New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-08

xho penitentiary with a 1.-THE Of the evidence that
could be produced against this deep, dark, and de-
signing Executive.
In the House to-day the Senate resolutions re-
questing Breckenridge and Powell TO resign as United
States Senator'S was the frst unfinished business, and
suspension of the rules TO take them up was again
refused, 40 to 80. What deep humiliation il is to
have to announce this cowardy tsmporizing policy |!
1t is either the abect fear tina. Breckenridge may
come back again clothed with force 10 punish his
enemies, or the more consumnate folly which IN
duces this indicisou. The House votes men and
means freely and Loyalty to carry on the war, and
has determined to raise over forty thousand troops
for the Federal service; il has legisated to keep all
the power possible from the hands Of the Governor
and has crippled him to the very verge Of his coDsti
tutona prerogatives; it has in effect deprived him Of
the command Of the State militia; it has denounced
this war az infamous and those who brought it
upon as the basest Of miscreants and traitors;
indeed it has acted nobly and zealousy in every par
ticulaf, except when it comes to touch John C..
Breckenridge aRd then there seems to be- spell
csst upon IT, its energies parayzed it shifts and
turns and twists and comforts itself through all the
coils Of Parliamentary labyrnthine eutanglements,
aud fairly and squarely lodges the vote on resoiu-
ton requesting him to resign. Why not thunder ont
the dcnuueiations which he deserves, and why not
brand him as the contemplate traitor lie has proved
himself to be Are there doubts and fears If 20
Discard them, and act like Keniuckians jealous Of
your own honor and the fame Of your State. Put il
your record that you have no confidence ia Breck
inrdge bold him up 10 the eyes Of tue world a.
traitor; and place him in a moral Fillory, where
every one may point the finger of scorn at him. 1t
is disgraceful to the Intelligence Of the Kentucky
House Of Representatives that it should have
refused to act promptly upon the resolu-
ton. 1t was subsequently reached in the order
Of the day, and then Mr.. Taylor offered long
preamble as a substitute, with resolution request
ing tie Senate of the United States to institute the
proper inquiry int their conduct. What milk and
water! Asking the Federal Senate to do what the
Kentucky Legislature ought to do. And this, too,
when the very preamble ASSERTS that our Senators
have actually and openly synrathized with and en-.
couraged men in revolt against our Government;
that they still continue to do So although the enemies
Of Kentucky have deseGated her soil by marching
hostile armies into her borders TO subjugate her PEG
pie, and one of them Brecknrdge, has actually |
gone from among the people whom it was his duty |
faithfully to represent aud protect and s now in the
midst of, and actually cooperating with, those who
are wickedly making war upon our people and for
the overthrow Of his own Government. In the
name of Heaven If these are not mere empty |
charges. why not at denounce his treason. re-
woke his election by the most solemn forms of legs
lation and send this degraded son Of Kentucky out
into the world with the mark of another Cain upon
his browl
But the end was not even yet. Mr.. Huston offered
az an amendment that the Legislature and the ma
oriy Of the people Of the State have no, confidence
in them as their representatives 10 the Senate of the
United States, and afr. BIsh wanted it put to the
vote of the people whether they were in favor
of their resignation. The supreme folly Of this was
exposed by the sarcastic proposition of Mr.. Allen,
that Gen. Buckner have the supenntendency of the
election in the county Of Warren. The House ad-
ourned TO digest these and their dinners, and when
they resssembled, Mr.. Wolfe, from the Committee on
Federal Relations, offered resolution instrueting
Breckinridge and Powell to resign their seats To
tbi, Mr.. Ireland offered the Taylor proposition az
sutstitu,e, and this was debated until the evening
adjournment. Tomorrow they viii probably give
Brcckinidge vote Of thanks
A bill has passed both Houses amending section
Of the Revised Statutes and the necessity which in.
duced il il nost significant indication Of the present
anomalous state of affairs. II provided for the Sc
lection of five Directors TO the Eastern Lunaic Asy-
lum. which is under the charge of DIR. Chipley, as
three of the old Board are non cot acentas. Capt.
Morgan, one Of them, stole hundred stand OF arms
belonging 10 the State, and lie now in Gen. Buck
per'. Rebel camp; second, Mr.. Grustead, resigned
some time since and the term Of service Of the third
expired last January, and Gov. magofhn has not
filed the vacancies. Then, again, Thomas Is. Mon
roe, IT, the Secretary of State, was Secretary and
Treasurer of the Institute and he has started South
leaving his accounts in disorder; and 1t will be I'M
possble 10 ascertain whether the balance OF the
eleemosynary fund intrusted to him has been ao-
strset4d or not until the new Board lie organized and
commences an investigation II is feared that there
has been a portion Of the money abstracied, but
none has been lost to tho Institution by his nstten'
ton to the duties Of his Office. Gov Magofiin re-
ceived letter yesterday, without date or locality
noted in which this migrate resigns bis position oil
Secretary Of State; and see that he IS acting on
the staff Of Gen. Buckner.
FRASKFoRr, Oct. 2, 1861.
The House passed a resolution that John {.
Breckenridge and Laram W. Powell do not represent
the will of the people of Kentucky, and arc, there
fore, instructed to resign their Offices as United States
Senators from Kentucky. The speeches made by
several Union Democrats upon this resolution were
admirable, and especially those Of Messrs. Heady o
Bultt, G. Clay Smith of Kenton, and feaman o
Dayiers. The reviews which they took OF thu
career Of Breckinrdge the idol Of the party, and th'
nride Of the whole State; his apostacy and his tina