, 1861-01-30

Lincoln Coming to Indtanapolfs~-Na-
tlonal Flag Raised on the Capitol Of
IudfanR.-Roth sides of the House in
a FlI---They Get 0ut-Dem0crAtic
Feculations Coming to Light, etc.


Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribunel
1Np1AwAFoLls, Jan. g, 1851.
As I said in my last letter, the Committeeto
wait on Mr. Lincoln and invite him to visit the
Legislature OF Indians, left on Monday last for
Springfield. They returned On Wednesday
evening, and report that Mr. Lincoln will pass
through this city, md become the guest Of the
State, some time before the middle Of Febru-
ary next.
The ceremony Of raising the first National
flag upon the dome of the Indiana Capitol, on
Tuesday afternoon Last, was very imposing.
The whole military mud Fire Brigade Of the
city we're out, together with vast concourse
Of people No arrangements for hoisting
flag had eYer existed about the Capitol, and an
incident which occurred had marked effect
upon the people An ori6ce was cut through
the side Of the dome, md the workmen enter
ed from the outside and run the flagstaff,
fine stick, up through. During the hoistiug
Of the flag the staff broke and the flag fell to
the roof. It was, however, temporarily fasten-
ed to tho broken stump, but thereople looked
upon it as ominous. A broken U nion, the H.
stitutions Of Liberty remaining with TINT part
which had n solid fastening, while the severed
part WIS pitched dow n below. When the hag
WIS raised to the broken stump, the ceremo-
mics went on.
Lane, Hendricks, Hnmm ond, aud Norton,
each Was called upon and responded in brief
speech Lane's speech was what everybody ,
who knows him would expect, fun Of deyo-
tion to tie Union. Hendricks aud Hammond
being In such place m ust say something, but
It was chiefly that kind Of oratory known in
Hoosler parlance as "twaddle." Gov. Morton,
however, made mp in fire what these Demo-
Gratis lacked He denounced disunionists in
no soft terms, and closed by offering the fol
lowing sentiment, which was followed by
rounds OF applause sour Flag-May 1t ever
wayc-n -nye7 free and united people, who Will
ask nothing but what is right. and yield to
nothing that is wrong"
Miss Caroline Richings, the vocalist, then
sang the 'star spansled Banner when the as
sembly broke up.
The Committee on the affairs Of the country
in the House, known as the Committee Of
Thirteen, under suspension Of the rules, re-
ported on Tuesday morning, which report
came ike a thunderbolt on the House, for
neither party had been consulted by the Com
mittec in caucus, and they were not prepared
for It, The following Is the substance OF the
report:
i Thc Union Of al the States is essential to the
people :. Cungrcss cannot permit the States, or
any OF then, to Withdraw. without violating the
fudsmenta principles 3 9f9u1 The
muet be obeyed and enforced IN all States. North
and South and any attempt to set them aside. or
withdraw from the Union, is nothing leas than
olutiou, and ought to be suppressed l. Indiana
IL opposed to the interference OF State with The
local institutions Of aaotGcE. and dsclaims any de-
sire to do 70 with any sister State ashe cheyishes
local preferences. s. Recommends auy State, hay-
ing any law intended to Interfere with OF thwaEt
the action Of. the Federal Constitution and laws.
to repeal lhe same at nnee. 6. The Federal Con-
stitution, II T.. Is sufficient for the preservation
Of the rights and profession 0! The liberties OF nl
sections OF this great nation but il, order to r.
recommend the restoration Of the Miss ,uri Com
p1omiec OF any other that would not eacsifee the
to promote discu ssion and good ieslsn: tie Gov
crnor be requested 70 appoint two 8" our most able
and talented men, to visit the LcSlsfatures Of the
the principles and feelings Of the people of the
great Statc Of Indiana, upon the exciting questions
OF the day.
The Democracy did not like nnT oft, and the
wording Of the last clause of the 9Th PROPOSE
ton did not c1actly suit the Republican The
leaders Of both sides Werc relieved, when it
was made the special order for tomorrow.
Later, however, the Resolutions Of the Vir~
gtnia Legislature coming in, il ga!e the De
moeracy IN opportunity TO refer It back, with
tho VirEiuia resolutions, which the Republl-
cans seemed very willing they should do.
When they come back again, you may be as
sured there will be no concession offered in the
face Of rebellion, but that found in the Con-
stitution.
Mr.. Bfanan, Of Jefferson county, from the
Committee On Ways and Means, on Friday last
offered bill to enable the officers Of State to
borrow SIS COO, to deftay the current EXPENSES
Of the State government. He then stated.
that this became necessary from the fact that
the late crnocEatic officers Of State had paiI
some $4,000 to parties without law, and With
out show Of authority. And more than that,
in violation Of solemn official oatAs. This Is
not the only pecuIation discovered. Tie agent
Of the State University, located at Blooming
ton, Is discovered to DO def4ulter to tic
amount of some four or i've Thousand dollars
The House Prison Investigating Committee
have returned from Michigan City. While
there, they took q run over to your city, which
they speak Of In the highest terms, instituting
comparisons with Cincinnati 4 fire origins
ting in spark from the chimney, catching on
Tbs roof, Go :troyed the Baptist church, valued
At $1,000, and'thc only ono ID the city, yester-
day N rNfnfnr Nnnr1d.Tsfua1