Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-16

Mr J. CsvEx. the Mayor Of indianapolis.
rades through column Of the Journal in an at
tempt 70 justify his partizan speeches in welcom
Ing the return Of several veteran regiments from
the Geld. His speeches we're Ia bad taste. and
his effort 10 justify them Is in equally bad spirit
The Journal remarks thar IL heard the soldiers
themselves use the following language while be
was speaking:
Who wants 70 hear thatf" "Confound his
political speeches-xe can hear them any where
I'VE didn't come out to listen 70 that sort OF
talk
The Journal reiterates thatit stood close the
rapks and heard those remarks. and stys the Ut
ter silence in which the Mayors speech was list
ened TO. excepting when a venerable joke was re
hearsed. fought to have minated to the wrapt
orator that he Was not making an i'm
preston that he would care 10 deepen" These
criticisms Of the Republican organ are not very
complimentary TO the shgacity OF the Mayor,
and they rather intimate that he is unable 70
keep pace with the progress of public sentiment
The soldiers. rs they remarked themselves. did
not desire 10 have political speeches Such small
talk. in their estimation. was no evidence of 10y
atty and patriotism. We heard gallant Colonel
remark the other DAY. one who for two years has
been in arduous and dangerous service, after one
Of Mayor CAvES's receptions. that he
thought be would have difficulty
In filling up bis decimated regiment
The waving banners IN cur public thoroughfares
the show OF enthusiasm. the patriotic speeches OF
brave officials who snufed the battle from afar
and the loud huzzas from thousands of hale and
hearty men in favor Of the vigorous prosecution
Of the war. be regarded uumistakable indiea
,ions that he would be able to return to the field
with full compliment of men With this i'm
preston he opened recruiting station, but q
few weeks experience demonstrated that the
patriotism upon which he so confidently relied 10
recruit and fil his regiment. was identical witt
that OF His Honor. the Mayor-oniy decIama
ton. Or like the disease which Uncle ABRAHAM
so graphically describes in of his jokes. The
patriotism OF the class represented by May OF
CAVES Is principally wind
The addresses of the Mayor and his apology
for them are of but little. VI any consequence
and NC only aIlude 10 them To show the animus
OF the party which he represents. rather &c
which he belongs. Can there be anything more
ridiculous than Mr. - CAvES" setting himself
up standard of loyalty7 And such an ind
vidual has the assurance to call his fellow mel
TRAITORS" to question their loyalty, because
their views of public policy differ with his What
has this man done To sustain the government OF
what Il he capable of doing to perpetuate a
goOi government. than the hum
blest citizen whom he denounces as dis
ioyaIf The absurdity of The thing Is so trans
parent that it seems to US the most bigoted part
cannot fail to appreciate IT, 1t is just suci
men. however, that lend what little ability anC
influence they possess to add fuel to the delu
sions and madness OF the hour This is one oil
TIE misfortuues of the times If we NAV so expires:
it. This madness and these decisions will MOI
last always. The cloud which now hangs sc
heavily upon the public mind will ere long bt
lifted, and then will come retribution. The inn
pulses Of the people are honest. and because they
are so. the more sweeping will be the revolution
when they are undeceiYed. There certainly will
be reaction in public sentiment and the longer il
Is deferred the more overwhelming will IL be when
the sober second thought" of the people sits in
judgment upon public officials and their conduct
of public affairs