Daily State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 May 1869 — Page 2

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Hm fefrte of SenaMr MowrW, if each ft may be tor—tf, wfcen carried to ita legMinate eoae—a, defeat* Me Cbeory 1« regard to>th«1anr of quornma, aa applicable to the Indiana Legislature. He pot* bft» propoeltion in the f*nn of an interogatory, to-wit: “Does U require all tbs members sleeted, or authorized by law to be elected, to constitute the Honset” And be concludes that “the 'House' does not consist of the whole a—bar of members elected, or authorized to be elected, bnt of the whole number of actual members," hence the validity of the ratification of the amendment He thus illustrates bis position: “If, when the House meets, there is one hnadrsd members elected and qualified. It would require sixty-seven to constitute the quorum. If, on the next day, two members should die, the remaining ninety-eight would constitute the 'Hens*,’ and two-thirds of that number etxly-eiz—would constitute s quorum. U, on the third day, forty members assign, tbs remaining fifty-sight will constitute the House, and forty will constitute the quorum. The number necessary to constitute a quorum will, therefore, change from time to time with the aetaal membership of the ‘House.’ The rum la Intended to maintain a proportion of members present to the actual membership, and not to tbe number of members authorized by law to be elected.” According In Moktox’s interpretation df the quorum clause la the Constitution, although It may provide that one hundred members constitute the '‘House," If the actual membership is sixty, then forty will be a quorum; or if forty-five, then thirty; or if thirty, then twenty; or lf*Bm«,lhen ten; er If ulna, then six; or If six, then four; and if three, then two. According to his theory of quorums and reasoning to sustain his position, the aetaal membership constitutes tbe House, no matter what the number may be, more or less. If it does not ex ceed tbe limit established by the Constltatiea and the laws. If the aotaal membership should be either forty-five, thirty, fifteen, or even three, two-thirds of either of those numbers would be a qaerum to da business, according to Vt.

Mortow.

The construction of all the provisions of tbe Constitution In regard to legislation, and as to what constitutes a Legislature to do business, depends upon tbe nkeaning of tbe provision in section U, article 4, as.to what constitutes a quorum: "Two-thirds of each House shall constitote a quorum to do business.” If this means two-thirds of the members authorized by law, one hundred, then sixtyseven members must be present to maae a quorum, bnt if It means two-thirds of tbe actual membership, no matter what tie number may be, then a quorum is ah uncertain number, depending upon a sliding scale, regulated, as Mr. Mortox expreeses It, "by the proportion of members present to tbesctual membership." If Mr. Mortor’s quorum theory!* correct, it governs the other provisions of the Constitution in regard to what conatitutea a majority, because they am minor propositions. The Constitution says "two-thirds of each Houae shall constitute a quorum to do business," and If that means, as Mr. Mowrox insists It does, two-thirds of the actual membership, that " law of quorums ’’ must control all tbe other provisions of the Constitution in regard to legislative business, even tbst in section 25 in article 4, which requires that " a majority of all members elected to each House, shall be necessary to pas* every bill or joint resolution." In logic the major controls tbe minor propoeltion; and If Mr. Morton’s theory of quorums is correct, it will construe this provision of section twenty-five In cegard to tbe paeeage of bills. But accept tbe literal construction of that section and If by any failure only eighty, or sixty, or a less number of members should be elected, then the "majority of all the members elected," so matter bow many it might fall below fifty-one, could pass bills or joint resolutions. The meaning of tbe term “House," as used in the Constitution, is too palpable to be misapprehended. The Constitution and tbe laws provide that the Senate shall consist cf fifty members, and the House of Representatives of one hundred members. "House” means the whole, sod not s part. “Each House," then, means fifty Senators and one hundred Representatives, and tbe presence of two-thirds of these numbers in eaofa or either branch of the legislature is necessary to ssake s "House." This Was tbs construction placed upon tbe term "Houae" by tbe convention that framed the Constitution, as it has been by every Legislature that has met under it. Even Senator Morton concedes that such la the meaning of tbs term “Honse." In remarking upon section 25 of article 4, which inquires that “a majority of ell members elected to each House shall be nenesesrytw'pnm every NT!," etc., Mr. Morton, fc* Ms paper on the “Law of Quorums,” says: "This, therefore, is an Independent tod arbitrary provision' ireguTatlng the final passage of bills apd joint resolutions, and has nothing whatever to do with question of the quorum.* But it <}oes htve something "to do with the question of the quorum,"** it construes the meaning of the term “House" in tbe constitution to bo tbe whole number of members authorized by law to be elected and not a, frar tion. With that concession, that construction, the theory of Mr. Morton as to what constitutes a quorum In the In<MsmLeg1*!«tnr» firiTs'lo the ground, and with it the validity of tbe ratification of the amendment by a number of members that did not constitute a quorum necessary to do business. The Msrgwn Kslrt ftftf-Who Holil* the

Chirms.

Tbe Indianapolis Jnntrxml, alter tbe special session had expired, and the perfidy of the Radical members had became known in regard to the Morgan raid bill, to apologize for the course of Its party friends, charged that the Morgan Raid claims had been bought up by "rich speculators.” It was not necessary for tbe Journal to go out of the way to misrepresent the facts, to justify Us o| - position to the measure. Tbe •Journal could have easily eatistlo# ftsrtf (hat there was no truth in Us statements but it was not its object or intention to represent tbe facts, or the truth in tbe case. It k new, or could have known, that the claims allowed by Governor Bakkr's Republican commiseion to investigate and report upon them, were in the hands of the .original cialns^ ante, and tbe bill provided that the claims allowed should be paid only to those claimants in person, so as to prevent speculation la the matter, and give tbe actual losers Mm full benefit of the appropriation. W* understand that the claims allowed averag* #160 to each claimant. This does net look as though the (Haims had been bought up, and were owned and held by “rich speculators.” It certainly ought either to sustain its charge, or else make tbe amende honorable. In a late ■umber of the Vernon Brenner, a Republican paper, we find tbe following com-

er ery county through which Morsan and bis man ami tbe United States troops passed* JlTUiUTTf] ^ _

For the Banner.

day called to an editorial ta tbe Indianapolis Journal of May Ufby beaded “Morgan Raid Claims" to which the main season assigned by tbs writer for tbe faUur* of tbe Morgan raid bill, was (bat in five cases out of six, tbs claims bad been bought up for s song by speculators and wen no longer in thb bands of tbs ttiifferma. For Je»nm the-undersigned sat! ouch M not tb* Mat*. . . . that of tbe three hundred and sixty odd

*Mr SMAnO CUfa.-a’K. sar

Tbe Indiana State Prison South, situa-

ted Just

_ the western limits of] ow, Jeffersonville, in ita exterior appearance would bu gloomy and uninviting, even to persons unacquainted with tbe fact that km a penitentiary. It ban been in existence. for over twenty yean, and begi te show aome signe of age. Approach!)

tbe prison from Jeffersonville, the cupola of the tower first strikes the eye. Arriving at tbs extreme eastern limit of tha

claims allowed ^dd^cwm Instaace fcasVbe eMmaut psitedwith the ownership of bin claim. Tbere were a few claims presented to tbe Morgan raid commission by parties who had bought them of losen of property, but in every instance they were promptly rejected by tbe commiasioDers, and in no case was a claim allowed but to tbe sufferer sad 6owns Me owner of the property at tbe time of tbe raid. Another reason 'urged by the Journal tor tbe non-payment of these claims is tbst no government baa ever pretended to make compensution to sufferers for “the acts of the public enemy." Our horses, mules and other property, was to s heavy amount, preseed into service and nsed by State and National authority. New we submit this: did Governor Morton in declaring martial law in ail the counties sooth of tbs National road, and giving os notice by proclamation to-lend a willing and helping band in person and property for the capture of John Morgan and his raiders, become himself, and thereby convert tbe sutborittse of tbe State of Indian* Into a public enemy ? • Are we to understand from tbe position taken by the Journal, that tbe military forces of all arms placed on duty at the rsqaietfon af .Q+uevnor Morten, to rbpel the invasion of John Morgan, were pub-

lic enemies?

Are we to understand that we, in willinalv Riving our person snd property ''itary authorities

of tbe public enemy? Wae General* Hugtae, Wallace, Love, Wilcox, Hobson, Shackleford, Woliord, and Gbioaels WlBMw and irtniier, by whose orders most vf our property was pressed sod taken into service, part of aatt acting in concert with tbe public

enemy?

Governors Morton, Baker and Cumback

endorsed the Justice and earnestly advocated tbe payment of our claims as found due us by tbs Morgan raid commisstoD-

Are ws to understand that they to* are ■ part of tbe public enemy? If so, we then strike from tbe rolls tbe

pension pf the widows sad mothers whose husbands snd sons He burled in Southern soil. Strike from tbe roUs the pension of all wounded and maimed soldiers over tbe land; and finally repudiate tbe payment of the national debt, or

provide for and pay us our just claims. We are free to udmit-that there are de-

grees in sympathy to be exercised; snd sympathy Rod all the nobler feelings of our nature say, provide first for tbe widow, the wounded and maimed soldiers, but conceding this, it is no bar to tb% justice snd equity for tbe property taken by

tbe State and National authorities. To the uncalled for fling of tbs Journal

at the farmers, merchants snd mechanic*, who. It any a, sommand so Uttl* or no Influence, we merely remark, that during tbe rebellion and about election times we have know a It te discourse very different, and to style ns the salt of the party. We now see snd feel that we are not current funds, but at a heavy discount, but hope snd believe that by the ides of October, 1870, we will be par if not at a premium. “ We have no regrets to express ” at the passage of the specific appropriation bill, thereby securing to tbe Journal Company some #37,000 for priating stc^ and making mau;

other appropriations equally mei torious, nor will we stop here to or disapprove tbe action bad on

partial .suffrage amendment done by leas than a quorum of the House in both cases, bnt we do regret, and deeply, that tbe honored representative* of the people. who, In vindication of justice and equity, could pass two Important messurea under such circumstances, could not find time to concur in the Senate amendments to tbe Morgan raid bill, and thereby make provision for the impartial payment of the claims of the undersigned

sufferers.

Mr. BawwRRt—We would send this to the Joumnl for publication, but as we are only farmers and mechanics, and of no Influence, we suppose it would not

find yourself Rt.the ular garden, some

feet in length. At the other end ht the Warden’s residence, s neat and comfortable looking building, which stands in strange contrast with the

three or four hundred fe<

huge, massive walls of tbe great prison. Tbe residence has a neat picket fence

‘' " s are

rUoh , n £

and states that be mat n :

intoxicated, with tbs

watch la hi*

rho is committed < I

cried at the mention of his

crime,

eeptioa, that religion is designed to aavo

..jo tkr cook aovsx.

Here we found throw f-nmnnas cauldrons boiling full of ban soup for th* dinner of tbe cofovieta, which ws* class at band. Sack *f the yisitoes tasted ft, and pronounced ft good; aotritfeus, wholesome food. Tho faeko-abap to in m adjoining room, where were teb* seen standing s dozen or more immsuee sera

pones weighing about each. The bill of fora is

faith of

meal, bean soup every dii times a week, pork twee

potatoes every

twenty ununds eorabeend every inner, beef three

surrounding it. Within its palings are laid out beautiful plats, around which are gracefully winding walks, fri with refreshing shrubbery, while Death tbe hanging bowers of shade trees are rustic seats, and here and there sre piles of curious geological forma-

tions.

in the prison. Walking westward on a brick pavement, after an exit from the Warden’s restdenoe, and passing along at tbe base ot a twenty-three foot solid brick wall, we arrive at tbe south center of tbe prison. Mounting tbe freestone steps, a short flight, on tbe right sre to he seen the offices of tbe contractors, Messrs. Hall, Moore, snd Bnrkbatdt, snd on the left, at the first entrance, is the office of Colonel Schuler, Warden of tbs prison. As we tread along the brick pevemsnt of tbe kali the foot-foils throw no echoes, the grim old walls seemingly Miffing ail

around.

THU WARDEN’* OFFICE. *

Oar party was kindly greeted with a pleasant smile from Cbiooel Schuler snd bis subordinate officials, who politely tendered chairs to tbs guests. On a desk in one corner lay an unwieldy book, containing a record-of tbe prison Ibr years back, givingjbe names of tbs prisoners, their offenses, marks, nativities, habits, condition, etc.. Next to tki* dank, suspended against tbe wall, is a shallow ease, or flat, oblong box, in which bang twenty er moss targe wrooght-irotr key*; originally rough. But now glistening and smooth, tor they have been polished by use. Tbe Warden informed us that those key* wars really of little use* so each range of cells, numbering about twentythree. have locks similar, snd conae-

key opens an entire range.

’ said he. “is what we de-

r Every hour of tbe night tbe ’grand rounds’ march through the prison

to see that all Is safe.”

“TBPernm." .

“Colonel,” said one of tbe guests, “we

noticed in jpnr beautiful garden several of the convicts hi their striped clothes working, and several more were passing to and iro outside of the prison, win nobody te watch them. We presume, however, that yen have guards outside to

look after them." “Ob, no,” he

try mernlng, he tonally sickles,

spring, vegetables. At (

big bail sounds, which to k signal for

the

tbe _

tbe bells of the

• week, ones a

nearly Ml v* o’dock

all shades, osmpIsTioas tbe religious fouh is ene

ways the atm beuevs what

At twalls

different shops. Upon

’he replied,

■ ifcl til

of whom we

»ri-

iapprove i the lm-

give it a publication.

Hugh McGannon, Joseph Sbaw, Henry Warren, Miss Emma Walker, Isaac Shields, Mary A. Johnson, Thomas Rowland, Robert Leavitt, Richard Johnson. August Wiskie, Mrs. M. Martin, Mrs. Julia Hsmnnd, George D. Jones, W. B. Hagins, R. D. MoCammon, Joseph Cowell, Hiram Read, W. K. Bantz, G. W. Wagner, E. Anthony, Mrs. M. Stott, J. D. New, J. P. Jordan, H. Carney, B. F. Pabody, W. D. Vawter, M. Butler, James Boner, U. Wagner, Jamas B. Smith, A. and J. Smith, Lewis Winaoott, M. H. Andrews, Smith Vawter, J. Q. Cowell, John Gasper, George W. Bantz, and many

others.

Jennings connty, May 15,1866. y*~It is said Secretary Rawlings has determined to protect the lives of Union men in the Stwtb. We eernrstly hope that such is his determlnatien. and that he will not only protect the Union men residing permanently in the South, but that be will extend protection to every one who chooses to visit there for pleasure or business.—Journal. What right has Secretary Rawt.ino* to meffiflfe with State governments? And what necessity?’ It is time that assaults like those contained in the foregoing extract from the Journal should cease. They are untrue, and besides are calculated to do mtoefaief. It in tbe eomgien testimony of all who ^ave visited the South resenMy that these la Just aa Much protection to every one who chooees to visit there for pleasure or business, alike -for both 'permanent eftizens and strangers, as there ia in Ia#st>*P<>U* er anywhere in the North. Mr. Malott, who returned a Aw ffityk ago from a Southern trip, says tbat.cHkfv qaie# snd protecion wherever be wpat were fully equal urlbe North. There any be occasional disturbances in tbe fbvtbgnr fitatsa, bat no more than are Incident to and occur in the best regulated communities ha tbe rNortberu Statue. It is a small business to make erroneous statements sod continue prejudices for pseHsa*. considerations. Has any tbiag- ooenrrsd hi the Month that equals tbe lynching affairs in Seymour and New Albany?. What would here been thought I# Secretary Rawlings had propoapd te iolerfhre, after those ootragdii had- beerreoimnlted, with the admfafotratkMr of Justice Iff tbi* State, and he would have had Just as much authority to do so as to extend protection over tbe Southern States? If tbe administration will attend to its legitimate duties, it will'have enough business pa its bands. Indtmmara iwmwrfo. The following item appeared In tbe St. .Louis RepuMiean-at ItaewdAy:- • ' Visitors from Indiana.—Hon. B. W. Hanna, law partner of Hop. IX- Voorkies, ami Hon. p. 8. Shord.of tbe same Mote, paid a visit yesterday to tbe Central Station, to look into tbe working* *f ear police system. These gentlemen were accompanied by Mr. A. J; P. Garesebe and Oapt. David Whitey who was a detente with Mr. Shevd in the Constitutional Convention of Indiana;’ Tbe visitors were inducted iffto (be mysteries of our Metropolitan Police system by Cbl. Myers and Chief Lee,jind weukjmAy gzatuled with their reception. About the middle of June Mr. Hanna exffocts t* revisit St. f.onis with a large party of -Booster gentlemen to do up i&e city^ The Hon. D. S. Shoed mustfto Hon. W.P.Sk plished Senator from #ho is on a trfp to St. looking lute the werkhi Louis police system was otherwise, does not appear. Is somewhat mixed, but tbe May have Been owing to tbe tha sspostar, and Hot the d visitors. __

tbs soanding of tha shop bells tbe prisoners immediately quit werk, and after washing themselves thaw form te line, each placing bis right band o* tbe shoul-

der of tbe mas in Us front.

GO IN® TO DINNER.

Colonel Schuler's guests were

In tbe center of tbe prison grounds. Tbe shops df .he prison are on tbs east sad west sides, the cell booses oa the front, tbe cook houses in tbs rear, presenting tbe appearance of a letter E. At a given* signal from every shop on both sidao,

long, single files of :

► Again, ww ars only to God has rovsalad In bis

Word. Bat He ban, novas revealed bis will sa te any polities! form of government, and in the am* of one — W4 — Christ to whom they must render trtbnSe

out, beeping step with the prsetolon

soldiers.

marching

, „ _ reeiaion of

veteran soldiers. Without a word being

spoken they marched INTO THE DININO »'TT-

Tbi - is a rectangular-shaped room, over two hundred foot In length. The tabb »r» shoot twenty inches in width, an mads an that tbs prisoners sit in a singlo has, all foetegtha Ttafcnty Warden. Mr. Howard, who alts at a point about tha center of tbe rasas. AU tbs eonvfets beta* placnd befosw tbe tabts, at a signal they taka their seats, and! at tbe second tap of tho bell they cemmenee eating. Daring the eating net a word ia spoken. Many prisoner finds anything lacking, be risen to his foot, and there stands until tbs waiter supplies Mm with what is las Hag. Under this arrangement tbs soawietssatartbs dining hail, eat their dinner and leave, wWheat a word being spoken. Waiters are eeattnoafly passing up snd down the long tsMas sad, without hpeaking * word, ’supply tbs prisoners with an abandonee of the frugal fora. At the west end of the dining ban are half a (losen tables of tbe same kind as already described, except that they sre much shorter, being shoot twenty foot in length. These are tbe dining tobies of

Um negro convicts.

THE LIBRARY.

In tbs center of the prison yard J» a ■mall brick building, called the library. Tbe correction of book* is vary limited,

and She

last awake

s books tbsmaslvm as* of little bnt tbe authoriUea hav* bean at ikened to n sense of duty oa this

neftflion

ssaswss L'Krjr’

take no account whatever, and permit to pass in and out an they please.” “How do you know whom to trust?" wad than queried. “Simply by being s judge of human nature.” “But are vou not aometimse deceived?" “Thus for I have not been,” replied the colonel. “During the administration of the several wardens preceding me—Mr. Patterson, Mr. Miller, and Colonel. Merriwether—which coven leu years, not a half dozen trusties have taken advantage of thb liberty given them, or even attempted an escape. They apraecisle such a privilege, and, with rare exceptions, retain it by good

behavior.”

a walk throuoh the prison. We left the office, walking northward along a dark kail towards an ugly iron door that soon swung open on iis ponderous hinges. We passed U and found ourselves la the old cell houae. This presents the appearance of a house within a houae. it has four ranges of cells, with twenty-three cells in each range on either side. Each of the cells is about three feet in width and seven in lenipb, and sre secured by strong iron grating. Tbe cell bouse and cells look clean and healthy. Range No. i of the old cell house w occupied by life-time convicts— four of them females. Among these is Michael Colevan, one of tbe express robbers. He was implicated in the doings of tbe Renos, and states that be felt glad when be was sentenced to tbe penitentiary for life, because it planed him beyond the reach of mob violence. a walk thbocoh “hell." The trip-hammer shop is known as “hell" by the convicts. This name very likely was suggested by the tnceaeant din of twenty-five trip-bammers which keep up a continuous deafening noise from morning till night. Tbe heat of so many furnaces is undoubtedly suggestive ot tbe workshop of Old Nick, where His Satanic Majesty is continually working bad souls into immortal imps or demons. Here were forty or fifty prisoners at work, taking rough, square pieces ot iron, and after passing them through tbs furnace, the pressing machine, and the cutter, sending them in tbe shape of hoes into tho polishing room, and from thence to the testing lever where each piece is tried, and either placed in the first or second class work, or cast aside as worthless. In “bell" sre made hoes, pitchforks, and other agricultural implements of small sizes. manufacturing and hecitanical DE-.

FARTMSNTS.

Tbe scope of this article will not permit a detailed view of tbe mannftctnring and mechanical departments of tbe prison. A visitor will find that tho workshops sre very extensive, comprehending all tbs modern improvements in machinery, and all tbe appliances necessary for tbe quick performance of work, which oorapotoat and impartial judges must pronounce equal to any that are offered for sale in tbe market. For variety and ,extent, it 1s to be doubted whether aoy 1 manufooturiog establishment in the West surpasses that of this prison. This may easily be perceived from the fact that tbe contractors are continual! v making large shipments of hoes, shovels, f pitchforks, reapers, mowing machines, plows, scythes, stoves, wagons, horse

(»liars, etc.

Over three hundred men are constantly at work ten hours each day, the year round, Sundays excepted, in each department a guard sits ia aa elevated poslUawy wstehteg that each workman

' * A person upon

convicts seem to be at work with the

keeps steadily at hi* u». L

entering any one of the shops has before him at once a busy seen# a4 life. Tbe

any other institution. Ask them, snd they will tell you they sre glad to be employed. Tbe time passes so much quicker, they ray, and many add: "I am here learning a very useful trade, which wifi give me the means of earigng an honest livelihood When my term of imprison-

ment expires." .. O. .1 Stalking with convicts.

Usually visitors sre not allowed the .#>rlvilege of talking to convicts, but this favor was granted us. Tbe first prisoner with whom we conversed was an intelligent young physician, Edward J. Fletcher, a graduate of Jefferson College, Philadelphia. He is about twenty-two or three years of age, and was sent from Columbus, Bartholomew county, Indians, tor two years on a charge of forgery. Be is a native of M**»morxa. His statement is that he had loaned 91,450 to a man

.wham be bud met Mr His

Ki;

Indianapolis, At tbe time his arrest he was awaiting a remittance at Columbus from tbe former place which. Coulbaugh bad promised to send him. Be received a draft for #550 by mall, which on presentation at the bank proved to be a forgery. On *his, be says, he whs arrested, and being and entire stranger he

had no means of oleeriag Mmsett , -i ANOTHER PHYSICIAN.

for grand lavoeny, from Crawford county, Indiana. He says that be was com pel led leavs suddenly, and *t the time he bad ~ foeasy in h*s jesamrina act he-

1 'him, sod was arrested in CrawIllinois. H* expresses Ids

of returnini '

«d says he will yet vlndteate his char-

acter.

TWO YOUNGSTERS.

is cellar *Bo» we found abort men at w*vk» and several be vs.

In the twenty

prison, and an additional sum of #400 por annum for the purpose of keeping It in good condition, CONVICTS DEM EE ESUCATION. The officers of the prison state that It ia surprising to sse how grant n desire ex lets among the eon vista tar information. Many of thorn are unable to writ*, while many more are men *9 very- fair ednea tion. Colonel Befauler, at the request of the prisoners themselves, has consented to allow them n night school. Hitherto the chan coo for mental Improvement have been very poor. After rapper the convict*, with a few exceptions, go to their coll*, whore they remain until the next morning. The State laws do not provide them lights, and the greater portion being without londe, are left in darkness, and deprived ef the privilege of reeling. The solitude of prison life gives thrae men ample time for re fleet ion, and, while it may seem surprising, yet it la a natural result, tbst in their selections of books they choose religious works. In this connection it will be well to notice

the

RELIGIOUS PRIVILKG The Sabbath services begin with a Sabbath School, coalmen -ing at nine o’clock, under the superintendence of tbe Chaplain, Rev. John W. Sullivan, attainted by several gentlemen from the city, among whom are T. Carse, Etui., Dr, F. A. Sej mour. Rev. L. Rager, Rev. Mr. Merre Mr. Phillips, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Rose, Mr. Valentine Schuler, the Warden’s son, snd others. The attendance is vol notary on th* part of tbe convicts, of whom more than half of tbe entire number sre always present. The school is in s prosperous condition and is accomplishing much good. At the close of the Sabbath School a prayer meeting is held, with an attend anoe of about sixty convicts, some of whom take part in tbe exercises. While some have obtained forgiveness of aln others are earnestly seeking the favor of God. There la evidently a work of reformation going on in the prison., At half-past eleven o’clock all aaaemble in the chapel for public worship, snd, with the visitors, fill that large room almost to its utmost capacity, and s better behaved and more attentive congregation can not be found anywhere. Much respect is shown the Chaplain snd his message, while the heaving bosom sod unbidden tear clearly indicate that the Gospel comes to them not in word only, but in power snd with muoh assurance. Services closed, they are conducted to the dining hall at about one o’clock, from whence, after dinner, they are marched to the cell-house snd locked up until Monday, except s tew invalids, who have the privilege of the hails for recreation. Tbe remainder of the Sabbath _ spent in reading, writing snd study, by some in rest snd sleep, of which they feel the need after the toll and labor of

the week.

FURTHER TALK WITH CONVICTS.

In the afternoon onr uarty spent a short time in conversation with the prisoners. From the various sstimstes made by the convicts themselves, not more than one-

half admit their guilt, and at li

half of that nqmber have some excuse to otter ter their offbnss. At least one-half of the convict* ara under twenty-five years of age. Over three-fourths are men of intemperate habits. Wjth very few exceptions they all say that the prison dincipline will do them good, and express a Una resolution to bn better men. The exceptions to this rule are professional

thieves, long hardened in guilt,

son of a

but be sad'

prison. He will come in contact with lathers aud has bawds, who, though stigma. tized by the law as enemies to society.

A per-

religion, s tenth*!

to them, as such,

f nonnariton witk th* A lit Us reflaettow will off this. BaUgUm te te be

' am* b Slung

i !-8

U K Y

:< b •

■ A

m** 9

Oak Tanapd leather,

on their own dor to Csssst ste. bat did not

r.bysayiag Ran

ra-

Iwllli-

fcogch. South, and conference in said raaagMt *f the

It follows that wqthiwg wands a tost of Christian fkitk ’totteTranovluoifawd^MnoGfi!^ ossaa nature an the means of at-

taining to etarual Ute. To tbs ministry, an Heaven’s Ambassadors, is committed tho awful charge of rightly dividing tho word of troth. separating tbs vita from tha prastowe, and with cteew hands, sf bearing the v>mala of thn Lord, ffray are man of aw* fresh. Their teotefin

m*v«l their araanshonld revolve,

teaw octet eftenoeena*. PSace ahall attend their atens—joy awd happiness en-

viron, thsur pate.

It rany not he improper here to mlluds to thnwast snd prssenX In June, 1805, s number of us held a general convention in Ihrre Haute, Ihdlank. and adopted bmteaf tmiow mid a declaration of prineiphfrjwd mason. Ohte, BXaeis. fidi■nn, Wisconsin and lows were repre-

became, in dun'

church. Th* fo

-- -■ ^ ■ - - - ZT'm 1 tor M’J P

with m church that received laydnlmteA made anew slid bettor law raihe forW

of trying member*, and adopted m

s Church that never mads

term of political fkitk a test of — ship and comm anion, nr the oecnaie

dw abridgement of tjUic rights and monlttee. We secured all the advent ages of their extenriye literature and literary institutions, and, what was ef inffnlte advantage, the transfer of many psora rad zealous members, who knew aethten *««» tert* Christ aadhtm erucited!w*Vtoh to ssnHks reran*, in Indiana and Ohio. Tfr-dky, 1* Hiinoht, ws Bwothan. aom* sixty or seventy traveling mlnlstma. awd

n' membership of about sight

We have built numbers of good swdesramodkms churches there, and •*-- *-— ptaMrasatt* tetrad oar labors. ^

Ton can not foil to observe tea

dark nee*-that has befallen many rastasf

onr common country. While w eaem, synods sad mssmhllm find sad means, and feel abundantly ada te eewaanl Legislatures, Coo grew

Senate and Preaidea^ and Mom enough to admonish sad guids than* political ftinottonarias, they hava shewn themseirsa either iadiffuent or altogether

inadequate to the moral rad

wanta ot the people. They seam net to understand the real “hurt of th* -*-imh ter of my people." Ill fidelity ismakreg such strides as It never made bafom. Crime seems endemic—assuming a thorn* sand forms—a thousand -k-im Bate-* its swftU. mareh these professadlv rslW gioas bodies stand appalisd, whUe tte chilling shads Is shutting our the light ef troth and withering whatsoever la lovely, lair, er of good report, rkmimtir taddte tty, filial disobedience^ aoctel disordae tbs most daring recklessness an to life happiness, distinguish our times. Th* question arises, why do not team sssem biles bestir themaelvaa to meet this terrible eondition of things? They are aet for the defense of Zioi^-of the truth—of society in its religlont aspects—that la their special, and Mould be their restrict, •it mission, and not political platforms. This fiery tide of Iniquity must be checked. Tbe moral desolations of the country mnet be repaired. We have no

to fora. We know there ara many

mteieterw and pious laymen who weep over the desolations of iiou. W# invite their cordial and til assistance w*

by meeting individual re-

sponsibility. Let every minister and member And Mend go to work. Be it 'onr* to aid in carrying the cup of lifo to tbe perishing Ups cJ tbs dying, to reclaim and direct the erring, to raise and strenghten the fhUen, ami preach, sad labor, and tad till we ass the river of Ufa flow through every desert of sin, with it* attendant streams and descending dews, snd the cross of the Redeemer planted

on the rains of the world. postoffloe address is Evans-

ville, Indians. Let all who fesi an intor- ** me there. Appointed by Bishop H. N. McYaeire, of the Metbodrt Episcopal Church, South, I will travel through Indians and Ohio, aided by othras. Rev. 8. W. 8peer, D. D., hoe s church in Jeffersonville, Indiana. He

wUl aid. A number ot other

are enraged to take work.

Second—Let all who feel interne ted in the move organize into societies and report. Let every minister, enborter, etc..

FA HIT JAM.

STATE

■also, oa Eaxb. u" RUBBER BELTING, HOSE, PAfiTS PATENT LACE LEATHER, OfeA TwfrfreJ Leather. Of mry f recrip tion, ITrwaefe fifotww. Bate Lewther, Etc., AT WHOUC5ALK PRICES. JWfrN rVMUACX, 125 teeth MsriMan ttrest. India*spoils, lad. asrl3 d£mtopcol2dortthp

iff A te.

BROWNING A SLOAN, : Wholesale Druggists.

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And .psaisrs is

aertS 4Aw3w

Jk. ■

ftSPTcoto' Ciastaaoh. 0.

INDIANAPOLIS.

FliAKIK O HIXX ' an Builders' A Mtnufsct'rt Association

fiaaspotis, lad. Linker rate. 513 llJ * tU cTmBn, tertteeC J. L. ATtfiX. TMte Jos. Bassos- fae’r. jraki Sfi

is. sxkffFteosr, Vhslssals sad Retail Iteslir In FLOUR, FEED AND PB00UCE Mw. M te foelw warn Ml. B#X Waehiastaa snd Mairiaad.

Tto kichtst BAfkat mIm is 6Mh paid foroMMfry prodaML* deeldte

Ifi Watt WoeUrttew Sir**, Welaaal* Drakes In SCBOOLBOOKS.PAPER,

Wraetta* Paper. Brass* Be Wiatew Poser, ete.,eta.

organize at once, wherever five oj six can be fbnnd, snd 1st mekave ail information proper a* to proapect*, names of minietsra who will labor, giving tbs ofroumstanem and wants of your people, ste., attending your letters with your proper names, address, county, .to. We nige all interested to send for our reli

lie ;

Advocate, in edited by

sse;

rested to send for our religious Wtektyb*****. Of these the the NmkviUe, Tennessee, Advocate, in edit ««*• T. O. Summers, price #5 per year. TheSt. Ixmte, Missouri, Advocate, edited by Bey. T, M. Haney, at fid per year— preachers who sot aa agent* gratis. The Haiti more episcopal Methodist, edited by Rev. T. H Bond, at #4 per yeer-preseh-

ers who sot as agents #&.

J. Ditxlbb.

Evansville, Indians, May. 1860. All papers In Indians and Ohio feeling an interest will please copy. J. Dl

NOTIONS.

same will aud sheer os tbe mechanics of still retain sentiments of affection toward

their wives and children,

CRAZY CONVICTS.

There are two Insane convicts in tbs prison. Ona. whose name is Hanlon, is continually watched, as hei* very dangerous. Oa one occasion ho tried to bill the chaplain. Rev. John W. Sullivan, whom, he auid, the Lord told him to kill. Hanlon has a habit of continually gazing at the son, trying, as he asya, to took it

oat of eoimten

The other madman is Ignatina Buchanan, of IndianapoUB, who killed hfe wife, is imprisoned for Whisky

, In aa

our rv bm

nrged -to tell, and finally said it was whisky. At the time of the ceuvsrestieu he was aa well as he ever is. Even then

at the son,trying, as he asm, to]

out r'

an, c and

M pi,Dty a

, he aaid, “I get plenty of everything. ; 1 don’t want te teiL" He wm

fes were nearly popping out of bis uumu, and it was witk great difficulty he could collect his thoughts to answer the

most simple questions-

“Buck/’as he fa called, fa kept in the hospital, which at the time of our visit, was andergolng soma ahsngaa, whfok will add greatly to the comfort and wel-

t -

fore of the hal

i in it.

XR* FKXAU eONTlGTS. ( ' There areeixteen female convicts. Their

says she committed while under the influence of Kqoor. JaasrWiBtoas, another female convict, is a women about fifty. Her features sre uninviting, and indicate extreme ignorance. She states that she killed her sister-ki-Iaw because her sister-in-lsw was a witch. Our visit ended after s few moments’ conversation nt^t». ■*«• ^, Wt»» JLASCX .toULRM, - • She is still firm te heg declarations of innocence, snd says She feela th.* .t. T ^ only on s visit to the prison. She

Court will order -a she ia the victim of

tit • v| ,*<- r«e»».hYiso re.

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CAUUACffiS, Perxun Y>islmt orm, n. T *‘ i * ty ot MkMr Wtelkcin^ Canes; te*®.

*- E. te A. W. ■pfoiJAT Bffoa. ei teres We t Wfefifclfogtw INDIAN APOLIfi. Dsekrein CMK 4 PA1L0K ST0TIS»

jaal8 4Aw!f

WkoUssl. dsslsr in STONEWARE, Byasr load or 1ms sosatitiM: aks. Mama Fruit Jan, at Be. na Brat frsasgis Ml. _ INDIANAPOLIS, IND. wrUdSw

BANKS.

OITIZE1VS’ NATIONAL BANK, OF . XXffZ>XdkXffte.X>OX^S.

itopfiawa pwM IS fifiM^Mfi •• Iwrften Fwmte - fiB.bfifi — V. C. HOLMES. Preudoat. JOB. B. HAL OH. Caskiw.

SSoSIVW. ijt Tij£7“WN. MANSD^^-' GEO. B. YAltOBS. IfiAlAH MANSUR. Jo6. R. HALGH. W. C. HQLMJU.

o hjsm i . n j m SFRGICAL INSTRUMENTS, tootsta waa, Wtwdew reisas. By* Stwik, Bvwsbss, Spleoa. Ete.. A-potlkecaries 9 11 all 9 Nos. 7 and 9 East Washington Street, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Surgical Instruments! Frow tho best wanulacturers. TRUSSES OF ALL KINDS STJ IMPORTERS, Shoulder Braces, Suspensories, Flratte Storkfnra ef aft Muea, Crutekea.

Mae.. Etc., at

Bnviiii i M’s Apoltaaies’ Hall.

Paints,Oils andVamishes 20 TONS PUKE WHITE LEAD;

SO Barrels Limlseed Oil; K> Barrek r - -

Copal sod Coach Varnish**;

K» Casks Freach Oebre;

5 Casks Vonotiaa Red; 2.000 Ibe. Bed Load;

Witk a lane stock of Paints of all colors, dry:,

sad ground ia oil, at low figures, »t

kKOWNIhG A SLOAN’S

Apothsoaries’ Hall

Interest Paid uehlfi dhnlst Jdorithp

on Deposits.

■AftUMC. ETC.

B. F. HAUGH A CO., HSjnrrACTvxzxs or mm must m rulug, JAILS, VERANDAUB, BANK VAULTS, IRON DOORS, 8HXJXXEKB, Belie a** Uonute Freaks. LLMadsaf Plain and^OreaMoatol Castings HODOSOH’S CELEBRATED Patent Needle Lock Prison, AND B. P. HAUGH’S ■ ■PSteYMM PATBMT JAIL. 72 and 74 South Pennsylvania St. aeriSdte INDIANAPOLIS. IND.

LIOUORS.

M. KAUFMAN A BRO.

i frralora Us

Imported and Domestic Wines,

LIQUO&B. BOURBON. AND

MKRKILL tec CO., Publishors of tho IBEDLASTA REPORTS Blackford’s Reports. Indiana Executor's Manual, Parkins’ Practic*. Th. Indiana Soldier. wholsaal* dealers la tehool Books. Statioa.ry, Tsa Papers. No. 3 East waohingM •treat. Indianapolis. Agents wasted to eravaes for the Indiaaa Soldier. aertidSa

VH0LE8ALE

•ECTOSHS,

And Dealers ia FOREIGN FRUITS, NUTS, ETC., JF*. 40 ITmt Washington 3t., INDIANAPOLIS. IBB. mjl 43m

CLOTH INC.

IVEW Y OR K OWE 3PXIXOE CLOTHING HOUSE, or 37 East Washington Stmt

WORLD FKEKIUH BITTERS ante Btorttema’u Celebrated BLUE JACKET BITTERS. 4* Lew lateral H treat, (Opposite Union Depot) XXWDIte.XO'te.POX.ZS, INI) • sprSS d3 bos.

QUEENSWARE ETC.

JOHN WOODBRIDGE

Importor and Wholeult Dealer in

QUEENSWARE GLASSWARE,

I.—Alfog GlafoMff?

rmrir jala, etc.

36 Sp’otk Meridian Street

WINDOW CLASS?

8 by 10 to 40 bp ft; best ds Color.d and snaiatled

for Frsnch and i

all sim. from

*/ Pi tub arg bcaads

Glass, at lowest figure.. Agency

British Plate Glass.

BROWNING k SLOAN.

Dye Stuffs! Dye Stuffs!! 3,N.lb.. l.dlg,, bMt QMtaa.U. and Madras. 3 Casks Madder: 2 Carks Blue Vitriol; 2 Casks Bi Chromate Potas; 5u Iter re Is Chipped Luawovd; 2.000 lbs. Extract Logwood: 3 Cerooas Cochineal; 10 Barrels Copperas; lO Barrele Alum: With a full stock of Dye Woods and Colors of all kiads, at lowest figures, at BrOTiiig & Slodfi’s Apothecaries’ Hall, 7 end » Eaak Vaaktegtee Nterat. npr’ki ddwJn Indianapolis, Ind.

CAED CLOTHING.

HOWE te OOOBHUE, uxaupaerruts op SUPERIOR CARD CLOTHING: For Cotton and Woolen Machinery. an and a* Market Mtrret, Lew ell Mass. oraMerritt Jt Cooghiea. Agents for Indiana rah2 deodkwly

WINE BITTERS.

SPEER’S STANDARD WINE BITTERS!

JgTREWGTHj

FOR THE WEAK. FOR THE PALE. FVK TUB SICKLY. FUR THE AO ED, FOR FEMALES. FOR SPRlXa USE!!! pfr~X* Bitters Eqaai te Thvnt: tk Speer’s Standard Wine Bitters! ■Ana op WINE. HEHBS AEH ROOTS. Speer’a Calabrabed Wine so wall known, with Peruvian Bark, CJuimomile Flowers, Snake Boot, Wild Cherry Bark, Ginger, And such other HERBS and ROOTS as will in all eases assist Digestion, promote the Secretions of Ike system ia tea natural channels, and give XOInTB te.M'D VIOOR V* ttee Ywmng and 4Md, frale and t'emialri All nse it with wonderfol success. Brings j COXsOIt To th* pal# white Up, At loom anti Beauty To the-thin face sad care worn eoun’enance. ! Cures FEVER and Creates APPETITE Try them. Use none other. Ask for SPEER S STANDARD BITTERS. Sold by Dr Heists generally. See that ny sigaature is ever the oork ui aach bottle. iULFRED SPEKR. Passaic, N. J.. and 243 Broadway. New York. Trad* supplied by all wholesale dealer,, mehft deoddwdm I

MACHINERY. I

& CO.,

J. A. FAY

NDIANAPOUS, INDIANA.

sen dSn

niLLcas.

SOHL, GIBSON & CO., IhOLLlCItS,

Wm. Wa

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llfrgf WfiMdA trad* for lam* or snail

VALUABLE CITY

'UWTY FOW BALK.

mmr-iiTVE city cots for »ajue.

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Patentees sad Manufacturers of every description of Wm4 Warkiag Xitkiam, V12: | •ash and -HaMtnau Tunenlng. Power Morttatng, scroll and Band Hawing Machine*, WOOO'WOatXH FLAMERS AND MATCHERS,

Ctofrni

. fifonko, frelloo and . sac., hit*.

SMULFTISC AKB PVUJEYS SION COUPLINGS, Warrenlwl Supsrior to any id Use. i 'my7 deodSnAweowSw Cincinnati. Ohio.

OHIO MACHINE WORKS, ISueeeseore to Lm A Lax tit*.) KAXUpoCTUsua of Circular Saw Mills,

axuremb.

steL-aa [aTBidry Bag Na i b Oa.: Oralisbeea anafrasd rad •a used a* Laundry

fib#ra Ihratefo MkWuWllfo vfr MfrteFfrn? sad ante M^^teh in coloring matter then »tSnnret.«mlfouuyu»u ons. 'both soUd rad era has presented a

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