Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-06
Yours, truly,
WIysLow, LASIER Il Co.
OFFICE INDIANA STATE AGEScY1
NV York CRY, June 25, 1868.

NV ORk OiIf, june 10, lcOo.
Messrs Winstoto, Lanier d Co.:
GEy1LEME.-Y Your favor Of the 9th inst has
been received aud duly considered In reply /
beg leave TO saw, that in common with
every citizen of Indiana. | am exceedingly anx-
ious that the creditors of our State shall be
promptly paid that which Is due 20 them The
State has amply provided for them all. Her
Treasury il full and her taxpayers will keep il
so for every lawful demand. All that is needed
il that the Legislature shall have an opportunity
10 make the appropriations TO give the financial
officers of the State authority to disburse the
funds | hope it is correct. YOU state in YOUR
letter, that the reasons" why the next July
interest the funded d. bt the State of Ind
ana" will not be paid At that time publicly
knopn." The people of Indiana. with the issues
before the country upon them. elected a majority
of Democrats to represent them in the Legisla-
ture of the State. To prevent the legislation de-
manded by the people. the Republican minority
of the House of Representatives. iustigated by
Gov. Morton, and in violation Of their sworn
duty deserted their posts and left that body with.
out quorum to do business. Bv this revolu-
tionary proceeding the acts sppropriating mon-
eys to defray the expenses of the State, to paw
the accruing interest on the State debt to carry
on the benevolent institutions and TO keep up the
State prisons. failed 10 become laws. In conse-
Quence of this. there are thousands ofcredtors of
the State at home who suffer already for their
just dues and, as you mention, the credit Of the
State abroad is also about TO suffer by the an
ticpated failure to meet the accruing interest on
her funded debt. The majority OF the Legisls-
ture are ready and anxious to make those appro-
priatiens, not only 20 pay yourselves and the
class of creditors to whom you refer, but other
creditors for a large amount, whose claims are
equally just.
Through you Governor Morton now asks me,
as an officer of the State, whose duties the Law
prescribes, 10 co operate with him and TO furnish
the records aud facilities of my Office. for what
purpose? Not to facilitate the State TO pay her
interests or TO add to her pecuniary resources
for the arrangement you propose is only trans
fer of some portion of the Indebtedness to other
hands. And you plainly state that YOU ask this,
not as an individual about TO buy and operate in
the certificates of the State, in a business way.
land as such reasonably entitled 10 information
but in connection with arrangements eitered-up
on at "the earnest solicitation of Gov. Morton
and other citizens of that State" For an officer
Of Indiana, who has respect for his duty to him
self and bis State, TO become party TO Governor
Mortons real purpose In this scheme, is impossi-
BILE. That object is not TO "save the credit of the
State" but to continue himself in his unlawful
and disastrous purpose to override the Constitu-
ton and laws of Indiana. TO srrogate TO himself
the functions of all other departments of the
State Government. and 10 set at defiance the peo-
pie and the Legislature. Governor Morton. IL he
Is faithful to the duties Of bis Office. and to the
wishes and interests Of Indiana, will promptly
convene the Legislature. and let them,
as they will do. If his friends will remain at their
posts, appropriate the money for the payment Of
the demands Of her creditors. The Governor
prefers TO rush into all sorts Of temporzing expe
dients and shifts. bringing the good name and g.
nancial credit of his State into bad repute with
every holder and hswker Of claims against her.
The honor and interest Of Indiana require that
her faithful servants and friends shall withdraw
countenance from him in his mad career. The
State does not need that creditors at home or
abroad should be called upon to postpone their de
mands. nor, on the other hand, that individuals
should be asked TO advance money for her, The
party or parties who unnecessarily subject her to
the shame of such apparent confession, or who
seem to sanction It ss being necessary, in fact
only insult and dishonor her Governor Morton