Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-04
WEEKLY SENTINEL.
MONDAY, - APRIL 4.
MONDAY,
APRIL 4

WEEKLY SENTINEL.
MONDAY, APRIL 4.
The Coles County, Illinois, rroubIes.
We publish this morning full account of the
recent troubles in Coles, County. Illinois The
telegraph has furnished only partizan and prcju-
diced statements in reference thereto Such oc-
currences are to be deplored They are the re-
suits of a spirit of lawIessness which pervades the
land and which, if not checked, will lead to indis-
criminate acts of violence. The men who to-
day excite these outrages to crafty personal and
parsizan malgnity will arouse demon which
they cannot control. and they will become the
victims of the very violence they intended for
others. There is no security but in the law, and
We cannot have peace and order unless it is main
tanned at all hazards.
GOV. MOrtOn's DIIsrePrcsentatiOns.
In his speech before the Republican State
Nominating Convention, which assembled in this
city on February 23d last. His Excellency, in a
review of the political affairs of the State. makes
the declaration that the House of Representa-
tives of the last Legislature refused to receive
his message, "aEd passed resolution receiving
and adopting the message of the Governor Of
New York" The Governor then adds: From
such a beginning it was not hard to predict the
end" and goes on to charge revolutionary action
upon the House.
Our attention was called to this charge of the
Governor by soldier few days ago. who said
it was not in accordance with his recollection Of
the record, aud desired to know the facts in the
case No such resolution as the Governor states
ever passed the House, and none OF the character
he alIedges were offered On the 10th of Janua-
~, as appears from the House Journal. p. IS,
- Mr. Hanna offered the following resoIu
ton :
WHEREAS, His Excellency Governor o. P
Morton, in the midst Of his arduous and patriotic
endeavors as Commander-in-chiefo of the military
and naval forces of the State of Indiana, has
neglected TO deliver his annual message TO the
General Assembly thereof, therefore
Resolved, That this House adopt the exalted
and patriotic sentiments cOntainedin the message
lately delivered TO the Legislature of New York
by His Excellency Horatio Seymour
Which vas informally passed Ouer"
SO the Governor commenced his review of the
political affairs of the State by wiliul misrepre
sentation of his political opponents. Heatemprs
to convey the impression that the House re.
Geived and adopted the message of Governor
SEYMOUR, a whole. instead of his own. The
resolution proposed by Mr. HANNA, and which
was not adopted by the House. only en-
dorsement or approval of 1.-THE exalted and patri
otto sentiments contained in the message" of the
Governor OF New y ork-nothing more.
On the next day. (see House Journal, p 90 }
Mr. Packard offered the following concur
rent resolutions:
Resolved, BY the House, 1.-THE Senate concur
ing), That the thanks of the General Assembly
of he State OF Indiana due. and are hereby
rendered to the Hon Horatio Seymour, Cover
nor of New York, for the able and patriotic de
tense of the Constitution, the laws and liberty of
the American citizen, contained in his late mes
sageto the Legislature of that State; and particu
larly for his just and high appreciation of the
interests, position and patriotism of the great
North west and that we assure him that the con
servative people OF our beloved State looking
with deep sOIicitudeand confidence to his execu-
tive action believing that they will find in it firm
and determined resistance on the encroachments
of a despotic Administration upon the Liberties
of the American people, as well as bold defense
Of the independent sovereignty of the several
States OF this Union, and that such acton Will
receive the warm sympathes and hearty CO opera
ton of all the conservative citizens of this State
RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House be
directed forward copies OF these concurrent
resolutions to his Excellency, Governor Seymour
and to the Legislature of that State"
This resolution was adopted, % ayes, 30 nays
Neither the resolution of Mr.. HANNA or that OF
Mr.. PACKARD can be construed to sustain, BY
Implication even, the charge of the Governor
that the House passed a resolution receiving
and adopting the message Of the Governor Of
New York" The Governor commenced his de-
liberatelv prepared speech, which processes to be
review Of the political affairs of the State. by
wilfu falsehood, and throughout his statement:
are equally falIacious and erroneous. 1t is by
such mstatements, and the false reasoning
which accompanies them, that His Exceency
hopes to influence the public mind and justify hi:
usurpstions of power and shortcomings during
his gubernatOrial term.