The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-06-05
[From the sOnomA (cal.) Democrat
ANOTHER FLAGRANT OUT.
RAGE.

The following telegram is one of i'm
portance, and should first bc read an,
then commented on:
indianapolis, May 15.-In tho Hous
of Representatives, yesterday, the Fiji
tecnth Amendment passed. notwithstaud
ing 42 Democrats resigned, leaving th,
House without quorum the Chai
ruled that quorum was not necessary Il
ratiiy Constitutional Amendment. Tn,
House passed the joint resolution by /
vote of-ayes, So; nays. nonc-twc
Democrats aud one Republican present
refusing to vote; II members constitute
quorum"
The people of Indiana, in their sover
eign capacity when forming tho State
Constitution, saw fit to affirm that two
thirds of the members of the Legislature
should be necessary for the transaction oil
business, but that majority could pass
laws and resolutions, and perform all 9TH
er legal acts. Ii was thought that such O
clause would prevent the hasty passage
OF any measure in anywise Objectionable
to the majority Of the voters, even though
corrupt men should be iu the asccndancy
in tho Legislature. Wo have always
deemed it n very wise Precaution, never
dreaming that any party would or could
become so corrupt, rs TO ever disregard
the voice of tho people and violate the
fundamental law OF the land But
the above dispatch proves that the
people arc no longer TO be consulted-:he
laws are not TO be respected
In the committal Of this fragrant out.
rage the radical members of the Indiana
Legislature have not only violated law,
deceived aud imposed upon their constitu-
ents, and ci!e:e4! gross insult to the
whole people Of the United States, oG;
they have been guilty of perjury Of the
deepest, blackes. aud most Infamous char
actcr. By their course they have brand.
cd themselves as criminals. and we're JUS
tice moied out properly the last
one of them would soon find a
resting place within the four walls of
the State Prison. No punishment. can
be too severe for the crime of perjury
when committed by those who arc sworn
to defend the Constitution Of the State
and the United States, and to watch over
aud protect tho interests of the masses
they rcprescnt The Alta, alter nc.
know!edging that the majority of the In
diana Legislature cannot perform legal
act unless two thirds OF the whole are
present, aud declaring that the votes
the Fifteenth Amendment is
thereby rendered nell aud void, says
- We fear that the answer from all well
quarters will be, that no rule |
prescribed Tor the guidance of the Legis.
Iature, no matter how absurd or antago- |
nislic it may be. can be violated with
safety !" But if it could be done tcah
.oJety. then that paper would be in favor
Of such action, and care nothing about
what might be said 10 "wcll Informed
quarters"
AS Congress, during last winter, had
resolution under consideration which |
declared that only majority vote should
be necessary for the ratification of Con-
.titutional Amendment, by any Lcgisla.
turc, and treated it with favorable con.
it is not only possible. but
highly probable, that at the next session
Of that Infamous body steps will be taken
to declare that Indiana has ratified the
Fifteenth Amendment. We havent
doubt but that such viii be the case, if, |
by SO doing, the requisite two-thirds Of
the States can be secured. It will con.
stitutc the crowniDg act of infamy, after
which will ensue anarchy and discord,
strife aud bloodshed.
May this action have the good effect of
opening the eyes OF the masses, and lead
them to hufl from places of power all
corrupt and perjurcd scoundrcls ere it Is
too late. Our own peace aud happiness,
future prosperity and greatness, depend
upon upon the manner in which the voters
perform their duty, as whitc frcemen,
from this time forward.