The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-01-23

I'd to justify his violations u the Constiiu-
iion and laws Of the State and his gross
usurps'ions ef power. The sum and sub
stance Of HE argument 10 this: that The
maturity 81 The last Legislature, the Secre-
tary Of State, Auditor and Treasurer and
Attorney General were disloy al, and he pat
riolic and pure. hence he claims that he was
justified in placing his will against that Of
maj lrity Of the people OF Indiana. The
officers of the State whom majority OF the
citizens elected Governor Morton says could
not be frosted with the custody Of the State
serns. and rather than they should be made
the custodisns of the property Of the State,
he recommended 10 the minority Of the Leg
isIa,ure the revolutionary measure Of seced-
g-.playing rebel upon a smn u scsle--and
thus defeating the will Of The maiori'y. And
this is the man who so furipusiy denounces
the rebels Of the South TOR refusing sleg-
ance to the Constitution and laws OF the
Ilsni. Governor Morton goes still further.
and says that civil war would have ensued
II he had not taken the Bit in his mouth and
tramp led the Constitution and laws. which
u . had solemnlv sworn 10 obey when he as
suied the duties OF HE cfice. uader his feet.
II the Governor OF the State, whose duty IL
is made to see that its laws De faithfully
enfcrced. himself becomes lew contemner
and breaker, with what grace could he con-
denim others Tor following his example! y
Governor Morton admits that he is carving
on The State government in violation OF law.
30, his apology for dsing is th a the passage
Of bill BY the Legislature to put the arms
Of the Slate in the custody Of the State Off Y
Gers swould certainly bring civil war 10 our
midst" Who would have precipissted the
State into civil war! Certsi inly, il wonId
not have been Democrats Then the Gov
ernor comedies that rather than obey the
laws, to submit to the will Of the majority
lhis political friends were ready TO "brr g
lciviI war in our midst . This 10 the very
crime which the Governor charges upon the
llof the msjcri,y. a. c.nsti'utionaIlv express
!; ed. they brought civil war upon the country.
i Such are the conclusions Of the Gpvervos'r
'liogic-thst's the bed he makes up hims u
Ito lay upon. There is an old adsge of *
lemplifed. that curses like chickens come
!home 70 roost.
In alluding 10 the embarrassment which
Ibis revolutionary scliou exposed The govern
snent Ia the payment Of the interest upo,
-I,hs public debt and the arrangement hs
made with Winsiow, Laner & Co. 20 pay II
hs takes occasion In his speech 10 accuse
State officer wrongfully, He says that lha
lhouse wished 10 be furnished with list o
! the holders II the State bonds. but "this tn
= Auditor OF State refused 10 give himself, Q
= allow 10 be copied from bis books Their
: 'is no truth whatever in this statement. an
We can conceive Of no object he had Ia us
i,ering the fslsehood but TO disparoge tn
Auditor o. State and exslt himself. Tn
irsverse OF the charge is the truth ci III
,a'ma,isr. The Governor well knows that hl
military Secretsry and head Of the F'nsncis
Buresu Of the Executive Department (
Indisna called st The Auditors Office, an
was. without delay, furnished all The info
nation desired Ia regard 20 the holders
4, she s,ocks 81 the State. With the fu
= knowledge hist slI Information which Il
~ Auditor Of State had in referance TO th
- matter was furnished 10 him cheerful
4 and courteousiy, he tells the people Of Csr
bridge that the Auditor refused 70 give hin
sell. Or allsw 20 be copied from his book
the nsmes Of the holders Of bonds. "
presume the Auditor hss no disposition
-. complain o. iniedere with the Legislative
any other department Of the State goyer
-, ment, but seeks only 10 faithfully dischss:
Cd The duties imposed BY law. II HE Evc'
-, lency had less ambition IN attempting
" control other indepedent departments Of q
~ Safe government and rendered obedien
'es 10 the laws prescribing his duties ss Go
.ernor- avoiding instead Of seeking % usu
~, powers not belonging 10 his pcsiiion--'
membering that Il wss ''the violation ot Y
- tha, brouch sin into the world end sll Q
woe.r (snd the troubles entaiIed upon y
. - Itions. states end individuals arise from Z
..d same cause)-the Governor would perhs
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