The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-01-23

'nse 'ney would not allow this var to be
conducted another day for the purposes il
is now being waged. These dirty poli,i
clans vic with each other in their denunei-
atoms of every true patriot who seemed 70
be in favor of the vigorous prosecution Of
the war and the punishment of rebels 10
arms against the government. and BY this
means secure some petty position. There
seemed to be. an understanding between
them and systematic effort to get up Q
feeling against New England and in favor
of Northwestern Confederacy. which
simply means TO finally attach Indiana &c
the tail Of the Southern Confederacy.
The Union members were no little sur.
prised to find such state Of affairs Is they
found on arriving here, and at once de
nounced the whole proceedings reasonable,
and the advocates of such doctrines tories
and traitors.
We resolved among ourselves that we
,co4ld not alio,c any such legislation, as
they proposed. nor W ould We allow them to
do any act that would be calculated to en-
of The war. or interfere with the constitu-
tional rights of the Executive. About this
time he belching forth in thunder tones OF
hundred guns by battery of artillery in
formed US tina, the Federal arms had again
been victorious, that :. Old Rosey'' had
achieved great and glorious victory over
the rebels at Murtreesborough. This gave
our friends good cheer and cut the comb Of
these minions of jeff Davis, for time but
they were soon found upon the streets and
in the very Halls Of Legislation. belching
forth their treason. But in almost every
instance they were met by the Union men
who informed them. in language that could
net be mistaken. that they were prepared
to meet any revolutionary measures with
revolution, that they did not intend nor
would the people of Indiana ever allow this
State to be carried out Of the Union, into
either the Southern or North Western Con-
federacy, merely to crafty the par,izan
ambition OF any set OF men.
Mr.. Jones of the House. and Claypool Of
branches of the Legislature in favor Of vot-
ing for no person for any position within
the gift of the Legislature but men who
were known to be LOYAL to the government
of the United States. Strange as it may
seem, this was opposed by every member Of
tie dominant or North. w estern Confedera-
cy party. and voted down. They would
give no pledges of loyalty or Of determine
contrary they gave every evidence OF hos
tlity and showed determination TO oppose
every 4. easure that would look to a vigor-
Gus prosecution Of the war aud the suppress.
duced innumerable resolutions and spent
much time in the denunciat of the Presi.
dent Of the United States, his Cabinet. and
all others who were using their time. tai.
ents, influence and means for the purpose of
vindica'ing the authority of the Govern
ment, and the suppression Of the rebellion.
l listened in vain for some remark, look.
wcrd or action that looked like condemniDg
the conduct Of JEFF Davis but all in vain
All Of his acts were strictly constitutional
JEFF Davis was q patriot and Lincoln an
usurper. SO far as these copperheads"
were concerned.
Thus matters passed along until it be-
came evident that they intended getting our
friends into a joint convention to hear the
Governor read his message. and after which
force Us into an election for United States
Senator, and elect man-Jeese ID. Bright
who had been ANONYMOUSLY expelled as
a traitor from the highest and greatest de-
Lucrative body in the world. Thus the
Union meddlers Of the Senate refused TO 90
had allowed advance copies of his message
to be sent to leading daily papers Of the
West. and it would appear in their issues
on the following day.
The General Assembly was not in joint
waited all of ore day, and
then sent copy of his message by his Sec.
rotary to each House, rs is the practice OF
the President Of the United States, and the
Governors of most Of the States The
Speaker Of the House, imagined that it was
q trick of the Union members to keep cut
of the joint convention, and decided that the
could not be received, inasmuch
IS the Constitution said that i" the Governor
shall communicate his message to the Gen.
sral Assembly" which meant both Senate
and House of Representatives. and the
Speaker decided that both Houses must be
n session in joint convention, in order to
receive the message!
This proposition is utterly absurd. mas
much as the Governor sends hundreds of
messages to each House during the session
n precisely the same manner. But imagine
he "pbelinks" of the Speaker when read
mr. tie rnornin1 napars and 6ndin0 that