The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-02-13
I Ii dinMapOIis Correspondent e.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 5th, 1868

Editors Palladium /: The present distur-
bed and unhappy condition Of the coun-
try, gives peculiar interest to almost every
act that transpires anywhere, especially if it
partakes in any way of a political or war
like character.
The people, not only of this State but of
the whole country, are looking with deep
solicitude to the action Of the present lndi-
ana General Assembly. Loyal people are
DESTROYS that the great State OF Indiana
should, in her Legislative capacity, stand by
the Constitutional authorities of the Federal
| Government, while bending their entire en-
erges to the suppression OF one Of the most
wicked rebeilons of which we have any ac-
eount-while traitors and their sympathizers
are anticipating divisions and final revolu-
ton among the people of the State, that
vii! weaken the Union cause and effectually
aid the enemy. Should such anticipations
be realized. the people of this State will be
preeipltated into fiery whirlpool Of anarchy
and bloodshed, result they certainly do
not desire, ard a step they are not prepared
to take.
| The first weeks of the Indiana Legisla-
tire was taken up mostly in receiving reso
buttons from members of the dominant par
~, on the stale of the country ard for The
enforcement of the 18th article Of our Con
situioD. prohibiting the emigration OF me-
groes into the State. The last two DAYS
have been devoted chiefly to legitimate leg
islation-such rs receiving reports from com
mltts es, the engrossment and passage of
bills; but there is none of much general in
terest. The most singular feature in the
business of the House on yesterday was the
adoption of a resolution appointing prayer
meeting for the members and officers of the
House, 10 be held next Wednesday evening
and to be presided over By Minister Of
the copperhead order.
In pursuance of public notice, a large
meeting of unconditional Union men was
held last evening at Masonic Hall. Hon.
Godlove S. Orlh made one Of his greatest
speeches, denouncing in the severest terms
the disloval course pursued by the dominant
party in the Legislature. He was followed
by Col. Streight and Capt. Lozier. Of the
5lst Ind. volunteers, who came as embassa-
doris from the Indiana soldiers in the De-
partment of the Cumberland, to let the peo-
pie know that they were a unit for the most
vigorous prosecution of the war, and that
they hold in detestation the men in our
midst who are asking for an armistice with
those fiendish rebels, that are numbering at
every opportunity our brave volunteers
Dick Ryan followed in one of his happiest
efforts, after which resolution was adopted
calling Mass Meeting at this place, on the
s6'h of this month, of loyal men to renew
their pledges of confidence in the authori-
ties Of the Government 10 carry Us safely
through the present fiery ordeal. lie, the
ball be kept rolling until the last vestige Of
treason is swept from the land, and the Re
public firmly planted upon the rock ofsges.
AMERICUS.
SENATE, Monday, February e.--There
being no quorum. but little business Was
done in the forenoon.
In the afternoon quorum Was present.
and business progressed finely Bills Nos.