Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-09
WHOLE NO. 1,295


The Circuit Court Of Putnam County just
closed. sentenced three thieves 10 the Jefferson
vile Penitentiary.
CLAY CouSrr.-The Democratic Conveu-
ton in Clay has been deferred to Saturday. the
2sth of May
The cities Of Terre Haute and Evansville
give $50 bounty to those who volunteer in the
hundred DAYS service. Private subscriptions in
both cities win increase the bounty handsomely.
-CHARAorKRIsTIc or Gov. MoRroS-The ap-
poiutments fer the 10Th and 18th cavalry have
been made and out of them al the Second Con-
gressional district gets field officer. notwith
standing she furnished nearly niue hundred men
for the two regiments We are reliably informed
that Morton positively promised field appoint
melts to two gentlemen in this city. who we're the
most active of all recruiting officers in enlisting
men for these regiments. The hsgraRt violation
OF these promises, however, is Characteristic Of
Morton. We will have more to say on this sub
ject hereafter.
-SPEScER CoUSTY.-The Democracy Of Spen-
Ger county meet in mass convention at Center
vile, Saturday the 2sth day of May. 1854. for
the purpose of selecting delegates to the State.
District and Judicial Conventions, and Of nomin-
atng candidate tor the Legislature, Clerk of
Circuit Court. Recorder, County Treasurer,
County Commissioner and Sheriff, and for the
transaction of such other business may neces-
sarily come before the Convention.
An affecting scene look place in court in
Washington, few days since in the trial of
Tueli for the murder of his wife The only wit.
nesses to the deed were the little children the
eldest of whom is lad Of ten years old When
hron info s.,aw ~
affecting. The boy is unusually Intelligent. aud
gave his convicting testimony with suppressed
sobs, while his father wept convulsiyey with such
intensity to interfere at times with the pro-
ceedings- The Judge well all present
manifested great emotion. particularly in his ex
animation of the boy preparatory to putting him
on the stapd--[N. a Ledger.
Samuel L. Rugg. State Superintendent Of
Public Instructions. has completed and published
his semi annual apportioument OF common
school revenue for tuition to the several coun-
ties of the State. for April. 1864. The aggre-
gate amount ofrevenue apportionei is S6Jl .654
80. being sI3. .657 90 more than was ever be-
fore included in any semi annual appOrtionment
under our common school system.
This semi-annual appOrdonment is $50 GA
more than the annual appOrtionment for April,
1860. amounted to. We will publish the appor-
tionment in full, 10 the Daily Sentinel, in few
days. ~
The following proposition was made at
war meeting in Lafayette on Thursday night last,
called to raise one hundred days men. 1t is
needless to add that nary "loyal" man of the
character named accepted it. The 'rshoddy"
patriots entertain the idea that "the Govern
meut" has right to ask them to expose their
precious bodies to danger-it is only poor men,
the bone and sinew of the country, who are call
ed upon to risk the dangers of the field and en-
dure the tolls and privations Of the soldier. We
copy from the Lafayette Argus: a,
A SHOT ~ rAs vIrALs.
If Indiana is in danger. she ought to be de-
Tended; ii the General Government wants troops
for operation elsewhere, is will get them, wheiher
il ought TO or not Bat there ought 10 lie no
further drain made. either by eonscription the
vOluBteer bounty system, upon the lsb0rlry ind
producing classes of the West-especially at this
season of the year-unless in case OF actual aud
formidable invasion. So we think. aud so
thought Z. NJ Weaver, Esq. when he made
proposition at the meeting last night, which,
unaccOuntably, is not published in the morning
papers official report Of the proceedings
proposition was made to procure further ap
preparation of bounty money from the county,
thus adding TO an already immense debl aud
heavy taxation. while il would necessarily have
a tendency to take large numbers Of poor men
from their families. anu deprive the community
OF their almost invaluable services. which would
be double wrong aud double INJURY.
This was donbtless Mr.. Weaver's process of
reasoning, and not having any sinister ends TO
accomplish in this recruiting enterprise he pro-
posed. as substitute fur the system Of bOuniies
and taxation. that one hundred or more OF the
wealthy and able-boded eiiizens of the county
should 10 to the field for three mouths. and let
the iaboring men stay at home where they, are 50
much nee,led. He asked the wh0 paid
hundred dollars a year and upward IN county and
State taxes. should JOIN acompany. fnrni~h their
own equipments, free of expsnse to the goverR-
ment. and start at once. Though bis Own taxes
did not amount to much. he declssed himself
ready TO go for one Of such q company
AT the beginning of the war. snch pr,pOsi-
ton would have been hailed with delight. AS
evidence of exalted patriotism. But. a:as, in
these shOddy DAYS, our stay -at-homes have fODnd
out way TO carry on war without danger Let
the rich man give his money, the poor man his
hearts blood, 10 protect our property and our
livesl A fair and equitable division. say the
shoddies. and the stay strhomes and all The secis
of the scribes and pharisees. Where is the lair
ness. we ask. Have not the rich an interest in
the defence of the country that the poor cai,n0t
even comprehendy Is the life OF the msn who
sells grain any more valuable 70 the public Than
that of the man VINO planted Itf Are bsnkets.
lawyers and physicians any more necessary TO
the public than mechancsl e .ssons
If the men who work upon our streets should
be taken away il would work injury to the seles
of the whole community; but If the Rev. Mr..
Creamcheese, who wears broadcOth and hne
linen, and fares sumptuously every day. aud
furnishes ambric handkerchief over gilt
edged Bible for an hour or Two once a week,
should be cut off in the attempt put has blood
thirsty theories into practice, wLnt valuable in
terest would sufferf . et- er-f ci
Mr.. Weayer's proposition was center shot,
and went in deep, as is evident from it, suppress
sion in the report, aud other manifestations OF all
affected contempt with which it has been met 10
certain quarters. s.a o. esf.rsr s0i fa...0.l q
~ Paint Praise. 4.s.r r..
sb Governor MORTON made hundred days war
speech at Terre Haute Monday night. On.
{ account Of the denseness of the crowd. or his
own. We do not know which. the editor Of the
Express, the Governors organ in that city. was
unable to hear aud report it- But he remarks.s
eve heard the speech spoken Of as folerably
good one" On reading this brief but telling
comment upon bis effort. no doubt. His Excel
lency exclaimed "Stve me from my friends"
They damn him with faint praise -.tre