The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-01-24

out, and hence the absolute property of the per-
sons therein named, and refuses to allow them to
be sent away. T'r day mand ,mous will be serv-
e'i on him u compel hin, to deliver them up. On
Monday last the vote for Governor WAS counted in
presence of both Houses. His Excellency Henry
5. Lane was declared duly elected. took upon him
self the oath of office, and then delivered lis in
ausural, which was, in the main, hot partisan
stump speech, the language and manner ofdelivery
reminding me very STRANGELY Of his poDerfui effort
in Seminary Grove, \. P, YIN nth, just previ ia TO
the election. 1t was, 70 the least. in very bad
taste, and in view Of the excited state of the
country unwse, and unpatrctic. I: compares
very unfavorably with the calm, dgniin and
: ststesman-like message Of Gov. Ham mond.
On the second day after his inaugural ion he qui
lylad aside the garment Of State, 10 ASSUME the
dign. fec robes of ~. =. senator, to which
position he was called by The united voice of the
Republicans in both branches of the Legislature.
The Hon. Joseph A. Wright received the Demo
cratic vote Of both Houses for the same office. By
the resignation Of Lane His Excellency Oliver p.
Morton became Governor, and duly inaugur
ated.-Poor Morton , he has at Inst attained, by
accident, to the position to which he has 30 long
aspred but TO which he could never hope to rise
or his personal m-rits--I wonder how MANY
of the honest masses, who voted for Lane for Gov
ernor, were aware that they were making them
selves parties TO just the least bit of political
ruse. OF course none of them were deceiv ed: pol
itcians never deceive the people.
1t is runored in private circles that Caleb B
Smith wanted very much to be made U. S. Senator.
and to that end strong Influence was brought TO
bear on some of the Repu blcan members of the
Legislature, but it was TO CO. since which time
the great Soap Boiler. and his friends, have been
pretty much in the cond ton Of Rachel, after To-
sing her children.
The Senate has at last got the consideration Of
the State ofths Union before them, aud Union "a.
wing and bun combe speeches are being made with
out stlnt-tO the great delight Of lazy members,
who spend the most of the time, thus occup led in
refreshment and sleep. The discussion grew out
Of the majority and minority report of the CON-
rntsee on Federal Relations; the majority report,
of cou'se, REFRESHING the Republican. and the mi
nority r"por, the Democratic phase OF the ques.
ton.
The Democrats take no particular exception TO
the majority report Thcy only claim that il don't
amount 70 anything, because it don't 60 far enough.
1t amounts to no more, than that the people of In
diana th"rugh their legislature resolve that they are
IN favor oil the Unlon-a sclferidens fact hut at
the same time propose measure by which it can
be saved
The minority report does propose remedy, and
that remedy is the adoption by Congress of the
"CrittrndeH Amendment and this they ad rise
not however, as being the most correct as first
pT'ncpe, but as the only feasible and practicable
adjustment ofthe difficulties surrouding an unhap
py country. Senator Ray of Shelby made DOW
erful speech in support of the minority report
lie was followed by several Republicans, whose
speeches, with few honorable exceptions, were
only characterized by bitter partisan spleen, and
deiama ion of the South. Senator Mellet IA Re.
pubhcanl said all the compromise he had to offer
was to GO down South with q sword in one hand
and rope in the other might here add. that il
was the secret wish of good MANY of his auditors
that he and all others of the same feelings, might
go down there in the proposed, as possibly
they might serve their country aswel in that vav
as any other
Tbs Republicans of both Houses have moved
ana carried resolution raising a committee Of
thirteen, seven ofthe House and six of the senate
to wait upon the President Elect. and lnyit. him
TO visit our Legislature on his way to Washington
City, and become the CUES, OF the State. Three
f oil that committee have gone to Springfield
ID wait upon his Excclencv. "Old Abe" and in
quire II he will accept the Invitation, which of
course he will do he had already written 10 n
friend here that he designed to yis;, the Jeoi.Ia
tire OR his way TO Washington Now when "old
Abe concludes to make his hecira, which renor.
Gays will be about the 18th o February, this same
committee OF thirteen are to meet him NJ IN.
boundary of the State, and escort him to ,bo Can.
itoi 1t is very pretty little Republican commit;
Inent, and wont cost the State mere than FIVE or
six hundred dollars but what does that inlttcr in
these times Of economy
1t is but justice to the Democratic menh or. or
both Houses assone OF them, through the com.
pment OF their very gentlemanly and fable pre-
sid'ns oihcerf are on the committee, to say, tina,
they opposed the whole thing, and even moved.
(bHt OF course failed to cary,) q resolutlop that
the State pay none OF the expenses Of said com
mstec.
The Republicans On Friday in Joint secession.
elected Robert NJ. Huds on of vieo. Agent Of
State. Robert ID. Crown of Ripley, State Ibrari-
an and Joseph $. Hanna Of Tippecanoe. Canal
Trustee.
There is likely to be considerable Of a nuss
stirred up over the Northern Indiana State Prison.
The members south Of the National road are gen.
orally IN favor OF abolishng the whole thing those
IN the forth Eastern part Of the State, of remoy.
ing it from Michigan City to Fl. Wavnc, and those
in the North Western part Of the State, of leav.
ing IT where it 10, and 80 you see is 10 q kind of
three cornered fight. large committee Fl I'm
both Branches of the Assembly have been named.
who are to visit Michigan City, inquire into the
advantages Of the site, and the ents if any
that were held out to secure its location there
and also to enquire into the charges Of fraud and
extravaganza which re made against the consrae.
tors and officers connected Herewith. The latter
duty OF the committee is all very proper, hut the
former is great piece of folly, since the prison
has on &c been located there at an enormous ex-
psse to the State, and now to open up the question
again Their Is NO telling where il will end Il will
certainly never end short of heavy drain upon
the treasury The city is full of amusements Just