The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-28
INDIANAPOLIS, FEE. %. lS6l


The CONSERVATIVE REFBLIcAN NETTING.
INDIANAPOLIS, I EB. %. 1861.
ED DEuocRAT: The Legislature has been at
work in earnest the past week. a Large number
of bills hare been finally acted upon, and still
larger number introduced. and considered.
The most important of the former vas the final
passage. in the Senate of the Loan Bill, authoriz-
ing loan of s. 800 OF the Sinking Fu.-d for the
purposes of the Suite. The Democrats struggled
hard to defeat it. but 1t was passed BY strictly
party vote, with the exception OF the Democratic
Senator from Alien, lar. Hamilton, who voted
for it; and, his honor let it be said the Repub-
lean Senator from Elkhar., Mr. Murray. who yo-
ted assiIis. it.
Bills authorizing ire reorganization of Rail Road
companies, SO the rights OF Stockholders,
in cases where the recs have passed into the hands
of Receiver, aud t. lsgalize me title to real Es-
tate, where the same has descended through an In
dian. have passed the Senate, and are ROW before
the House or their hnaI passage.
The IT,; rer interest bill has again been dis
eussec in the House. but no definite action has been
Rad upon it. II is generally believed that the bill
will not pass.
The Bill authorizing severai additional Branches
oftle Bank of the State will be finally considered
next Tuesday, and will undoubtedly pass
Sc, eral, who were 1t first very much opposed
TO the measure, have suddenly declared in It's favor
This is due to lobby il. auence and lobby money
Ihs, Bank seems disposed to IKE good It's decla-
ration, iii il can carry ans legislative measure it
s,,y desire. Unless the people rise up in their
strength against this NO nev- Monopoly" it will
not BE N ny years before it viii hot only control
the fl anca, but the political Affairs Of the state
A joint Re oiution recommending j change in
me institution, 70 require residence Of
30 days in the County, and 0 days in the Town
ship to constitute legal voter. passed the House
h. large majority.
The considerations OF the majority. and minority
Report of the committee oil thirteen on the state
Of the Union. III thursday and final action
as lad thereon. The Republicans, with 4 few
Honorable exceptions. yoted sIaarely against th,
Crittcndcn amendment. the Border State PROPOSE
tons and every ether Compromise measure and
G.ro, tiv in favor OF Coercion. thus placing them
selves fairly the record in favor of Girl War.
y twelve mouth viii not have ela pse4 before
they Will aish that rocks ana mountains had fallen
upon them. ana shut them from the face OF "a in
'iignsnt people before they had made such record
aims, peace and their country.
The glorious birth day ofour immortal Nash
i4s'on ftiy celebrated N his city ~ 4 large,
sni enthusiasts Un.oa Convention.
Ihe citizens of uuioH-losing In'!ian... OF all par
tIa- and from al pts u he STATE, came up in o5e-
dicnce the cali, for the purpose ef eo1nseng to
ee'her for the best interests Of our common coun-
try, IN i,,i, time of her greatest pelil
The Convention met in the Metropolitan !iAli,
Inch tllc,i utmost capacity. and was OF
siized hy elcc;ing Hon WIN X Edwards of
icrre lIAute, President ,Ir Edward; Is one of
the prominent Bell and Everett men ol The Stale,
hut in the late canvass warmly supported the Re
publican State Ticket. he delivered Die. clio
quent, IND patriotic address on taking the chai.,
y Vice Pres dent sele>te from each o. the
Congressional Districts irrespective OF party, and
'iAe selection made as a committee on resOu
tons Resolutions hislitoned, patriotic and co..
ciiiatory, and accompanied By an ,lansw erabe Ar
suraent, were unanimously adopted BY The fifteen
Hun bred Delegates tia. composed the Coayen-
f;ga.
During the progress Of the meeting few rug
d issue partisan<, who love their party than
theircountry attempted to disturb it, deliberations
They were led on by the Hon Gentleman from
hosciu>co, MI. Frazier, who attempted in an IL
hammatory, partisan hara Jgue, (and at a time
when debate not in oIder,) to throw frebraRls
into the meeting 81 .eD,ler is proceedings inar-
lHonious. In this however he vas signallv unsuc-
cessiul. N the course Of his speech lie said thu.
even the Democrats in MS part oftbs country were
opposed 70 Compromise. This was known to be a
'sifil misrepresentation, promptly testified
60 sg seve al from tia, part Of the State
after the time for debate had arrived, Mr.. Fra
zicr received scathing rebuke from the Hon.
Judge Hall, OF 6 Ioson County-one OF the lead
ing Republicans of the State, Mr.. rs speech had
mo- ether effect than to gain Tor himself little in
glorious notoriety Cos pity tho poor spirit that is
moved by such ambition.
After the Resolutions we're reported, the Con
venton was ably and eloqueRty addressed by the
Hon. Judge Hall, Republican, Hon. Mr.. Dix on,
American, Hem. Tho's. A. Hendricks and JOS.
=. scDonald Democrats, and several others.
1t was proud and satisfactory occasion to the
Union loving of all parties, and evinced the
fact shat the settlement OF our national diff
cuIties taken out of the hands OF politicians and
demasogues, and given to the people, they would
speedily settle them without tho int erventiol of
the sws-i.
defer any further remark on the Union Con
,antoD, as the entire proceedings viii be publish
ed, and 10000 copies ordered for general dis
tribution, and besides the Newspapers Of every
county must take pleasure in giving to their read
ere the proceedings of such national, and patri-
ot;e meeting.
The conservative wing of the Republican Party |
Of this District held Convention here to-day; and
after a considerable of muss with the ultra men,
who came in and took part with them uninvited,
they passed resolutions by large majority ondors
Ing the ''Border State Propositions
In about two more weeks the session will close.
An extra one to convene the heels, Of the ad-
eurnment ia rumored, bat there is but little proba-
h,Iitv rhati, will be called.