Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-22


only TO unite the people of the South moTe firm
" together while division and disputes have been /
the consequence 10 the North. 80 that now. after i
more than three years OF var Se stand divided
North. driven upon the bayonets Of au united +
South This sad state OF our affairs may be traced
the injudicious measures and The corrupt policy
Of the presen. Administration
shall not pursue Ibis subject further At this
time 7 sav 10 You and AK you 20 repea, !, 20
your friends and neighbors and all whom you
shall meet, that the Democracy Of Indiana
claim to have a right to a share and an equal
one in this great and glorious country. and that
We feel that we have as much AZ stake in this
contest has the opposition i, i. for Us one
and ALL az freemen and citizens Of this great re
public. 10 come iorsard boldly and say which Of
the two parties Is right and which i wrong.
In regard 70 our own State affairs, would say
that IL by the suffrages Of the people Of Indiana
I should be elected the Chief Executive of
the State, | should be required 70 take an oath
10 support the Constitution Of the State Of lndi
ana and the Constitution Of the United States
and | should endeayOr conscientiously TO the best
OF my ability TO discharge both branches of that
oath. Therefore, while | should yield To the
Federal government a willing obedience and
cbeerfully acquiesce in and enforce all its laws
passed in accordance with the provisions of the
Constitution, | should desire at the same time To
exact a Just regard for all the rights which are
granted TO the several States by the Constitu
ton When | was nominated at Indianapolis
few days ago, in "A few remarks which | then
made ! indicated that that would be nv line of
! policy IL il should so happen that ] should be
elected. / said there that lin sesing that the
laws Of the State were faithfully executed
should take special care that | did not violate
them myself. for he who is a constant | iw break
CT, under whatever plea. cannot be expected 10
enforce the laws against Others | said further,
that lin looking 10 the enforcement of the laws
Of the State would not fail 70 remember, that
BY the terms Of the Federal Constitution. the
powers not delegated to the United States by that
instrument nor prohibited by il to the States.
were reserved to the States respectively or to the
+ people" | would also remember. that among
the rights guaranteed TO the people of Indiana by
oar State Constitution are 1.-THE free interchange
/ of thought and opinion the right to assemble to-
/ geihcr in peaceable manner and consult for
+ their common good, and 10 be secure from illegal
arrests and their property from unreasonable
search or seizure and that no one. claiming to
act under Federal authority, or under State au
thority could. with IMMUNITY break down these
/ guarantees"
/ said still further. that, "inasmuch the State
/ Government il divided into three CO ordinate
/ branches of which the Office of Governor forms
the head of one only | would not. under any pre-
+ text, attempt TO invade any other or usurp It's
powers, as believe that our form of government
can be preserved only by keeping Up. at all
tines, It's proper checks and balances There
fore. desire this fact to be distinctly understood
now and al all times il there should be failure on
the part Of the legislative branch of the Govern
/ ment TO provide the necessary laws TO carry on
the State Government within the time fixed by
the Constitution for the regular session OF that
body. | would not usurp the power to supply any
omission of theirs, but. acting under the consti-
i fsstfa To her in rim
session. should hold them to due performance
of their duties. until they should have furnished
the necessary laws, should il take the entire two
years To accomplish the task, or until, by aroth-
er election. the people had pronounced against
their uufai,hful servants"
Upon this platform INV fellow citizens propose
to stand by it am willing that my conduct
shall be tried, and il you find that my acts will
not hear the test. you will have, the coming fall,
an opportunity OF ofIegisering. at the ballot
box. your verdict against
Now this declaration of my position which |
then made and which | have reiterated in your
presence to day is but plain simple declaration
of the principles that ought to govern the official
conduct of the Executive of any State; vet il
has been construed by the opposing party into
assault upon the present incumbent, Governor
Morton ard mas been so declared by their news
/ papers The Indiana State Journal published
! at Indianapolis, IN commenting upon the pro
ceedngs Of the Convention that nominated me-
said. cit uDgenerous assault upon Gov.
Morton" Now his name did not mention, and
ther eiore. If his gubernatorial conduct will not
square with the provisions of the Constitution,
why, then. il is his own friends who have made
the assault. by connecting his name with the
marks made by me in the convention, ana not
your speaker
I propose now to examine to some extent, the
character of this Republican administration,
which has governed the State of Indiana for the
last three years But first let me refer to anoth-
er question which now occupies the public mind
Twice in our history State has an Indiana
Legislature adjourned without having passed the
laws necessary for the proper support and admin
istration of the State government. One of these
two instances occurred in 1857, under the admin
istration of Governor Willard when the Republi
can members. to throw off the effect of their
own official acts termed around and asssiled
the conduct OF Governor Willard and moreo-
yer, because it happened that at that time
| was Attorney General of the State. they
say that l responsible for the gubernato
rial action of Governor Willard This is
making me of far greater Importance than
claim to be. and at the same time assuming that
| possessed far more power and influence over
the counsels aud acts Of Gov Willard than the
truth will justify.
1t is true, that during the term of Governor
Willard's office was his legal adviser. the AT
torney General and when the Legislature of
1857 adjourned without the necessary legislation
to carry on the affairs of the State government
| was called upon, by the Governor. to give my
opinion to the ability of the Executive De
partment to carry on the affairs of State. without
additional legislation After an examination of
the law, found that for all the ordinary ex
penses of the State there were continuing appro
priations but that for all expenditures that might
be called extraordinary. there would be no law
authorizing the application Of money to those
objects
In a recent speech Governor Morton says that
| advised Gov Willard in regard to this matter
80 did. and more than that, | advised Gov
Morton also. when the last Legislature adjourned
without the needfu legislation. Gov Morton
farther knew. perfectly we'll. that advised Gov
Willard the very next week after the adjourn
ment Of the Legislature of 1857 that it was his
duty. as the Executive of the State to recall the
Legislature at once. and throw upon them the
responsibility of the failure to provide the neces
sary means. and not to undertake to carry on the
affairs of State without the proper legislation
That was my advise to Governor Willard 1t
Was known TO Governor Morton and to every
officer OF State that was a member of his council
of advisers in 1857. Nv record of that year
stands precisely il stands now. | then said,
that II AZ any time there was a failure on the
part of the Legislature 10 provide by appropria
tons the means necessary for the maintenance
of the public institutions and the proper admins
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