Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-06

On the 18th of January Lord Lyons writes
from Washington on the general state of political
parties in America:
WASHINGTON, January l3, 1863.
The terms of service of a very large portion of
the present army expire in the spring or early in
the summer. If the present state of feeling con-
tinues very few of the men will re-enIist: fresh
volunteers will not present themselves. and to
enforce a large compulsory draft will be i'm
possible. Already desertions are very frequent;
they would, it is said, be much more so did not
men remain in hopes of soon receiving the large
arrears OF pay due TO them. 1t was stated the
other day in Congress that more than one fourth
of the officers were absent from their regiments.
some with, many without leave. The emancipa
ton proclamation has disguised many; it has
made still more doubtful the possibility of any
other result to the war, whenever il NAV end.
than separation. Nor is the one great advantage
which the Republican party has-tnat of holding
the Executive -power-turned by them to the best
account The unpopularity and the failures of
the Administration recoil upon Its supporters, aud
they in return weaken the Administration by
manifesting their discomfort with IT,. The attack
made upon the Cabinet by the Republican Sena-
at0rs has no doubt damaged it very much. Nor
Is the effect of it allowed to subside. It is pur-
sued in the newspapers; indeed, Yesterday. the
text of the resolutions pre- sing the President to
change his Cabinet was published in one of the
Washington journals. Besides these party troubles,
there is in some of the " esteFn States, and espe-
cially in Indiana and Illinois, a discomfort which
causes apprehensions of even more than constitu.
tional opposition. To add to all this, the state of
the finances is becoming really alarming The
pay of the army is six months in arrear
The Democratic party seeks to profit by the
difficulties of its opponents, without committing
itself to any very definite policy. Thus it attacks
the arbitrary arrests and the other extra-legal
measures of the Cabinet, and. above all. the mil
itary administration; but it does not risk its W
popularity by declaring against the war, or pro.
nOuncing the word separation" Its leaders
know that it is felt 10 be the peace party, and that
it really gets all the votes of those who desire
peace They will not incur the danger of losing
other votes, by avowing a desire for peace them
selves. They desire TO throw on the Republi-
cans all the responsibility of any unpopular meas
ures which may become necessary. Foreign
mediation is not likely to be acceptable TO the
people at large. and the Democrats would be
very glad TO escape all share of the unpoDularity
of having recourse to il.
According to present appearances the difficulty
of keeping up the numerical force of the army
would seem TO be the most probable cause of
peace. Great military successes might, however,
revive the warlike spirit. and an invasion by the
Confederates OF the Northern States would prob
ably induce great numbers of volunteers to enlist
for a short period to defend their homes.
There is nothing at pre- sent to show whether or
not there is likely to be in the meantime a con-
%ipncture at which Foreign Powers may step in
with %prOpriety and effect to put a stop to the
~effnsion of blood.
j have the honor to enclose a copy of the reso-
lutions Of the Republican caucus. which / men
The Difference--Who arc the Disun-
ionists--The Republican Doctrine.
al WILL NOT sTULTIFY MYSELF BY
SURPRISING THAT WE HAVE ANY
WARRANT IN THE CONSTITUTION
FOR THIS PROCEEDING. THIS TALK
OF RESTORING THE UNION AS 1T
WAS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AS
1T is, is ONE OF THE AESURDITIES
WHICH / HAVE HEARD REPEATED
UNTIL 1 HAVE BECOME ABOUT SICK
OF 1T. The Union can never be restored as it
was. There are many things which render such
an event impossible. THIS UNION NEVER
SHALL, WITH MY CONSENT, BE RE-
STORED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION
AS 1T is, WITH SLAVERY TO BE PRO-
TECTED BY IT.-[Hon Thaddeus Stevens,
the Administrations leader in Congress.
Now, see the contrast.
81 KNOW THE DEMOCRACY OF THE
NORTH / KNOW THEM NOW IN
THEIR WANING STRENGTH. 4 DO
NOT KNOW A POSSIBLE DISUN7ON
IST AMONG THEN ALI. l BELIEVE
THEY WILL BE AS FAITHFUL TO THE
UNION NOW AS THEY WERE IN THE
BYGONE DAYS WHEN THEIR RANKS
WERE FULL, AND THEIR CHALLENGE
TO THE CONTEST WAS ALWAYS THE
WAR-CRY OF vICT0RY.-[wm. II. Sew
ard, 1861.
The SOLDIERS VoTE OF Iowa UScoNsr1-
TUTIoNAL.-Judge Israel (RepubIican) of the
Iowa City District, in a contested election case.
has decided the soldiers vote to be uncoustitu-
t%ional.