Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-02
Items sRou uEaEL PAPERS.



tcorr-sPondence Of III Mobile Ss~s
- tt. MOsrssssRY. Oct l6. 1864.
Well, the agony is over; the assembled ~is
dom Of the Senate hsve rad their eT,rs por
wox and have adjourned A little after . O'Clock
l8I night the sugu-t body closed its session. and
retired to rest upoa the lsurels OF its brilliant
rampagn The Governor. IN conyOking the
Legislature sc; firth IN strung rms the defense
les condition OF the Stale. aud bis want of over
10 avail OF the sbuhdsht materis. for the purpo-
ses of defense which might be brought into ser
vice. he suggested certain means which he
thought would accomplish the desired end The
Legislature neither adopted the Governors sug
gestions tor substituted any of their 0sn. Al
ter sQuabbling for a couple OF weeks over sev
era propositions they incoherently abandoned
their posts aud left the STATE TO take care OF
itself. With inimitzble sang fyoid. before ad-
iourning. they appointed committee To wait
upon His EIceency and say, that, having en-
iShei the business before them. they respectfully
inquired vhether he had anything further 20 com
munica,e Whe eupon His Ercellency said he
had -ome xhat 10 say. aud briefly dup 'tched
a message Co them, Testatlng what be hsi called
them together tor. and sasing thew had uiterl,
failed 90 do, what Ia his Judgment. neces
sary 70 be done. The parting words OF the Gov
ernor we're not very grsciou-ly received; some
beligerent members gr eloquent IN their de
nuncation OF his lecture. aud il Was proposed TO
return the obnoxious docU ment To the Executive
indorsed in black enye1p. significant of the
wrath OF the House. Upon calling the syes ard
noes, il " as found the House without quo
rum. whrreupn il MS houthi best ~ adjourn.
Thns ended the extra session, without the pas
sage OF any law l"osiug Ia the better prot ect on
or defense of the States sg ,iust the common Ell
-my The stupid resolutions and speeches OF
a..ffan pkars
have been published for the encouragement OF
the Yankees. aud will remain az enduring monu-
meuts OF their want OF pitr0tisD and discretion
long after the authors shall have been buried un
der the overwhelming scOrn OF an indignant PEE
pie. A. we predicted on the assembling Of thl>
body, nothing valuable has been done The,
refused 10 do snything with the militia; that
m ,tter remains in sfGtu quo. the Governor hav
/ ing no power TO order them from one county t.
the defense OF another. They refused Ia loan n
small portion Of the money lying idle in th,
treasury 20 complete the railroad 20 Union
/ Springs. They refused to extend the time ioi
/ b. completion of other unfni-he,i railroads. i'm
/ pOrtsnt 10 the great interests of the community
and necessary 10 the development of the westl
OF the St.te They refused to do anything To
vard les,ening the evil growing out OF the lsrg,
number oi distilleries scattered through al,
/ State We NAV be asked, what did shey dof'
| So iHr ~ We can say, thef spent some 10 INV
or S30 600 of the States money. and raired thei
own rav Tor the next meeting Of the Legislature
/ (some FIVE weeks hence) from Sc PEI day to 81.
/ le dai.
This. we imagine is abou, the most importsn
thing accomplished by the extra session. W,
! for-ot il il said upon "rrliable AUTHORITY" tina
nbuut the tine when IL was supposed samethns
would be doue 20 prevent the distillers frun
! buXng up corn. and thereby enhancing the price
! of that article. that something like a barrel o
/ prime red eve found is vay into The side room
At ii Capitol. and WAS smiled away a, that dsy :
sess on This. however. is one OF the secrets o
! legislation which outsiders have ueshing to d,
with. The qunk ngs of the nelisb are over
! Those naripiic men Shn take contracts tor iut
1ishine articles. performing services ut merel,
/ nominal prizes. should never ne suspected NJ
su.'h PURPOSE IA intending IN keep out OF ,h,
army by this means--certainly not. IL il purs
love of country, and nothing else. that prompt,
! them. We should have new roll of honor
upon whose brilliant folda the IA mes of the "a
rrio'ic, self sacrificing stay-si-homes should bs
inscribed in glow ng letters of silver Coufed
crate blue blscks