Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-26

tons of justice and equity require
the rank of Captain should be reduced 80 per cents
apply o the larger salaries.
further revision the militia law by which some person
persons shall be associated with the Governor in the dis
of the militia of the State TO aay any
apphenson existing in regard to unfair improper dis
tnbution of the
s. The majority of the Just provision by
law will soldiers of Indiana the prompt receipt
their which they regret to know has been wthned from them
heretofore causing suffering themselves and their families
and much complaint against the departments at Washington
charged with the duty providing their hardarned That
the of Indiana, default should for consd
cradle length of time in these payments will feel to be her duty
consider should be in the premises and by
and effective legislation supply the default OF the Admins
aton by the payment of gallant soldiers in the held
T. That favor joint resolution Congress- be passed
forthwith asking that provide law for the payment of the
of private soldiers and company Officers gold and silver
their equivalent paper and also for the pay
of pensions wounded soldiers pensions the
widows and orphans those who have died
killed battle, the mode and IN the par funds-t
being give
health and their lives the nation should be placed favor
able footing the banker capitalist who loans money to the
Government.
s. The passage a calling i'm of
companies drill merely and needed for the public defense
preventing any further distribution the unless for
public defense, ; aforesaid.
The bring its mind to the conclusion
that there is or can be- any mutual want of confidence the
part except great
poran public shall divide Them and this should
leengs the of the members of this body
Speaking for the of the House. unhesitatngy declare
belief that these differences of opinion do the slightest
degree affect personal respect which they feel for the minority
it is highest aim, it is bounden duty. Rep
and condng constituency,
the opinions and views of the minority with the fairness and
feet consideration which the right of all minore in Legsa
tive assembly Each Representative this House is the peer and
equal the other point of personal privilege this floor
They all Representatives of the people, and the
believe honest and faithful In the consideration of que
affecting the veal of this great nation and State
singular that there should be differences of feeling and en
and still less that the unity and
peace the people should be warmly contested That is be
expected But the majority and the minority here should both
remember the citizens of Indiana be the umpes the
settlement of of contested opinion and to them alone
responsible this House While these differ
do the honest exercise best Judgment, it
should be the aim of member of this body conduct
done word spoken this
chamber We here peous times when this nation
engaged of such magnitude that the wet of statesmen
have oebodngs the of Joyous Let be calm amid the
Storm with hand and unaeng faith,
beloved State mad effects of and the odous
reign of Congressional folly and Executive usurpaton.