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


sufferings Of the people. lie has calculated
his movements, so as--in his opinion--to
'.play smash with the Republicans; but the
design and motives are so transparent, and the |
operation has been so awkwardly and fool |
ishly performed, that the only effect will be |
serious damage to his own reputation, follow |
ed by disastrous consequences to his own |
party, if they sanction his course.
We have said the Governor would attempt
to carry on the State by the assumption of
power, and upon his sole authority. We pre-
dicted that he would find way to pay the
interest on the State debt and keep the
wheels of government in motion; and the
first sentence of his address proclaims the
fact. lie says:
"By laws which were passed by previous
Legislatures, provision is made for sustain
sing every department of the Government,
excepting the Benevolent Institutions. The
'tax is levied for the support of the Common
SCHOOLS, and two cents upon each one hun
''dred dollars for the purpose of paying the
''principal of the public debt. AS long as
"there is money in the Treasury belonging
'ito the State, it il believed that there is an
authority to pay the interest on said debit
The Benevolent Institutions would also
have been sustained but they were to be used
as part Of the clap trap movement to oper-
ate upon the people. In his own address.
with blind absurdity he shows moro power
opI outboY;tv - tIo Constitution nj In ms M,
they now Standard higher moral and
constitutional obligation on the part of the
Government to sustain these institutions, than
any other duty either of Executive or Legis-
lative; yet they are closed that the sufferings
and distresses that the act infiicts, may be
used TO the prejudice of rival party. His
pretenecs are so inconsistent with his own
premises to make his position ridiculous.
lie says the State has erected and endow-
ed these Institutions at u cost Of 1925 ,925.-
And so careful have the people of the State
been to provide for their regular support
''that you Ithcyl provided in sec. /, art 8, of
''your present Constitution as follows: 1t
"shall be the duty Of the General Assembly
"to provide, by law, for the support of Insti-
buttons for the Education of the Deaf and
''Dumb, and of the Blind, and also for the
treatment of the Insane; and no man in
''the State imagined that there would be
found ut any time a majority of either
'branch of any Legislature so reckless as to
''lay their destroying hands upon these
''proud monuments of your charity, after you
'-had given them their solemn instructions
sin the Constitution" If the constitutional
provision be SO strong, and the obligation OF
the Government of the State so imperious tc
continue these Institutions in operation, il
there not a. good warrant for it, Us there is
to pay the interest on the State debt, or 'sus-
tain every other department of the Govern
ment!" Why, except the Benevolent Insti-
buttons. The Constitution enjoins the sup
port of these Institutions as u peculiar and
paramount duty. The Governor SAYS to tn,
people you have paid your taxes for tht
''year 1856 into the State Treasury, part o.
(which you intended should be applied t.
''the support of these Asylums for the pres.
sent year, this majority in the Senate has re-
"fused to allow it to be paid out for that pur.
, "pose, thereby compelling the return of tn,
! "pupils and patients to their various coun.
"tics-thus burdening you with additional
expense and taxation.
If the money be already in the Treasury
G paid by the people for the especial purpose o
5 supporting these institutions, and the Consti
: tuition demands that they shall be sustained
' why can't the money be paid over for thei
support, without a special appropriation bill
t if ten times the amount can be paid from tn
G Treasury for interest on the State debt an
f for other purposes, without any law maxim
c the appropriations. The reasons for the dit
: ference are too obvious and shallow to deceiv
: the blindest partizan.
The Governor says in Jan. 1916. and aga
d in Jan. 1s47. nets were passed for funding til
d State debt and paying the interest thereon
and lever since these acts We're passed th
" State has maintained her faith and credit. tn
% result of which has been to encourage the i'm
g PRODUCTION of population and capital into til
= State. Every department of business revive
- and prospered. Your splendid system of rail
: roals was carried on-the improved facilitie
4, for transporting your products increased rap
II idly the value of your real estate. Yet thi
same majority of the Senate refused to pa.
l. any law providing for raising any revenue fc
II the years 1857 and lS5S, by which the inter
n est on the said debt could be paid for Oh
!. years 1855. The House of Representatives o
y the 18th day of February, 1851. passed "a
act to raise Revenue for State purposes, Il
is the years 1857 and 1858. and on the same da
| said act reported 10 the Senate. This "a,
provided for assessing fifteen cents on eac
; sl00 worth OF real and personal property i
If the State, and the ma Ority of the Senate n
fused to pass said act So that if the Stat
shall be able to borrow an amount of none
&c sufficient To pay the interest, as it may cor
=. due, you will in the future necessarily hay
>. the taxes Of three years assessed in one, ii
ii inevitable consequence of which will be,
It encourage emigration from the State, and d,
: preciate the value of your property.
n The last paragraph has rather an omir
d Gus intimation-.'So that if the o1scers Of q
q I" State shall BE- able IT, jorro,o am amount
= "money sufficient to pay the INTEREST," "
IF have said the State would have a Dictate
10 and the whole powers of the Governmer
If would be assumed by Willard. Here is a d
,r tinct intimation that without any colorab
a authority, the ''oaiccrs of the Staten intend
borrow money, and who knows to VIII
amount, or for wha purpose, or by whom c
d how it is to be used. \ Governor who is
5 very scrupulous that he cannot allow mono
re to be paid out of the Treasury without 70
W NAL appropriation bill, to save the State fro
l. tho dirc calamity of HAVING all ia lunatic