Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-28


And what the reas0n they did not again
bre * a auoruml Why. sir. because The Senate
hall was packed. a. il j. TO-DAY, by Republ cans
who had come Up 70 the capital TO attend zoe
meeting ol the day following nsd thef daie Dot,
in tie face OF Republic rs representing diferent
pirts ol the State, 10 such Revolutionary a. as
s1ose Senators had ne but few short hours
before. That Is my honest conviction, SIR, about
that.
know. sir, very well. all the power and infu
ence of party discipline: but while holding seat
In the other branch Of this capitol, and while
holding a seat in this Senate chamber. have on
aiioccssions. before my constituents and before
Gd. attempted % discharge ny duty. with con
scientiOus conviction OF thatcufys anc according
IA ny own best Judgment know have been
met with Arguments thst A MN reIfeaentnig a
party had no right to plead his conscience or his
judgment | know arguments have been used
that whatever pledges We have made TO the peo-
pie We have 40 H. ht TO carry OUT those pledges,
but il was. on the contrary. our duty ~ violate
those pledges; and. If necessary. dsOrgaBize this
Legislature and prevent tie carving OUT OF these
legitimate objects for which il was convened
These were the argume - brought TO ber upon
Republcan-a beter Roij6lc N than these self
styled leaders dare e,e{be-a Republican that
never gave Democr4hs Never sir A
Republican. sir. that hss been an advocate Of the
politics Of that party which has laid its very
foundations broad aud deep in the county he rep
resents, as is we'll known TO every Senator
on this floor from that part OF the State
One who, when the first demand OF The Presi-
dent of tie United States was made for volun-
teers, left his seat in this ball, sir, as is we'll
known TO this Senate. and as private soldier
went into the ranks ard shoudered musket. and
there remained during the entire time OF enlist
ment. And when that demand repeated
lett nv family and my home, and for nine months
served in the Army Of the Mississippi; and nov
stand before God. and my country. aud the people
self acquitted. But how stands the question hett
Upon technical quioble. growing out of nv
services a private soldier and officer in the
army, these Republicans undertake to Gust me
from my seat; and then they 90 out upon the
street anu plead that they are the only loyal pep
pie in this State-the only defenders oi the Union
and the flag OF our counryl Shame on them, !
say. And will say further. that have not only
seen here. but IN NV own District have found
more genuine sympathy in the cause of my coun-
try. existing on this floor than among those men
to whom should think ought to look for it.
Mr. MeIlett desired to obtain the floor, but Mr..
Murray remarsed, Il expect the Senator is
easy" and proceeded as follows:
Dir. President. | say, sir, that these are some
OF the Influences ATTEMPTED to be thrown around
me and compel my votes and because have re
fused to lend myself a mere machine TO act
contrary To my judgment. i say before this Sen
ate what know, that contrary to the judgment
OF majority OF my political associates, these
Senators introduce. resolutions day after day Ton
the purpose of ousting me from my seat, for
reasons growing out OF my services TO my coun-
try II l wanted TO come back to this LeSisla-
ture or this seat, or TO run for any other Office
before my people, would not want better cap.
tal than could be made out of these disgraceful
acts mem revolutionary acts, for IL Is revo-
luionary, and Is in the same identical spirit OF
those traitors of the South who attempting
TO secede from this Union. as these gentlemen
haze frequently from this Legislature. | say
sir, il is the same spirit OF those Rebels-it is "a
revolutionary spirit That's sol When a
leader Of the Republican party ia the House
OF Representatives undertook to admit that
revolutionary measures were right, he at
tempted to commit the Republican party
to what, sir? To the very doctrine OF
those traitors OF the South who desired to break
up this glorious Cpnfeleracy of ours. As Re
publican ut that time, | repudatei such doctrine,
and take this occasion to repudate it again. sir
secession is revolutionary. contrary To the forms
OF law. and is not and cannot be justified. INV
sir. shall wait Till hear from the honorable
Senator from Henry 4 Mr. NJ elicit
Mr.. Melett obtained The aoor. The honorable
Senator from Wells Mr.. Brown] had suggested
that sixty one DAYS is not long enough to deter
mine the contested seat cases. The question be-
fore the Senate is not to whether am entitled
to this seat or not. but how much service must
the Senator from Ekhart Mr.. Murray give to
the Democratic party to purchase his seat herei
He tells us the Senator from Fayette would put a
collar on his neck and call him Senator Murray
nv dog But he has allowed the Democratic
party put the collar on him
Mr.. Murray (interrupting) | deny it. 1t is
false. say YOU are liar when you say it, sir
base and cowardly liar.
The Pre-.lenr: The Senator from Elkhari
Mr. Murray will take his seat. The Senator
IRON Henry Mr. Melletl will be kept in orier
The Sergeant at Arms will take charge OF both
Senators
Mr.. Mellett (resumuP): That is the compli
cation that arises What said in reference to
this matter Is "A matter OF history matter oi
truth, Ii is "a well an established fact as any.
thing that appears upon the journals of this
session. Now. sir. stated from the first that ]
was ready and willing for the question IN regard
t. my seat to- come up. ! have desire to re-
tain my seat. would not be. to have my seal
here. ] prefer. personally. to 20 home. No
Senator upon this toor will say that have not
been at all times anxious to have that question
settled. aud il ought TO have been settled
Now | make another statement The gentle
man wants 10 know why the questions in refer
ence To the Senators from Miami. LtDorte, Snei-
by, aud NV SELF have not been settleI-why We
are pressing his case and not ours. | say il, sir,
and / challenge contradiction when | say that
there is not Senator upon this floor who ha> not
been from the start of the opinion that the Sen
ator from Z. khart Me. Murray was not entitled
t. his seat. There may have been some question
as To whether Mr. B ker Is entitled To his seat,
but not Senator will rise and say that Sena-
tor Murray has been entitled to his seat; and vet
the gentleman from Wells says he wants time to
investigate the complication
The very Senators who are insisting that the
seats of tile Senator from Shelby and myself,
ought to be declared vacant. are the very Sena
tors begging for the Senator from Elkhart. Why
do they do ity Ii we not entitled Ia seats
on account OF having an office. can they have any
doubt as to the Senator from Elkhart! None
under heavens Then WHY beg to have the mat
ter OF the Senator iiOm Ekhart delayedg 1t is
but = matter of Justice TO the gentleman claim
ing that seat To have this liter settled and il is
natter that the Democratic party OH tbs floor
owe to themselves To say that they are not defer
ring this matter. The Senator from Elkhart
may serve them better purpose Than the other
Senators-the young Democratic Senator from
Elkhart Laughter in the lobby by one two
voices
The President: Order must be kept In the lob
bieS or they will be cleared
Mr.. Meett: he has neve, deceiv ed me since
the hrst two weeks made his acquaintance /
always knew he would not do To be trusted and
say to his Democratic brethren. don't trust him
ont nf vpur -iphf Won IA, van ara sold .,nf