Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-29

A steamboat owned and vctualed By the IA
tional government u DOW bearing large party
of senators and Representatives. with their fani-
lies and personal friends, on q pleasure trip 10
Chsrle.tos and Savannah TheY propose 10 Le
absent about two weeks, ard expect to have a
good time" Very likely. With such mater
ais for happiness. and swift boat. well filed
lock err. agreeable company and nothing TO pay,
The nan must be bard 20 please who could not
msnsge 20 enjoy himself. We are aware ths;
This Is the age Of pew IDEAS. and Of rev people
Old things have passed away. or passing away.
Bot there are certain notions of propriety which
We are not willing 20 consider as altogether OBJ.
solete: and We mistake the feelings OF the Amer
icsn people il they consent 20 regard this con
gressicnal fcfs as a thing exactly IN good taste
even in these metamorphic tines
Charleston and Savannah TO dsy are full OF
sick and wounded soldiers, ruined union men,
repentant rebels, Nobody down there feels
much Ike laughing, or wishes TO be stared At as
a show. The futrusion ola great crowd Of gap
ing pleasure seekers upon such serious scenes IL
impertincnce Congressional parties have not
such a monopoly OF that rarity, good breeding
that they can make their visit wear the aspect OF
friendly interest and concern. If they we're ap-
pointed to examine into and report upon the
condition OF the white population or OF the ne
gr0es OF the tao cities, OF 10 see II our army
wanted anything, the case would be different,
But they 20 not on mission OF Official business
or Of benevoleuce. but only Of fun aud jollity
NO hospital stores are borne 70 the bleeding and
attenuated inmates OF the union hospitals; no
sympathy Tor the staunch union men who have
lived all through the ferY furnace OF the rebel
lion; no books for the little children whom Col.
WoOdfOrd Is low gathering into the long de-
serted school house: nothing 20 give away; noth-
Ing to sell.
If the congressional boa, took along a cargo
Of goods 70 revive trade between the north and
SOUTH that would be something. But there is
nothing o. TOO sort The trip is one Of selfish
personal qualification. Charleston and Ssvan
nah are to the party simple curiosiles worth see
iag, like the White Mountains. the Mammoth
Cave ard the Natural Bridge, With the additional
advantage. which will be appreciated BY the tou
rist, that the bills all footed by tbs nation
The latter circumstance cannot fail 10 give O
more delicate bouquet 10 the champagne which
viii he qusffed by the party en- route, or impart
a wilder reverr 10 the picnic which We presume
will be held within the confines of that CHASTITY
shspele:s pile, the ruins of Fort Sumter
And all this will be going on while the chris
sln and sanitary commissions craving more
supplies for the sick and wounded soldiers; and
philanthropists are trying to make collections OF
food and clothing for the half starved and half
naked union men, and spelling books for the
neglected little ones, white and black This
the time which should be consecrsted to sad and
solemn thoughts, congressm men choose for frolic
carrying their unreasonable levity into the very
houses of mourning Holding ball and dancing
upon the very field ofbattle. where the gIosns oil
the wounded formed the accompaniment of the
music, could hardly be in worse taste than this
That such acts should be done. and 60 unre
buked, is . melancholy evidence Of the cebasing
effect Of war upon the seasibilities and tastes OF
people ordinarily not deficient, it may be sup
posed, in humanity and refinement. Bu, We
arc persuaded that this III timed congressiona
excursion will not be approved. will not 90 IN
punished, in the judgment OF patriots and GOOD
ctizeLs