Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-12
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s-rs-s'usss, we adopted b, the House ea
Thatday mesalng lat 70 10 lnta Io.Ht cons, n
uoa "a the succeeding day for the election Of
unitsd ststss senators. ens Of the duties re-
aairet ef shls Legislature. This resolution re-
qalrsd the concurrence Of The Senate. The Coo.
s~,tasiea Of the s.ss requires the presence ef
svo-,h'rd, Of ths membs. Of each branch Of the
Legislature IN form . qaosam ios the Transaction
ef business, The resolution vas sent W the
Senate foe lie eoscurrence. Before action vas
bad upon IL that body adjourned u. morning ss--
Senate. for ~. Afternoon session. 10 was found
that enough Of the Republican Senator. had
stayed away 10 break a quorum. and thus defea,
legislation. And the same game Was continued
on Friday and Saturday.
In consequences % this fsctloas conduct ~ ths
Republican Senators. no General Assembly has
been ia .ss-ion since Thursday noon. i, will bs
noticed by the senate proceedings that a serle
Of resolutions we're proposed upon the part Of tho
Republicans. the adoption Of which they required
a. the condition upon which they would return 20
the discharge u their Senatorial duties. In
other worls. the minority In that body in-is, that
they shall dictate 10 the majority the subjects
spon which they nay legi.ls,e-th,t the latter
shall pledge themselves IL advance 10 coincide
With the legislation. the principle. and the policy
which the Republicans have adopted and by which
they hops IA continue the domination and as
c~eudsncy of the Republican party In tho direction
and control 81 both State and National Govern
msat.. Aud We call attention % the discussions
In the House on Saturday u show the principles
upon which the Republican members OF the Leg
stature Justify this revolutionary proceeding.
Ma BassuAx. the Republican leader Ia the
House. boldly proclaimed tha, the minority In
either branch Of the Legislature had the c%ons,itn
tioasI right Ia bolt--that IL wns a right guaran
teeI by the constitution To the minority for the
protection Of their rights lie admitted the right
of revolution. II sufficient cause exi-,ed FOR II
that sece-.ion !. revolution; that the party pro
posing 10 ssccle CT revolutionixs was the party
% determine the question as To whether there was
Sufficient cause for revolution. AID that ho would
bolt whenever. 10 hs Judgment. the public good
demanded IL: or. In other words. rcvolutionlse
II. spoke lor hs political irien.ls. aud none OF
them conirose rted the positions he assumed
They are therefore responsible for them. Now
,hi- doctrine due. not eorre-pond with that which
the Republicans have been pruclaimlng and In
ri-ting upon since the P,c-id e,tial election Of
is6l as The true theory of our government-,he
right of the majority ~ govern and the duty ol
the minority IA yield. The refusal of the 20
called Confederate States to submit to the rule Of
the majority constitutes. IN the opinion Of the
dominant party. tho crime Of rebellion. II I, Il.
then. tebelliou In The people of South Cartiina Ia
refuse Ia submit 10 tho rule of the majority IN
the Federal Government. l. no more n crluc
than for a minority within n Suite Government
10 refuse to submI, b. The will OF tho msJm q
Secession. ray- Mr.. Blanham, the Republican
10 der In tho H1n'e Il revolution. A minority,
says the same sathotitv. have the RICH, 10 rcvolu'
%,ionise. whenever IN their judgment, q s%ulicitn,
esa.e exist. for IL. AMI this he con,enjed IL a
right guaranteed by tho Consultation 10 mlnoflter
for The pso'ectoi, Of their rights. These arc the
yer, rrounds upon which the people OF the 40
eeiei States jasiif, their secession from The pcusi
nj Governmental 10 Ia fact the eorner stoue upon
which the rebellion rests, Now, The boiling ot
tho absence Of tho Republican members from
Their seats In the senate. l. nothing moro than
the s,temp, 10 block ,hs wheels OF the Govern
menl. ani " p~er.lstei IN. will bing Il 10 a stand
stll. unlee. power is usufpei aud the uonstliu.
ton disessfied, This position ha. tho eoun,e
nanee ol the leading Republicans here, They
cay !, IL tlsb,-lhat |, !. the only means len 10
secure the rights oi The minority, This Il lusi
,he ssfomsn, nseJ 10y The 'ebela now IN aims
against the Government Il II not fair then,
IL u no, Iust, 10 charge the Republicans ~ inii
ana wah 10, only Qualifying tho ,ebellion upon
fehel theory, hat also with giving q pricthA al
Illustration -, the dpe,rinsY
We do no, know but The Republican -~ecegslon
isis Of Indiana ATE even more dangeruu. than tho
seue-slonle,s ~ the south. The Southern 20
ee-sloeis,s never made The attempt Ia block tie
eheels 81 III. Government bs d,sregarllns their
constitutional obligations. Their otJect IA ~
separate nom tho balance ~ the nation, The
Republican sece-slonlat- Ut Indiana propose ,o
bring the uovefnmen, Itself 10 sn eud unless ,hel'
demands ats complied With
A few words ~ a. the proposed resolutions
which the Republican Senators olief as q eompso
mise. foe Il, appears they nov occupy their defidet
position OF eompfom,sers, Several Of their lsepo
sllens are unobieelionsble. but the ldea upon
which they insist. and which Is set forth IN the
hsst resolution. l.. that the Democratic members
~ the Legislature shall approve the policy OF the
Administration Ia the conduct OF the war In the
past and the objects for which !, Is nov and i To
be prosecuted. Governor MoHroS Ia his message
approves the Presideu,s emancipation proclama
tlon. and saws u l. waFranted by the Constitution.
30 say the Republicans generally. Then, In their
opinion. the war IL being prosecuted within the
limits Of the Constitution.
The Democracy denounee the proclamation rs
q violation of the Constitution. as an ss.u np,ion
Of power upon the part Of the President Can a
Democratic Senator. entertaining these opinions.
vote for the resolutions proposed by the Repub
lican Senators. without violating his principles
bis convictions Of rightl Clearly not. Are ser
vile iIsurrections aud the slaughter of women
and children In accordance with the recognized
ussges OF civilized wsriaref Governor MoR.
scs. inrhis message. ~jassihcs such a prosecution