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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16
The Late northern Elections.


The Milwaukee News makes the following
comments upon the results of the recent elections
in the North, which we most heartily indorse:
a merely partisan victory is of comparatively
trihing significance to the nation or the COM
munity generally /. IL makes no essential differ
ence as to what the names Of the persons are
who draw salaries for public services and control
official appointments. Bot the triumph of GER
tain defined and fundamental political principles
is quite different matter, involving the perma-
nent welfare of the people and the permanent
fortunes of the republic.
It is useless TO deny the full import and char
acter of the recent Republican or Abolition vic
tories in the North. They mean something
more than the success of party. They are a
declaration in favor of certain principles and pur-
poses bearing upon the future life of the nation.
They signify the mastery not of certain men, but
of certain ideas. They mean the present perpet-
uation of the sectional logic of SUMNER and
WnsON-the popular adoption of the disuniOn-
ism Of GARRISON and PHILLIPS. majority of
the Northern people have deliberately determined
to wage a war at the ballot box and in the tent
ed field for the supremacy of the Federal govern
ment over the States and for the supremacy of
the North over the nation. The contest which
was begun for the salvation of the Union has be-
come a war for sectional domination, and for
this the people have given their verdict, and for
this the war must now go on.
The men who have done vain but noble battle
under the Democratic banner, have sought solely
the restoration of the Union-the old Union
the Union of Washington and of 81. Their
defeat proves that the Union they talked for and
voted for has lost its prestige in the hearts of the
people. That Union is no longer respected either
at the North or the South as the sum of political
blessings For the present. it is dream of the
past Hereafter the contention is to be for new
conditions of unity aud for new government
The days through which we are passing are days
which will be commemorated in history as the
epoch of the second American revolution.
Under these circumstances the friends of the
Union at Washington have a clear and undis
puted duty to perform. If they cannot arrest the
desoIating tide and save all that which is lost,
they can preserve many of the original principles
of the government and transmit to the future the
same undyins love of liberty which has charac
terized their forefathers and themselves. If they
cannot Immediately restore the lost stars to the
constellation. they can at least in part preserve
the lustre Of those that remain, trusting to the
future for more wholesome popular sentiment
and wiser action on the part of the people and
their rulers. The monopoly of power which has
been placed in the hands of the dominant party
and the furnace OF affection through which the
people are destined to pass as the consequences
of the error, will rot delay this consummation.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16

quires no comment, but then, / beg leave to re
mind you, she was lowering upon the brink Of
secession. Her legislators had been arrested but
short time before, to prevent them passing an
ordinance for that purpose; and, at the election
referred to, there was an organized secession
party under the guise of peace party, with a
nominated ticket in every county and believed
to be then actuated with the determination to
carry the State into rebellion
Under these Circumstances, what was the order
issued by General Dix II was issued on the LIST
of November, 1868, and, referring to the author
ity vested in him "to arrest all persons in rebel
lion against the United States" proceeded TO di-
rect the arrest of persons appearing at the polls
''known to have been recently in Virginia bearing
arms against the authority and forces of the
United States, and who have returned TO their
former homes with the view of taking part in the
election" as also of "other individuals, lately
residents of Maryland. who have been engaged
in similar acts of hostility, or actively engagediH
aiding and abetting those in arms"
The class of persons TO be arrested. il will be
observed, is much more distinctly marked by the
order of General Schenck, and there is conse-
quently much less margin for mistake or abuse
os authority. Not only so, but the order does
not seem to have applied to the proper residents
of the State, but only to returning rebels; and
so far from being precisely" what Gen. Schenck
has now directed, it only contains no expression
which can by any implication be tortured into a
menace of the judges of election, but prescribes
no oath of allegiance or any other oath to be
taken by any one.
l find no allusion in your Excellency's letter to
the fact adverted to in mine, that military test
oath was ordered in either of the late important
elections that have aiken place in Pennsylvania
and Ohio If your Excellency cannot, as you
say, confidently rely even upon loyal men
"whose election may have depended upon disloy-
al votes" and therefore cannot recognize the
force of nv suggestion that nearly all our candi
dates loyal, it is difficult see what reliance
you could have reposed in such candidate as
Mr.. Vallandigham, and quite as difficult for US to
understand Why such discrimination has been
allowed against a State whose citizens claim to
be if not as numerous, at least as loyal as those
of any other
have the honor to be, your obedient servant,
w BRAnFoPn
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16
T'he Army Vote.

Information received from the Wisconsin reg-
ments enables to state some of the reasons
why the Democratic vote is not larger. Before
the election, Democratic tickets were forwarded
in large numbers by mail. So far as heard from
but one or two of these letters containing tickets
were received by those TO whom they were adj
dressed. On the other hand, a1arge number of
tickets, containing the names Of the Democratic
candidates, was printed here in Wisconsin, by the
Republicans, headed "Dsunion Copperhead Val
landgham ticket" These reached the army and
we're exhibited to the soldiers as the regular
Democratic ballots. One lot Of tickets sent TO
the 18th, we are creditably informed de-
liberately destroyed by officers of that regiment.
Another lot was forwarded, but how they Jared
we have not learned.
The democratic 18th regiment, to which a
multitude of democratic ballots were forwarded
at early day from this city, was destitute of
tickets until the soldiers procured them just be-
fore the election. from private hands
Throughout the army, democratic officers dared
not to interfere in behalf of the democratic can
ddates, for fear of unpleasant personal conse-
quences, and very few Of the privates possessed
the moral courage TO resist the pressure upon
them.
A fair and impartial vote in the army may be
able, how patriotic, or how enthusiastically for
the prosecution of the war any candidate may
be, unless he has the administration stamp upon
him, he can have no votes worth counting in
side the military lines Milwaukee News.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16
rne Cnarre. Agaln., no.seran..


The following manly and touching extract from
private letter written by General RosFcRASs TO
friend in Washington, will carry with il to all
who read il the conviction that he has been hardly
used by the Administration press in the charges
rhey made so loosely against him. 10 Justify his
removal from the command Of the Army of the
Cumberland He writes:
"As to my removal from the command of the
Army of the Cumberland, have only to say that
/ pray God that the country may be as well and
better saved by another. As for the Infamous
lies which are put forth through the press to blast
my reputation, such rs disabling mental disease.
the use of opium, disObedience OF orders in not
advancing when ordered, in waiting for reinforce
ments, etc ETC.. if l thought they came from
our Government, would despair OF a nation
headed by such a Government That the people
will accept them, or that God will prosper their
authors, / do not believe. Personally. COM
mend myself to the just and merciful One who
knows what is the best for me-"
That General GRANT. or THOMAS, may prove
a better commander than General RosEcRANs,
may prove true. and. if so, the Administration
will be justified in making the change; but it is
monstrous that these shameful charges should be
put forth semi-officially, if there is no founda-
ton for them. The sympathies of the public will
be with the deposed General in this matter.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16
observation-disclosures wan.

Parson BRowNLow, at the outbreak of the re-
bellion, published the Knoxville Wing. We
recolect the tone of that paper for time. An
exchange has reproduced few extracts from the
PArson, dated the 9Th of April, 1861:
We have become satisfied that the weakness of
the President and infamy of his counsels will re-
suit in a complete and final separation of all the
slave States from the Union, and in bloody
civil war.
And again:
An unwise, unpatriotic, not to say reckless,
Abolition course is being pursued (at Washing
tom which will crush out the border States, and
finally cause the North and the South to drift
away from each other.
And yet again.
We are pleased with Lincoln's inaugural, and
have to record our deep regrets that its conserv-
alive. peace loving and sound nationality of SEN
timent is not to be carried out. The new admin
istration, we feel confident will prove. in very
short time, to be an atheistical, deistical and
abolition swindle.
The Parson has about as much sense now as
he had then. when he was very naturally sup
posed off for Dixie
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16
Hhe Russtnn nan.

There seems to have been a paucity of suitable
notices and devices at the late shoddy festival in
New York. and, singularly enough, no one
thought to give prominence to this frank and
sincere statement of HENRY WARD BEEcHER in
his Exeter Hall speech:
"A gentleman asks me to say word about the
Russians in New York Harbor. As this is lit
tie private confidential meeting laughter / will
tell you the facs about them Laughter The
fact is this: 1t is a little piece of cOquetry.
Laughter Don't you know that when wO-
man thinks her sutton is not attractive enough,
she takes another beau. and firts with him in
the face of the old onel Laughter. New York
is flirting with Russia. but she has her eve on
England. Cheers Well, hear men say this
is piece OF national folly that is not becoming
on the part OF the people that is reputedly wise,
and in such solemn and important circumstances.
1t is said that when Russia is now engaged in
suppressing the liberty of Poland. it is an indie
cent thing for America to make believe to hirt
with her think SO too. Loud cheers.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16
Innas Perkins,Letter.

1t is due to the gentlemen who signed the let
ter to Judge PERKINS requesting him to permit
the use of his name as a candidate before the
next Democratic State Convention for renomiEa-
ton for his present position to state that the re-
Spouse of Judge PERKINS which appeared in the
Sentinel of Tuesday morning last, was never
submitted to them. and they neither
knew its character or saw its contents, until
it appeared in print, The views expressed by
Judge PERKINS are his own, and he alone is re.
sponsible for them. They were pu. forth with
out consultation with his political friends, and we
presume there was no intention on his part to
commit any one but himself to bis present opinion
of the policy of the hour.
Judge PERKINS says:
81 am for continuing TO giue a fair and Efficient
support to the UigOrOGs prosecution Of the ucar,
prosecuted"
We do not know as he intended by this ex-
preston to approve or acquiesce in the mon
strous usurpations and corruptions of the party
in power which have been developed in its prose
cution of the war, although that Interpretation is
placed upon it. If that is his meaning it GER
view Of the causes and the conduct of the war
in the letter we are commenting upon. The
Democratic party occupy no such equivocal po-
sitiOn as that. Ii has condemned these abuses of
power and the partizan policy which the Admin
istration has forced upon the country regard
less of it, profession of no partyism. and where
it has stood it will continue to stand.
The Chicago Post, a "War Democratic paper"
in noticing the call for convention of the War
Democracy" Of the Northwestern States, 10 meet
in that city, says that "the attempt to establish
party in this State to be called the War De-
mocracy," intended 10 act independently of and
against the Democratic party. is very weak in
ventOn in which we hope no Democrat will be
induced to take a share"
And adds:
The convention is called to meet here. This
is good healthy city, with any abundance of
hotel accommodations. No more pleasant To-
eality could be selected. Let the convention be
as numerous as il may, Chicago will have room
and welcome for all. Nevertheless. doubt
if the convention will find many Democrats here
who will approve Of that or any other political
organizations. outside of the Democratic party, to
make war upon that party. The Democracy
have had no National Convention since the war
commenced. and consequently has had no formal
declaration of its principles. That convention
will be held in a few months, aud then, and not
till thea. will be the time for men to say
whether they will follow that party any longer
or not
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16

e Pennsylvania has sent I64. 2a7 three years
men to the war. and yet her aggregate vote in
the recent election was 81 900 larger that it was
il 1860 II we estimate that $4,000 of these
soldiers were sent into the State to vote, the in
crease OF the aggregate vote in three years is
I64 .2s7 Who believes there has been any such
actual increasel Who does not see, on the face
of these figures. evidence of the preparation of
gigantic frands2 r' r.se,al
There are some things so paIpable as &c oe
universally known OF these are air, light and
darkness. But not more palpable are these than
the stapendous frauds enacted by the administra-
ton in the recent State eIections
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16
Abolition FaIsehOods Concerning
Democrats.

The Abolition journals forget their consistency
and their logic. A little while ago they de-
nouDced. with unmeasured frenzy, the Demo-
cratic leaders and masses All were sympathi-
gers with treason, "copperheads, ""peace men, .
opposed to the war. sin league with JEFF. Da-
Wis., But now these same prints want cessa-
ton of party conflicts. and invite all hands to 90
to work to recruit armies IL they told the
truth before election. not Democrat is fit 70 be
intrusted With a musket. Wo want only honest,
patriotic. true Union men In our armies. But
the Abolition journals lied before election and
are confessing their lies after election. And one
half the people of this State followed these blind
guides in all their frantic folly and falsehood.
New York World.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16

Fundamental principles are ever disregarded.
The doubtful Or dangerous character Of the means
used is wholly overlooked in the supposed pur-
poses Of the great end in view: and on men 90.
submitting to the usurpation one after another,
until revolution usually comes to the rescue to
save the State from anarchy.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16
Shall the Presidents salary he In
creased!

: Some of the abolition journals have revived
the question of the proprety of raising the Pres
ident's salary. The modest sum of one hundred
thousand dollars is proposed. The present sal
airy, just one quarter that amount, has, till now.
been deemed amply sufficient, and all our former
Presidents have been content with i, and many
of them retired with good fortunes, saved from
their salaries. IL is not long since Republican
papers were circulating statement that Mr.. Lin
coin bad determined not TO draw his last years
salary for the present. for the reason that it
might aid, even to a small extent. in meeting
other and more pressing claims upon the treasury
IL would appear BY this that the President had
plus funds from his salary. which he had no pres
ent occasion for using. He also invested eight
thousand dollars from his salary IN United
States stocks in one year. The reason for
the increase OF his salary is urged that "the cur
rency is deprecated. singular admission, by an
abolition paper, of n generally received fact.
Why should not the chief Of the party in power
submit as patiently to his individual losses from
the policy adopted by the party which placed him
there, as othersg The inconveneLces arising
from a deprecated currency fall alike upon all.
All should, as far possible, acco immediate them
selves TO circumstances, in times like these. Ex-
travagance in the White House is no more be-
coming than il is elsewhere The Washington
correspondent of the Springfield Republican an
nounced that this would be 'sgay season at
w Washington, whether our armies triumphed
fnied" This, no doubt. requires funds; but we
should be much better pleased TO see the White
House set an example of frugality, than TO quad
ripple its means The example Of economy, on
the part of the Executive Mansion, will exert
salutary influence rywhere.-f Detroit Press.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16

tS- The Republican papers apologize for
the by stating that it has developed the
resources and power OF the government While
this is true the war has likewise developed an
immense national debt which will drain the
resources of the country for generations to
emma
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16
Marriage of Miss Kate Chase-- I'm Os-
ing Ceremonies 80 Republican Roy


The marriage of Senator Sprague of Rhode
Island and Miss Kate Chase, daughter Of the
Treasury Secretary, was celebrated at the Cap.
itol in Washington Thursday evening, and is
said to have been the "most brilliant occasion of
the year" Whether the brilliant national VIC
tories at Vicksburg, Getty sburg, Chattanooga,
and elsewhere were taken into the comparison or
not Is not stated. 1t was attended BY the Pres
ident and >all the members of the Cabinet, Lord
Lyons, Count MERCER, and other foreign minis
tiers and attaches. Major Generals Halleck.
Schenck, Mcdowell, and host of others. sew
eral AdmiraIs and Commodores, and, il, short, a
brilliant asemblage. embracing many Of the most
distinguished people OF the country and of the
representatives of foreign governments. The
bridesmaids were Miss Chase, Miss Spinner and
Miss Nichols, neice to Governor Sprague The
groomsmen we're Major Baldwin, of General
Stah's staff, Captain Haven of General Mellow
ellis staff, and Captain Jones, feet Captain of the
Potomac fOtilla.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16
Lust sentiment

This sentence from the National Intelligencer,
may be adopted by every good Democrat: ave
profess no political loyalty save that inspired by
love Tor the Union, the Constitution, and by re-
spect for the laws. Who processes more have
nope"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16

IT, The coal sent to market from all the Penn
sylvana mines during the year 1863 already
amounts TO nearly nine millions of TONS 1t will
probably reach ten millions, without including the
product of the Western bituminous region
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16

Farmers who butcher their stock-that IS
The stock they have raised and fattened on their
own farms-must make a return under oath to
the Assistpat Assessor. of all stock thus slaugh-
tered and sold. They do not need license, I'M
less they sell 81 900. but they are bound to pay
90 cents per head for all cattle over Is months
old, FIVE cents for all under Is months. six cents
for each hog, and three cents for each sheep
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16

cX-"Are sugar and tobacco injurious 10 the
teeth2" This question was discussed the
"Congress of German Surgeon Dentists which
met recently at Frankfort The Congress de-
cided the question in the negative In both in
stances, When the articles are taken in q pure
state and mot in immoderate quantities.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16

In few days we shall hear all about the
destination and doings of Banks expedition,
which sailed from New Orleans few days ago.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16

The following item of news will be Of interest
70 farmer friends and subscribers. IL Is one
of the least of the war taxes they pay:
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16
A False issue.

The radical press Is. OF course, making great
deal of capital out of the results Of she recent
State elections, claiming that they indicate
Republican" victory over the conservatives
position as false could well be taken. The
fact is that the great body Of the Democracy are
in favor Of sustaining the government in all con-
stitutonal and lawful measures for the suppress
sion of the rebellion and the reconstruction of the
Union. The party in power know this, and they
have cunningly presented false issue In the late
canvass in Pennsylvania and New York. They
have represented to the people that the Democ-
racy were opposed to any effort to uphold the
government, that they were Southern sympa-
thizers, TRAITORS" "copperheads." and every
thing that was anti-law and anti-order. They
sank the name of Republican" out Of sight in
the canvass. but DOW claim Republican success.
By these false pretences they have stolen the
votes Of thousands of honest men, who. had they
not been beguiled by demagogues and psrtisans.
would have voted the conservative ticket. Ii
will take but little time TO open the eyes OF the
people to the trickery of these party politicians
so wide that il will require the aid Of twice four
teen thousand imported soldiers to defeat the
great conservative party which alone sustains the
Union and the Constitution. Conservative men
must stand together for that result.-[New York
Journal of Commerce ~.