Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-16

The Journal ON state Affairs.
The leaders Of the Republican party con-
demned Governor WILLARD for refusing to call
an extra session of the Legislature after the Re-
publican Senate. at the session OF 1851, defeated
the laws necessary to sustain the State govern
ment The State officers differed with the poll
cy of the Governor and they refused to d:aw
money from the Treasury but in pursuance of
appropriations made by law. AS Gov. WILLARD
was Inexorable in his purpose sir months after
the adjournment of the Legislature, the State Of
icers at a meeting held on the 10Th of Septem-
Der. 1857, unanimously adopted the following re-
solution.
Resolved, That we advise the Treasurer OF
State to advance out Of any money in his posses
sion, belonging to the State of Indiana. sufficient
funds to support the Indiana Hospital for the in
sane, and the institutions for educating the deaf
and dumb and blind.
Ashbel p. Willard, Governor OF the State of
Indiana.
Joseph Il. Mcdonald, Attorney General Of the
State OF Indiana.
Aquila Jones, Treasurer Of State.
John w. Dodd, Auditor Of State.
Daniel Mcclure, Secretary of State.
tons OF Governor MonToN by quoting the exam
pie or the action of Governor WILLARD The
circumstances of the entirely different
Governor WILLARD acted in cooperation WITH
and through the regular constituted officers of
the State II his proceedings were irregular, no
money was borrowe ed or received by him bat
put into the State Treasury, and all the dsburse
ments were audited and paid by the Auditor and
Treasurer of State. lie did not attempt to es
tablish Financial Bureau" or appoint "F-
nancial Secretary aud carry on the State gov
eminent independent of the officers provided by
the Constitution.
The irregularities charged against the admin
istration of Governor WILLARD were condemned
by the Republican members Of the Legislature
at the special session IN 1855, and at the regular
session in 1859; and to provide against repeti-
ton Of similar assumptions of power, two meas
ures were introduced into the Legislature of
1859, one entitled IAN act to provide Treasury
system for the State OF Indiana, for the manner
of receiving. holding and discussing the public
moneys OF the State. and for the safe keeping oil
to provide for the safe keeping of the bonds,
mortgages and other securities intrustcd to the
care Of certain officers herein mentioned. defn-
Ing certain felonies and misdemeanors, and pro-
viding punishment therefor, and providing Ger
tain evidence on the part of the State'-the lat
ter known as the embezzlemeDt act. Both we're
passed. and both were vetoed by Governor VIII.
LARD. The first was passed over the Governor
objections. The later failed for "A want OF quo
rum but il became law during the session of 1851
aud with the approval OF MoRroN. The object
of these acts was to make the representatives of
the people. the members of the General Assem-
bly,. the sole appropriations Of the peoples money;
to throw additional safeguards around the public
treasury and restraints upon the financial agents
OF the State
The facts We have stated demonstrate most
conclusively the difference in the circumstances
attending the administrations of Cows. WILLARD
aud MogroS. II the former assumed unauthor-
lied powers. aud was therefore censurabe. M the
Republicans contendcd he was, there IA no ius,h
cation whatever for the usurpaiions of Governor
MoRroN
The Journal, h referring to the resolution Of
the State officers In 1857, remarks:
|, will surprise men who have any regard ror
consistency or fair dealing. that Joseph Il Mo
Donald who signed this recommendation 10 the
Treasurer ot State IN 1851 il the same Joseph H.
Mcdonald Who. IN hs speech before the Conven.
ton OF the l9th. 80 ungenerously assaulted Gov
Morton for applying 10 the support OF those same
Institutions money not drawn from the State
Treasury. bat placed IN hia hands for that psnp-
cal purpose by the citizens Of thp ard other
States
We have read Mf MenoSalps speech NJ the
Convention Of the 18th carefully. aud We cauno,
dud that be "ungenefously assalled Governor
MontoN," 90 even alluded to him IN stating
the rules which should govern hIa official conducts
IL elected Governor. Ne MepoSAln sadi
In seeing 10 u that the laws OF the state wple
faithfully executed. should take especial eafe
that did not violate them ntaelf fof be- Who u
A constant law breaker under whatever plea
panhul 10 expected 20 enforce the laws against
othets
inaamueh a. the state government IL divided
Into three 90 ordinate branches of which the ol
hee NJ uuteinul lalms the head 1T one oniy.
would not, under any protest, attempt Co Invade
any either, 90 uautp ls powers, ~ ! believe that
unf lufm ~ government can be preserved onis
bs keeping ~, ~ al times, its proper checks aud
balances Therefore, ! desire lha fact ~ be-
distinctly understood now and a, oil times. ~
there should be a failure on the pat Of the ieais-
tive branch of The government 70 provide the
uevessafy laws "a eaify on the State government
Within the time hsed hy che Constitution lot the
regular sesslon ul lhn hody would not
usufp The pasef - supply any omission
et theirs, but acting under the constitutional
authority ~ call them together Ia extra session,
| should hold them up "a due performance OF
lhelt duuea until ihay have FURNISHED tie neoes
aily Laws, should u take the enlue iva se,f. "a
accomplish the task 81 until hy another election
the people bad pronounced against their unailh
ful servants,
Now II there i aus reference Ia these remarks
% the onlcal eanduel Of It's Eseelleney O l.
AZ, toe his nams We nol mentioned la tho al
dress IT Mt MeposAla, a IL the journal 10
self which makes the application aud not the
speaker II i IN thls ease, hove'er, aa Ia all
Others, that 30 rogue bad ere a good opinion OF
tho Law, Who lelt The halter draw
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