Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-22

of v.lua Ion aHi assessments act
NJ. Burton-No -: AmenIing - section OF
act defining uisdemsA ors-Selau,s to pnblic in-
drcencs.
Mr.. L,S.eIe-NO p: Repealug act ascer
tanning fees ami sa.ares OF clesks. sheriff. audit
ors and treasurer.
Mr. Niblack submitted a number. Referred.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr.. Gregory's resolution relative to secret so
%cieties. pending at adjournment Yesterday. was
reached
Mr.. Newman supported the resolution. thad
been admitted on this floor that societies of men.
banded together for mutual protection. existed
Al members Of such societies were tr,iiOrs
A Grand J ury of the country had found that there
were reasonable associations throughout the
State. The people generally believed that such
societies existed. All these incts were sufficient
to demand the investigation proposed.
Mr.. Shot III. of jay. said there was 10 parallel
between the resolution To raise a committee to
investigate arbitrary arrests and The resolution
under discussion Nor did it follow that the man
who voted Tor the one must necessarily vote Tor
the other. In the one Instance the resoluu N
was founded OF facts; in the other on common
rumOr. In his county such rumO-s had been
prevalent, and Investigations had been had. AID
he rumors shown To be grOundless. de depre
ea,ed making this Il party question. The inves
tisation proposed wuuld involve a needless ex
pen-e. No .ood would come OFT OF 1t.
Mr. Spencer moved 10 table the who.e subject.
We hid already spent Iorty eight hours upon it.
Withdrawn.
Dir. B ,ker thought good would result from the
appointment of the committee ot investigation 1T
it should he revealed that secret socities existed
for the purpose OF defeating the laws of the State
aud Of the General Government. I he expense
incurred would he nothing in comparison with
the great benefit To the country ii the facts. "a
people generally believed them, were a-certained
Democrats ia his part OF the State did not den.
the existence of such societies
Mr. Wolfe argued against the resolution. Ii
certainly cast "a reflection on the Democratic
party, but il was based upon meIe suspicion. Ii
gentlemen had facts let them go to The courts.
he did not believe any such societies existed.
Mr. Hvstetier said the enemies of the country
were engaged in pulling down the fabric reared
by our common ancestry. He had reason Ia
know that secret socities did exist purpo>ing t.
destroy the Government. He had il from hi.
own partner IN business. Overtures had been
made to him (his parIner) to JOIN such a society
He had been told that The purposes o the So
ciety were To resist taxes levied for war pun poses
to resist e~nl,>tments: TO procure Lincoln to with
draw his emancipation prOclamdtlOn. and, II he
refused. 10 back up the Legislature OF Indiana in
passing an ordnance of secession. The name oil
his Mr.. Hosietters partner in business WAS
Thomas Stringer. he name ot the member ol
the order who made the approach To Mr. Stringer
WAS James Scanlin, a Township Tru-tee, in his
county.
tbs voice should he raised against traitors here
and e serywhere He WAS ready TO meet them IN
whatever shape they might come. He was toi
one country, one Government, or one grave
yard lie deminded The passage of the resulu
ton and the investigation it proposed.
NJ. Ptcktrd said ii he understood the object
OF the supporters OF the resolution, IL WAS To
fasten disloyalty upon members OF the Demo
cratic party. Ii such 'ii>loyal Democrats could
be iouIii. he was re ,dy 10 assist ia bringing them
to punishment But VA hs counties there Was
not a single Democrat who hel evei in the exis,
ence OF such societies. Gov. WrI.ht was the
first man who hid asserted their existence, and
the people had laughed him To scorn.
As la the term AbolitiOni>f. about which some
gentlemen were so FESTIVE. every mn Who ia
dor>eI the Presidents Infamous EN- ncipatior
proclamation aud the acts of the pre- ent radiciI
Congress, was ai Abofitionfsf: he knew ho other
name for him And ~ Tor the Grand J ury which
had made Their pre>enfment, alleging the exist
eIice of tre ,sonab e societies. he deraui eel IL ~
a biased and Abolition Grand Jury. He pro
ceelel. ridiculing the testimony aiuncel 10y the
gentleman from Buuiie, Dir Ho>tetier l.
came from the vicinity OF the i'm puS Il nit
County Bank. and he was afraid there was som,
fraud in il.
The 'fisloyalty of Dem would be foun,
ON Investigation to consist in opposing the act,
OF the present administration IL that WAS dis
loyalty. he was di>loyal Ii that WAS treason
he was a traitor, AID AbolitionistS might m k,
the most of il. For he did. here ami Row. de
nouuce the acts of Abraham L'ncoln'> Admins
tration. He did. here and nIw, teuuunce hi
Infamous pro-lamation-his trampling upon tia
Constitution and the laws. lie WAS the RIGHT %
the people to resist tyrantS and ~usurpers. asd. IN
said. here and now. (he cared not how many spie
and nfprmers were lurking about this hall III,
was ready to Join any society To protect fhei
rights and libcr ies-to mtintain the laws and TIN
Constitution.
Mr.. Packari concluded with a glowing eulog'
upon the fidelity of the Democratic party To tn
Constitution. laws and liberties of the people.
Pending the discussion. House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met at 2 O'clock.
Mr.. Howk, from the Committed on Rules, re
ported, recommending as amended they b
adopted. The report was concLrred in aud III
rules adopted.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Mr.. SEE ker laid before the House "A commu
n%ication from His ExcelIency relative to milltar
expenditures and expenses in his ofice. in ouedi
elce To "A resolution OF the House. Informall
laii OH the table.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr. Hmm: Calling upon the Major Genera
AMI the AdjGtant General of lnlilna Tor report
to be submitted iorthwut h t. the House. airi pro
vid'ng for the printing @: 2DO copies thereof
Adopted.
Mr.. Ho~k: la<tructing the Door keeper 60 rn
cure = suitable room for the Committee on Ju
dietary. Adopted
No Na,lack: Inviting the Senate To the hil
OF the House tor The purpose OF u JOINT cOn,en
ton. Adopted.
Nr. Brown:
WHs. las. one Andrew Wallace. now holdin,
tie office Ut resident of the BOird Tor the VI "a
agement of the Bene,uleni Institutions ct Init
ana. has held during tie zane lime and now hold
the uiice OF Surveyor OF this Dis rict of Indi
ana. " ga office of uust and prufi and.
WHERE'S. The i'll Andrew w ,ilace. in
cird Published ~ the indianapolis ID ally Amer en-
OF August 18Th. 1862. dtd admit that he held tn
office aforesaid. IN tie following words. Ia vii
q" Editors Evening Amer,cau: Please explain. fo
the benefit oi the ignorant. a. to pa>>-s. 80
acting Uuiled ) ates Snfye,"r for thi- District q
lndi IA ., holding M, commission uIJet Hi III ,nuI
~ retar, ) T.. Ch,se. with power lo arrest ur at
os against our Government, AMI issue specii
permits" and dot he hid been selling such per
init Tor over one wear, and.
> WatRLAs. The s,d Wallace admits ia ssi
card. 80 published. that crowds went to his ofic
Ia Indianapolis. aud a. that We're worthy 10 re