Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-12


OF these were called. TO show the presence OF a
quorum by the record. Nhen the resolution was
declared BY the presiding officer adopted. and on
Saturday next the House viii stand adjohrned
until the I'd Of June.
week only nov remains for the completion
Of the legislative business. among which are the
appOrtiOnment bills and the measures necessary
for the support of the State Government Atthe
present writing We have 10 believe that the
Abolition minority will leave each house without
quorum. unless their demands cOmpfsd
with-nniess the majority accede 70 such action
as the minority may dictate
The Springfield correspondent OF the 81. Louis
Democrat. one OF Governor Yates :" aids, ." tele
graphed to that paper on Friday night as follows:
" The Republican members held caucus to-
night and rgreed there should be no more legis-
lation unless the Democrats withdraw the resO
lutions calling convention at Louisville, aud
pledge themselves not TO again present them.
The Republican Senators have already left the
CITY, and will not return until the pledge u given,
so that the Legislature Is virtually dissolved"
The writer knows whereofh he writes. he speaks
by the card, and only states what is generally
avOwed by the minority members.
This bravado, this outrageous attempt of
factious minority, will fail of its mark. The res
olutions will not be Withdrawn. If the Abolition
fiction resolved To persist in their revOlu-
tionary conduct, the obnoxious resolutions can
and will be passed by the Democratic members,
either by the legitimate mode. or in manner
which will be at least as effective before the
country. expression OF Illinois popular opin-
ion. Ii the issue was the enactment of a law,
the Abolition tactics might be successful. but for
all the practical purposes OF uttering to the coun
try the opinion and desires of the representatives
OF the majority of the people of Illinois the re
beiOus minority cannot prevent II. a state
ment Of the facts OF the case. accompanying the
resolutions when adopted. instead of damaging
the moral force of Democratic action in the As
sembly, will only furnish further proof OF the I'M
scrupulous unworthy character of the party lead
ers who support the policy of the National Ad
ministration. and which policy is, undenably,
condemned by the great body of the people of
this State.
Such being the facts we are ndisposed to EN-
terrain the opinion that these resolutions the
real cause of the di>graceiul conduct of the
Abolition members. Except tiat the Commits
siOners named would not hold their positions by
positive legal appointment, as an expression of
opinion from the Legislature, the resolutions will
have all the necessary force before the country.
So all sensible men will view the subject. Under
the lead and direction of Gov Yates, the minor
ity would defeat the proposed laws i'll regard to
the habeas corpus, Illegal arrests, the cutting off
of the swarm of useless and expensive corps of
"aids" about the Executive, the stopping OF nu
merous leaks and the making more secure the
funds of the State in charge of her officials They
would have further heavy contingent appropra-
tons and continue, for Gov. Yatess partisan pur
poses, large and useless military machinery
| They would continue their congressional and
legislative gerrymanierings. They would stop
all investigation of past extravaganza and pecu
latiOn. and continue them for party and personal
advantage. All that the people called for in the
way of amendment and reform they would defeat
by their revolutionary action.
| In what do these men differ from JEFF Davis
and his congressional associates, when they with
drew from Congress. because of their opposition
To the malorty's will, shown by votes of the PEG
pie 1T the polls? OF what avail are elections
to what end do We have Constitution and law
of what use is "A General Assembly. if the mi
Dorty can. with impunity. break it mp. as l. now
prOpOSedI In ordinary times such hctiOus con
duet could be viewed with some little eniency.
as the reckless of men blinded by partisan
passion; but in the present inhamed state of the
public mind, with civil raging upon our
borders, and the country III death struggles for
national existence it is little short of treason Ii
is initiating at our doors and by precisely similar
initatory steps, just such rebellion as hundreds
of thousands Of patriotic lives and millions of the
peoples treasure have been poured QUITO aid in
| suppressing These men, by their shameless
conduct. proclaim our State Constitution a null
ity. and having no binding force They would
subvert the law making branch OF the Govern
ment. They proclaim that the will of the minority
and not OF the majority, shall govern in Illinois
| They exhibit spirit of awlessness which, com
ng from those deputed to make laws. is a thou
sand fold more culpable. more execrable, than if
shown by citizens in private station.
BY their bullying. lawless conduct, these men
cannot coerce the Democratic majority into
quiescence in their demands. II they could dc
so, the latter would be as shamelessv recreant TO
their trusts are those who thus threaten them
They have determined " stand by their thus far
patriotic course In this they will have the sup
port and Endorsement of the people. who would
receive them with Scorn and Indignation. on their
return to their homes, were they To falter in the
performance of the duty they know is devolved
upon them by the people But they have re
solved that they will not be thus recreant If the
State and people shall sustain damage, by Abo
ltion awlessness; it the necessary appropriations
are not made; ii the unfortunates in our several
State institutions are punished by legislative non
action. and dangerous public spirit is aroused in
peaceful Illinois an the heads of the Abolition
recusants be the crime and the penalty They
subvert their State Government by bidding
''chaos come again"
The Democracy in the Legislature know their
duty. They know what i expected OF them by
their constituencies They understood the mean
ing of the election revolution in November. and
We feel assured that they will contribute nothing
TO turn 1t backward, disappointing tie hopes and
ihwarting the wall OF the people. He who coun-
sells aids il, makes his political winding sheet.
md merits the contempt and scorn OF every pa
triot IN lllinOis-ot every man who desires To see
our State and common country brought back to
their wonted condition OF peace. prosperity aud
patriotic brotherhood Il Springfield en- Reg.
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