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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-21
From the Charleston Mercury, September ii
The Sieye of Charleston.

Since the we'll managed and successful repuise
of the Y ,nkee bargeS from Fort Sumter, on
Wednesday morning. little has occurred III thus
vicinity to vary the monotony OF the siege
From our own community and our sister cities,
we herr the praises of the brave spirits who mold
the fort. and of its gallant commander Major
Stephe1 Elliott, who WIS selected tor his soldier
ly qualities to comm md the fort upon the with
dra~al Of The artillery and the substitution of an
in antry garrison, last Friday night. THIS re-
pulse of the barses adds TO his well known repu-
tatiOn.
The tnemy have been chiefly engaged in throw
ing no works at Cummings Point, in strengthen
ing and repairing Battery Wagner, and in max
ing alterations and additions To Their batteries in
the in.eIior Of the ISanh-amOug other things
in cutting embraSures in battery on Beacon I'LL
In these oper ,tions they display their usual IN
questionable energy; and then progress Is steady
in spite OF the FIRE under which they are compelled
tn toll for the most part OF the time In the
meanwhile their batteries have been perfectly II
lent though ours As we have already limited. have
not been altogether idle
Throughout w Wednesday night two OF the J ame'
Island maintained fire upon Morris Island al
intervals of five minutes Du ine the following
d,y the fire was kept up though not 30 confirm
ou~ly hy The same batteries. we'll as by thos,
or Sullvaus Island.
The feet remains inactive. and ia probably still
engaged in tinkering the damage >ides OF some
offs vessels. The Irouside@ was >evn yester'ia,
lying very close to Battery Gregg, with schOon
er Immediately beside her
One of the prisoners states that the attacking
force OF isht before last made mp of two line
of b,rges extending to the length OF half mile
The man Wa unable. however. To give the mum
Der OF the barges.
rough computation. based upon some can
tured papers. containing the details of the assault
gives the number of the storming party as eigl
hu ndred and thirty eight.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-21

The Daily News gives. as from Richmond
correspondent, the following, under date OF 18th
inst:
Capital Square presented a wild scene of excite-
ment Yesterday owing to the fact becoming
known that a special meeting of the Cabinet had
been called nv President Davis for very impor
tant purpose Every possible and impossible
emergency WAS canvaSsed a. the cause OF the
ministerial gathering. Yet with all the shrewd
guessing of the people, only few of the initihte'i
know the real cause thereof. Itappesrs that day
before Yesterday gentleman arrived IN this CITY
from The South, and engaged rooms a. the
Soottswood His air and appearance at once
denoted hun to ne A foreigner. About an hour
at er his arrival The stranger cal ed uDCn Nj.
Se,l,ion. the Secretary of War. Mr. Beuiamin
and several other distinguished public Officers
In the evening the stranger had long interview
with the President, and atterward speedily fol
lowed he Cabin CT NEE ing
1t is we'll known IN certain circles, that tor
some time past large numpers of troops have
been m ,ssing in Tex ~, bur for what purpose
could not even he i'm gined The business before
the ,hinet meeting Yesterday had considerable
to do with il, however, and may be productive o.
very great events.
The foreigner who was received with 81 much
eclat bv the President ana his Prime Councillor:
proves to be "A messenger from General FOrey
the French commander in Mexico. and | als'
understand that whatever overtures Genera
Forey may make to this government, he has no
ONLY the full instructions OF Louis Napoleon, bu
has also his consent to make alliance &c
This much has leakei ont from transactions Z"
the CAbineI yesterday. The further development
of existing plans and treaties Tor knowledge mus
depend upon the operations OF our army IN Nm
ginia and the Southwest.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-21
the STATE. s,,,, IN tho Union.

All the state th,t were IN tie Uuion OF the
dav Of the last Presidential eec'o are still 10 he
Union. There existed no power then. none his
arisen since. which has taken one OF them out Of
tie Union Secession ordinances did not DO Z:
for they we're and are unconstitutional and void
The rebellion has not done IL; for that has been
from the beginning a usurpation Of authority. in
oDen defiance of the constitution and laws OF the
United States and could not change the relations
of a single State 10 the national government.
That government cannot change these relations,
for these are IKE snd deierm ned hy the national
constitution. sni cannot re ranged except by
change in thst instrument in the way therein
prescribed The States are then. 70 DAY. all IN
the Union with their constitutional relations To
the Union unchanged, AZ much they were on
the 9Th Of Novsmber, 1860 And the national
government i bound to secure (see L. s. const.,
art 4, sec A. 20 every State in this Union a re
publican form Of government. such "a each State
then consttutionally had and which it is still
entitled TO have.
We should carefully guard against being mis-
lei or deseived by mere words. There can he no
reconstruction y restoration" or "readmis
sion" of any State in the sense that any such
State is legally and constitutonally out of the
Union. To admit this is to admit that there has
been power or force exerted somewhere, which
has dissolved the Union. AL that can he truth
fully said is that the constitutional authority OF
the national government has been illegally and
temporarily suspended in some of the States, and
all that the war has been. or should he prosecut-
ell for or i for the resumption or restoration OF
that authority thus suspended. That being done
in any State. where portion OF the people have
been or are in rebellion. such State does not
technically resume" her place in the Union;
she retains il, with her State constitution,
Site government and State laws constitution
ally enacted. in full force and vigor. the
m a. though rebellion had ever existei-
the United States having the same right and
power TO punish anv crime committed IN violation
of its laws by any inhabitant of any State. as IL
has ALWAYS had and exercised execnt when the
course of justice has been temporarily obstrnct'd
and impeded bv force that coult not, for tue
time being. be overcome.
The loyal people OF the United S'ates-no
matter by what party name any OF them may be
caled-wi hold and maintain To the ~ and 1T
all hazards that no secession ordinance. 10 re
bellion. executive proclamation. no legislative
enactment and no decree of anv court, has taken
or can constiiutonalio tichttTilv declare
single State out of the Union. The people who
have suffered to an extent almost unparalleled IN
the history of nations from war for the maiuten
ance OF every State in the Uninn, will never
consent 20 dissolution of that Union by admit
hitting the going out or secession oil any one
State Ohio Statesman.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-21
DAILY SENTINEL.
MONDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 81.


The sboIition papers charge that the seven
hundred and ffty million bill made no appropria-
ton for compensated emancipation" and then
proceed 20 denounce Mr. vooRHEEs for falsehood
The knavery Of this class Of editors is only
equalled by their ignorance. When the bill was
on its passage. Mr.. MALLORY, of Kentucky,
moved amendment. in express words. provid
ing that no part Of the money thus appropriated
should be used in buying negroes. carving out
patton, or in supporting the negroes after they
we're thus made free. The abolition majority
promotly xoted down the amendment For these
facts NC refer 70 the Congressional Globe. What
will be the next lieg
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-21

A our readers are aware. the abolition news
papers in this Site we're loud in proclaiming
that the guerrilla JoHS MoRGAS invited into
Indiana by Democrats. and that after his arrival
he was warmly welcomed and aided in his ne
farious work by men OF the party. Secre
tary SEWARD. however. in his recent circular to
our foreign Minister gives the lie to this assertion
of the press of hi. own party We quote from
the circular:
John Morgan. hitherto the most successful OF
the insnrgent partisans. recently passed around
the lines of Sen burnside. crossed the States of
Tennessee and Kentucky, moving northward.
and avoiding all large bodies OF GGr troops, he
reached the Ohio river at Brandenburg, below
Louisville and seized two steamboats,, with
which he crossed into Indiana. Thence pro
ceeding rapidly eastward. subssting on the coun-
try and impressing horses his own gave
out, he traversed portion OF Indiana and nearly
the whole breadth Of Ohio. destroying railroad
stations and bridges. and pundering the defense
less villages The people rallied To arms under
the calls OF their Governors. Some OF them oc-
cupied the most important points. while Others
barricaded the roads or hung upon the rear ct the
iniruder- Morgan found dissatisfied citizens
10 recruit his tcasfed ranks. and when he reached
the Oho his force was prevented from crossing
BY the gunboats and driven backward with great
slaughter
None know better than those who gave cur
rency 10 this story Of MoKoAS being aided by In
diana Democrats, that IL was grossly false. We
presume. nov that it has received an official con-
tradiction from the Secretary of State, they will
cease publishing monstrous calumny on
their fellow citizens I New Albany Ledger
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-21

The scurvv anil unceln editor of the Journal
Gays Mr. vooRHEEs pays taxes. He says Mr..
VooRHEEs is principally remarkable for the ab-
sence OF tax receipts Not quite so remarkable
a. that editor i. for the absence of soap and water
and the appearance of decency.
Now. "A word about this tax question. Mr.
vooRHEEs pays over two hundred dollars year
taxes. and does not owe a cent Will the Jour
mai inform its readers in regard to the following
gentlemen, who also reside in the Seventh Con
gres-ional Districtg Col r W THOMPSON Is
LlxooLx's Provost Marshal How much taxes
does he owef l. il SIX or eight hundred doIlarsg
Since when has he made PAYMENT Hon. JONI
p UssKs is in LIScoLS's Cabinet. Has he paid
the four hundred dollars taxes for which he was
delinquent short time sincey OF course the
Journal knows Let IA hear Mr. UsHER is
rich man aud ought to paw up his Government
dues Perhaps he has. and perhaps he hasn't.
Hon JoslPH A. WRIGHT is Mr. LIScoLNs
agent in Europe exhibit rams, merino. Saxon.
aud hydraulic and other like commodities of
American manufacture. Has he paid that two
hundred dollars of school money. for which he
has been defauIter tor about thirteen wears? A
short time since principal and interest were both
unpaid the records in Parke county show
How is il now slanderer of the Journalf We
pause for reply
The Journal says Mr. VOORHEES, subscribed
500 to the relief Of the soldiers at Washington
and paid only ten dollars. This is simply lie
and the Journal knows that its statements in
that regard are false. The subscription alluded
to TO be paid by instalments as called for by
the committee who had control of the matter
II is now in the hands of Mr. WV T. DENNIS, at
Washington City. who is the active agent for the
relief of Indiana soldiers. Mr. VOORHEES,. We
believe. has been called upon for. aud has paid in
S6n. and holds himself ready at any moment
TO pay the balance when Mr. DENNIS requests il
Mr.. NooRHEEs j. not a rich man. but il will be
news. indeed. 10 those who know him. TO hear
that be IL iIIiberable and near. in money matters
The great fault of his character i his lavish gen
crosby in sIl pecuniarY fairs
Nov try il again. scavenger of the Journal.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-21

nothing more TO be said. voliaiFe described the
greet dramail-t - a savage who had some I'm
agination; Dot that desperately proiane Freneh
man would not have he-itatei IL le were still Ia
the de-h. TO have applied the same remark 70 oar
ACCOMPLISHED President.
Mr.. ncoln does not seem TO be passionaS
admirer of that soliloQuy OF Hamlet's, To be "a
not 10 be-" which school boys are so fond
claiming. and which actor generally make such
a bad mess OF There, again. he is right II
WAS Oliver Goldsmith. sc believe, who took il
TO piere> and showed what arrsnt non
sense II vas m,de upOf Mr. Lincoln has prCha
bis never read the criticism. and vet he has
arrived AZ the same conclusion. Henceforth tie
role Of Caudias. King Of Denmark, will be sought
after by accomplished actors. instead of being
RENTED to the greatest stick in the company;
for Mr. Lincoln has discovered aud made known
the surprising beauty of the Kings sohlOquy,
commencing
o. my ofense Is rank; II smells TO heaven.
We suppose he has sometimes applied to his
own case the lines IN it
Like man 70 do IbIe business bound,
stand IN pau where shall first besin,
And both neglect.
But. terse forcible and elegant as i what Mr.
Lincoln modestly styles This small attempt ut
criticism" the brightest jewel in il is the sen
tence. II should like TO hear you pronounce the
opening speech of Richard the Third HO"
delicstely aud dexrerously the grave cares OF his
official position are combined with literary tastes.
The sentiment il apparent IL Is not that he
cures TO hear Mr.. Hackett, any other actor
declaim:
Now is the winter Of our discomfort
Made glorious summer
but It ia that the poets dream should be realized
b. ourselves, and that the time would soon ar
rive when nigh truly and happily say
Grin visas'd war hath smoothed his wrnkled 'front.'
We regard the short letter OF Mr.. Lincoln as
bv far the best of all his epstolary productions,
and we expect it TO enjoy that Immortality as
sured To the works Of his fsvorite author n.
Herald
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-21
important Reports III True
Divisions OF Lees Army Sent Z"
Georgia-TwO Hundred Thousand
Rebels be Hurled against HO.
secran>' and Burnside's Forces.

The New York Herald's Washington ispaich
of the l7th says:
In the multitude of conflicting statements in
reference to Lees army. mauy are unreliable.
But Union citizen of the South. who LETT A.
lauta ca ON September 4, 1863 snd came
through Richmond. and into lines to avoid
con>criDton. brings the intelligence that tn ee
divisions ct Lees army-one each from Long
streets, Hills and Ewel's corpS-have been or
dered to Dalton. Georgia TO reinforce Johnston
and Bragg Ii il the boast OF the rebels that
they can crush out the armies of Rusecrars and
Burnside bv hurting against them force of two
hundred thousand men. aud they appear perfectly
cohident of their ability 10 accomplish this.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-21

VERMONT Says the New York World: IL is
idle Tor the Tribune Ia attempt to beiog the e
sential facts touching the late election in Yer
mont The morning after the contest. and before
any of the results OF the canvass we're known The
Republican papers burst out in a chorus oi hnZzts
oy er their victory. giving the impression ~ the
country that they had made heavy gains IN that
State IL eventually turned out that the Demo
cratic vote which ia Is6l was a little : 900
and in l-62 Vas something less than 100. had
increased this yerr. according 10 the Iribunes
o~n showing. 70 l2.0O0 or theresbouis
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-21
The National Democratic Conven.
ton.

The following constitute the National Residing
Democratic Committee in Washington, the va
cancies have recently been filed:
Hon. ID W Voorhees, of Indiana.
Hon L.. Robinson OF Illinois
Hon. Arson Herrick of New York.
Hon \ Perry OF New jersey.
Robert 5. Green, Esq of New Jersey.
j. j Jones. q OF Louisiana.
Jonah ID Hoover. E-q.. of Washington. d. Z.
J J JONES, Chairman
j ID. Hoover, Treasurer.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-21

rE-The Sullivan Democrat contains two no
tices of barn and grain burning in that county
What a law and order" county Sullivan is IL
is a singular fact that just IN Propor''un To the
secession sentiment in any locality. murder. ar
son. larceny. and their attendant evils follow
So much. oh. Sullivan, for hMboring Dan Voor
hee- and the -,i,tor OF the sullivan Democrat
Evansville Journal.
This contemplate fling comes from the little
abolition otgan OF Vanderburg. where one OF she
most revolving butcheries OF whole family has
Just taken place The editor claims that his
paper controls public and private sentiment in has
county. LINT il singular that just in proportion
10 the" abolition sentiment in ans locality. muir
der. arson. and their attendant evils followf" So
much. oh, Vanderburg' for harborng ANDY
Robinson and the editor Of the Journal Vim
cennes Sun
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-21
SINKING FUND NOTICE.
Notice to Sinking Fund Borrowers.

4 IL PERSONS u INDEBTED TO THE SINKING FUND
are notified that lands morigsged 10 sal Fund. and
which has been paid in advance, will be
offered public sale the second Tuesday OF Decem-
Der
By ORDER of the Bosrd. ". n. TALBOT,
augls-dSw till octl President
IRegiSt-r aud Republican, Iawrenceburg; Courier,
Madison; Gazette and Voksboe. Evansviil Journal and
Express Terre Hauie Jef-rsonan and Palladium, kich-
mond Times aud sentinel Fort Wayne Argus and Cour-
irr Lafayette Democrat and Union Lapore: Pres, ko-
komo: Fact and Republican, Greensburg: Mercury AMI
Sentinel Rocbe.er Democrat and Republican. Plymouh
Democrat and Spectator. Monticello; Jackscnan end Re-
publican. Rushville Drmocrat and Republican. Nalpa
raiso, will insert The Of dollars and send
bills recepted 10 the Office Of the Sinking und Tor pay
ment. with q paper containing the advertisement
''marked."l
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-21
FOR RENT OR SALE.
COAL BANK FOR SALE.
.aCH.IA'CE FOR BARCLAY.
For Rent or s a lie,

yUyHE co Al. BANK KNOwN A. BLtKk'S COAL
Bank situated in Parke County. Ind ana. ear the
Clinton Lock- the wabash and tre Canal Tbs is
an opporuBit, for one Of tn best Investments IN the
country The markets nor h the Canal, Coving
ton Att a. Lafayette aud Delphi Obliged to procure
I'd ir coal b rail f Dsnve, Ilinoi, except that pur-
aged from linton 10, ks At the abO named places
coal during he preceding win en- has brought from Is
10 80 cent, per bushe The msrket Terre hauI- is
also good the consum ton Of coal being greatly in
Clinton coal much preferred for eith~r
z ate or furnace. with the present fac ties be
furnished cheaper than from oher places Coal Is nov
bringing r II Is per bushel In Terre haute
and the supply j. not sufficient
The this bank is some 200 feet from th- Ca
nal going into The bank from the side bill The entry
way driven 100 and there j. eight rooms in
good order The bank dran> ieit, doing away
with the OF pumping and veil aired Coal may
be put in run 20 the Canal and dumped IN boats
without handling but once. from wheuce Il NAV be
ship ed To Terre Haute exprn>e ~ 10 cents
per bu> he or 10 Lafayette for from TO Ter
ouShel where 90 bushels may be sold 10 dIstilers
alone
The present is anxious 10 rent 70 some person
that Ia sufficient capital carry on fair business
will se reasonable rates, be HIN eli being unable TO
attend 10 IL longer With but slight repairs IL j. ia good
working ORDER th> Tine and from 10 two thousand
baShel- daily cold be The bank Is fur
n-led with good rail track and four ears holding each
Is hels and tools &c necessary TO commence work
For further particulars and terms apply By stter
per>onaIvtO ". BLAKs,
Ser,l9-dlwkv2w Terre Haute. Indiana.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-21

Address ss the Dem &C attic Nc ~ bcrs
u ths aeoerss Assembly 70 the People Of Indiana
setting fsrk the history az The LATE session. sno 'oe
r.sson. Why more bad s<ea soeoupishsd aarins u
eonsttstsonsI tern. This doesnsnt makes P.npnis'
sfssse>r pages ard .ll be furnished w any snso'y
Prso> o. 50 per hundred
The Csnscript aet-specch OF tson
n voorhee. on con-oriotion BIZ, in the Hose OF
R.,re.nssfvss February 81 1888 TITS 70 one Of the
ss.s .pe.che. Of Mr. voorbees. on question row oo-
ezpvtnr large .hare % public attention. and sv'ry
estr.n IN indiana should hsve aeopy. Il makes PAM
pile, u elxh, PAGES. Price 81 per hundred
The Liberty OF the Citizcn-speech
II Hon o. W Voorhees, delivered IN the House II Rep
r.satsves February Is lsss. the Aet toindsmnify
the President and other persons for "pendng the writ
Of h-b-.s esrps. ard done in pursuance thereof
now printed in ptmphe' FORM and can Be obtained at
this once. THIS Il he great Effort Of NJ. voorhees, TO
protect liberty Of the citizen, and shoald DC in the
hands % every voter In Indiana. u makes pamphlet
Of sixteen pages. Price sl 50 per hundred.
Pan orders should direct the speeches 20 be sent
By express. the postage will be cent copy, and
must be prepaid.
Address ELDER, HARNESS BINGHAM,
INDIANAPOLIS.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-21

GovERSoEs CALLING UPON THE President -
Oa Monday. Governor Andres of Massachusetts
ard Governor Morton Of lndiAra had an inter
view with the President--Secretaries Seward
Chase and Stanton being present. The subject
under discussion VAS the political elections 10 be
held in Ohio and Penusylv Il Cleveland
Psinds.ler.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-21

Tux DiFFERExcE-The Democratic party j.
IN favor OF the Union OF State<-~hie the Re-
publican party il We interpret their policy Alright.
j. in tsvor of the UNION at colors.
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