Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-06-27
ASSUMPTION of State Dcb.s.

The Fort Wayne Times coon print, that l..
c. Thompson, tie Coon Candidate for Congress IN tie
lOth district in favor Of he Assumption OF The
State Debts by tie General Government.
IL has become so common Of tie Wing papers
to make assertions totally devoid Of truth. assertions
which carry the Of fsehooI their very iaeethai
1t i, in many instances a waste of time 10 contradict
them. II j. wonderful them that tie Times, wishing
and bolster corrupt, rotten and sinking cause,
resorts to the to accomplish the same end
But We 10 wonder that one Of the editors
frame lie with same pausibity one that the very re-
cords Of tho state ID not con,ra The f.lsehood Of
the Times palpabe one; and we feel ID duty We owe
to cur numerous subscribers The 0h District TO prove
It 50.
\; tie las, session Of the Legislature. there was intro
duccd the Senate, the following joint resolution for
the Assumption Of the State Debts:
~ Joint Resolution urging Congress 20 sanction tie
issuing of United states Stocks founded upon the pro-
cceds Of the Public Lands. - rcie,c Nfa'e itbfi1ess
"Res9fr,d ty fhs General dseemi n Mc State y IN
darn Tina, our Senators IA Congress be instructed aud
Representatives requested to IN every proper
manner the passage and approval ut an act granting au
thorly to and requiring Of the Executive of the United
States, issue government stock, upon such safe and
prorcr conditions regards The amount interest and IL
nal redemption, shall hc stipulated ia said and %
cause the proper department distribute said stock
the dtrcHt states aud Territories in FAIR and equitable
proportions, according the representative strength OF
each IN Congress under the last appoonmeut law, aud
10 pledge the faith of the United States aud the net pro-
cccls of the public lands, for Puuctual payment OF The
Interest and principal thereon. Provided that sand stock
shall bear rate OF interest greater than three Ter cent
per annum.
"Rcsof,td That the Governor of this State he and j.
hereby requested forward certified CORY Ut The ofc-
going resolution each OF Senator'S and Representa-
lives aforesaid.
Now here is plan infinitely worse than Cost John
sons for it proposes limit the stock TO be issued Ii
is all the whether it bundled millions, or
two hundred thousand millions These resolutions pass
cd the Senate The ID Of February of this year, every
Wing voting in favor aud every Democrat against them.
Senate Journal. p 46i.
On the 81 Of February. they taken up IN tie
House when after a call of the House, and motion
lay on the table being rejected, the question recurring
"shal the iont resolution be engrosscd aud the ayes
and noes being demanded. it resulted in the negltve-29
aycs-62 noes. Those who voted in the affirmative that
is Of this assumption rcsourion,-were Messrs
Bales. BRADLEY. BuucrGeld, Chypool, Clements
Coffin, Davis of Madison, Denncy, Flanagan Francis
Gilbert Hawkins, Huckaby, Ice Leslie, Marvin Meoker
Patrick Real, Rich, shelby, steele, Strain SUM
ncr, Tcyis, THOMPSON, Tmgey and Wilson blouse
Journal, p. G53)
Nota single Dernocrh voting in favor And now this
editor no doubt by and with the authority Of Thompson
himself would endeavor make the people believe that
Thompson is not in favor Of the Assumption Of tie State
Debts
During tic call Of the House, DR.. Thompson, asserted
tlat Bradley an absentee had ride tte
tr and moved that he he excused The House refused
20 excuse him The next day. Mr. Bradley denied being
in tn country, and had his recorded in favor OF the
bill Nor Is his all Mr.. Thompson make rampant
noech in fvor Of ts which vii be found as
written by himself in the it, lana Weekly Journal Of Feb
% 1913. In that speech he distinctly advocated s' :
tom Of Internal Improvements by tie GNeTal Govern
ncn and barring considerable wind advocates TIE -
sumption of state Debts We have not room to cop, -
even were disposed bore readers and having
referred 70 where to he oud, hope the editor OF
the Tmc viii examine for himself, and lis readers
tie truth. one little sentence viii copy, however as
- completely contralics Gov. Bigger and the Junto
It wonderful how we'll these wings with each 9TH
er and how long they agree with themselves At tie
time # this speech Nh T. did know Of any thing to
be gained by di- ruisirg tt Truth. Here it is
houd the proceeds Of the public lands be insufficient
TO the interest the stock thus issued, the residue
would be raised by customs imposed imported articles
of luxury. ond IN consequences be pail ~ lie CON
eUMERS Of snch articles
We shall not stop - pre what Mr.. Thompson dc-
sgnaics as luHuria, Oh for Us that IN using tn,
term, he al is To- ,t.. VI ucccssGTes. And al
mus, ADAM, tn IS the duty uxu
res, does be r.cs, Gov. Bigger ant
the Jua ,nding. This being
whg for wonder. We Eel
. it ou We expec, Nh T. ha
e rccei, annapolis Iuu,o to TAX,
i the" lie see how pFct,
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+. ir own admissions, tina