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

Jorty. IL says:
The minority can safely rest IN the assurance
that the people ell sapport those sho support
AMI maintain existing institutions. and the an
btoken power Of the Constitution
That's jus, the argumen, 81 the Rebels They
CONTEND that thew are waring 10 maintain exist
ma Institutions and the unbroken power Of the
Conrsitasion. Bu, that i not the contes, Of the
minority OF the present Legislature. Said the
Rcpoblicsn leader OF the Hoase-sho declared
in his place tina. minorises. under the Coustitu-
ton had the right Of revolution. bad the right to
defeat the will OF the msiority--when urging
Republican member 70 leave 40 a. 60 break a
quorum and defeat necessary legislation. who in
terposed an objection on account OF ~ being a
violation Of the Constitution. What care you
about the restrictions or obligations Of tho or
srnis law Of the sstof" Thisisr.e spirit which
sniomtes ,hs mnorityin the Legislature. With
them the ony question Is to retain power aud II
they canno, rule they are deter mised 20 ruin
The Journal sheets 10 the Military Bill. and
says -ou,e o. the Democrstic members were OPP
posed 70 some of Il. provisiohs II vas not
voted down ia caucus. ~ II alleges Just
the reverse l. the fact. IL would have
been modified in some particulars II the Repub
licau member. had remained IN their 'eats bu,
When sssreat- made 10y the minority that the
bill should not pas. that revolutionary measures
would be rr-oried o. 90 defeat IL. the Democratic
members determined that they could not thus be
iu,imidatsi and would NO, he. The Journal
say. that the bill j. "cleary unconstitutional aud
revolutionary in every leading feature, but IL
fails to lpint on, single feature ia which II Is
unconstitutional, What says the Constitution
Article IL section /. reads A. follows:
The militia shLl consist OF all able bodied
white male persons. bvtween the ages oi eighteen
and iotty live sears. except such may be ex.
empt.l by the laws Of the tned States. or of
this ~ lie, ani shall Ice organized. OiIicered.
armei. equipped AMI trained IA such a maaner as
may b. pror,dsd ~ lar
fhs military bill IA strictly ia accordance with
the ctter aud spirit OF the Constitution. IL pro-
,ides. by lar. Tor the organization. offering.
.rmi"g. eiu'pping aud training OF the militia of
the State By the Constitution the Governor Is
out, nuiherxsd 20 appoint the Adiutant. Quar-
termA-ter aud Commissary Generals" The
bill does not take away from him this right.
lie has no power under the Constitution.
10 appoint any other officers. Says the Con
r,u,ion: "All militia Offices shall be commits
stoned by the Governor" Mark the Provision
not appoint but commission. II i. made hts duty
to copmi.sion the officers elected "in such man
ner rs may be provided by law" In that regard
the Militia Bin does no, interfere with the GOV.
erSrs duty. hut only provides that the officers
elected or appointed by law shall be empowered
to perform or fulfil the duties Of their positions
until th. Governor shall duly commission them.
I,s object is to proven, anarchy 10y the failure or
refusal OF the Governor to do hts duty.
There IL an apprehension among the people of
the State that the Governor Ia distributing the
arms purchased by the State. or that are allotted
N Il by the General Government, exclusively to
his political psrtsans. The evidence on this
point Ia 80 conclusive that there can be no rca
.onable doubt but such l. the ease. One object
..s al. hsi, - ssfss, sach partisan Gsvoritsu.
evidently intended to carry out revolutionary do.
signs. II the Governor and his friends will give
satisfactory assurances that the military power
of the State shall not he used Tor mere partisan
purposes. but that the people. regardless of party
affiliations shall have equal rights and equal priv.
eges. or the rights and privileges which their M.
mercsl strength cnt,tle them "a. II Is all that the
majority will demand. This u all the Military Bill
uroposcs. II does not deprive the minority of any
of their rights. but the Governor and his party
friends are unwilling tina, the majority OF the
people shall have theirs.
Ia regard 10 the Benevolent Institutions the
people demand a change OF administration. For
the past two years they have been conducted by
psrsissns and tor the exclusive benefit of parti.
,aus The interests of education and the
highest interest OF our children and our country
have been pat Ia the market like sheep In the
-hambles. Under Democratic administrations
their political opponents have ALWAYS had voice
IN the management OF these Institutions, aud
employees II a different political faith we're per
E's,sed Ia eeeaps and acre continued IN respon.
-itle positions. Bnt not so under the bgoted
partisan rule thit has controlled these institutions
toe lie past IT, wears The Superintenlents of
,w. institutions and other employees ct all were
tatacl out, officers ia every way competent for
the places they held. because they would not
subscribe 10 the political views OF tho Trustees
What mean the minority of the Legislature in
refusing ~ let the will Ut tho majority OF the
people of Indiana. consttutionally expressed.
control and direct the administration of the State
Government. For "a week a minority In the
House. sufficient 70 break quorum and defeat all
legislation, have been absent from their seats
II majority cannot govern. our republican
form of government l. at an end. Ii minority
of the Legislature have q constitutional right 10
defeat the will of the majority by seeding there
from. ard thus attemp, TO revoluiionize the gov.
ernmens minority OF the States or people have
an equal right and are equally justified in setting
up their will against the Federal Government and
seeding therefrom II mnorties will not sub
NIT to majorities then is our republican form of
government ended. The conduct of the Repub
iicans of the Indiana Legislature l. a complete
Justification Of the Southern Rebellion, for both
stand upon the same platiorm--a refusal To sub.
NIT TO the will and rule of the majority. The
people viii not justify these revolutionary ma
urcs--they will not sustain resistance TO r-n&u l
authority.
We understand that the Democratic members
OF the Legislature will remain ia taeir seat. dur
ing die legislative term which the Constitution