Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-23

Under the above head the Journal Of yester-
day publishes what purports TO be private letters
from several gentlemen Of this State to Hon. d
". NooEnrEs How came these letters. If they
are genuine into the possession of Gov. MoKToN
and Gen CAEEIxcfoNl Would men possessing
par,ical Of honor publish private correspondence
obtained suuepttiou-lyf One Of these letters
published purports to be from the editor Of this
paper Although we may have written just such
letter tho Journal produces. we have 10
recollection OF 50 doing We are willing. how
ever, to admit that We did, and that our readers
may appreciate the extent OF our treason we re
produce the letter just as il appears in the court
organ Of HIS Excellency:
INDIANaPoLIs. July IL, l-6l.
Ny Dear VOORHEES,.
| should like YOUR private opinion as TO the
prospects Of affairs 80 that | NAV have some
basis TO go upon. Do YOU think the South have
resources enough TO keep the Union forces at
BAY ard finally force a recognition OF their in
dependence, OF will Lincoln's army crush them
outI You must have sources of information
which ! have not to enable you 10 form some
opinion upon these matters.
If the Congressional Globe and Appendix is
published and bound. should be obliged TO you
for a set. or any other public documents of gen
eral interest.
think there is a reaction taking place in In
diana in reference TO the war, and Mr. Lincoln =
message and Chase's report will aid il Let me
hear from you at your earliest convenience
What is Morton doing in Washington?
Yours truly,
Signed J. j. BINGHAM
We ask where the srampant TREASON" in the
letter. Are there not MANY thousands of ram
pant Republicans who have made just such in
quiries during the past three years, and even
within a few weeks
Remember that these inquiries were made in
July, 1861. The paper which publishes the let
ter purportins to be from Us, the indianapolis
Journal representing the Republican party OF
Indiana at that time, and even subsequently, was
willing to consent to peaceful dissolution of the
Union. In articles, written after the November
election Of 1860, it declared that there would be
| no opposition, north OF Mason and Dixon's line
| to the States south seeding from the Union; il
| deprecated civil war as the greatest calamity
which could happen to the nation; it preferred the
! loss of a dozen States to the Union rather than
civil war; it conceded that secession was revo-
to withdraw from the Union when
ever, in their opinion, the Federal Govern
ment become oppressive to them, and it pro
| nounced the Montgomery Constitution a better
chart of government; than own. And be il
remembered that after the date Of the letter
i ~ 4.
ten by Us to Mr. VOORHEES,, that paper reters
| ted all that il had previously written and de
clared that it had-not a sentiment to take back
Even at that time, four months after the inaugu
ration of the war, it expressed its willingness 20 le
the dissatisfied States coupon the single condition
that the rebels would lay down their arms and e
in peace \ paper With such record charge
IA with rampant treason based upon wha
purports TO be letter written in confidence to
friend ii that letter is reasonable, by wha
language shall We denominate the crime of ia,
Journal! In publishing private letters the Jour
nal has let down the bars 20 similar expostion
from its party friends. If so disposed it j,
in power to reproduce private letter
| and the private Conversations of individuals nov
prominent in the Republican ranks leaders of tn,
so called Union party, during the year 1861
which would make them appear not only incon
sistent hut somewhat ridiculous We have NJ
disposition TO yentilate the private history an,
morals of the leaders of the so-called UniOl
party, but If the political canvass is to descend
into that kind of warfare, We have the material
to make il rich and interesting.