Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-07-12

sion. But in this, as i'm many other things they
were bitterly disappointed. To call the Legisla-
ture back would have been act of madness
which was not to be thought of for a moment.
The State had just made escape from revou
ton, and the danger of il not to be voluntari-
ly incurred a second time. The Governor appeal
cd to the loyal people of the State to stand by him
in this emergency, and they did. Counties, banks,
railroad companies, private individuals and the
President ofthe United States came forward and
amply supplied him with money for all necessary
purposes, and thus the danger passed by and
the government OF the State went on. In a few
weeks after the country was surprised one morning
by the appearance in the papers Of OF an official opn
ion by Attorney General Hord to the effect that the
was no law authorizing the payment of tie inter
est on the public debt. This was matter which
touched the credit Of the State in vital part
There the same law in force under which it
had been paid for twelve years, and the money was
III the Treasury, paid in for that very purpose. But
sham law suit was gotten up, smuggled through
the Circuit Court and hastily decided in the Su-
preme Court, sustaining the decision of the Attor-
ney General All will say Of that decision now
is that it failed to command the respect of any
body, and was Afterwards treated with open con-
tempt by all parties. But here again there was
bitter disappointment, and ''hope deferred began
10 make the Democratic heart sick. The Cover
nor negotiated an arrangement, with the loyal
House of Winslow, Lanier 4 Co., by which they
came forward and paid the interest due from the
State up to 1865. thus preserving her credit and
defeating the IN lchinatons of her enemies.
During all this time the State authorities labor
ed wi bout ceasng to supply the troops called for
by the President, but the task had become one of
great difficulty and labor. Through the incessant
exertions of Democratic leaders and the fierce de-
nunciations of their press the spirit of volunteer
ing WAS greatly weakened, and sometimes appa-
rently destroyed, but would again revive and go
forward with success; and the number Of troops
raised in the State under the circums tances, and
their splendid behavior in the field, excited uni
versal admiration. The difficulty, however, in
procuring volunteers, greatly increased in 1868
and 1861, IS the organization OF the "Sons of Lib
city" was extended and consolidated, and their
hostility to the Government and war became more
open and outbreaking.
Enrolling officers were murdered, recruiting Of.
fcers shot at upon lonely roads, and numerous
bodies of armed men frequently assembled, per-
forming military drill and declaring their purpose
to resist the authority of the Government. Vari-
GUS schemes OF instruction and murder were fire.
quently formed in secret lodges OF the order which
fell through from time TO time, and Others sue
ceeded until in the spring and summer of 1861,
definite plan OF revolution was agreed upon, to
the execution of which all the energy and power of
the order in Indiana and the Western States ere
to be directed The arms and ammunition at In
danapolis were to be seized, rebel prisoners at
Camp Morton to BE- released and armed, and the
combined forces, after dispatching the obnoxious
Governor and Selling the Capitol, were to march
through the State. raising the standard Of revolt in
favorof the ConfederAcy. Bat here again. bit
ter disappointment was in store; the mighty
cret could rot be kept. The arming of the trea-
sOnable bands had been going on for two years. but
the unexpected discovery and seizure of large
quantity of arms aud ammunition in this city
brought on explosion, and the prompt arrest, By
General flovey, of a number of the ringleaders,
struck terror into their ranks. and suddenly
brought to an end the great conspiracy. When
the arrested parties were put upon trial, quite
number OF them turned States evidence, and laid
bare a desperate plot, which, for magnitude and
deliberate aud atrocious wekedness, is almost
without parallel in the annals of crime. In the
election which followed in October, the Union
party carried the State BY large majority, and
was equally triumphant in all the Northern States
In January following the Legislature assembled,
and the attention of the members was Immediately
invited TO the examination OF the various accounts
presented by the GOvernoI-the monies borrowed
the expenditure ofthe same for the asylums, pen
itentiaries, military purposes, relief OF sick and
soldiers payment of interest on the pub
lIc debt, &c.-all OF which referred to n COM
petent joint committee of both houses for exami-
nation, who. after investigation, approved the nc.
count in every part, not taking exception To sin
in which it had baen kept. and recommended it for
adoption by the State oGicors. The report was
adopted by the Legislature, and appropriations
made Immediately 10 pay the money borrowed by
tbs Governor, and thus ended the Fin lncial Blu
reau."
II was grave responsibility, assumed under
extreme necessity, and could not be forgiven by
the dislOyal, because it was successful.
Another institution which was of great mpor-
lance to the State aud the Government during the
war, and which gave grief to the disloyal was The
State Arsenal. 1t was begun ut the very begin
ming OF the war, to furnish Indiana troops with am
which they could then procure nowhere
else, and was afterwards continued "a a necessity
to the State, and by the request of the Govern
ment. and furnished ammunition at prices fixed by
the War Department, and said to be lower than
those paid elsewhere. Ii was only desired by the
State that the prices paid should cover actual ex
penses. and they were adjusted upon that basis;
but so well and economically the institution
managed that upon final settlement il was discov
cred that net profit OF seventy seven thousand
dollars had accrued, which was paid into the State
Treasusy. This was the first time the State had
engaged in m enterprise in which she did not lose
money; and the Arsenal proved Of more advantage
TO her in pecuniary point Of view than the vast
donation OF swamp lands. out OF which she had
been swinded in every part.
CONCLUSION.
have not attempted to anticipate the action Of
Congress or the President, discuss things that
ire settled, or any issues that do not seem neces-
arily involved in the approaching elections; and,
n conclusion, exhort the Union men of Indiana
lot to suffer themselves to be enticed from the
consideration Of the great questions by side Issues,
which Democratic politicians are busly engaged
N thrusting forward. The interests at stake are
90 vast and vital 20 be endangered by divisions in
'ur own ranks upo n immaterial questions, or By
ringing forward matters which, although they
nay be important in themselves, can gain nothing
~ being pressed at time like this.