Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-01-16

Starting poor and alone. he carved his way in a
few short years to the highest post of distinction
in the gift of the people of his State. But he is
cut off in the morn of manhood and vigor of his
life. Forty summers had just passed over his
head and he was called away from us Yes. death
has entered. as itwere, into our circle and stricken
down the husband and the father as well as our
Chief Executive. The beaming eve so full of fire
and INTEL igence that we were wont to look upon,
Is closed and lusteress. The hand that greeted
Us with warm friendship and kind affection is cold
and clammy in death. The lips and tongue which
poured forth strelms of eloquencc and enrptured
Us are silent, and that cOuntenance upon which
belmed intelligence and wisdom, urbanity and
generosity, has lost its feeling. The wife has
lost kind and doting husband, the children an
affectionate and loving parent the State a noble
Executive, the people kind hearted and noble
friend.
But he is gone. His body has been borne to
the cold and silent grave by his countrymen, and
now reposes in solemn grandeur upon the banks
Of our own Ohio, whose waters, taking Their rise
in Pennsylvania and Virginia, mingle and inter
mix, and are dashed together over the falls of the
Ohio, near where his bones now rest in quiet and
repose. So may the people of that country which
he so loved, mingle and comminge together, until
time shall be no more.
And now, when his form has passed from our
sight-when his body has been buried beneath the
cold clods of the earth and the dark and silent
grave has received it-let us honor his memory
and his services. Cut off in the zenith of his
fame and glory, it is a warning TO US ALL and
when the grass shall grow green over his grave
tall and rank and Highland be swayed to and fro
by the night winds and breezes of heaven; when
the nightingale shall pour forth her paintve song
near his last resting place-let US do his memory
justice, and preserve his example in our hearts so
that when we are called from labor to refresh
ment, we may be ready to lay Off these mortal
habiliments and be raised and exalted to the
home of the blest.
Mr.. SToTsENBURG said:
Mr. SPEAKER: Coming as I do from the city
and county which was once the loved home of
Ashbel p Willard, and from the banks of the
beautiful river where his ashes now repose, can
not refrain from adding few words to the expires
siOns Of sympathy and regard which have been en-
unciated by the gentleman who preceded me. 1t
is indeed eminentlv proper that this House should
give its unanimous assent to the resolutions Of
coincidence which have Just been presented.
At a time sir, when the State Of Indiana was
conyused with the strife of politicians. and when
men were grasping after worldly honOrs and en-
oluments Aslbel p. Willard the Governor of the
proud Commonwealth of Indiana, was stricken
down BIZ the Destroying Angel AT any time
such a calamity would have been greatly de
culiarlv impressive did the circumstances make
it. Thepeople OF Indiana, casting aside all party
differences and forgetting the excitement OF pop
ular strife, with heart and one voice unite in
paving the last tribute OF respect to their departed
and honOre1 Chief. Initiating Their example, let
US, the representatives of tie people, turn aside
for moment from the pressing cares and ankle
ties of State and National affairs, and render our
homage to the memory of him who was so lately
the chosen leader of our State.
1t was never my fortune to meet Governor
Willard ON any public arena; to notice the grasp
of his mind or the powers of his great intellect.
| knew him rather as a private citizen and rs a
friend In all my intercourse with him found
him 10 be the soul OF hcnoT kind, faithful and
generous 70 a fault His public acts and political
career are known 10 all and the record of his life
has been given to the world by ADLER and wiser
men. As for his name and deeds are they not
enrolled in your capitolg
How Opportune Was his DEATH Patriotic al
ways, aud with heart thr0bbing with love for
the union Of the States, Providence vouchsael
to take him from us ere the black storm of civil
war threatened 10 bur9ln awful desolation over
our beloved America. He will never see the
troops ola sister State marching with hostile ban
ners against brethren and friends and he has
been spared the pain of witnessing the bitter strife
that Is now precpitatng into a iratricidal war.
''Felir sOlum ctaritaie rita sed etialH ogFor-
tuRifGte norris"
Mr. VEArcH submitted the following:
Reslced That all matters and resolutions relation
the present excited State Of country and all matters
and resolutions proposing remedies therefor be referred to
the Committee Of Thirteen without debate; and that said
committee be instructed TO report at as early day as
practicable.
Mr. Heffren moved to Law Mr. Veatch's reso-
luton on the table, and demanded the yeas and
nays, which being ordered and taken, resulted,
yeas-39, nays So, as follows:
YEAs-ressrs. Annson Black Brett Collins of Adams,
Combs, COoprder Davis Edso fleming Ford, Clifford,
Hail. Hayes, Heren Holcomb, Horton, Howard, Jenkin-
McClurg, Mclean, Moss MUTT, Owens Packard, Pitts;
Polk, Prosser Prov Robbins, Roberts, Smith of Barthoo
new, Stevenson StOtsenburg, Trier and Warrun-39.
NAYs-1Iessrs Anderson, Bingham Boydston, Branhan,
Brucker, Bryan Bundy, Burgess, Cameron, Campbell,
Cason, Collins Of Huntington, Grain, Dashel Epperson
Erwin, Feager, Ferguson, Fisher, Frayey Fraser, Gore
Gersham, Grover, Harvey Haworth Henricks, Hopkins,
Hudson, Hurd Jones Of Yermon Jones of Wayne, Ken
drick Lane Lee, Lightner Moody, Norman, Nebeker,
Newman, Orr, Parrett, Raglan, Randall sherman. Sloan,
Smith Of Miami, Thomas, Turner, Underwood, Veateh
Wells, Williams Wilson, Woodruff Woodruff, Wood and
Mir. Speaker-5s.
Mr. Veatch's resolution passed without di
vision.
In the Senate Mr. March introduced a bill to
abolish the Office of State Printer and let the
printing out by contract. Various propositions
were made on Federal relations, one by Mr.
Harrington, offering substantially the Crittender
amendment, which were referred, without de
bate, to the committee ON that subject.
At two o'clock the Senate and House met in
joint convention to hear the Governors message
After prayer by Rev. Gilbert Small, of Indiana
polls,
Governor Hammond appeared on the floor
and delivered his biennial message as follows:
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Senator's and Representatives:
For the first time in the history Of our State
government it becomes the duty of the acting Elk
ecutiye of the State, to announce the delth Of hi:
predecessor in cfiice, before the time for which
he was elected had expired. On the third day OF
October, 1850, at St. Paul, Minnesota, Aside
p Willard departed this life. His remains were
broughs back to our State bv his widow, accom-
panied by the Governor of Minnesota the Hon
Henry NJ Rice one Of her Senators in Congress
and by other citizens For their kindness in thus
attending the remains of our deceased Governor
to the Capital OF our State desire for the peoplC
of the State, as well as for myself 10 extend q
them our heartfelt thanks. This sad occurrence
has devored upon me, by virtue Of the Constita-
ton OF our State, the duties of the Executiv,
Office for the period for which the late Governor
Willard was elected.
During the time that have been acting as the
Executive of the State, there has been no ques
ton presented to me, save one, that can by any
possibility, affect the pecuniary interests of In
diana. The sem-annual interest on our public
debt for January, eighteen hundred and sixty -one
was maturing without the means in the State
Treaury to meet it. There was no mode Of
liquidlting that interest except by borrowing
money. And believing that the citizens of In
diana desired that her obligations should be kept
the Auditor and Treasurer of State together
with myself, taking our authority an act of the
General Assembly prescribing the duties of Gov
eTor, approved May p, 1852 made loan o
one hundred and twenty FIVE thousand dollars
from Messrs Winslow, Lanier 4 Co.. Of the cit,
of New York, giving our obligations TO pay the
same in May next out OF the revenue for the veal
1860. Ii is matter much to be regretted tina
Indiana Is in such condition that she is com
PEELED to go into the market to borrow money fo
any purpose whatever But it is due to truth to stat,
that this necessity would not have existed but fol
the failure Of the Senate of Indiana to pass rev
enue bill for the years 1858.
For the action of the officers of the State Gov
eFnment and for the condition of the State Tres