Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-23
II0IlSE
The House met at 9 o'clock. Mr.. Speaker in
ItfN UtIUTt III
Adjourned.

HDI II.
The House met at 8 o'clock Mr. Speaker in
the Chair
Journal of Yesterday read and approved.
TREASURER OF STATE.
Mr. Speaker laid before the House n commu-
ncation from this functionsry in obedience to Il
resolution of the House, calling upon him to
explain why he had neglected to distribute.
qured by law, the fund set apart by the last
Legislature for the organization and regulation
of the Indiana militia.
Tabled for future consideration on motion of
Mr Roberts
SPECIAL oBDER-sECRET SOCIETIES.
Mr. Cason resumed his argument In reply
10 the gentleman from Marshall and Stake.
Mr. Packard, he said that every man connected
with The Boone County Bank frauds was Dem
ocrat.
Mr. Packard: deny it,
Mr. Cason: am informed So
Mr. Packard: Your informant is a liar.
Mr. Speaker called the gentleman from Mar
shall aud Starke to order.
Mr. Brown trusted that gentlemen should be
required 10 coafne themselves TO the matter lie
ultimately under discussion. and not. rs the gen
tlen,an from Boone aud Hendricks Mr. Cason]
was dong talk about thousand other things.
Mr. Speaker said that the debate certainly had
taken very wide range II had imperceptibly
reached this latitude lie had hitherto permitted
il To gentlemen who opposed the resolution and
he could not now IN fairness enforce the rule
Hereafter he should strictly and rigidly enforce IL
Mr. Cason continued. speaking at great length
urging the arguments IN favor of the resolution
hitherto used, separating and illustrating them
yehemrntlv and IN his own peculiar style When.
n be styled them, the gallant Lew. Wallace
Dumont aud Milroy, aud Others, should cone
homc-with the Captains and the rank aud hle oI
the army returned-and then gentlemen OF the
maiort. would see where was their boosted I'll
umph Their day was short
Sir Brown: Mr Speaker. | think | have n
right Ia make word of explanation The gen
tlcmsn from Boone and Hendricks Mr.. Casonl
has charged upon me that in my remrrks here
have spoken rs though thought that white sol
dicfs IN the army oi the United States were good
enough to be- shot down by Scce0ioni-tp. whilst
the negroes of the South should be employed III
raising the products OF the soil to sustain th,
ntmie. at the febellion aud construct eutrench
mcnta lor them Tho gentleman u mistaken
think white soders too good 90 bc shot down %,
anybody, and | think NIL negroes are moan
enough To do tho hdding of any white man. niid
that u what said Let me say. further. that
while oppose the proclamation OF the President
of the United States. do 81 because " imposes
burdens only upon loyal people. and upon then
alone, The objection which ! make To- the proc
iamation affecting the progress aud action oi oul
armies, so lar ~ the negroes are concerned, "
that IT, only effect l. 10 take them from taeir
homes and send them up 10 Washington 20 feed
them: AMI say here that " the negro putt
himself Ia the way OF our armies, let HIM 10,
swept cut II the way by force OF arms, aud nol
by proclamation
Mr. Burton denied the existence of any such
society ~ Knights of the Golden Circle. IN III,
North Such societies we're peculiar 10 al,
South--the natural Offset ut the pestiierous New
England Abolition societies Both alike soug hi
tn overthrow the Constitution and the Uninn. II
vas an insult a. tho Democrats OF Indiana % nc
cuse any one of them OF belonging 10 either o
such societies. A man could not belong 10 then
and be Democrat.
The party IN power acted In accordance Will
the purposes OF these disunion societies. Talk
10 him about the desire ct the President 90 re-
store the Go, ernmenl lie had obtained m arm,
under false pretensons. and was now welding 1
for the abolition of slavery. Thus he had driver
ever, hitherto loyal man IN the South to th'
standard of rebellion. lie knew not whether
there were Democrats la the South now or not
Alter these troubles were settled he would ascer
tain that. But Democrats Ia the North, now M,
forever. were opposed 10 Abraham Llncoln's nia
nous emancipation proclamation. No Language
could express their contempt of him for makipJ
i.ts He was n man OF 10 purpose. ruled b,
Others. OF very liule brain: and u was gtea
pit, that he wns President. IL was n great pit
that he bad not renamed In Spring i.ld % tel
Jokes in bar rooms Democrats were opposed 4
his tymnncal rampng ON tho rights OF loyal elti
zens Throughout, the North, and he did not den.
that there were sncietie. of good and tru
men. associated TO arrest their constitutions
right. agains, all such despoiism. He did no,
81 A. Ia. II. ~. A Al.
granny joe Wrglt Who wHs distinguished lo
nothing particularly bu, his terror Of u thunde
storm and his remarkable good judgment rs 4
the qualities OF sheep. had gone all over Oh
State telling the people that Knights OF the Gold
en Circle were organized ia Indiana. aud II the
didn't look out their hou.es would Ice burne, an
their wives hutchered lie scsrel some oh
women aud children, but the people laughed a
poor Old Joe
Me Burton proceeded. denouncing with powe
AMI eluquencc the policy of the Administration
The war from the beginning he had been oppose
To. IL was an unnatural. an inhuman war
waged for the liberation OF the negro. IL
dcm'nded that II should stop lt was time TO
peace.
Mr. Branham regretted the course the discus
sion had taken He wished for an end of il. X,
hoped the subject would be dropped He hope
nothing said about the President Of the Unite,
States would be reported. The resolution VA
unnecessary. The proof overwhelming tina
secret political societies existed all over Oh,
State and would soon be laid before the publ,
without our action. Besides. the necessities o
legislation were pressing, and he did hope tha
gentlemen would drop the matter and consent u
70 10 work
Mr. Niblack did not come TO the Legislator,
to discuss abstract questions of the sort unde
consideration. He came here for practical sns
needed legislation He had forborne. althoagl
holding Democratic views. from discussing cues
lions which might stir up strife and contention
But this question. and Others like il. had beer
thrust upon In discussing them ne woul,
not impugne the patriotism of tie people /
this war should become a failure, rs the convic
ton seems to be forcing itself that il woeld. h,
you'd not charge IL upon sny party IL voul'