Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-22

Republican friend remarked to US Yesterday. that
he was getting tired of the war He desired its
end Referring to the raid of LEES army he
hoped that If we couldn't whip the Rebels, that
they might whip us, and end the matter. And If
the war is managed much longer as it has been,
this sentiment will grow in the public mind.
The Journal and the Governor.
The Court organ. in its issue of yesterday. at
tempts to apologize for the Governors violation
of law. That is an up hill business. and the
Journal feels it to be so. 1t challenges the Sent
incl ITO point to a dollar which tae Governor has
used which the law requires him to pas into the
Treasury We challenge the Journal to point
to a dollar which the Governor has used. since
the contingent fund was exhausted, that the laws
do not require him to pay into the State Treas
ury. IL is obligatory upon him to pay all mon
eys that he receives on account of the State into
the State Treasury. That is his duty Says
the Journal. .'whatever money is paid into
the Treasury is now shut up" The Gov
crnOr and his partisan friends shut it
up They know the lawful way of opening the
treasury and discussing the funds there. Let the
Governor call the repress natives of the people
together, and the brakes which the Republican
members of the House placed upon the wheels of
legislation would soon be removed. The Jour
nal says the Sentinel and State officers demand
that the public institutions shall be closed. They
do no such thing. They do demand, however.
that the Governor shall assemble the Legislature,
so that the appropriations in pursuance of the
Consultation and the laws of the State can be
made to support these Institutions. and pay the in
terest upon the public debt. But the Cover
nor refuses. He is fearful that some
appropriations will be made that will
not minister to his vanity. That's what's
the matter. He would rather no appropriation
should be made for the benefit Of the sick and
wounded soldiers of Indiana, if it is not done so
as to promote the personal interest of himself,
and after that. to benefit his party.
The State officers have no right to carry on
the public institutions Of the State, upon their
own account. The law establishing the Treasury
system, passed in 1859, prevents them. And,
recollect that law was passed over the objections
OF the late Governor WILLARD. If the State
officers are tied up, the Republicans have no one
to blame but themselves. To use a homely fig
ure, they are caught in their own trap. We do
not object to the law. however. There can not
be too MANY guards thrown around the Treasury
system. No public officer should be permitted to
use the public money, at his own discretion.
Nothing but the stubbornness of the Governor
prevents t ie assembling of the Legislature. The
public interests demand that he should do so. bat
what cares he for the public welfare? There is
just now a peculiar emergency for assembling the
Representatives OF the people. We can not tell
at what moment a Rebel force may appear upon
our borders and invade our territory. Provisions
should be made in anticipation of such an event.
And it Is not at all improbable The raid of Col.
Grierson through several hundred miles of Rebel
territory is the best evidence that our soil could
be invaded in The same way by a well disciplined
force. There is another reason. The dictates Of
humanity demand that provision should be made
for our sick and wounded soldiers. We notice
that several hundred sick Indiana boys were re
Gently landed at St. Louis from Vicksburg.
More will come. The sickly season is at hand.
But the Governor desires no appropriations by
the Legislature for such an object. unless he is
made the almoner of the bounty. Nothing but
the greed of public applause and miserable party
schemes prevent the Governor from performing
a plain public duty. He acts upon the sentiment
that it is better to rule il hell than serve in
heaven.