The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-07
INDIANAPOLIS CORRESPONDENCE
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CArcusEs-MAJoRiTY REPoRr-RRPUBLIc,N RE
ORD DEMOCRATIC PRorEsr-1HE CoMNr sIos-
rRs-TaE GREAT DEBATE.

En-. DEM: The reros ned committee OF thirteen
on the stale of the unisn have at last reported
their effort has been the result OF ssrs oi eau
cuses continued fiom ighs to nsAt Oh the lar,
both parties.
Communication after communication ssse,' be-
tween both caucuses, bat the rugged issue r..
publicans, notwithstandii TIC outside pressure,
stoutly resisted, and hence it was impossible 70
agree upon common basis of action, and the
committee accordingly trough. in On Thurslsy
morning majority and majority report
As far as the former concerned il was evil
dent that the mountain had been in labor and
brought forth little mouse, fog ali iho good that
Nas likely to result from the report Il is true
they reported in favor of sending commissioners to
Washington in response TO the call from Virginia.
bat they imposed such restrictions upon The corn
missioners as to hectually Tie their hands, and
make The whole thing but a solemn mockery
The Democrats tried TO amend by restoring the
right of appois ting their commissioners to the
General Assembly, when. rs the immediate repre-
sentatiTes of the people. it properly belonged but
this was voted down by strictly party vote, and
Excesncy. They then tried to amend ~ IN
strueting the Governor to appoint Oh that Commits
sion Messrs, Henry s Lane. Caleb Smith and
VIM. T. Onto, (RepGblcaps,) and Messrs. Thorn
as y. Hendricks aud Cyrus l.. Dunhan, Demo
crai'.) The proposition most fair and IN
exceptionable one. Since conceding 10 the Re.
publicans majority the commission, and nam
ing those whom their party had delegated 10 hon
! Or, the Democrats merely claimed, as tiey had /.
right in sll justice to DO, a representation on !ha:
commission. This pr: position was rejected By
strictly party vote The Demo Gratis tLen oroposed
TO amend by instructinS the commissioners TO 90
for the Crittcnden amendment or any other just
and honorable proposition that might reach the
great necessities Of the country, and save us from
impending ruin; bat this amendment WAS lost in
like mannsr, by strictly party vote. As fn.l
resort they moved to strike out the "ninetcen,"
and insert that States should be represented be
fore commissioners should be authorized to t-1c
any part in the Convention. aud this vas lost IL
Ike manner.
Tae Democrats were Eoisd IN everything, but
max king record against their opponeuts--in this
/
4 record against them az will one day rise M to
haunt them from that power and place they la e
SO shsmefully abused
AS nothing further could be done. all the Den. o.
Gratis, but four, who thought the pill a little too
bitter TO swallow voted for the proposition at the
same time handing in their protest against every
part and parcel OF the report. except the mere send
ing of commissioners. VIII CHI they favored, not be-
cause they had any hope that any good would re-
suit therefrom. but an act of courtesy to Virgin
ia, who had invited the commissioners
! Under TIA. report the Gov. has appointed Messrs
Caleb b. Smith, 2. A. Hacklernan, Godlove S
Orth, L. W. II. Ellis and Thomas e Slaughtei
as commissioners. The majority OF whom are OF
ly noted fort cha aceristics--tstred for the in
situations Of the South, and ofthc Democratic Par
". Wh,ta committee to save the Union. iii
were not such serious subject would believe hi
Ezcollency had been Perretratng another hear.
Joke.
The Commissioners out Of the way. the Nous,
pitched into general debate on the minority
and majority reports, or in other words, 9TH,
state of tie Union''-.''ihcn comes the tug o
war"
f Sherman Of l.asor,s led of. He vas followed
BY Dobbns of Martin and ne by Moody Of Jasper
, This Moody Is poor drireling, INSCRIPTIONS dem
asoeue, with but Ii tie sense. and principle
lie, in the course fhis remarks. baseiy sandercC
the memory Of our late iamented Gov. " lizard
aud even descended so low 50 to cast reflections
uDon Mrs. ". For this, and he frequent OF the
lord traitor IN connection with ONE ofthe Demo
cratic members on the floor be received from tht
Hon. Horace lleHen, on the following day, ONE
of the most bitter and scathing denunciations thai
ever miserable craven received from man.
Ill have to say for poor Moody is, that he looked
snlry.
Moody was followed in debate by Stoscrberg o
Flovd after bis speech the House adjourned
FRIDAY morning the debate opened with speech
from Frazier of Kosciusko. he was followed b,
Packard of Marshall and Stsrke and he by Cam
eron OF Porter Bundy OF Henry followed, and the
debate Of the day closed with Heffren's speech
Saturday morning Mr.. Veatch of Ssencer got tho
floor anu continued the debate. he was followed
by Jenl.inson of Allen, when tie House adjourned
, till Monday.
z Sherman ofLaporte, a Republican. opened the
debate the speeches then nl.ersated, except in the
case OF Bundy ind Cameron, when two Repub.
cans spoke together
!, Next week "Old Abe comes. Look oct 70
! high carnival at Rome.
Yours.
OCCASIONAL