Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-27
TBE EXTRA sESsio>-rHE JoUH.

ne journal o! ye.iefcaF, 10 a iams ADO iu-
potent attempt 70 escape the ridiculous attitude
IL occupies upon the State debt question, charges
that in February last urged The very measure
We nov denounee No srch thing We say
nor. as We then said, that II the ) per cent and
the o. Der cent. fund ed debt falls due in Janu-
arr neIt the good faith Of the State Is pledged
10 IL. payment OF satisfactory adjustment At that
time Months ago. however. the Journal said.
a. IL nov repeats, that the debt does not fall due
ir January next. hence there ass no necessity Of
an extra session Of the Legislature 10 provide
for IL. Supposing TIA, the r spublioan State cen
,ral organ. or the paper claiming TO occupy TIA.
position. had the confidence Of He ErceIleney
and The State administration, ss II should have
il il occupies that relation 70 the official repre-
ssntstves Of the dominant party. We accepted
It's views as the construction the State autbori-
ties placed upon The Law of 1916 creating the
debt. and as foreshadoving the policy which
would govern them in the matter. Could We do
otherwise and give any credit whatever 10 the
assumption OF the so-called central organ as
being al exponent OF the policy OF its party IN
State sf4irsi II the debt does no. fall due in
January, a. the Journal contends 1t does not, We
still say. a. ws did the other day in the article
to which the Journal takes exception, that il
would be doing great wrong to saddle the peo-
pie With Sl25. 900 annual increased taxation and
the cost OF assembling the Legislature in special
session, some SIS 900, 20 90 what the Journal
declares that the people are under no obligation
Il l. - -. vbaF.
bssted eroRsE W. srnIcKLAsD. We inquire OF
the Journal. 10 regard 70 this view Of the matter
ARE we right. NC wrong!"
And the Journal Processes an astonishing igno-
rance in regard to the movements and purposes
Of His Ercellency in regard TO public Affairs IL
does not know what was the object OF bis late
visit to New York, Saratoga and Washington,
although it published when he left what lis
ostensbe purpose. Ii does not know what
views be has, or has had. on the subject Of re-
adjustment of tie State. in fact, it is just now a
regular know nothing institution Taking this
position. i, goes on 70 say I'VE try to attend TO
our own business aud let the Governor attend TO
his" Where does the Governor get the power
TO run the State Government on his own account
entirely? Are not the people 20 be consulted in
reference 10 The adjustment Of the State debt,
and other measures OF State polieyf We think
these matters are just az much our business, or
the business oil any citizen. "a i is the Cover
nor's; but. Of course 80 far bis private afaiIs
are concerned, IL is bis province to run the ma
chine entirely his account. But the
abandonment, OF HIS Excellency by the Journal,
upon the Ssste debt question, which. of course.
involves the necessity Of calling special session
OF the Legislature. il. to say the least. exceed
ingly ungrateful. The Governor has thrown a
vast deal Of patronage int) the hsnds of the
Journal Company. and he has honored it with
being the medium OF fret presenting TO the public
his pronuneiamsnios, official and unofficial. But
now, with al Effected ind ference and effort to
appear independent. il says it don't profess to
represent the Governors vew- nor does it know.
ii, almost said care. bat tba, scrstched OUT
whether he agrees Win ia views or not In fact,
it in.imates to His Exeellency tha, the journal
Company is ling, and to lock out for the ct
CINE before S0trosses the track We think the
Governor after reading the Journsl srticle yes,er-
-friends- Il"
In conclusion will return the compliment
OF our neighbor and suggest tha. il had better
first correct its own apparently contradictory
positions before IT attends IN the business oil
Others
l. That there was no such political orgsniza
ton az the Loyal League;
2. That there was. but that it wss cos.fled TO
. few fsvortes for whom the Republican party
we're not responsible;
3. That il was not al armed organization with
its various military affairs. independent of the
military system of the State. hence unconstitu-
tionsl and reasonable,
4 Thatit was an armed organization, bnt bat
It's purposes were loyal;
5. That il was legal and legitimate RepubIi-
can Organization. controlling by midnight secret
counsels the Republican p-rty and thus the
country, carrying the elections by frauds which
IL concoctsd, performing the Objectionable offices
which it unsuccessiuly charged upon the Sons
of Liberty.