Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-12
Senator Mortorrs kxplanniIon.

lt was representa- tive SPRINGER, VIC he
believe, Son Of Liberty and Knight Of
the Golden Circle during the late unpleas-
antness, that wanted Senator MoRToN's con.
duct Investigated during hfs official
term as Governor Of Indiana. Mr..
SPRINGER could not see how Governor Of
State could, in 1862, raise and equip a
good sized army and send it into the field,
with Coppcrhead Legislature opposing
him at every step and refusing to make
any appropriation to defruy the expenses.
As has been customary with these Demo
cratic Investigators, instead Of summoning
him before the Committee 10 explain, a
dispatch was sent to the New York World
charging him with the misappliCntion of
$3.50, 900 received from the General Gov
ernment during that period. Senator Mon
TON had the dispatch read at the Clerk 5
desk and then proceeded to explain. The
Democratic side Of that House don't want
any more explanations from that source.
The special correspondent of the Sunday
Journal thus refers TO il:
Governor Morton began his remarks by
saying that in the spring of 1862 President
Lincoln advanced him the sum of $3.50. 900
to enable him to carry on the military OPP
erntions III the State Of Indiana. OF that
sum he expended, M he proved by receipts
and vouchers, Sl33,302; and the remain
der, Sll6,G9S, he returned to the Treasury
of the United States. The circumstance
which made such loan imperative, grew
out Of the fact that the rebel-sympathizing
Legislature adjourned without making n
single appropriation, either for civil or
military purposes; and for two years the
machinery was kept rHnning upon loans
volunteered by banks, railroads, private
individuals and the Washington fund. The
| Democrats stirred up sad mares nest
when they assailed Morton on his war rec
ord, and deserved the taste OF cayenne pcp-
per he administered to them without nlcr-
cy. Governor Morton should feel proud
of the opportunity his foes have given him
| to bring up once more his grand achieve
ments OF those days Of peril With every
State officer the Supreme Court of Indiana
and the great body of the Legislature
against him and the prosecution of the
war, he sustained the honor and integrity
Of the State through rs dark DAYS as ever
memaced any people. A man that could
single-handed and alone, without legisla-
tive, administrative, or legal support ;
without appropriations and in the face of
virulent opposition; pursued by slander,
menaced by Knights of the Golden Circle,
and other reasonable, incendiary gangs ;
could organize, arm and equip regiments,
command the encouragement and support
OF great capitalists, meet all expense, nego-
tiate and provide for the payments of loans,
keep down insurrections and bring consp.
rators to a swift and condign punishment,
deserves to rank among the greatest and
truest minds Of the era OF liberty. That
Indiana was not turned over, horse, foot
and dragoon to the enemy, was due 10 the
untring, patriotic, Herculean endeavors of
Oliver 2. Morton, a man whom Lincoln
trusted and consulted AZ he did few other
men. lean give you little idea of the Wig
orous splendor of Governor Morton's de-
Tense, but suggest that you read it entire,
as the best commentary on the times and
men it deals with that can be written 1t
is clear, inpNssioned history. The reader
can make his own deductions. Senator
Cameron and Anthony embraced the OPP
portunity to speak some grand words for
Morton. And thus have the Democrats
blundered once more; unwit,ingly building
up when they sought to tear down.