The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-04-27


he is himself perpetuating and aggravating
them by his own course.
He further Gays in his own self-condemna-
ton: Again; there has been no revolution
of your real estate since 1851. In the irnme-
date time, the relative value of this class OF
property has materially changed, SO that the
burthens of government fall unequally upon
the tax payers. The House Of Representa-
tives passed an act providing for su, b reval-
uation, but it fail to command the approba-
ton Of a majority of the Senate.
am satisfied that large ajority of tie
citizens of the State are in favor OF ali th-se
measures; indeed, for the last twelve years,
however much they may have differed con-
corning the policy to DO pursued in abe a.
minstration of the Federal Government,
they have generally agreed upon our domes-
tic policy. This conclusion will be fairly al -
rived at when you reflect with what unanim-
ity you adopted your present Constitution.
which expressly provided for similsr meas
ures. And no man elected as Represent.
live to either branch of the General Assem-
| bly,. while canvasing for your suffrage o, cupi-
cd the position of hostility TO any of them. If |
| then, you, the people of the State. are in ia
vor of these measures, and your Represent: =
tives have failed to carry out your will, you
inquire what is the remedy for this failure to
act on the part of the Senatel | see none. |
change their opinions on these questions. or
those entertaining different opinions are
elected by you.
You provided in Sec 90 of Art. of the |
Constitution, that the regular session of the
General Assembly should continue for sixty
one days. That session was duly held and
continued for the full constitutional term, and
you have seen the result. You provided also.
in Sec. 8 of said Art 4, that ''if, III the opin-
ion Of the Governor, the public welfare shall
require it, he may at any time, by proclama-
ton, call special session." / entertain no
doubt that the public welfare would be pro-
NOTED by the passage Of the acts which the
Senate refused to pass; all of which could be
done in session OF not exceeding ten days.
But what is the hope of such result! There
was no want of time for the Senate TO pass
these laws. The House Of Representatives
placed all these bills in the possession of the
Senate many days before the adjournment of
that body. And even on the last night of the
session, they found ample time to pass the
Specific Appropriation Bill, which Srovided
for the payment of their own employees: and,
by direct vote, refused to consider either the
Revenue or General Appropriation Bills
Every appeal. which either humanity or pa
triotism could suggest. was in vain. They
did not reg; I'll the business before them a so
important that it could not be postponed
while tliey appropriated $4,000 for the pay
yet so important that not one dollar could be
appropriated t. sustain the deaf and dumb
blind and insane-ora dollar of taxes assessed
to sustain the plighted faith of the State all
of which could have been accomplished in less
than an hour"
The Governor repeats the charges of breach
of constitutional dvty on the part of the Re
publicans, in refusing 70 join the House to
count the votes for Governor and to elect L.
S. Senators. and details their factious conduct
in expelling Senator, and stopping the
course of legislation, and closes with the fol-
! lowing very insufficient and unsatisfactory
reasons for refusing to exercise his constitu-
D tional prerogatiyes:
''Thus, after the Legislature had been in
session for the fall constitutional term of 81
days, after they had expended more than $780,
600, they adjourned, leaving Indiana without
the laws essential to maintain her honor and
credit. And, from the day of said adjourn
ment up TO this time, | have seen nothing
which inclines me to believe that the 40 days
1 of called session would not be rs fruitless of
q good as the 81 days of the last. do not be-
lieve that it is either for the welfare or honor
of the State that special session should be
4 called. and $50 900 more of your money cx-
O pended in re-enacting the scenes of last win
ter. II you desire the passage of these laws,
YOU have it in your power to make your Rep
: rescntatives obey your will.
: The State was brought to its present condi-
:, ton by no act of tho Executive. There has
been no interference with the rights and priv
ilegcs of the Legislative Department. One
i branch of that department in no haste, but
after calm and mature elaboration, has de-
elared that they would not sustain the Con-
:, stitution.
Il IL IL ho fol NV oil f;.
= that Indiana, while she is growing in wealth
/ and influence, should be struck down from
her proud position, without giving to you. the
!, people, any right to pass judgment upon the
, action of the men who gave the blow that
!, your Representatives. without giving you any
he warning, should proceed TO fasten on you all
a the odium of rcpudiation-throw back upon
- you the inmates of your asylums, where they
: were being restored to reason educated for
i Usefulness.
re To all men have said. that as far as the
measures alluded to are concerned. they com
mand my approval. And when there is u
N substantial hope that your Representatives
10 will pass them, will exercise the power vest
n, cd in me under the Constitution, and call q
lie special session of the General Assembly.
he ASIiBEL L. WILLARD
l. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ne indianapolis, Ind, April 23, ~.
- The address is congerics of strange inccn
= sistcncies and non-scquiturs. Every allcca-
p ton against his opponents is self-condcmna-
Is ton and conviction; and if there bc-as hC
,r announces in his first sentencc-suihcient au-
r thority in existing laws to maintain all the
ne departments Of the government, his lamenta-
N tons over the deplorable practical evils en-
or tailed upon rs by the Republicans, is hyp-
~ ocritical sham, which appear from his OWL
CT statements to have no existence. The whole
- hing is most laundering and self-convicteC
e attempt at party ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Boil
tie parties suffer discredit from the burthen o
!! infamy and folly imposed upon them by thei
20 leaders. But in the conduct and principle
he of Bright, Fitch and Willard, the Democrac,
to have more than their share of the load, and i
y the party had not the strength and vigor of 1
young giant, it would sink with the load o
u sin, folly and ignoranceit carries on its back
Of ~ Private accounts from Washington
We represent that President Buchanan still suffer
Vt, from th6eeiects of the Hotel disease; an,
nj some express the opinion that he is fast dc