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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20
Indicted.

The Grand Jury of Campbell county. Ken
lucky, on Friday last reported indictments against
c. C. MOODY for challenging to fight duel /;
HORACE HEFFREs for accepting a challenge j.
c. WALKER for consentng to act as second and
Gro P. BUELL.. for carrying challenge fer duel
There the matter will probably end. for we
have no idea that the authorities of Kentucky
will pursue the matter further
We think it viii be wise on the part of our
Legislature to drop the subject Neither branch
shoald assume judicial jurisdiction. There is no
evidence that either Messrs. HEFFRES or MooDY
have committed any act against the peace and
dignity of the State. Kentucky may have
cause of complaint, but Indiana certainly has
none. The Constitution of Indiana, as vet. does
not extend over Ohio and Kentucky, although
we can not fortel what may happen under the
reign of our military Governor. The Constitu-
ton and statutes of Illinois are more stringent
against duelling than those OF our own State.
All persons who have been in anywise engaged
in duel, or concerned in accepting or sending
challenge, are prohibited from holding any Office
of trust or honor. The late Governor BIssEL of
that State was once engaged in an afflr of honor,
but outside of its borders. The issue entered
into the canvass, but he was elected Governor by
the Republicans-he subscribed to the Constitu-
ton and served as the Executive of the State
until he died. 1t was decided that he had violated
no provision of the Constitution, or laws of his
State. The same principle viii apply in the
case of HEFFRES and MooDy. We have pro-
vision in our Constitution which says:
Neither the Governor nor Lieutenant Governor
shall be eligible to any other Office, during the
term for which he shall have been elected.
Notwithstanding this Constitutional declaration
of neligibility to hold any other Office. the Re
publicans of the present Legislature elected Gov
ernor LANE Senator, another Office What apol
Ogy have they for thus violating the plain provi-
sions of the Constitution? Their excuse we be-
leVe is that the jurisdiction of the States does not
extend to Federal officers and that it is circurI
scribed in that regard by its geographical limits
Is not the Legislature equally culpabe for viola
ting the Constitution in the election of LANE, as
Messrs. HEFFREN and MooDY for going 70 Ken
lucky to settle difficulty amicably? There is no
evidence. ncr can any be found that they COM
mitted any offence in Indiana. VIII it not be a
stretch OF power, an act of petty despotism, If
the House under the circumstances should expel
them? We think the members can he more prof
itably engaged in combining their attention to
necessary legislation and let the constituents OF
Messrs. HEFFRES and MooDY attend to their
cases
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20
WASHINGTON Items.

The well informed and reliable correspondence
of the New York Journal of Commerce gives the
following political items in his letter of the llth
instant:
The prospect of an agreement by the Peace
Conference Committee, upon project OF an All
. iustment. is less promising than it was several
days ago. The addition of ultra Republican del
egates from New York and NJ issachusetts have
had most prejudcial effect upon the efforts OF
the friends of pence and Union, who are now al
most hopeless OF eilecting any thing. The dee
gates alluded TO have strengthened the prejudiceS
and the sectional amin ttion of the other Repubh
can dee cations, and rendered them all blind to
the consequences of de,ayel settlement and deaf
TO any repre- entations of the danger OF the Union
Had the States re erred to contented themselves
with a Noncompliance with the invitation of
Virginia 1t would have been bad enough, but
they chose to send delegates for the special pur-
pose of aiding their delegations in Congress to
to prevent any action, either by the Conference
or by Congress, that would possibly give the peo-
pie an opportunity TO decide for or against an adj
justment of intersectional difficulties
The Republican States referred to have mqde
Their Gle :tiun between war and pc zee, and have
adopted war measures. OF course they not
only resist Cancellation but any attempt for peace
able diSunon
The city is full of members elect ofthe Virginia
Convention, and of other substantial citizens of
that State nearly all of whom are free to declare
that. though strongly devoted to the Union, the
State will secede by the 221o February, unless il
shall appear that measure for satisfactory adj
jUstment can by that time be initiated with fair
prospect of acceptance.
Almost every one here from North Corolina,
Tennessee, Maryland and Kentucky, reprei sent
that these States will follow Virginia in secession
ifnO settlement can be made
Capita lists from New York are here who have
endelvorei to make the Lincoln leaders under
stand that tie lincoln Government can not Dor
row dollar until diSunion and war be avoided
by settlement.
The Lincoln Government can not get along
through six months. They can not carry on the
Government without money or credit, and they
viii have 10 face the difficulties OF secession, and
quasi ii not actual, civil war, on every side.
South CIrOna has submitted the Fort Sumter
que ton to the Southern Congress, rs a question
concerning the Southern Coniederacy and not
South Carolina alone
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20
ssRoxnI snohberY..

Our long friend, Sol. MEREDITH, is shrewd
Politician He understands how to "work the
ropes" Whilst other politicians were but
-on-hOling old ABE, who does not now recollect
en- atom of what they said. Sol quietly fastened"
to "Bos," and has thus secured a ''friend at
Court" And besides. has he not secured the
Aforesaid BoB's eternal and undying gratitude by
srittily calling him the prince of Rails? Face
tious NJ. MEREDITHi That a master stroke
Of geiiusl Thou art, indeed. "fellow of in
snite jest and Of most excellent fancy" whose
wttieisns would '.set the table on a roar" The
. Prince Of Rails" How Yery witty. DAS.
RICE himself could never equal thatl What
Office do you desire, Mr. MEREDITH?
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20

The President elect. in his perigrinatlons
through the country, is attempting the task Of
Z gnifying the slang phrases of the day. AT
Pittsburgh he remarked in his address that ''as
ne nae adopted the plan Of holding his tongue for
re mos part, during the last canvass and since
IS election, he had, perhaps, better now hold his
ngue" Is not that an elegant expression for
re man who is to occupy the place that was
caced By WASHINGTON, JEFFERsoS and MADI-
soxl How would such phrase have sounded
fom their lips2 Before Honest OH ABE
reaches Washington we think the discreet portion
Of the Republican party will wish that he had
been discreet enough to have held his tongue.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20
aReruInr Cry-sis.


Our Republican friends are wonderfully sympa.
rhetsc people; wherever the homely face of old
AsE shows ITSELF they Immediately melt into
tears, From Springfield to Columbus, Ohio,
there has been a regular boo-hooing the part
Of the colored Republicans. which, We suppose,
Springfield the telegraph informs that .'the
crowd was affected to tears" In this city the
crying scene was confined to Mr.. LIxcoLS's room
1t Cincinnati the Gazette tells US that twenty OF
.1rty little girls sang the ''Star Spangled Ban
aer,' and that zone of the little girls was taken
10 the arms Of c bravny German and carried to
he c=lr-iage. when she modestly handed Mr.
LINCOLN single flower, and he in return stopped
and kissed the child The incident so touching
md beautiful, filed every eye with teirs and the
Elect was not lost on the hearts of any," At
Columbus we are informed that sslarge German,
sitting on huge beer barrel, with a glass of
iager in his hand, thus addressed the President
e;ect- Get be init you enforce the laws and
save our country. Here's your healthI'" Mr..
LINCOLN smiled. his~b landest smile At this
~AecahB scene the Wnole audlence burst INTO
tears.
We are beginning to think that old ABE is
really wonderful man. The poets tell US that
slere are several kinds of tears-tears of grief, of
hate. of joy, of vengeance, of love, of terror of
right, tears sympathetic, pathetic, and compass
sionase, and crocodile tears, and we are at loss
under which head to class the tears that old ABE
'iraws from the peppers" of the Republicans
We are inclined to think that it is a new kind
that the 'poets never dreamed Of in their philos-
ophy." We have sort of a notion that our Re-
Publican friends have hit upon the expedient OF
crying themselves into Office, and that this is the
Dromsed reform they intend introducing 1t does
sway with all the trickery usually practiced in
gesting up recommendations, letters and petitions
it knecks on the head the disrepatable system Of
vire-pulling, chcanery. and deception The
greatest blubber takes the price Imagine the
whole army Of Office seekers from Indiana ranged
in line in the White House, and old ABE pathet
cally addressing them thus: NY friends, eff '.
have tears to shed, prepare to shed them now >
Such a scene, $50 touching and beautiful" W,
have no doubt. would fill every eye with tears
and the effect would not be lost on any''l
Wecan almost hear thepathetic appeal of som,
worsted RICHARD:
An ouioni an onioni
Ny only hone is in ouioni
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20
The DE mOcracy OF COnnecricut Pro-
nou1ce against Coercion and Civil

War.
The Democracy Of Connecticut. in their late
State Convention at New Haven, responded to the
voice OF Ohio and Michigan against coercion and
civil war, in the following eloquent and emphatic
terms. They declare:
Rsolre6 That the present amenable condition Of the
country finds its or in in the constitutional and
t0na spirit Of great Northern party the principles Of
whose organization deny the people Of class Of
States the enjoyment and exercise OF the political
rights claimed and demanded by another class Of States
thus ignoring and destroying the great political truth
which IS the foundation Of Government and the vital
principle Of the Constitution Of the United States.
ReSOfced, That the pernicous doctrine Of coercion in
stead Of Cancellation be applied the seeding States
which now advocated and urged by the leaders of the
Northern sectional party is utterly with the
else Of right reason maturcd JUDGMENT and the principles
OF the Constitution Of the United States and should he
strongly resisted by every lover Of common country
by every ell-wher the best interests Of the human
race opposed to the progress and civilization the
age as the sure precursor Of an inenecne IN which
would be sacrificed the lives Of hundreds Of thousands
our citizens the expenditure Of countless millions
Of treasure the destruction Of the moral and commercial
Interests OF our people: and not only utterly fall OF
avowed oiect-the restoration Of the Unionbut defeat
forever its reconstruction.
They further resolve in favor of the Crittenden
compromise, censure Their Senators and Represent
atives who have opposed il. They demand the
repeal OF the personal liberty bills OF the State
Those who are counting upon dragOoning the
Whole North into numbering their American
brothers of the South and so utterly DESTROYING
the Union. will plelse take note of the proceel-
ings in New York, Ohio, Connecticut and Michi-
gan. The remaining States will soon speak out
in similar language.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20

MEXICAN MUSTANG LISIMESr-Its wonderful
effects and consequent popularity. Perhaps no
article in the history of Materia Medica ever &C
quired the same patronage, was subjected to the
same number of severe and different tests. and met
with so few failures. as the Mustang Liniment.
IL has justly been styled Panacea for all external
wounds, cuts, swelngs, sprains. bruises, or erup-
tons on man OF belst Physicians are compelled
TO prescribe il; and from its remarkable ELECTS in
stubborn lameness, chronic rheumatism. etc, il
has attracted the attention Of the first scientific
minds of the age. No house stable should be
without IT, Be careful Of whom you purchase.
Vile counterfeits have been put in circulation and
suppressed by injunction. All genuine viii here
after bear the signature Of G. W. wEsTBRooK,
chemist, and ID. S BARNES, Proprietor, with the
words "Trade," Mark, in two medallions of the
Federal currency. Three sizes Sold everywhere.
janl4-d&w2m ID. 5 BARSEs Co, New York.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20
TurnsDAr, February Il. 1851

IHJRSDAf, February II. le6l
SESATE-No was given by Mr.. Murray that
he should to morrow move to change the rule
that requires but one session per day; Mr.. Ray
laid before the Senate the proceedings of Union
meetings in Shelby and Rush counties in favor Of
the Crittenden amendment; Mr.. Williams made
an Intellectual effort to get a resolution before the
Senate to rescind the vote sending all matters re
lating to the State Of the Union without debate
TO the Committee on Federal Relations; the
minority report of the Committee on Federal Re
lations was special order for 10 o'clock, but it
was postponed until the same hour this day week.
Mr. Blairs bill defining or fixing the qualification
of voters was reported on by the Judiciary Com
mittee (majority and minorityi) the majority re-
port recommends the passage of the bill with the
30 DAYS residence clause in it; the minority that
it be struck out; the majority report was adopted
after long debate under a call for the preVions
question. The bill requiring banking IN tins
State to be based on Indiana bonds was called up
and debated up to the time of adjournment with
out coming 10 q vote
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20

The ROYAL FANLY-The telegraph informs
us that Mr. Lincoln and all the little Lincolns are
we'll Bob was examined after his ride at Cleve-
land, and found all right on the goose. He had
been pummeled with a soft saddle. Since he has
witnessed the savage interest taken in Bob and
himself, Mr.. Lincoln is calling for facts, and is
in close consultation with Major Filer. of Lafay-
cite, on the momentous question-"Which is the
most savage Injuns-the hostile ones or them
that 60 on foot"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20

THE CHRISTIAN BASSER-The ffst number Of
new weekly newspaper Of the above title, has
been laid upon our table. II is published in this
city by II. T. Buff and o. I. S:rubie. and is the
representative Of denomination Of Christians
formerly known by the name Of Newiights.
They have a college at Merom in this State.
called Union College. highly hourishing literary
institution The paper is a large imperial size.
very neatly printed with small plea type, and is
filed with series of well written articles on re-
Iigious subjects. The editorials are temperate
in tone. ehaste in expression. and display both
taste and ability. We welcome the Christian
Banner to our list of exchanges
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20
A nnndidafa tor Re-EIoction.

Mr.. LINCOLN is very shrewdly putting forth his
name as the Republican candidate for 1864. AT
S.eubenville be remarked: eff l adopt wrong
policy, the opportunity to condemn itwould occur
in four years. Then can be turned out, and
better man, with better views put in my place"
LrScOs says he intends to follow in the footsteps
Of WASHINGTON. MADISON and JEFFERSON, and
each of them served two terms. Honest OLD
ABE" IS evidently looking ahead.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20
Indiana Appoinfment.

The President has nominated the Hon. W. E.
NIsLACK, Representative in Congress from the
First District of this State, but whose term ex
pires with the present Congress, Chief Justice of
Nebraska Territory. Mr.. NrBLAoK is well fitted
for the position and it is appointment fit to be
made.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20

sz- While the monarchs Of Europe are pre-
plrng TO engage in hostilities with each other.
our fellow citizen. Dr. Bull, has already declared
war against the worms that destroy so many Of
our children, and is entirely engaged in prosecu-
ting hostlities to extermination. His Vegetable
Worm Destroyer is just the thing that has long
been neeled. 1t destroys the worms with Ger
tanty. is pleasant to take, and never sickeas or
Injuries the child
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20

Saturday, February ls. 1851
SENATE.-Itwas resolution day m the Snate, by
general consent. and a number of that class of
provocatives to legislation were put through. A
concurrent resolution was passed. appointing Sen
atOrs Lomax, Wagner and Meliett committee
to confer with committee of FIVE on the part of
the House (that branch concurring) 10 consider
the propriety of reporting bill to provide for the
gradual but certain liquidation of the State debt.
The Auditor drected to report the amounto Of
warrants issued on the colonization fund for the
colonization of negroes and mulattoes, under the
law of 1852. The Committee on Education was
instructed TO inquire into the expeiiency Of the
passage of a law transferring mortgages due the
University fund to the Commissioners Of the
sinking fund. the former fund being indebted to
the latter. The speeches hereafter were limited
to twenty minutes. and resolution Of inquiry
passed as to publishing the laws in one weekly
newspaper in each county where one is printed.
progress of bills, and several new ones were in
troluced-one to repeal all laws making appro-
priatons in aid of the colonization of negroes
and mulattoes of this or any other State; and one
by Mr. March, TO amend section one Of the act
of 1852 concerning interest on money, as to
declare nsurious all grelter profits than would be
realized from discounting notes or bills of ex-
change made payable in this State. A resolution
by Mr.. COnley to appropriate $4,000 out Of the
Treasury of the State aid the suffering poor in
western Missouri and Klnsls was referred TO the
Finance Committee.
HorsE-The Judiciary Committee reported
on the alien land bill, amending and recommend.
ing its passage amended. and the fugitive bill,
that il be laid on the table, in which the House
concurred. Mr.. Parrett's salary bill proposing to
reduce the salaries of Circuit Prosecutors and give
$500 per yelrtO District Prosecutors was reported
back with the opinion that it lay the table but
on a motion to amend, giving $3.50 to Circuit and
$500 to District Prosecutors. II was recommittei
with the pending amendment. Theday was chiefly
consumed in considering reports and there was
no final action taken on any proposition except
TO appoint committee to inquire and report on
the question as to who are entitled TO the benefit
of the common schools.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20
rur rnrNcr ornA11s nn1xKs cArAwnA.
rHE pRIyoE on RAILs EArs!

Believe it or not, it is even so And it is no
Democratic lie - neither. The Black Republl-
EN- correspondent of the Commercial saw it with
his own eyes, and vouches for its truth g Two
baskets full of cakes were brought on the cars
shortly after twelve. and rush, headed by Bob,
was made, and their contents disposed OF in a
twinkIing" We left in the dark as to two
important facts connected with this remarkable
transaction, and we hope the correspondent. in
his next letter, will supply the momentOus inlOr-
nation. Did Bob sdevour the two baskets full OF
cakes himself? And what sort of cakes were
they? We can not too strongly urge upon the
correspondent the great Importance OF answering
these questions explicitly and Immediately. All
them.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20

The correspondent of the Commercial is enti-
tlel to patent or any Office for the discovery.
Herr him expatiste ON the interesting subject:
Gentlemen universally assentel to his attrac
tive manners, and it was uniformly remarked that
his portraits are sheer clricatures conveying no
idea of the character and winning expression of
his countenance. There is wonderful magnet
ism about him. Mr.. Linc0ln's face was as much
remarked his attractive manners. y lady
vivaciously remarked He has what women
call sweet face" Indeed, the ladies seem
charmed with the President elect, although they
We're fan to admire at distance, like the pagan
women adoring Their deities,"
We can vouch for the truth of every word of
this, We always thought Simon Suggs and Sam
Slick marvellously handsome men, judging from
their portraits. though the world has put them
down the ugliest of mankind. But every
eye forms beauty and there is no accounting
for taste. as the women said when she kissed the
Govt Old Abe is beauty; Wen swear it as long
as he has an Office to bestow VIM.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20

sB We are under lasting obligations to the
gentemanly messengers of Adams Express for
their regular daily supplies of Louisville papers,
and to those Of the American for Chicago dailies.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20

Cooley ron MARcH.-Bowen. Stewart & Co. are
in receipt Of the Ladys' Magazine for March. II
is a splendid number. The fine steel engraving
of Christ Blessing little children" is alone
worth the price of the number.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20
SSnOlana GrOislaturr.

MONDAY, February II, 1851.
SESATE.-The report of the Military Commit
tee on the bills of Senators Anthony and Ray for
the reorganization of the militia, pending at ad-
jouminent on Saturday, was discussed at some
length, and, on motion of Mr. Ray, both bills
were referred to the committee a communca-
ton was presented from Mr. Fletcher, the Super
intendent of Public Instruction elect stating as
reason why he had not entered upon his duties,
that the present incumbent refuses to give up the
Office till tie 18th the communication was referred
Judiciary Committee, with instructions to INQUIRE
into and report upon the matter as soon as nav be
Mr.. Harrington presented petition from citizens
of Bloomington against the licensing of liquor
sellers, but if such course be persisted in, pray
ing that the delers may be made responsible for
any damage that may be sustained thereby, which
referred to the Committee on Temperance
Several bills were reported from committees re-
commenting their passage, and Mr.. Harrington
introduced one providing for the opening of a
normal department in the State University making
an appropriation therefor, ETC., which was passed
the first re ldng.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced that it was
the desire of many members that documents for
distribution be laid on the table until some pro-
vision was made to procure postage stamps. Res
olutions were adopted to inquire into the expedi
ency of taxing parties living out of the State for
peddling iewelry: for the Judiciary Committee to
inquire if it is expedient to appoint committee
of three to revise the Revised Statutes Of 1852;
as to giving turnpike companies the same facili-
ties for repairs are given to railroad companies
as to the expectancy of repeating the 10Th section
of the act creating courts of Cancellation. Mr..
Holcomb presented the resolutions of a Union
meeting in Gibson county A resolution was
adopted directing the Committee on Rights and
Privileges to report as to the expediency of pro.
viding building for the reformation of inebri-
ates; that committee be appointed with power
to send for persons and papers, to inquire into the
condition OF the land Office of the Trustees of the
Wabash and Erie Canal of inquiry as to change
abolishing the Office of township assessor, rnd
vestng the duties in the trustees; to require non.
resident parties having suits in the State to pay
docket fee of FIVE dollars. A number of new bill:
were introduced and read first time-one to
abolish the death penalty. There was a debate
on the resolution of Mr. Brett. in regard to the
Wabash and Erie Canal, and several bills from
the Senate were read second time.