Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-12-08
FROM THE SENIOR EDITOR.
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INDIANAPOLIS. Dec 9th, IL.
The capital presents its usual appearance at
the time Of commencing Of the Legislature
The members, the hangers on. ami the cap&i-
dates for Legislative offices crowd the hotels
The congratulations of OLD members. the impor
tunties Of aspiraufs for Office, aud the arrange
ments incident TO the organization of the lrglS-
iature make il an excited and busy time. Most
of the members have arrived, those from the
eastern portion of the State all here. Mr..
]. W. Bl1win, the member elected to fill the
vacancy occa>ioned by the death Of Mr. Cam
eron, a member of the House from Henry coun-
ty is already here, though the election took place
only few days since.
1t IL reported that the Governor, owing 10 his
late INJURY, will not be able to submit his mes
sage until Tuesday week. But little business
will be transacted until it is received and il is
be regretted that one week to be wasted
tins account. A message, however brief, from
his Excelency would be sufficient to start the
Legislative ball. There Will be one advantage
however, III the deay-the Governor viii pro-
baby have the advantage OF seeing the message
of the President previous to that time, which
may be of immense benefit To him in the pecu-
liar qnandary in which the party is now placed
This may enable him to speak Of national poll
tics direct from headquarters. Probably before
that time, Mr.. Charles Butler may arrive and the
Governor may receive from him much Informal
ton 10 state policy-perhaps he may submit
"fcw, slight anne ndne nts'' to the bill ofla win
ter for the liquidation Of our public debt. These
and some other things, may make the delay adj
vantageous to the state.
As L, general politics among the Wings who
have assembled here. there appears TO be a di-
ver,ifv of opinion. Some are for Gen. Tay or,
without a National Couvention-somc for
for Clay. This diversity of opin-
ion, will probably prevent the State Convsn
ton which is to assemble mere on the I2th of
January. expressing any opinion as Ia the choice
the Presidency. or giving instructions to the del
to the National Convention. No bad
effects however can result from this, il good,
firm and Intelligent i"gatcs are selected. The
choice of that Convention should be the choice
of the party, not merely q party, but as opPo-
ents to the wicked policy which dshonors
our nation III the eyes Of all the civilized
world.
Indianapolis is much improved since our last
visit. Tho completion of the rail road from
VI alison has given an impetus to business i'll
cry department of trade. The in the train
IN which Ne came up, contained about two hum
dred passengers. The depot at this place is
crowded with freight for the river. and
Informed that the company is not able TO take. at
this time one half that - offered, consequently
much Of II is accommodating. The road, howev-
CT, needs repairing. Part of it is Very rough,
ana 18th a heavy rail thr ee times the amount of
business might be done. The passe nger-tra
does not exceed ten miles per no ur, and the
FREE ght trains much less.
| shall endeayor to keep the readers Of the
advised of the doings of the Leri~la-
ture, and shall be pleased to hear from any of the
people of old Wayne, who may feel any interest
in the business of the Legislature.
Respectfully, II.