Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-19
Decial Correspondence Of the Chicago Times

Special Correspondence Of the Chicago Times
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
One of the most striking examples which this
age has furnished of instructed philanthropy is
that furnished by the effort which is now on foot
to supply the starving operatives of England and
France with food. The cause of this wide spread
starvation is the war in America, which prevents
any cotton from being sent to France and Eng
land The men who caused the war, aDd who
have caused il to assume its present character Of
feroc4ty are now trying to ease their consciences
by sending one or two ship loads oil provisions to
the starving work people of England. The re
lief which will be thus afforded. while it will save
the lives of few persons, will not afford even
them permanent relief, and will. indeed, only be
respite to them. Starvation, though delayed,
will come even to them. But the relief thus af-
forded will only lie drop in the great ocean of
suffering that exists, both in England and France,
in consequence of the war. This temporary,
tantalizing relief will be felt by out of a
hundred of the starving people OF England. If
those who inaugurated this movement really
wish to remove the distress i'm England and
France, let them rather try to remove the cause
on which that distress depends. The poor peo-
pie in England are not starving for the want of
bread, but for the want of cotton. They will
continue to starve until they get their former
L
receive cotton again, the distress will cease. In
the meantime, il is not English people alone who
are starving. In all OF our large cities hundreds
of poor people are not only starving, but freez
ing TO death this cold weather They are the
families of the brave soldiers who are fighting
for the Union on distant battle-felds. These
soldiers have not been paid for six months, and
their families starving in consequence Charity
begins at home
Tnsau 20 fact a in
of Gen. Butler, the more disgracerul does Mr..
LncOln's share in the transaction appear Ev-
cry body who knows him knows how weak, irreso-
Lutte and vascillatRg he Isl how easily ed astray
by those around him; and how utterly and pro-
foundly unconscious he Is OF the tremendous reyo-
luton that is going on around him. The re-
mOval OF Gen. Butler, and his supersedure by
Gen. Banks. was effected by a friend of Banks,
whose position here gives him ready access to the
President, without the latter being conscious OF
the change that had been made. The papers
and orders were made out, and were signed by
Lincoln without his being at all aware of their
purpOrt do not say who this very smart indi-
vidual was. The New York Times says it was
a Cabinet Minister, 'wno had the whole matter
arranged before its consequences became appa-
rent to the Presidential mind - The Presden-
tial mind must have been considerably clustered
when Gen. Butler appeared in the Presidential
presence and demanded why he had been re-
moved. pretty question that to put to a
man who did not know that Butler had been re
moved at all Ii is said that the anger of the
President was terrible when he found out what
he had done, and when he discovered that he had
dismissed in disgrace the man after his own
heart, as he delights to call Butler. He FASTENED
to make to the latter all the amends in his power.
Let Butler speak he had only to make his
wishes known ia order to have them complied
with Did he desire TO return 20 New Orleans?
He should be reinstated in his command there.
Did he prefer the command of an expedition 20
Charleston, with the Military GovernorshIp of the
whole of South Carolinal He should have it,
with unlimited powers Or was there anything
else he would preferI
Thus anxiety the part of the President to
conciliate Butler considerably Modified the anger
of the latter; and, seeing the advantageous
ground he stood upon, he CURLY informed the
President that he would consider the matter, and
left The august presence. When he has decided,
| will let YOU know. In the meantime, be
assured that whatever he demands of the Presi-
dent will be granted. And whatever is done for
General Butler will be put upon the ground that
a great wrong has been done to him, which it
behooves the nation to repair Verify, this
"apology for an Administration" will go down
to pOsterity covered with as much ridicuie dis
grace.
Mr. Lincoln aud the members of his Admins
tration view with anxious alarm the firm and de
termined stand which many of the Governors of
the loyal States have taken in opposition 70 his
encroachments on State rights, bis daring usurp-
alton of more than kingly power, and his fla
grant violation of the Constitution. The Gov
ernor of New York, the Governor of Kentucky
and the Governor OF Delaware in their annual
messages, have all condemned. in the strongest
and planest language, this illegal tyranny on the
part of the Administration; and even the Gov
ernOr of Ohio, in his message, find no word
of approval of Mr. Lincon's despotic acts.
These facts make Mr. Lincoln and his consttu-
tional advisers uneasy in their seats. And they
may well be so. These Governors messages are
not mere unmeaning words. When Governor
Seymour, for instance, says, The truths of our
financial and military situation mus: not be kept
back There must be no attempt to put down
the full expression of public opinion he but
utters the sentiments of the four millions of the
people Of the State Of New York, who. by elect
ing him. have declared, not only that they will
no longer be deceived by lying bulletins from
Washington, but also that the press OF New York
u be free and untrammeed to critieise and
IN their unworthy public servants for their
'ence and encouragement. When he
" Unconstitutional acts cannot be
Constitutional laws" it means that
'fpeople in New York are de-
their outraged rights and
-pite of Mr.. Lincoln's bills
dictatiOn, by slav-
10Th he and his ire
ought to punish
law. for their
their fell
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se