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The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-02

i Cnminal trials occupy the tune oil our courts.
Licentousness. cheating, embekz!emsp,. crime
Of all grades, and general disregard OF Consttu
too and Law. prevail to an alarming exteut.
These. vs,sappose. are claimed by the Repub.
cans az evidences of the advancement OF civili-
ration. which their rule promotes. aud OF the
progress of man towards higher and purer
state Of morality, refinement and religion. under
the influence of Republican. partisan. blood
Thirsty pulpils. - r -
.hoSsxaacfkL says that when the mon la power
disregard law aud viItue. the people will be.
come dsmoralized. lawless at.s corrupt Nothing
has 90 much tended to bring about the present
melancholy condition OF society AS the example
set before the people by the Republican officials
in the last I'VE years. Saying nothing about
general morals. the taking possession OF the
public treasure. aud establishing an Executive
Treasury. under the name Of tho Bureau of FL
nance. by the Executive Of this State. in direct
violation of lsw, for which even Ohio Republicans
would impeaeh him, is made excuse among
the masses ior all lawlessness which they commit.
IL 10 enough for them TO say. the Governor don Z
mind the law when II don't suit his party or per-
sonal interest TO DO 30. and why should We?
The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-02
FRED DOUGLASS AND THE JOUR.
NAL.

Our neigh bor OF the journal has been very
TO the present political position OF the g Coored
Orator" The likes and dislikes of the Journal
editor are not among the fixed qualities or guam
titles, but seem to be dancing about. sometimes
weaker and sometimes stronger, without any par
ticular regard TO consistency.
short time ago FRKs DoUeLAss was the cen
tire figure OF the Journal editor in all his African
speculations. The whole negro race we're to be
advanced to the first places in the councils Of the
nation as soon as they were all "a smart as FRKD
DOUGLASS, but having lately discovered that
FRED was not fully satisfied with what the Presi-
dent proposes % DO for his race. the Journal is
down on him with fereeness that must astonish
the embodiment of African intelligence, if he
should chance to see H. On yesterday he was
denounced IN the Journal as little better than q
"colored cuss from Africa and to-day as the
worst thing he can think Of, at least in his opinion
the Journal man accuses the 6usky orator Of @
design of going over to the Democratic party
FRrp may be assured of one thing. If he should
take the Journal editor at his word and unite hi:
political fortunes with The Democracy, he will bs
certain OF an opportunity to enjoy that liberty
which the President says has come to his race
and people as the fruits of the war, that is, 1.-The
liberty TO work." but, so far as We know, this is
just what the Journals distinguished friend is
least inclined TO do
The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-02
PLaGFOR OF THE CAIIEOVNla
DEMOCHACY.

The platform adopted by the Caliiornia'De.
mocrscy. in their recent State Convention at
Sacramento for the nomination Of candidate
for Supreme Judge, is as follows:
Resolved, That we sincerely rejoice AT the
cessation of the war and the return of peace
throughout our whole country; and we trust that
the monstrous lessons OF the past four years will
inspire among all our citizens greater reverence
for constitutional obligations, aud more friendly
and frsternal relations between the people of the
States, which are the most solid guarantee for
the perpetuity of the Union.
Resolved, That the Democracy OF California
will IN future. as in the past, give q cordial sup
port TO the National Administration In the dis
charge Of all the constitutional functions, and
most especially in times of great National peril
that in the face OF the manifold difficulties and
embarrassments resulting from the late war. the
Democratic party will not withhold it, support
from the policy OF the Administration so far as
the same tends to secure the rights and liberties
of the States and Of their citizens.
Resolved, That upon every ground of Justice
and policy TO the white people Of the country. as
we'll as OF humanity 10 the negroes themsely &c.
the Democratic party il inhexibly opposed to ne
gro suffrage and lie inevitable consequence. the
political and social equality of the negro, in every
form. and especially to the unnatural and revo-
lutionary scheme for thrusting universal suffrage
by action OF Congress upon the negroes Of the
Southern States
Resolved. That the welfare of Oalifornia de-
mands, imperatively, that the mining interests
should be developed and iostersd. and her people
are IN the same degree opposed 20 any system for
the sale or taxation OF Der mines.
Resolved That the whole history of Califor
MIA is a triumphant indication of her State policy
Of gold aud silver circulating medium. and
that any change in this respect would be disas
trous in the extreme; that unwritten contracts
for work labor and services should by Law, 10
all cases. be enforced in gold and silver coin
Resolved, That the Monroe doctrine is an es
sential part OF the policy Of the Democratic
party, and of the American people.
Resolved. That. when toe civil authority il In
ful! operation. there isneither warrant in the
Constitution or laws, or even a prsiext in any
necessity OF State. for trials by mill.
larry courts. or arrests by military power And
hat the writ OF habeas corpus should be held
uviohble under the provisions Of the Constitu.
Ion
The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-02
TO OH READERS.

THK uxpKRSeSKD has undertaken the politi-
cal sstorship of the ISDIAsAFoLIs HERALD after
today With great difidesce have ~e assumed
The task. Up to this moment our thoughts and
studies have run 10 another channel. We are
1ssIs prepared, therefore, for the immediate dis
charge Of editorial duties. We feel THE the
more when We consider that we succeed ready
ssd able writer sho. fOr many years past. kas
conducted the State organ Of the Democracy
under most difficult circumstances Still. we
hope, by industrious devotion to our new voca-
ton. 10 be able 10 give some degree Of saiisfsc-
ton 70 oar readers from the first, and higher
in future, a. sIpsrencs shall teach, and familiar
lse Us With. our duties.
The newspaper has become a power In the
land. IL Is one Of the most efficient and power
! fal instrumentaliiiez for informing the people
ard educating the popular mind tia, exists. No
organisation of men can successfully dissemina
thsir views without - aid.
Such being its high agency. and so great being
iA influence, 10 should be conducted in a man
usr corresponding thereto. We shaii endeavor
70 make the HrRALD the medium of fair discus
SION Tor the purpose OF arriving at the truth.
Great questions pertaining to the tariff, to inter
nal taxation. currency. public debt, &c, are
pressing themselves upon the public mind, and
demanding Congressional action. These ques-
tons NEST be met. In national politics, the
HaALD will advocate the time-h onesed princi-
plo Of the Democratic party, and, considering
that the North Was not wholly without fault in
provoking the late rebellion. il will sustain the
most liberal policy on the par; of the President.
nov that, happily. the war is over, in
reseosssg harmony and good will between
ell ths States. with due respect to
the rights of each, regarding all of them
as n the Union, in order that trade aud In
tercourse may be revived between all parts oil
the country. and the necessity of vast. expen-
sive centralized administration be done ava,
with.
IL will be principle with Us, also, to urg,
that the burdens. as well as the blessings of Gov
eminent. shall fall upon all by equal rules
In Affairs OF our State. we shall ever strive tC
advocate that policy and those measures whict
may rebound TO the welfare Of Indiana, with
whose interests We have been identlhed fol
nearly the last thirty years.
We shall take special pride in promoting tn,
interests Of our city. her business men her me
ehanics and her laborers. indianapolis has be.
come an Important metropolis. and We hope "a
make the HrHsLD worthy of her. Towards ouI
political opponents we shall hope to be courteous
towards our political friends fair and impartial
and towards oil just. The paper will be the
organ of no clique. IL viii strive TO be indie
pendent HH Etufl. flll
We have not time. nor is il necessary, to say
more at present We will bespeak the generous
Indulgence Of all till practice shall break into
the editorial harness. and time shall enable the
Proprietors to put their establishment in working
order y T. PERKINs
The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-02
RELEASE OF JOHN MITCHELL.

We have already announced the release from
imprisonment of JOIN MITCHELL, who, in April
last, without any provocation, was arbitrarily ar
rested by military ukass. in New York, and
transported to Fortress Monroe. 10 Virginia.
Day by day the bonds of despotism are loosening
TO such an extent as TO afford some hope that ere
long the reign of legal authorities will again
commence. The Petersburg Va Index thus
announces the release
The release of John Mitchell from imprison-
ment at Fortress Monroe, after long con6ne-
ment, will be received throughout the limits of
this State with unalloyed qualification. During
the war he was connected as different times with
two OF the most influential papers in Richmond
aud renewed among US the reputation be has en-
joyed always and everywhere. of being a classic
writer and an intelligent thinker. All his sons
took part in the war One. the youngest was
slain at Gettysburg, bearing CALAMITY the ban
ner OF his regiment the First Virginia. An
other was killed during tie world renowned de-
tense of Fort Sumter, whose garrison. we be-
lieye. he commanded at the hour OF his death
while the third was severely wounded in the
right hand. To add to bis griefs. his wife and
daughter had the misfortune to be wrecked
while endeayoring 10 enter the blockaded port
OF Wilmington. losing everything they pos
sessed. and narrowly escaping with their lives.
The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-02
SaALL the sou laEHN STATES BE
REPRE>ENTED IN THE NEXT
CONG GNSf

The approaching session of Congress will
bring to a practical test the Presidents plan OF
restoring the Union. and at the same time de-
monsuats the sincerity of the so called Union
party in its pretended advocacy of TIA, plan
According to President JOHNSON. the people OF
the South and not the States have been con-
eerned in the late rebellion, and during its con-
tinuance the relations between the Federal Gov
eminent and the Southern States were inter
rupted. not severed or destroyed Consequently
In the suppression of the rebellion all that was
required 10 restore political unity once more was
TO restore these relations, by the appointment OF
Federal officers to execute the laws OF Congress
in the Southern States and 10 readmit the sena-
tors and members OF Congress from such States
70 seats in the National Legislature The first
step in this plan Of restoration devolvei upon
the President, and has been faithfully carried
out. He has also done all that was within the
scope of Executive power To aid the States
to present, Senators and Representatives for
admission into Congress To this end be has
sppeisssd Provisional Governors. by whose
authosify Conventions have been called Cons,-
tutions remodeled and State officers elected.
and the whole machinery OF State Governments
put into operation under the direction and With
the eopseus ofthe President And the question
is now made that. notwithstanding all this the
Senators and Representatives thus elected can
not claim their seats until some further proba-
ton is passed through by their respective States
and they must knock at the door OF Congress"
anti such time a. il nsy suit the Republican
majority 70 open it. This is the attitude of those
100. who profess 10 sustain Mr. JoaSsos's
-.p,an" Do they not that tie Presidents plan
wiIl be thwarted by any such course as ihisf
That 20 oppose the admission of these members
10 70 destroy all he has done AZ the direction of
restoration. and again seriously endauger the
pescs Of the county, For they nav rest
assured that the ptesiden, has either re
stored The Union OF reorganixei rebel
lion. the States reorganized under the pol
ey Of the Administration will not be likely 70
surrender the power OF local administration With
out ssrsssie Aud II By tie biisd and fsnat-
cal course Of the Republican majority ia Con-
grsss these members are denied adm sslon. the /
anomaly OF eisss1 sts.ss, harmoniziBg s.th he !
The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-02

Wo have recayed from the Superintendent Of
Public Instruction tabular exhibit of the semi
annual apportonment of Common School reve-
nue. made on the 10th of October. 1865. showing
the number Of children in each county at last
enumeration. the sources whence said revenue
was derived and amount of the same; also the
amount appropriated to each county.
The total number Of children enumerated in the
State. between the ages of 2 and 20. is 552. 293
The total revenue collected aud ready for APP
portionment which includes $50 .9l5 derived
from liquor licenses. is Sl55,336 4s. The
amount TO be divided among the counties is
Sl7l .245 -. The di,lributive share to each
child is ~ u
The enumeration OF children ia Marion county
is II .65J The total collected from this county
is g.. 99l o.. while her distributive share is only
S6,Il2 - The amount derived from liquor
licenses for school purposes in the county 10
$500, the largest in the State. Vanderburg
comes ne1t--S5. 100. Jefferson $4,000, and
Floyd contributed $3.50. The liquor licenses
pay about one third Of the school revenue
The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-02
RAILROAD TO yINCENNES AND
EHANSNlI.lE.

Cincinnati has becomes jealous of Indianapolis,
and she is not blamable for that Every city
and State may justly labor to Advance its own in.
terests even at the expense OF other cities and
States. Cincinnati wishes to take from Indi
annapolis, permanently the trade OF Southern and
Southwestern ludaua As part Of her plan to
accomplish this she is now making a railroad
from Falkland. in Shelby county. to Msrtinsville,
in Morgan county. Indiana, aud proposes to ex
tend il from the latter place to Tere Haute,
thus furnishing complete cutoff from this
city
The only way Indianapolis can counteract this
movement of Cincinnati is to, as soon as posi-
BILE. run railroad southwesterly connecting with
Vincennes and Evansville. Such a road is moro
pressingly demanded by the interests OF this city
than any other, at present
The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-02
STATE ITEMS

The Ledger understands glass mandatory
IS soon TO be started in Sew Albany, this State.
Low VALUATION OF FrxALE vRrUE.-The
Anderson American says: The trial of Shafer,
charged with an attempt TO rape was concluded
las. week in the Circuit Court The Jury found
a verdict Of guilty and the sentence was a fne
OF ten dollars and Imprisonment for tventy-four
hours We think this i putting rather a low
figure on young grl's character. and We don't
want TO have much 70 DO With those shO as
sessed IT,"
"WHosH Pr HKRE SfScK IsH PIX GoxK?"-
We understand that German stOrekeeper 10
Lamasco. much amused over an article in the
Courier few days ago, headed sn Unfortunate
DGtchman,' left his store unattended for few
moments, "yust to she mine vrow," and when
be examined his empty money drawer on bis re
turn, the song Of Stonewali Jackson's men na-
turslly occurred to him: ~a
"WhOsh pin here since Ish pin gone -
Evansville Courier
The indianapolis Journal now says that the
Rev. Mr.. Montey, who declared in a sermon that
Lincoln was taken of just about the right time,
Is as dirty dog as John Van Buren," 1t says,
however, that 10 knows nothing about Montley.
Well neighbor. you DO know something about
the Rev. DR.. Thompson, who preached a sermon
the act Of God. What do you think of him? Is
he dirty dogf" And if so, why didn't you
get indignant at the time his sermon was preached
instead of waiting TIL Mr.. John Van Buren, made
his deliverance2-N. A Ledger.
The citizens OF Carpentersville, in this
county. are greatly excited over a case of do
nestle inhdelity which has lately come 10 light
George Scott, of .Iimtown, Brown county, con-
ceived "affntv" for Mrs J W Smsley
Of Carpentersvlle. ond The two eloped for for
eign parts IL seems that Scott deserted low
ing wife and three small children. aud Mrs 5
took leave ola husband with an equal number
of responsibilities. The fugitives made for Iii
nois. where they were arrested and brought back
the erring wife To the home of her Injured
husband, and Scott to stand trial for sppropri
ating what did not belong to him The matter
was finally compromised by his forking over
SOU as compensation for injured honor
Ais well that ends well.-Greencaste Press
The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-02
a NOVEL THANKsGIyIsG SCHEME

The New York Tribune Of Saturday has an
editorial entitled "Praising God, which opens
by asserting that "the religious heart of the
American people has as vet given no practical ex-
preston of its devotion to Almighty God for Hs
goodness in our days of woe, and the tender care
with which lie carried this great people through
a desolating war" IL adds.
This is what the Christians oi the United
States without regard to class or sect. have been
thinking aud We learn that movement is on foot
70 give practical expression 70 the thought. A
confer ence was recently held in New York com
posed of eminent clergy and laymen, and the ne
cessity ofd0ng something worthy OF the American
Churches considered. The idea that seemed
TO gather most strength was. that board of
Christians should make an appeal to the nation
to subscribe to what may be called A" A Thanks
giving Fund" The subscriptions are TO be made
by Christians of every denomination and each
subscriber shall have the right, If he wishes to
designate the especial purpose TO which the sub
scription may be applied II Catholic wishes
to add thousand dollars TO the revenues of
Mount st. Vincent, or the protectory for Catho
lie childreu. near West Farm, his subscription
will be accepted by this Board aud religiously APP
piled according 10 his wishes If Methodist
wishes TO have the Gospel according TO Wesley
taught to the Chinese, and gives $40 900 for the
Methodist missions, TO these Chinese MISSIONS il
will be sent. II the poor widow feels that her
mite will add to the comfort and spiritual couso-
lation OF the heathens OF Polynesia, even 10 the
extent of sending them blankets and testaments,
her mite will go TO Polynesia. All subscriptions
left TO the judgment OF the Board will be applied
in the way most apt to diffuse ,hs spirit Of re-
ligion and Christian charity throughout the
world -
The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-02
Fenianism-A Royal Remedy for the
Disorder.
From the London Times, Oct. al

From the London Times, Oct. al
IL Is really impossible 10 convince the Irish.
man that he is not the worst used man in IN.
world. robbed OF his property. crushed In his
social respect. and prosecuted In his faithl Ar.
gument is indeed thrown away upon people
whose darling wish il is TO be considered the
victims of the whole world, and who certainly
like quarrel With the entire human race IL il
vain TO mention the countless other victims of
social wrong and adverse circumstances who
have quite as long a story as the lrshman, but
who have resolved To make the bsst Of their
case, #t.H
What eau be done' Can England do any
thing To make Ireland feel more at home with her
We have often done our best to direct the atten-
ton OF the capitalist the philanthropist, and even
the pleasure seeking tourist to that quarter We
have often insisted on the duties of property
W c fear. indeed, that not few will be ready TO
charge US with losses incurred by too much con
hdencc in the Irish soil and Irish character
May we not venture to ask whether the Const
tuition OF this country does not provide specific
remedy for specific disease, really existing
more in the Imagination than in the social at
mospherer IL is natural to suggest that for the
bane OF chronic disloyalIy royalty itself is the
proper antidote
Could not royalty show itself now aud then in
Ireland as well as In thefurther and better favored
realm north OF the Tweed2-~ There is great moral
power and sort of sacramento efficacy in the
mutual recogntions OF sovereigns and their
people He must. indeed, be a double-dyed
traitor who, after cheering Queen, or taking off
his bat to her. or joining in any loyal demonstra-
ton, would go away 70 meeting for the over
throw OF her power. The Irishmm has hardly
a chance of any such chesp cure for his morbid
tendencies Not, indeed, that many Englishmen
have chance; but, on the other hand, they don't
want il. They know they have sovereign, the
representative Of princes under whom they have
tourished for a thousand years The history of
Ireland is somewhat less fortunate, There are
sores to be healed, 1t is not work 10 be done
10 day, but something might be done, aud so
little has been done that the experiment has the
charm, as well as the promise. Of comparative
novelty l--t
The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-02
secretary Seward on state Soye.
reignty.
From the Buffalo Courie

From the bunalo Courier
Secretary Seward, in his Auburn speech. after
DENYING that the President was the originator of
the policy OF restoration, which he ia bending
every nerve to make successful. plants himself
on the Democratic doctrine Of State sovereignty
as follows:
The absolute existence OF the States which
constitute the republic, is the most palpable of
all the facts with which the American statesman
has TO deal Ii many have stumbled over il into
treason and rebellion, the fact for all legit mate
deductions and purposes, nevertheless remains.
In practical sense, at least the States were be-
fore the American Union was Even while thew
were colonies of the British crown, they still
were embryo States--several free, self-existing
and indestructbe. Our Federal Republic
exists, and heneeforth and forever must exist
though not the creation. but the combination of
these several free seli-existing, stubborn States
These States are not stakes driven into the
ground by an imperial hand, nor are they posts
hauled together. squared and hewed, and so
erected loosely upon it; but they are living
growing, majestic trees whose roots are widely
spread and nterlaced within the soil. aud whose
shade covers the earth Applause If at any
time any Of these trees shall be blown down or
upturned by violence, il must be lifted up again
in its proper place. and sustained By kindly hands
until II has renewed it's naturas liability and erect,
ness"
This is sound Democratic doctrine, and was
never better expressed than in the language we
have quoted. Not long ago, an official, connected
with the State Department, said to the writer
eff you Democrats appropriate ndrew Johnson,
you must take Secretary Seward with him" Mr.
Stewards attempt to antedate the President in
his plan OF restoration. which he says must and
will be adopted and his representation that the
President will be faithful to the Republican
party, arc designed to operate on the New York
election. The political leaders in Massachusetts,
Ohio and Pennsylvania take no such position
On the contrary, they denounce the Johnsonian
policy as treachery 10 radcalism, and insist that
its adoption is the sacrifice Of all that has been
accomplished during the war. Intelligent men
will judge whether Secretary Seward or the
apostles of radicslism speak more truthfully for
the party which elected President lincoln