Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-03


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The Journal. with i,s usual unfarness and ~
serupuIoo-se-s. publi-hes the letters Of wISsLoV
LsSIER Co. Of New York, m reference 10 their
proposed advance Of greenbacks to pay the July
interes, on the State debt bu, fails TO publish the
letter Of Col. wsLxKR. the State Agent. giving
he reasons for declining the proposition. IL pro
nounces ti.s leiser OF Col " iIKNR "a vuigar and
malicious aftsck upon The Governor" II such
va. the fact Why nc, let i,s rsaders zee the pro
duciion. 80 that they eouh Judge Of it, character
ihem-elvesf This the Journal and the Governor
we're aEfaid 20 do. They fully realized that the
reply Of the State Agent wac crusher
and that il let TOO much day light
upon the Governors corrupt designs in usurping
and attempting TO usnrp posers which no good
eiiixan can spprove The Whole argument upon
the interest question il In nutshell. The Gov
ernor's political friends seeded from the House
thirteen DAYS before the expiration Of the consti
tutional term Of tho Legislature. so that il had
no, the quorum necessary 10 pass the appropra-
ton bills. The question was submitted TO the
Supreme Court whether the State officers had
right 20 pay the interest without a legislative ap
preparation In an able opinion. and an un
snswerable one, too. the Court decided they had
not The duty OF the Governor was then
pl'in. He should have promptly assem-
bed the Legislature in extra session
aud placed upon that body the re-
sponsibiIty OF passing the laws necessary to
maintain the credit and honor of the State.
This is what good mai would have done But
for selfish purposes and to crafty partisan preu
diees and promote. as he thinks. party interests,
he refuses o. discharge an undoubied duty i'm
posed uron him by the Constitution. The re-.
spousibili,y for the fnilure to pay the interest.
and the other Indebtedness Of the State 10 home
creditors. y clearly upon the Governor shout
ders
In an article upon "the powers of the Execu-
tive" which appeared IN the Journal - few day =
a,o, Il u claimed that the Governor can not trust
'the clerks Of the Executive" meaning the
State officers. the State Agent. the Judges Of
the Supreme Court and the Legislature, md
henct liis Excelleucy claims that il i his right.
fol prerogative To exercise the administrative.
the Judicial and The legislative powers OF the
State Upon what meat hath this Cr.ar tel that
he has grown suddenly grcaty We there ever
a. more infsmou. and unblu-hing attempt to
unrp dictatorial power.g The Constitution of
Iniiins most plainly sots forth the duties md the
powers of tire different officers ot the State uGy
eminent The Governor has no right whatever
To- assume any administrative dutic. coniidcd to
the other State officers. aud much less the Judi
elsl and legislative powers. What monslrous
stab ~ popular rights when the Governor stntc.
that ho cannot trust the representative, of tho
people 10 legisl'te upon the public affairs of the
State. and that Il his duty 10 d-hutse the funds
OF the State. which come iuto his hands IN such
a way ~ he my deem proper when the laws ex
pressy declare eni 4 rect that al public moneys
received by an, officer VI the State shall he
placed Ia the State Treasury, The position of
the Governor con not be defended II sets nm
example of disobcdencc To law especially dan
gerous At the present time. and which eau have
no apology or Justification whatever Tho Gov
ernnr owes the same obedience to law. and he
l. ut ~ much sul feet To law. as the humble.t
citizen. Aud the party which attempts To Justify
these usurpstons of the Governor IL equally
guilty with him AMI such an example will go fnr
20 ncul,ate spirit of disregard for law aud
tighten those restraints which law imposes upon
the community. that MY be attended with dis.
sslrous consequences 10 the welfare and peace Of
the State. A. plrli4an We would not object 10
the course OF the Governor Tor it, effect mu I lie
ruinous TO the party that sastains him But as
citzens. looking to the common good and com
mon welfare, we cannot but regard the position
aud action of the Governor as fraught with evil
and the people owe il % themselves to rcbtke
the unconstitutional unlawful aud dangerous cx
ercise Of power-one man poverty O. r.
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