, 1865-01-08
GOV, M0RTON'S MESSAGE
Galiantry Of Indiana So'sters-.Reerusts for
UnexFirol TcrEs--- C.rc Of Soidlesss
Familes-.-Negro Testsmony---Edu-'
eA1ion--1mtercst on tho State
.Debi-1rcasonnblc CoRspf- =.
raeleS---Tho War.

.Deh,-Trcasonnblc Conspi- i.
raeles--Tho War.
From tho very able and dlsnlfacd message
of Gov. Morton Of Indiana, VIC make tue fol-
lowing sci. ctions, In addition to those which
have already appeared In our telegraph
columne, sincerely rcgrctting that our space
does not enable us to publish it entire:
oAl1ASrsy or INDIANA ao1nIEus.
Tie dpty, Of nppointing officers to command our
plcnt have commissioned many whom did not
know, and for whose fitness l ,Tns compelled to
ay ns T. q H. a
dfara otEecra as body have been found equal to
thoee Of any other State; that they hare upon
c.sry tle:ecld molly sustained re great cause.
eomn:nde,. il which they acquitted them.
s1Ses s ycy1 WIN ans as nos h9nq5 al dn ' 1s
lives IN battlc for their country. Our prl-
yatc sold.crs have behaved With uniform aud l!s-
Eaaa m eseTy nc'ion ior, in Which
every army in the t1sld, anl have lccn among the
iott naosl IN deeds Of Daring. while t1ieir blood
Eas hallowed excry sol. nithssto engaged 10 the
have manifested that oty courage aud high. :oas1
chisnlry Of which others have talked SO mach an1
possessed 80 little, and which belongs oay 70 the
intelligent patriot who understands W2!l the
sacred cause In which be draws his s=ord:
Thousands have f.l1en the victims Of M Unnatural
rsbcllinn. They weEe afhting from deep consic-
ahcir % nnle.iered red graves m | nsrE a. hundred has1e-
fields, and our countr; eau never discharge to
their memory and thefc postetit; the dcbt q
ihc lender care We IKE of thar iala!lics and de-
pendent ones wAcn they have lct, bslItnd, aad by
Tic education Of their children.
RECRUITS FOR uSE1rInCD TEnMs.
There is apacu:iar hardship x1siag IN regard
undoubtedly enlisted - nron POI tha Understanding
that they were to be mustered ont nlong with the
regiments Into which they went, and would no: be
na'a ma Tns fniss a1m ~ Il so si II
their recruiting officers. the general mustcFins
ofrctr etatfored here by the Government, and BY
tie State authorities. When the ttcae came for
mastering: OFT their regiments they demanded
tlitiE discharge, which va. cfnsed. presented
the masics IL The Secretary Of Wa1, who lccltned
h,c Sn hs 81 ss heg
and LEFT him discretion to Interfere In taeir be-
Standing existed in hi force, a. tf,s statcnenf in
the muster roll IVES explained bs the tauster.ns
officer as a mere techu1cal necessity IatteEwazds
ssaiss 81 she S fs nd iasng M she to as
ttou for the Tefics Of these tcu, bn they failed to
do ~ ut lle time. Iprescut the matter for your
consideration trusting tlAt you will SEQ 1t to l3y
IL bcforc Congress.
CANE or seLDlEns' FAMI11Es.
tnyfte your immediate attention to lhc neccs-
city Of making an appropriation fos the relief and
% VII understood to require argument Or statement
cially ai.er dedEctEaE thst ra:I Thtsh theis own
en xhos s @ aeanss a sasa9 sR f
ianilics, at ,hls period Of high prices. The dnty
resting upon the people Of the State 10 provide,
trppost ahd prevent suffering ana asstltatlon ' ~
II ede only TO l,s stated 10 command general a.
scnl II The relief be furnished In the manner
proposed the burden will fail upon NIL The people
Vi the State according 10 their scvcrf capacIte:
to bcar It, and will lc 90 ligLt Us to he scarcely
felt, sHa viii, am enge, be ehee!!aliy ho:.,e: I
Is IN kcur OF great trial to the nat1on, and solc1nI
dEtirA arc devolret1 upon iii: people, whether q
home OF in tic field. Our soldiers ar. performing
theiF Gutics EloEioEsly and to the admiration o
the world. Let the people ut home do theirs, AM
/ SEnRo TESTIMONY.
| The statute Which excludes negroes from tc sti
fyln: in courts Of Justice, in cases in which whit
rcrtons :re parties, is, in my opinion. stisrn:
t.fou tho humanity and Intelligence OF the Stat:
1i:c idea slst fhi while rae: n,ust he protected
nsatEst The colorcd, y imposing on them this dis
1tity Is absurd, ard '!as been made tho cover an'
law stands, murder 1aay b. perpstratcd with III,
pEn,ty, lIy white :rcrsuhs in ihe presence only o
colcred witncsers. and /, Is well known that nc
Instruments of crime ami fraud. hccau.e OF thci
Inability to test,s in con.ls Of jaytice The Inter
ests Of bo1h raees demand TINT tbis disability b
Trmortd, anG II the fact of color affect. crcd!blli
~, that tc referred to the c1urt aud jury.
other cascs, and would untlonhied!y receive dn'
consideration Intiaea aud Illinois arc the on1!
free Statcs whose statute bucks are dishonorel b,
Of The agc, aud The dictates OF Common sense.
EMIGRATION AND AProR11oS.zEsr.
Sections 4th and 9Th OF the Constitution Of til
..STc. ~. The General Assembly shall, at 1t
second sexslon after the adoption of this Coustitr
ton aud ryesy six ycars thereafter, cause an cur
ants over the age ii twenty ono gears. N"
"SEc. v. The number Of Senators and Repre-
eentaivcs shall, st the session next following eac
period Of mailing such enumeration, be fixed b
INV, snd appurtiGued among The several countic
according 10 the number Of white male inhabtan
abusc tNrnty.ouc years Of agc fn each: Prorldet
The Gcnc1al Assembly, under this Constitution
r. ihs GENERAL assembly tDs<fose tic aaopnoa
! lLis Constitution
The enumeration required Of the white Ina,e il
habltants o{ the sttc over twenty-onc years .
ags has never been made. An appof.!onment ts
tiS+. as we'll as tEc constitutional provisions +,
| qtirc that new one shall he naade- Under IL
present law, which was very imperfect in tho b
scnta,tun in the Legislature, and these arc rapid
Increasing bJ the Increase nud changes in our poi
| ulnliou.
I
Your attcntion!s called to The report Of the 81
| rc,intc,dcnt Of Public Instruction, t.al the gu
! ecstfona and recommendations conttincd in
important rars,euiars, sud It i lr::eye3 hat ii
fund can 1c materially increased Without adm
TO tlte bnrthcns Of The people Of the State
| While Indiana has larger school fund than 8:
oihcr Statc, she has mt, ~ any means, Ill: -
system Of common schools. Money alone will n
make good schoo,s. and I'LL aispvilsalle Ea4uisi
ty Tor stntc Norma! School has bern severely L
: iprmhny ycars, aud earnestly urged by the mo
) eminent ttasless and friends of education. I
tue recorded experience or other States, that o.
system Of common schools can never even q
lEoneh to wl,nt T. ought to t. until IN irsita,i;
trained aud disciplined for their high unI honor
lie calling. \ few thousand dollars aircrtsd ry
~ year from the school fund Fcycanc for this pt
pose, woE1tl soon make tho expenditure uf {
) in1arcc vastly laorc beneficial to tha children
, The State. When VIC consider the magnitude
the sshool fund, tho wealth Of the stats. aaa I
n,ynt uf ctucation, there Is no reason why VIC m
not have system OF common schools equal
TINT Of my o:hcr State, eass The absence Of qua
fclent numbers until a State Normal School /
tsecu permanently established. OF sufficient cap
It's to receive and instruct al! who desire to en
the profession of teaching.
INTEREST on TIE STATE DEBT.
Stc1tly after The Legislature adjourned, t
question. wns spruug as to the existence Of lei
appropriations lvr llie payment OF the inter
upon the pntlic debt, and the o2,uion Of Alr. uo
existence and any power to withdraw tic mon
isn Sss eaaszsta ssd s sstsI Cd aFoa IS III. KIs'lt
t1s origin In political considerations, and u
there was little room 10 doubt to the legal ri:
| and duty Of tho Treasurer to remit tho money
5 viii, these scs.tlt men, The Stat. had lailcd
!. ray The intcscs: upon her bonds from 1s4s 10 Is
during which time she acquired reputation
: reputation and bankruptcy, from which She
!. sisshaFse Of her oSllsatioaa.: Tic dark cio
a which, had thus heSni PLACED up?u. !
n financial character had seriously rctlrled !
.. gruwih in wealth and population. by teterrt
Z emigration frum her borders. In 1S4I She effect
> eolsrro,nisSe With n,ost of her & erSdit9rs bs
halt Of tic debt. G,d the Issuing Of ncw stocks
+ tho other lalG, u1,cn which she solc1nnly plcdE
sst ase sn to 1s s,aa tsf Ss ns
l. compremlfr. was treated by Governor Whitco
/. aud ahe various officers Of ihc State as valid
tntion OF the M m9ney nsse,;ats to pas the
). this subject, Is like the present. 9n 1850.
framcrs Of the new constitution. by the Goth scct
OF the 10th article. solcmnly ratided this contr
L revenue Of tic stats derived from taxation
general Statc purposes. after deerayins the ordi
, r. cxpcnses oi the State government to the ?
: principal of the pnsilc deht. i xas clearly
purpose Of tho new constitution to pl
Inc credit Of the State beyond the contingency
Il diskcEor by acts ur omission or prohibition
, The part d The Legislature. Under tho 4
> constitution, further Legislation to pay the
&c terest xas rot deemed necessary: and !
down 10 1867; although, perhaps, in one cas-
'" formal appropriation was made without Any
&c Mic purpose. An action for q n1auaauus aga,
:. the Auditor was commenced by Nj. ". II. Talb
President OF tho Sinking fund Board, for
sNGwsd nnrposs 81 hhac,ns tho q9ssti9}a as,
prtmc Courts. and resulted In decision By
q latttr against the existence Of an app1oprfstl