Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-06

The >tate 0overumeot.
The Journal Is very facsdsus over the condi-
ton Of the State Government. br,ught about BY
the revolutionary action ofiss party friends-hd-
ding away while the Consuming fires Of revolu
ton threaten the desirpcsion Of the oovernmen'
I, utterly fats ~ seeer.-, 70 NEE. tsspfo'ni We
made ia rezsrd 20 fbe dusy Of the so.ernerin
the erigencs Witch has arisen in oys State aaeir.,
I, attempts ., Justify the plan. which ths. func
tionsry hss in vse~ for carrying. on the State
Goserames., upon nj. own account. in clear viola
ton Of tie zCss-sitution and the laws. The
apology f,r The Governor not paying the ssn hoo
received from the Geuersi Government for am
munision furnished BY the State Arsenal, into
the st<te Treasury .ss required By Law, =. that
the Arsenal = Dot the property OF the State. hu'
private specuIstion OF O. r. Nonros; hsnce.
that print SAYS his duty State Officer has no
concern with the Arsenal" The argument
Amounts 10 this. that IL the sum of $50 900 re-
ceived nv the Governor. the money of the
State. il would be his duty to pay il into the
State Treasury: but the Arsenal IL not State
property, as the Journal now contends. the pro
hts. Incomes. or accre,ons which have arisen
from IT, are not the property Of the State, hence
his E1cellency has the right to make such dispo-
sirion of IL "a he plesses.
In his annual message. Governor MoRroy calls
especial attention to the Arsenal In abiding to
the skill and economy with which il had been
managed aud the sale of ammunition to the
Federal Government, he remarks:
These prices we're generally below what the
Government paid for ammunition. but such as u
WIS believed sould fairly indemnify the State for
all costs and expenses incurred on that account.
Again:
An examination Of the Arsenal account will
show that the Stsse has not lost dollar by a.
The prices ptd for the ammunition were intended
merely 10 cover all costs and expenses incurred ~
it, prep ration. but by ecenony and successful
management, n balance will be found IN tdror %
the State
On looking over the last annual report of the
State Treasurer we find "A State Arsenal account.
That seport shows that the disbursements on the
Arsenal account up 10 January l. 1863. were
s20I .299 81. and the receipts from the same
source were S206 100 IL Thus it appears that
the Governor IN every Way that he could recog-
nzed the Arsenal a. State institution. and in
to his authority to establish it as such3 The
means and credit of the State were used - pu.
and to continue il in operation. and the receipts
and disbursements on its account went firouSh
the Treasury Department the saue as those of all
other State institutions.
Itts made the duty Of the Governor to see that
the laws are faithfully executed. BY law treas
urv :, stem for the State OF ludiana IL provided.
The Governor .concedes that the $50 600 receiv-
ell from the General Government for ammunition
is the money Of the State. The law says this
money shall be paid into the State Treasury
That j. his duty beyond a doubt. Now the
question arises shall the Governor by withholding
that money from the Treasury set an example Of
dsobedience 10 law 2 He has no more right TO
disregsri lav than auy other citizen. The laws
were made just as much for his guidance and
observance as for those who hold no official
position.
II the Republican members of the House had
discharged their duty. all the appropriations ne
cessary Ito carry on the State Government; to
keep the blind. insane and deaf in their pleasant
homes, instead of sending them back to become
n charge upon the counties. or burthen to their
families; TO keep the Courts open, that sut"rs
nav not suffer the immense losses that would
follow suspension; TO keep the convicts in the
Peuitentsry: to provide for our sick and wounded
Soldiers and t. move all the machinery OF
government srnoothly." would have been iassed.
They prevented these appropriations by revclu-
tionary action which has no more or a much jus
tihc,,ion in fact, as that OF the Rebels What is
the duty of the Governor in CARRYING on the State
government IL certainly cannot be to usurp the
powers aud duties of other branches Of the State
Government He should first exhaust all con
stitutional remedies 20 provide for the contn-
gency which has arisen. before there can be
qualifications excuse for voluntary AS
sumption of power. The Constitution provides
that he can convene special session of the Leg
islarure whenever in his opinion the public in
terests demand H. Let him discharge his duty
By converting the Legislature and place upon it
the responsibility Of providing the means and
making the necessary appropriations Ito move
all the machinery of the State smoothly" The
only safety and the only security n this perilous
ctiSi< of our public affairs is to faithfully al
here to the Constitution and the laws and let the
obligations they enioin be the measure of duty to
every citizen. The assumption of power by Off
Gals at any time is dangerous experiment.
and 10 is especially when the evils of
archy can be best avoided by strict obedience
to law.
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