Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-10
Unauthorized statement

In the afternoon report the statement - made
that Gen Grant says the capture of Richmond is
only question Of time, and that he is confident
of his ability to take it. 1t should be remem-
bered that this statement is made by a CORES
pendent. IL is not official. and the probability is
that the Lieutenant General did not make the
assertion. The great question now being de
bated on the banks of the Chickahominy is very .
very far from being decided. We have conf
dence in Grants success. but pe all knoc
that his defeat is among the possibilities. Place
reliance upon such random, unauthorized state
ments as the one alluded to-
We copy the foregoing from the LAFAYETTE
Journal. an intensely "loyal" sheet If Dem
ocratic paper had expressed precisely the same
sentiments even the Journal would have de
nounced it as giving laid and comfort to the
enemy by publishing statements calculated to
discourage the probable success of our armies in
the field. As the Journal states, Gen GRANT has
said but little in regard to his present campaign.
The reports of bis eoings come through other
channels. He is a of action. not vain
glorious boaster, nor does he commit the folly of
publishing his purposes to the world With the
Journal we say there has been great confidence
in GRANTS success. He bad all the men placed
at his disposal that he asked for and the whole
power Of the government to aid him.
Ii was expected that his campaign would have
been a success through overpowering numbers
and his well known pertinacity of purpose. Not
outstanding these advantages. we can again say
with the Journal that "ire all knOtc his defeat is
among the possibilities. In the language of no.
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the race to the strong" The country has been
grossly deceived by unauthorized statements,
even through official channels. until the public
mind would not be surprised, and we may even
say disappointed. if some serious disaster should
occur to our arms Quoting vgain from our Co
temporary. We repeat its impression that "the
grea, question now being debated on the banks
of the Chickahominy is very. very far from be
ing decided"
II is problem than none have the foresight
to solve. preacher in one of our pulpts, a
few Sundays ago. after declaring himself to be
an Abolitionist and a supporter of the Admins
tration, speaking as an Ambassador of Heaven.
gave il as his conviction that We could not ex-
pect the triumph of our arms and the overthrow
of the rebellion. until the nation had repented of
its sins and brought forth fruit meet for repent
ance If this moral view of the question is cor
rect, then the debate ION the banks of the
Chickahominy is very. very far from being de-
cided." We do not desire to Prophesy evil. but
it is wrong. almost crime, for those in power
TO deceive the people. and TO excite expectations
which cannot be realized
SSEERs AT TIE CONSTITUTION IN THE SEN
ArK.-Judge Collamer, Senator from Vermont is
one of the few statesmen left of the CLAY and
Webster school. In the matter of ability and
experience in public life he leads the present sen.
ate From his seat in that degcnerafed body he
last week testified 10 the character ofhs partisan
compeers in these words:
Il do not wish 10 occupy the time of the
ate by making any remarks on the constitution
of the United States think il a subject almost
of derision herewith many gentlemen IL Is an
object of derision. A man Is sneered at for
mentioning the constitution. and If he has de-
cent respect for IL and for his own oath he Is
called a 'timid' man. / do not wfh 90 take mp
mnch Of the attention of body fShere such a
subject Is treated in such a mannec"
No man Of intelligence viii deny the justice Of
this rebuke. And yet these men who daily sneer
az the constifufion-who habtuallv deride the
only and the fundamental law of oar Union
claim 20 be the exclusive friends of the govern
ment and are sustained in their works of blasphe-
my and ruin BY majority of the people of the
northern ststesl