The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-01-21

present Constitution. In,lievc thar there Z
no Necessity for such : Convention. and ms
people would not. IA my JUDGMENT. ~ soon
srs es n ~: cspps s1s .S means ss I"
great sxpen-e incident e n assem-.
admirable provision for rs own amendment
two sue, es-ivc Legislature shall rcccmmenl
mi,tcd 70 the :'' people. rnl- avoids two e.
tion ~ respond 81 amendment with - ssona-
people. the other. 81 hastily placing IN the
Il would ~ diincnii Il !, wlthdraw b The
s sp' ,ti mnan pnus'ei acslse AZ "'' fr
I niShcd Tor amending thar instrument n slch
/ amendments from time % time may h.
present csnssIsuiion are n he i man wise
! and satisfactory, % the people. They have
generally undergone Interpretation ~ the
4 fcrmincd. n a new tnsiitntion shat. 10
\ fran "A We IN III agaln bt launched upon sea
81 doubt and * compelled % incur the cx-
I pcnsc and Inconvenience which. Ia practice.
will ~ found ~ ~ gre a. the work ~ having
the meaning Of its principal provisions settled
by Judicial construction.
He recommends measures looking toward
/ the rccIaim|ng ~ the swamp lands. embracing
eight hundred thousand acres that would D.
highly productive 4 rendered BY drainage sus-
lcngth upon the work Of the Bureau ~ Stalls
tics and Geology. and concludes his remarks
IN the subject ~ tolisws: "wis2ou' submit
you the Importance ~ the bureau above mem
TONED. without pa ticular reference 70
the collection of statistics, and urge
~ may seem 70 you - ~ proper 20
increase IL scope and efficiency. AMI
more ana more insure: y ,ne adoption ~ q
curacy Of all the facts concerning the truth ~
which there might. from the nature OF the
case. DC fair grounds ~ question"
In regard 10 par.ions he SAYS "Thc Com
missi lncrS. along with other new legislation
iishment u X Hard 81 far d,i without whose
have authority ~ gran; par,lon- in any case
except such ~ hy law will be left 70 his sole
power. concur with my immediate prcie-
ccssOr in the belief that there l. no necessity
for the establishment Of such a Board The
power % grant par,iuns without any restraint
but his own hoiiesi and intelligent discretion
since the state was orxtnizcd. While IN
few instances this power may have been I'M
wisely exercised. n cannot ~ said thar this
the Governor viii exercise his powef more
carefully ana 4 elihcrntciy where the RESPONSE
biiity 81 granting the pardons T. not shared
unwisc when tho supposed mischief meant 10
be cured has not become clear and obvious.
II = believed THAT In this state the exercise 81
ernsd. with very iare exceptions. b Thought
ful and sober judgment. For one. upon
whom this responsibility i about 70 be cast.
II. as my predecessors have done. and trust
for my vindicafion IL the Judgment ~ the
people" lie then refers briefly g the death
of Hon James ~ Williams. the iafe Governor.
in the following language. ''un the = IN day
OF November last. the Hon. james ~. Will
Jams while Governor q the state. was -,
moved BY death from the responsible Official
trust which had been cnnfidei 20 MIN By the
people He died full % years IN com.
pIete Possession q his faculties and
having I'D spofiess life. Deprived
In youth of any but the most limited
education, and having avalied himself
narrOwne-sof views may have been OCCASION
ally visible in his life. but he had sound and
healthy mind within his own range q visions.
upriRhtnesz and rectitude Ia bis conduct that
al ways kept MIN IN the straight path o. duty
e. sa9ers ~ H. s, sns g % wis 'ne
Ieyislations. BE- had lnnx been familiar. and
this knowledge WAS 81 service ~ him
With VI ~ conseientions nss e ~ was an
honest public servant. and he livci and dealf
uprightly with his fellow men. His memory
left 10 his children the precious legacy of an
unsuiliei name. Let II be said 10 his honor
that he was heartily in favor of the recently.
regretted the decision by which they were
held not 10 have been adopted. ana that he
thought IN ca -c- Of DOUBT Il was better even
uphold than - -ubvert the win u the
people
Speaking or the cornerstone OF the new
capitol the Governor SAYS: ~ = m occaSiono q
refer % most disagrecahlr topic. IN placing
IN the c0rncr-stone ~ the new capitol mcmori-
A. q sns n nsry a"a q ,, ms
81 yaior Of her soldiers who went forth a.
battle 70 preserve the Union. and SAFE
boricr. subject - h"sfsls rads ma in1,,rsinns.
and exposed al the first approach Of war ~
the invasion Of hostile armies. Ia the address
corner stone many minor incidents il ne hl--
tory Of the state were dwcit upon with eiO-
quent copiousness. hut no reference WAS made
"a ~ sacrifice for the welfare Of their state
and the preservation OF their country. nor was
mention made ~ the no less iiustrious living.
tinued rcmem brance d ihe immortal cause
for which they fought. n memorials ~ their
services had been placed IN this repository.
unimportant. but none having been placed
there. the address seems 10 emphasize the
snppo<ition that no fetomition was r. b.
heroism. Il will not detract from The renown
"a inc dead and the honorable fame q the
Union soldiers that this WINS done. Their place
ton Il has come 20 be confessed By the infclIi-
gent Of those who were their enemies. that II
was best even for them thar the intrepid
deeds which they performed were done.
A age shall follow are the cause FOR
which they fought, their sacrifice and
their prowoss will become more and
more illustrioue- when perhaps q century
hence. the new cdifce now ascending shall be
RACED 20 the ground 70 make room Tor some
still more imposing structure. and the fame of
these heroes shall shine with the Iusfcr ~ the
sun. what will he said of the generation VIM.
~ placing the cornerstone Of its chief tenn
pie, the m u0riaIs ~ IL history could find no
room for any record or mention ~ thcmf II
BE- rcdrcsscd BY placing some statue Or
other object IN the dome commemorative
of their services. and thus show that. while
We could not remember them while laying the
base ~ the Capitol. We were constrained 10
remember them when rearing ~ pinnacles-
have no hesitation Ia SAYING that. II Il m