New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-25

the most cheering Of the signs Of the times. fee'
sona cor spired with political Influences and consd
erstions in carrying her strongly for Gen. Harri'oo
in 1896, and again in lSi0 but, with these e1cep
tions, Indiana has generally sided in National con-
tests with whatever proclaimed itself Democracy.
Thus she supported successfully Jackson Polk Csss
and Pierce for President. In 1854, however, she
shared in the general uprising Of the Free States
against the Nebraska Act. The Opposition triumph
ing on an unprecedented vote BY some Twelve
Thousand majority, electing State Officers (not
Governor that year., most Of the Members oil Con-
grtss ard Ii gisature; but the holdoyer Senators
being Yearly all Democrats, an election OF United
States Senator was defeated BY the refusal OF
bare msjority Of the Senate to 60 into
Joint Ballot, and Dir. Bright was left for
two years without a colleague. We cher
ished strong hopes Of q like popular verdict
in 1876; but the Buchananites found means TO eject
fatal diversion from the snti-Nebraska ranks un-
der the guise Of Americanism, whereby the state
was lost 10 Fremont, and wherefrom distinguished
politician who held an Indian claim for some $40.
900, previously rejected but since allowed and PAID
at the Federal Treasury, is currently presumed to
have made at least his expenses. However the
fact may be with regard to the claim, there can be
no mistake as to the result Of the Election. In
diana went for Sham Democracy in the October
Election when a new Governor asd Lieutenant
were chosen with Legislature exactly the reverse
Of its predecessor. A majority Of the Senators
now holding over were Republicans, whence the
new Senate was barely Republican while the House
was largely adverse. Our friends how resolved to
refuse Joint Ballot for Y. s. Senator'S unless the
shorter term (tbere being now two to be chosen
should be conceded to the Republicans; but, aJoint
Ballot having been formed for another purpose,
the political majority Of the House and mi
rority Of the Senate resolved to seize
upon the power thus claimed to be in their hands,
and proceed to elect two United States Senator's,
which they dd-sad election having just as much
legal and moral force as if it had been effected BY
the Democratic State Committee in secret session.
Yet it is ON the strength of such an election that
Mesrs Bright and Fitch persist in playing Senator'S,
with the connivance of the political majority of the
United States Senate, who are willing 10 keep them
in their seats till the Lecompton fraud is consum
mated but not to vote that they are fairly entitled
to them. Would not honorable sensitive, high
souled men insist that their political friends should
decide their case wthntweye months after the first
formal notice that their right to sit is contested
The Democratic party of Indiana has for years
been distracted by feud among its leaders and
mansgers-One faction following the lead Of the
late Gov. Joseph A. Wright, now ambassador at
Berlin, while the other follows United States Sena
tor Jesse d. Bright. Mr.. Bright, who was for
merly Douglas man, went over suddenly IN the
Spring Of So to the camp of Buchanan, and was
influential in securing the nomination of "Old
Buck" at Cincinnati. lie hence became one of the
pillars of the Administration, and has publicly
stated that Mr. Buchanan offered him the post of
Premier in his Cabinet which, on his declining it,
was conferred on Gen. Cass. Mr. Bright and his
shadow Fitch are of course stanch supporters of
Lecompton, and having invented most of tho
present Postmasters, Marshals, Swamp-Land Com
missioners, &C., throughout the State, (the new
Governor, Willard being the mere tool of Bright,
were enabled to carry the late Democratic State
Nominating Convention against the now headless
Douglasites, who were allowed to pass vague and
harmless resolve, while all the substantial "spoils
of victory" were secured by the Lecomptonites.
Hence the late Mass State Convention Of the anti
Lecompton or Douglas Democrats, which would
seem to have been formidable in weight as
well as in numbers, and to have enrolled among its
members some of the most eminent and influential
men in the party. And the spirit, the energy dis
played, seem to have been equally remarkable.
We do not assume to say what these demOnstra-
tons and differences pottend We presume de.
cided msiority of those Democrats of Indiana who
read and think are at heart with Douglas and his
compatriots; but whether the influence of the
oficeholders over that immense mass who neither
read nor think with the traditional momentum Of
the party toward the side of Slavery, may or may
not overbear and ultimately crush out the anti-Le
compton Democracy, We cannot judge. For the
Republicans, however, the path of duty and Of
hope is clear and unequivocal Now is the accepted
time for sowing the seeds of truth, with moral
certainty that they Will fall on good ground and
bring forth abundantly. To-day, Thousands Of
Democratic voters who have been schooled to be-
Ieye that bleeding Kansas" is an Abolition bug
bear q politicians juggle, are having their eyes
opened by the testimony of Walker, Stanton Doug
las. Harris, Cox, Morris, &c. They cannot be
made to believe-at least, not yet-that these are
all Black Republican screechers, and their
statements Abolition lies. We entrest, therefore,
the Republicans of Indiana 10 circulate the docu-
ments, call public meetings and see that they are
provided with effective speakers-to cultivate har-
mony in their own ranks, and extend an open, cor
dial hand TO whoever may at any time be disposed
TO cooperate with them in securing justice TO Kan
sss and extending the area of Freedom. Let them