Year: 1863

Military riots have been allowed alarm people, and the
property OF awabidng and patriotic has destroyed
the of the military force and raised against
it from the Executive chamber of the


We could recount sad stories of suffering part
people, and harrow the feelings which had better aayed


The Governor understood denies all agency arrests
and ru for his sake and for the credit Indiana that
denial be well founded believe unless the con-
trary should be made TO appear


But why ask has the Governor silent while
tons of the Constitution have been going forward in the State
whose welfare he has been appointed psde not enough
that he has these Has he the
Constitution of Indiana and the natural protector of the rights of
the people of the State nteposed his authority forbid the
ation of sacred laws! Has he duties
the people who elected him his present position Are the
laws and of Indiana dead letter. be used only
instrument OF oppression to her citizens! be said that
the General Government or the Administrations rather ordered


those people to be arrested Well suppose that 10 be the case
The Constitution of the United States expressly declares
Congress shall make law abdgng the freedom of speech
OF the the right of the people peaceab assemble and
petition the Government for redress of grievances and further
that "th people shall be their persons papers
effects against unwaranabe search and seizure also declares
that shall held
crime, anss esennent Indictment bya Grand
arising naval militia
time war public danger" Wedeny that the President
had shadow right the of these persons for they
the land forces the militia private
citizens in the walks of civil l removed from
and mosng by acts of disloyay The Gov
of OPEN that was
perfectly for him these feow-czens of
his speedy trial. should decide that there
was "probable holding them trial at ALL These
persons either guilty innocent. If Innocent they ought
have been arrested and mpsoned if arrested
the belief that thew were guilty. they ought to have had an e
opportunity of vindcatng their and securing their
DOM guilty, they should not have been released without the
nfcon of punshmenthe punishment due TO the crimes
which Instead this pursued
their ao turned his key opened the doors of their prison. and
bid them their without word explanations
sigh of regret that they had been deprived of their liberty


The Committee impressed with the injustice done in
these and if the Governor fails enforce the Constitution
of Indiana, of the United within this State,
present General Assembly should adjourn without proper legs
iation subject This alike of people,
and nothing should be left to the capces of party faction In
years. Governor different party, may
troll of the Executive branch of the Government and
him. whoever he be- have power to nict and
dishonor the hunblest citizen of Indiana.


Heaven forbid that this benicent Government should
become the instrument to any class of our people


The second branch of resolution of The House as toos


Second All questions in relation the prosecution of this
and to the status of Indiana connected Herewith"


This opens wide field, but the Committee devote
small space the consideration of all the questions growing
war, "and the of Indiana Herewith"
few prominent points only be glanced at in this report


The able say the House that the
of Indiana toward the Administration of Mr. Lincoln and the
in which the Government is engaged has been neither cold
doubtful She has into the field since April 1861
ded and thousand six hundred 026O0 and these gall
field The Committee may be excused sayng-ior
idle boashat citizen of Indiana wherever his steps may
lead him. will have blush for the honor OF his State and
that the fame of her regiments and the OF her
hearsed in language glowing it truthful Indiana has been
conhdng her zeal to put down this rebellion ard the
Government made and fashioned by the of the Revo
luton At moment has she short of her duty The past
and she looks forward the when these sacrifices of
blood, and material wealth will give her title peace
quiet and the return of her wonted prosperity


The status of Indiana in relation to this will and
should changed by this House and this General Assembly


convened for purpose of giving direction TO the
being wagd except the friendly ounsels of the State
might influence those who hold of the National Gov
The State power theory fact
the armies which stand battle and though the
Christian mind Indiana desire
eusion of blood prevented it, alas powee stop the
which is hung her to early and stranger
The cepre OF power in the keeping of those who have
the thus and Committee satisfied
that it the path of wisdom, the part of the State Gov
nterpoe unacceptable counses those who
have manifested friendly recognition of them heretofore
Indiana time like this
and though majority of her citizens dsappove OF the
Administration and Congress- January, 1862
will which would look like dsmembemen of the
all hope its This
Committee far from thinking that the rghtfu remedy for
troubles They believe the be They
that the words of Stephen A Douglas delivered in the
Senate, March 15 1851 prophetic That great said
War dunion War final and eternal separation" Hence
disguise you may every Union in advo
cate preserve peace
the Union while every dunonist rheher openly
secretly pony its destruction is the adrocae Of peaceful secession
the of rendering reunion
impossible have much for his intellect
believe, moment that there for who is
dsunonist per Hence do if prevent it.
that the enemies of the Unonmen plotting to destroy nhaH