Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-09


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scees.9sy Leg,.iss,en Defeated 5, the
ssetssn> aud 8evefutsenary ACTON
OF TIE Republican usneriiy IN the
House.
The constitutional perioi for cnac,ng Ia~s
during the present session ofthe General Assem-
bly, expirsd on satardsy : ooe week ago last
We'ibesdav the Republican member Of the
House. sufficient 90 break quorum. absehted
themselves from their seats aud leGs the city, for
the avo~ed purpose of defeating Legislation.
The rernsining members ofthe House prepared the
necessary bills for maintaining the State govern
ment, for the payment Of employees and other
Indebtedness. and the appropriations required to
ply the interess upon the public debt for
the esruing tao yesr---all the appropriation,
In n sotd. necessary 10 maintain the honor
and good fsith Of the State Upon The
call Of the House on saturday morning it
was found quorum WIS not present. and having
ne poser 90 legislate-to pass, bills under the
qaFnept of, the Consaiuiion--i, adjourned
unhR M. morning. withsut appropriations none
OF the obligations Of the State can be paid The
officers of State cannot dsburse the public funds
unless n pursuance 10 appropriations. by law,
without subiecting themselves to the severe
penalties 4 the emoezxlement act. Thus stands
the case. and we see no remedy unless the Gov
ernor convenes an extra session of the Legsla-
lsture
There is no apology for this revolutionary
conduct Of the Republican minority. It's action
i a dseracef TO the State and reproach rpon
our torn Of government The excuse for
boiling wss TO defeat the military bin If
that measure was constitutional the majority
bid right to pass il. If il was not the
law would be imperative. But the Republican
members had not even. this apology for breaking
a quorum The bin bad not passed the House.
and il il had they advised that it could not
pass the Senate. Even IL il had become law
il not of sufficient importance TO justify the
defeat Of necessary legsI ton. State military
systems of bui little consequence since the
passage Of the con~cript act by Congress. All
tie Democrats wanted was that the public arms
should not be placed by the Governor In the hands
OF his partisan friends exclusively
The Republican seceders have manifested no
sagacity whatever. unless il was their intention
t. break up or revolutionize the State Govern
ment They could have returned to their seats
on Thursday last and have had complete control
over all legislation No bill would have become
law without their co sent All bills have TO
be read on three consecutive DAYS. unless
by consent OF two thirds Of the House
in which they are being considered
AMI all bills have to he presented TO
the Governor two DAYS before adjournment
The constitutional requirements and the veto
power would have enabled them to defeat what
they termed obnoxious measures" without in
,eriering with necessary and unobjectiona legis-
lstion.
But the work Is done factious minority has
trumphed. Ii this revolutionary coduct Is justi-
feel. II il the end of constitutional government.
The oaly hope for its preservation is that it will
meet with an overwhelming rebuke from the PEG.
pie. Legislators and all public servants should
be m lde to feel that they cannot trihe with the
pu'bHc Interests 20 gfatifv party preuuces or 10
servs partisan schemes.
Some of the Republican organs are at
tempting 10 justify the secession OF the Re
publican members upon the ground that
il was necessary to defeat measures
calculated To bring about ievoluton OF intended
20 slide Indiana out of the Union. All such
charges are mean aud wicked falsehoods. The
Democracy of Indiana are true to the Consritu-
ton and the Union. They have no other object
hut TO peserve the one aud restore the other
They never had such scheme entertained any
purpose Toe forming a Northwestern Conleieracy.
or uniting Indiann wit. the Southern Confe,i-
eracy All such limitations are the invention of
the enemy for political effect. The Democracy
are for law aud ur1er. Obedience 10 law is with
them cardinal principle They will yield ODE
dienee 20 obnoxious laws. until they are repealed
PRONOUNCED unconstitutional Unfaithfuness
to constitutional obligations and disregard of law
hive brought The present difficulties upon the
country. And The Democracy will he unfaithful
to.all their teachings and all their declarations il
in ih"-s regards they follow the evil precedeuts
Of their political pponents.