Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-14
STATE ITEMS.

ne LawrenceourC Register mas changed
hands. A. Bookwater retires. after eleven years
connection with the paper He is succeeded by
Messrs. Noah NJ Gvan and Creighton Dandy,
gentlemen of talent and energy, thoroughly i'm
bued with sound political principles Under
their Management: the Register will continue to
be All influential and valuable auxiliary in the
Democratic cause
SHORT LINE RAILROAD FROM LAFAYETTE TO
CHICAGO A meeting was held in Lafayette on
Wednesday last, fully attended by the leading
men of that city, and citizens living along th,,
proposed route Ii was stated by the President
of the meeting that he was authorized To say that
all needful funds were ready to build the road
without delay. All that is necessary is
action on the part of those interested along the
line and its termini
Great interest in the success of the undertake
ing was manifested by every person present. The
meeting adjourned, TO meet at Chicago. May 90
for further consultation and action.
- GOVERNOR MoRroS AND THE NEW ALBANY
LEDGER The Ledger thus responds TO a recent
attack upon it by His ExcelIency o. p. NJ:
A few DAYS ago there appeared in the local
columns of the Ledger "A short article, published
upon the authority aud AT the request OF gen
teman who. having raised company Tor one of
the late regiments, complained that Gov Morton
had refused to commission him The Governor
makes this paragraph the pretext for violent
assault upon the Ledger. through the columns
OF his indianapolis organ:-tOr, though the
tlcle assumes the editorial form, il was evidently
inspired, # not actually written by His Excel
lency himself The gist OF Governor Morton's
article Is that one OF the "DrOpretOrs" of the
Ledger applicant for field office under
Governor Morton. which the Governor refused
To give him because he was assured by Union
men OF New Albany" that the Ledger was rotten
and treacherOus Ii the Union men of New
Albany" were aware of the "treacherv' of the
L, dyer, should like to know mo there was
to be BETRAYED Certainly not the Union men,
g. e., Republicans in question. because if they
we're aware of its treachery in advance, il was
impossible to betrav them
The Governor SAYS the proprietor" to whom
he alludes made the application for a field APP
pontment himself The proprietor" in question
is not in the city when this is written but we are
sure the Governor is mistaken la fact the
proprietor" was told by some of the Governors
confidential friends in this city thar it he would
make the application in person he would be sure
To get it, His Exceency, suppose. takes a
delight in having applicants for his iavors tawn-
ing at his feet But no personal application was
made, and the appciatBsat was withheld We
wete not beioFe ak Arettat Cue 9overtsr regard
Ell it a crime for mau to desire to- serve his
country in the field" in the war for the suppress
sion OF the rebellion. But so it seems in this
Case
The Governor, as is usual in such cases speaks
OF the Ledger opposing 1.-The Government. j."
the only ground for which charge l. that our
local complained. AT the request OF friend. at
the manner IN which certain apponm were
made This u contemplate To saw the least of
it. The Governor knows that the VI alison Cou
rier leading Republican journal, has said more
aud harder things abou: hun than TIE Ledger
ever did We suppose most OF our readers have
heard Of the story of the Pennsylvania constable
who. getting into a bit OF fight with "A chap
who was a little too much for him, beloved
out. a. the blows were falling thich and tast on
his "nOg, Remember. when YOU strike me
you strike the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
SO when We give His Excellency slight re
hinder of his delinqueueies he like a great calf
bellows out, " Remember, when YOU strike AZ me-
YOU strike At the Government. This balderda,h
i about played out 1t became so common
that even decent Administration men have be
come utterly ashamed of using it, II was the
common resort of delinquent provost marSha,.
commissaries and quartermasteis. when their
eScapade> were pointed out Why, it is not two
months since Governor Morton took credit tn
himself for opposing 1.-THE government" in one
of us decisions relating to the filing up OF quotas
by delinquent counties and townships Let the
Governor hold himself responsible for his own
acts, and not like a frightened chicken, which
takes refuge under the old hens wing. at the
least appearance OF danger. be forever trying to
shelter himself under the wings of The govern
ment."