The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-03
Corrcspondencc Of the Journal.
No. VI.
FROM INDIANAPOLIS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 90, /


Dear Sir:-"Things is workin' that is,
the political compound here in the Legsla
ture is fermentng, and day after day the un-
certainty as to the result of the present
strange mixture and intermixture Of parties.
becomes more confounding. The political
necessities of the Old Line Democrats make !
them, for the occasion, united, while at heart
their leaders are estranged and divided by
many conflicting interests. Common danger
cements them together in the bonds of par
tizan unity, while if they were again in pow
er, their councils would be divided by the
prejudices and envy OF their members, and
the scenes of the Wright and Bright war
would be recnacted. Having experienced
the danger of intestine connections and in
ternal feuds in their own party, and realized
the fatal effects thereof, they now seek to
foment the same in the ranks of the Repub-
licans, and by the dire operations ofjeaousy
among the various sections of the new party
to accomplish that result which all their
abuse and sophistry failed to bring about last
campaign, viz: the overthrow of the sailed
powers" To this end all sorts Of stories
ere set aAoat-the disappointment Of certain
Wing office seekers is stimulated into open
comp laint-the Freesoiers are piled with
Iinuendos intended to inlest them 18th the
idea that they have been sighted by the
Wings and Fusion Democras-ihe last
named are appealed to, to "come out from
among the foul party" and return 10 the EN-.
brace of their old associates-the very con.
sistent and steadfast friends Of "popular SOW
eregnty!" Strange stories Of "bribery and
corruption" are afoat, and it is certain that
the opposite party are doing all in their pow
er to gain those advantages by chicanery and
tricKery which were denied them by the SOW
ereign people. The most desperate means
will doubtless be resorted to in their efforts
to ou,manage the Fusionsts, and all their
Efforts will be expended to defeat the meas
ures of the party and to gain all possible adj
vantages for themselves.
While all this legerdeman is going on, our
party in the Legislature remains united as
shown from time to time by the test ques.
tons which now and then arise. Composed
of materials varied in thei. nature, yet for
that very reason having the stronger aurac-
ton for each other, when brought together
IN great principles of equal Importance to
10Th, like electrical substances positively
,nd,negatively charged, It has notwthstand-
ng a strong cohesive attraction. not of pub
ic plumber, but Of genuine principles. 1t
to be hoped that our people will discern
he evil designs of the enemy, shun his ap.
proach, and with confidence in their own
sire myth and the rectitude of their opinions,
move on in the path Of duty, uncorrupted
ar uncorruptibe. There is much doing in
the Legislature, and more yet to be done; I
trust that the Republicans will understand
their duty and their whole duty, and do all
in their power to accomplish it. Ii the Old
Liners in the Senate persist in STAYING off
the elections, and carry out the postpone.
ment indefinitely, the act be on their own
heads! An outraged people will administer
so severe a rebuke to them, when they re-
turn to their homes, that the remembrance Of
it will haunt them through life. Let our
party only remain united, and continue to do
their duty despite of opposition, and oil will
be WELL An abiding trust in generous and
patriotic people will be we'll rewarded.
On Thursday, in the Senate, resolution
was offered and adopted, asking for bill
making rs pounds of coal the lawful weight
for bushei instead Of 70. Mr.. Drew intro.
duced a bill for the incorporation of cities.
A joint resolution passed asking for an
amendment to the constitution so as to make
U. s. Senators elective by the people Of the
several States. In the House, a petition
was presented by Mr.. Hardin, providing for
10 per cent interest on special coDtracts.-
Mr.. Harden reported joint resolution rela.
tive to granting county lands to soldiers and
officers of the war of 1912, to increase pen.
sions to widows, &c. The same gentleman
introduced bill, prohibiting judges OF courts
of common pleas from practicing as attor.
neys.
On Friday, in the Senate, Mr.. Vanjeven-
ter offered resolution to inquire into the ex-
pedlency of a law letting out the State
printing to the lowest bidder. 1t is strange
that our legislators are just getting their
eyes opened on this subject. There is an
opportunity to save great deal of money to
the people of the State by the contract sys.
TEN. and it is due them that it be adopted
The State has as good reasnn 70 net has