The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-17
10 Candid Men.

" DO would not UlScGarge ln6lE OutACS
a. legislators?' 1t claims that
Messrs. MORGAN, WELBoRN and CAL
VERT have done their duty as legisla-
tors, we'll aud honorably. The Courier |
also admits that the legislation nee
essary to prevent an extra session !
might have been transacted prior t.
the hour fixed for the consideration
of the Amendment" We hope il
will stand By these admissions. Now
let us examine It's defense of It's legis-
lators. Il says sbs General Appro-
priatioa bill passed the House on
wednesday marajag aud could have
passed the Senate on the afternoon OF
the same 3av. had not the Radicals
drsrn,5ae5 that q should not d. So -
We quote the Curriers' language, itali-
cssed as 1t has it. The Courier then
proceeds TO argue very foolishly that
the Senate referred the appropriation
bill to the Finance Committee, : we'll
aware that the failure Of the appro
priation bill would involve an extra
session of the Legislature, and give
them the Republicans another OPP
portunity to carry their point in refer
enee to the Fifteenth Amendment,
should they fail to do so then" The
Courier then proceeds as follows:
Having thus disposed of the Appro-
priation Bill, any matter of legislation
was liable to be called up on Thurs
day morning: and, notwithstanding tn
ftct thatthe Fifteenth Amendment hat
been made the special order for three
O'Clock IN the afternoon 0f that day,
the Democrats had pOsitiUe evidence
that II mould be called up for consider
alton Immediately upon the assembling
Of the Senate on Thursday morning
as will be seen by what follows:
The Courier then repeats a state
ment it has made once before, to the
effect that when Mr.. WELBoRN took
the designations of the Democratic
members to the Governor at 9 o'clock
Thursday morning, "a prominent rad
ical politician of this city asked him
If he would Withdraw the designations
provided an assurance was given hy
the Radical caucus that the appro-
priation bill would be acted upOr
before the Negro Suffrage Law wa
called up" Mr.. WELBoRN, it says
pledged himself that the resignation
would be withdrawn on such condi
tons, and that the gentleman thel
proceeded to the Radical caucus, bu
soon returned with the statement tina
the Republican caucus had positivel,
refused to give any such assurance.
We have asked Mayor BAKER con
corning the truth Of these statements
He informs US that if he is the Rad
zeal politician alluded to, the state
ments are not correct. When Mr.
WELBoRN brought in the resigna
tions, Mayor BAKER asked him if h
would not withhold Thorn so that
an opportunity occurred to pass tn
appropriation bills prior to the tim
fixed for the consideration of tn
Amendment, the Democrats woul
still have it in their power to do 81
But, unfortunately. Mr.. WELBoR
was not authorized to so pledge hi
party. In confirmation Of this W
are informed by Mr.. KERCHEvA
that there was no formal propos
ton submitted to any Republica
caucus that the Democrats woul
enact the needful legislation
the Constitutional Amendmer
was postponed. There was
proposition made to the GovernC
by so-called Radical Senator. tina
if he would agree not to call an ext
session that tho opponents of til
Amendment would agree to pass tn
General Appropriation Bill. TIL
proposition the Governor very pro-
erly declined, for he could not tie
what emergency might arise. abs,
lutely requiring an extra sessio
This proposition, coming from IL
Democrats, shows that they reco
nized their power to pass the Gener
Appropriation Bill, were they so di
posed.
But, waiving all other consider
tions, we desire to direct the attentit
of che Courier to one point. 1t sa
the Democrats had positive eviden
49, A., c,~,o- i ,,o,,E rro,,IJ h. ell
up INN ediately on the assembling
the Senate on Thursday morning, nc
withstanding it had been made t
special order for O'Clock in the afte
noon. Now, if it be true that Il
Republicans designed spriuging t
amendment upon the Legislature,
advance of the hour fixed for its co
sideration, why was it not broug
up on Wednesday afternoo
1t says the Appropriation Is
passed the House on Wednesd
morning, and could have passed I
Senate on Wednesday afternoon, h
the Senate been so disposed. If I
Republicans designed acting In b
faith, Wednesday afternoon was tn
opportunity, as must have been apI
rent to every Republican in be
branches. Suppose the amendmt
had been called up, how would
Democrats have defeated it? WOU
not the same tactics which could ha
secured its defeat on Wednesday ha
proven equally efficient on Thursd
morning? That is the vital poll
and, as We said before, the Cola'