, 1861-02-06

State Of Virginia, and are fully satisAed that the
Constitution ii fairly interpreted and opeJSd, con-
t1,ns !; s@Rle pEov!oa wtth!n :tset
state of Virginia, and to haTa hsrmonioutly ad.
I'D 5 ssts e.
respond to the invitation Of Virginia, BY the ap-
| potntment Of the commissioners herein provided
assemble IL 70 near at hand that the States cannot
behalf Of this State vii Insist that the con.
ventlon adjourn until such time as the Statea thall
have IN opportunity OF bciug repre- -ented
Resolved. That bis Exccleucy. the Governor, be
requested to transmit copies Of these resolutions
Union.
The Democracy Immediately commenced
their attempts to break the ranks of the Re-
publicans for the purpose Of driving into the
resolutions some "great concessions" to slave
~. They proposed to amend 10 rs to have the
Legislature elect, and named three good Re-
puolicans and two Democrats But the pill
did not take, the Republicans promptly voting
the amendment down 90 to 3S- They offered
various other amendments, such as the Crit.
tenden propositions, and the sending Of three
Republicans and two Americans, bnt oil were
promptly voted down. Falling to make
break In the Republican ranks, they declared
themselves ready to Yote, and the resolutions
passed SO to 5, the Democrats voting for them
under protest. The resolutions were sent to
the SENATE aud passed that body the came nj.
ternoon.
The Governor Immediately appointed Hon.
Caleb b. Smltr Of indianapolis, Hon. Pleasant
a. Hackelman Of Rush County, Hon G.R Qrth
Of Lafayette, Hon. T. c. Slaughter of Harrison,
and pr. 2. Y H.. Ellis Of Elkhart, formerly yof
tue Goshen Times. They were te1egraphed to,
and three Of them ut least had their tredentials
and were on their way to Washington by Sat
urdaJ nom
With the report in relation to the appoint
tnent ct Commissioners, came q further REPORT
from the majority Of the committee, and one
from the Democratic minority. The majority
report was that passed by the Senate; some
stauce that the Union and the Constitution as
as they are, are good enough for the people of
Indiana, and TINT the former should be pre-
served a1d the latter maintained. The minori-
ty report WAS lengthy stump speech, full Of
borrowing their cue from Ex-Governor Ham
mond, they assailed the clergy in NO soft terms
they cali them "men who hypocritIcal1y pre-
tend to be ambassadors ot the Most High"
They say that when the Republican party at
tempts to enforce its political creeds and
doSmas (referring no doubt to the doctrine
that the Union must and shall be pgeserrcd''),
at the point Of the bayonet, and at the cannpnse
mouth, it becomes every freeman to saw
whether lie will assist in the hellish scheme,
or whether he will stand idly by and see des-
potism flourish, OF whether he shall take the
part aud espouse The cause Of those who
shoulder their arms to protect and preserve
their rights" If that is not treas enable 1au-
guage, we cannot understand it. The discus
sion On these Two reports has occupied all the
time since in the House, and will continue no
doubt part Of the present week. The Repub~
llcans have been mild but firm, while the De-
mocracy have rayed like madmeu.
In attempting to make 4 law oblgiug per
SONS desiring to vote, to have residence in
| the township Biz months previous, to prevent
the iuiQuitous colonization of voters which
has taken place all over the State, the Legis.
lature have found they could not do so with.
out an amendment to the Constitution. The
Senate have therefore passed such III amend
12ent, and sent it to the House, together with
amendments which. will enable the Legislature
to pass law giving corporations the privilege
oflevying tax to support schools during the
year, which they cannot do under the present.
Constitution, according to decisions Of the
Supreme Court.
The Democratic Treasurer leaves his Office
on the 9Th, but not dollar has he to hand
over to his Republican successor. During the
last eight years Of Democratic rule, the State
debt has constantly increased, and some $780,
0U hare slipped OFT In various channels.
besides the e 600. 600 which the school fund
should have received from the sa1e Of swamp
| lands. It is too bad, hut the people will have
to bear it. "Whcn the wicked bear rule, the
people mourn"
should hayespoken before this Of our old
friend, the Indiana Journal Not only has the
paper been enlarged, but the establishment
| nas no doubt the best building for tho pur-
pose. in the State, new block which was tn-,
lshed during the last summer. The Journal is
/ in Indiana, what the TRIBUNE is in the North
West, a head and shoulders above Ill compet-
itors. Su}groyc, The accomplished editorial
head Of the establishment, looks as fine rs
when he attended the Chicago Convention
last May, and can be counted on, for any thing
which will advance the interests OF tue
NORTH WEsT.