The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-02-13

Correspondenee OF the Journal.

NIxprANApoLIs, Feb 18th, 1851
Wednesday Morning. 90
EpuToR JOURNAL: Since last wrote you,
nothing Of interest has TRANSFERRED, except the
action Of the Democratic members Of tho,
House arrestng the boiling Republicans. The
'lookers on" have ceased to be astonished at
anything. The House is only following in
the footsteps of the Senate. Is 60
Yesterday q resolution was introduced IN
the Senate instructing the committee on the
organization Of courts, to inquire into the ex-
pediency of so amending the present law in
relation to the sale OF real estate on execution
as to allow the execution defendant twelve
months time in which to redeem, by refund
ing purchase money. The Joint Resolution,
that 1000 copies of the acts Of 1857 be print
ed in German. was ordered to . second read
| ing. A bill was introduced yesterday, that
provides for the distribution Of the School
fund among the different counties, making
each county liable for the amount Of money
apportioned to it. The rest of the morning
session was taken up in discussing bill pro-
viding for Uniform mode Of doing township
business. e- gtlsg sflA a.B .t.rsa .
The late Democratic caucus for the nomina-
ton. Of State Offices, has produced trouble in
the camp" Buskirk was confident Of a NOM
nation. and having been thrown overheard,
is inclined to make trouble. lie will proba.
bly, be appsased with q sop from the National
! Government. His defeat proves the ingrati.
tude OF the ''unwashed" party. for through
the broiling sun Of last summer he travelled to
advance the cause Of Buchanan, even penetra-
ting the Pocket in his crusade against Fill-
more and Fremont "Alas. poor Yorick"
The Democrats in the Senate are opposed
L. t. IL "a A ,, H., I'D,
show, though the State Journal still persists
in using the epithet in that connection.
The Palmer House has lost its distinguish
ed guest-the Hon. Jesse d. Bright. lie
goes back with another shade upon his char
! acter, to misrepresent our State in the u. S
Senate. EI r5 ~ J., - ...-5fk
In the House Of Representatives yesterday
: a scene was enacted. equal to the nutiny o.
the Joint convention" 1t is detailed in the
proceedings published in the papers. The
speeches of the Republicans, upon their arrest
were cutting and severe. Saeh an arbitrary
and illegal exercise Of power was never before
witnessed in this or any other Leg stature. and
1.-THE firm resistance Of the minority has hae
; the effect Of shaming the Democrats into I
, ldsmssion of the whole subject. The major
ity in the House, and the minority in the Sen
ate seem to he perfectly Law less, only bent OF
securing for their political gods the spo'ls o
I office. In the election Of Fitch and Brigh
they have partially succeeded. i am mista
: ken il it does not prove tornado to the party
in the campaign Of 1858, which will blow
Office seekers and their tools out Of boil
Houses. Little was done in the House afte
the subject Of the arrests had been dismiss
, ed.
Iprcsume that the Democratic nomination
1 for State officers will be put through just a
0 Fitch and Bright were. So VIC go; anarch.
and misrulc are in every department of tin
State Government. Indiana has no lega
Governor, and no legal Representatives in. tn
! United States Senate. Inc train goes il
Twenty minutes, and must close. az
III Yours,
.s.i,,s. 10 CRESCENT CITY.