Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-27
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The Constitution pfosides for he election Of
Governor only once in four years. In case Of
the resignation death. OF other disability OF the
Governor 70 perform he duties Of the Office. it
also provides FOR succession without the neces-
sity Of an election by the people. II tie elected
0ovsFnoF = from any can-e unable 10 discharge
the duties Of the position the Constitution says
the Office shall devolve upon the Lieutenant
Governor. aid ii case Of hi- disability i shall
then devoIve upon such officer OF State. elected
BY the people, as the Legislature may elect
By law the Legislature has provided that in case
of the disability Of the Governor and Lieuten-
aht-Governos 10 discharge the executive power
Of the State that IL shall be vested ia the Sec
re.ary of-State. Esen in the case OF the incom-
potency Of the L.eatenaBt Governor and the
Secretary Of State, from any cause, TO discharge
the duties Of Governor if the executive power Of
the State should happen to devolve upon either,
the Constitution provides that the Legislature
shall then declare what officer shall act Gov
trnor; and such officer shall act accordingly,
until the disability be removed. or Governor be
elected.
The Constitution does not provide for the
election OF Governor but once in four years, aud
the same time IL declares that 1.-THE executive
power Of the State shall be vested in
Governor" IL provides, however, for a
successor or incumbent, in case of the
disability of the person elected by the
people without the necessity of election.
OF an expression Of the popular will The franz
Of the Constitution provided for every
tngeucy that they anticipated might occur in
the discharge OF the executive power OF the State
without the necessity of election by the people
except once in four years. There is no provision
made for the election of Governor by the PEG
ole IL the dstie- oftbe office should dey0ve upon
the Lieutenant Governor. and none even if both
the elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor
should become disabled to discharge the execu-
tive power of the State. Is il not clear then.
any proposition can be. that whoever the Consti
tuition desgnates shall be vested with the execu
Ivc power of the State. If the Governor elected
| By the people should be disqualified. or the Leg
stature should select Tor that position under the
provisions OF the organic law OF the State. ia just
n1uch OOferllDr dS lpOu1n ne WAS etecl-
ell by the people as such Ii seems
20 u that there cannot be the shadow of a doubt
as to the correctness OF ills proposition. II
this conclusion be admitted, and it cannot be
successfully denied. then il follows that OLIVER
= MoRroS has been vested with the executive
power OF the State since the II hday Of January.
1861 The Constitution says the Governor "shall
hold his Office during four years, and shall not be
eligible more than four years in any period of
eight years /" We make no personal war upon
Governor MoRToS. 1t makes to the Democracy
but little difference who the Republican candi-
date Tor Governor my be. But il the people Of
the State propose adhere to the Constellation
aud respect It's provisions the organic law OF
the State. there can be no doubt but Governor
MoRros Is ineligible for election to the Office
OF Governor. which he now holds aud has held
since tie i7th day of january, 1861, at the en-
suing October election.