Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-10-02
ALARMING STATE OF AFFAIRS
Progress of the Revolution.
THE GOVERNMENT SEIZED RY Die
TATORs,ll
THE END NOT YET.

We do not wish to be an alarmist, but as
a faithful chronicler Of passing events, 1t
becomes our unpleasant duty to record the
fact that the revolution, inaugurated by Jes-
Sc ID. Bright, in ls45, to secure his election
to the Senate, has progressed fearfully and
rapidly, until complete state Of anarchy
prevails, and the government has fallen in
70 the hands Of usurpers, who claim the
right to open and close our institutions at
pleasure, and to appropriate the peoples
money without law, and contrary to law.
The progress Of this revolution has been
more rapid than could have been anticipat-
ed Sustained by party in the first move
ment, the revolutionists have taken step af-
ter step until now they defy law and ignore
the people. A second time they thwarted
the viii Of the people, by refusing to 60 in
to elections required by law, and then, when
they could not otherwise succeed, mere
political caucus, composed Of members of
the revolutionary party, met in sham con-
vention, went through q sham election Of
senators, continuing the arch traitor in his
place Of power To add insult othe rights
thus outraged, there was found an Attorney
General ready to give any opinion the revo-
lutionists desired, who decided that major
ity OF the Legislature, met in caucus, might
do a legislative act, though one or both
branches Of the Legislature, in a legislative
capacity, might repudiate it
Aiier refusing to elect, as thelaw required,
the acting dictator, Gov Wright, made APP
pointments Of officers without law, and con-
trary to law, and apportioned the legisla-
ture, without law, and contrary to law, and
officers thus appointed yet continue in Of.
fee by the viii and direction ofthe dictator
ship which has usurped the government Of
the State.
But the mere distribution ofofice among
the revolutionists is trifling compared with
the later movements When the bill for
raising revenue was before the Senate, and
also the bill appropriating funds to the be-
nevolent institutions, and for other purposes,
the revolutionary party, to promote their
revolutionary designs, broke the quorum,
and otherwise prevented legislation on ques-
tons having precedence to all others, and
thus prevented the passage Of the revenue
bill and the appropriation BILL In conse-
quence of this, and further to promote the
designs Of the revolutionary party, the asy
lums were closed though they might have
been kept open without any violation of law
or precedent But party capital was to be
manufactured, and the party that had tram.
pied law and constitution under foot cared
neither for the ravingsof the maniac, nor the
groupings of the blind, nor the silent sorrow
Of the mutes--they knew but one end, the
success Of their revolutionary schemes
After having dispersed the inmates abroad
some TO jails and some to poor houses, and
some to far distant States, when one vail Of
sorrow comes up from the entire State when
men Of all parties, except the expectants Of
the revolutionary party, call for redress, the
usurpers, instead Of answering the cry as
provided for by law and the constitution
deliberately walk up to the peoples treasu
ny, and unlock its vaults, in the face Of the
law Thus they close the institutions ai
pleasure, and open them at pleasure. The
Sentinel, the organ of the revolutionary
party, very cooIly says, in announcing the
opening: 1.-THE people will now know how
to appreciate these institutions" Yes, and
how to appreciate the glorious privilege
of being governed by band of Dictators
who open and close the peoples vaults al
their pleasure
Bet this is not enough To take control
of the purse is not sufficient. To staye Of
elections in the legislature, absolutely re
quired by law, that the Dictator may ap
point, instead of the peoples repre-