Year: 1863

Republican Belt I'm the Legislature


Important Measures Defeated.


For many years to come the tax payers of In
diana will feel the evil effects of the revolutionary
course which was pursued by the Republican
members OF the Legislature at its recent session.
IL cannot be otherwise. In 1857 the Republican
members pursued similar course, defeating
thereby the appropriation bills, which increased
the State debt over one million Of dollarsl The
boiling of the Republicans at the latesession viii
undoubtedly result still more disastrously to the
interests of the people A man with half an eye
can see this will be the case.


But aside from the Indebtedness which the
State will incur by reason of their facilous course,
there are other considerations which should have
induced those malcontents to remain in their
seats. Benevoence and humanity called upon
them to remain. The deaf, the dumb and the
blind, who find homes in the benevolent iustitu-
tons of our State. and who will be turned out
upon the cold charities of the world tor the want
OF money to carry on these institutions, called
upon them to stayi But all these considerations
they set at naught in obedience to the dictates of
fanatcism .


But let US notice more definitely and in detail
the important measures which the Republican
members defeated by their fanatical course:


/. The general appropriation bill tor the sup
port of the State Government This. of itself,
lin view of the increased expenses of the State
since the war began,) will add not less than two
million of dollars to the State debt, which the
peope will be required to pay.


2. The specific appropriation bill.


3. The bill appropriatIng money to pay the
annual interest on the State debt To meet this
deficiency the State will be compelled TO borrow
money, or else the credit OF the State will de
preciate to the low level OF former days. This
will also increase the indebtedness of the State.


A. The bill appropriating money to carry
the benevolent institutions of the State. If money
cannot be obtained to meet this emergency, the
deaf the dumb the blind and the insane of
the State. who are now being supported by the
charity of the people. WILL as they were in 1857.
be turned out upon the cold charities of the world
to seek their own subsistence and a home for
themselves


5. The Senate bill. which passed that body
unanimously, but Filled in the House on account
of the absence of the Republican members, pro-
vding for loan of two millions Of dollars TO
advance the pay of Indiana soldiers in the field
where the Government rais to meet that obliga-
tion. OF course the Government would REIN
burse the State but who estimate the bene
fits that would have resulted from this bill, in
case it had become a law? No one. But the
boiling Republicans prevented its passage. Let
the soldier, and the soldiers friend remember thSi
g They also defeated the House bill proposing
an appr ppriation of one hundred thousand dollars,
(Which woul'l have been increased its final
passage to two hundred thousand dollars for the
benefit of our sick and wounded soldiers. Let
this also he remembered


4 They also prevented the passage Of joint
resolution instructing our Senators and Repre-
sentafives in Congress 10 their influence to
secure the passage of a Law raising the pay of
private soldiers at least 25 per cent. or say sic
per month


& Also, joint resolution to Congress, asking
that a law be passed forthwith providing for the
payment of the wages Of private soldiers and
company officers in gold and silver. their
equivalent in paper money at par; and also, for
the pay ment of pensions TO our wounded soldiers
and the pensions to the widows and orphans of
those who have died in service, or have been
killed in battle. in the same manner. aud in the
same par funds.


9. The bill reducing a; least 30 per cent. the
fees and salaries of State officers.


10. Also. the bill reducing in like manner the
fees and salaries of county officers.


IL. Also, bill 10 more eifectually enforce the
18th Article of the Constitution, and to prevent
the negroes and mulaitoes set free by Lncolns s
proclamation from coming into the State Of
Indiana. This bill would have passed the House
the day the Republicans holted. had they remained
in their seats.


There we're other important measures which
defeated by the unjsstifable course pursued
bv the Republican members, bit those referred to
above will be sufficient for our purpose Let the
people remember these things. Let the soldiers
who the tented field treasure up the iagrant
wrongs which have been done them by those who
pretend to be their friends We sincerely hope
that in due time these fanatics will be called TO
strict accountability. They should receive the
scorn and contempt of all honest men to all
coming time