Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-14

session In 1867 can see that il lie so.
The Interest Questton.
Governor MoRroS must concede that there Is
doubt whether the State officers have The author
ity To pay the interest upon the public debt. under
the provisions Of the acts ofls59 and Is6l. The
Governor and the State officers have alike taken
an oa,h to support the Constitution and obey the
Law. Of the State. Aud certainly Messrs. RS
VIM aud .BRKrr are gentlemen equal 10 honor
and is,srrity 70 His ExceIIency They desire
that TIE interest on the public debt should
be promptly paid. and that all the creditors OF
Indiana should receive equal consideration
They cannot. however. recognize that construe
ton OF the Consultation which makes the lin
tendment" OF Legislature law unto them.
At the last session OF the Legislature a commit
tee was appointed To audit military claims against
the State In creating this committee. IL was no
doubt the intention of the Legislature that the
claims thus allowed should be paid. But owing
TO the secession OF the Republican members OF
the House no appropriation wa made',o pay
such Indebtedness According 20 the logic of
Governor MoRroS the Auditor aud Treasurer of
State should pay these claim. beause such was
the "ntendn.ent" of the General Assembly
II j. due to all the creditors ot the State that
their claim. should be paid Good filth demands
this The failure Of the General Assembly. at
IT. last session. to appropriate the money neccs
sary 20 meet thee obligations IN pursusnce of the
provisions OF the Constitution. has created the
present embarrassment We know that the State
officers would like to di,burse every dollar in the
Treasury. II they though, u ey had the authority
To do 80. The laws OF 1859 and 1851 were en-
acted for the purpose Of putting an end to the
loose manner in which the financial nif,irs Of the
State had been conducted. aud to prevent the as
sumption Of authority by the State officers
The Governor enterta'ns the opinion that the
State officers have the authority to pay the in
terest upon the public debt without tie Legisla-
lature passing an appropriation therefor. as has
been doue since the law. of 1859 was adopted.
The State officers believe they have no snch au-
thorty The question: has been brought before
the Courts for their detctninaticn The Presi-
den, of the Sinking Fond lcommenced suit in
Circuit Court here. akaiz.s the Auditor 81 State
Of the interest upon the dublic debt. Judge
Finch decided that the warrant NUT issue. The
Attorney General demurred To this decision and
the appealed to the Supreme Court.
We are informed that Mr. TALBOT notified the
Governor and Nessrs JosEPH + McDoNALp
and A L. Roach. who are the attorneys for the
foreign bondholders of the tendency of the suit.
- a,H in
prosecution We state this fact TO show that the
case IL intended for in. estgaton and for
AUST decision OF the by the highest judicial
tribunal Of the State The Journal. however,
threatens the Court in advance il it does not de-
eide the case according to It's views of the ques
ton The Court will do it, duty in the matter
regardless Of such idle threats. and whatever
may be its decision il will he sustained by the
people. We notice that the Journal also threat
ems the Treasurer with suits for damages in the
Federal Conrts IL he does not pay the interest.
whether there is authority for II or not This
Threat = put out we suppose. to alarm the State
officers into compliance with the schemes of
His Excelency.
II she Courts are to determine whether the
State officers are authorized to pay the interest
upon The public debt. the decision may neces-
ssrily be DELAYED until the time for payment has
pissed. No such contingency should be per
mi,ted in case involving the credit of the State
And what object in bringing the question before
the Courts. when there is more speedy and Ger.
tain remedy for the difiicultyS The Governor
has the power conferred upon him TO assemble
the Legislature whenever in his opinion. the
public interests demand IT, In the present
emergency he should not have the slightest
hesitancy in doing In ten days the Legisa-
ture could be assembled and in ample
time to prevent the stain of population from rest
ing upon the State There is not candid man
in the country who understands the question but
will say this is the Governors duty He ought
not TO ask State officer to do what he regards
doubtful act when he has il in his power to re-.
leve him from all responsibility Ii the interest
should not be paid in consequences of the Gov
ernor falling to call the Legislature together he
will have 10 shoulder the responsibility for that
failure This he can not eyade Aud f he lie
ssre>the interest 10 be paid. he will not hesitate
TO Apply the constitutional remedy placed IN his
hands There other considerations of public
nature. and not Of party character. which re
QuiTe The action OF the General Assembly. even il
the interest question was disposed OF The GOV
ernor should no, hesitate one moment in relieving
all doubt about the pas ment OF the interest by
promptly converting the Legislature He has not
vet exhause ed his rspous bsiity in maintaining the
honor aud credit Of the State.
Forney's vie ~ Of the sssituation."
WAsHtN6roN, Man D
need not repeat the meas that - nov being
discussed tlIroug bout the Whole country. The
fifth campaign OF the ARMY Of the Potomac has
saddeslys stopped Our victories seem o. have
been irastleass We have crossed the Rsppshsu-
mock amid Circumstances that Indicate defeat.
How We have been defeated ! can not ss.y: for in
common with tue country | heard OF nothing bat
tidrys OF valor sni triumph until the announce
merit ut General Hookers retreat came upon Us
like the morse Ot thunder Ii NAV have been
strNtegic movement but. II 50. 1 can imagine
DO purpose that eau possibly be gained We can
only call 10 reverse
Tar PRoyosr AAksaALs AND Assistants -
Out Of the four hundred and twenty three per-
sJns spro nted under the CONSUMPTION law. only
hirfs fre hare beeR ia the military serries Of the
United States This Is the way the promise has