Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-09-12
LETTER TO GOV. WRIGHT.
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isture and E<scnfise Interesting
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Your Proclamation ordering an
election for Senators and Representa-
tives, and disirieling the State, has
shown clearly that you are possessed
Of sevsral qualities Of mind for which
you have hitherto had small Credit
Il shows You as one OF the men for the
times. ,ttf
Itmay be we'll to look at the '.times"
upon which your Proclamation felI.--
An old line Senate boldly determined
70 defy the popular will. and refused
to elect a United States Senator. IN
place Of Petit. and to agree 10 any
bill apportioning tie Stale in elective
districts. This left the state In dis
organized condition. There was no
provision for the future--lc gislaiion
must cease, and government return
directly TO the people. - 1sefat
TO cure this state OF affairs there
appeared one simple step to be need.
ed--i. was simply TO call together the
legislature. chosen by the people. and
let that body complete is unfinished
business. This was so obvious that
every one expected II. as matter Of
course. But you. sir. diseerned some
things. You knew that the legisla-
TURF once convened. might disregard
your i.nperial uksse--migbt proceed
70 elect United States Senator. and.
ia such an event. the Republicans hav-
ing majority join. BALLOT. IL was
plain that the aspirations OF certain
high-minded and honorable men must
be disappointed. Z ,iiv 2 20
Nor was this the only danger. III
that body should convene, i would |
have another chance at the Prohibilo-
ny Law. The people saw that each
Judge had to deliver separate opin-
ion. that each doubted the opinions Of |
the otter. showing that there were
doubts, strong. unanswerabIe doubts.
Yet they were given against humanity.
Convene the Legislature. and such
amendments might be made US. could
leave no doubt. The obnoxious fss-
lures could be soflened. and much |
Democratic thunder spoiled, Here
was reason No 2. against acslled ses-
sion. tt.asstt - .tsfs'
Again after the Senate had succeed
ed in voting away some scores of thou
sands Of dollars 10 the State Universi.
~ at BIoomington. with It's old line
faculty. where only the sons of The
comparatively wealthy can 60. with
per6dy in keeping with the deeds OF
Judas and Douglas. Il struck out the
common school provision un,llit made
Il almost impossible thatthcee schools
Of the people should DO sustained. In
called session. wrong might be tight.
ed. and provisions made to educate
the poor mans son. The continuance
Of a partixsn board might be prevent.
ed, hsncel reason No. $. & 80
Il would have bsen dangerous 10
have permitted these men 10 opportion
the State. With all the gerynsudcr-
ing Of party. the opposition had oh.
'"'neu son'fo' o' .ne ueuse. swou'u
never 10 ~pe'"" '"' NeP'esenv"ses'
'fesh rom tue people, 70 aec'ae now
me rep1esen,"''vss ~ 'he people
shou' ! % se'eo'ea, no no. hence
reason ro no. =. ~ ~, i
therefore ''"'na, you as ,sl 70 o'sappo,n'
the expectations ana demanus OF me
people, aad refused 70 permit the
Legislature 70 assemble ~ An Gov
efnor, nsufe'y nave lots OF grit
ne'a''ng 70 eau me legislature
men you eou'u nave simply nnnoun'
eea INA. the people m'gn.meet ON the
see .,' i's'a"y " oo'o's, a"a .,se'
IN inc same manner " W ,eos' rh's
would nave been imp"rus' ana unas.
s.m'ng anu would have simply said
- am Wiling sun 70 lrus' IN opPor'
uonmsn' mnaa oy "n underlined fsg's-