Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-06-26


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Til painful to charge upon prominent
party that il disrsgards and trsmples upon
law, whenever party ends are TO be subser
we'd thereby, but such charge lies justly
against the Democratic party We do not
mean that every member Of that party dis
regards law, or would violate law for the
promotion of party intsreets, for there are
many excellent citizens whose votes and IN
fuence are constantly given with that party,
who condemn, In conversation, the course Of
their leaders, yet strangely they support the
men whom they thus condemn, for the sake
Of supporting the party a. II their personal
salvation and the salvation Of the country
depended upon the success Of the men
whom they must despise tH
recent instance Of this disregard Of
law, il IN the case Of Mayor Wood Of New
York city. Our readers are mostly familiar
with his course At the late session Of the
New York Legislature certain laws. regula-
ting the municipal government Of that city,
were passed, which were not agreeable TO
his Mayorship, though asked for by thou
sands Of the people Of New York he there
fore determined to set them at nanght as
unconshfufionak But the courts decided
them constitutional-Democratic courtstoo,
yet the Mayor cared not for that and the
rebellion was carried 90 far that he and his
party were subdued only BY the presence Of
the Governor, with the militia, and not
until a,or peveral live had been lost That
. wicked Mayor, being . Democrat, shonld
rebel against the law, Is not enough TO fss-
ten the guilt Of the rebellion upon the par
~, Tut when the party press, not only in
that city. but everywhere, justify and sus-
tain him--that does fix its guilt upon the
party. Not one Democratic paper has ut
tered ono word against the rebellion, but
with them il is right because the law was
passed BY Back Rspu5Lean Legisiat1s |
This rebellion and bloodshed in New
York Is precisely Of the nature Of the
course Of that party In Indiana, for the
last twelve years, and II lees blood has been
split here than there, II is because the meth
cd Of tramplng upon law here was less vio-
len thau there, though none the less lawless
Twelve years ago IL was the duty OF the
legislature to 90 into the election Of a u. 8
Senator during tho legislature Of '43-4
by Joint ballot, bat the Senate, by the cast
ing vote Of Jesse D. Bright refused TO elect,
which was ~ palpable violation Of law,
As II they Lad refused to appropriate funds
10 support the government Yet tho revo-
lusionary movement was sustained by the
party, and Jesss D. Bright was rewarded
for his perfdy. by IN election TO the Senate,
over older and better men. e
In 1865, another election should have
taken place, but did not, owing to the ac-
ton Of that party, and yet the party sus-
tanned the men who refused to comply with
the requirements of the constitution
nain in 1857, the Democratic members Of
the Senate broke the quorum to prevent
legislation, whenever the legislation was
not likely 10 be promosive Of party interests,
thus preventing the 6rst duty Of the Senate
TO decide upon the eligibility Of it, mem
bers, and preventing the appropriations to
the benevolent institutions, and the passage
Of the appraisrment laws. Yet the party
sustains these movements Not content
with this, a caucus--a mere caucus OF that
party, met together, without any authority
except the authority Of revolution, and pre-
tended TO elect two Of their members TO the
United States Senate, when they knew they
had no more right to elect such officers thar
they had TO make a King They knew
this because there were existing laws re
curing suudry officers Of State, to be elect
ed, by joint ballot but they new better
than to attempt such farce, for the hold
ing officers would never vacate for such
pretendsrs as might present certificate Of
electios from Democratic caucus, in re
bellion against the laws Yet the party
sustains this rebellion. Even their Attor
ney General gives an opinionI Save tn.
MARKHAM opinion that that caucus was the
legislature. He knew he was petitfoggini
--if not lying when he gave such an opln
ion. OF this same lawlessness is the cours,
Of the Governor in refusing to cali the 10
gislature together under existing circum
stances. He knows that the interests o
the State require 1t, but what cares he 70
law or constitutional lie thinks his cours
best for the party and that is all he care
for Il is OF piece with his parionin,
liquor sellers, in direct violation Of law, bu
what eaxss he for thstf Temperance De
moersfs voted for him. drunken sot an
vii they not sustain his course, 10 retain
the favor OF drunkard makers7
This came Democratic pa. ~ sustains tn
murderous assault recently made by Ken
lucky slave eatchers, upon officers OF Ohio
in the discharge Of their ofileialduty Thos'
n.urderous Williams should have obeyed tl,'
writ OF hateas corpus and II then The Stat
court COMMUNICATION To neglect or sban
don their duty As United States ofIicers-
then would have been their time to Wind
cate their authority, and shoot the officer
OF the State. 'ksseff
We might rive n tho,sa,S