The New York herald., 1870-09-23

ana II was paid according to law" His whole state
ment touching this point s full Of unconcealed. not
10 say 0stentatious, malgnity, and betrays either q
reckless disregard Of truth or an lnexcusable
In 1862 carried Indiana. At once Its presses an
nounced that the military power would be taken
from the Governor and the Indiana Legion would be
disbanded The Legislature was opened by violent
and nnammatory speeches. The House Of Repre-
sentatiyes returned Governor Morton's message to
him, and passed resolution accepting the message
OF Governor Seymour, OF New York. The threatened
military measures were introduced, taxing from the
the Siate Auditor treasurer secretary Of State and
Attorney General. To defeat such unconstitutional
and revolutionary measures the republican members
OF the House withdrew from the Legislature, and II
adjourned without the necessary legislation to de-
fray the ordinary expenses or the State. Cover
refused to cali an extra session, appealed to the
loyal people to stand by him. and countless
banks, railroad companies and private individuals
money to meet pressing demands upon the Trea-
sury.
Washington, not, as Black falsely says, to demand
payment OF q debt due and acknowledged TO be
due from tho United States to Indiana, out IN tho
Governors own words, to apply 'fOr an advance
1851" That act appropriated two million dollars
dent, In supplying and defrayng the expenses Of
transporting and delivering such arms and muni-
TOT ITO place Ia in the hands Of any Of the loyal Citizens
residing N any OF the States OF which
the inhabitants are IN rebellion against the
government of the United States, or in
which rebellion Is or may be threatened" That
appropriation most clearly had been made TO supply
arms and defray expenses only In States where the
lnhabitants were In rebellion. or where rebellion
was or might be threatened. We're the inhabitants
OF Indiana In rebel0ns Did rebellion exist In that
State? Was rebellion ''threatenedY" y" These were
the questions TO be answered After full cOnsidera
tOn OF the condition Of af1airs In that State the
menaced action OF the dominant party In the Legis
lature and the lawless cOnQuct Of "The Knights or
the Golden Crcte' and 'sl'he sons of Liberty" Mr..
Stanton took the responsibility, decided that Ind-
TO Governor Norton as disDursing of1cer $3.50, 600
out 0f that Appropriation. And III so doing, instead
OF deserving the objurgatory eplthets applied TO him
BY Black, he merits and viii ever receive the CRATE
In his message to the Legislature, In January,
1866, Governor Morton, In giving account OF this
proceeding, said:-".t will be perceived that this
money was not paid to me as a loan to the state or
the general government and creates no debt against
the State whatever, but that In theory
1t Is an expenditure made by the President, through
this Official declaration Mr. Black has the eni0ntery
assert that this money. 30 placed IN the Cover.
nor'5 hands, was IN payment OF deDt Que, anu
acknowiedeed to be due from the United @ states 70
been appropriated BY Congress to pay It, and 1t was
paid according to law"
have thus noticed the assumptions and asser.
OF his article In the GALAXY In the light or this
view an intelligent public will not be slow to note
the wide discrepancies between his statements and
the authentic facts as they now appear. on the au
impeachable witnesses. Ner Will they fall to come
to the conclusion that either through lack OF ntei
Rence and needful research, through natural per-
versites Of mind or heart ne Is smmently nntrust-
review the labors OF others relating to the historic
events OF our times. HENRY WILSON.