D. leg; - Everman, Co. G. head; Sergt.
Cain. Co. @. foot; Adrius johnson, Co. G, leg;
L. A. Henderson, Do. A. head
40th-N ounded-Capt Marks, Co. /; Lieut.
j. NJ. Hanna. thigh; Thomas Minean. Co d,
side; George B. Davis, Abdomen; James Meek,
side.
4lst-wm Davis, Jacob Deal.
42d-W ounded-James Skelton, Co ID; Jas.
Stratton. II. A. Gates.
44th-W Wounded-George B. Andrews, Co K.
57th-Wounded-T. h. Leeds, Capt. Co g,
left arm
-wounded-Ist Lieut. Milburu, Lieut.
Hill. Capt. Mcdonald.
6Sth-Killed-F. Lanistro, Wounded-Col Es-
py, b. d. Moore. Capt. Co. K. right leg: II. j.
Espy. Lieut. Col, confusion by shell T. Lamater.
Co A, hight hand
73l-W O. Miller.
s2d-W Wounded--Wm- Curry, Co F.
66th-Wounded-J. Halgh. LIST Lieut.. Co. B,
right leg.
s7th-w -wounded-Leut Jacob II. Setter.
h--Killed-Lieut Lewis; Capt. A. 81.
Street, Co. A. Wounded-W. G. Hullopeter, ist
Lieutenant. Daniel Little ID Lieutenant. Barr
Russell, LIST Lieut. &c. @. face Thos Mnnear.
Geo. B. Davis, James Meeks. Isaac Coffman.
s9th--Iieut r. T. Russell
th--Kiled-Sergesnt Williams snd 5. King,
Chris 0ue
I00th-Lewis Rove, John " Oaks. J. Nsgle,
Sergeant Reed. P. Hoffman. A. Gerger. Captain
Brown, o. s Davis John Reindeer, o. c. Bod.
mi. Corporal Joseph Plummer. II Harding. iss
Lieut.. of Co. A: Lieut. ShanlEs, John r. Land
ing, Sergeant Sewell. Wounded-Col. Heath,
MORALLY; Capt. Howland. Sergeant Colt.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07
WHOLE NO. l,27"


On the 9Th day Of December, 1856. BEsykxuE
=. w.DE, Chairman Of the late Congressional
Committee on the Conduct Of the War, held
the following language in the Senate of the
United States See Congressional Globe. Sd
Session. 34th Congress. page IS:
''But Southern gentlemen stand here, and IN
almost ell their speeches speak of the dissolution
of the Union as an element Of every argument,as
though il we're peculiar condescensiOn on their
part that they permitted the Union 70 stand At all
Ii they do not feel interested in upholding thic
Union: IL il really trenches on their rights; If it
endangers their institutions 70 such an extent
that they cAnnot feel secure under il; if their n-
tereSts violently assailed by means Of this
Union. | rot one of those who exDect that
they will long continue under it. / am not one
Of those who would ask them continue in such
a Union II would be doing violence to the plat
form Of the party 70 which belong. We have
adopted the old Declaration of Independence as
the basis Of our political movements, which de-
cIares that any people. when their government
ceases TO protect their rights, when il is
so subverted from the true purposes of
government as TO cypress them, have the rightto
recur to fundamental principles. ane, If need be,
to destroy the government under which they live
and to erect on its ruins another more conducive
to its welfare I hold that they have this right.
doctrine whenever I End that the principles Of
this governments have become 20 oppressive that
a free people ought not longer 70 endure il. You
will not then find me backward in being the ad-
vccate of disunion- Rut that contingency never
having come, have never vet opened my mouth
in opposition TO the Union / have never
entertained thought disoyal to this Union.
But / say, for Heavens sake. act, net
talk. | am tired of this eternal din of
dissolution of the Union" which is brought up
on all occasions, and thrust into our faces, as
though of the North bad some peculiar rea-
son for maintaining the Union that the Southern
States had not. hope the Union will continue
- forever. / believe il NAV continue forever /
see nothing at present which ! think should dis
solve it, but il other gentlemen see il, / say again
they have the same interest in maintaining this
Union, in my judgment, that we of the North
have If they think they have not, he it so.
You cannot forcby hold men 10 the Union; for
the attempt 10 do so. il seems TO me, would sub
vert the first principles of the government under
which we live"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07

Will he by mail express to subscribersat any
point for sixty month. seven dollars year
All subscriptions invariably in advance. Address
ELDER HARNESS, 4 BINGHAM.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07

mILLEDGEvfLLE, NOV. IS, Io63.
The House has unanimously concurred in the
resolution Of the Senate re-enacting the resolu-
ton IN reference to the secession Of Georgia,
pledging anew the resources of the State in vindi
cation of the position then assumed, and declar
ing the determination not TO tire of the war un-
til Independence is achieved. The House also
unanimously concurred in the Senate resolutions
indorsing the patriotism and wisdom of President
Davis in the discharge of the arduous duties de
volving lpon bin. e
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07

cH-The Democratic State Convention Of Ohio
win assemble At Columbus. on the <A Wsdnss-
day Of March.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07
FROM MS ,IsstPPI-IsAuGuRArIoN OF GovExsoI
IND ELECTION OF s.sAToR s

CoLuxBus. As,ss-. Nov I7--General Charles
Clark, recently elected Governor Of this State,
wasinaugurated yesterday with great pomp. In
his inaugural address he urges the vigorous
prosecution of measures for the defence of the
State. and says that sooner than submit to the
foe. should the army become exhausted, the wo-
men. children and old men will. like the rem
nant Of Pascsgoula. join hands and march into
the sea. He intends TO make good use Of the
militia. by proper organization. and makes a
strong appeal to the people to return sbsentees TO
the army. n' a
Hon. :. W. y. Watson. Of Marshall county,
was elected ccnfederate Senator to day, in place
of Hon James Phelan.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07
IFrom the kichmond Enquirer, Nov. u
KxcHASoE or PRISONERS TO GO on.

The exchange win probably be renewed. 1t
tnrm out that Meredith, supposed to be the
Yankee commissioner for exchange. was not the
commissions. but an agent. The real commits
sioner Is General Hitchcock The correspond
ence Of Judge Ould ard Meredith has terminated
by an offensive and scurrilous letter written TO
the latter, which Judge Qrld very properly re-
turned A new correspondence has commenced
with Hitchcock.
True Democrat., 1863-04-15

4 SUMMARY We have the Memphis (Jackson) Appeal of the 3lst ult. We learn from lt that Grant sent flag of truce to VicksburG to tell our Generals that he would not recognize paros granted to federal prisoners by Confederate of icers Thia is done stop dcscrtion in his army. The order came from Washington. The Appeal recommends that paros be granted and if the men are taken again that they be executed. This is long stride towards black flag war. We find that Halleck has written to Rosecranz an import ant letter. He tells him that the people in the subiugated portions are to be divided into three classes: ]. Loyal citizens (tores) These to be protected and if their property is taken it is to be paid or recepted for. ?. Non.combatants. If they commit no hostile act, they not to be rested. They are subject forced loans, military redusitions and their houses to bets for soldiers quarters and for hospitals If they rise in arms, or give information to the enemy, they are to be : hung at once, and their property confscated. }. Hostiles. These are to be treated spies pris- oners of war. Their families are to be driven be- yond the lne'
 Judge Brown, of Tennessee, has decided that deputy is not a civil officer, and that all deputy clerks, sheiifs, mqrsh:s, etc, are liable to con- acription. An officer has tenure of fixed dura- ton, a deputy holds his position at the will and : pleasure of the principal. Deputies may prepare themselves to go in the army, for the decision of the judge is the correct and will be enforced. h the Yazoo Pass expedition the Yankees sunk two boats; the Jenny Lind and the Luea The latter is a total loss. The federals sent 2l ,0O0 bushels of coal, in fatboats past Vicksburg, to their fleet below. The Appeal expresses the opinion that another attack would be made on Fort Pemberton, near Greenwood, and a severe battle would be fought there. It is asserted that Napoleon has de- manded the removal of Seward. Lincoln replies that Seward's letter concerning Mercier was unof- fcia and that he is not responsible for it as Secre tarY of State.
True Democrat., 1863-04-15
&-+%~e-s =
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From Vickshurp by water.

From Vicksburg by water, to Yazoo city is 120 miles; from Yazoo city to Greenwood, 180 miles; from Greenwood to head of Big Talla- hatche, l80 miles; from thence to the Mississippi river 60 miles.
 Geo. D. Prentice, of the Louisville Jour nal, has gone to Europe. The rat, before leaving the sinking ship, said publicly in Cincinnati, that the Confederates would have full possession of Kentucky this spring.
 - We learn that number, not all the jay hawkers taken in western Arkansas, have been paroed. We fear that this was a nasty step on the part of the military authorities, of these fellows are deserters from oGr army. They Il claim to be in the regular federal service and ella i'm an exchange h Missouri the feder4Is hang or shoot every partisan who falls into their hands They show no mercy, while we take these rene gades, tories and robbers, and parole them upon their words o1 honor. It is due to the people of western Arkansas that they should know these men are at liberty and to watch for them. As for their paroles, the taking it Is mockery They nave no regard for any law, human or divine.
 aA- Twelve surgeons have addressed a letter to the Secretary of War, wherein they state that they remained in charge of our wounded alter the battle of Murfreesboro, that they were robbed of their money clothes and surgical instruments, i'm r.risonei with convcts and descrters, marched through the streets and hooted and jeered atby the mob That is the way the enemy treat the sur geons who fall in their hands
 The Mississippiaa, in an article on the resources of Mississippi, states that the factory at Jackson make, cloth for five thousand garments weekly E.c,or;es at B,nkstown, Choctaw county, Coum- bus, Enterprise, Natchez and Woodviiie' make up five thousand week. Hat factories at JACK son and Columbus turn out two hundred hats day. At the former place a factory makes nifty blankets day. The Pemberton works, at Enter prise, and the Dixie works at Canton, make not
True Democrat., 1863-04-15


 rIcE--OBITUAMEs.--We have rarely charged for the insertion of an obituary notice, though, sometimes, our patience has been sorely tried.- The publisher of paper cannot well refuse to print such things To those who have lost parent, child or relative, there is melancholy satisfaction in seeing the notice of the death of the loved and lost; the paper containing it is folded carefully and put away, and produced and read in after years to their children. One can hardly refuse to gratlfy the wishes of those in afliction by publishing the obituary notices sent but when they cover, as they sometimes do five six pages of fooscap, 1t shows a selfshness in their grief that is not commendabe. When open a large package commencing:-- "The subject of this brief rnemoir,' we know what is coming; half column of stcreotyped phrases, inteHpersed with poetical quotations. Another flvorite mode of commencing these notices is to say: Seldom has it been our lot to record the death of one so, etc." Our space is limited and we cannot afford to publish these long obituaries, though anxious to obge. Under the circum- stances we are compelled to adopt this rule: We will publish obituaries gratis to the extent of five lines, or in case of soldier, in order to give his company, regiment, and other particulars, will give space of ten lines. For every line in excess of this We will charge twenty cents. When obtu- ary notices are sent to us, the parties must calcu late the number of lines over five ten, and send the money to insure the publication of the seuti- mental portions of the article.
True Democrat., 1863-04-15
Legal Tender.

The opinion expressed by your correspondent " ,p may be offset by that of others who as
 confidently believe that it ls constitutional anu ex- pedlent for Congress to make Confederate trea- surv notes a legal tender.
 5 Surely ''X' does not mean that there must be found an cypress grant of power i'll the constitu tiou to enable Congress to act. The incidental and tripied powers therein are numerous and efec
 tive. They are daily resorted to-; and there is scarcely a single law which does not include their exercise. The issue of these very treasury notes is an illustration of the use of these pOwers.- There is no cypress power in the constitution au thorzing their issue; yet one can be found to say that government has no authority to issue them. If they will not say thls how can they say
 it has no authority or power to declare and fix the
 value and uses of such isSues, because of the ab
 sence of an express grant oi power to doso. On the question of experience: If the notes are as good government, there can be no great injury follow to any one by their beng declared legal tender: because they are convertible by funding, into an investment welding about as high a rate of interest as the law has recognized as proper for any one to ask or receive in vestment of specie.
 There would be no margin for any one to decry or q D ~eciate these notes There would be no other contingency question as to their value,
 save that of the result of the present struggle Thus, to the promptings of patriotism, would be
 added the considerations Of pecunary interest of
 all the holders to assist the government in sccur
 ing that position which would enable her to redeem her promises
 The power admitted, it would seem to follow
 that it must be expedent for Congress to leave
 nothing undone to protect the paper pail to tue
 army, and to those furnishing supplies, from de,
 preciation and to cause that upon which the gov
 ernment places her image and superscripton" in
 token of its value in doidrS to be and remain such
 in value for use, well as in name. A. s.
True Democrat., 1863-04-15
CliDpiugs and Comments.
". HICKS

- We find the following in the Houston, Texas Telegraph, and have seen similar articles in one or two of our exchanges:
 The martial law in Little Rock is far more op- pressve by all accounts than it here.- Citizens are arrested at 8 P. M., houses entered, searched and property taken, without payment or receipt Why do our Rackansack neighbols stand such proceedings7 The country is, we believe, free country, and whoever thus abridges the rights of the people, commits a crime against its freedom which renders him forever unworthy of any con- fdence. We call for Holiness removal from the department. He is man of too little ability, en- ergy or good sense to occupy the prominent posi- ton he now holds.
 The above is totally false. Citizens not ar rested houses entered or property taken. In one instance, we are told. search was made in store and office for whisky which was sold con- trarv to law, and, in another case some smugeled whisky was taken and the owner allowed a fair price for it. So far from martial law being op prcssive, or any restrictions being placed on our citizens the fact is, there is too much li"ense. Our city police are lineal descendants of Dogberry, and sustain their long earned reputation of never being and never doing. The accusation proceeds only from a set whose whisky selling operations were interfered with and who were very indignant thereat. Again, cherished project of State army, with its officers and emoluments was thwarted by the Confederate generals; who refused to let these fellows control them. The result is systematic abuse of Holmes, Hindmau and the Confederacy. If general will feed this set, ap point his staff from among them and be governed by them, they daub him with the filth of their praise; if not, they islander him Here, where the facts are known, the accusation is laughed at, and we assure our Texas friends that citizens never enjoyed larger liberty and that martial law, except as to retailing ardent spirits, is unknown. The truth is, that there is lack of police enforcement but that suppose is the fault of the civil au thority as Gen. Holmes prefers to err on the right side. and avoids anything like control where the civil law provides remedy. The fact is that Gen. Holmes has been so consistently abused by junto here that our friends at distance are im- pressed with the erroneous idea that he is lording it over us Ia Butler. Were we disposed to find fault with him, it would be for not exercising some of his authority and punishing these offenders.
 = The following is the concluding portion
True Democrat., 1863-04-15

TAKING ALL THE COTTON.-Senator Phelan, of Mississippi, on the 29th, introduced into Con- gress the following bill for the ippressment and condemnation of all the cotton. the country. It is 8 stringent bill, and referred to special committee of five:
 l. that all the cotton now within the limits of this COufederacy, except so much as shall be required for domestic use, shall be condemned and appropriated by the government.
 2 That the sale, purchase or concealment of cotton, intended to trustrate the operations ot this act, shall be felony, punishable with fine and imprisonment, and the offender if the own CT of the cotton, to forfeit all. claim compen- sation for the same.
 3. That the sale or transfer of cotton to clt1- zens of the United States shall be mlsprlslon Q, treason, and the offender on conviction, shall snffer death.
 4. That all cotton shall be delivered by the owner at such time and place and under such regulations as the President shall direct, aud refusal or failure to comply shall be punlshaoie by fine and imprisonment. <:
 5. That bonds of the Confederate States shall be delivered to the owners of the cotton at the rate of fifteen cents per pound, with interest from the date of delivery.
 6. That all cotton liable to fall into the hands of the public enemy shall be destroyed hy di- rection of military commanders above the rank of colonel, the owners to be compensated Tn the same manner as owners delivering It to the government.
 !. That no cotton shall be exported beyond the Confederacy, except by the government, and that any person violating this section shall suffer death.
 8. That all laws, or parts of laws, inconcist- ent with this act, shall be repealed
True Democrat., 1863-04-15
LITTLE ROCK, :; APRIL lb, 1863.
suIrrI.gTrFs-wo frequently receive by mail

futspr .srERs-~We frequently receive hy mall anna of from five to twenty dollars III ragged, doubtful or worthless ahnpla5ters. It IS too often the caee we fear, that ehen persons at dl8tance get paper money which they cannot pass they send t to some newspaper publisher He has either to receye 1t and run the risk, write letter return the money and pay postage. There E uo necessity for the issuance or circulation of ehinplaster9 over >tbo denomination of fifty cents. There are plenty small bills of Confederate and State Issues All shinplasters and change tickets Of recent date Tor eurns over fifty cents. purportins 10 he redeerna'c when the sum of twenb dollars shall he presenter are not issued to supply the place of change but az 8 matter of speculation, and the people with one accord ought to rej ect them Confederate or State notes are better and safer medium. Our friends will oblige us by sending us Confederate or State money, and no shinplasters, unessto pay the fraction of dollar. We hope to see all change tickets for dollar and upwards, banshed from Cir culaton and their places supplied with government paper.