The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-19
FROM TIM, CAPITAL.
ssThe Gentleman from Allen COun-
ty debate on final passage. by
the House, of Judge Hughes Bill
TO punish Boilers.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. Is.
Editors Journal:
The Democracy of Allen County
committed grave, if not criminal,
mistake in sending KIzER to the
House of Representatives. There is
no doubt Of his eminent fitness for a
place in another of our State Institu-
tions, where hopeless insanity and
driveling imbecility find shelter alike
from the intrusive curiosity, indifer-
ence, and contempt Of an unfeeling
public. ps7i2 won bad 5ala!qmo g
81 We're it not that his gray hairs adj
monish us that the time for amend
ment is past, we would suggest. his
consignment to "a : school for idiotic
and Predetermined youths" of which
class of benevolent institutions there
are several in different States of the
Union; but "a mind that has survived.
youth and middle age, escaping even
the slightest contact with educational
influences. and bearing no impress of
the civilization and enlightenment of
the times, may be considered as her.
metically sealed against the assaults
of science, hopelessly cut off from the
approach of knowledge, and i'm
measurably below the standard re-
quired for the most superficial per-
ception Of the decencies of political
life, or the amenities of social inter-
course. 8I "a
The illustrious ancestor of this ven
cradle ass had the GOOD sense to speak
only on strong provocation briefly and
to the point. But the disgusting ex-
hibition in the House yesterday, in
which KIzER played star role, proves
a ]amentable degeneracy ia the asst
nine race since the time when that
comparatively sensible beast admin
istered so, timely and deserved re-
buke to the irrate and cruel prophet.
There is no evidence that the an
cestral animal shamed his fellows, or.
made their, ears tingle with humili-
catingiconsciousness of wounded deli
caeyg or impaired honor; but there
was not a Democrat who listened to
the senseless, driveling clown who
disgraced Allen County and the party
which has placed him here as a J." rep
resentative man, :" who did not feel a
sense of corroding shame and mex
pressible modification gnawinglat his
,yitals., qaow Taa5om see fr7p ne e
DO The occasion Which called out
KIsER was the final debate on Judge
HUGHEs' bill for the punishment of
boilers. ai yot b.iao. f9h d1nlslo q
The lobbies were crowded with an
eager audience during the entire ses-y
sion. .'s = 49, -
GRAIN, of Vigo, spoke earnestly and
effectively, giving the Democracy no.
tice that holding would not prevent
the passage of an apportionment bill,
for the majority would pass oneAin
the absence of the minority if neces-
sary-and the Governor would de-
clare it in force. Itwculd be quite as
legal as the one now in operation.
= BAKER, of Knox, who is perhaps
the youngest member of either House,
and whose only fault is that he be-
longs to party which has fallen
beneath respect and almost too low to
be reached by contempt, delivered
himself of rather neat speech, but
made rather serious blunder in
waking up Judge HUGHEs by person
al illusions not in good taste. He
admitted thatshis party had consulted |
upon the propriety of breaking up the
Legislature, and declared that they
wouldnot sit here and by their pres
ence give validity to acts intended 70
Cypress them aud their constituents.
Z JudgeHUGHEs spoke with his usual
calmness, clearness and force, fifty al
luding to the threat of the minority
to break up the Legislature if they
could mot dictate legislation, as the
pure doctrine Of secession in its worst
aspect.
z Tho ayes and noes being called I'M
der the previous question, resulted
ayes "a noes 81, four Democrats vot-
lug with the majority, after explain4 /
ing their position with unnecessary
prollxlty; The bill will undoubtedly /
PASS the senate. -,. .a.4 80 NJ. L. ~
FLsT-BOAT CARGOES.
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