The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-06-28
EVANSVILLE, IND.



journalists oblises N to copy the fcl.
lowing article from she Indianapolis
Journal. That the gallsut Colonel
shouId have been led. by the arts and
influence Of Jesse D. Bright, into such
. fragrant "suppressio veri' VIII be
matter Of deep regret to his friends, who
will look with hope for some vind,ca-
ton of the act:
We propose, as briefly as may be, to
show to the public the means taken by
Messrs Bright aud Fitch TO retain their
seats in the Senate. A bargain with
the President and the Lecompton Sena
tors, giving their votes for the Lecomp
ton bill. a. consideration for their votes
rstainining them in their seats, is known
by the whole country TO have been the
real motive o. their support Of the Kan
sas fraud, and for the ScDate's support
of their fraud. But such an arrangement
cocld not be carried out in naked, uu-
concealed iniquity and some sort Of deco
orous pretext had TO be devised 10 COVER
az much of the corrupt bargain as could
be covered. What those pretexts were
our readers know. Mr. Fitch stated
them in h!s reply 10 the remonsfrance
sf our 6iste Sena'e. They were false
hoods, as Gov. Willard's sworn evidences
proved, but they were oil that could be
fond or made. and. false ss they were,
had to be used. Mr.. Fitch's deiermin-
alton to pocket $1,000 ayeor that did
not belong to him has cost two Demo
cratic State Senators two false afii iaviis.
We publish one OF them, Cyrus X.
Drew's Senator from Vsnderburgh). to-
day, that the country may see how
fslsehoods have been summoned to the
aid of faischood in this most shsmeful
transaction. On Mr. Fitch's DECLARE
ton that msjoriiy Of The legally quuli-
fed members Of the State Senate were
present AZ, ard participated in the cleo
tiou-a falsehood, as Gov. Willard aud
the House Journal proved,-scveral
United States Senators among them Mr.
Berismin Of Louisiana, pretended Ia
hinds their support Of the fraudulent
claim TO seas. They had agreed TO
sustsin the claim anyhow, rs is we'll un
derstood, but. ss we said. Ney had To
bsve some pre,sxt to cover the naked
bargain, and this was considered the
best. To give that prptext more strength
of texture than the fiimsey material o.
Mr. Fitch's bare word. Cyrus K. Drew
and Richard d. Slater were sworn, and
they swore to exactly the facts needed
By Mr. Fitch TO help his case. Rect
this affidavit carefully. and see wha
depths Of falsphood had TO be sounded Il
provide the United States Senate wirf
On excuse for retaining. the claimants
We copy from the Official report OF tn,
evidence in the Bright and Fitch case
presented to the Senate by the Judic,ar,
Committee on the 24.h Of May last, ac
compsnied by Mr. Puyh's celebrated
report 10 five lines, that Bright an
Fitch were entitled ts their seats. Il il
on pages Is and "a:
wAsHIseros Covsrrl
Cyrus K. Drew, being duly sworn
doth depose and say That he wac
Senator from the district composed o
the counties Of Vanderburgh and Posey
IN the Safe of Ipdiana, at the session o
the Legislature commencing on the 81
day Of Jsausry. 1857. aud was in his sea
on he said day. Lieutenant Covering
Willard. he constitutional presiding off
css IL tie Senate. called tbs Senate {
order, 10 accordance with the rules an
usages Of that body; simultaneous wit
such call upon the part Of the said WI
lard. on motion of ---------, Re;ubli
can Senator, Lewis Burke, another r.
publican Senator, took seat by the sid
Of the said Lieutenant Governor. in
chair placed there for that purpose b
James h. Lane. of Kansas. who appeal
ed 10 escort Burke to the seat aioresait
While Lieutensnt Governor Willard wa
calling. or directing call of the rol
said Burke was attempting TO usurpe hi
(Willard'.) authority.by making.or caus
ing to be made, like call through job
G. Cravens, another Republican Senate
who was pretending TO officia:e as clerl
appointed as such in the same illeg,
manner rs burk; although the regul;
clerk wSs 1T his past in the discharge
his duties. The newly elected Dem,
cratic membsrs Of the Ssnste came 70
ward and wore sworn by Lieutena,
oOv0fuVt w bt"Eus uSSoiutuS W W
rules and ussges OF that body. The r
publican members of the Seustes refu,
cd {, respond to their names when cal
ed BY Lieutenant Governor Willard,
under bis directions; but Stanley Coope
John 8. Bobbs, and Isaac a. Rice. Rel n
licaus claiming seats, but whose rig
thereto was contested, came forwaI
and were sworn in by order Of end und
direction OF said Burke. in violation
the rules and regulations Of the Senst
Although the Republicans of the Sc
ate refused to permit Investigation IN
the right of the above named men
seats, the af6apt being q member OF Il
Senate Committee ON Elections. Al
having examined their right, believe
and subsequent Investigation has pro-
ed, they were not legally entitled
seats.
While these disorderly and illeg
proceedings were being had within Il
bare Of the Senate, the doors and 10
bies Of the Senate chamber aud the a.
enues leading to the seats of Senate
were filled by a boisterous armed mo
who seemed TO have come there for Il