Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-02-12
Thursday Morning, February p, 1851
It's with no ordinary feelings of graft.

It's with no ordinary feelings of graft
6cation that we announce the election of J
D. Bright and G. n. Fitch. 10 represent
Indiana in the Senate of the United States.
Mr.. Bright was elected for the long term,
(six years. and Mr.. Fitch for four years
from Ito 9Th Of March.
Tho Democracy of Indiana may we'll be
proud Of the 6rmness and loyalty exhibited
or the Democratic members of the Senate
and House Of Representatives. whilst the
Senatorial question has been pending. A
grca. effort is being made by the Republic
ans to make itappear that the election was
a farce, in consequence Of the Republican
members refusing to participate. II was
we'll understood, before the Legislature or
ganized. that the Republican members Of
the Senate had solemnly pledged them-
selves not to vote to bring on the election
OF U. 8. Senators, and in fac. to oppose
any and all joint conventions OF the two
Houses for any purpose whatever. The
Democratic members, after being apprised
OF the course they had pledged themselves
10 pursue. wisely determined to adopt the
only constitutional alternative that was left
them to bring on the election. without the
MD Of the Republican Senator'S. The Con
sti,ulion makes it the duty of both Houses
to meet in joint convention on Monday snc-
ceeding the meeting of the Legislature. to
hear tie vote proclaimed for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor. In accordance with
the custom. tic Speaker Of the House sent
An invitation to tie Senate TO meet in the
Hall of the Legislature at n certain hour;
At the time appointed the President of the
Senate sta;ed that the hour for the joint
convention TO meet. had arrived. and gave
notice :ha. they would immediately re-
pair to the Hall Of Representatives.
In obedience to the Constitution and the
reques! Of the Speaker OF the House, the
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Senate met in the Hall at the time appoint
cd. the President of the Senate presiding.
After the vote was announced, and the oath
Of Office administered to the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor. the President ad
;ourned the convention until the end inst.
On tbs End inst, tho President and Dem
ocra.ic members Of the Senate met in tie
Hall, and adjourned until the 4th inst. The
Republicans amused themselves very much;
called it a 'Jfz=le"-a farce. a perfect full
ure, &c. When the ever memorable 4 h
arrived, the Spartan band in the Senate re-
paired to the Hall, and after organizing,
they proceeded to ballot for Senator 10
serve until the 4lh Of March, 1861, G. n.
Fitch received SO votes: G. G. Damn Q;
-. The second ballo;ing resulted in
favor Of Bright. the vote for him being pre-
cisely that for Fitch. The President an
nounced tho result. and having declared
Jesse D. Bright Senator elect from the 4th
Of March. 1857. until the 4th of March.
1868. the convention adjourned. to nice;
again in the Legislative Hall On tie llth
lust.
The question now is. are they legally en-
titled to their seats? The Republicans say
they are no.--:nc Democrats say they are
We think they have been legally elected,
from tho fact that the Democrats have men
belonging TO their party who arc we'll post.
ed in reference to parliamentary usayes
who entertain no doubt that tie election i.
valid. Should their election be contested
the Senate Of the United States would
have to decide on the validity Of their Ger
tifcates. There is no probability that ,ht
U. S. Senate will set the election aside
when no better reasons Cab be given for s.
doing. than the refusal Of the Republicai
members t" participate. Had every repub
lican member been present. the result
would have been the same.