The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-25
THE INDIANA DEMOCRACY AND THE 10Th
AMENDMENT.

AmhNumENI,
The telegraph yesterday announced the
reelection Of the Democratic members of
the Indiana Legislature who resigned to
prevent unfair and partizan action on the
proposed 10Th amendment to the constitu
tion. It was understood that il elected they
would again resign if the Radicals of the
Legislature insist on taking action on the
10th amendment without allowing the peopl,
OF the State to vote for or against represeu
taHves on this question. This action on III,
part Of the Democrats has engendered con
siderable bitterness Of feeling between them.
selves aud their opponents in lndiaua,whi
is not at all surprising when the character
OF the contest is considered. As usual in
such cases, the Republicans try to direct at
tentlon from their own outrageous schor-7
by heapjng epithets Of abuse and de''Ncin'
ton upon their Democratic oppor~u''' VS.
are not little surprised to f. IN "edneS'
days Chicago Post wLictAas SHOWN some
very gratifying sympt.ns OF independence
aud fairness in d ,assinq political questions,
the following ,rossly unjust and violently
parti7sn s.Ictlres upon this action Of the
Indiana Democrats
The Democrats who, few weeks ago,
resigned their seats in the Indiana Legisa.
ture, we're yesterday reelected notwithztani.
ing, probably, in nearly every instance, be
cause they had declared their intention TO
resign again, in order to break "a quorum,
aud thus prevent the ratification Of the 9Th
Amendment. The Governor, If they do,
will issue a proclamation for another cleo.
ton, unless Congress shall pass the bills in
troduced by Senator Morton and Represcu.
tatve Shauks, % legalize the action Of u
majority less than quorum. If the Dem.
ocratic party Of Indiana, in order to prevent
the contamination Of most righteous and
polite amendment TO the constitution Of the |
United States, sees fit TO stop the appropra. !
tons by which the charitable institutions Of /
the state are run, and also 20 saddle the PEG.
pie with the rEpcnae-pr probably notices. than
500, OOJ-cach term, Of another and Rnoth
er election, We 90 not know Of any way 20
punish 1t except at the polls hereafter. The |
act Of resignation however, under the cir
cum'tances, IL in al. It's essential qualities |
felony, and should furnish those members
VINO y, are gllIty OF 1t cell ~ the states
49,, ao We "'..s o',I'' S''' -.
iI. busiEess-the political death of the men
VINO are engaged in It for itcaunOt b. that
10 the future, when the Fifteenth Amendment
s"''' nave Dee" H1opf1' ana Oh" black c'".
zcus are no longer taxed without represeu
lie will forgive surh acts Of ,urpJ,udc IA the |
Democratic members OF the Indiana Logs |
nature nave pern' ana propose 10 su" be-
ta,,y 80 ;.l,.1 a,, 81,
ag9rum.lreak.rs Lavo tran returned lv
diminished maiorltie..
Now, however righteous and polite" the
amendment NAV be in the estimation Of the
Post, il knows very well that the States of
Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, Minnesota, Con |
necticut, and other States, when the qucs.
ton Of comforting the elective franchise on
negroes has been submitted to the popular
vote, have refused to accord 1t To them. III
the amendment il desired by the requisite
number Of the people Of the United States,
it ought to be adopted but they certainly
ought to be allowed to say whether it is a
righteous and polite measure or not
What are elections allowed for if not to as.
certain the preferences Of the peop.c?-
1t is not necessary even TO this righteous
and polite measure, that the Legislature |
of Indiana shall act on it, If there is any
fairness or sincerity in our contemporary Of
the Post, it must admit that the onIv danger
TO the amendmon,i ia Indiana, which can be