, 1863-02-02


St1nngc reports come up from Spring
field Of the conduct Of certain Republican .
members. Our special correspondent has .
thrown out several hints in regard to them;
Une OF the last reading US follows:
Some Republicans Interested IN Old claim. and
bills. especially the former appear to be willing to
EarriGcc the Gover5,prs rights and the principles
of the party. Many leading Republican lawyers
are hcse, employed by men having c1aims against
-he s.ate, who are crying peace when the Copper
heads arc aying their echcmcs for the entire con.
troll Of the State hereafter. Such men had better
7*ketare. for popular lnfamy awaits them. i
This occult language, when translated
into ineligible English, will be easily un~
1'crstood.
Mr.. Develin Of New York is in Spring
field at The head Of a lobby embracing
Goudy, Merrick, Singleton, and score Of
ntl,er leading Democratic dcmagogues,
d!ankcd by several Republican lawyers, al1
boring and importuning the Legislature to
pass bill allowing the holders Of the old
McAllister & Stebbins bonds to sue the State
in some court and by means of bribery
and technical law rules, recover three or
four times their original investment and
twcnty-onc years compound interest. The
claim is one Of the .fattest things the lobby
has had hold Of for long time. The pro-
fessional gentlemen want to earn their
conditional fees-for it is "no cure, no
1,ay." The lobby is increasing in num-
bcrs and audacitY every day. Like car
rion carcass, it attracts the buzzards FROM
i great distance, who are hocking into
Springfield by every train to get Il "Aunk."
They black-1nail the authorities who have
the claim in charge threatening to oppose
it unless brought up. But if the buying
and selling were confined to the lobby ynl~
1ufes and scavengers in Springfield, it
would make but little matter; but it is re-
ported that some Republican members
of the Legislature hare been tampercd
with, and yotes secured for the passage Of
the swindle. It is also reported that ma
5ority Of the Copperhead members have
taken stock" in the swinale and will vote
for it. But they are unwilling 10 pass it by
Dcmocratic votes exclusively. They in
:ist that enough Republicans snail be pur-
chased to vote for it to divide the responsi-
bility and relieve them Of the infamy Of
the deed. The Copperheads want to pass
il, but hare not the courage to "go it
alone." They know how unpopular will
he the act; but il they can divide the
odium with the Republicans they think
that the mantle Of silence will he drawn
over the dirty decd, and while the tax
payers are made to bleed, themselves and
their party will escape But we are not in
the humor to let them of in that way. The
1fcAliser and Stebbins claim is their pet
They have the power to pass it, without
tic help Of Republicans Let them enjoy
all the plunder and all the infamy. They
foisted this claim into their new Constitu'
lion, and the people knocked out its brains
at the polls. i.
If any Republican votes for this claim
he will never be. able to persuade his con
;tituents that he was not brtbed, whether
Innocent or not. 1t is no longer secret nj
Springfield, that the lobby are trying te
buy members, and with what success, tho
vote will chow when it is recorded. Lei
Republican members stand from under thu
dead fau, for it will surely crush them
Every one that swallows Develin's bait vii
get the devils hook in his jaws.