Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-06

A correspondent of the Louisville Anzeigcr
writing from Murfreesboro. Jan. 2lst states that
the resolutions recently gotten up by Colonies
Hunter. Gooding, and few other Of Gov. Nor
tons appointees, we're read to the various com
panies of the Thirty second Indiana regiment
'(German. formerly commanded by Gen. Willich.)
and their sanction askei for IL. A small majori.
ty Of one company { Al voted in favor of the reso
lutions but every other company in the regiment
voted assinSt them II is added that while many
OF the officers. tho get big pay and have but liz
tie 10 do. are desirous OF pro!ohging the war.
nearly nil the privstes arc anxious To see il
brought To close il can be done OF
terms honorable to the country. This feeling
prevails almost universally among the soldiers.
without regard to party. They do not want TO
the country humble itself before the rebels.
but they want the Government To so condu I the
war as to bring il TO II eedy and successful con
clu.i'@.-[N. A. Ledger.
Much has been said by the Republican papers
about the Murireesboro resolutions. but they 10
more express the sentiments of the army than 10
the outgivngs of BEncHER, SUMNER. GARRISON
4 Co. According TO the representations of the
correspondent, 1T the Cincinnati Commercial. it
would appear they were adopted by al large and
enthusiastic meeting Of the Indiana soldiers"
bur nothing Of the kind occurred The resolu-
tons we're prepared by Colones GRosL. GRESHAM.
HuSrtR aud GoopING. aud the enthusiastic
meeting" which adopted them was composed
of those gentlemen only They we're gotten up
foe buncom6 by the a2pontees OF Governor
MoErox. in consideration OF distinguished
services rendered TO them. aud We presume
with the hope that they might call forth re-
newed favors There il no public man in the
country more fond Of hittery. and it cannot be
laid on too thick. than His ExcelIency. and the
gentlemen who wrote the resolutions well knew
the shortest road TO royal favor lfthese resolu
tons tickle the vanity OF the Governor. and make
him feel like again falling in love with himself
We have objection: but if they intended to
be palmed of a. expression Of the sentiment
of the army. we shall only say they mi>repreSent
The feelings of the private soldiers. In the Ian
gusge of the Ledger, while many of the officers,
who get big pay and have but little to do. are de
sirous Of proIonging The war. nearly ali Of the
privatcs are anxious TO see ii brought 10 a close
ne soon as it can be done on terms honorable
TO the country" Neither Colonies Gross or
GKrsaAx. or HUNTER. GoopISe would ever
voluntarily have beer found in the ranks, with
knspsack and musket, fighting in the present
war. Their PATRIOTISM bath not that extent
They never ent tho field until they bad hon
orable positions and big pay. This class care not
how long the is prolonged. We cannot.
therefore. sccept their views those of the PR
Vale soldier, aud We thiak it little presump-
tuous in them to attempt do the thinking of
she whole country and dictate public policy. The
people who have no issue involved in the present
crisis hat the welfare Of the country. are Jus, Ms
capable of determining what is best for the ma
tonal well being. the men who would never
have been in the service il il were not for the
position And pay and who are influenced thereby
Letter irons Lewis Bsailsman, Esq, OF
Bloomington, Against the Division
81 shc and Donated for Agricus-
smral Colleges In the state.
FAM MAR BLOOMINGTON, ISp Feb. 3
Psvss c Dsaniss. President Of the Sensse:
DEAR Sal understand that the iricssds OF
some Of the sectsrisn colleges Of the State are
urging he members of the General Assembly 10
divide amongst those institutions the fund dona
ted by Congress for the establishment Of a col
lege fnr the education of the industrial class
The disposition Of that fund presents a question
deeply involving the future interests of that class