Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-10
Indiana Senators

The Opposition members Of the Leg
islAturs have thus far given satisfactory
evidence Of . just, wise, aud polite nc
MON on tho Senatorial question. II IL
apparent TO every we'll informed, i'm
Martial and conscientious man that the
election Of Jesse ID. Bright aud Ora
ham N. Fitch BY the partisan member
Of the black Democracy, Was no slsc-
ton in contemplation Of law, whatever,
and consequently null and void aS '"i'
Hs.
The Consultation Of the United States
and the universal practice under II In
eur State without exception, whatever,
has been 70 elect our United States Sen
asoru by a joint vote Of the Senate ana
House Of Representatives in convention
sssembled. The Senate OF our State
being n majority Of Republicans pre-
smp,orily refused, ard for reasons II is
unnecessary to canvass here. to go into
,oint convention TO elect United States
Senators. The black Democratic mem
bsrs OF the Senate and House Of Repre-.
ssptativcs resolved on tho execution OF
their purpose, la defiance OF the, Con
stitution and established usuage, Assem-.
blsd In che House Of Representatives,
while tho opposition members of the
Senate wcie then In session in their
chamber, and went through the mock
hrcs Of an election Of two Senators,
Jesse d. Bright and Graham N. Fitch
Il 10 not our purpose to discuss or defend
shs policy Of the Opposition members
n refusing to so into joint convention
- elect Senators-it issufficicnt to show
that they did so refuse. and submitted
their course for approval or condemna-
sion to the people of tho State. WHO
rave verdict thereon in October last
Messrs. Bright and Fitch by reason OF
such refusal were never voted for or elect
Cd by the legislative body, but simply
By . caucus Of their partizan friends,
Who were then members Of tho legisla-
sure. II was with such facts as these
before them that under the spur and
whip ofsrartizan desperation the Uni.
ssd States Souate by a vote ofbut thirty
members afirmatively confirmed these
usn in their seats rs the legally chosen
Senators Of Indiana.
It il but just to tho Senate Of the Uni
ed States to say, that before adjourn
uent, that body by resolve, raised a
sommittee To receive and report for the
consideration of the Senate, what fur
thor Indiana might have to say touch
ing the right of Bright and Fitch to
represent her as Senators in that body,
clearly raising tho inference that so
soon as the purpose for which their
ssats were confirmed, ceased to exist,
reason and justice might resume their
sway, and their action DO reconsider
ID.
What under these circumstances is
the clear, positive duty Of the present
legislature touching this matter2 1t is
certainly to elect ut an early day Sena.
tors to Gil the vacancies that now
clearly exist, and in doing so, to
choose from the many worthy and able
men of the State, such as will reflect
honor and character on our people and
cause.
We hear Of aspirants, who are press
ing their pretended claims, and not, We
fear, without reasonable hopes Of sue.
cess, whose only merit consists in gas
s,nade, bombast, self-adulation and n
political record rs cheqrored asa love of
eficial position, destitute of the rudi-
nents of political honesty, can make
man.
II IL not such that either present ex
psdiency or future success should select,
but men Of we'll recognized abilities
with life records Of consistency, and
moral characters, capabl. Of resista nee
20 the evils and temptations of that
moral sink Of iniquity, the capital of
fhis Union.