New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-20

The p,os,inss Of tl,e soPrcrheads-T.e
Efforts 10 Couuseraci abcIu-Ehe indif.-
nation Of Sac Soldiers i'm the FieId-A
Reaction Setting En-AfteInpf TO De-
privr ::,c Governor OF his Constitutional
Pcwer-Thc Crisis Pmsi-The Copper
heads Defeated.
Correspondence Of The N Y. Tribune.
ISDLSAPoLIs, Ind, Feb. IG, 1863.
Our Legislature is now in session. and has been,
AZ you well know, since tie 9Th Of January. There
is majority in both Hou,es Of what is called Dem
ocrots. When this body met the majority was PER
feoty rampant, and evidently affected with the faint
of disloyaty to tie National Government, so much
30 iha, our conservative citizens lovers OF law and
good order, were really alarmed. They were Of!
opinion that tho majority contemplated making an
attempt TO cause the NorthWest to secede from the
Older loya States, aud more especially New-En-
gland even if it could not be effected lae il surely
could mott without a revolution. | admit | pariic-
Ihied fully in tLese feara.
Our friendsfut in operation measures to counter
aet and prevent ouch dire result. They insugu-
rated public meetings, and obtained an expression Of
public opinion averse to these mad schemes. We
have held series Of ruusnig Union meetings In this
the State, producing a most happy elect.
The evidently disloyai measures o. the majority
IN the Legislature observed with pain and die
quiet by both officers and soldiers IN the field and
rvate Letters lfst came pouring back from them ~
the thousand. Next came their public expressions"
made openly ard collectively by regiment, and even
by brigad,s as far away as VIcksburg and COnnta,
ia MissIsspp' Memphis AID Murfeesboyo, IN len
nessee, AVID from the Army Of the Potomac. Beside
these mani estaia ions OF dsl!oasure officers have
4 Il G.. In fuhl e
~ .ches and pr gate intercourse have cheered TIE
carts Of The loyal aud convinced the dis oval le2ia-
ators that the state OF feeling IN the army Is intense
agaius' them. Tue memUeTb Rave also ma TIE zen
Ell Of "A knowledge Of the feelings o! their own con-
.iiuents gs they have been home aud felt the public
Fuise.
All these Influences seem TO have had The effect
OF damreung the ardor of the consp itors and they
arr evidently pansipg N their game. inde,o L
think they are checked COM etely, aud Tcacicn Is
looked Tor that viii bury these nen 80 deep TINT the
hand 81 political resurrection vii! never reach them.
Gov. Morton has managed tie interests OF this
State in a mastery manner. lie has proved him
self real statesman, and ms timely foresight IN
providing for the present and future wants OF our
soldiers has eudcared him 10 every one Of them
He nas managed I'll the lnterees OF The State VITA
economy aud great rood judgment: so good, indeed,
hat VIC know not where to loo6 foe another man TO
III his place. Every citizen ought 10 award MIN
unquafed praise tor his flth'unessi spd nine.
Tennis Of our people DO. But he stencs az rock
of defense ia The way Of these conspiratore. We
were eurpTisef 10 hear that measure was conteu-
rlt.d by them which would at once strip lin Of
his constitutional power, aud place tue military re-
sources Of the State in the hands OF the con,prorf.
TO his end bill was brought in'o the House Giy'
ing ibis power TO S.te officers, VINO arc Democratic
II WAS clearly unconstitutional. and 70 bareiacod
hat sorle OF The uore conscientious suggested n
might be, AMI probably was, unconsutuii0nsi
aud had better lie sent to the Jadicisry
Committee; but, taking tho position Of one
% their lenders. who yoed IN favor
oil uica sure though be considered It unc0ustltl-
uonal. the nisorty might have passed. this also,
and then referred il to thc Supreme Court whose
head He'd oar excellent school-law some years
since. Ihc minority ars determined 70 defeat this
law IL, III hazards, Il perseyered IN, and they will
DO il. However, It b. understood that tho Demo
crais have held a caucu. over u, sad majority OF
tie caucus voted not TO press II, aud IL IA thus
=" consigned TO the tomb OF tie capnets."
We now breathe ireor. One week ago we were
~ evidently drifting into revolution as were the
Southern States after the Presidential election of
lSGb We feel that the ctisis 10 past, and thai the
timely MEASURES above spoken OF have wrought oai
tbs m :, gratifying result. Had 1t not been for
thsm | verify believe the majority would have per-
slated ill thew had erWhelmed us in a COMMON
,uin. | assure you Revolution wts on the lips OF
many. Opcn threats both IN md ont ofthc legisa-
,n,o were made by the enemies Of the Govern
ment. "INOoski'