True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-12-08
Special Session Of the Indiana Iegisla.
Organisation Indiana Bogus Senator's
Denounced and Repudiated in the
General .4ssemby-Jdge Hughes.

Organisation -.Indldnd bogus oeI'dtOTS
Denounced and Repudiated in the
General .ASsembly-Judge Hughes.
INplANAPo1Is. Nov. 25th, 1858.
EDIroR OF THE JoURNAL:-The spe-
cial session Of the Legislature, which has
been looked forward to with so much
interest in Indiana, and concerning whose
probable action there has been so much
speculation, is at last fully organized
The intense commotion caused by the
sudden assembling here Of nearly all the
politicians in the State, has partially sub
sided since the organization and the dis
possl of most of the ''places" in the gift
of the Legislature. Old members who
are experienced, and new ones who are
not so; Lecomptonites, Douglas men, and
Republicans, office holders and office
seekers, have been for ten days past in a
state of white heat excitement. In short,
not for long time has there been here
such a general and profound interest in
the action of a Legislature. as at present.
The two Houses organized on a com
promise basis; the Douglas men and
Republicans uniting and sharing the Off
ces. The anti-Lecomptonites have thus
far utterly refused to act with their late
enemies and denouncers-the Leccmpton
men, The latter are daily making pie-
GUS appeals for harmony, but it is ex-
tremely doubtful if the Douglas men will
consent to bury the Ratchet. On one
point the Opposition are inexorable, viz:
The reputation of the bogus Senators,
Bright and Fitch. The days Of Jesse's
political existence in Indiana, where his
boldness, frauds and money have so long
sustained him, are numbered. Never
have seen any determination 50 mani
fest in the faces, the words and the
actions of men, as the resolve in the present
Legislature TO repudiate, condemn and
scout these high handed usurpels: Yes
terday an exciting scene occurred III the
Senate upon the introduction of a resolu
ton condemning the election Of Bright
and Fitch. The Lecomptonles clung
consistently to The villiany which two
years ago they conceived and executed.
The Opposition voted to a man for rePu-
dating Them. And so the resolution
was passed by vote of26 to "a declaring
the "eleclion of Bright and Fitch to have
been illegal, unconstitutional and void,
and that they were in no sense recognized
as Representative in the United States
Senate of the sovereign State of Indiana.
A similar resolution was introduced in the
Lower House, pending which the House
adjourned There is no doubt it will be
passed on to morrow friday and in a
few days these men will have the salts
faction Of knowing that they have been
regularly and officially spurned and de-
nounced by the General Assembly OF the
state Which they have so foully disgraced
There is very little doubt that the Op'
position will elect two United States
Senators to contest the seals there. The
U. S. Senate having decided that Bright
and Fitch are entitled to their seals, will
not be likely 10 reverse that decision, even
to act honestly ; so there is little chance
of the new Senators succeeding. But
: they will be elected, they will go on. and,
in person, will declare to the country that
Indiana does not indorse nor know these
men who have stolen her seats in the
Senate.
; Henry S. Lane and Judge VIM. NJ.
Nc Carly are The men now spoken OF for
the new Senators. The former you
know by reputation as one of the mos,
ardent and eloquent Republicans of the
West, chairman Of the Philadelphia Con.
vention which nominated Fremont. The
latter is a Douglas man with a back bone
: ike an oak tree, and who hates Brigh
, and Fitch with as hcly and inveterate E
hatred as any man in the State. think
the Legislature will 60 into this election
within The next fortnight, and beyond ;
S doubt The Opposition will unite 10 a mar
e on whatever men are selected.
The Lecompton men held meeting
: last night in the Representative hall, tt
q which all Democrats were invited, "wht
/ stood by The organization and who voteC
the party nominations" Of cours'
It Doug las men had a "poor show upor
t such call as that. Gov. Willard, Judg
e Lecompton Hughes, and others, spoke
!. Some were disposed 10 be little concil
,. iatory, talked about sinking minor differ
G ences, about tolerating variety of opiniol
Il on the Presidents policy, and about tn
e "high and holy mission of Democracy
IS being paramount to all temporary or sec
% tional questions. But Hughes, with tn
s. pluck of man who sticks 10 his record
le be it good or bad, declared that he wa
is an Administration man, and that he full
le indorsed the English bill and Buchanan
j, general policy. He had his speech re
r. duced to writing and it will be publshe
ID to show. in his own words, 'that lhoug
ct defeated in his Congressional canvass h
n went down with his colors flying, an
ty without having deserted one of the mea
IN ures he had supported while there"
ne is not yet settled what the President wi
ye give him, since he has lost his seat
ty Congress by devotion to Lecomptonism
Of but doubtless he will be provided for.
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