The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-04
A Renaissance OF THE WAR.
How the Conspiracy to Garry Indiana
Out of the Union Was Thwarted.
TIN MONEY ADVANCED By PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
Receipts and Vouchers for lis Expenditure
and What 1t Accomplished.
WASHINGTON, Ma


In the Senate today Mr.. Morton q personal
explanation. He sent to the Clerks desk and had
read Washington despatch 10 the New York World
dated April 2s in regurd to $3.50 900 by him
from the general government while he was Governor
u Indiana out of the appropriation or 81 600 600
pay the expenses Of transporting and delivering Of
arms, &C., TO loyal citizens, in the rebellion
He sud-
Mr. PRKsIDENr-The President of the United States
In the spring OF 1868 advanced 500 coo enable
me to carry forward military operations in the state
service OF the state, and ~ith which charged the
State in my settlement with 1t. and The remaining
$li55g7 oS expended. This amount
turned TO the Treasury Of the United States is
shown by the following voucher ana receipt
VOUCHER AND REcEIPT
TnxAsuRy DEPARTMENT April H. 1865
ae Of epos a.s s s ps, hank Of In
aianasols n.ane in your favor No 300 date Of the 9th
funded 70 the United states. has aeiea lam
respectfully. GEORGE WARRINGTON,
To Hon. o, r. MoRroS. Indianapolis
The sl33, 3o2 81 winch had expended on behalf OF
the State paid back the government by giving
the government crcdit for that upon advances
which had been made by the State the conduct of
The war, which advances duly audited py the
Treasury Department and allowed just and valid
claims against the government in favor of The State
THIS settlement and Gna adj nstment of the whole
OF $780, 900 shown by the following voucher and
quicus from the office Of the second Auditor of tho
Treasury.
TREASURY DkrARxzzsr SECOND AunIIoR's'oyslcE.,
sIRThe charge OF s20ooo on the books OF this office
States In. this closed the Office
onicc to your credit on the books Of this Office
Very respectfully, your obediest servant ,,
To His Exceency O. r. MoRroS Governor of Indiana In.
dianapols Ind
From these vouchers it will appear that the whole
sum OF $3.50 600 was accounted Tor and repaid to the
government IL will be proper in this connection 10
state the circumstances under which the $1,000
advanced 10 by the President and the made Of
II 10 show that II was not m;sapplicl.
The Senator then proceeded to recount the action Of
the democratic Legislature OF 1862 in the introduction
Of bill which intended to strip him Governor
OF all military power in the State, and which
ferrcd to the Auditor Treasurer Secretary and Ator
ncy General the military power which vested in
Ia, Governor by the constitution. After further
nenting the character and intentions of tho bill he
soutlnucd:--
1t had become manifest that tho democratic mem
eers OF the Legs allure were determined pass the
bill Mt all hazards, which would unquestionaby have
resulted IN civil war; could not and would not
render my powers Governor under the constitution,
nor could the government OF the United States afford
to have do 50, Tor the purpose of the proceeding
was to neutralize the position OF Indiana IN the war,
and TO take her out OF OF loyal States north
west oil the Ohio River.
Senator Morton then skechcd the action OF the
publican members Withdrawing IRON the Legisla.
lure, thereby leaving it without quorum. and his
subsequent efforts. in borrowing money carry the
military operations ofthe State, and continued
Afer obtaining all the money could from the
Ties and other made calculation and found
would need about S25100J 10 carry through to
January 1868, and to make my position secure came
To Washington TO see could not obtain that amount
efu review OF the situation by the President Mr
Lincoln and the Secretary of War (Mr Stantonl the
PRESIDENT advanced me the sum OF S2ooooo They
both agreed that Indiana threatened with rebellion,
and that Tho condition OF the state came distinctly
within the Letter ana MAJ the pr Of the act Of Congress
President with emphasis that II Indiana lost her
position rs loyal State the final OF the gov
eminent IN srppressi.g the rebellion would be
dangered and that the Governor must be sustained ut
whatever cost or hazard
Senator Morton then quoted at length from his
nual Message TO the Legislature in January, 1865
giving history OF the transaction. from which it APP
peared that of of 81 900 900 which had been
Appropriated BY Congress 'to expended under tho
direction OF the President of the United states sup
plying and defraying the expenses of transporting and
delivering such arms and munitions OF In his
Judgment may be expedicnt ana proper place in the
hands of any loyal citizens residing any of tho
States OF which the inhabitants in rebellion against
the government of the United States, which the
rebellion Is may DO threatened; and likewise for
deraying such expenses may be properly incurred
In organizing, and sustaining while organized, any
OF said citizens into companies. batiaons, regiments
or otherwise for their protection against domestic
violence invasion rebellion, the President ad-
vsnced to him, disbursing officer $3.50 600 In tho
Message referred to- Governor Morton asked that
JOINT committee OF the two houses OF the Legislature
be appointed TO investigate his civil and military
penditures In continuing his remarks the Senator
said:-
tbs LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATION
joint co nmstcc OF the two houses embracing
Of the a0lcst democratic members, appointed
requested IN my Message, who patiently Investigated
All my accounts, including the expenditure OF
$l33, 302 81 which had obtained nom the President
aud unanimously reported them correct taking
ccptiou even to the amount Of one cent The unex-
pended portion of the 500, 900 which had received
from the President aud which described in my
Message the military fund, but which was
enormously stated In the Message $4,000 instead
OF sll6coo, did not pay into the state Treasury
suggested the Message. but refunded Vt directly
ana '' the siss sos q Which DsS expeDSed
Tor the State settled with tho government
The Indebtedness OF the State, before shown. After
the ull examination OF my accounts the Legislature
made appropriation TO pay my borrowed money and
the debts ! had contracted; also The sum OF about
5000 GOO the exact amount however, am able to
state from memory, which ! had procured Messrs
Winslow, Ianier x Co, OF New York, TO advance
the payment OF the interest upon the bonds OF the
State during the years OF 1858 and 1854 the payment
OF which interest had been withheld by the Auditor
and Treasurer OF the State. During these years
Al payments for The civil and military expenses of
The State, including tho benevolent institu-
hons and tho poniiensarics. and excepting
only the salaries Of public officers, were paid
upon my own check, through financial bureau cstab-
lshed In my Office, the state Auditor and the state
Treasurer declining all cooperation. Ny course was
approved by the people OF Indiana by my reelection
Governor 1854 by a majority OF more than 20 coo
and ny the election OF republican Legislature
publican State officers
The intermediate history between the events have
DESERVED the spring Of 1855 aud the meeting the
Legislature In January 1865, will refer but briefly
although " Is extraordinary It's character and unlike
that Of other State. The State honey combed
with societies formerly known as "knights OF
the Colleen Circle"
Aftcr giving a sketch OF the "sons OF Llber,yr and
their reasonable designs to prevent the State taking
part Tho war, Senator Morton concluded follows:
A DEMOCRATIC INVESTIGATION
II may be proper here that tho democratic
Legislature OF 1868 before its sudden adjournment had
appointed auditing committee OF Its own members
20 audit and supervise all my accounts and expcndi-
lures for military purposes, which sat almost connu-
ally until January, 1865, ana that this committee did
audit and approve OF every OF my expenditures,
including thai Of the $l3s 800 81 Of the fund obtained