Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-10-02
state Intcrference-The Letter Of the
state Officers OF Michigan 60 and Gov
Wrights Response.

state mtcrference-The Letter Of the
state Officers OF Michigan 60 and Gov
Wrighrs Response.
We publish, to-day, a communication ad-
dressed to the Governor of Indiana by the
State officers of Michigan, signed in their
official capacity, of a most extraordinary
character. If any evidence is needed to
satisfy the minds of the heretofore doubtful
as to the revolutionary designs of the FIRE.
mont party, that document gives the highest
and most satisfactory proof. 1t shows con-
clusively that that party are prepared to go
to the extent of civil and f-aternal war to Sc
cure their unhOly purposes.
Fortunate indeed is it that we have an
Executive Magistrate who is beyond the
influence of the abettors of these mad
schemes. Was the case reversed at the
present time-if an AbolitiOnist stood in the
position of Governor WRIGHT, as has been the
case in Winconsin, the Legislature OF the
State weuld have been convened, not only at
large expence to the people, but at the greater
cost of disturbing the peace, harmony and Sc
curity of the whole nation.
What could be more alarming in the pre-
sent excited state of the publicmind, in its ex-
treme sensitiveness, than the assembling OF
a Legislature of State, occupying the COM
handing position in the nation that Indiana
does, for the purpose of interfering in the al
fairs of Kansas by Legislative action, appro-
priatiDg the resources of the State to send
voters to Kansas species of Legislative
pipe laying-to control its elections? Yet
this is the action that these Michigan men
ask of our Executive and of the Legislature
of the Stats-a request which, without
doubt, would have been complied with, if
the Black Republican party had arepresen-
tative fer Chief Magistrate. But happily it
is not so, and this dangerous experiment is
saved to the State and nation.
We hope every citizen of Indiana, every
northern man, will read the able, patriotic
and convincing arguments of Governor
WRIGHT upon the request made of him, and
upon the questions connected herewith
We regard it as conclusive upon the duty Of
the citizens of not only the free States, but OF
every State of the confederacy, north and
south. 1t reviews the whole ground in con-
troversy and arrives at conclusions, wise, just
and satisfactory. And the document will
have commanding influence, as it should
from its semi-oficial character, and coming
from one who now does and who has for many
years occupied the high position of Governor
WRIGHT. Some we know will object to il
on this very ground, and will carp at it fol
that reason. But these objections will loose
their force as they will be made by men, and
by papers like the Indiana Journal, who have
been calling upon the Governor, like these
Michigan men, TO interfere in his official ca
pacity in the affairs of Kansas. And we
think that the reasons given by the Governor
for non-interference, noncompliance, with
their requests, will stop these calls and clam.
ors, gotten up solely for political effect. The
letter written by Governor WRIGHT upor
Kansas affairs, early in the campaign, made
strong impression upon the public mind
and we predict for the present communica.
ton a wider and deeper influence.
In this connection it may be not amiss t.
add, that the reports of wars and rumors o.
wars of strife and bloodshed, caused by
LANE and his Black Republican followers
and tools in Kansas, are spread like wildfre
by the telegraph wires at stated and wei
designed periods. These reports of actual
or imaginary and magnified troubles in tina
territory arrive just in time to influence
pending State elections. and before the SLOW
car Of truth has time to correct and set RICH
the rapid travelling lies and errors. Thi
l species of duplicity and tactics are part o
the Black Republican campaign programme
5 War in Kansas, bloodshed, and strife the,
, not only pray for but instigate and force Oh
for mere partizan purposes. Yes, these des
' porate leaders in the Fremont movemen
! are ready to apply the torch that would de
: stroy the confederated edifice reared by Il,
: sacrifices, blood and patriotism of the Me
# of the Revolution, to crafty their unhol
e lust for place and the spoils of Office.
J. But enough. We again commend the pat
riotic sentiments of Governor WRIGHT to tn
Z. careful consideration of every man who ha
: at heart the best interests of the country.
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