Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-16

ANtA concentration. NOW he he did
not see proper 10 turn out the inmates OF
the several benevolent asylums OF the State but
that Gov. Willard did. That was a matter Gov
Willard could not control. Mr. Jones, Treas
| TX months 10 pay out MONEYS for the support oil
these asylums. AT the end OF that time upon
the written request Of the other officers of State
Mr. Jones took upon himself the responsibility Oi
paying OUT the money. The difficulty seems to
he here that whenever Gov Morton is talking
about branch of the government. be seems
10 think the Governor is all. Laughter Gov
Willard had no power 10 carry on the benevolent
institutions of the State Until the Treasurer oi
State saw proper rd onen the treasury he was
powereSs But Gov. Morton has found no such
obstacles in his way, for he say- he determined
not 10 close them. and then il was be determined
| TO take the third way and procure money TO carry
them on with. and he SAYS he has been most un
expectedly and wonderfully aided. and that too
in such a manner - violate no law. Now ler
US call the Goveln lrs attention to his own
record he SAWS he has never called upon any
one TO violate law. In 1859 the Legislature
of Indiana, a majority Of them being 2epub
! licans in condemnation of the course OF Gov.
! Willard and Mr.. Jones. passed "A law by which
they reorganizei the treasury system of the
State, in which is provision that the Auditor
should draw aud the Treasurer of State pay no
warrant, unless there was funds in the Treasury
appropriated for that srecifc purpose. That act
of 1861 was approved by Gov. Morton. and il
| contains this provisions:
"lf the Treasurer of State, or any deputy OF
person in his employ, shall pay out or receive
any public money in any other manner than as
prescribed by law be shall be deemed guilty of \
misdemeanOr, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be fned no, less than $50, nor more than $500
and be imprisoned in the county prison not less
than one year.
That law in 1861, received Governor Morton s
signature and sanction. and vet in his address
to the people of Indiana, prefacing the report
of his Financial Secretary. he makes this state
| meni:
The Legislature of 1863 adjourned on the 9Th
day of March. without making any appropria-
tions for deriving the ordinary and extraordinary
expenses of the State Government The former
appropriations for the benevolent institutions =
the Hospital for the Insane. Institution for the
Blind. and Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb. had
heen nearlv quite exhausted. The Northern
Prison had not only exhausted the appropriations
hitherto made. but, by ucurring heavy debt in
construction OF buildings, had exhausted its
credit also"
Now what did he doi He goes on to say:
The Auditor and IRE isurer of State, upon
being consulted by me, Immediately after the
close OF the session. decided that not single dol
lar in the absence of legislative appropriations,
should be drawn from the public funds in the
treasury for these objects
Now he saws TO you. that in the face of the
law he signed himself. making it msdemeanoT
punishable with fine and Imprisonment. he went
to them and they refused-what? Why, to vio
late the law he himself had signed. Laughter.
! What higher compliment could he have paid to
these officers than he paid them right there2
| The action which he says was endorsed
by TIE Democratic party in 1858 was con-
demned by the legislative power of the
State and yet he went TO the Auditor and Tress
urer of State. according to his own report, ask
ing them to pay out that money in violation of
law | viii read il again. DC says he did not
ask them Now what does hrs mean :
THE Auditor and Treasurer of State, upon
being consulted by me- Immediately after the
close OF the session, decided, that not a single
dollar. in the absence of legislative appropria-
tions should be drawn from be public funds IL,
tho treasury, for these objects"
: Then in this s,me report be goes on TO say
j that ne very fortunate in being able to ob-
I tain these funds. Here is the report of his FL
naucial Secretary. Did you ever hear that in
+ Indiana there is Financial Burean7 Is there
+ any Law for itI How does il come into existence ?
/ 1t is simply called iIio existence by the potent
! power of Your Governur, and no other authority
can be ouud Here Is a sst Of receipts aud ex-
7 Ailbic- tFbittN ~ it- Eliidnttti otCttAAiN
have nothing say agsinst Col Terrell, for il
there WAS such an Office To be filed. ! know OF
no better re!son TO pen form ifs duties The office
oi Financial Secretary Is 4 thing that in after
time will be regarded impossible; so rnurh 80
( that YOU .ll have To huat back for the evidence.
/ But here is the report III whi b it Is shown that
/ Gov Morton has got into his hands from various
/ sources from the counties of Indiana from IN
/ dividilas and from o Morton, the total re-
10 f,,f "a tlA
peuses al S6l7 299 IA leaving IA balance in his
hands Mt the date OF the report, April 80, 1864
/ of S247 s95 - Now Gov. Morton saws lac
didn't borrow that money. Let me read you
what he said in bis speech at Greencas,le. II is
in substance what he has said here and as il
was written out by himself He saws that
Mcdonald charged further that the late Legisla
. ture adjourned without making appropriations
that since the Legislature adjourned Morton
seized the entire power OF the State, as by revo-
lutor arg authority. and has controlled the affairs
of State by his sole will and inclination, and
without any reference to the other branches OF
the government. That Is what / did say, and
what again repeat to day. Now here is his
answer:
Il must meet this broad statement by an at-
solate denial 1t has not the slightest founda-
/ ton in fact and | dev Mr. Mcdonald, or sny
! one else, TO show where | have usurped single
3 r.
upon me by Law. He attempts 10 make out the
case by showing that / procured money with
which | carried on the PeuitentAry and beneyo-
lent institutions. and kept the machinery of the
State government in motion; out very little
consideration will show that this proposition i:
absolutely preposterous. Tr is true that might
have broken up the benevolent institutions and
turned their inmates out of doors. as Gov Viii
lard and Mr. Mcdonald, his Attorney Genera
and Confidential adviser did in 1857
Now YOU see | did'n, turn them out. hac
nothing TO do with il.
but there were persons and counties whs
cam. forward aud rendered me the money with
which 10 support all these institutions, not ths
monev Of the State but their money. They
said: We are not willing 10 have the machlner,
of the State government stopped; We are no
. / willing TO have the State disgracsd before ths
world a. il was in 1851. and We therefore provide
YOU withlhe necessary means. taking all the risl
, I ant responsibility upon ourselves 1T the Stat
shall hereafter, il the spirit OF good faith. REIN
hurse Us well and good: if not. We prefer TO lo-
the money to having the State dshonored. Blu
I upon that point We have no fear, and are willini
; 10 take the chances Now, when l took TN
money and applied IL 10 the purposes for which
! was contributed what law did | violate! Upo
what provision of the Constitution did l trsmple
Ii the parties contributing this money had applies
il directly to these purposes without my nterven
! ton. the case would have different. IL is simpl
the case OF one man ; going anOtheFs security
against WHICH there j. no law. human or divine
/ the creditor accepts the money the jebto