The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-10-01

sion Of me Genersl Assembly, or sesoriinI
70 extraordinary and unauthorized messufe,
In determining between these alternatives
! our evil genius prevoilsd, aud the public
'unds were employed without appropriai ion
and ~ contrsvention OF sn express consti
tull"nal provision in these words:
IN . mons y shall be dfswn rom the treas
lnry'bui ~ pursuance of appropriations made
'by law"
This was done upon the pretexi that i,
was useless TO reasscmble the Legislature
whirh would. il was said, most probs ~
stu fail to pass Tie reqnite lave, and that
u would not doio stop The wheels OF gov.
iernment Upon this reasoning, altogether
fallacious, aud al wpr with the Rr-t principles
OF government Of iaw--the public funds
were drawn and applied 10 the public uses
without appropriations. The application,
| believe, WINS honestly and faithfully leade,
as general Thing; and, az its next session.
ibe General Assembly made appropriations
TO cover and legeize ,hs whole.
These breaches Of duty and law on the
part oi all departments Of the State govern.
meni, except Judiciary, did not, however,
end here The Representatives OF The peo.
pie in 1853 and 1859, determined. 70 far as
possible. 10 provide against any future en-
plVyment of ihe public iuuds without ap-
propriatious They accordingly passed al
treasury system, prohibiting the payment
OF any moneys out uf The treasury except
upon warrant drawn ~ pursuance ol ap-
propriaiios made by laws, aud ailixing Sc
we're penalties 10 the violations OF the pro
nibtions i cUntaineo. This system was
completed al the session OF 1859, but the
Gosrrnor's veto Of the penalty bills lett IL
without its appropriate sanction for two
more years. The same bill. however, wbcsI
The veto had deiea'ed was the first measure
Of The session b, 1861. and s,ll stands upon
Inc s,asuse book icr the punishment Of iis
violaiors. With this system, il was thought |,
the people OF the Stale would fhencefor.
ward find their money employed only as
they should direct by law.
But the genius Of crime is hound dless.-
While virtue Is always uniform, vice has
mcves bic ways that b1fe aud defeat ell the
calculations Of the wise. The wrong -doerI
verlenps the fences Of tho Law and conf
nits his crimes outside Of its penalties wiihls
clearly within The spjlitli
md reason oi the criminal code but unfor. h
|
In this respect, the mode IN which ,ur =
resent Executive carrie on The govern U
neDt, is well callcuiated 10 awaken ourIe
dniration alike for his invention aud au- !
aci,y. In both he Stands without a psral~ h
el; for after an appea to ihe courts to CON- I,
'eI the Auditor 10 comply with his views.
nd the decision OF the highest and fnslIt
tribunal against him. he ain maintains that 4
c is right and the courls wrong; and With Ii
nj the sanction OF law, or the conc urrencel .
4 The cflicers OF State. organizes a fressu. IA
v unrecognizsd by the Constitution or laws. :
nd goes forward, like Charles the Frat oil,
,nglrnd. 10 exhibit his ability 10 goycrnl n
sithout reference TO the General Assembly
/ was Charlf = iavorite policy 10 governlt
Without Parliament; and, although Il ulti- n
naiclv lost his throne, and cost him his N
esd, his exr npie is followed in spite uf his |,
ais, by His Excellency.
II Il not sufficient 10 exculpsse His Ex II
ellency to plead the example or Govern Or \
Willard, the advice Of Mr.. Attorney Gener.
| Mcdonald, nor The apparent necessity oil
he measures. In the first place. WiIlarc's
xample did not 60 50 far. II stopped aIe
reat way short Of the career Of His Ex- IA
cheney. II had the sanction of the Off !
ers Of State who were not subject 10 pains
nd penalties for drawing upon the Tscas-
ry for moneys not appropriated, or paving !
rats 50 drawn. There was no decision VI. !.
he Supreme Court against il. ltdid not pro- !,
ose u divert the revenues Of the State a.
ogether rom 'he hands Of those officers !.
hose duty and right Il h., under the Con- !
tiluiion and laws Of The State, to hold andll
andle them. Willard aud the State OIL !,
ers. indeed, acted without the sanction oil .
xrress law. His ExcsIlency endeavored
, coerce the same officers 20 act in viola n
on Of express law; and falling 10 that en-
eavor, BY regular coup d'etat seized upon
inclions which the Constitution had denied \
i'm and conferred upon others, aud pro !
ecded 70 run the whole mac hiDery Of gov Y
rnment HIMSELF This be may do verv
ell as Oliver II. Morton. ESQ.,; but II is 10.
lily beyond his sphere as his Excellency.l
'e Governor Of Indiana. In the former
ipacity ho may. without transcending his e
,arac,er, not only seize the public reve- v
nos; borrow Indefinite sums or monevI,,
ON all who may acc proper to lend; butt,
ay lay the State and its people bleeding
c,ms al his feet. In the latter. howev- Il
/, he is, and can do, nothi ng which The lcI
oplc IN the Constitution and the laws have s.
i made him and authorized him 10 be aud I,
do. When, therefore, he sssumes 10 bor-
W money, organize an extra constitu. ~
'nal treasury. make public appropriations, vi
y public debts, and carry on the govern.
ant generally, tits Oliver r. M.rton, Esq.. =
ID not His Excelleucy, the Governor oil T.,