Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 3, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 June 1852 — Page 1

NIK INDIANA STATE WILLIAM J. BROWN, Editor. WN, Editor. J N, Publisher. WEEKLY. WEEKLY, Per Annum, ti Oü ( DAILY, 4.00 ALSTIN H. BROWJ V OL. XII. INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1852. NO. 3.

INDIANA STATE SENTINEL: A GAZETTE OF THE PEOPLE, -Hice in THE SENTINEL BUILDINGS) Xorth Side Washington, near Meridian St , OPPOSITE ODD FELLOW'S HALL,

AISTIN H. BROWN, Publisher. The Weekly Indiana Stole Sentinel, tTTO SIj.LE Sl'BSCB IBERi,j) LS ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR! Eleven Copies for Tea Dalian! TO BE PAID IN ADVANCE ill ALL CASES. THURSDAY MORNING, JI'NE lO, 1852. Legislative Summary. slmate. Yesterday morning reports iroin a number of committees was received. A large number of messages of the House was considered and disposed of. Tbe following bills passed: to provide for the appointment of a council, without whose advice and consent the Governor shall not grant pardons ayes 30, noes 11, to divide the State into judicial districts ayes 26, noes 15; providing for a special term of the probate couit of Daviess county ayes 36 : in relation to lands sold by the sinking fund commissioners ayes 34. noes 4; joint resolution to provide Lr the suspension of certain acts ayes 34 amendatory of tbe plankroad law ayes 33, noes 2 . to quiet tbe title for lands granted for county seats ayes 33 noes 3 ; to regulate the mileage of sheriffs, county treasurers, and members of the General Assembly ayes 34, noes 2 The bill to authorize the sale of tha baiiding on the Governor's circle, failed on the question of its passage ayes 14, noes 20. Ic tbe afternoon a number of reports from committees and a large number of messages of (he House were ! acted upon The following hills passed: in relation to a i turnpike road in Randolph and Jay counties ayes 34, noes 3; in relation to the navigation of White riverayes 26, noes 12 The bill extending the lime of admissibility of deeds to record j failed ayes 22, noes 15. Mr Goodman was granted leave of absence for the balance of the session, on accouct of sickness in his family. House. Reports were made from commit tees by Messrs S:uart, Gibson and Gaokins. The following bills were passed to provide lor the election of supervisors and prescribing their drfl'es; and for the incorporation ol cities In tbe afternoon a bill providing for the election and prescribing the duties of county surveyors, passed ayes 52. noes 2. A bill for the taxation of canals, passed ayes 51. noes 34 Reports were made from committees by Messrs Gibson Beach and Holraan. Tbe House took up the specific appropriation bill, and pending its consideration adjourned Gciicial Pit i c uu tha Slavery Question. The following extract from a letter addressed by Gen. Fierce to a distinguish, d Democratic Senator, dated May Ä, 1850. in regard to the Compromise, then pending in Congress, will show that he was an early friend of the adjustment measures. " I have been so constantly occupied ta court that no leisure moment has presented itself for the acknowledgment of your noble speech upon Mr. Bell's proposition for a compromise of the question which has so deeplyagitated Congress and the country during the last few months. I appreciate your kind remembrance of me personally As a New Hampshire man, I hear your name pronounced only with pride ; as an American citizen I acknowledge, with gratitude, the eminent public services that have signalized your course along the whole line of your useiul life. It grieves me to observe that the spirit of concession and honorable compromise is not stronger and more pervading at Washington. I havo no apprehension that the disruption of this Union is at hand; but I foresee consequences appalling i this daily use of the terms ' North and South," as terms ot antagonism. What are the North and South but component parts of our common country pans which should ho regarded as absolutely inseparable; not united merely by reciprocal rights and obligations arising under the Constitution, but bound together by ties of affection, common interest, and reciprocal respect; recognizing at all times, and above all, that nobU- hand of brotherhood which concentrated the genius, and courage and patriotism thai achieved our independence, that has sustained the country in all its trials that bond to which the republic is indebted for a career more rapid and wonderful than any that has hitherto marked the march of civilization and civil liberty? You have doubtless observed that a great effort is being made to give currency to the impression that the opinions and eniiinents advanced by yourself, And nothing like a geueral response in New England I do not believe the fact to be so in this State. Our people set a value upon the Union which language cannot express , they look for a compromise expect a compromise conceived in a spirit of justice and patriotism, firmly and manful It." Vice-President King's Views on the t win promise Measure.. Robert G Scott of Richmond, Ya , sometime last mobth, addressed letters to the many distinguished Democrats whose names had beea mentioned in connection with the nomination for the Presidency asking their opinions on the compromise measure. Hon William R King responded as follows: Sbnati Chambcm Km Ii, NM. Sn . 1 have the honor to acknowledge the receipt ot ) our letter and hasten to reply I have little expectation that my name will, as you suppose, be presented to the Baltimore Convention for the high office to which you refer; but as I have no wish to withold my opinions upon any question of a public character, I comply without hesitation, with your request. As respects tiie series of measure of the last Congress, commonly known as the compromise, the most of 'them are beyond the reach of legislation ; and, although I consider some of them as most unjust to the South, I was, probably, tbe first individual in the slaveholding States, who publicly took ground in favor of acquiescence, and I am aratified to find that such is now the de termination of all the southern States. Tbe fugitive lave law was enaeted to cat rr out an express provision of the Constitution; and therefore, does not stand on the tooting of ordinary legislation - and should it so happen that I should be placed in the Presidential office, I should feel myself bound by every obligation of dnty, to negativ any act for its repeal or so modify or change it, as would destroy its efficiency With the highest respect, I am your obedient servant WILLIAM R KINO To Robert G. Scott, Esq Reception of the Nomination-.. A letter from Delphi Ind. dated June 6th says "We received the news of the nomination of General P;erce to the Presidency yesterday evening and responded in 31 discharges f our little cannon. We had a glorious Democratic meeting last night y During tbe month of May, 40,778 foreign emigrants arrived at the city of New York Tbe total number who bad arrived from Europe, since January, 1 1852, is 112,379. IT A namber of deaths have ocenred recently in the north part of Posey county, from cholera One German family have all died of this disease TTb cars commenced making two trips a day be tween Evaasville and Princeton, on tha 1st iaet.

Judge Perkins. Great efforts are being made by Whigs iu combination with a lew striped Democrats to defeat the election of Judge Perkins, one of our best men nominated for the Supreme Bench. Best we say, because he has exhibited, for the few years he has held the office of supreme iudge, industry, faithfulness, and a legal knowledge, fully equal to any emergen .)". And no man deserves more credit for his attainments in legal knowledge than Judge Perkius. For he is a self made man. In the icquisitioa of knowledge, he burnt his own midnight oil ind paid his own tuition fees; through his own untiring fforts he acquired a liberal education, and his well de. served merits seenred the attention and approbation of :he appointing power. And on such men can the public rely for justice, and wise decisions, for they have tbe preservation to thoroughly investigate. Then it will be seen that Judge Perkins relies solely upon the people as the discriminating power to judge of merit and qualification. He has no State Universities, those manufactories of aristocrats, to back him by their influence; he has not greased his sides with tbe fat of a State Institution; it is true, like his competitor, he can not claim the privilege of belonging to the "ruffle shirt ind -ilk stocking" gentry, yet, peradventure, he would nake as good a practical judge as a college Professor! The main actor in the drama, is a Mr. Hughes, who dates his pronounciamento's from the vicinity of "College Depot ;" and claims pousinship to the Democracy. He may be a gentlemen, a clever fellow in many respects, yet in his particular opposition to judge Perkins, we think he has ventured on the wrong track. He lid not follow the advice of Davy Crockett, "be sure v'ou are right, then go ahead." And we would not intimate that he has any desire 'to follow in the footsteps of an illustrious predecessor," to gain a seat upon the circuit bench, as hinted' But his preterence, mest probably grows out of association, more than interest. He cannot entertain any particular pique against the judge. St Democratic nominations! 'Do thyself no harm.'' Judge Perkins is of the.people, and will be sustained by the people, and by the people will be triumphantly elected. Mark it. To say there is no difference in parties on tins question, is a mistake. The Democrats go in for a strict construction of tbe Constitution and the laws . the Whigs for a latitudinarian construction. When a candidate is thus attacked, he should throw off a peccliar modesty or dignity attending some positions, and mingle with the people, in self-defence. A peculiar dignity, in this free country, is an injury even to a presidential candidate. Shelbyville Volunteer. The Code of Practice. We copy the following just remarks in relation to the Code of Practice reported by the Law Commissioners, and to tho Commissioners themselves, from the Covington People's Friend The Editor, Solon Ti rm an, Esq., i; a member of the Senate, and speaks advisedly " The Bills reported by the Commissioners of Law Reform, to-wit: The code of pleadings and practice in civil actions, the code of pleadings and practice in criminal actions and the act establishing courts of conciliation, have passed the Senate with a few amendments, and are now pening in the House. " The manner in which the Commissioner s have discharged their arduous duties entitles them to the highest praise. The concurrent testimony of all Is that they have complied promptly and efficiently with every duty devolved upon them The sneers with which their election was greeted, are relinked; the prognostications of failure are proved to have been idle fears j and the charge of incapacity is demonstrated to have been utterly false snd without foundation." It is probably a sufficient compliment to, and endorsement of the Code presented by the Commissioners to the Legislature, that the Senate, containing some of the first legal talent in the State, after scrutinizing it carefully, and examining the whole system thoroughly, passed it without one really material amendment. We can speak confidently of the manner in which the time has been pnt in by the Commissioners. When it is considered that the matter reported by them to the Legislature comprises one thousand and six sections; that the constitution required a material alteration in the system; that, notwithstanding tbe apparently great number of pages which it will occupy in the Statute hook, will not be one half what the same matter has heretofore occupied; and when it is considered, also, that all this ha - been done within five months, certainly no complaint will be made that time has been unnecessarily spent We believe that nearly every Lawyer who has examined the new code and they are numerous, and many of them eminent who are friendly to the reform it contains, has given it his endorsement. RushcHr Jacktonian Three Children blown up by Gunpowder. The Pennsylvania Watchman furnishes the following painful account of the dea'h of three children through the carelessness of a parent Mr. Seagrist.ofU Salbro township, Montgomery co , Penn , purchased four pounds of powder, look a noma and lelt it within reach of his children, fonr in number. During tbe absence of himself and wile, tbe children got possession of the powder, and while playing with it near the stove, it ignited, killing a boy, aged tbont 9 years, almost instantly, and injuring two others. aged about 4 and 6 years, so badly, that they died shortly after , a small child lying in the cradle was also burnt so severely that it is not expected to recover. A neighbor, named Sorver, who was engaged in chopping wood c-loae by, hearing the explosion and seeing the smoke, ran to the spot, when he preceived two of the boys with their clothes entirely burnt osT, with the exception of their suspenders and a small piece of the clothing around their waists one of which was running towads the barn and the other lying in a mod hole. Upon entering the house, he found the other boy lying dad upon the floor, and a little child lying in the cradle crying the clothes ot which were on fire. The little thing was burned very severely, but at last accounts was still living, though its sufferings were intense, and bnt little prospect for its recovery Tbe two boys survived their brother but a short time. O" Six hundred tons iron for the Lawrenoeburgh at Upper Mississippi Railroad arrived at this city, Wednesday night, from New Orleans, per steamer New Orleans Latrtneeburg A RtaisUr of 4M inf

FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 11, 18Ö2.

Legislative Summary. Senate. A number of committees reported The following bills passed ; in relation to license for vending merchandize. 8tc., ayes 30, noes 11 , to license tbe sale of spirituous liquors ayes 31, noes 11 , relative to probate courts ayes 39, in relation to the fees of county auditors ayes 37, noes 3, in relation to certain common school lands ay-' 34, noes 2. In the afternoon bills on the second reading and messages from the House were under consideration till the hour of adjournment. House Reports were made from committees by Messrs. Stuart, Holman. and Gookins. Bills were introduced by Messrs. Williams, Holman and Leviston. A bill relative to animals estray and water crafts adrift passed ayes 76, noes 3. The specific appropriation bill failed ayes 37. noes 50. Mr. Stover presented a resolution relative to having printed in pamphlet form, the general election law and the law in relation to electing electors for President and Vice President A great portion of the forenoon was occupied in discussing the specific appropriation bill. In the afternoon several reports from committees were made Tbe following bills passed: In relation to the printing and distribution of the revised statutes: in relation to the establishment of union railroad tracks: in relation to commission merchants. The bill providing j the election, prescribing the duties, and fixing the ompensation of the Agent of State failed ayes 40 noes 40. A resolution was adopted rescinding tbe one to adjourn on tbe 15th. and fixing as the time the 21st. The bill for the repeal of the charter ef Indianapolis was indefinitely postponed. Platform of the National Democracy. The Whigs indulged the hope that the Democratic National Convention would follow the example of the

Whig Convention of 184, and fail to adopt a platform j 01 the energies and capacities ot this great and progresof its principles The Cincinnati Qa.ette, of the 7th i " jhe'conveniion then spent some time in discussion, on inst., even goes so far ns to make the following state- the n' j-ot of an arrangement as to the number of delement J 'o which each State should be entitled hereafter in (at i .a . i i- .u ... .1, t!' ' convention It was decided that they should have "No platform was constructed or the party in the , 4 i j- bm coming contest. Individual views and individual opinions j ;,Ce th namber to whlch they are entitled in the Elecare left to control individual action. The "Finality of lor.ml 'le' . ... ,. . .; . ... , th- mnrmi.. n o.nd the wooina of Cass. ' J' ns ived that the next convention be held at

Buchanan, Marcy and Douglas availed them nothing in the long run." So far from the above being true, the Convention not only re-enacted the old Baltimore platform, but endorsed the compromise measures, including the fugitive slave law lifteed that Convention could not have done otherwise, in view of the positive instructions of the great . . - - . , a . ... , . . t i n i W e are indebted to Hon. J. W. Davis, the President , ol the Convention, who returned to this city, on yester- " ' rvw. . . , , V. . llnn,AA.BA .nn, all t , ric t ihn I nl.n ua , iui a l-uuv hi Luc naiwiiiuic oun CAtia. i-uiiiatuiiiu . , , B ! the platform which follows: Resolved, That the American democracy place their trust in tbe intelligence, the patriotism, and the discriminating justice of the American people. Resolved, That we regard this as a distinctive feature of our Doliticat creed, which we are nroud to maintain before the world, as the great moral element in a form of government . springing from and upheld by tbe popu- , lar will : and we contrast it with the creed and practice of federalism , under whatever name or form, which seeks to palsy the will of the constituent, and which conceives no imposture too monstrous for the popular credulity Resolved, therefore, That, entertaining these views, the Democratic party of this Union, through their delegates assembled in a general convention of tbe States, coming together in a spirit of concord, of devotion to the doctrines and faith ot a tree representative govern ment. and appealing to their fellow citizens for the rectitude of their intentions, renew and re-assert, before the American people, the declarations of principles avowed by them when, on former occasions, in general convention, they presented their candidates for the popular suflrages ; 1 That the federal government is one of limited powrs. derived solely from the constitution, and the grants of power made therein ought to be strictly construed by all tbe departments and agents of the government; and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers 2. That the constitution does not confer upon the general government tbe power to commence and carry on a general system of internal improvements. ' That i ha onnctitnlion ,bip not csnler authority upon the federal government, directly or indirectly, to j

assume the debts ol the several Mates, contracted tor ' " 13 local internst improvements, or other State purposes . nor would such assumption be juit and expedient. We submit, therefore, that, whoever ought to be 4. That justice and sound policy forbid the federal nominated, the incumbent clearly ought not to be, and government to foster one branch of industry to the detri- that it would be unworthy of a President to presume ment of any other, or to cherish tbe interests of one por- upon the chivalric and grateful attachment of his Southtion to the injury of another portion of our common ern friends in the imminent Convention. They know country; that every citizen, and every section of the that his nomination would expose us to ignominious decountry, has a right to demand and insist upon an equali- feat, yet they feel bound to support him, against the diety of rights and privileges, and to crmplete and ample tates of their better judments. by a sentiment of honor, protection of persons and property from domestic vio- Mr. Fillmore ought promptly and utterly tc relieve them lence or foreign aggression. ' from embarrassment by withdrawing his name from the 5. That it is the duty of every branch of the govein- canvass and renewing his avowal of fidelity to the old ment to enforce and practise the most rigid economy in and sound Whig principle of 'One Presidential Term." conducting our public affairs, and that no more revenue ought to be raised than is lequired to defray the neces- G4aeral Pierce at Churnbiisco. sary expenses of the government, and lor the gradual but certain extinction of the public debt. The folic wing is copied from Mansfield'.i Lile o Scott, 6. That Congress has no power to charter a national pagC 430 ; bank ; that we believe such an institution one of deadly . ,. . . ... . , . ,1.-, ;,,,. ,..

hostility to the best interests of the country, dangerous w be woQ, wj he bri , of Smeld$ and to our republican institutions and the liberties of the pierce with tho Ka,iaDt Rifles, advancing to the right people, and calculated to place the business of the conn- of the Mexican line, and turning to the rear of the detry within the control ol a concentrated money power , fonces of ci.u.ubusco. There, behind the river of and above the laws and the will of the people; and tha Churubus00! was Uie main army of Santa Anna. Four the results ol Democratic legislation, tn this and all , thougand infant ani lhree lhoilsand cavalry there met other financial measures upon which issues nave been . ' Hotlv and furiouslv the battle raped!

made e oeiween me two po.mca. par..., o, lu cou.itrj ,.- . 1 e Ä have ! demonstrated to candid ami practical men 01 ai. nfirsm'.'s Sa'U,ne9S' an1 ""' in r . - .. . I hat the separation o the moneys ol the government from banking institutions is indispensable for tbe salety 01 the lunu, o. tne government anu tue r.gni 01 the people. ...... . 8. 1 bat the liberal principles embodied by Jetiersou in the Declaration of Independence, and sanctioned in the constitution, which makes ours the land of liberty, and tbe asylum of the oppressed of every nation, have ever been cardinal principles iu the Democratic faith , and every attempt to abridge the present privilege of becoming citizens snd the owners of soil among us, ought to be resisted with tue same spirit which swept tue anen and sedition laws from our statute books. 9. That Congress has no power under the constitution to interfere with) or control the domestic institutions of the several States, and that stich States are tbe sole and proper judges of every thing appertaining to their own affairs , not prohibited by tbe constitution ; that ail efforts of the abolitionists or others made to induce Congress to interfere with questions of slavery, or to take incipient steps in relation thereto, are calculated to lead to the most alarming and dangerous consequence-'; and that all such efforts have an inevitable tendency :o diminish the happiness of the people, and endanger the stability and permanency of the Union, and ought not to be countenanced by any friend of our political institutions. Reeolved, That the foregoing proposition covers and was intended to embrace tbe whole subject of slavery agitation ia Congress, and therefore the Democratic party of the Union, standing upon this national platform will abide by and adhere to a faithful execution ol the acts known as the compromise measures, settled by the last Congress the act for the reclaiming of fugitives from servioe or labor included, which act, being designed to carry out an express provision of tbe Constitution, cannot, with fidelity thereto, be repealed or so changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency. Resolved, That tha Democratio party will resist all attempts at renewing in Congress or ont of it, the agitation of the Slavery question, under whatever shape or oolor the attempt may be made Remlved, That the proceeds of tbe public lands ought to be saeredly applied to tbe national objects

specified in tbe Constitution , and thai we are opposed to any law for the distribution of such proceeds among the States, as alike inexpedient in policy, and repugnant to tbe constitution Resolved, That we are decidedly opposed to taking from the President the qualified vet power, by which he is enabled, ander restrictions and responsibilities, amply sufficient to guard the public interest, to suspend the passage of a bill whose merits cannot secure the approval of two-thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives until the judgment of the people can be obtained thereon , and which has saved the American people from the corrupt and tyrannical domination of the Bank of the United States, and from a corrupting system of generr I internal improvements. Resolved, That the Democratic party will faithfully abide by and uphold the principles laid down in the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions of 1798, and in tbe report of Mr. Madison to the Virginia Legislature in 1799; that it adopts those principles as constituting one of the main foundations of its political creed, and is resolved to carry them out in their obvious meaning and import. Resolved, That the War with Mrxico upon all the principles of patriotism and the laws of nations, was a just and necessay war on our part, in which every American citizen should have shown himself on tbe side of his country, and neither morally or physically, by word or deed, have given aid and comfort to the enemy. Resolved, That we rejoice at the restoration of friendly relations with our sister Republic of Mexico, and earnestly desire for her all the blessings and prosperity which we enjoy unuer Republican institutions, and we congratulate the American people upon the results of that war, which have so manifestly justified the policy and conduct of the Democratic party, and insured to the United States "indemnity for the past and security for the future."

fat in L'iotr rA f ho nfr .lit inn r f iiAnuL m itmions in tne old world, a hijrh and sacred dutv is devolved with increased responsibility upon the Democratic party of this country as the party of tbe people, io upnotu ana maintain the rights ot every state, and thereby the Union of the States, and to sustain and advance among us constitutional liberty, by continuing to resist all monopolies and exclusive legislation for tbe benefit of the few at the expense of the many, and by a vigilant and constant adherence to those principles and j and '9tron? JSSSSSSm J it is, and the Union as U shall be, in tbe full expansion i mcinnsti resolutions ol thanks to the various committees r i .... . officers, the Democrats of Baltimore, were passed unanimously. Finally , at o j o'clock, an adjournment look place, sine die. i i lit- democratic KSjBnnse-. We copy with high gratification from the Baltimore 5mi (extra) the following passage from the report of i . .. .l . 2 the proceedings of the convention subsequent to the I , . n. in- I nomination ot denem Pierce ami nen.linrr the ha at or tr- r. i the ice Presidency ; n . . . . . - . During a pause in the taking ot the ballot, the fol lowing despatches were read to the convention : From STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS: "I congratulate the Democratic party upon the nomination , and Illinois will give FRANKLIN PIERCE a larger majority than j anv other State in the Union." From General CASS: "A good nomination, that of General PIERCE. I shall support it heartily." From General HOUSTON: "An excellent nomination; it will unite the whole democracy." From Democrats of Washington: "Nine cheers for Franklin Pierce." We cannot doubt that, could the other candidates and ,. . . , . , , , other Democratic associations have been heard from in time, they would all of them have sent similar messages of congratulation and confidence. Scott and Fillmore. The New York Tribune is not quite so sanguine M General Scott's nomination of late. The following extracts from that paper would seem to indicate that tbe Scottites have tears that the Fillmoreites will raise a muss in the approaching Convention and thereby defeat the nomination of " Fuss and Feathers:" It is not possible that a Whiz National Convention will allow South Carolina and Alabama to impose a candidate upon Pennsylvania for whom neither the imposers nor the imposcd-upon can carry their respective States; for tbe Whig party does not hold National Conventions merely to commit suicide. The Convention will selects candidate who can make a stroug run in all sections ; , Ulli LIIV II UUII.. 11UIM BHU IUI IU Re2lmen, af, reffiraent came up to the charge. There , h cjlivairv 0f Carolina and the volunteers of New York were coveted with glory and with blood- Th. r K hi a. W I A K t N t t 1 1 ; w r rt u n 1 t. r 1 M u ; uic . Bu,.erfell. amJ manv a aUant so,dier sunk t0 rise no mors! It was a memorable field. And victory again erownej the ARierican arms, in this fifth battle of I this illustrious day!" ........ ; Now we venture the prediction that the incident mentioned above will be used, before tbe close of the canv he whi as a proof of General Pierce's cowardice. In 1848 General Cass was charged with being a coward, and we have no reason for thinking that Whig editors and orators will be less reckless, during the present campaign. Democrats may expect to hear it charged that the gallant Pierce (who never left tbe ha tile-field until he was cariiod off fainting from the effects of his wound) fainted fiom fear alone! 07" The Madison Banner in speaking of the nomina tion of General Pierce, says he is a man "whose claims in connection with the Presidency had never been mentioned in either of the four quarters of the United States." We publish to-day, his letter declining a nomination to that office, tendered him by the Democratic State Convention of New Hampshire, held on the 8th day of January last Perhaps the Granite State does not belong to "either of the lour quarters of the United States." The Democratic Convention had no idea of pleasing the Whigs in nominating Pierce and King. If tbe Whig party were satisfied with our nominees, we should have fears of their defeut. Now that they are displeased with General Pierce, tbe "obscure man," we think it a sure omen of bis success. 07Tbe name of tha Post Office at Etna Noble county has been changed to "Heels

SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 184.

At Home. The Editor returned from Baltimore yesterday, and is again at his post, where he will remain until the battle is fought and won. Legislative Summary. Senate. The following bills passed : legulattng appeals from tbe awards of arbitrators ayes 27, noes 7; in relation to extending tbe time for the payment of certain debts due from citizens of the State to the bondholders ayes 35, noes 5; to anthorize county auditors and recorders to make copies of maps, plats &c. ayes 38; in relation to taxing canals ayes 23, noes 11 : supplementary to the swamp land bill ayes 29, noes 10. The salary bill failed ayes 17, noes 22 The committee on law reform made their final report, being a bill giving the forms of proceedings. A large number of messages of the House were under consideration. In the afternoon petitions were presented by Messrs i Athon and Dawson. Tha following bills passed for tbe election and appointment of supervisors ayes 36 noes 1 ; for the protection of sheep from dogs ayes 29, , noes 10. Joint resolution in favor of tbe claim of Col- j Francis Vigo against the United States, failed ayes 17, j noes 23. Messages from the House and bills on second reading were considered and disposed of. House. Mr Smith of M., presented a petition from one hundred and thir'v-seven citizens of Indianapolis, for the repeal of the city charier Reports were made from committees by Messrs Holman, Stover, and Bus j kirk. Tin folio-ring bills passed: relative to the construction of statutes; empowering circuit judges to fix the time of holding courts in their respective circuits; raising revenue and creating a sinking fund , a joint resolution in relation to building bridges over navigable streams ; a joint resolution inviting Thomas Meagher, Esq., to the hospitalities of Indiana , a bill prohibiting clerks and sheiiff from practicing law. A bill supplemental to the general railroad law, failed for want of a constitutional majority. A bill for suspending the operation of the school law, was indefinitely postponed. In the afternoon bills were introduced by Messrs Gib son and Bryant. A bill to divide the State into judicial districts failed ayes 37, noes 40. A bill providing for ; tbe creation of trustees for the purpose of receiving nnd holding lands for churches, associations, lodges, fco.j passed ayes 78, noes 1. A bill in relation to insurance companies and their agents ayes 51, noe -v The Convention. The Democratic National Convention which aembled at Baltimore on the 1st inst .after an exciting and u . ... laborious session of five days, brought its labors to a i a . i i . u .l o ose on SntniilHV pvenina last, bv the unanimous nomi. nation of Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire, for Presi dent and William Rufus King of Alabama, for Vice President. The contest for the nomination was animated and the claims of the respective aspirants were pressed with commendable zeal by their friends. Gen. Lane, the favorite of Indiana, although highly respected and every way admitted to be an unobjectionable man, owing to a division of the West on Cass, Douglas, and Butler, all Western men. was never able to command the votes of any other State. The delegation from Indiana voted for him thirty times, they then supported Gen Cass as the second choice until the forty-ninth ballot, when tbey gave their thirteen votes to Gen Pierce, which contributed to secure bis nomination. It was manifest to our mind from the commencement of the hallo tings, that neithei Gen. Cass or Mr Buchanan could overcome the two-third- required to make a nomination , and that a compromise candidate iuut be selected Such was the result, and Frank. Pierce selected as the staudaid bearer of the Democratic ensign in be coming contest- A most fortunate and happy selection it was. The ticket will combine the united strength of the other aspirants. There are no wounds to heal, no heat I burnings to allay. It will unite the hitherto divided Democracy of New York. Pennsylvania, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, and will succeed as certain as the election day arrives. Gen. Pierce is a gentleman of modest and retiring manners. Has never sought office in his life, und on a recent occasion when the Democratic- Convention ot his State brought forward his name for the high office to which he has just been nominated, as the Democratic candidate, he at once, in a letter to Hon. Charles G. Atherton. who was a delegale to the National Convention, earnestly requested that his name should not be presented to the Convention as a candidate. He i a Democrat of the old Jackson school, unstained with any of the new isms of the day Firm and unyielding in his principles as the gr mite mountains ol his own native State, he shuns no responsibility. Truly national in all his feelings, he will know no North, no Seulh, no East, no West, nothing but the country and the whole country. Under such a glorious leader, our triumph is certain. OTho learned doctor of the Journal admits that the news of General Pierce's nomination shocked him; but says the sho:k aas one of "surprise." Of course it was. He, like a great many other Whigs, imagined that the Dem icratic Convention would nominate a man ; whom the Whigs might stand some chance to defeat ; But, since the selection has fallea on one whose success is certai he is surpri,ed. and 0 doubt thinks it a nomina tion "not fit to he made.'' Alas' for Whiggery1 thy doom is sealed. But the soup eriinmerary of the Scott organ in his efforts to say something smart, makes a gross misstatement of facts, which shows very plainly that he has either committed an editorial of the Madison Ban- j acr to memory, and applied it to us, or that he has a . more vivid imagination, than the chosen editor of a Wemperance paper, should possess. u i 7 : "We are not the only ones who have not been enabled to solve the popular question, "Who is this Pierce?" for even our neighbor, who pretends to kr.ow hina so well, is unable to give his name. At one timo he has it "Franklin Pierce," at another, "Franklin O- Pierce," and a; still another. ' Franklin H Pierce." The public would like to be informed, at least, of Mr Pierce's real name." The name of General Pierce has never appeared in the editorial columns of the Senttnel, except as Franklin Pierce, and any statement to the contrary is false. We had heard of Franklin Pierce long before the telegraph was invented hence, the efforts of Whig telegraphers to put a middle letter in bis name did not deceive us. Tne Journal man appologises for tbe present dryness of that sheet, by stating that tbe editor has gone on to the Whig National Convention CT We notice by the Baltimore Jrgu that Hon A P. Willard, onr candidate for Lieut. Governor, addressed a large mass meeting of Democrats, held in Monument Square, on Wednesday evening, June 2d Hon H E. Carter of Indiana, also made an eloquent speech on Tuesday evening, June 1st., at a similar meeting

k4 His Name is never mentioned I " "He served nnder Geu Scott b Mexico during the Mexican war, and no doubt be did his dnty, bnt he has never been mentioned among the officers who won dis tingtion in that war." Lou. Jour " 'Oeneral Pierce" History, in its imnnrtiahue

r "- umcui iti vices. 01 oeneral 1 ay lor Gen eral Buller, GeLeral Worth. General Kearney Colonel McCollough, Captain Walker. Colonel Hays, Oane.-a! Shields, Colonel Fremont, and Generali Scott but never a word about General Pierce"' Sprinrfeld (O ) Re publican. "He was m the Mexican war , and at the taking 04 tbe Capital, but never distinguished himself, and Lit name is seldom mentioned in the reports and histories " La fayette Journal. General Scott in his mHitary report of ike battles n Confreres and Churubusco dated August 19th, 1847 says: "The battles though mostly stationary, continued to rage with great violence until nightfall. Brevet Brig Gen. P F Smith's and Brevet Colonel Riley's brigades (Twiggs's division) supported by Brigadier Generals Pierce's and Cadwalader's brigade, (Pillow's division) w?re more than three hours nnder a heavy fir 0f anil lery and musketry along tbe almost impassible ravine in fiont and to the left of the entrenched camp." The same General, in bis report, dated August 2d 1847, says: "Accordingly tbe two advanced divisions and Shieidss brigade, marched from Contreras nnder tbe immediate orders of Major General Pillow, who was now joined by tbe gallant Bnoadier General Pierce of his division Eersonally thrown out of activity late the evening before y a severe hurt received from the fall of his horse." ' Again, he says: "Next (but all in ten minutes,) I sent fierce, (Just able to keep the saddle,) with bis brigade, conducted by Captain Lee, engineer, by a third road, a little farther to our left to attack the enemy's right and rear, inorde: to favor the movement upon the convent, and cut off tbb re Ufa 1 towards the capital, And. finally, Shields, senior Brigadier to Pierce, with the New York and Sooth Cero lina volunteers, was ordered to follou Pierce closed, and to take command ot our left wing. All these move ments were made with the utmost alacrity by our gal lant troops and commanders." Speaking of the batjle of Churubusco General Scott thus alludes to General Pierce Brigadier General Pierce, from the hurt ot tfcs evening before under pain and exhaustion fainted in the action ." At the conclusion of his report General Scott says"I doubt whether I have, in express terras, given ay approbation and applause to the commanders of divisions and independent brigades ; but left their fame upon high er grounds the simple record of their great deeds and the brilliant results.'1 in the report of General Worth, dated August 2i, 1S47. we tind the following: "The division commander cannot forego the opportr. nity presented, to acknowledge his obligations and ex press his admiration of the gallant bearing of Major General Pillow, and Brigadier Generals Shields, Cadwalader and Pierce, with whom he had the gratification of concert and co-operation at various critical points of the conflict." If these extracts are not sufficient, to convince Whifc editors that they have erred in saying that Generai Pierce's "name has never been mentioned among tbe officers who won distinction" in the Mexican war, wc will enlighten then with some farther extraots from the offcial reports to tbe War Department A Just Reward to a Brave Soldier. In 1848 the Legislature of his native State voted Gen Pierce a splendid sword, as a token of their apprecia tion of his gallant services in tbe field and esteem foi him as a man. The ward was presented in behalf ol the State by the Governor. In reply to the address ot (hat functionary, General Pierce, after .referring ta tr i fact that of the six hundred and forty men who Wee; with him to Mexico, less than one hundred and. fifty lived to return, said I accept this splendid weapon from tbe people 01 New Hampshire with an abiding sense of the personal regard which has never seemed to grow cold May i not be permitted to say. without reference to my politi cal associations, that I receive it as one among the mni tiplied evidences, so far as the men of ray own time i I lile are concerned, of something like a fraternal esteec and confidence, which it has been ray highest purpose to merit , and is my firmest never to lose. In theme:, time I am not unmindful of another and higher consider alion which actuated the legislature the sword, thoug'. given to me, was designed and received as a token c: the estimation in which you hold the services and sacii fices of the officers and soldiers of tbe brigade which 1. was my good fortune to command; and to them I weu t have the grateful thoughts of my friends turned to Jay to the noble dead to the men who with their life-blood sealed their devotion to the rights and honor of tbe re public to the gallant living, who having fulfilled their mission amid the untried scenes of an eventful campaigi on a foreign soil, are now unobtrusively and usefully pursuing the avocations of civil life at home "Your thoughtsand purposes in this matter are not cir comseribed by the limits of New Hampshire or New England You embrace the 12th and 15th regiments so less warmly than the 9th It will ever be a matter of gratification to me, that the three regiments of my brig ade were composed of men from the extreme south north, and west of the Union, because it illustrated in an hour of trial and danger, that unity which is on strength The question never arose during the varied scenes of that summer, on what side of a geographica i line a man was born or reared , be stood upon the fid by your side, an American officer or an American so, dier, with an American heart and that was enough for any of us to know. It was a glorious brotherhood The highest hope of patriotism looks to the permanence and all-pervading power of that leeiing. It is the panoply under which, whatever is dear and precious in onr insli tutions, will repose in security Over it may the star and stripes float forever." Exactly So. Judge Conaid of the Terre Haute Courier, in the following article admits, as we think, the great strengt . of the Dem' crane pariy and its ability to rally to the support of its principles. Unlike the Scottites the Den. ocrats are not men worshippers. Adherence to tbe principles of the party is tho principle characteristic of the Democracy whilst the opposite is trne of the Whig " Our Democratic people, however, have a happy faculty of coinciding with remarkable unanimity in the proceedings of their assembled bodies. It eaeane to make but little difference with them who it selected as their candidate. He generally turns out to be the vary man they wanted, though they never bad the re-notes: idea that he would be chosen, in fact tbey did not thic . of him in connection with the office for which he Wa nominated Already we have beard from enthusiast. . Democrats that the nominee of their late Convention it the greatest man in the United States, the man that na tore mude President, and tbe man that can carry ever, thing before him at the election. When they inform it a little more definitely who he is, we will canvass his good qualities, but as for his election, we put that dowc. among the doubtful things that are muthty anrerfoin." Tbe last sentence of the above expresses a doubt s. to the election of General Pierce. The Democrat when united, are largely in the majority in the Unite 1 States They are now united, and are certain of stJc. cess So. Judge remove yoar doubts O Oar exchanges from every section ol the Unit give the mest glowing accounts of the manner in whic'. tke nomination of Pierce and King are every where received Confidence is once more restored Tha g re. t and glorious Democratic party is united Success is ce. tain. With such candidates and such principle tke oountry is safe Democrats of Indiana! go to work, and roll up such a majority as will sand Federalis x bowling baok to its filthy dan You can do it'