, 1863-02-28


No very important measures have yet bee
brought before the Legislature. and indec
there is scarcely anything that needs actin
on except revision of our assessment. law:
so as to make them conform to the dccis
ions Of the Supreme Court, relative 10 th
taxation Of railroads, banks, &c. There
less disposition than at some former sessiun
to tinker the statutes. Only 1G9 bills hay'
been introduced in the Senate against EOS u,
to the same time last year, and 10 in the As
scnlbly against So las: year. 4 desire LIN
been manifested by some to turn "Aboli
tionists' on large ecale by crippliug som,
Of our most valuable institutions, and scckin.
to "scoop out" some Of til. most necessary
appointed officers about the Capital Bill!
have been introduced mainly from the SAINT
sources, to take away the limited aid given b,
the State to the State and county Asricultu
ral Societies, aud The State Historical Society
and to dispense with the very necessary ser
siccs of State Librarian and Supcrintcud
cnt Of Public Property.
The term Of the Legislature has been lareel7
occupied with the consideration Of buucombs
resolutions offered by leading Coppcrneads,
and listening to their dcnunciations Of the
Government. That sort Of thing, however,
will not be allowed to go on much longer.
The political resolutions before the Lcrisla-
lure will be disposed Of a: an early day, and
other matters will then receive attention.
Politically, this has been most interesting
Tcck. It opened auspieiuus1y with the Union
rally on Monday evening. 0nlya short and
limited notice Of the meeting was given, and
1inl'd souls, coEed l!y copPe5head, binster,
fearcd it would be ! failure- But the event
showed the people were wide awake, and
their spontaneous gathering in such large
numbers. and tic c::,erness With which they
cnrollcdtheirn namcs in the Union organization
then effected, shows how the people rejoice in
anopportunity to express their indignation at
the vile and seditious words and deeds Of the
Copperheads, and 10 organize for the purpose
Of defeating tho designs of the Northern al
lies Of jeff. Davis: IF giving firm and
earnest support TO the Government in this
crisis Of unc5a'npled difficulty and peril; OF
disseminating patriotic aud national senti-
nentsi Of laanitesting 10 our soldiers in the
1ield that the efforts Of their enemies arc
to be met aud firmly resisted, aud of
opposing eycry scheme and effort looking to
the dismcmhermc7t Of the Union, or any set
tlemcnt with the rcyolted States, except on
condition Of their absolute Submission to
the Constitution and L.ws Of the United
States. Similar organizations arc forming in
.-roa- t,,ppt - ~ .ne stae; anu IL VIA sooa
;EI;na- .' 80, an5 aamfa. ~ sEose among u.s.
ceased to be G virtue, and that The uprising in
the North against traitors here will bc IT'S gen
eral as that TWO years ago against traitors at
the South.
u-n:L. ~ SGe4s, late ~ tne Fichsn1rg
,,;a,:y' LII ~ ~ ,..aais aualence on 1ncsaa5
as ! o nusl no'o.acy o. emancia1lon
Tho sa1s-.t;S.,,, ~ ~ ueassGs ana essential 70
49, 81 5:e.'as ~ ~ eouLu, LIS aetfneatlons OF
.ausad u1.1 1'I e,aI pet"es4 lug tWo sec.ions,
AZ sa-ri}o .,.' Fly als !ongn scoring o.
80. - ~ tu1{ to!at!eIi I,lchste!s ana tr1l-
- - e,da1- ~ .a.' @ nc:E ASuy rclasned He
Tbercrn. Sn1m "a teas roe ; a, a1a Is oonF good
1I;nd nt onas ne s"es' openlng Inc eyes ol many
"Ae1u Tno onssc ,,;sSor.7 .1>,u;. .:,.-.,-
trdar 1,o1I' T.; H., eI.ae tonHentloh helu yes
+s.5, +a5, oe.1 ~ ~ tns toue o1 lac speeches, tho
e,f 4te ,o1dt ~ H. esotuLaons ana inc character
f;ces3,;,, ~ ~ non.laMea lof1he Ch!ef jus
rom the r,rtv WL;ah ndpatc ConrI, must DIVE oil
ali really nnconIitnn,i + I1n;n assumed ofepresent,
~ ~ ~ LILY, uuIonu.LvI1l Union men. Neither
nc ena,o enf;sa y, ~ @ .e fesontlons was there
con5ans;e,nW - H." ;an,p spoAed or Written,
s,s,a .-ana - -. sI fc1cliion; not
~ 1n,aa VI ar's.ai ssn9 III tne government
+r,oa atI a,t,, :ti., s. ai3G tue consl1-
1he war ~ s"ccasVfi,i M ;ssuo uo1o ~ grosceule
lion Of the Adniuistntion ma a. st,,T aomt
thc sn,5S Ths rlt;as Sas tae burden Of
;h;cctni to hacansa & W. aesodu.aon Mas only
~ et.,: oss11Hc tue 4Hestlon II raised
-~ae -ae .r;.haS n;.hanS ~ ~ VIII tne ylaleE1ry, ana
a.a -, ~ 9eeause oelegates dared not
+',et ~. ~ -, .nousn son1e atoHca 1her opinion
LII Tba tas S.ma;doti MI NJ 70 ~ ,stoipSa
A., aAs S:a1aioale put l9fth tor the sufrsges Of
s.;e,,a ~ uusntenco Heop!e ol t4s state, tor the
-,.t,;. ti.ss W tas enlfene behch, Is utterly