Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-22


Mr.. j. CAyES, the Mayor of indianapolis,
wades through column Of the Journal in at
tempt to justify his partizan speeches in welcom
ing the return of several veteran regiments from
the field. His speeches were la bad taste. and
bis effort to justify them is in equally bad spirit
The Journal remarks that it heard the soldiers
themselves use the following language while he
was speaking:
~Who wants to hear that?' 'Confound his
political speeches-we can hear them any where
1--WE didn't come out 10 listen to that sort of
talk
The Journal reiterates that it stood close 10 the
ranks and heard those remarks, and says the ut
ter silence in which the Mayors speech was list
ened to, excepting when venerable joke was re-
hearsed, ''ought to have intimated to the wrapt
orator that he was not making i'm
preston that he would care to deepen" These
criticisms OF the Republican organ are not very
complimentary TO the sagacity of the Mayor,
and they rather intimate TINT he is unable to
keep pace with the progress of public sentiment
The soldiers, as they remarked themselves. did
not desire to have political speeches. Such small
ally and patriotism. We heard gallant Colonel
remark the other dav one who for two years has
been in arduous and dangerous service, after one
Of Mayor CAvES's receptions, that he
thought he would have no difficulty
in filling up his decimated regiment.
The waving banners public thoroughfares,
the show of enthusiasm, the patriotic speeches OF
brave officials who snuffed 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 as unmistakable indica-
ticns that ne would be able TO return to the field
with full compliment Of men With this i'm
preston be opened recruiting station. but a
few weeks experience demonstrated that the
patriotism upon which he so confidently relied to
recruit and 6ll his regiment, was identical with
that of His Honor. the Mayor-oniy decama
iion. Or like the disease which Uncle ABRAHAM
patriotism of the class represented by May or
CAvES Is principally wind
The addresses Of the Mayor and his apology
for them are Of but little. if any consequence,
and only allude to them show tile animus
of the party which he represents. or rather to
which he belongs. Can there be anything more
ridiculous than Mr. j. CAvES" setting himself
pas a standard of loyaltyi And such indi
vidual has the assurance to call his fellow men
TRAITORS, to question their loyalty" because
their views of public policy differ with his. What
has this done sustain the government, or
what Is he capable Of doing to perpetuate a
good government, more than the hum
blest citizen whom he denouuces as dis
loyali The absurdity Of the thing is so trans
parent that it seems to us the most bigoted part
san cannot fail to appreciate it. Ii is just such
men. however, that lend what little ability and
influence they possess to add fuel to the deu
sions and madness of the hour. This is one o.
the misfortunes Of the times, If we may so express
t. This madness ami these delusons will no
last always. The cloud which now hangs SC
heavily upon the public mind viii ere long b,
lifted. and then viii come retribution. The i'm
pulses of the people are honest. aud because the,
are so, the more sweeping will be the revolution
when they are undeceived There certainly vii
be reaction in public sentiment, and the longer i
is deferred the more overwhelming will it be whel
the .-sober second thougbs'' of the people sits il
judgment upon public officials and their conduc
Of public affairs. -
Bounty, Back Pay and Pensions.
Hon. Jonx Law. in a letter to the Evansville
Times, states the following facts:
inquired day OF two since at the Secon
AaditOr's. what were The number OF claims file