Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-15
aovernor Wright. as an Executive.

We have often had occasion to re-
fer to Governor Wright as an executive
officer, and never but in terms of ap-
probation. 1t is well known that on
the tissues of the past" in the main.
we agreed with the Governor in poll
tics, but on the present issues, we diff
fer widely, if we understand his posi-
tons. In the subsiding ofthe frag-
ments of the old parties. which have
been shivered to atoms by the new
and important issues Of the present,
we have been separated from many
old Political friends. We can not
affiliate with Robinson and Elder. and
Bright, in their determination to sell
the freemen of the North to Southern
men and Southern schemes. nor with
them in regarding the unAmericanized
foreigner as the best judge OF national
or state policy, nor, with them in an
effort to allow liquor selling to prevail
asformerly in this Christian country.
We would not do Gov. Wright, injus-
tice, but we believe he belongs to the
Bright & Robinson party. We do not.
But whatever may be his views on
the questions now at issue, we honor
him as an executive. We honor him
for signing the temperance bill, as soon
as he was satisfied of its constitution
ality. though he did not admit the
wisdom or expediency Of its provis-
ions. We honor him for the prompt
ness he used in requiring the clerks to
make their certificates of its fling in
the several counties, and we honor him
for the promptness he has manifested
in regard to the lawless band, who
have several times cut open an impor-
tant reservoir on the Wabash Canal
Finding ordinary means insufficient to
protect the men and the..work, he has
ordered out the militia and placed !
in the hands Of efficient officers. Ii
his proclamation he says:
This Department, vested by the Con
stitution with the power to see tina
the Laws are executed. TO suppress in
surrcction, is firmly resolved TO brin
the whole military force Of the State
if necessary, to put down these law
less proceedings, and to secure tn
quiet reign Of the laws. II is far bel
ter that millions should be expended
and even lives sacrificed, than that
lawless band Of men or private individ
uals, should usurp the authority Of tn
Law, and rule a day or an hour i
madness in our happy State.
Speaking of the Governors course
the Indiana Journal says that in
private letter of instructions to hi
aids. General Dodd and Col. Neese, :
whom are entrusted the duty Of sup
porting the civil authorities in protec
ting the reservoir and canal, the Gov
ernor says they are to employ not ea
ceeding forty men, unless it shoul
be in their opinion. manifest tina
such force would be inadequate, an
then they are to increase their fore
as the exigency demands. He turtle
says if they find the Courts Of Cla
county to aid the rioters, or unwillin
to act against them. the fact must b
reported to the Executive. and he wi
declare Clay county in a state Of insuI
reetion-for the time-being annihilatt
its civil existence, and extend the juri
diction Of the Courts Of neighbour
counties over it.
What man will not honor the promp
ness Of the Governor in this matter?-
II we had such a man at the head
affairs at Washington, the Missouri 7
oters would soon be driven from Kal
sas. and peace and order prevail
Governor Wright is hundred fold be
ter qualified to be president Of the I'm
ted States than the present incun