Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-04

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JEFFERSON CIrY. June "A special dispatch
to the St Louis Democrat says:
The State Convention met in the Representa-
tves Hall at Eoon, President Wilson in the chair.
There not being quorum present, the Conven-
ton adjourned ill O'Clock in the afternoon,
when il reassembled and proceeded to business,
there being eight members more than quorum
present.
A communication from the Governor was re
ceived and read. He reviews the history OF State
affairs for the past year in detail, especially In
reference to the Provisional Government in rails
ing and supplying troops, and expresses the obi
CATION the State is under 20 the General Govern
ment tor the promptness and liberallty with which
its wants have been supplied.
There have been issued TO discussing officers
1920 900 in State defense warrants, and further
amount of $50, 900 will have 10 be issued-SlOO,-
600 have been redeemed by receipts for taxes
from forty lone counties. The depreciation OF
this paper the Governor attributes to interested
parties but gives assurance that it is better Sc
cured than any bank paper in the State. as IL is
receivable for taxes, and in one year will all be
redeemed Besides this it has the collateral sc
curity of bank stock, and the debt will be as
sumed by the General Government.
The Provisional Government began with an
empty treasury; the State credit was gone be
cause the interest of our debt was not paid; sher
ifs resigned rather than collect taxes, and even
now only forty-one counties have returned the
books for 1861. and out of 500 900 due from
them only S25S $50 have been paid in. From
seventy three counties not heard from, the amount
due is very large but officers are finding it more
easv to make collections, and altogether the con-
dtion of things is not worse than when the pres
ent authorities received control OF the Govern
ment. The bondhoders will hardly expect the
July interest to be paid, but do not doubt the
ability of the State to pay ultimately.
The appointments to fill county offices, made
vacant by the incumbents refusing to take the
oath of allegiance, have generally been accepta
be In most parts of the State courts OF justice
are omen, and the laws properly administered, but
IN Others disturbance and crime are perpetrated
under the name of guerrilla warfare. Sufficient
force is now ready however, to compel the ces
sation of such outrages.
Troops hostile to the people and institutions OF
the State have been supplanted by Home Guards,
who will be less Objectionable.
The praise of securing peace and prosperity
will be due, underthe providence OF Gcd, 10 the
patriotism and wisdom of the Convention Much
remains TO be done, and nothing must be allowed
to distract the attention and energy of all classes
of the people from the means heretofore employ
ed The Governor is doubtful as TO the wisdom
of electing members of Congress seventeen
months before taking their seats, questions
nav come up for consideration different from
those on which they were elected, but ne ventured
no recommendation OH the subject. As to the
ordinance passed last November, ordering an
election of executive officers and for the ratitca
ton of the Provisional Government, which was
postponed till the coming August, he submit:
whether it should not be annulled in view of the
fact thatS0 900 citizens absent from the State
as volunteers who ought to have voice in thi:
matter.
As to an oath of allegiance for the qualification
of voters he submits the question without recon-
mendaton although he thinks the State ought tC
be protected against the influence of those who
have been recreant to its interests.
Resolutions were passed authorizing the Presi
dent TO appoint committees on Congressional dis
tricts, elections, elective franchise, finance anC
militia.
Some members are confident that the question
of emancipation will be voted out OF even a con
sideration in the Convention, while odlers arr
sangune that tie Presidents proclamation vii
be discussed and recommended.
All seem resolved on stringent measures agans
allowing active secessionists to vote at the ap
preaching election.