Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-10


We have received card addressed TO the
Democracy Of Indiana" and signed by ALVIN
p. HovrY. Brigsdier General, aud WILLIAM 7.
srIokLr. wnu.n y McLrkx. CSC. r. McGrS-
via and JAxEs r.. SLACK. Colonies, in which &C
ours the following passage. t1z = -
We have nothing to expect from the South.
and nothing 70 hope. without their conquest
They are nos asiry their money freely. TO sub.
sidze the press aud poisticisTs Of the North. and
rlih Whist eject. The tone OF some OF our Journals.
aud the speeches Of some Of our leaders. too
plainly and painfully testify.
We know pot wha motive can influence midi
viduals sccsps-ss a fespeetsb.e and honorable
position. to thus wilfully and maliciously Islander
men with whom they profess political sympathy
aud identity. and with whom they have associated
on terms OF gentlemanly intercourse. IL high
positions in the army are 90 be purchased and
held at the sacrifice OF all msnline-s and indie
pendence. and IL the recipients accept them upon
The consideration that they will Willy. peFveit.
and mi-represeut the motives, actions. and prin-
cipes Of their former political and personal asso
ciate---if ssch IS the price Of official favors-
dark indeed is the future OF the country. The
charge that the money Of the Rebels IS being freely
used 70 subslxs the press asd the politicians Of
the North. has no Foundation whatever in truth
The men who mike t are either cTedulous and
weak enough 20 believe any Munchausen story
else they bought To give character to gen
ersl saunders against men who. unlike themselves,
are honest aid self sacrificing. and interrupted
b, position aud IS emolumenis.
IL il evident that the signers of the card to
shicIi we have referred. do not appreciate public
continent at home While they are making
money by the war. the people OF Indiana are be
:.,g Impoverished. with NO prospect before them
but increasing burdens. already grievous To be
bovne. ard more grinding taxation Instead Of
the press and politicians at the North leading
and Influencing public sentiment. they are far.
far behisG the pe,,,le IL the Southern Rebels
are asng money freely To substitute Northern
sentiment. il is the people themselves whom their
gold Is couupting. aud rich indeed. infnte in
resources. must they be thus to buy a vast IN jor
ity of the people of the North
We csnact Ina CINE how men. occupying high
po-itions in the army. can put forth such mis-
cradle twaddle. with the expectation that anybody
enough TO swallow il. II they credit such stuff
II is evidence of their utter incompetency to FL
the POSITIONS they occupy. and il they publish the
charge We have quoted. knowing il to be untrue
they unworthy of their places.
We quote another extract hon the circular to
show how willing is sisners are to be used against
their former political associates. They say:
We with deep solicitude and regret. that
there is an under current IN Indiana. tending to-
ward a coalition vi The Northwest with the South.
against ,be T. ,stern States -
Where do Mr. HovEY and his associates "see''
thsr From what sources OF information do they
get such newsy From Republicans only, aud
such sentiments given out by them knowing
that they untrue and for wicked purposes.
Gratis. can be dupei in that way. it speaks but
little in favor OF their sagaclty, intelligence OF
integrity to principle The corruptng and de
moraixipg Influences Of the war are plainly and
painfully illustrated in the willingness with which
msD. Who formerly battled against The usurpa..
lions of power aud every encroaehment upon
constitutional liberty. now yield to those usurpa-
tons aud encroaehments. and even apologize for
them. simply to adv nce their personal interests
The only hope for the country is in the honest
yeom,nry at home whom position clnnot iuAu
ence or gold corrapt fhe sagacity Of the PEG
pie in their estimation Of public affairs seldom
errs, aud their sober second thought upon the
nations troubles il now being expressed and it
will be felt, we trust. for good.