Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-22
ESQUIRE Morton's D,Iemma

be tomorrow the victim of spirit of injustice,
by which he may be gamer to-day"
Esquire Mortons Dilemma.
For several weeks the court argan was troubled
with PERKINS on the brain. 1t paraded day af
ter day columns Of trash, assauiting, but without
any effect whatever. the able and ncontrovertible
decision of tho Supreme Court upon the war
powers of the President of tie United States
The Journal has now a new disease. 1t has
most violent attack Of RIsrrSE on the brain,ac-
companied with similar symptoms. In its issue
of yesterday it has a columns and half Of com
ments upon the Auditor of States report for the
year 1868, in which it exhibits about much
sense as would characterize the incoherent and
imbecile rawlings OF an inmate of the Insane Asy
lum upon the same subject. We do not propose
to enter into Bllingsgate controversy with the
apologist of His Excellency. The man who
handles filth must expect TO be de6led, and the
illustration will hold good so far as controversy
with His Excelleucy or the Journal is concerned.
The court organ states most positively that the
reply OF Mr.. RIsrINE to tho Governors imperti-
nent letter to him vas promptly returned. Such
is not the fact. The letter was sent to the Gov
ernor on Monday morning last, and it has not
yet been sent back This show of indig-
nifty upon the part of His Excellency is a
convenient afterthought of the Journal. but it
was never exhibited only in the columns of that
print four days after the letter was sent to and
received by the Governor. The same state of
facts exists in regard TO the report of the Auditor
1t placed in His Excelency's possession.
80. p. MORTON" acknowledges in writing that
he has duly received it, but while expressing his
ia an unofficial note, yet as Gov
ernor he retains it in his possession
and we suppose deposits it in the archieves Of
the State He could not do otherwise. He has
no duty to perform in the matter but to receive
the report and cause it to be published. If he
dislikes the character of the document he has the
same right express his dissatisfaction with it as
any other citizen, and this he took occasion to do
in low aud vulgar" manner. If the Journal
regards the correspondence so discredtable to
Mr.. RIsrINE. why does it not publish the Govern.
or's epistle and the reply of the Auditor, so that
its readers can Judge of the correctness Of
its criticisms themselves2 Thus it will not do,
for il neither has the manliness or honesty to
fairly state the position of a@potical opponent.
The fact is, for the first time in the history of
the State, as we are advised, the present Auditor
of State has presented his report to the Governor
Hitherto the Auditor has sent his manuscript re-
port direct to the State Printer. and when printed
| the Governor has been furnished with the num-
Der of copies the law prescrbes he shall be enti-
tied to, and the counties have been supplied in
the same manner as the laws and public docu-
ments are distributed.
The Governor takes exception to the Auditor
statement of the condition of the Indebtedness
of the Federal Government to the State and the
transactions which have occurred in relation
thereto between the Governor and the Federal
authorities These statements are made by the
Auditor upon information received from the
Treasury Department at Washington. The
Journal quotes the act of Congress which pro-
vides that the Secretary of the Treasury shall
pay to the Governor the advances made by the
State for the expenses incurred in raising and
equpping troops employed for the suppression OF
the present Instruction against the United
States. The Governor is only recognized as
the agent of the State in the settle
ment of these claims, and he is not relieved
thereby in any wise from his responsibility to the
laws of the State which he solemnly swore to see
faithfully executed upon assuming the duties OF
his position. The Governor acknowledges that
he has received from the Federal Government
moneys belonging to the State. and its laws make
it his duty to pay all funds received by him be
longing to the State into the public treasury
This he has failed to do hence he has violated
not only the laws of the State but his oath OF
Office 1t is also made the duty of the Auditor
TO see that the moneys thus received are paid
into the State trersury aud to state the account
between the State and the Federal Government
The Governor harps upon the unlawful posi-
ton ofthe Auditor in making bis report, and this
consists in his sending il to the Governor printed
instead of in manuscript. Even If the Governors
construction OF the law is correct, ia is mere
bubble over form which will not make the
weight of feather difference one way or the
other This is not, however. the real objection
of the Governor to the Auditors report. II il
had not alluded to his delinquencies aud viola.
tons OF law, the manner the report was made to
him or the tine II was delivered would
never have been alluded to-. Il is the facts stated
IN the report aud the record which they make
that grinds The Governor to the quick. He cum
not controvert them. They make him violator
Of the law and his oath Of office The Journal
says that the Auditor has nothing more TO do
with The payment of the claim due by the United
States to the State, than the King Of the Canni
bal Islands. yet the statutes OF Indiana make Il
the duty Of the Auditor to keep and state al
accounts between the State Of 1n-
diana aud the United States" The
''muIdle,l brain" Of His Exrellency and the
Journal likewise cannot. however. comprehend
this plain provision OF the law In regard TO the
duty Of a public officer. We shall not handy
epithets with these distinguished characters
The Journal promises 10 pay iis respects to Mr..
RisriSK again. We hope so. We desire lha,
the attention Of the people of the State shall be
directed to the unlawful aud irresponsible man.
ner IN which the Governor i managing the pub.
lilo dnancee, 80 far as he can. aud the course oi
the Governors organ Is helping matsrialIy 10
accomplish that object ii s'
The journal tells a dog story which II road 70.
Gently. that we canno. help reproducing. /,
reads thus: iH'.t 'Hl fHf ut
The dog had his tall cut on A patent medI,
cino man applied some sort OF procreating salye
tl..t al