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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-04
For The State Sentinel.
a ~Card-Hepiy OF the ~Sergeant.at-
Arms OF The Last House tn mr..
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Ma. EDIroR: Nv attention has been called to
the REPORT of a speech made a few days ago
in the legislature BY Mr. Branham. in which there
are to my certain knowledge more wilful false
hoods than | ever before say embraced in the
same amount Of space.
| find him reported as follows: HE said that
he had been sent for by the sergeant at arms to
testify before the military committee of 10 last
legislature" This - false. and Mr.. Br fnham
knows il. He was never sent for TO testify be
fore the military committee at all. The facts
were these: He made a false and infamous
charge on the floor Of the House, to the Effect
that certain democratic members of that body
had been within the few days past in secret con-
ference with rebel officers then in the city of In
dianapolis. Upon this important statement a
committee was Immediately raised TO investigate
il. Soon after Mr.. Branham and his friends
bolted and fled to Madison. aud /. as deputy ser
geant at arms. was sent TO summon him before
this special committee To testify as to the charge
he had made. This was nv business to Madison.
as he knows On my arrival at North Madison.
the part of the city where Mr.. Branham live. |
left the cars and went To his residence. Not
finding him at home | left copy of the luminous
at his residence and proceeded down into the
city. to the Madison House. to stay all night
There | met most OF the boiling members aud
conversed with many OF them. / did not, how
ever. during the evening see anything of MIR
Branham. who was supposed TO be hiding some
where 10 the city to avoid process. He is re-
ported as saying. And when this sergeant at
arms arrived in Madison he (Branham) went TO
the depot to meet him. He asked him if be had
come to arrest him and take him to Indianapolis
The sergeant said no; if be could get swav with
a whole skin he should be satisfied" Every
word of this is a lie. 1t has not the shadow OF
truth to support it. On the contrary, the next
morning when | was leaving on the early train i
accidentally met Branham at the depot and
served my summon on him by reading every
word of il, and also informed him that | had
served him by copy left at his residence. Not
a word passed between US of the char
acter he asserts, and as TO being put
in fear for the safety of my skin by such
a clustering. loud mouthed. windy coward as he
is. will be considered simply ridiculous by all
who know US both.
Nothing would certainly give me more
pleasure than to afford Branbam or any friend
o. his an opportunity to practice on my fears.
| have thus given q statement OF the facts out
of which this legislative slanderer has fabricat-
ed his falsehoods. | do so in order to show the
public what kind Of men in these times assume
to be great and give control to public opinion
In this instance, at least, | know this man Bran-
ham to be a willful liar, aud therefore a pusil
luminous coward and scoupdrel.
WILLIAM ELIor KrRrrEY.
Terre Homie Indiana. January 3lst. 1865.
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tnai rhet ha,e noghing 10 hope from the pesent

mat they hase nothing 10 hope from the present
policy Of Mr. Lincoln. and that TO fght Is gain
Unless the present policy IA materially changed,
l predict = long. bloody and fearful var, 70 which
tho pact ]. but cbild's play. With ststesmanship
sDd patriotism. under Gods blessing, We nav ret
restore that which is dear 10 every patriot
heart. the entity and happiness of the American
people"
We see that Lieut. Gov. Jacob. 10 a few iIlib.
erAl quarters. j. bitterly abused for having writ
ten this. But II j. generally true IL truth Is
IL only merit. truth "a at any rate a great merit
Coz. J. accepted. and bankfolly the hospitality
Of those be had fought against. on finding him
self banished among them by those he had
fought for, bat We can bear him witness, that. in
his Intercourse With the best and strongest men
In the coniederacv. he never low cred himself for
one instant from the high union position that he
occupied here The master spirits, at Richmond
Of the rebellion. do not believe at this day. that
they ever saw a manlier man than Richard 7.
jacob.
A Philadelphia paper gives the paragraph
above from Gov. Jacobs letter and asks why.
if he vas treated so well in the southern confed
eracy, he didn't choose TO stay there. The ques
ton il vulgar one. Our friends family are
here be does not wish TO be separated from fh>m
be knows no reason why be should be: he thinks
that if Justice has been done him, il should be
corrected-and ,ce think so too.
Gov j may or may not be mistaken in some
things. Or We may. lie thinks that the people
Of the south are not suffering for the necessaries
OF life. We guess we are q Yankee that in
some localities they are. But we say that, if We
could infer the determination Of a people from
all the highest military and civil authorities
from president, vice president, members OF
the cabinet, senators. representatives, generals,
&c, &c, &c they are as resolutely bent upon
the achievement Of their Independence as Gov.
Jacob SAYS they are. Still we say. as We have
said, that they must have what they call their
Independence; for. if they have il. this country
will be the feeblest aud most contemplate of all
countries IN the world.
Ii Is true-ss Gov. Jacob %says-that the men
of the south think that they have nothing under
heaven to hope from the administrations present
policy. They put hard questions. They ask,
What they have to expect or TO hope, if their
slaves are to be let loose 10 their midst and al
the rest of their personal property con6scsted7
We agree with Governor Jacob-oh how re-
luctantly!-that there is to be a long and dread
ful war.
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Robel Prospects.

The following article upon the c~onpition Of AZ
fairs N febeldon. We copy from The Louisville
Journal of wedbesdsy last. The editor of that
print. Mr.. fRkSrIcE. has recently returned from
q visit TO the rebel capital. AID Of course while
there had an opportunity Of conversing with the
leading men of the confederacy upon the pros
poets Of the future and their determination u
secure their independence at al hazards SAYS
The Journal
We published recently a letter from Lieuien
ant Governor jacob. correcting A misstatement
Of his conversations in Washington after BIZ late
return from Richmond exile. We nov r~spublish
the following paragraph.
81 will not attempt at this time 10 state what
| believe at large At the proner time. over nv
own signature. ] may give my impressions. /
do uos wish 10 DE accountable othersiss. ! have
two reasons for this First, that erroneous opiu
ions. without being corrected. might prove detri
mental 10 the public interests. Second. that ]
no not wish To do Injustice TO a brave. oetermin-
ed people. Who. when base men in my own gov
eminent. Notwithstanding that | had fought and
blet IN defence OF INV fsg and the unity Of my
country. had me kidnapped and forced within
their lines. treated me with distinguished respect
and kindness Nor did / accept Their bo-nitsltv
with a lie upon my lips that | was not a Union
uAn. | never pushed nv opinions: nor did |
deny nv principles when. incidentally. the con-
versstiSn >o1id t=ke that direction. and vac AZ
plAaied Tor nv candor. shall ever feel CRATE
fui Tor their kindness. A few words more. These
people are ~fearfuliy in earnest: they are not suf.
ierng Tor the nscesssries Of life: they believe
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Lincoln Ia proposing peace terms are not the
mere desire 10 satisfy a party. the people. or TO
celebrate his sdninistration in history by closing
Che var. There h more than this the attitudes
of the foreign governments, and particularly Of
France towards the United States are such as
seem likely, ere long. TO compel peace. The
public, as well "a Mr. Lincoln and Seward. know
that our affairs will. France are IN q critical stu
atiou. The position Of Napoleon in Mexico,
with a prospect IL our civil war continue, OF
founding a French American colony which nav
embrace New Mexico and Teas, n~stursliv sug
gests the recognition OF the confedcrscv IL that -
the only the Only thing necessary 20 secure the
fulfllment OF the schems. The siseets here are
once more alive with the lately oft-repeated ru-
NOR that France after March 4. will recognize
Mr. Lincoln as the president only Of the states
which he controls. IL Is easy 70 say that there
IS nothing in IL. bat the constant iteration Of this
subject cannot fail 10 make its impression on
the public and on the president. II may occur
TO him that IL would be we'll for him TO be first
IN the work OF recognition, by recognizing the
Independence of southern states which are not
now IN actual federal military possession. This
il all the south asks, aud stranger things have
happened in history than that they should receive
What demands. Mr. Lincoln would then have
the credit of closing the war. The south. like a
spoiled child, might play with its dearly bought
10Y a "nlic, anu tueu Dy TcaOt 10 tACh1hEe TO
expensive Independence for a re union with the
north for greater and more valuable returns.
PEACE POSSIBLE
Peace upon any conditions would at once
check any designs Napoleon may have upon
this continent. Ii would open the way for an
immediate settlement OF all those questions be
tween the north and the south which Mr.. bin
coin has declared would have to be discussed
when the war Is over. and which will be a source
OF controversy whether the south separates OF
submits. There is a general feeling here that
We have reached a point in the duration OF the
war when il will be polite for both sides 20
breathe a little from the fight and talk about it.
This feeling induces the present willingness 70
receive commissioners from Richmond. 1t is
likely they will come, and it is possible that their
negotiations may pave the way for a present il
not a permanent seace. At all events, the ru-
mors of the past few DAYS are becoming reali
ties: the Blair mission is no longer a subject for
sneers, and wise men i'm all parties are hopeful
that peace IS not so far away as has been gener
ally believed.
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OFFICIAL CORRUP TION.
The Country i'm Greater Danger
from Ia than from the Re beIliOn-
letter from ThurIox weed.

To the Editor of The New York Herald:
Your Washington correspondent strangely
misapprehends my errand TO Washington and nv
views in relation to Mr.. Henderson, the late navy
agent. So far from "endeavoriDg 10 procure a
settlement Of the suits against Mr.. Henderson, ;"
my Judgment of the question is that these suits
ought to be vigorously prOsecuted-hrst, because
the accused, it guilty, deserves punishment; and
next. because, if innocent, he is entitled 20 a pub
lie vindicatlon. ! made the charge against Dir.
Henderson deliberately and upon Information
which | believed reliable. j sought that inform
alton on account of the malignant and persistent
aspersions and calumuies upon myself in The
Evening Post, OF which journal Mr. Henderson
is u proprietor.
Judge Pisrrepont. during the recent Opdyke
libel trial, informing me that be had been retain
ed as counsel for Mr. Henderson, inquired il
persona; differences existed between Mr. II. and
myself. | replied that ! did not know Dir. h,
aud had 10 personal III feeling towards him he
exp essed his OVID conviction that the charges
against Henderson were unfoun6ed, aud that
the evidence would satisfy me of their injustice.
To which | replied that, having never intention
ally injured any man, | would cheerfully, when
satisfied, repair the wrong Since that time DO
word between Judge Piefrepcnt and mvself on
that subject has passed. And. while | had not
intended TO speak of Mr. Henderson during the
tendency OF tins trial. | am DOW bound 10 say
that subsequent information goes to confirm
rather than weaken my conviction in the truth
of the charges against him. II. therefore, The
navy department or the United States Gi-tric;
attorney fail TO " prosecute the matter TO The
end, they will do less than their duty.
Official corruption IS The rife and ruling vice OF
our country. liz is the vice that most easily be-
sets all governments involved in war; but ours
has been eminently its victim. And, unhappily
amid the absorbing ana intense feeling ct soliei-
tude for national eIiS'eGce, the public sensbili.
" has been so dulled that official derelictioni
and rapaciiy 60 rnreouked. ! am Informed, and
believe, that through recklessness or dishonesty
in the commissary department the government
has been recently wronged out OF 4 million OF
dollars by an open contract Tor eighty thousand
bags of coffee. il IL not time. then. thsr an ex
ample should be made Of dishonest government
othciAlsl The peculiarly IN our case is. that
the most unscruPuiously rapscious officials are
those who Affect the highest sense OF duty ami
pa~srlotsm-the holiet thar thou" men-ths
very censors OF official integrity.
Among the numerous letters elected By a re
cent trial for Libel in this city, MAS one from 6
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a Radical Repub i,esn's vfew OF the
Blair Mission.

a.
Daring the debate Oh the retaliation resolution
IN the United States Senate. on Tuesday last.
While Senator WAR Was speaking about Mr..
BANS mission to Ricbnoud. Senator JOHNSON
inquired bow be came TO 60 theref Mr.. WADE
replied as follows:
I would like to know; yea. sir. / intend to
know, IL there Il power In the United States
Senate. 10 be informed on that subject. | intend
to know why IL was that any man was permitted
TO 20 With impunity through our lines, and con-
for uith the archxaitor Of the confederacy and
come back here, and 70 again.
Mr.. johnson said be vent In Q government YES
sci the last tine.
Mr.. Wade responded: Yes. / understand be
vent on q government vessel. He had no more
right 10 be on that vessel on a mission to. hold q
conmunication With this arch traitor and devil
than be bad to be on his road to the lower re
gions 10 . vehicle furnished BY the govern
ment.
What viii Mr.. WADE say now, for IL appear.
that President LIxcoIS and the premier Of hi.
administration. Secretary Swami. have gone to
Fortress Monroe to hold communication with
the representatives OF Jkyy. D.vs-that" arch.
traitor and devil"-ss The Senator from Ohio
terms himf
The pious editor Of The J%ournsI, II consistent
with his malicious charges sgains, US, will say
that STEPHENS. HUsrKR aud CAxrBELL, al
''srch traitors and devils" deserve death
rather than such courtesy: yet we shall
not be surprised il he lsuds Presi
dent LINCOLN for bis generosity snd
magnanimity in allowing the rebel representa-
tives 70 come within our lines not only, but to
treat them with the distinguished consideration Of
travelling quite a distance to hold an interview
with them and discuss terms Of peace. II il
characteristic of little minds and bigoted psrti
Fans 10 view all questions Of public polio,
through a party lens. Thus what they denounc,
as a crime in a party opponent. they magnify into
a virtue in 4 partisan friend. With this class tb,
only consideration il, whose OK is goredI and
that determines their estimate Of public mea.
sares and individual action.
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gentleman IS high In position as IL integrity and
character. from which I submit sn extract.
Ii has long been my earnest conyicaon that
the county Is 10 greater danger from these cor.
morsnts who are tearing At ITS sitais than from
open and uncisguised rebellion against rs author
ity. IL has cost as much to satisfy their rapa-
ci0us appetites as 20 carry on the war. The
country owes you a debt of gratitude for expos
ing the sham patriotism OF these modern spos
tles of the gospel of freedom. sud for showing
that their virtue is based UPON their profits"
Asd nov. having disposed Of an erroneoIs
Washington rumor, please ALLOW me TO dispel m
Albany Imagination. In connection Of 4 hypo-
theticsi vscaBcy in the United States Senate,
you were kind enough to suggest me for that
highly honorable position. Were a vacancy, for
any reason. 10 occur in the Senate. the legisla-
ture itself - in no danger Of Embarrassment
Yet II may relieve others to say. a. | do. that |
am not a candidate for senator. and that ! would
not accept that or any other office.
THURLow WED.
New York .Ianuars u lS65
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REPORTS.

REPORTS.
Mr.. Whiteside. from the committee on iudici-
airy, returned Mr.. Newcomb's bill, No. II, for
the settlement of estates of persons absent from
the state and not heard from for seven years, Ia
bling it Concurred in.
Mr.. Groves, from the cor mittee on claims, re-
ported in favor of paying Robinson 4 Ray for
legal services.
Mr.. Ne@comb proposed to amend the motion
so that the Instructions shall incorporate $500 in
stead of 5000.
Mr.. Boyd stated that ex governor Wright had
employed these attorneys on behalf of the state
not as individuals.
Mr.. Henricks said the manner in which the
causes were conducted by these lawyers was not
satisfactory.
Mr.. Newcomb said there was certainly no lack
Of qualification.
Mr. Newcomb's amendment was rejected.
MIR. Newcomb then proposed 81 50, which
was also rejected.
Mr.. Groves motion was then agreed to. and so
the claim was referred.
Sundry other reports on subordinate matters
were read and acted on.
AssEycr.
Leave OF absence was granted to sundry mem
bers individually. and in bodies as committees.
so that it was expressed that il was doubtful
whether there would be a quorum at the next
meeting.
Mr.. Speaker stated that he had signed Nos 4
and 10 as passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Ms. Brown, ll6, to test weights and measures
used by grocerymen and others.
Mr.. Newcomb; l47. amending sections 80, AZ.
40 and "a OF the Insurance company act.
Mr.. Howard. lis, amending section 2 Of the
partnership act, passed March >, 1850.
Mr.. Rhods, l19. creating a stsie normal
school.
Mr.. Kilgore, 100. prescribing the duties Of III
surance agents.
Mr. Newcomb. l2l, to remedy defective ac-
acknowledgement OF deeds
Mr.. Cook, l20, amending sections 6 and III
Of the act concerning the inspection Of tobacco
Mr.. Sfringer, 1874. amending section 80 Of an
act passed March , 1855
Mr. Olieman. 1913. a forfeiture bill
M Newcomb. l25. amending sections / and
, OF the act for the relocation OF c0anty seats.
AUDITING coMMIrrEE's REPORT.
Mr. Buskirk submitted a repor, Of the doing:
Of the state auditing committee Tabled and
500 copies ordered printed.
BILLS on THIRD READING
House bill No. 45, under suspension the rules
was read third time. l. legalizes the acts by
deputy oil certain county ohcers VINO have OF
may enter the military service OF the United
States. Passed ayes CO: noes |
A MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
Was received announcing the passage OF sun
DRY House propositions in that body. a record Of
which Is made 10 our Senate report.
sENATE BILLS on SECOND READIsG.
Several were put through aud sppropri. tel,
referred.
RLPORI FROM SR. sPKkzER
Was read relative to he appointment Of clerks
pages. &c.
Also the report of the chief and ~sssisIsn,
clerk on appointments in their departments
Also the report from the stationery depar,
ment-
Also the report from the doorkeeper.
Adjourned until TO morrow 9 a. m.
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SlGNOR NUZIO has the honor 70 inform the eitirens
- oflndisnspOli and vicinity that ne has succeeded In
making arrangements ~ifh the world renovned Pianist
and great Composer.
II. VI. Ik
To give & series Of Grand Concerts in the principal cities
OF the United States.
Mr.. Gottschasks coscerts IN Indianapolis viii take
place on
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY EVENINGS,
FEBRUARY Sth and 9th.
Sigor Muzio also takes grea, pleasure to announce tha,
he has secured the services Of the following musical ar
tistst 10 assist Mr. Go;ischaik at these Concerts:
MISS U { O
The young and talented Cantatrice pupil Of his.) whose
unprecedented success during a series u Concert in Nes
York has been c~heerfully acknowledged By the press and
enthusiastic public
SlGNoR ARDAYANI. celebrated Baritone. OF the
Italian Opera from the New York Academy Of M ic.
MUSICAL DIRECTOR AND CONDUcIoR. SIGNok MUzIo.
II Admission 81. No extra charge for reserved
seats.
Ticket Office opens, commencing Tuesday. Feb. eth. at
0 A. vi at A. NJ. Bepksm d Co.'S Nusic Store, where
tickets and seats can be secured for either Concert aud 4
diagram Of the Tabernacle can be seen.
Orders from the country. enclosing the amount for the
number Of seats required, viii be promptly attended TO
by A. NJ. Benham A Co.
Doors open at IA. Concert to commence at g.
frhl- DIR Fl
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New York. January "a. 1865.
Ina the Hands of. hts Friends

The administration press will occasionally
vent an indignant slur on our chief executive.
OF course. the wounds of a friend are always
grateful and DO not deserve the same denuncia-
ton as when coming from the other side. The
W sshington Chronicle thus polishes PA1NxRsroS
and LINCOLN:
When the premier of England and the presi-
dent of the United States will learn habitually to
act as il their personal dignity and convenience
and success were of no consequence in conpari-
son with the preservation of the law and main
tenance Of the right, the millennium viii be close
at hand.
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A MAGNIFICENT PgoJEcr To some of the
merchant princes aud milliOnaires of New York
is credited the contemplation of a project at once
munihcent. generous and grand. The plan is to
present to the United States government 81
GOO. 600 900. and thus relieve the nation Of the
public debt. Its proposed to make the gift in
DOC. 600 shares of Sl0. 600 each, of which A. T.
Stewart, William b. Aston and others will each
take fifty shares, making up at least a quarter OF
the whole amount in New York. The r~ealiza-
ton of such \ project would place both govern
ment and citizens IN a prouder position than ever
government or citizens occupied before. History
gives no parallel to such an act. The Venetians
held 10 grateful remembrance the name Of a man
who. by a life time OF personal sacrifice and hard
faced usury. obtained means to relieve the re-
public from lie financial burdens, and placed il
again on the road to prosperity after a long and
disastrous war-They forgot bis ~exacting usury,
and his life of seifshuess in the lasting benefit
he conferred upon the state. But we should
have no abuses to forget. and only the generous
patriotism of republican citizens to remember
Springfield Mass Republican. 81
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FOR SALE,

NOR sALE-A Doub E Frame House On West Ssry
land street, second house west from Mississippi
tr particulars inquire a. No. Ii East Washington 4
The house has been lately refitted and paisted-
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NEW BILLS
HOUSE

The House net at Sa m. Mr.. Speaker in the
chair.
On motion of Mr.. Higgins, the reading o. the
journal was discontinued.
On motion of Mr.. Hunt. Mr.. Lee. REPRESENTA-
tive from Washington county, came forward,
presented his credentials, took the oath Of Office.
and took his seat
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MASONIC NOTICE.

4 TTENT10S SIR KNIGHTS Ttere viii Be q special
n meeting Of Rapier Conna.deTy, No. I. his tsstur-
dsy) evening, a. I o'elock, fer work.
H. CoLysrocK. Z. c.
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INDIANA LEGISLATURE
SENATE

SENATE.
FRIDAY. February ;.
The Senate met at 9 o'clok a. m, Lieutenant
Governor Baker in the chair.
On motion, the reading of the secretary's min
utes of yesterdays proceedings were dispensed
with.