Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-12

guing that an illegal step had been taken then
under the plea of"public necessity"
In view Of ell this he determined to raise
money for sustaining the State government in all
its branches. without violating law. He Dor
rowed the money from banks. counties. railroad
companies and other corporations, and be could
get enough to continue, az least until the meeting
of new Legislature. If be had sinned, those
who oppose him now lad set him the example.
But he was not driven TO this. The money had
been advanced by the parties loaning IL volun
tarily, knowing he bad no legal authority TO Dor
row il, and were willing to trust the good faith
of the State.
He then dwel upon the payment Of theinterest
on the State debt. calling up the act of Governor
willard when he borrowed from the Sinking
Fund for the same purpose He did not call up
these transactions of the past for the purpose of
fault finding, but to show that those who con-
demned him now went further than he did when
left be was without means 10 carry on the State
government
Having disposed Of these matters, IN which the
interest OF the State alone was concerned he would
turn 10 what was of far greater importance now
His position was knOan He Was for sustaining
the Government TO the full extent Of his power
for putting down the rebellion by force Of arms
What vas the position of his opponent Was he
for Or against the war; He read from Mr. Nc
Donalds speech on accepting his nomination, in
which he stated be was opposed to the war as now
prosecuted-to a war for emancipation or subiu-
CATION. IL this language means anything il
means he is opposed to the war and in favor of
the recognition of the Southern States with all
lis attendant evils.
Gov Morton then read from Mr.. Mcdonald TO
the effect that he in favor of peace on the
basis Of the restoration OF the Union How was
this to he done? What is his plan? How does
he reconcile all thisi Is he or is he not Onposed
to the war;
Gov Morton then read from Judge Perkins
letter to Mr. Mcdonald, in which the Judge
took strong ground ia favor of the war as now
prosecuted. Mr. Mcdonald and the Judge were
on the same ticket. How will he reconcile this!
He called upon Mr.. Mcdonald to tell the people
plainly how he stood on the question. The
people have the right to know it II you are an
unconditional peace man, YOU want man who
will carry out your views If you are in favor
Of war until the South is subjugated, YOU want
one of the same views TO give your votes to.
Gov. Morton then drew graphical picture Of
the condition of our arms, representing Grant and
Sherman with their strong hands on the throat of
the rebellion, and declared that they would not
let up until the monster was strangled. He was
for conquering a peace by force of arms, and to
this end would use the entire resources Of the
country
MR.. ID DoNALDs SPEECH.
Mr. Mcdonald, on taking the stand, enioned
upon his friends the duty of conducting the com
ing canvass with order and decorum. He appeared
/ before an audience in this county for the first
time, but he was no stranger TO its people. He
wished these people To remember that be or his
friends were not strangers or interlopers in the
land They had equal interest in il with those
who assumed TO have all the love of country
Gov. Morton and himself were personal friends
a.. ~
/ the Governors pahlic acts To them he had a
( right.
The Governor had dwelt loud and long upon
the fact that he had been left without means to
carry on the State Government. He had been
4 so left, and whyf The Democrats of the State
! had elected a Legislature and they expected TO
have their views car led out BY the body thus
created Instead of this, the Governor and his
/ friends endeavored TO control that body 20 their
own views, and because they could not do it they
bolied--folowed the bad example Of the South
ern States--seceled and Nent South They held
a secret caucus, went in body to Madison, and
were never since together Legislative body.
The Military bill was only pretext which the
Governor denounces, differs but little from one
framed by his friends The only difference was
that il gave the appointing poWer to the regi-
ments and 20 a Military Board, instead Of Hi.
ExceIlency That waa all there was OF it.
The bolt was mere pretext Mr.. Mcdonald
proved from the record that the Legislature
could not have passed the bill without aid from
Republican members
To the charge that the Democracy had failed
to Introduce appropriation bills, Mr.. Mcdonald
read from the records list of appropriation bills
providing for all the institutions of the State and
amply providing for the sick and wounded sol
diers in the field. These bills did not suit the
Republican minority-and why! Because the
money was to be disbursed by the State officers
and not by the Governor alone.
Mr. Mcdonald replied at length, and very
ably, to the Governors review of the history OF
the financial affairs Of GOV Wizards administra-
tion and showed clearly that there was no par
allel in the cases cited
Nothing short of a full report OF this portion
of Mr. McDonald's speech wovld convey an idea
of its mastery power. Ii completely tore aside
the flimsy pretext assumed by abolition speakers
and writers that Gov. Morton, IN his financial
policy, has been following in the footsteps OF the
lamented Willard
To the Governors boast that loans had been
made voluntarily to the State, Mr.. Mcdonald
read the appeals made to counties by His Ex-
cellency for aid, and also read copies from tht
records of county boards proving that the mon
ey loaned TO the Governor in his official
capacity, with the proviso that il was TO be re
imbursed by the State with interest
Mr.. Mcdonald said that In response TO the
Convention which had nominated him he had
said that if elected Governor he proposed to carry
on but one branch of the government. He said
now, that if the people wanted the one man
power they must not elect him He recognized a
legislative branch of the government and would
not usurp its powers.
In regard to the grevious troubles which now
agitated our country be would speak clearly and
plainly 1t would be the record Of the historian
that il was the agitation of the slavery question
which had brought about the present state oi
affairs For this state of things the Democratic
party was not responsible One of the resolu
tons of the Baltimore Convention. in 1910
clearly foreshadowed the existing state of things
if this meddng continued. This resolution was
reiterated by every Democratic convention since
la 1852 the Wing Convention passed a similar
resolution. His friend, the Governor belonged
to the Democratic party then. In 1854 the Re
publican party sprung up-his friends joined il
and behold the result.
This war BY the efforts ot the AbOitionist vi
the North and the Secessionists of the South
was upon ". What effort did Governor Nor
ton make to avert i,E He can tell you If he did
anything.
The war came and the Republican party while
the brave soldiers were fighting to save the Union
seemed to be called upon to decide which the,
would saye-the country or their party. The,
decided for their party.
He was asked if be was IN favor of war
ed the blessings OF peace for the land He was op-