Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-13

The Governsvss Prscls nation.
TheJovernor last effort. which published
ve'teriay. is a comp,und Of egoiis~. vanity
pedsnry and Inconsistency. The tercher has
influence aud respect Who by ezsnple illustrates
the doctrines and pre-. epss he ineuleaies. But
the m q, whose p~sesice y inconsi<sent with his
teachings. no matter how eloqus 'tly ard forcibly
thes nay be st forth. makes m n ore npres-
sim than the pouring Of water through sieve
The people nrder-tand tie duties nd obliga
tons TO The Government ela'ilv as vel a. Bis
Ercelleucy. and the majority Of the citizens of
Indiana whose Intelligence and patriotism he i'm
ruyp.. en- rot bat regard his proclamation as an
unjustif ,be impeachment Of their integrity and
sa,aciy. We CRY the following sentiment from
the Governors pronupciamsnto as text for
few comments. He says:
Let me exhort the people 10 moderation and
sabrsissios 10 the fstrs and Living aside their re-
fentmenp and prsiudices. ~ take counsel Only
OF their duties and sbe dangerss which threaten
the nstjon.a
That exhortation il right and It will meet with
the cordial response of every good citizen. But
Is the Governor honest in t..is expression -doesS
he mean 70 practice the duties he enjoins upon
the people % 1nctiouslyf We will Put his
teachings to the test so far his practice is
concerned. Mark the language Of His Excel
lency: I, 20. M } "exhort the people TO
moderation and submission 10 the Lors. and lay
iug aside ther resenfmenfs and gyejudiees to take
counsel only Of their duties and the dangers
which threaten the nation" Very prettily said.
almost equal IA elegance of expression and sin
cerity to the editorials of the court organ.
Turn to the Constitution Of Indiana. which the
Governor with becoming solemnity swore tosu2-
port when I've assumed the duties OF the Office.
and in article v. section l6 the following duty is
eni,ih-i upon him
.He sh,Il take care that the laws be faithfully
executed
The Constitution coni6es the administrative
affairs Of the St,te 10 a Secretary, an Auditor,
and Treasurer. who elected by the voters
OF the State In The act to provide Treasury
system for the State OF Indiana passed in 1889.
il il required that ",he money derived from the
Treasury"
All MONEYS borrowed on the credit Of the State
BY authority Of Law. by the Treasurer or any
All moneys and interest thereon arising from
the sale of lands lots. or other property belong
ing to or held in trust by the State
All interest, profits. income and accreiions OF
every kind arising or derived ~ my manner
from any nanev or funds specified ia this
ton Acts 1853. chap 60. sec.
All mone,s arising from The sale 81 bonds or
stocks deposited under the general banking law.
aud all MONEY accruing 10 the State, or TO any
fund of the State
Without further particularizing, il is evidently
the intention Of the laws providing n Treasury
system that all public moneys belonging TO or
accruing to the State shall be paid into the State
Treasury. and 1.-The Treasurer of State is
pre.sly prohibited from paving any money out Of,
transferring any money from the Tre'snry OF
State, except upon the warrant OF the Auditoro
Stue" Aud the first section OF What j. known
n tie emit, element law. passed in 1851. and
approved by His Excelleucv. provides as follows:
Tint IL any off or err other person charged or
in anv manner entrusted with any money. fund.
securities or other property belonging to this
Stste. belonging tn fund under control OF
this STATE. uier the control OF any ) ate oil
GER sh III convert to iis own use or to the use of
any other per-pn persons. corpor ton cor
porstous, IN ary manner whatever coniriry to
law. lie shall be deemed guilty of felony.
Now for the application The Governor ex
horts the people submission To the Laws >
What m ,ral force can such counsel have. wi EN-
His Exrellency sets the example OF disobedisnce
to and disregard, of the laws of the Srfe? ffthe
Governor of the State whose duty it is to take
care thu; the laws lie faithfully executed" him
self ira IMPLIES upon aud treats with cor iempt lie
CONSTITUTE n rnd the laws. can il he expected that
the private citizen will respect law? Dies not
the ex,mpe OF the Governor invite anarchy -
does il not in effect say every man that he
lie the judge of what laws should he SUI
mt,el To and those that should no,Y
What i the practice of the Governor who ad
,ises submission 10 The Iawsf" He j. receiving
moneys belonging To the Sta'e which the
Law must be deposited in the Treasury of
State: ami contrary to law. he Is di-hursiug tie
MONEYS thus received. through irresponsible
agents not known tn The law He has repuii, ted
the officers OF State provided hy the Constitution.
and set up a revolutionary Government What
more right has he to trample upon the Constitu
ton which he has To observe. protect and
aefend, aud take the law into his own hands.
than any other citizenf We tell tie people that
obedience to law is the hi hest duty of the citi-
zen and what il the answer? The response
comes NJ. why does not the Governor submit to
the lawSy' What reply can lie made to such al |
e sttion? Gun saw that the nun whose duty /
il i to take ctre thft the laws be faithfully exc /
curei. - more exempt from obedience TO law
III N the In nhle,i zenl What il the imnres
~i..n made upon eSery when he first reads /
the Governors pronunciamentoy Is il not that /
he shouln illustrate in his administration of the
af,rs of the Stpte that obedience 10 law which l
he urges upon the peopier But il may be said
that the Governor thinks that submission 10 the /
lass" is expected from Democrats alone--tat
the Republicans ave a license 10 do what Il ey
please. nnt hecause they any more friendly
To the Govern uient than the Democrats but for
e reason that they the friends of tie Al /
minis.rstion. There can tie no other loyalty in /
this country but fidelity To the Constitute 1
c m,n be friendly TO the Government when 4
he tramples under foot the Constitutions the 4
very principles upon which the Government is 1