Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-01
Frou, Washington.

Special Correspondence Of the indianapolis Sentinel
WASHINGTON. ID. C., MAY -. 1861
The inevitable aptitude "of Honest Abe
for putting his foot in il" has just received
another Illustration in his recent extradtion of
Arguelles.
No sooner do his friends extrcate him from
one difficulty than with a fertility of resource
most perplexing TO them, he forthwith plunges
into deeper one. All the political adhesives
known to the party doctors here. have been ex-
hausted in sticking the Cabinet together ami
keeping il stuck" after the numerous emeutes
caused by Presidential blunderng A few weeks
since Abraham turned his back on ''Greenbacks"
aud took to his bosom the hope of the Blair fam.
lily, large family row followed ending in Lin
coins pleading like weak brother on trial for
general concupiscencs. that 'he did not mean 10
do H.
Next came the bogus proclamation. which was
so exact imitation of the proclamation STYLE.
that no one here would have detected il. and
then there general suppression OF news
papers and arresting of suspected parties all OF
which had 10 be retracted and large quantities of
humble pie eaten by way of atOnement. though.
fortunately, that Is something that Mr. Lincoln
finds no difficulty in doing. practice has made
him most perfect
Aud now a man is given up to the Spanish au
thorties without one line OF authority in any law
of the country pretext. beyond the despotic
one OF the power and the inclination 20 do IT,
Ii is urged ON behalf OF the President tn Il
Arguees is a great criminal. Admit that he i
When, in this country. would President have
dared surrender any man upon the simple de-
mand of a foreign power! Until Mr. Lincoln
practically seized and exercised eyery function OF
the different departments of the Government,
censralizng all power in himself. ours was a gov.
ernment OF balances and checks and no mem
aoff of 40
of the law.
The Senate has taken hold OF tue matter aud
If party discipline does not make IN end OF the
beginsing, the great desire of many 10 know
what plea the president will pu, IN 70 char-e
that will not admit the customary one OF the
condition Of the country" Tor all BIZ official mis-
carriages especially made and provided will he
grathei.
Mr. Linc0n's great misfortune lies in the fac,
that he is surrounded by class of admirers who
from his own inability TO govern. thoroughly
control all bis actions. and whose policy il is 10
make the Constitution entirely dead letter,
while they have the power TO do il, with the view
90 the prevention Of the restoration of the old
Government.
The suarl among the party managers here lust
now i interesting 20 a locker on \ few weeks
since Administration men claimed that success in
the campaign just opening would place Mr Lin
coin NOMINATION. ocNonu DOUBT. hut the toe OF
victory. which our armies are sand 70 be swelling
towards Richmond and Atlanta. does not seem
To- have brought the desired iruitiOu of hopes In
spite OF the immense pressure OF patronage.
greater than ever before welded by one man in
our country, Il becomes more evident that Mr
Lincoln will not receive the nomination OF the
baltimore Convention. The managers Of the
Convention may have the power To uominate
him. but whether they will dare do il or not Is a
question that begins 10 loom por,entously 40 in
their horizon. This nomination iriH split the
party and be followed by another Union Con
vention, and another nomination.
All sorts OF propositions have been and are
constantly being made to the friends OF Mr Ere
mont: but like the Pathfinder - they are not 10
be comiorted by any apples be they ever 30
golden the Administration NAV tender them.
In vain. they told that it they persist ia their
adherence TO Mr. Fremont. there will be 'fup
ture in the party" They retort by saving that
there need be no rupture. and would be none but
for the stubborn determination of the 0ficehold
ers to force Mr.. Lincoln on the country he has
well nigh ruined
That Fremont will be candidate in the event
of Lneolns nomination. there i no doubt: his
friends claim that he will Get ten votes % Lin
coins one. rerrOas The Cleveland Con-
vention il looked with anxiety from the al
fninistration stand point here, and il is thought
some light will be thrown on the subject | do