, 1864-08-12

and hoped and pray ed that its healing 1lns might
rcet upon the 1atiou. But he wanted not that
price advocatce. The prevalence Of that policy
wnu!d tlanftet the untold hosEors Of w1r from the
already de:olated regions Of Georgia, Alsbana,
Mississppt and Virginia to the broad prairtes and
fertile fields OF Illinois, Indiana ana Ohio.
coScLUs1oN.
In conclusion, be eatd the loyal States would
conquer this rebel ion and crush ont 1t and its H.
sugafors, unless they are impeded by the traitors
lined up bis voice for the vigorous prosecution Q!
the Government In word, thought Or deed, let him
have the credit
REMARKS or VI. MCDONALD.
Nj. Mcdonald said. that he bad come to Laporte
TO uiecnse with bic friend, Goyesnor Morton. the
political tssuee III the day. He desired to mite
a'% tn the 3.hs ah9ps hst tasss
address the AUDIENCE upon the political character
and conduct Of the Governor. His personal rela.
1ions wtt1 him s91 Te.e AZ ut cou,d BE- desired
Ger battling for the,tauc great principles o. dem
o1acy.; but slnce thar tine bis trieod had been
following t ftrsnEs gods and hsd q; abandoned The
believe that he had A. much At stake and ~ much
interest in The pezpGtnty and future glory OF this
a. ~ E As a. 70 no, 6at
The speaker then proceeded to hash up the cop.
perhead arr unent from the history Of the last IT,
diaua Legislature the points he sought to make
btine those already answered and retuted By Gov.
Morton. BE suid the sole object Of the action Of
political friends opportunity to pander the public
funds. He did not consider the Governor the Po1-
Ser oi the State, and 6r toat reason the
preferred to hand the public monies to officers who
rave heavy bonds to the State and tcere retponsl
ble for Its safe keeping.
N1EArTRorEIAT1oS OF TIE s1NEko FUND
he Acknowledged that while he WIS Attorney
Ge1e!sl in 1857, he did advise the new Governor
N f&f q 1orff1 ,saft f4ff F1n4 fku
Ordinary expenses Of the government, but be said
that such an act WAS wrong. and he told the Gov
ernur fo. The people At the next election set theii
Sol OF olsapp1 obation upon his conduct, and de-
feated u'ta icr reelection.
FINANCIAL.
He EXAMINED briefly the report Of the Financial
Secretary Of the Governor, aud said It VAS Ha
Ieau nnknown to the law. In establishing It the
Governor had greatly exceeded his authority
That report showed thst there had been received
by this Official UNKNOWN to the law. 1856, ,195 %
ieasirg % @ b.lance On On hard @ Of Tnis was
an immense amount Of treasure to cutEutt to a
nj e n ns E1cseacg. int be bad
rracted no debt binding upon the S.a.e, and read
seyeral receipts bearing the Gove:nore signature,
vert to be paid whenever the Lccis ATTIRE should
70 elect. He read a lengthy extract from speech
delivered by himse In the Convention that nomi-
mated bin, Hhclein he satd that he was decidedly
opposed to the executive usurpfng the Legislative
function. II they wanted the one-rnan power the
people should not elect HIM, BE continued his re-
they deyeicped nothinr new. ercent renarsi ID.
1ial Of the al!cc atons Of the Governor oa,1 II.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS. !
Hi. heart ras ready to bleed he said At .h~ mn.
for1nnot. rorS;,,nr nrr cSrn.r ~ e>hs s Goa-s,,
ris1i feud Inv nreTailinr' snd the1 rate1n. hnnd
noT shedding made him hsng hfe head In eorr0W,
IRE CAUSE OF TIE wAE.
He believed that the Cause Of this war WAS the
nnwise aud fanatical agitation OF The question oi
EtA Aruty~ h1,N$A IN 4
domestic institutions OF the South He said thai
If the doctrine Of state Rights Ind been fp,y &C
ktowledecd and consctentloHsly recognized, thll
!E 1eanoi cenaltlon eoala aos nave falieo upon ns
t;nes; ne o. eeGoM pses'9ent apon SEC
rebellion.
TEE ANCIENT ORTHODOXY PATH
he read resolution adopted By the Nationa
Democratic Convention in ISL, drptecatiug iuter
the same Il solution had been adopted. and tht
same sentiment nhrmed at every National Demo
cfaEc lonFent1on ttbce. lie said ne occupied tht
% Tame pos1n a noM q a'o re ialefs IN tue Old
WHAT HAS GoyERxoE NORTON DoSE*
even after the election Of Lincoln, hid propo.
eounstls prevailed, He asked what had Governor
Morton done to avert this dark cloud OF civil 1Far
When the rebellion was trst insusurated, there
was no man who look more urtde In the soldiers
than himselt or maze more STRENUOUS cxest1ops
to 5oEsfarc eufistments This war has been rapinr
beeE accomplished.
CONFESSION or FAITH
Tie hsd hef,, asked vhat FIND nj . ,rsr ha ,r~s T.,
fayor IF. Theoretically he was IN favor OF no var
He had stood uDa1terably fixed upon the doctrine
that he Go7ernmen. should never be d1smem5er-
ed. The whole country IL Ourt. and should be
governed b1 o1e people. He reiterated the state
meuts he mAdein the 511te Convention, and said