The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-06-26
Treasurer Union Co. San. Com

III tDe pOlltlCdl HleuQS Ot tue OO'eTuOE
had not failed to do their duty as Legislators,
or had the Governo. discharged his duty.
he would not be begging MONEY from tie
counties to carry on the government.-Jef.
B0F The Governor is not the first one 10
be upbraided for doing the best thing he can
under the circumstances the 1sraelites
were required TO make the usual quantity Of
brick after the material ,ras 10 ithheid from
them and fuss made about it by the cop
perheads' Of that day because they didn't
do the work assigned them! If. ins tead of
trying to strip the Governor of all power
over the militia and public arms. and to dis
arm and disbano the Indiana Legion that
has done such invaluable service in protect.
ing our Southern border and capturing guer-
rilIas, the tory members of the last legisla-
ture had passed all the necessary .ppropri-
atoms for carrying on the State Govern
ment," the loyal counties would not now be
proposing to the Governor, loans of mon
ey Tor credit) to enable the Benevolent In
stitutions of the State to be kept up, and
the State preserved from reputation and
dishonor. 1t was the copperhead friends of
the editor of the Jefersonian. who "fa lied
to do their duty as legislators" by trying
to pass their darling unconstitutional and
revolutionary Military Bill--that was the
matter And these same vilainous schem-
ers and secesh sympathizers, are moving
all the powers Of darkness to induce Gov.
Morton to call them together again. The
pliable and plastic Supreme Court was in.
voked. and it decided that the money now
in the Treasury, gathered there on purpose
tn pdy The States annual interest, could not
be taken out by any officer of the State for
that object, unless the last delectible legis-
laturs was again called together and made
an appropriation for that special duty, with
out subjecting that officer to an action under
the embezzelment law! We have confidence
sufficient in the integrity of Gov. Morton to
believe, thai he has the welfare of the proud
and glorious State of Indiana--made such
by the conduct of our brave soldiers on ev-
nv battle field, and by his own admirable
administrator and forecast-too much at
heart, to permit himself to he coaxed or
driven into galvanizing into life the putres.
cent majority oe the last legislature it
alone it disgraced the State everlastiugly
whilst it was together. As far as the author
ity 10 loan is concerned, we presume our
County Commissioners will do RIGHT, and
that, too, without asking the legal advice of
the editor of the Jefersonidn.
We notice that the sum Of $4,000 was
appropriated from the Court House Rove
nue. fund as loan from the County of
Marion, to the State of Indiana to be used
by the Governor in his official capacity, in
defra,ing the proper and necessary expen-
ses of the Benevolent Institutions Of the
State and the NotheIn Prison. and for the
relief of the sick and wounded Indiana SOL
diers, said loan. with such reasonable inter-
est as may be allowed to be reimbursed and
paid to the County by the State as may be
provided for by law hereafter.
Warren county. patriotic to the core and
defiant of the little nest Of Copperheads
about Williamspout who would compromise
their loyalty. responds nobly to every call
of the Government for met or money. Her
county Commissioners at the late June term
voted loan of $4,000 to Gov. Morton to
carry on the State government, and bonds
coun tersigred By DR. Messner. Treasurer of
the county. and payable March 1868. have
been issued for that amount. We under
stand that Ben. Gregory. Esq, whose fear
less stand against the Copperheads 10 the
last Legislature will be remembered. has
taken $4,000 of the loan, and that other Cit
liens of Warren emulous of his patriotism,
will take the remainder.