Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-06


they repsAsate and Dc a. Law shensvsr their Per.
soasl or party Interests viIl Be subserved by -
doing Moarox labased bard 10 80, the State
officers 70 violate thsf oa,hs Of Office and tho
Constitution and laws u the sm,s. 70 advance
rs psrusnal ,chemss aud bec.use ,hey refused
20 DO hIs bidding he charges upon them the folly
and obloquy Of IA. ovn sets II he had haaany
regard lor tho Interests 81 the state ali Der
obligations "a beth home AMI iorslvn creditors
-ould have been pfdmptly met, This he sell
understood shen the ias, Legislature wss IN
session. lie anJ the Republican members 81 the
House inside mo ooneo,lneut of the fact that II
tie latter bol'ed--ssceisd--ths necsasary sppro
prs,ions would fail. and thus force tepuJla'ion
/ Of The obligations Of the State Thsy broke tho
! quorum 81 The House Nth full knowlsdge that
surh wsnh he the effect Of ihs, &C,
Tho facts In the ease are few and easily com.
T, pretended. There vas money Ia the Tteasqry.
or would DO. 10 pay all the debts Of the State.
+ Under the Constitution aud The laws Of 1850 and
1861. m money can be drawn from tho Treasury
BY the State officer. without a legislative nppto.
pria,ion. The Constitution requires that two
thirds OF the member. Of each branch Of the
LEGISLATURE shall he present 20 snaet Law.
Thirteen days before the expiration Of the ses
1 sion Of the Legislature. as prescribed ard
4 fxei by the Constitution Of the State. q
sufficient number Of the Republican members
OF The House left their .eais and the city 10 break
quorum and thus prevent laws from being en-
acted. They remanel away until |, was too
late 20 sn,ct necessary lass. but returned just In
time 10 drw "a ar per diem and mileage. They
came hack N get their own pay. but by their ae-
ton they proved they were entirely Indifferent
shout the Character and honor OF the State and
ihe obligations due hcr creditors The Demo
cratic members had prepared al the hills nece-
snry 10 maintain tho phi shiei faith Of the state
snd pay all her creditors. but they were
| poweress 70 do so In consequence of the
secession Of the. Republican members. The Con
Jsifu,ion gives the power ~ the Governor 10 call
90 extra session when the public interests
demand Il The Democratic members have nj
ways stood ready TO pass the appropriation bills
20 pay the debts Of the State. This MoaroS
kpows. But he has refused 10 do his duty in
nat reysri because bi- personal and party utter.
eats stood IN the way. lie aud his party friends
Dbl not want any investigation OF their manage
nent II the aff,irs OF the State Besides. lie
has n large amount Of the public funds nj his
control. and doubtless he desired To take advan
hge OF the depreciation OF Indiana stocks. which
10 calculates would result from the failury 10
ply the interest HIs arrangement with WINS
Low. LssItR & Co. was oil CANNON. tor he well
kssw that the State officers have right what.
over TO borrow money TO paw any Indebtedness
Of The State when there u abundance oi money
IN the Treasury 70 meet AL her obligations.
There :. little secret history about that ne
p,iation which throws some light upon the
tansaeton. MoRrox dill not expect that the
Safe Agent would accept the offer of WSsLow.
AsI,n A Co. 10 advance the money
pay m obligation of the State, when
ere vas m abundance Of money In the Treasu
20 do il. hut Ca provide against the possible con
urgency that he might do 40. the Governor
krreei Ia call an extra session 20 provide for the
Reimbursement Of the money II the oilcr should
BE accep,ei The Governor has n.o stated that
be- would have called an extra session Il the State
biiicafs had. in vol ,tipn Of law. Withdrawn the
money. from the Treasury To pay the July inter
The Journal Of Friday saws the State Agent
I'D Tie money pay the interest on the Suite
s>ani nearly SIS 900 more than enough
of'xrso =! 40 What bsreiaced lie II
fphs iha Col HoDsoS. ,helast State Agent.
s4a Re rcd a the office. transferred 10
AixkR, So so OF balance which the hw
ni his oath required him 70 paw on the interest
far as 10 would CO MoRroN 4 20 siy hs
Jailed top,y this out f." How do they know
njss~ The State Agent viii apply the money in
Ais hands TO u-t the purposes IL WIS intended
~ law that he should but the idc, o' MoRroN
Co aludsg to laws and otths ct Office Ia
bther- when they 1rc dsreearding both them.
|elves j. not only ridiculous. hat IL presents the
violence OF their moral aud Official dcpr,,iv
MoRroS & Co sy ''the common expression j..
ha wALKsR !. iool" VIII, do they not tAen.
\,',li-. in The Journil. cpl wtKtR's reply to
NlSslow LASI.R Ca 'sprlposillon ,oadvance
psney - p,y the iu,erc-tS Would not that be
be beat WY To subst,ntiuc Ibis "eammon ex
res.ion" about the state Aecnt2 MoRroN will
lot allow that TO he done Hc DIES not s,nt the
2spublcan tetders Of that priut to see the reasons
shy Col WALKER declined the proposition He
not At all anxious fhn Col wAtNsas faith
portrait Of the accidental g ',crupr ct Indiana.
as To nature. should illuminate the columns OF
he court organ II Col. wslKtR had written
bat Ills Exeellenct was "our noble Governor"
dbe.patterci him with cheap q ,ttery. hi- letter
,uld have found the mos, promneu' place iu
Journal COL wAlkrn did not understand
asnft slde Of the Governor. OF else knowing did
vi>h - msnipula~ II.
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}{EE- The Hon. \ ,lmon y Chase. Secretary Of
- lfesssfs OF The pse-e"' sds 'is'f. ION. w
- NE t'y-F-siI'n Oho AageS es 1857.