The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-16

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FROM INDIANAPOLls.
IxDrASArol:s, Jan. -, 1855.

Dear Sir:-Several days, fraught with in
terest in our political circles, have passed
since | wrote my Introductory letter to you.
Candidates for the Offices to be dispensed by
the General Assembly, are in anxious ex-
pectation Of their late, and the dIsinterested
observer 10 much amused in witne ssing their
exertons to gain the ear of "the members"
to bore them BY the recital Of their great aud
superior elaine to the respective Offices for
which they ave yearning.
Seyersi attempts have been made to b ing
about the election of u. S. Senator and
State Printer, but in vain. fhe House does
not appear W Hing to 60 into an election yet,
and il it should be resolved there toProceed
to an election, ten chances To one the Sem
ate will not concur. The Democratic ma
jority in the latter body are disposed TO take
their time to it, and in consequence the pros-
pect Of an early day being agreed tots very
dull.
The prominent candidates for the u. 8.
Senate are reduced down to fosr: Joseph
G. Marshall, Samuel w. Parker, Godlove 5.
Orth, and Solomon Meredith 1t is thought
Ly some that the later cannot be cSnstl'u-
tionaly elected, for the reason that ne is now
a member Of the House of Represe atatives.
The feeling appears to be in favor o. Mr.
MARSHALL, because or his fine abilities as a
statesman aud past services to the people in
the capacity OF legislator. He Is the Hen
ry Clay Of Indiana, and has the respect and
confidence Of the people in degree enjoy ed
by lew pubic men. His election would do
honor to the State.
For State Printer the contestants appear
to be "weeded" out until the following four
.sialks" are all that are left in the "hill -
A nd il may be that some Of them will prove
10 be "sucker<."): Milton Gregg, of New
Albany; w. r. Ellis, Of Lafay cite, Jacob
=. Chapman, aud Cameron g. McNeely Of
this city. The Journal Company and their
concern is considered 10 be 50 abolitonlzed
tn Il there is NO chance for them; and it is
whispered around that Mr.. Ellis has made an
rr0pgement wi b them by which he obta rs
Their influence in the race, p,ouided he farms
the printing out to them. Messrs. Chapman
and Gregg are running u sort OF jockey race
for the office, and each Of them Is dong his
best tn reach the goal ahead OF his competi-
tor. NimbIest in the race is the firm OF Cam
eron 81 McNeeiy, and as one is a Democrat
and the other Wing, (though not violent
pohticians,) I is not unlikely that they VIII
be taken up - a coaspro,nise between the
Republic ans OF the House and the DENT Gratis
Of the Senate.
Very little is said abost the other Offices
To be filled, as these are the ones which will
p, obably be attended to first. and require the
most wire working.
Ia accordance with the suggestions Ion.
tanned in the Governors message, there may
be several additional Offices created; if 80,
L.,
riots to ill them. That of Attorney Gener.
al. il luch an ofice be made. viii be sought
after with avidIty.
The Legislature, though working rea.
sonable number of hours in the day is mol
accomplishing nuch. TREY are visiting for
the committres-ihe "crooks" of the es'ab.
lishment-to cut out WORK iur them. About
the tirs. Of next week, they will ''pitch in
to their work i'm good earnest. The House
aud Senate / believe To be composed oi
working men, aud look for vast amount ol
legislation during the srssion. There is Ger
tsinly much to d., and it will be very graft
fying to the people of the State, if the IN EN-
bers. after the elections are over, lay aside
their political passions and devote themselve.
deliberately TO their legitimate business
making wholesome laws, and laboring fol
the best interests Of the people.
In the senate, on Saturday, Mr.. Freelant
introduced bill in relation to the observance
of the sabbath day, it being o less strange
tina n. true that our statutes contain no law OF
that subject. After a slight exhibition o.
Know Nothing feeling in both branches, re
solutions we've adopted to print the Cover
nor's message in the German as well as tn,
American language.
On Monday, the committees were announ
ced. Col. Drew, your senator, was place.
on the sollowing= On finance, on. corpora
tons, on canals, (chairman), on county an
tow nship business; also on the joint commit
tee on the canal funds. Mr. Hardin, you
Representative, was placed on the commit
tees on canal and internal i'm pSovements, O
county and township business Chairman
and on fees and salaries. A aughabie inter
Jude occurred i'm the House, " bile in commi,
, tee of the whole on the Governors message
y on Tuesday A motion was made that 6
much Of the message as relates to secret 81
cieties, be referred to the committee on tn
y Know Nothings, and another that SO muc
of that document as relates to the Govevno
be referred 10 the committee OH woman
: rights. OF course, the mo,oas brougt
}, down the House.
e On Wednesday, Mr.. Drew offered resoll
ton in the senate, instructing the committe
on banks to report bill providing that on
{ half Of the capital stock Of each bank sha
Q be owned where the bank is located. Res,
i luton adopted.
A muss was kicked up the other day d,
ring the sitting OF the State Board of Ayr
y culture, in which Gcv. Wright had a hand
Report says that he is not on good term
with the leading members. tie wanted I
be President another year, but-wasnyt cleo
ed.
Money matters are glorivusly mixed u
here just now. The Free Bank Ncte list ha
s been rendered into four classes viz. rnof