Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-05

IN account of there having been no publication
INVITING bids, are void. At a meeting OF
he Directors of the Prisoner Thursday last II
was propos ed to declare these old contracts void
md reet the labor. inviting competition therefor
As the law directs. The policy OF hiring the Ia
Dor of the prisoners for a long term oil years Is
Of doubtful utility. and should be avoided IN the
future. We notice that the Directors oil the
Northern Prison advertise to contract for the Ia
Dor of portion Of the prisoners in that institu'
ton. but state that no bids will be received for
less than seventy cents day. At that price the
labor of the inmates will make the prisons sell
sustaining institutions and the prospective search
ty of labor for some time to come makes 1t
probable that that compensation can be obtained
1t is the duty of the Directors to relieve the State
from any burdens for these institutions, II posi-
BILE, and If the contracts for the labor oil the
convicts in the Southern Prison are void from
any failure to comply with the laws in reference
thereto. they should be re let II is the duty of
the Directors at all events to make thorough
legal investigation of the matter. There are
now 2l9 convcts in this prison.
The Republican war in the Fifth District is
progressing as vrulently and intensely rs ever.
The Delaware County Free Press ponrs the fol-
lowing hot shot into Gen. MEREDITH:
To Gea. Meredith We think there Is little due
from the people of this District We kmo" oil
plenty of men fully AS well qualified Tor the po-
sition he has occupied he has shown himself,
il not lar better, who have remained at home,
who would have willingly exchanged places with
him. He got the position of Colonel, "a well as
his Brigadiership. by system OF figuring, which
to say the least OF II, displayed more OF the sprt
OF the place hunter than the patriot.
IT military man must be sent TO Congress,
why overlook the gallant Colonels Colgrove and
Grose, either of whom better men for the
position than Gen Meredith Why are they not
recounting their wounds and privntions before
the people. and presenting their claims to a seat
in CongressI Simply because they went INTO the
army. from patriotic motives. and not for the
purpose of making capital out OF which to foist
themselves into political positions.
The same paper. rabidly Republican. gives the
following account of the proceedings of the
Wayne County Republican Convention held
the 18th of February:
motion was nude by Meredith man that
central committee be appointed by the chair
julian man moved that the members from each
township present, select their own committee
man, which was carried 10 the utter confusion of
the Meredith party. The Julian men evidently
had the strength i'm the Convention. and every
trick of the Meredith men were promptly de-
featsd After adjournment for dinner the SOL
diers marched outside of the town, and
drilled how and when To vote The afternoon
session proved TO he no better for the schemes OF
the Meredith party than the forenoon, and they
we're badly discounted. After the adoption of
the resolutions, one gentleman offered resolu-
ton endorsing the course of Mr. Julian in Con-
gress, and explained that he did not desire II TO
be understood as operating against Gen Meredith
or in favor of Mr.. Julian The resolution would
evidently be carried and something had TO be
done Gen Meredith at once sprang to his feet
and declared that it should not pass-that the
Convention was for him and he knew IL The
Julian mea pressed vote. when the Meredith
men kicked up a row-yelled and rared like
uadcapS 4 scene OF utter confusion ensued,
during which the Convention broke up.
-ILLEGAL ARRESTS "A few DAYS SINCE our
county was dsgraced by one of the most wanton
violations oil law, most wicked and dastardly
outrage upon personal rights, that has beiallen
any people claiming civilization and the observ-
anee of law.
An officer depuled by proper authority to ar
rest deserters, with number of Others visited "A
DelRnOOfuOOu III tue southern part VI we County F..
and succeeded. as we learn. in arresting two per-
sons charged with desertiou: not satisfied with
their success, no Uses of citizen Democrats we're
entered by this lawless mob and robbed of arms
and ammunition Two citizens, both farmers.
Jacob Teegarden who is elderly man OF On or
o. years. and ID avid Teecarien his son, were
rested tel together wi ropes. and, Ike ielors,
dragged from their families. driven IL Lafayette,
and taken before Provost Marshal Park. Park,
inst on chOuid hava Anpo rc,a3
them both he found nothing with which either
chargeable under any law. Al LAFAYETTE
both were lOOsed from their bonds without a cent
in their pockets (having been allowed To make no
provisions for their expenses before being torn
from their homes TO trudge their way 80 miles
home. as best they could.
1t Is a burning shame 10 have such outrages
committed in midst, who boast of the
highest intelligence and "the best government
the sun ever shOue upon. 10 allow such things 10
20 unpuniShed: and the wrongs thus committed.
although upon the humble>t individuals, is a
lasting disgrace aud marks us depraved and
demOFalizej people
Macaulay, the English historian. says of the
English people:
I'VE live in a highly civilized society, in which
intelligence is 30 rapidly diffuSed by means OF the
press and Of the post office. that any gross act of
oppression, committed in any part Of our island.
is IN few hours discussed by millions If an
English sovereign were now to immune subject
IN defiance OF the writ OF habeas corpus. or TO
put conspiratOr 10 the torture, the whole nation
would be electrified by the news"
Macauay in the foregoing but reiterates the
truth of history-a truth that ought TO make
scarlet with shame the face OF every American
citizen Who claims the rights of freeman who
has not the courage to resist. with force. open
and wsn,on aggression. In the case NE refer 10,
no authorized monarch. no despot clothed with
imperial power. comes to chain together father
and son, TO be carried at his bidding TO bastils
guilotine. but an armed. lawless MOB without
any authority save the power of brute force and
the supposed sanction of Abraham Lincoln. who
imagines, a. does the King of Dthomey, that no
one has a right TO speak or eat until his Official
sanction is had.
1t is lamentably true. that there are thousands
of our people. who regard themselves as tie
mere serfs of Mr. Lincoln. little SATELLITES re-
volving around the his majesty TO do ms Will
who are too ignorant and too lily trained 10 know
that will. Their mad passions are their only
guide. BY these such are governed. to wreck their
personal vengeance upon what they regard their
offending neighbor, whose only offence - oppos'
ton to their political views.
We are glad to see Provost Marshals occas
ionaly do their duty; we glad also to see the
courts. once IN a while, arising from thesublnga
ton which At time appeared accomplished
and asserting their legal prerogatves. These
things TO our mind bodies better day =
aud We trust the Teegardehs will claim IN GU