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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16
The Garfield Forgery.

We must confess somewhat our disappont-
ment at the course of the Hon. Mr. Garfield. OF
Ohio. in regard to the forged Davis and Eckles
letters. Mr. Garfield gave publicity to these
missives from his seat in the House, protesting
that he saw the original documents and took
copies of them while in the army. Not only
have Messrs. Davis and Eckles denounced these
letters as forgeries, but gentlemen Of Mr.. Gar
fields own party have stated that thev know them
to have been the work of the spy Rankin. and
even the indianapolis Journal, the organ of the
Republican party in Indiana. has fully exhonera.
ted Messrs Davis and Eckles from the serious
imputatons cast upon their honor and patriotism
But Gen. Garfield, knowing these facts, when
called upon by Mr.. Voorhees,, in whose district
the implicated gentlemen reside, declines to make
the amende honorable usual in such cases
Gen. Garfield has some distinction as an
officer of the army. and it seems utterly incon-
sistent will; the character of gallant soldier to
persist in false accusations against citizens whose
only offence is that they belong to political or
ganization different from that to which their ac-
cuser is attached. Possibly when the ex-General
took off his stars. he also ceased to be governed
by the rules which gallant men usually regard
honorable and upright. The General. we believe,
before he entered the army, was principal Of
an academy in the " estern Reserve, and also a
sort of preacher; and il is possible that the course
which he has seen proper to pursue in Congress
is the sort of conduct prescribed to preachers and
school masters in the abolition part the State of
Ohio from which he halls. We hope such code
doesn't prevail beyond the limits of that infected
and unfortunate part Of our sister Stste--[ N.
A. Ledger
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16

Pursuing the subject still further. we find the
following aggregate cost OF an outfit actually
purchased in New York recently, which we give
without adding 70 or detracting from a single
figure. The bill of a lady's furnishing estab-
lishment for supplying SIX plain and six elegant
" trimmed and embroidered undergarments OF
each kind, including puffed "corset cover" was
nine hundred and twenty-five dollars Add to
this sum fifty Cor two morning wrappers, one
wooden, the other buff cambrc, with ruffles; one
hundred and seventy FIVE for white waists. three
trimmed with lace and insertions, and three plain;
sixty for shoes, which gives two pairs of"mules"
or dressing gown slippers two pairs of kid break
fast slippers trimmed with ribbons and Jet, two
pairs of walking boots, two pairs of dress or car
riage boots. and two pairs OF embroidered "dress"
slippers.
Next came the millinery bill, which amounted
to one hundred and sixty dollars for four hats
one a white lace evening bonnet, another
''dress" Neapolitan, the third straw for ''demi-
toilette" aud the fourth ''round" country hat
Forty and fifty dollars is now considered mod
crate sum TO pay for French bonnet. Leg
horns, trimmed with real lace and pumes. some
times mount as high as one hundred and hfty
dollars
The dry goods bill from a single large estab-
lishment was fourteen hundred and fifty dollars.
and includes an embroidered white satin robe,
one hundred and fifty dollars: very handsome
new style silk robe one hundred and twenty-five
dollars; black silk for dress, forty dollars; violet
and gold changeabIe silk for dress also, seventy
FIVE dollars; two organdie robes, Atty; cambria
robe. fifteen: and a summer poplin embroidered.
twenty five. A black silk cloak, neatly trimmed
with guipure ornaments. was one hundred and
twenty-five dollars; real lace shawl, five hun.
dred dollars; Paisley shawl. one hundred and
fifty; handsome cloak of light French cloth.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16

chased by dogs, and bis Cabinet to yoke of oxen
tied on opposite sides the same plow and bound
to pillow the same field TO the end This associa
lion OF ideas which has been so often trided with,
is perhaps the most serious and important symp-
tom of the utter incapacity of our President TO
6Il the post be occupies. 1t shows what standard
he takes of human affairs, and by what vulgar
aud common process be thinks they may be set
tied. seriously minded man would not GER
tainly seek in the "reminiscences of HE youth
solution for the problem of State affairs, nor
strive to discover in the way bulls are fighting,
scheme for the subjugation of his enemies And
when think that this man is a candidate for re-
election to the most responsible office of the
country, / do not know which to deplore most,
the blindness and ignorance Of the party who is
supporting his claims to power, or the affront
which such choice inhicts upon the intelligence
ana honor of the American PEOPLE.
Mr.. LINooLN A COMPARATIVELY GREAT NAN
Another of Mr.. LncoIns misfortunes is to
have believed in himself, in his Cabinet, and in
the purity of the radicals Ii perhaps K
cusabIe enough for him to think great deal of
himself The immense power with which he was
invested having suddenly raised around him
atmosphere ofservility, meanness and incapacity,
led him to the conclusion that he was superior to
others, and he believed IN his greatness because
his creatures were small His confidence in his
Cabinet was produced nby another cause. 1t
sprang from the fact that each member eompos-
ing il, having more experience and ability than
he had himself, had no trouble to convince him
OF their own indispensability Then he was
afraid of the self-assumed Importance of certain
men aud factions OF the Republican party. He
believed in clubs and bar room influence, in New
York kilograms. and in wide awake lanterns. He
was sc on tussed, however, by the waves of the
hungry factions he had called to his assistance.
Radicals and conservatives. themselves divided
into cliques soon waged in his presence fero
cious and relentless war. Mr. Lincoln spent in
adjusting their quarrel the time which he ought
to have devoted to the success Of cur arms and
to the restoration of the Union. To-day be sees
his errors, and Intends | understand, to exclude
the radicals from his Cabinet He has now fallen
into the arms of the conservatives. aud his par
tialits for the Blairs-a partiality which made
him commit the imprudence of overlapping the
sphere of his legitimate action-is the best evi
dence of the policy he intends TO pursue on that
subject
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16
RelaliatiOn.

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican. discussing
the law and practice Of retaliation, furnishes the
following historical parallel:
During the war Of 1912 there was no instance
of retaliation by the infiction of death, though
the right was repeatedly asserted in the strongest
terms The most noteworthy instance was when,
after the battle of Queenstown, the British sc
lected twenty three Irish prisoners to be sent TO
England and tried for high treason. Scott threat
ened retaliation, and an equal number of British
prisoners were set apart to await the fate of the
Irish. The British thereupon. imprisoned forts-
six Americans. and forty fve British officers we're
Immediately selected and held hostages for
their safety and restoration. The matter finally
subsidized. with no executions on either side.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16
STATE ITEMS,

WAR MEETING AT NEw ALBANY The war
meeting at the Market House last night was
addressed by Gen. Mansfield and Major Fry. ex-
planatory of the objects Of the call for the one
hundred days volunteers. No orecruits were pro-
cured. We learn that all the persons except
Captain Brown, William Logan, and Mr.. Monroe,
who commenced recruiting companies. have dis
continued their efforts. There was but a small
attendance at the meeting.-lN. A Ledger.
-ELEcrIoS AT CovISGroN.-At the late cor
poraton election held in Covington, Fountain
county, the entire Democratic ticket was elected
by majority ranging from seventy TO eighty
fve-an increase of a majority of about forty
votes. The "wooiies' made a straight night. with,
TO them, the above unexpected result. They
confidently expected to elect their entire ticket,
but The "blood letters" failed them. The result
of this small local election, and the increase of
the Democratic majority, clearly indicates that a
certain portion of those heretofore identified with
the war party are disgusted if not terrified. with
the carnival of blood on which the "patriots" Of
the land now ieastng and growing fat.-l La
fsyette Argus
The SECOND DISTRICT 1t was stated by
gentleman at the meeting the other night
that the reason why Gov. Morton had refused to
appoint any field officers from the Second District
for the thousand and more men raised by her On
der the late call, was because mo men of intu-
ence had signed the petitions of the applicants
This we consider rather an equivOcal commitment
to such Republicans Hon. John Wilson,
Commandant of the Camp here, Jesse j Brown.
ESQ and Others of our most respected citizens
who did sign the petitions of the applicants Tor
appointment. The truth Is. the refusal of Nor
ton to give this District single field officer is
one of the acts of meauness, bad faith and mar
row minded bigotry which has ever characterized
his policy toward the Second District Interested
politicians only make paIpable display of their
sycophancy by attempting TO defend and explain
away the ontrages complained of in reference to
the appointment of officers for the 10Th and 18th
Cavalry of which regiments nearly l.OOO men
were raised in this Distrct-[N. A. Ledger
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16
Arrest of a Michigan Regiment.

FROM Tie Deuoll free ffeSs,
Information was received in this city yesterday
through an officer who has just arrived from In
6ianapolis, of the arrest of the 18th regiment up
on their arrival at that place, and the disarming
of every man in the regiment. including tbe off,
GERS, who had their swords taken from them.
Ths cause of the arrest was for riotous and dis
graceful conduct along the route from the time
they left Monroe Thursday last) until they
reached Indianapolis.
1t is said that at every station along the
route they entered and cleaned out" all the
groceries, refreshment saloons, and whisky
shops which could be found. and that not con-
tent with appropristing whatever they could
lay their hands on, they INDUCED in indiscrim-
mate smashes Of almost everything within their
reach, and this was not all. The railway cars
came in for their share of the general destruc-
ton. several of which smashed and de-
strOyed in the most wanton manner. Upon
reaching indianapolis, body Of military was
detailed to retain them for the damages they
had committed, which. it is reported, amount
to about s., 900.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16

A man is awakened by an attempt to shoot
him through the window. He goes out to
punish the attempted assassin, and when he
lets him up is killed almost on his own doorstep
A petition is presented as shown. and the
Governor thinks it not proper case for hang
ing. and the petition is granted.
The petitions we're enclosed to the Governor
in letter which is on file, dated Nashville. De-
cember %. 1863 He does not seem to have
moved so promptly in this as in The Shelby coun-
case. as be did not issue the order for the COM
mutation until the 5th of January. 1864.
When, however, he did decide, he seems to
have felt an unusual interest in the matter We
find indorsed on the foot of the order the follow
ing:
s'The Governor desires this communication of SEN
tsnce 10 be forwarded By special commission
Whenmade out please return 10 this Department
ScHLArER"
The Governors interest in this case may be
explained by the following letter from promi.
nent Republican politician in Morgan county, to
a leading politician of the same politics, of this
city. We omit their names. but will give them
If the Journal desires it.
The letter was handed us by friend from an
other county, where it found, the Indianap
oils gentleman having been little too careless
with his letter. The italics sre those of the
writer:
MARTISsvILLE, IND, Dec 26, 1863.
Dear
Will you see the Governor. relate the facts to
bi,,, he h. -,
county, and get from him just what re, of this
county. and the Union men of Brown county.
will have to do, if anything we can do, to effect
has pardon, or eOmmutation Of his punishment.
"By the Eternal he must not be hung by those
i'd rebels" Don't lose any time in seeing
the Governor about this, and writing to me in
reference thereto. Another expedition is being
prepared, but phlebOtomy might result from it.,
and the iuterpositiOn o: executive clemency
would save any further hazard on the part of His
Excellency's most excellent friend.
NV friends are becoming little jealous for
my nomination, and so am /.
Yours. &c.
p. S Little DR.. Wright, late Clerk by the grace
of God. of the Morgan Circuit and Common
Pleas Courts, is now in your city, | am informed,
struggling to make his way to n nomination on our
ticket for Clerk Supreme Court
He is not our style, and therefore does not like
me, and il is suggested that he Is laboriDg as
much against me, as for himself.
Ponder well the foregoing facts They shed
an abundance of light upon the motives that
actuate those who are continually assaiIing
peaceable and unOffending citizens, and who pro-
fess to be greatly alarmed for fear the Demo
Gratis will do some violent act that will disturb
Il. r
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16

trimmed with silk ruching and steel embroidery,
seventy; and a small real lace cape, fifty dollars.
The dress makers bill for making eight
dresses. and finding Innings. thread, and the like.
was one hundred and fifty dollars. Trimmings
of every other description were supplied by the
lady herself, which brought in another bill with
the details of which will not weary the reader.
We must not omit. however, a simple lace
evening dress, which cost one hundred and fifty
dollars, including garniture, nor three head
dresses the aggregate cost of which was seventy
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16
THE soUTHwEsrERN CAMPAIGN.

How the Rebels Expectto Gain Texas,
and what they Expect to do with it
Effect of the Red River Battles
Commerce Between the Southern
states and Mexrco-NapoIeon aud
the Rebel Plans-How General Ma
gruder Raised Ten Thousand Vol
unteers.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16
GOSSIP ABOUT MIR. LIN COLIN.
How the President Appeared in Pri-
vate Life-Father Abraham en- Dish
nhflfe.

Correspondents Of the N. !. World
WASHINGTON. May 2
The Chevaer the Count Gurowski has re-
peatedIy offered the service of his brilliant talents
and intimate knowledge Of Cossack character to
assist in writing an autobiography of Mr.. Lin
coin; but il was hot deemed available Oh account
of the similarity between the literary productions
OF the count and his would be subject, il might
afford chance for the Fremont faction TO make
political capital by charging the authorship upon
the President himself Aside from that, the
count is seriously afflicted with chronic disease,
vulgarly known as drivel, now somewhat preya-
lent in the capital, and which renders him un
available for any useful historical purpose
None OF the books that have been written
about Mr. Lincoln. not even the latest collection
of his jokes. have done anything like justice to
the better or worse authenticated gossip hat is
continually floating about in official and other
communities here. in regard to interesting per
sonal habits and demeanor of the head OF the
nation. IL is always interesting 10 know how a
high official appears in those moments when he
unbeuds himself from the cares of state. and re
poses on the simple right of being like any other
man-an individual.
Men and women who have acquired more or
less fame generally chary of exhibiting them
selves in this condition, well knowing that they
are often wanting in those qualities which make
the individual great in social life. Widow Be
dott for instance who NAV be quoted without
institutinS a comparison. once received a letter
from her publisher. who expressed a curiosity to
know how she really appeared in personality,
which she replied to, perhaps wisely, in limited
description, merely announcing herself as having
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16

A VOLUNTEER FOR ONE HUSDKED DAYS
Young Master Perkins, OF Judge Perkins, is
sixteen years of age Young Master Morton.
son of Governor Major General Judge Morton,
is also sixteen years of age Well. Jsdge Per-
kins made no call for troops, but Judge Morton
did He demanded twenty thousand for one
hundred days Instantly young Perkins sprung
to arms, enrolling himself in the cause of his
country like man But young MOrton's pater-
nal ancestor wouldn't let him 90. he told the
lad he didn't see il. These two boys used to
play together and it pains US to see them thus
separated No doubt young Morton would like
to go with young Perkins. If the soldiers
friend" his immortal dad, would onlyslet him.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16

Il WISH was ghost; blamed if DON'T said
poor sweep, as he was soliIoquizing in the cold,
the other morning. -"They goes wherever they
please, toll-free; they don't owe nobody nothin,
and that's comfort. Whoever heard tell of q
man who had bill against ghosta Nobody.
They never buy clothes and whites, nor has to
stand shivering in the cold till Sally lets EN-
in1o
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16
President indianapolis Journal Con
TIE EDAILx SENTINEL

Will be by mail express to subscribersat any
point for ninety cents month. nire dollars
All subscriptions invariably in advance. Address
ELDER HARKNESS, " BINGHAM.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16

GREEN EyEs.-"And green eyes-what can
be said of them? have seen some like cats eyes,
vet the majority are very handsome. / have
met with some floating in lambient light
large, dreamy, pensive, and yet really green,
though they were such as the soul Of Keats, and
especially Of Coleridge. might have looked out
Of They are not bewildering like the blue, nor
dangerous like the black, neither affectionate
as the brown, nor passionate as the gray; but
they arc the eyes for visionary poet, whose soul
has little to do with earth, and loves the land of
memory and Imagination better; they would have
done for Mrs. Browning, and can fancy them,
to 90 very far back, in Psyches face"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16

Sometimes he sends for cup of coffee. which
produces il slight excitatiOn OF the brain and
gives 20 his composition freshness and vivacity
truly admirable He avoids, however, taking
coffee, and replaces that beverage by hard cider
whenever he wants To be either serious argu
mentatise Ii he aims at eegshc and perspcu
ity in style he generally adds to the cup of coffee
"A small glass of sherry. especially when he has
TO relate his stories or To appear before the mem
bers of the foreign legation, in presence of whom
he sometimes unbosoms himself as freely as if he
was before Sprins field audience, il. the unpaved
yard of court OF justice.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16
"H lnds ard feet
OF respectable size,
Mud -colored hair,
And dubious eyes"

It is proposed in this letter to give that fami-
lar view of Mr. Line n's individuality, which
has become the theme of innumerable anecdotes
and common table-talk among department clerks
and the gossips of the capital.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16

alluded above to some new regiments that
had recently been formed in Texas. Ii is said
that these composed entirely of volunteers,
and mostly of young men who have recently
reached the military age The basis OF the or
ganizatous were home guards. which were formed
as long as two years ago. But when General
Magruder was sent to his present command in
Texas he found that these companies of home
guards (for they had not a regimental organize
ton at that time) contained more youths. boys of
from fifteen TO seventeen, than old men. He
conceived the design, therefore. of raising some
regiments composed entirely OF Young men. and
he encouraged by every means in his power, the
young men to come forward and join these asso
Citations The stirring appeals which he made
were not without effect and the result is that
there is now in Texas volunteer force OF ten
Thousand men, organized into regiments, well
armed, and in tolerable state Of discipline
These rev regiments have never yet been in
active service. but il is proposed by General
Magruder to have them at once brigaded with
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16

rebel army west Of the Mississippi, in order that
they can take part in the campaign Of this
summer. This will raise the number Of troops
in Lieutenant General Kirby Smiths department
70 fortY-seven thousand men.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16

IfrlS50 there were less than seven hundred
thousand acres OF land under cultivation in
Texas. In 1860 the number of acres under cul-
tivation amounted to two millions six hundred
and fifty thousand. Last year it was estimated
that three millions of acres were under cultiva-
ton This year the number of acres cultivated
will not exceed that figure But the whole three
million of acres will be worked to the utmost de-
gree of productiveness. What that will be can
be readily seen.
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