Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-16
Revolution Enaugurated-Thc AbOii-
ton Minority Break up the Legis.

On Saturday the legislative revolutionists
brought things to a head A sufficient number
of Abolition Senators absented themselves from
that body TO prevent a quorum, hence no business
was done during the day. In the House the
Senate Abolition programme of the day before
was attempted to be carried out, and with like
success. On motion to take up the Senate res
oluton adourning the Legislature until June,
nearly all the Abolition members left their seats.
A "call" was ordered, and sufficient number to
make quorum were brought in, and the doors
ordered to be closed against their egreSs from the
House. The galleries and lobby were filled with
people looking upon the extraordinary scene.
When it was found that a quorum would be held
in the hall, action was sought to be delayed by
numerous parliamentary tricks, talking against
time, &C., but these awaited nothing. The ma
jOrty held the House to its work, and adopted
the Senate resOlutOn-45 voting for it and
against it. while seven or eight Abolition mem
bers peremptorily refused to vote at all. though
they were not excused from voting. The names
OF these were called, to show the presence of a
quorum by the record, when the resolution was
declared by the presiding officer adopted. and on
Saturday next the House will stand adjourned
until the % of June.
A week only now remains for the completion
of the legislative business, among which are the
appOrtOnment bills, and the measures necessary
for the support of the State Government. At the
present writing We have reason to believe that the
Abolition minority will leave each house without
quorum, unless their demands are compiled
with-unless the majority accede to such action
as the minority may dictate
The Springfield Correspondent of the st. Louis
Democrat, one of Governor Yates " aids" tee
grdphed to that paper on Friday night as follows:
:" The Republican members held to-
night aud rgreed there should be no more legis-
ation unless the Democrats withdraw the reSo
lutiOns calling convention at Louisville, and
pledge themselves not to again present them
The Republican Senators have already left the
city. and will not return until the pledge is given,
so that the Legislature is virtually dissolved
The writer knows whereofhe writes. He speaks
by the card, and only states what is generally
avowed BY the minority members
This bravad0, this outrageous attempt of a
factous minority, will fail Of its mark The res
outions will not be Withdrawn II the Abolition
fiction are 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, in a manner
which will be at least as effective before the
country, as an expression of Illinois popular opn
ion. IL the issue was the enactment of 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-
beliOus minority cannot prevent It, 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 un-
scrupulous, unworthy character of the party lead
ers who support the policy of the National AID
ministration, and which policy is, undeniably,
condemned by the great body of the people of
this State.
Such being the facts we are indisposed to en-
terrain the opinion that these resolutions are the
real cause of the disgraceful conduct of the
Abolition members Except that the Commits
sioners named would not hold their positions by
positive legal appointment, as expression of
opinion from the Legislature the resolutions will
hive 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 in 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-
mereus leaks and the making more secure the
funds Of the State in charge of her officials They
would have further heavy contingent appropria-
tons and continue, for Gov. Yates's partisan pur-
poses, a large and usele military machinery.
They would continue their congressional and
legislative gefrymaDderings. They would stop
all investigation Of past extravagance 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 artion
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 maioritys will, shown by votes of the peo-
pie at the polls? OF what avail are our elections
Ito what end do we have Constitution and law
of what use is General Assembly. If the mi
Dority can. with impuuity, break it up. as is now
proposed2 In ordinary times such factious
duct could be viewed with some little eniency,
as the reckless net of men blinded by partisan
passion; but in the present inhamed state of the
public mind, with civil war raging upon our
borders. and the country in death struggles for
national existence, il is little short Of treason IL
is initiating at doors, and by precisely similar
initiatory steps, just such rebellion as hundreds
of thousands Of patriotic lives and millions of the
peoples treasure have been poured out 10 aid in