The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-08-16

was no law authorizing the payment of the inter-
est on the public debt. This was matter which
touched the credit Of the State In vital part.
There was the same law in force under which 1t
had been paid for twelve years, and the money
was 10 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 Supreme Court, sustaining the decision of the
Attorney General. All l will say of that decision
now is that II failed to command the respect OF
anybody, and was afterwards treated with open
contempt by all parties But here again there
was bitter disappointment, and hope deferred
began to make the Democratic heart sick. The
Governor negotiated an arrangement with the 10y
al House Of Winslow, Lanier q Co., by which
they came forward and paid the interest due from
the State up to 1865, thus preserving her credit
and defeating the machinalons of her enemies.
During all this time the State authorities labored
without ceasing to supply the troops called for by
the President but the task had become one Of
great difficulty and labor. Through the ipcessant
exertons OF Democratic leaders and the fierce de-
nuneiatons 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 circumstances, and
their splendid behavior In the field excited uni
yersal admiration. The difficulty, however, in
procuring volunteers, greatly increased In 1868
and 1854 as the organization Of tue Sons of Lib
erty" was extended and consolidated, and their
hostility to the Government and war became more
open and outbreakng.
Enrolling officers were murdered, recruiting Off
GERS shot at upon lonely roads, and numerous
bodies of armed men frequently assembled, per-
forming military drill, and declaring their pur-
pose to resist the authority Of the Government.
Various schemes of insurrection and murder were
frequently formed in the secret lodges OF the order
which fell through from time to time, and others
succeeded, until In the spring and summer OF 1854,
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
were to be directed. The arms and ammunition
at indianapolis were to be seized, rebel prisoners
at Camp Morton to be released and armed, and the
combined forces, after dispatching the obnoxious
Governor and seizing the Capitol were to march
through the State, raising the standard OF revolt
in favor of the Confederacy. But here again, 9
bitter disappointment was In store; the mighty
secret could not be kept. The armlng OF the trea
sonable bands had been going on Tor two years
but the unexpected discovery and seizure OF large
, quantity of arms and ammunition In this city
, brought on an explosion and the prompt arres
q by General Hovey, of O number OF the rng-lead
era. struck terror into their ranks, and suddenly
brought to an end the great conspiracy: Wher
the arrested parties were put upon trial. quite
number of them turned states evidence ana lalt
bare desperate plot, which, for magnitude ant
8 deliberate and atrocious wickedness, Is almos
T without parallel In the annals of crime. In th
c election which followed In October, the Uniol
9 party carried the State bya large majority ant
. was equally triumphant In all the Northern
3 States. In January following the Legislature as
u sembled and the attention of the members wa
g Immediately invited TO the examination of the va
y rious accounts presented by the Governor-th
!, monies borrowed the expenditure OF the same 10
d theasylums, pententlaries military purposes, re
q lief Of sick and wounded soldiers payment OF III
I terest on the public debt, &c-a OF which was re
e fcrred to o competent joint committee OF DOT
L houses for examination who, after investigation
3 approved the account In every part not taking el
E cepton to q single item, and especially commend
20 ed the manner In which ii had been kept, and re
e commended 1t for adoption by the State officer
Y The report was adopted by the Legislature, an
~ appropriations made Immediately to pay off II
e. money borrowed by the Governor, and thus ende
T. the "Financial Bureau"
II 1t was grave responsibility, assumed und
o. extreme necessity and could not be forgiven by Il
y dislOyal, because 1t was successful.
as Another institution which was of great impor
le ance to the State and the Government during Il
war, and which gave great grief to the disloya
es was the State Arsenal. II was begun at the vel
y, beginning of the war, TO furnish Indiana trooI
o. with ammunition, which they could then procu
OF nowhere else, and was afterwards continued as
y necessity to the State, and by the request of Il
tn Government, aud furnished ammunition at prlc
" fixed by the war Department., ana SAID 10 Delo'
II CT than those paid elsewhere. 1t was only desir
u by the State that the prices paid should cover
as tual expenses, and they were adjusted upon th
rt basis but 80 we'll and economically was the
o, stltution managed that upon final settlement It
Gu discovered that net profit of seventy-seven tho
Us sand dollars had accrued, which was paid into
ca State Treasury. This was the first time the Sts
ne had engaged In on enterprise In which she did II
lI,S lIS lose money and the Arsenal proved of more
q q, vantage to her in pecuDiary point of view, tn
al- the vast donation of swamp lands, out of Will
* * she had been swindledin IN every part.
hv CONCLUSION.
tn have not attempted to anticipate the action
ne Congress or the President, or to discuss thin
ok that are settled or any issues that do not se'
We necessarily involved In the approaching election
ir- and In conclusion, eXhort the Union men of
W. diana not to suffer themselves TO be enticed rt
ry the consideration Of the great questions by 81
ey issues, which Democratic politicians are bus
sr. engaged In thrustlng forward. The interests
W. stake are too vast and vital to be endangered
he division In our own ranks upon immaterlal gu
IN tions, or by bringing forward matters which,
by though they may be important In themselves,
ID, gain nothing by being pressed at time like u
of
'as Hon. JOhm Il. Wilson.
To- Th;a o,antIannon aa most of Our req