The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-09-19

here BE- money 10 the treasury belonging
% the particular fund upon which the sane
. drswn. and IN conformity 10 sPpropns q
lions made BY Law. be shall be deemed gull
~ Of . misdrmesncr. and be fined not Ices .
than 500 nor more than u 600. end be i'm q
prisoned in the county jail not less than one
nor more than six months."
Such are the regulations and penalties un-
der which the State Auditor can alone draw
and the State Treasurer psy. warrants upon
the Treasury. II 10 well kno~o Inst he Re-
publican members Of the Legislature, iss'
winter. ran away from Indianapolis before
the pssssgr 81 is~s sppropr,s''ng he money
70 make our half yearly payments Of inter-
80 on the S,ste debt. The Constitution
limited the term OF The legislature. and IL
session expire Z without IN appropriation OF
money 10 pay the interest. Gov Morton
refused TO call an ezra session Of the LrgIs-
is,ure 20 make the appropriation, claiming
that he State debt arrangement " - sum
rieni su,hority for ihr payment Of the IN
terest on The Safe debt. A suit was COM
mencrd 10 the Marion Circuit Court Tor
mandate 10 compel The Auditor Of State 20
draw hls warrant upon the Treasury f"r the
!, ..vment Of the Sta'e interest. The Crruitl
Court decided sgainsl the application An
~pp~al was taken TO the Supreme Court,
aud. after q full ex amin a,.n Of oil the
points in the case, The Supreme Curt de-
!, cded that no appropriation had been msde
} to pay the in'eres, aud thar the Audior had
I no authority TO drsw his warrant upon the
A Treasurer. The Agent o. STATE hss no SUI
tborily 70 pay money unit appropriated BY
law and drawn from tie Treasury BY wsr-
n ran, Of the Auditor.
!. We have thus briefly given the fac's con
lnected ~iIh he "a lure % psy the July inter
: e., on The State debt. Why old the toove, :
a lion pass the resolu'ion censurl.g theAsc Cor
d Treasurer and State Agent Tie commit
tee that reported The resolution are. % pre-
: f-ss 10 be intelligent men-ihe member Of
4 the committee from this district iss wei
known Ia eyer IN th.s city. and he y prssum
ed to know the .sw and the decision 81 tns
cour. s-the chsirman OF the committee T. .
liudge-snolher member OF ID. committee
!, Gcodiag. is~ judge Williamson. smother
! member Of the committee, %. the RrPuii
lesn candidate 10, Attorney G-n.rl. las
!. wear. Which 10 the most charitable con
: Iclus,on--thst they were ignorant. OF dlshon
! Ies,! They may possibly plead igncrsnc'
Ito the decision II the Supreme Cour. but
y v : recent and public event
There cen be out one conclusion IN sh'
lmsuer--snd tbs, ,s, thar the leading spirii
=, Iin the convention were willing 70 repuciAn
law decisions Of The courts. fairness ah'
y common justice, % promote their persons
" and political ends The resolution a.
Is sIsehood, manufactured tor the express pu'
~ pose Of whiiewsshing CIV Morton. IN h.
. usurpsuon and wrong. snd 10 bring abou
y union Of the "Wsr Democracy" and th
lRepubiicsn party. with front seats tor a.
LEADERS OF the WAR Democracy" IN the NJ
political synagogue. Loganspor. Pharo
!, The LAST WoRDs " DOUGLAS. The so
!. lowing 10 an extract from the last publ
Y speech Of Douglas. How many Abolition
isls will now end, rse the sentiment he u
tered:
if We cannot close our eyes 70 the ssd5sn
y" solemn tact that war does exist. The Gov
D. eminent must be msintsined, its enemie
\ overthrown: and the mure stupendous OF
60 prep srsllons the less bloodshed, and ih
We shorter the struggle. But We must rernen
o. Der certain restraints on our action even
&c time Of gsr. We are Christian peopi,
. and the war must be prosecuted IL . mat
ner recognized BY CIristisn nstions.
=; We must not invade Constitutional Oh,
~ The innocent must not suffer. nor ~ome
orn nor children be the vic.ims. Ssvsges mu
OF not De let loose. But v lille sanction q
- war on the rights Of others, ! impIore IN
counIrymen mol 10 lay down their arms u
y iii our rights are recogn xsd [ChesIs
ste The Atlantic Cable TO be Laid in 1876
b. LONDON, September 8
via HALIFAx, September Is.
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