Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-07

Our omitted space Ibis moruing will only YER
NIT " 70 refer briefly 70 the factious and IN ~
'riotis course Of tie minority in helower branct
Of ne Legislature For Ten days the Republican,
meu'bers have been absent from sheir seat-, thus
breaking quorum 90 that no legislation neces
aryfor interests Of the State could be perfected
There Is no excuse for their boiling No meas
obnoxious 70 them bad been cousummatea
or lesislzsed upon which required resort to res
olutioasrv measures % defeat Since THURSDAY
las, ;hes have had the poser % defeat any bill 10
which they stood opposed. without being sbsent
from their seats No bill. during that period COULD
have been enacted into law without their consent.
II The appropriation bills faii on account Of their
confined absence from their sesss--appropria-
tons necessary 90 pay the obligations for which
the honor and good faith Of the State is pledged
and to-carry on the State Government. upon the
Reputaesn seeding members the responsibility
wDbesefore rest for their defeat, Whey cannot
escape tifs responsibility. Their presence is
pecessary for constitutional legislation. Know
ing this. they stay away. They are left without
apology, without any Justification for their con-
ouCA II tAet cotfe I'd pfecfpil9tc the cItbe INTO
revolutionary condition, knowingly they adopt
course 70 produce that result. The journal
announces that if necessary Legislation fails, the
Governor will not call an extra session.
for the that the same represent
ativest will again assemble, and there r. DO
reason 20 hope that different result viii follow
their deliberasions, This Is severe criticism
members. The Governor. In effect. says by this
announcement that the minority has failed to n
act necessary legislation 10 carry on the State
Government by factious and unconstitutional
opposition, and re has no hope that the members
who have disree srded their constitutional oblga-
tons at this session. viii have any more con-
sideration for their oaths OF Office and their
duty as citizens at another. We know not
what may be the result Of to-day legislation
the last DAY OF the session for the enactment
OF laws. but il there is no quorum to day
i'm cons eeueuce of the absence of the Repub-
licsn members of the House. the sole response
bility for the defeat of all appropriation bills
necessary TO carry on the State Government. will
rest with Republican Legislators who are imita-
ting Jrrr DAVIS & Co. on a small scale. M
We do not know what line OF action Governor
MoRroS has concluded to adopt. but if we oc
cupied his place would call the Legislature
together at the expiration OF every term. until
they should the Legislation necessary to
provide Tor the administration of the State Gov
eminent. AMI to fulfill the obligations and redeem
the good faith Of the State &8A
The Democracy Of wisconsin..Reso.
Iutions of their Recent State Con.
veutton.
The ioiio~ing resolutions were adopted by the
Democratic State Cow ensionsof Wisconsin, held
at Madison on Wednesday last:
Resoiusd. That judicial Convention of the
Democratic party. held for the purpose of nom
irsAiiag their csslsdate for seat the bench of
the Supreme Court Ut the State is not the proper
opportunity enter into =, discussion of party df
ferences party principles; and that this is now
the less necessary, the political position OF the
Democratic party in chs State is veil defined
and settled but that u Judicial Convention is
emphatcally tit and appropriate occasion to de
clare certain constitutional principles. without
assent ~ which the Democratic party cannot con.
sent to support Judicial candidate
That. il all things rela ting Ia the State gov
ernment. the State Constitution is the suprem,
law: and that. in all things relating to the N,
tional Government, the Constitution of the
United States - the supreme law OF the land;
that IN ere IL no power State National outside
OF or Inconsistent with the provisions of the Con
sutulon frat ail assumption or assertion OF un-
constitutional power bv the Sttte National
Govern nent is dangerous and reasonable usur
patton. which the Democracy will not sanction or
tolerate
3 That the Government of the United States
can claim no powers not granted by the Constitu-
ton expressly. or Nv necessary implication AN
incident to powers expressly granted that it is
government OF delegated powers and that the
public security ind the pe-petuation of American
liberty peremptorlly require strict construction
OF ts provisions and grants aud that il is the
spirit or duty OF the American peopie 90 submit
To new. loose. and dangerous rules OF construc-
ton. winch tend "a subvert the safeguard OF The
Government aud the rights Of the States aud
people. aud which. If unchecked will aid in max
Ing the great American experiment of free consu
tutionai government an after failure and all pre-.
vious American history 4 fable: that Il is the pe
culiar duty OF the Democratic party 10 support
aud defend the Constitution n our i,rrelathers
made IL. aud ear fathers and ourselves pFoS.sesed
under IL, vital and sacred against all usurpations
BY all persons. people. bodies. and officers: and
that Co this end, u \ solemn duty To that
the Judiciary Is so constituted that the ConStitu
tons of the State and OF the Union shall be safe
in their hands. "a the hottest trust of the people
10 their servants. ~ be upheld and maintained
without compromise or exception. against all
saints from every source.
J., That on these PRINCIPLES We submit our nom
inee for the Office of Chief Justice to the people
Of this State tor their suffrayes. fully believing
that the people will be found true to their own
liberties and duties in electing hir. 20 that high
Office ~ .
5 That the Democratic party of this State NJ
terly condemn all efforts by the President anc
~
Abolition crusade: all efforts by the President
and Congress to change our old system of Gov
eminent into military despotism: all efforts OF
thu President and Congress TO break down the
liberties of the people and the Government OF the
States bv nm overwhelming central govern ment
different from the limited system established by
The Constitution; all Efforts by the President and
Congress 10 take one iota from ada one ota to
the Constitution A. established by our fathers
and that We ledge our party to faithful support
OF the Constitution agsinst all who asssil il
whether fuafic factions tdthless ofieers OF
every aud any grade of authority; and that We
viii fo this under All denunciat:ons showerei
upon by the iaithiess among the people and
under all prosecutions inflicted upon Us by a
usnrpfng Government
Ina hrwss-The telegraph tells u of another
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