Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-30
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a quorum to prevent the Copperheads
from throwing the State into revolution
He detailed the facts, and gave in justi
hcation of the action Of the Union mem
bers the following proposition, made in
writing:
"The Union members Of the Legis
Iature, DESTROYS Of enacting all necessary
laws for carrying on the State govern
ment, aiding the National government
in vigorous prosecution Of the war,
providing for the wants, necessities, and
comfort Of our sick and wounded sol
diers in the field and elsewhere, and al
so for their wives and children at home,
will return to our seats upon the follow
ing conditions:
'slst. That you will unite with us in
the passage Of such general and specific
| appropriation bills as are Necessary for
carrying on the State government, and
at the same time enabling the State Of
Indiana to perform her part in aiding
and sustaining the general government
in conducting vigorous prosecution Of
the war, and especially to enable her to
clothe, equip, and properly provide for
active service in the field any further
troops which may be required by the
General Government from the State Of
Indiana
"2d. That appropriation shall be made
of such specific SOM as shall be neces-
sary 10 provide for the wants and com
fort Of the sick aud wounded soldiers
OF Indiana in the field, hospitals, or else
where, and also to provide for the wants
Of the wives and families Of the Indiana
soldiers. The fund appropriated for
these uses and purposes to be under the
control and direction Of the Governor Of
the State, to be by him expended through
the necessary and proper agents by him
appointed.
3d. That no bill changing the pres
ent militia law, or impairing or restrict
ing the power now vested by Law in the
Governor of the State over the militia
and the appointment Of the officers there
| of, and over the custody, control, and
distribution Of the arms and munitions
OF war Of the State, and in the direction
and management of the Indiana State
Arsenal, shall be passed at the present
session
18th. That, inasmueh as the State was
not districted for Senatorial, Represents
tive, or Congressional purposes at the
Session Of 1861, the time when the Con.
stitution required the same to be done,
aud the failure was occasioned by the
Democratic members Of the Senate re-
fusing to remain in their seats for that
purpose, aud as doubts may exist as to
the ConstitutionalIty of q law passed
now for that purpose, and there being
no increase Of the number of members
Of Congress, no Apportionment bill shall
be pasaad at the present session.
"5th. That no attempt shall be made
10 pass bills changing the law as it now
stands with reference to the Benevolent
Institutions of the State, or regulating
the election and term of Office of me
Trustees or any Of the offices thereof.
That the law for the reorganization OF
the State University, the law providing
for City Police Commissioners, and all
laws of a partizan or. political character
intended for party purposes, shall be
abandoned.
18th. That all joint resolutions look
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tional Convention, at Louisville, Nash
vile, or elsewhere. or looking to a recog
milton of the so-called Confederate States
or negotiations with them or their Com.
missisners while the same are in the at
= titude of armed rebellion against the
Federal Government, shall be laid OF
the table, not TO be called up again during
the session.
: ave are solicitous that the necessary
legislation should be done, and to &C
!, complish this we will make all reasona
;. bic sacrifices and forego all unreasona
BILE opposition; but any and all at
tempts, in the present troubled condition
of the country and excited state Of th,
0 public mind, to legislate upon natter
o of partizan or political character, cal
n culated to embarrass the State of Indiani
in her efforts to aid in sustaining th,
U Federal Government, and calculated t.
II array the people in party organization
O for party purposes-thereb increasing
the excitement which already exists
and, in our judgment, extending encour
agement to rebels in arms to continu
o their efforts TO destroy the Government
n because of the divisions in the loya
y States-we will oppose by every and al
" means in our power. 90
Thus it will be seen that the Uniol
y members were fully justified in following
. Democratic" precedent and breaking
D a quorum, when they learned that by re
n naming in their seats the majority woul
o be unprincipled and desperate enougI
ie to overturn the State government an
l. incite civil war in our midst As a mat
y ter Of high and solemn duty TO thei
e country, and not as one of mere part
le zanship, this duty was performed. Th
Union members left, and the above propC
y sition is evidence of their intense ankle
;, ty to attend to the public bushes:
q when they could do SO without jeopardiz
70 ing the peace of the State and the safet
of the Nation.
The men who offered this olive-brane
4 of peace stand justified in the minds q
!" all true-hearted people