Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-20
From the Lawrenceburg Register
The Indiana Legislature on the War

The Indiana Legislature on the " ar.
On the 21th day of April, 1851, the Indiana
Legislature met in extraordinary session by order
OF his Excelency Gov. Oliver p Morton. This
but few weeks after the surrender of Fort
Sumter. On the second day o; the session, the
25th of April, Mr. Roberts, member OF the
House from the county of Dearborn, offered the
following preamble ana joint resolutions in regard
to the war in which the country had then but re-
Gently become engaged.
WHEREAS, Treason as defined bv the Const-
tuition of the United States prevails to an alarm
Ing extent in several of the States of this Union
and whereas. in view of this fact. it has become
the duty of the President of the United States to
call upon the military power of the country TO
quell the insurrectionary and rebelhous proceed
ings in the said States, and enforce the laws and
preserve the Union from disruption; therefore
|. BE il resOlred by the GeRerGl Assembly of Tie
State OF Indiana, That TO suppress such insur-
rectlon. to enforce the laws of the General Gov
eminent, and restore peace and good order to the
country, the entire resources of the State are
hereby rendered.
,. That We call upon all good citizens, ire
spective of party, 10 rally in solid phaanx to the
rescue of their common country. pledging their
lives their fortunes and their sacred honor to re
deem it from the danger IN which il has been
placed by the hands of traitors.
This was followed by a resolution offered by
Mr.. Bingham. oil Jennings expressing confidence
In the loyalty OF the people of kentucky Be
low We give the vote of the Honse on those reso
lutons. which will show the position of the De-
mocracy on the war question at that time The
vote, as copied from page 33 of the House Jour
nal, is follows. Those who voted in the af
hrmatiye were:
Democrats-Atkinson,B Black. Brett. Collins
of Adams, Combs Cooprder Dobbins, Edison,
Fleming, Ford, Clifford, Hayes, Heffren, Ho-
comb, Horton, Howard Lods. McClung Moss,
MUTT, Owens, Packard. Pitts, Polk, Prov, Rob
bins Roberts. Smith of Bartholomew, Steven
son, Stotsenburg. Trier and Warrum-3l
Observation-Disclosures. Bingham, Brucker,
Bryan, Bunday. Campbell, Carson. Chapman.
Collins. of Whitley, Grain. Dashel, Epperson,
Erwin. Feagler. Ferguson, Fisher, FOrdyce. Fra
sler. Goar, Gresham, Grover, Hall. Harvey, Hen
rcks. Hopkins Hudson. Hurd, Jones OF Tippeca-
noe. Jones OF Vermiion, Jones of Wayne Ken
drck. Lane. Lee. Lghtner, MOorman. Newman,
Orr, parett, Raglan, Randall, Sherman. Sloan,
Smith OF Miami. Thomas, Turner, Thompson,
Underwood Neatch, Wells. Williams, Woodruff.
W GODS, and Mr.. Speaker-55. Total vOte-s6.
No member OF either party voted IN the mega
tive. As We before remarked, those resolutions
were introduced by Mr. Roberts. Democrat, and
received the Endorsement of every Democrat in
the House who present at the time the vote
was given. This vote correctly represents the
sentiments of the Democracy OF Indiana on the
war question and we hope our Republican friends
OF the press will take notice of il and govern
their pens accordingly.