New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-16

The State of INDIANA has just emphatcdly
condemned the Lecompton policy aud its bsciers
in Congress, two Of whom-Messrs. Bright and
Fitch-caimed to represent her in the Senate.
But Indiana never elected them, and she nsw
most decsiyely repudates them. When her new
Legislature shall have convened it will doubtless
proceed to choose two Senators who shall in
the first place be lawfully and validly elected. and
who in the second place will truly Represent her.
Messrs. Bright and Fitch will probably eudeavor
to hold on, and put the two Senators to the neces-
sity of contest. But Of that contest the resaft
ought not to be doubtful. Let us state few facts
that will enable the impartial reader to appreciate
its merits.
Messrs. Bright and Fitch were chosen in 1857
by pretended Joint Ballot of the Legislature d
Indiana, in which the Senate did not partcipste,
but distinctly refused to do so. The Senate never
agreed to 20 into Joint Ballot for the choice of
Senators, but voted down the proposition. ItdA
assent to Joint Ballot for the choice of Judges, Of
which Joint Ballot the Democratic majority votedte
adjourn over to a future day then to choose U. s.
Senators. But this vote did not and could not bind
the Senate, which resisted and protested against it,
At the day appointed, the pretended Joint Ballot,
consisting Of quorum sf the House and minority
of the Senate, proceeded to elect, so far - they
could elect, Messrs Bright and Fitch to the U. s.
Senate. A quorum of the State Senate, refusing
to have any connection with this farce, wers "a
the time in session in their chamber and proceed
ing with their regular business.
Messrs. Bright and Fitch have held their seats
ever since on the strength of that bogus election.
The U. s. Senate was advised, by formal protest
from the Senate Of Indiana, that they hsd not been
elected. The Opposition Senator'S endeayored 70
secure prompt action on that protest, but were
baled until the very close of the late long Session.
Meantime Judge Butler of 8. Ca Democrat,
but an hoI est, high-mnded man, had died: great
advantage to tho usurpers, as the case was espe-
cially in his hands az Chairman of the Judi.
csry Committee, and he was known to be decidedly
adverse to their claim. The Craftsmanship of tho
Committee now deyoved on Mr.. James A. Baysrd
of Del.-perhsps the most thOroughgoing and un-
scrupulOus Sham Democrat in the Senate, counting
Bright and Fitch as outsiders-but Mr. Bysrd 10
lawyer as we'll as politician, and he could not
report in favor of the intruders. He was induced.
however, believe. to step aside and let report
be made in favor of Bright and Fitch by oare
majority of the Committee, and that report was
affirmed just before the adjournment-Ar. Douglas
voting with the Republicans against it.
The question will come up at the ensuing Ses-
sion under very different auspices Two Anti
Lecompton Senators, fresh from the People, repre-
senting the present convictions Of that Pe"p'e
and une1ceptionably chosen, will present thsir
creden ntals and demand the seats they have benn
chosen to fill. We shall see whether the repres~-
tatiyes Of the Slave States and few misrepresen-
tatives Of certain Free States will persistenty e1'
cude them. Should they do 80, it will DO ons
more added to the wrongs which the American
People are preparing to redress in 1860.