New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-23

In another column VIII be found communcatlOn
from On esteemed correspondent 10 which he cor
rects our statement that the case of sham Senator
Bright was not referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. SubstaD italy we were right for although it
appeared from the journal that the case WAS re-
ferred, upon motion OF Mr.. Trumbull yet nothing
came of it. The dsmDing fact remains, to the
utter disgrace of the Senate that these nterlopers
were permitted TO the last 10 remain in their seats
and to vote. without aJy attempt at an inyes:iga-
ton of the fraud, and in spite of the reiterated
charges of swindling brought against them. When
We should have had action, bold, prompt and de-
cisye we have had only twaddle, shufiling evasion
and subterfuge. None Of the material points Of
the prOtestants were denied, and We verify believe
that the Judiciary Committee could have settled the
matter in couple of sessions to the satisfaction OF
all fair men. The truth is, the mejority of the
Senate did not desire an investigation.
Our correspondent suggests that We may have
gone too far in taking it for granted that the Gov
eInOr Of Indiana wall appObt Fitch and Bright after
they have been ing 'oriously eje ted. There seems
to BE- doubt whether or not this would create Va
cances which the Governor would have right to
fill. We have no reason TO think that he would fail
TO assume The right. We cannot believe that, after
granting the bogus certificates, which Fitch and
Bright have in their pockets, he would shrink
from any usurpaton of authority; and as the United
States Senate is now constituted we believe that
will resort to any practicable subterfuge to keep
two dough Democrats in their seats.
Dr. Fitch, in his elaborate defense submitted to
the Senate, INDUCED in good deal of pleading of
by DO meaDs q pointed character. The gist and
knob If his whole case was 10 the assertion that
the Joint Convention which met, under the prOys-
ions of the Indiana Constitution to count the votes
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, had right,
al,o, " elect United States Senator's; that it adj
iourned from time 10 tune, and fGally, after pro-
lopeed existence, wound up by electing Fitch and
Bright. This was wonderfully long-lived body,
and it Was sustained by various ingenious expedi-
ents long after the State Senate had declared that
il would have nothing 10 do with the proceedings.
The vote for Governor was counted on the l2;h of
January and then the presiding officer declared that
meeting adjourned TO another day, although it had
accomp hshed all the business for which il was con-
additionally called together In spite Of the protest
of the State Senate the sham Convention meton the
% of February, ard again was adjourned BY the
presiding officer, without vote, to the 4h of Feb
rusry, when the fraud was contaminated. more
impudent assumption of power and authority We
have never heard Of and never expect to hear of.
Mr.. Trpmbull's seathing exposure of the utter
hollowness of Fitch's defense must have left that
person in a decidedly wIted condition. Every
position taken BY the spurious Senator was proved
to be utterly untenable Mr.. Trumbull particularly
showed that the proposition to send to Indiana to
take testimony was utterly absurd, and that upon
the admissions of Fitch, tie Senate was in posses
sion of ample testimony TO decide any question
which il was necessary to decide at al. Bu' del'y,
no, decision was wanted; and We pu. all those who
assisted in procuring delay into the sa Ne category
with the two interlOpers. majority of the Senate
has made itself party TO the crosses! fraud which
ever sued the records of legislation.