The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-07-16


ton. and in violation of their s~ ORR dutv.
deserted their posts and left that I'D,
without quorum to DO business By
this revolutionary proceeding lht RS
appropriatlaIS MONEYS 10 deiray the -x-
Peiises OF the Stale, to pay the xccru'nI
ltere-t on the State debt, TO CARY on
the benevolent institution aud 10 keep u,
lie o,ate prisons, failed 10 Income .awa.-
III conseQue, CO OF this. there are til, VS.
auds of c.editors Of the State "a, home
wno suffer already for their just du-s. aud,
as You mention, the credit OF tn.- State
abroad y also about ,o sutfor by the au-
tlcipaied failure to meet the xccrulns
n.te.est her funded debt Til. ma
jolity OF the Legislature are ready and
snxtnus 10 make those appropriations. not
only 10 pay yourselves and the cias- of
credtors to whom you refer. but ether
creditors for a largo amount, whose claim,
are equally just.
Through you. Governor Morton now
asks me. AS All officer Of the State, VIII, Sc
duties the law pre>cribes, to cooperate
with him and to furnish the records and
facilities Of my office, for what purpose!
Not TO facilitate tie State to paw her n-
terest or to add to her pecunisry resour.
ces-for the arrangement you propose is
only transfer of some portion of the in
debtedness TO oth.r hands. And you plain
y state that you ask THIS, not as an n
d.yidusl about 10 bu. aud operate in the
certificates o; the Safe, IN busincs;
way, (aUd suoh reasonab y entitIed -
Informal on,; b4' in connection with Ar
rangem' ns -iters.; upon ut 1.-The earne~.
soictsuou Of GoF. Morton AMI othar I'll
z4n> OF ina, State" For an officer Of
In LLAMA, who has respect for hie duty
10 himself and his Safe, 20 econ.
party TO Governor NJ r!on's r.ai purpose
in this S, hsme. j. impo ,sib.. Iha ID
Jet i, no, to lave The {. edit If III
State but to continue himse IL rs I'm
lawful and disastrous purpose TO ov'r-
ridc the ConstiGu ion ii laws "f Indiana
10 arrogate 10 himselt he functions # al
otter departments -. al. : ate q. v"rp
inent. All II sc. ,t dii.4 q the ,p-
and the L.g,slaturs G,yslor NJ ron.
il he Is fallhtu t. the duties Of nj ofti
and to the wishes and ints asts of
ana, will promptly convene the L-ss
laturc, and let them, a. they viii do. II
his friends will rrlTain at their pos 1,
appropriate the IN ,ney ioi the pay meat Il
the demands of her creditors.
The Governor prefers 10 rush in'o al
sorts Of iemporizing erpsdlen.s anu SHIFTS
bringing the good name and financial
credi. Of HI, Sta.e into bad repIte with
every holder and haSk-r Of claims agsn,t
h.r. The honor and interests Of Indiana
require that her faithful Servants an.
friends shall withdraw couatenau>c from
not need thst creditors at home or abroad
should be called upon TO postpone their
individuals should b. a,kei 10 al
vance money for her.
The party or parties who unnecessarily
subject her to the shame Of this apparent
conclusion, or who seems To sanction 1t a.
necessary, IN fact only insult aud di,hCh
or her Governor Morton has his pa
tisan politics and his selfish ambition 10
prompt him. and | will not lend myself 10
a fur,herance OF his acts, which are rev
dictionary and ruinpus. He has no
right, alter the people of Indiana have
faxed themselves and filled their Treasury
or the purpose of paying the debts still IN
his obslIancy. TO ask them to accept as a
favor the sdyancemen, OF funds from IN
iyiduals, 10 save them from dlahonot.
Without. therefore. intending disrespeci
TO you, gentlemen, | must decline to rem
der assistance to the Governor IN his at
tempt TO cary OH the Safe Government
In defiance ot law and without, that leSis
lation which the Supreme Cou't has de
cidcd essential IN thu premises.
Truly Yours.
J. {. WALKER.
Agent OF he State Of Indiana.