Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-18

During the frt- oentiai canvas OF i-op Tue
party now in rover we're proluse in Their profe.
sions OF honesty and intense IN their condemns
ton Of the extravaganza in public expenditures
which they charged uppn the Administration Of
Mr.. BUcHASAs Al the Chicago Republican
Convention. which nominated Mr. LIScoLs. tie
following resolution vas made one Of the proni
neBt planks IN IL platform:
That the people justly view with alarm the
reckless extrsvagance which peryades ever, de-
partment Of the Feieral Government; that re
turn to rigid economy and accountability - 10
dispensabe TO arrest the systematic plumber Of lie
public treasury BY favored partisans; While the
recent startling Developments of frauds md cor
ruptions az the Federal metropolis show that an
entire change of administration is imperatively
demanded
On the 9Th Of March. 1861. an entire change
of administration took place The government
vas placed under Republican rule. And what
has been the RESULT Corruption and robbery
have run riot in every branch Of the government
Thievcry has been the rule and honesty the ex
cepsion. since the cormorants who now have the
control of the government came into power. In
to-day's paper we publish statements, mostly
from Republican sources. of some Of the rob
berries by public officers. which have been re
GENTLY exposed And these rsscalities are but "a
trihe when compared with the vast frauds which
have been practiced under the LINCOLN dynasty
From the report OF the Senate proceedings
which ne copy from the New York Times, Re
publican. Il will be noticed that prominent Re
publican Senator and Chairman OF the Naval
Committee, introduced a resolution charging
erormoas frauds In the Navy DEPARTMENT.
AMI asking for the power 10 send for
persons aud papers .aary to institute n
thorough investigation. That Senator charges
that some Quo hundred and seventy millions of
dollar. had been almost u-cles-ly dsbur-ed aud he
Eel, constrained TO .tatc that "a feeling of despair
come, over the people on account OF naval MOVE
ments.'
The Cincinnati Gazette. OF n late date. IN CON.
meniing upon the late astounding Developments
OF sross frauds IN varioa. branches of the public
service. expresses the following sentiment;
I, u our conviction. and Il !. thu popular belief
to d,y that the Government l. n more danger
from corruption among IL, olic,l-. than from the
power OF the ,ebcl. Rae ,liliei committed by
officials not onl, discourage the people. but have
demoral ring effect upon society. This y So
apparent that We need not argue the poinI.
what an astounding confession 1. this. s,ysa
lending Republican organ. "the government u IN
more danger OF corruption among IL official.
than from the power Of the rebels " IN the ian
gasge Of ,h, Chicago platform. We inquire, do
not "the recent startling Developments Of frauds
AMI eorrupIiops a, the Federal Metropolis land
ei.ewhcre) show that entire change OF admin
isiralion !. imperati,ey demandel"r To say
nothing of tho immense frauds aud robberes
that have been committed upon the public treas
ury under the present administration. It's reckless
On ravsgancc has ne parallel IN the history of
The nation Senator IIALr says that In one dc
psrtment Of the service Zone hundred aud seventy
millions have been almost usclcssy spent" aud
equal. " not grcs,er. mal-aJmini.tration has
characterized all Others.
With such evidences OF inoompetency TO suc
cessfully and honestly administer the affairs Of
the government. -rmf startling Developments Of
kauds aud eorruption- which have almost para
iyscd The public mind with their very cnormIty.
the country IL called upon TO continue tho pfcscnt
Administration In power There must BE- rcspon
sbility somewhere fur the reckless extravaganza
which pcrvades every department pf the govern
ment What claim have those Who have thus
administered public affairs upon the confidence of
tne countr,t Afe no, those who admmlstcr the
government soleiy responsible "ior the systematic
plumber of lhe public treasury 10y favored pafii
Mn,"f rhs, the public ue,sur, has been 80
plunierel, aud 10 an ex,ent that has had no par
alel. "a admitted by the c,ding members OF the
party Va power--cosfup,ous among It's officials
more d,ngetou. 20 the government than the
power at the rebels s,v. leading Re publican
organ--yet the men who have wiukcl AZ this
systematic plumber at the public trcasur, ask
tie people 10 continue them IN power Aud
the very persons Who denonnce these frauds
and corruptions ass calculated Ia demoralixe tho
coun'r, and enJanser is liberties. are Advocating
the rc-elect - Of ~ LlNcoLS snd continuing
power IN the hand. of the very official. who,
either through ignorance or veu,liiy. have per-
mtt,el these '.'bberies OF the public treasury.
We ask the Republicans Who honestly Supported
Mr. LINCOLN In 1850 because they thought a
revolution was necessary To restore purity aud
economy in the administration of the govern
ment, in yies of the astounding developments
which have already been made OF the reckless
extravaganza, gross frauds and corruptions which
have characterized every department oi the pub
lie service since the advent OF the Republican
party into power. whether an entire change of
administration is not imperitively demanded to
preserve the Government Nothing but "A
change will save the nation from bankruptcy
and the Government from destruction.
Correspondence Of the New York Herald