Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-12

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consent conceded TO be composed OF men who
tolerate the most corruption; men The most waste
ful OF the public treasures OF any that the his
tory OF the world records ever having been in
possession OF government-men who have been.
according 10 the deliberately published statements
OF leading Republican papers. purposely prolong-
ing the war for the selfish purpose OF perpetua-
ting their ow1 political power. The consequence
Is that the country may be described as being IN
the condition Of "a certain man who vent down
from jerusalem 20 ericbO cd fell among thieves,
who stripped him Of his raiment. and wounded
him." leaving him half dead. And IN future
years. as our people are grooming under the bur
den Of taxation. the remembrance that It Is ag-
gravsted by the licensed plundering bv govern
ment contractors will add 20 It's bitterness; for
the remark of a great writer i most true. that
the sting OF taxaiion is wastefulness.
FUTURE PROSPECTS.
This is too extensive subiec; to be discussed
in necessarily brief and hastily drawn letter
Some points Ia IL, however are obvious enough
Whether the rebellion succeeds or fails, (and
| pray il may fail: aud. as have formerly writ
ten. il will fail if Providence il on our side; and
it will fail If Providence does not nterte.e on
either side: for, without any outside interference
naturally twenty strong States must whip ten
weak Ones;) but whether il succeeds or tails.
take IL as "A xed fact that our social condition in
future years TO be that OF but partially taxed
in0heyed arlstocracy. and people OF poor labor
ers and peasants. with none of the comforts, and
but few Of the cOarsest necessaries OF LIE. IL
will take about all of thu earnings OF the people
to pay their stamp taxes, license taxes. tariff
taxes. &c and il enough shall be lett to enable
Us to subsist on corn bread and Cruel. we may
deem ourselves happy. | Know shall be re-
garded altogether mistaken in this know
writers are. they think, actually demonstrating
that these taxes will be light-scarcely felt, and
even actually beneficial.
But know that such writers are deludng the
people ! remember we'll, and so DO the old and
middle-aged men of the State that We had Just
such writers and speakers when We created our
deb, Tor the old internal improvement system |
know they told then that extra hen and
chickens or two would pay all. know, also,
that they deceived the people, that the system
broke down, that for years the people could not
paw even the extra tax required by that DEBT,
which was nothing compared with the mountain
that is now rising. and that the debt finally
compromised; thus furnishing, as we shall again
furnish, confirmation of the great truth SO pith-
ily expressed by Burke. THAT too often different
is rational conjecture from melancholy fact. +"
Read the accounts that writers give Us of the
condition of the laboring population of England.
In the meantime the North will be decreasing TO
some extent, in population The South by the
war is being converted, if reports say true. into
desolate waste. IL i a battle withered region.
After this cruel war Is over that country must
be re-peOpled. re-imprOved rebuilt. Our popu-
laliOn will How down there until an equilibrium
Is produced, and property with will decline.
Indiana may not he as populOu- ten years hence
as she 8 now The South suffers from the war
now: the North will suffer hereafter
2 In the midst SufipriupS from ODDrpS q
taxation. the people may become dissatisfied, so
that it may be considered unsafe to permit fl ee
expression of public sentiment at the ballot box ,
aud thus oar political liberties may pass away.
Indeed. at indianapolis, the elective franchise
has now become mockery. How it is in other
parts of the State, know not: but here under
the eye OF our civil and military governors. the
baliOt-box no longer utters the peoples will.
Take an example: Alto last election for Coun-
Gilman in the Ward in which ! live less than a
month ago, went TO the polls TO vote While
! was there, company of soldiers from Camp
Sharks was marched up under the Captain.
heard Republican remark that those men were
not voters OF the Ward Their votes were re-
ceived by the inspectors, aud woe 10 any Demo-
crat who objected: good man, loyal to the Ad
ministratOn, elected And | unused "A while
on the respect of Lincoln men for law and rights.
and the probability Of the permanency of repub-
infer that but for military orders the soldiers
would not be guilty Of such acts. and. hence.
that thew not the party most subject TO con-
demnatiOn therefor. On this point. however |
speak interentially, not knowingly. But am
extending this communication beyond contem.
plated limits. and will bring it TO a close
Do you ask me. in conclusion what shall
dOY In answer, | would say, be industrious
honest and economical; obey the laws pay YOUR
all vf,fr a
legal acts: render to Caesar the things that are
Caesars: demand. with the Germans and the
lrishmen. and exercise the rights of free speech
free press. and fair bslloi-our constitutional
birth rights-and hv these bring about a
change in administration for the better (it can't
be worse; drive away the vampires that are
sucking out the lfe-blood of the nation. and put
honest, discreet, prudent thoughtful and patriotic
men ~ administration. who, like the good Sauna
ritan will bind up the wounds of our bleeding
nation and trv to vet save something from the
general wreck and. at any rate WILL AVE Us
POLITICAL LIBERTY.
Do Won ask how. in these times. we should
bear ourselves? | answer. when the wick ed rule
the people mourn; but let feel resigned and
as happy AS We Can: trust in God, aud hone that
possibly there may be a better time coming Es
peciailv, let Us bear no hatred or malice towards
our political opponents And. IN future wears. as
we gently submit our necks 10 the woke OF sert
dom aud slavery. bent down by the heavy load of
taxation let US be cheerful, c0ntented: let w.
drink deep of the of consolation in the glorious
thought that we live in a land and age of meek
Christianity and mild cvilizaton-that we have
witnessed the removal from our land of 81 gre,'
SIN, taking the Scriptures OF the Old and New
Testaments as authority: in short. that Jehovah
has triumphed and the negroes free.
Your Ob't s T. PERKINS