The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-06-18
From the State Journal of The 10Th.
THE DEMOCRAT AND SENTINEL

These papers are now laboring in concert,
with commendable zeal, to extrcate Gov
Whitcomb from the culpable position in
which his utter want of energy and decision
of purpose had placed him.
These organs of the Executive, in their
rivalry in doing homage TO that individual,
attempt TO make the people believe that great
injustice has been done his Excelency in
regard to the course adopted by him in rela :
ton to the raquis:ion upon this State for
volunteers.
From the following statement of facts,
which will not be controverted by those pa
pers, the people may judge how well foun-
ded are the complaints which have been so
generally made of The course pursued by his
Excellency.
On the 2lst day OF last month the requ-
siton from the war department was received.
On the evening of the next day proclama
ton, setting forth that fact, and appealing TO
the patriotism of the people, was issued.
From that day until Saturday the Both uIt.
nothing more was done by his ExcelIency.
Al that time he attended public meeting
at the Market house and was Out for a speech.
1t is unnecessary for US to repeat what we
have already said of that effort. 1t gave, as
the Sentinel and Democrat, we'll know, great
dissatisfaction TO nearly all who heard it. To
such an extent did it exist. that the company,
previously formed in this city, Threatened 10
disband. A depuation from a company,
formed at Madison, waited OH the Governor
early Monday morning and informed him
that unless measures were Immediately Ia
ken to defray their expenses, they too would
disband
The indignation Of the people became a.
reused at the indifference shown by his Ex-
cellency to the call upon the State. 1t could
not be restrained 1t broke forth in such
tones as to reach his Excellency as he ndo.
lently loled on his sofa at the White House
Alarmed at the consequences of his past in
activity, and in the hope averting them, he
Immediately set abou: doing that which he
ought TO have done TWO weeks before. 1t
was then that be repaired TO the ''barracks''
and addressed the volunteers for which he
is now so much Iauded by his org ans.
To show the manner in which his official
conduct is regarded in other portions of the
State, we copy the following from the Madi-
son Banner of last Thursday:
'Unil yesterday evening, it was not known
whether his Excelleney, Gov. Whitcomb,
would take any steps TO provide equipments
for volunteers. In the mean time, compa-
MES were formed and forming in this city, and
doubtless elsewhere in this State, only avail
ting the Governors action TO put them in an
immediate state of readiness for marching.
Such were The enthusiasm and patriotism OF
our citizens, that their companies might have
been organized two weeks ago, had the Gov.
prohered the resources which the act OF Con-
gresa authorised State Executivs to antici-
pate and apply. No doubt, the same prompt.
ness of response to the call TO arms would
have been exhibited in all parts of the State,
and indiana's three regiments have been sew
eral days ago al their poiut of rendezvous,
but for the utter lnadequacy and indifference
Of the Governor to the emergency. Ia this
city, we know, the volunteers could have
been ready for marching several days since,
had the funds been furnished for their equip
ment. Why was not this done? II is no
excuse to say that the funds were not placed
in the Governors hand. The credit of the
general Government is pledged Tor them
it is the most sublimated nonsense in the
shape of an apology, 10 say that the Cover
nor was not authorized TO use the credit of
The United States in procuring money. The
Governors OF Kentucky, Ohio, Missouri, and
Louisiana did not so reason, but acted as
reason, policy honor, and patriotism required,
and those States have placed themselves in
an honorable attitude by their readiness. But
Indiana is laughed and sneered at for her
delay. The sneer of the stranger, the taunis
of our neighbors and the scorn of the whole
Union are already likely 10 flag it in our IA
ces that we are playing the bastard and seek
to shrink from our duty and from danger.
Our future proves in the field however brill
liant can scarcely redeem US from the re-
proach 10 which Gov. Whtcomb has subject
ed US. So keen has been the feeling OF
modification among the volunteers, that thew
we're about TO disband in disgust, and moth
ing but execration greeted the name o {
Whitcomb among the Wing and Democratic
! troops. We are much mistaken if Gov. Whit
comb will not find that a sense of State hon
or and pride rises above all partisan feeling,
and that the people Of Indiana will curse the
hour that made him Governor Last night.
news was received that he had accepted
prolfere loan from the Indianapolis bank
cut we understand that on Saturday, he de-
clared TO a meeting, that he should await
further orders from Washington. The indig-
nation of his political friends was such that
his Excellency became alarmed, and was
compelled, by their remonstrances to accept
the loan.'
Under a conviction that Gov. Whtcomb's
previous course had not been marked with
that energy which was called for by the &C.
casion, the ''Democrat" remarks:
"lndiana is showing. and when her citizens
see the independent and manly position nop