Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-21
lspeeial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tines
WAsHTxeToN, January Is

lspeeal Correspondence fihe Chicago Times.
rfr- WAsHTSeToS. January 10.
Ii is quite evident that the follies and blunders
of the present, Administration will never cease.
For some months past the business Of recruiting
Tor the army had been attended with the most
encouraging results Stimulated By the $500
bounty offered by the Government, thousands OF
recraits we're focking to the various recruiting
stations all over the country. During a recent
flying trip TO several OF the eastern cities aud
towns in the interior OF New York and Pennsy-
yanis. found that such had been the case uni
versally: and there is abundant evidence that it
was so throughout the Northwestern States
The men thus enlisted for the war amounting in
the aggregate TO more than 30 600. we're all
volunteer many OF them were old soldiers whose
terms OF service had expired: aud they all entered
the army because their hearts were in the work
They will make the best and most efficient sol
diers IN the army. The enlistment OF this class
OF men would have proceeded: at least 60 600
men would have thus been added to the army by
the LIST OF March, had il not been for the conduct
OF the Administration in stopping the payment of
the $500 bounty
This done at the Instance of Lincoln AMI
Stanton, who became literally amazed at tie
alacrity with which men were rushing TO join the
army. Ii this thing continued, they saw that. by
the opening of the spring campaign, the army
would be sufficiently recruited 10 make il so eff
hcent that no further drafts would be neceSs iry
and to render il probable that the war would be
over in year more IL was necessary for their
ends to prevent this, and therefore they caused
the withdrawal of The $500 bounty The effect
was just what they desired and intended En-
listments everywhere stopped. The result was
that when Congress re assembled on the 9th inst ,
the President found that he had stirred up hor-
nets nest. The members of Congress, returning
from their homes, bore with them sucn uumis.
taxable tokens OF the 1spleasure of their con
sttuents at this unwise measure that they deter
mined To reinstate the $500 bounty as soon as u
quorum should have rsSembled II was ONLY in
order TO steal march them that Mr. Lincoln
seut in his message, recommending them to re.
enact the bounty law They would have done so
without his solicitation The work of enlist
ment will now proceed as before And. az hear.
lv all the veteran regiments in the army will re
enlist, or have already re-enlisted. there will
probably be no necessity for any other draft
than the one expected to take place next month
The action OF Congress the 5000 exemption
clause of the CONSUMPTION net MAJ he considered
final and conclusive. ThAt a larger mount
will be retained in the bill. There is disposition
Oh the part OF the Republican" members, how
ever. to make the payment of this sum by a draft
draft Nothing can be more unjust than such a
decision Ii the man i drafted and goes TO the
war, he serves for three yeaIs. He paws the
S309 IN or'ier 10 be exempt from such service. IL
the democratic members exert themselves sui.
iciently. they can. think. secure the adoption
OF this just principle.
The annual messages Of the Governors OF the
several States are attracting much attention
here, AS atfordng correct index TO the state Of
IA he WI hey
preside Those that regarded the most
important are New York, New jersey and Mary
land. The message of Governor Bradford. of
MARYLAND "a devoted Union man, ard an ardent
supporter of the administration exhibits pic
ture of absolute tyranny and military despptsm
in that State which, twenty years hence. will be
almost incredible. And Yet know that il falls
far short OF the reality Governor Bradford sets
forth the simple facts that the recent elections in
Maryland were nothing bur IL mOckery: that the
whole affair Was conducted by the infamous
Schenck in obedience to explicit instructions
from Stanton and Lincoln; that all the polls
were guarded by troops: that at many ofthe polls
no one WAS allowed to vote except ne deposited
ballot printed yellow paper. that heing the
government ticket, and none Other being tOer-
ated: aud tina. many of the judges of the election
were arrested by the soldiers and their places
uSurped by the military officers, because the
JUDGES refused 10 conduct the election otherwise
than prescribed 10y tile laws of the United
States. These facts are not without interest to
the people OF Illinois. Maryland is loyal State.
The military uSurpatiOn there has been accom-
plished only az Dretext. Ii the present admin
istration remains I'M favor, it will be easy TO find
pretext for the Inauguration of similar state
of things in Illinois. l proud TO know that
the people of Illinois will never endure such a
usurpation. But let them he vigilant, and
watch for the first insidious approache, of the
danger.
The Administration tries to make light Of the
arguments and reasoning in the mes IgeS Of
Gov. Seymour aud Gov Parker. But these adj
lnirible State papers really cause them great un
easiness and. among themselves, they do not
hesitate 10 express the most dismal foreboiings
of what must be their fate when these sentiments
become the sentiments of the people AT large. as
eventually they must The arguments both OF
Governor Seymour aud Governor Parker, against
the radical policy of The Administration, TN
answerub,e
With the whole power OF the Administration
arrayed against US with the moreg in the treasury
made TO flow like water. ami with the army used
at the polls, tie Democratic party will have a
gigantic task in the next Presidential election.
And yet. il do not carry that election, we will
almost deserve To fail; tor never has there been
an Administration so corrupt as the present one
the corruptons and imbeciiity of which could
be 30. easily exposed. l o enumeraie the abuses
OF the internal management of the government
alone would require volume ten times the size
of Weh-ter's Unabridged Dictionary. From the
empioy ment OF JAY Cooke. al the enormous per
centaee. e. do what onght TO be done by the
Treasury Department. 10 the gigantic swindles
of the War and Navy Departments. there IS a
mass Of wickeiness aud corruption among the
officials here, which. while il makes immense
fortunes for thousands Of the pets Of ''ihe GOV
eminent" has loaded the country and the honest
people of the country with burdens that will grind
us TO the eirih Tor many generations And all
this i done with the assent, and even the express
command. of Honest Abe Lincoln" who can
even stoop to the llteness OF getting his own
salary paid in gold coin. Here are the texts for
the campaign speeches of Democratic orators
lie; them be used effectually. and the people will
take care TO hurl from their high places their
perhdious and unfathful servants X