Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-01-19

Perhaps no legislative body that ever met
together IN this State. presented 90 many die
similar elements as the one ROW In session at
indianapolis. The Republicans proper have
clear majority over every other party or fac
ton. The Administration Democrats almost
equal the Republicans IN number, but there
are some Elk or eight intensely Anti-Leeomp
ton Democrats-men who worship tie Little
Giant as their political godfather. There are
SEINE five or six Amerieans--remnants of the
Know Nothing organization There is one
fossil Whig -aa individual who unltes within
himself all that was bad Of the old Whg par.
ty, aud never learned that which was good
There is also one member who is msgn icent-
ly dependent-unitlng with no party-too
conservative to be Rspublican-teo wise to
follow the Observation-Disclosures cunning TO be an
anti Lecompton Democrat aud too vain-g glorious
TO be regarded as one Of the fossilized rem.
nants Of that party. once headed by Harry
Clay. The Anti Lecompton Democrats
claim they hold the balance Of power. and the
Americans, when united with the fossil" and
the "independent" affirm :hey possess this
balance.
What IS the fact. and which is true it is
rather difficult to determine. ln scramble
FOX the spoils the Anti Lecompton Democrats
diside-a part going to the Administration
AVID part acting with the Opposition. The
cid fossil Whig" votes az random-some
times with one party. and sometimes with the
other. as his interests wave TO and fro. The
"independeut. while he claims to be governed
by the most Platonic motives, IS always vii
ling to be used by either party that will ad
vance his individual interests, or CRAFTY hi.
very modest ambition.
Thus stands the political phase Of the pres
ent Legislature. 1t is medley Of every shad
Of political consistency and individual stub
bornuess. Iii general hotch potch Of po
litical Ingredients such as was never befon
witnessed in this State, and We hope neye
will be again.
Aside from politics there is however cen
} sral desire 10 work for the public good an
) all seem Impressed with the importance of do
ing, so'nefhing. What that something is Zoe
not seem to lie clearly defined, but from the re
; Psaied Earrings in the body polite, it is ev
dent there is screw loose soue where. aud
il can only be found we have no doubt il wi
be ughtened At any rate both the Senat
aud the House have soleInnly resolved tha
there is a screw loose.
1t required almost the entire extra sesso
to come to this conclusion. but now that tn
. thing is settled we regard it as an importau
. step towards the adjustment of other an
weightier questions We're it not for larg
school fund that has TO be disposed OF by thu
Legislature. business would move more rapid
ly But there is near 50 900 900 to be place
some where for safe keeping, asd many Of tn
more enlightened of our representatives, seer
to think. that the most secure repositor
would be in their individual pockets. Thei
patriotism seems TO lean in thi- direction, au
as self preservation is the FIRST law OF natur
they certainly deserve much praise for >
thinking. Then there is our increasing Sta
debt-having increased almost half millio
during the last year-which il is thought
some. proper to check. but as this opinion hi
not yet psrvaded the whole lump, it is diificu
to say what wlll be done. That somefaiag WI
!, be done in this particular We can safely a
:, hrm. All that We can further say is--nothinl
aud all that the people eau do, is to-wait.