The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-27
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ice toward tine late supreme Court. now, he
says. got rid of He shows how much his at
tacks upon that Court are worth. by the acts
he selccts a. the occasions for making them.
The late supreme Court decided point like
this. GEORGE MEYER j. ele,fed. We assume
our County Treasurer; ne Is required 70 give
abond. lie signs the proposed bond HIMSELF
then FORCES upon IL the name 81 JoHN Ran
DALI; then takes the bond 10 HARVEY BATES.
who signs IL, supposing RANDALL's name 10 be
genuine. and upon the express condition that
the bond is not 70 be delivered as his; that his
signature is not 70 be binding till Thomas Nc
Carly, NATHAN p. PALMER and J. II.
yAJEN sign II. who. MEYER promises him. are
70 sign IL. and shall sign il before Il shall be
delivered.
MEYER. however. don't get MCCARTY, VA
JES and PALMER 70 sign the bond, but takes
II 10 the Commissioners, and delivers IL with
the forged name Of RANDALL on IL, and the
genuine name of BATES, and the Commi ssion-
ers, neglected. Of duty, take the bond without
further inquiry. MEYER uses up the county
money; BATES j. sued on the bond for the
amount, and he sets up In defense the
held, and the Court Of Appeals Of New
York held that BATES would not be liable II
would seem by the Journal that thi. decision
had much 20 do with the call Of the extra ses-
sion. But, if ii was wrong, why call an extra
session. The present Supreme Court would
have no hesitancy in overruling it. II the de-
cision was wrong, there was no need Of an ex-
ira session.
Another decision that entered into the call
81 the extra session. II seems. was that holding
the Maine Law unconstitutional. But, when
the session had assembled. minority Of the
Republicans. among them. if we rceoilect
Alright. Mr.. NEwCONB. supported in doing
by Glory Hallelnjah LozIER, joined the Demo
crats in sustaining the decision Of that late
supreme Court, now got rid Of, 30 that the ex-
ira session was failure on this point. The
public can thus judge Of the honesty Of the
Journals assaults upon the late Supreme
Court whose ghost seems continually 10 dis
turb it. slumbers
ON the subject Of temperance, the Democrats
are in favor Of it, constant prSctice; but they
are for fostering this practice by moral iuflu-
ence and such legislation a. recognizes and
respect mans free agency. moral accountable
u. and his natural and constitutional rights.
They are for furnishing abuses Of the Use Of all
Gods gifts To men.
/ In this connection We copy from the Warsaw
kosciusko) Union the notice Of the proceed
! ings Of public meeting:
/ RATIFICATION MEETING.-A considerable
number Of our citizens assembled NJ the Cour.
House on last Saturday evening. 10 ratify the
action Of the County Commissioners IN not
granting license to liquor dealers II their last
session. The clergy Of the city were almost
unanimously represented and ~eycrllIy adj
dressed the audience. Prof. Butler acted :
President and III. :. Biggs A. Secretary Of the
meeting. There seemed 10 be considerable
variance in regard 10 the resolution requesting
the Honorable Board of County Commission
ers. hereafter To grant no license 10 applicants
10 retail intoxicating liquors, some entertaining
the idea that the very application il Immoral
and renders the applicant totally unfit for 10
engage in the traffic.
During the meeting. Mr.. VIM. Cosgroye arose
and related his experience of observation. in
which he stated that few weeks ago, he be-
came exceedingly anxious 10 find out ~ far ~
/ possible what was going on at the different
saloons, aud accordingly he arose on SUNDAY
morning abut three o'clock and in disguise he
visited the liquor shops, where 10 his aStonish-
ment he found there men congTegatcd Of all
social standing. single aud married. some Of
whom had wife and four five nice little
babies at home. county officers, merchants. and
all mixed in.
The expression of Representative Hon. Cal
vim Cowgirl. came up for discussion. and the
remarks were received with great Indignation,
viz: that he would not vote for temperance
law, If whisky ran knee deep i'm the highway
Of the state" After which a resolution was
introduced by \. T. : kist. asking the Hon.
Representative who WI. thus nlfsreDresenf-
ing the good people Of Warsaw, 10 reSfgn. and
embracing other denunciati0ns. but which wa,
subsequently laid over until the next meeting.
III. g Rippcy then arose and made an unin-
telligible harangue about whisky, radicalism
and slavery. showing what radiealism had
effected in this country, by abolishing slavery.
ETC.. which seemed 10 meet with no great ap-
probation by the intelligent audience. A rising
vote was taken at the close Of the meeting. 10
ascertain how many were in favor Of "A prohi-
bit0ry temperance law. when all arose but
with few exceptions Two legal gentlemen
I being present. Of whom one made hi. exit
while the other stood his ground i'm "A sitting
/ posture during the vote was being taken
! Thinking we had no right to take part in the
/ proceedings, we composed ourself by keeping
our seat.