Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-05-14

MOL Ihls Is not the theory OF our govern
ment. Your Executive acting under oath
is responsible for what he does. as you ar,
foryour action to the people. Heis respon
sible to the same tribunal, but certainly
not responsible for furnishing the proof
, for what men will swear. Heaven knows
l should dislike to become responsible al
, the bar of justice for the correctness and
: truthfulness of all that men swear to before
your committee, or any other tribunal oI
the country, and more particularly, when
one half of the questions asked certain wit.
nesses are generally answered, Il dom,
| recellcct." Let those who have no othe,
way of exhibiting their love to their mas
ter, mammon-who are daily saying that
"Gov. Wright cannot prove all he has sta
tel In his message" take this for an an
swer. You had Bank bill in the House
this session. / felt little gratiGei when
the vote was taken, that only sixteen dem
ocrats voted for it, and / am glad yoa arc
: going home without endorsing what was
, done two years ago. No person for mo-
ment supposed the Bank gentlemen needed
any additional branches, or further lecisla-
tion. They have plenty. All they sought
was recognition of the acts and doings of
: legislation two years ago. All they ask is.
that this Legislature would do some act by
which they could go before the courts of
the country and say, this Legislature en-
dorsed their proceedings.
am glad to know that, out offifty-ninc
democrats, only sixteen voted for it. while
the whole Republican force in the House of
Representatives except three voted for it.
Out of fifty-nine Democrats in the House.
there Is but one who voted for the Bank
bill two years ago. and believe but two
Republicans. We shall see how MANY
more will be returned hereafter. These re-
marks are personal, but they may offset
the newspaper squibs which have been
thrust at me condemnatory of my action
against this corrupt proceeding
MIR. lARYAN.-''Do | understand
you to say that the Republicans, as a par
ty, have united to endorse that Bank Char
tes?''
GOV. WRIGHT.-Ths gentleman can
take my remarks as he plcases l can on
ly repeat what L have already said-that
have been gratiied to know that after more
than 100 men of both parties, have been
ProwlinS around the capital, asking the
representatives to sustain the action of the
former Legislature. they have been only
able to induce sixteen out OF fifty mine dem
ocrats to stray from the landmarks of our
fathers. The Republicans, with three cx-
ceptions, voted Tor the bill.
Some men, who fought this bill like IL
gers when 1t first came up. in less than
two weeks voted for it, without hesitation.
with all Its outrageous features In view
OF such changes, when connected with
other matters, men form their opinions of
the purity of men, motives.
MR. HOSTETLER-..I want to know
if you can say that, because | votei for
the bill, l did SO from any unworthy mo-
tivc?''
GOV. WRIGHT do not profess to
know anything of the motives by which
you or any other Senator was COVE rncd.-
l did not know until you told me, that YOU
had voted for it. But why does the gem
tleman squirm and kick at my remarks,
when the subject is alluded to? Why do
not the Senators from Clarke, Jefferson,
Allen, Adams and Wayne, men of both
parties, take exception to the general char
ges made in my message? They votcl
for the bill. Tell me why it is that men,
whom l have always treated as gentlemen,
KICK when the matter is referred to? Let
me ask you question that may satisfy you
OF my purposes. want you to tell me if
l could say anything less. believing, as l
do, the truth of the facts stated? Suppose
l were walking down Washington street,
and saw 100 men standing in a crowd, !
and should say that among those men,
there are two or three rascals, or some dis
honest men, would / not be surprised to
hear honest men asking, DO you mean ME?
DO you mean NE?
1t has been well said, that there never
was Legislative Investigation, that the
whole facts were brought out. Men seem
to think. the very moment they are subpe-
naed before this committee, although called
for purposes wholly disconnected with any
act of their OWN rat the committee, or
person calling them, regards them as i'm
PiIcated, and from the very first question
to the last, the witness seems to act upon
the principle you all think am a rascal
All men Of experience know the difficulty
OF obtaining facts connected with the action
and doings of deliberative bodies. Who
ever expected any man to swear he was
bought up? Whoever supposed any man
would acknowledge he voted for bill, for j
q consideration in stock or money? But ,
Notwithstanding all this, the testimony ]
in this investigation, thus far, shows offers
Of stock, and offices, to at least three mem
bers OF the last Legislature, and two of ,
those offers came from members of the Leg
lslaturc.. The evidence of Mcssrs. Carna-
han, Hunt and Williamson, places this
matter beyond doubt or cavil. The testi- :
mony Of Coffin, Puett and others, shows !
hat outsiders worked and clectionecrcd
lor the bill for the promise of stock. and ,
he evidence of Senator Alexander shows
hat the friends of the Bank, and those who
lrgcd the passage of the bill, ex- |
'ected to have a preference Al taking I
stock.
Thsreis is one fact brought to light in this
Investigation that should make all honora- G
Die men, think, pause and act / allude to Z
ne facts of bonds of indemnity being Civ s
u against your legislating against the d
'ank. Mr.. Mckee Dunn, of Madison. | /