Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-09-25


convention
on MONDAY, OCTOBER 5rn.
to mako provisions for asserting their rights
as freemen. Let oil comel Let the Peo-
Piles Press in Indiana rally the people To
the convention and iheu 10 the polls. Let
the wsr-cry be
DOWN WITH TIE Dlcr1 roRssTPfis
HIgH-HAHDrD usuRPATIoN DICTATOR
SHIP ESTABLISHED,
The TRUSTEES Of the d nfnnd Dnmb Asy.
lum Lave passed resolution o open that
Institution on the first day Of October Tic
Asylum for the blind will be 0tened ON the
10Th OF October. The Trustees of the In.
sane Asylum meet on Tuesday next, wi en-
we presume arrangements will be made 10
re- eive patients ut IN early day .--Senii-
mel
go no the Estate officers have resolved
TO open the Asylump, have thcyf by what
authority All We know about il j. that
there was IN meeting Of the officers Of State
where they met, by what authority they
met, and who gave them authority, is MT
rocorded-there is nothing in the constiu
ton or laws Of Indiana, constituting "the
State officers" an executive committee OF
Dictators general, but at this meeting held
on the 10th day of scpsembertie follow ne
resolution was unanimously adopted
Rescued, That we advise the Treasurer
OF state 10 advance out Of any money in biz
possession belonging to the State Of Indiana,
sufficient funds to support the Indiana Asy
lum for the Insane, aud the Institutions for
educating the Deaf and Dumb and Blind
AsnBEL p WILLARD, Governor;
JosEPn Il. MCDONALD, Atty Gen;
AorlLLA JONES, Treasurer
JoHs w Dom, Auditor
DANIEL MoCluRr, Secretary,
Upon this warrant we learn that the
Treasurer has resolved TO advance the nee
essary funds TO sustain the institutions, and
the Sentiaeian Journal and other papers
approve We hope, IL he does, ,hut the
next Legislature, be It's politics what the,
may, will hold him to strict account foi
malfeasance in Office. He has no NOR,
right 10 pay money on such authority, thar
he would have to pay II on the warrants o
any other five citizens Of Indiana who nigh
have meeting" Asbbsl =. Willard. 10
u seph Z. Mcdonald and associates, are onl,
citizens, except whom acting officially. An,
. five bankersor merchants have precisely tn
same right to adrise the Treasurer to violai
bis official oath and bond IIe Is to pa,
on, money only on the warrant Of tho Aud
u tor tout Of tho Proper moneys !appropria
tod"
High times indeed, IL the State officer
: can assume tho responsibility Of advisin
' the Treasurer TO pay out moneys not alprt
priaied, and thoreupon he does 10 Tn
= sword may DO in the Governors hand, bu
the people hold the purse, and they will nc
allow any S atc officers TO wrest IL iror
y thom. AS citizen or Indiana, aud rs. a
= editor, we shall dcnouncc this usurpation a
: a most dangerous attack upon the libcrtie
: aud rights Of the people
= Il will not do TO say tho wants Of I'll
Institution require such appropriation
The Constitution and laws provide "a
meeting those wants Call the pcopl
together In tho persons Of their represents
tives, and lot thcm make the appropriation
!. 10 plead that II 10 too expensive, too uncel
/. tain, 10 10 plead that Il would be better I
= commi, every interest of the State TO thos
Eve magnaies No. Il will never do, an
we know the people and thoir represent,
tlvss, will rebuko the usurpers in tonos {
thunder, Ifthey may advise appropriation
in this case, thcy may In all eases. If the
u have right 10 say tho necessities require
now, NO they may judge In regard to cvcr
claim upon the State Treasury, and III
: people may quietly stand by aud pay take
but let the Committee Of .drs appropriate
prorLb oy INDIANA ARE you PREPARED ~
nArf
II "a n most miserable attempt 10 usur
authority and evado duty In Il, Co
81 Willard has said that tho interests Of III
State require Legislation, bu, he aud hia ass'
olaled asurper assume 10 dictate, and not |
= call the Legislature together as required h
tho Constitution. We have believed frol
y tho ilrst that Gov Willard has iorswor
himself In his refusing to call tho LegIsl
" lore together This attempt TO diciat
Acknowledges the pooessliy OF degradation
i yet lac refuses 10 call the LegisatuI
together, and thus A. clearly violates h
~ Official oath az II Le neglected any oth'
o. plain Official duty
Our personal regard for the Treasure
j" leads us 10 hole tba, he will not hoed III
advice 1hese advisers oanno. shie.d hi
" nom che censure no, 70 say tho penalty d.
" 40 hagFant violation Of Official ldelIt
We are sure the matter viii DO IN, esllgaie
Let him no. be snsrarped But II he dot
We assure bIm OF cur hearty and unoeasIn
ssiort 10 bold him up az ylolaior Of pacrs
y trust and We shall do our utmost 10 ha,
:" Justice done him, while we shall regard II
Governor 40 pedured and teach others =
10 the personal consequences what the
;" may, We ahall not Nee tho Constitution
our sta,s trampled under foot by usurperl
~ We AhAll not GOO hand Of dctaiora assuu
'" tho place Of the peoples representatives an
be silent
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