, 1861-01-14

fk~CGE S'~s..AAG 1N1G EtGfuOETNk1E StAEH
Corr they Expect to
sp1St Indiana. and give rnrt to South
GaFuliua---U. s. SrfiasoF.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Trtbcrc.1
Isp1ASArnIls, Jan. II, 1851.
The Legislature of lndiara convened ycstcr-
day at 10 o'clock. The Senate proceeded to
elect John r. Csavcns Of Jefferson county,
(RorubIican) President, by votc Of 81, to 10
for the Democratic candidate. James N. IT,
ucr Of Miami county, and ono Of the late cleo
tors, WIS chosen principal Secretary, and s. G.
Thompson DoorI;cepcz.
The House was called to order By RichardJ.
Ryan, Esq, former Clerk. The members were
sworn In by Judge Perkins Of the Supreme
Court. Nlncty.scvcn were present MI. Hef.
fren (Dcmocrat) then offered the following re-
solution:
EesolCed, Thst tie members Of this Uouse will
organization OF the Hon e, who il not IN favor of
tho preservation OF the prcscnt Federal Union st
any sacrifice Of psrizan theories OF bclief. upon
care the rights of cael aud every State. and that
without reference to party antccedeuts, we recng-
ufze the proposition known M the "crtitenden
Amendments, presenting such basis Ut settle
mcnt.'
3Ir. Ryan decided the resolution ont Of or
Ge:, cz tho first business WIS the organization
OF the House The object Of the resolution
WAS apparent. It WIS The Intention Of the De-
nocracy to open tho whole slavery question
before tho election Of officers, Q. the election
OF United States Senator, so IS to, II
possible, create q seeming division among the
Republicans The organization however went
Gil, the Democracy not daring to appeal from
the decision the Cle1k, who, though Dc
mocHat, is not a d!sunsorlst or secession tym-
rathizer. Cyrua II. Alien Of Knox Co. Re-
publicau) vi. elected Speaker BY vote Of 50
to &C. ]. n. Gordon CT Indianapolis wns cho-
sca principal Clerk, and Johnston Of Putnam
Co. Docrkeeper. IT,.
The House cling ready for business, Mr.
ucfFreu aga:a offered Ills Crittendcn rcsolu-
tions which was referred to special commit
tee Of Is, by a direct party vote, the Rcpubu-
cans votingto commit
The feeling Of the Democracy here, ut least
those defeated In the last canvass, can be
Judged rartly from their acts, and partly from
their resolutions passed nt various county
meetings. On the a!h they held state Con.
yentton, not over hundred Of the terrified
Critten1cn amendment to the Constitution,
but hid the following resolution offered by
1Ir. Ryan on the table
Ets.Ertd, That VIC bail with feelings ct the live
;est-k katisfcc:ion the overwhelming majority hY
which tho Esant sordnc, Of SMo5, bss
can Congress.
They have sympathy for traitors, but NJ,
words, of encouragement and cheer Tor those
ccfending the fag OF our country. 4 good
view Of their feelings can be asceItaineh By the
following resolution, pussea in = Democratic
County Convention held at Cannclton, on
Thursday Of last week:
.aitcs ran be obtained. md dlsnuion shall be I'M
fortunately made between the Northern and South
| csn statcs, then the Commercial, manufacturing
county require Us 10 aay tha. nc cannot consent
that the Ohio Hve. shall te The boundary Lice Of
the eontending parties. AID We earnestly dca!rs
thht II lire is to be drawn between the North and
the South, that 1inc ehau be found north Of u.s."
Thcrc Is TO doubt but the leaders Of the
| Democracy In tue center and southern part of
tho State, at lcast tho defeated candidates, de-
sire to see secession 60 on, and then to either
make the free States slave States, or drag In
actually enrolling tho militia, and commits
sioniug the hardest kind of Dcnoc1nts, as
Coloncls aud Captains, ready to fall upon tho
areenals at j moments notice. The Republi-
ems urc, however. aware OF all tilt, and arc
| watching these movements,
| The Inauguration of Cos. Lane takes place
on Monday next, and the Republicans 20 into
caucns to nominate q United States Senator on
Tuesday evening. No doubt is now entertain
| cd that Cor. Lane will be almost the unanim-
ous choice Of the Republicans for the place,
although Gov. Morton and Hon. VIII Cum
bac.1 arc talked Of ty their friends It Is ru-
mored that the Democracy viii cast their vote
4. Wright nov Minister to Prussia: