Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-12
Repu blican war IN the ssBurnt Dis
frtct.s


There is quite an interesting cit fight going
on IN the Fifth Congressional District nonToS. !
HoL1owAY Co. are determined to defeat
JU1IsS. the present abolition member. Tor Con
gressional re nomination. and JULfss Compa-
nv are no les determined to msiatain their pres
ent status We propose TO give few extracts
from the Republican organs in the burnt Dis
trict" % ilu strate the character of the warfare
in which the opposing factions OF the Republican
party are now engaged The Randolph County
Journal, intensely abolition. thus safcastically
alludes To the aspirations of General MEREDITH
for nomination and election to Congress. lt
says:
lit Is not General Meredith's will that You
should nominate him for Congress, or elect him.
By means. He IS greatly panied that such
thing in contemplated, and has resisted It most
earnestly. but he has been overpow cred by some
men Who profess TO be his friends, and they are
determined that he shall be candidate for Com
gress, though they ought - know that there q
not the slightest chance OF his election.
What oppression this is Such conduct adj
mits of no defence Gen. Neredith's friends are
very unkind TO him. Are they not aware. that
ali his tastes of military character, that his
soul burns with ardent longing to he IN the field
~
With true warrior spirit he longs for action.
Can you not see the light of battle in his ever
Bot by this arrangement of his friends he has
been compelled forego the pleasures OF SOL
dierly activity, and has been kept at home for
several months making partisan stump speeches.
and doing divers other repulsIve things, all Tor
the interest of those fellows who are compelling
him tn for Congress. And they intend to
keep him thus employed in the District until at
ter the April election.
IL il too bad This il a free country No
man should be sent 10 Congress against his will +,
and we the people will not send Gen.
Meredith"
Thisjs rather heavy upon MonroS Co IS
candidate for Congressional honors.
The Delaware County Free Press. another
dyed in the wool abolition sheet, in giving rea-
sons for The re election of Mr.. Julian. thus Char
acterizes the faction which IRE opposing him:
combination OF ambitious demago yues,
tricksters. Office seekers and aspirants for place
have urgei an unceasing, unjust and disgracefui
war against bin. resorting To measures TO accom-
plish their purposes. characterized ~ litteness
and malignity more becoming Coppethca'ls than
men protesting TO have the cause OF the Union
and the interests OF freedom at heart. and this
not because Mr. Julian has been false to his
trust, or has BETRAYED the cause OF freedom. bu
simply because ne stands in the way of the graft
fcaton OF their ungodly ambition Hence, w
say. decent regard for Justice aud fair dealing
demands that these unprincipled demagogue
should be rebuked by the people, by giving Mr.
Julian an overwhelming majority at the coming
nominating election.
And yet the men whom the Free Press thu
denounces as "demagogues, treksters and oflic
seekers" claim to possess all the patriotism ant
loyalty of the country.
The Newcastle Courier. another abolition or
gan in the 9Th District. pitches into the MoRroi
and Co. Congressional candidate in the following
style
Keep it before the people-that while the Hon
g W Julian is assiduously attending to hl
arduous duties in Congress- faithfully striving &
sttin the Government in its fearful trials, Gen
Meredith Is pefambulatlng the District aud mos
vilely traducing the character of our Represents
tive and TINT too an expense To the Govern
ment Of 1929 80 per month.
Keep il before tie people-thst Gen. Meredit
everywhere accuses Hon. & w Julian OF "car
ing f,,r nothing but Office" AMI yet at the sam
time he Incredibly holds two Offices, and that i
addition to his pay OF 1898 per annum rs a stay
M home Brgadier hrs office Clerk OF Wayn
county is worth about So 600 per annum, or
twice what Congressman receives.
Keep il before the people--ihat Gen. MEREDITH
done in the District that he deals in low person
alites more than he dwells great nationa
measures. tht he blows his own trumpet sound
hlS own praise. boasts Of his own patriotism. pa
raies his own wounds aud sacrifices. and those q
his family, not one of whom is serving or eve
served as private soldier.
Such the sentiments which the JULIAN'
the MERrDrHs aud the MoRroSs entertain to
ward each other Yet the men who thus openl
avOw their want OF confidence in the person;
and political integrity and patriotism ef enc
other. make a common cause, for partisan pui
poses. in charging disoyslty upon their polite
opponents How long will the PEOPLE be d.
ceivel bv the humhuggery. the ch'rlantism, II
hypocrisy and frauds OF the party in power
Will they much longer be willing TO trust u
control Of the great interests OF the nation to
party which has demonstrated it, utter incapac
~ to successfully and wisely administer the gov
| eminent.