Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-01
WHOLE NO. 1,247.


Gevernment Aid 20 TndIsna.
"The Administration has received notice that
the State authorities OF Indiana may be compel
TO appeal to il for funds to carry on the State
Government. the late Copperhead Legislature
having left them without appropriations. The
answer Is understood 70 have been given that in
the present crisis any interruption or embarrass-
ment of the duties of State officers shonld be re-
garded as a cslamity, to be prevented at any ex
peuse or hazard"
The shove is confirmed in a special Washing
ton dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette 1t is pc
culiary rich Every one IN Indiana knows that
the reason why no appropriations we're made by
the late Legislature was because the Republican
members broke up quorum by abandoning their
seats The Democratic lor "Copperhead," as
this writer calls them) members remained in their
seats ready to pass the appropriation bills and all
other necessary measures
Nor do we believe il Is true that the Estate au-
tborities" Of Indiana have had any thought of
asking the Washington Administration for funds
We doubt whether anybody but the Governor
who is only one of number of State authori-
ties''-has ever dreamed of appealing to Wash
ington for funds. The truth is, there is no law
of Indiana warranting such call upon Mr.. Lin
coin or Mr.. Chase. nor is there any law Of Con-
gress warranting such adispositon of the national
treasure.
The whole matter looks 10 US like deliberate
attempt on the part of the Governor 70 ignore the
existence Of the financial officers of the State,
and to make Indiana mere dependency Of tn e
central Government at Washington. The people
of Indiaaa have been taxed sufficiently TO meet all
the requirements of the State Government; the
money is now i'm the vaults Of the State Treasury
at indianapolis, and if it cannot be applied to its
legitimate purpose il is because Gov. Morton's
friends abandoned their seats and refused TO dis
charge their sworn duties.
For the State. under such circumstances. TO be-
come an humble suppliant at the feet of Secre-
tary Chase for means TO carry on the Govern
ment is shameful and hamating Ii Is another
step in the direction of centraliza ton and obter-
alton of State lines-oi bringing the people of the
whole country into direct subjection 10, and de-
pendence upon, Washington-a direction in
which we hare, since the Inauguration of Mr..
Lincoln, bees rapidly travelling II New Albany
Ledger.
Speech of N Republican Member of
Congress.
Col OWEN. a Republican member Of Congress
from New York, in a late speech before the
Union Leagues at Albany the Capital Of the
State. said:
He had seen and heard a great deal about the
arrest of Vallandigham. he knew that gentle
man we'll, occupied seat in Congress with him;
and ne bad always known him as an open, bold
and consistent opponent of the war policy Of the
government. 0r. v. ndu always malutalucu IN
public and in private. that the rebellion would
never be crushed by force of arms; that if the
Union was ever to be restored other means must
be resorted to. The Government had seen ft to
arrest and imprison that man By the military
power. And he would undertake TO say that ei-
ther Mr. Vallandigham hsd been handled very
roughly, or great charity had been shown 70 men
in our State He had seen a call TO which prom-
nent names were appended, calling for Peace
trines as repulsive as any ever advocated BY Mr..
vallandigham. And that was all he had to say
then in reference to that gentleman.
"But one word more with reference 10 the sys-
tenn of arbitrary arrests. The United States
Government not at sea on this subject. By
no means. Its policy was well defined, and he
bad been surprised that in the discussion Of this
subject that the laws of Congress had not been
referred TO. In the act authorizing the President
TO suspend the-writ of habeas corpus in districts
where he might deem that the public interest re-
quired il. he was 20 give notice to the Judge of
the district Of the fact, and the Judge was to
hand over TO the Grand jury the names Of all
persons arrested for political oenses, and IL they
were not indicted they were to be discharged. So
with the conser ption act passed by Congress and
approved by the President If man shall re
sist its execution. he is to be handed over by the
Provost Marshal to the civil authorities, TO be
dealt with according TO law.
'sHe was opposed to the abridgment of discus
sion He maintained the right Of the people TO
discuss and critcise the action Of the Government.
whether in peace or in war. to the fsllest extent
In the army where no had been since last In's,
the policy Of the Government and the merits or
dement's of Generals were fully canvassed- True,
they had leader, and his orders were obeyed,
whether they thought them right or wrong. But
the right to critcise and discuss was exercised.
nevertheless"