The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-08-22
THO. IL. BLAKE,
JAMES HARRINGTON,
THOMAS BOWLING,
JOHN F. CRUFT,
w. F. KRUMBHAAR,
Committee.
Terre Haute, Aug. II, 1913.
TERRE-HAUTE, IA, June 80, 1913.

1ERRE-HAUTE, IA, June 81, 1918.
DEAR SIR-At meeting OF the citizens OF
this county, held at this place on the 24th inst.
TO ratify the nomination of President and Vice
President of the United States, lately made by
the Wing National Convention at Philadelphia
resolutions 10 that effect were adopted BY ac-
clamation. Resolutions were also then adopt
ed by similar manifestation of good feeling,
Inviting the citizens of this and the surround
ing States to hold Mssslh Meeting at Fort Har-
risOn, on the 9th Of September next, the ami
versary OF your victory over the Indians at that
place in 1912. We are the committee of cor
|respondence appointed 10 carry that object in
to effect, and now, ~ the name of the people
of Vigo, we tender you an invitation TO De pre-
sent on that occasion. Ii is not togratify them
alone that your presence is desired, Tor 1t aP-
pears 10 be the general wish OF the State, ex-
tensively participated in by citizens OF other
States, where, in fact, this mode of Iestifylng
the public admiration and gratitude was first
ANNOUNCED and recommended. Fort HARMON,
the memorable spot where you first distinguish
ed yourself, lies in the immediate neighborhood
of this town; there was no town or settled
country here then. Except at ViEcennes, the
entire Wabash valley was wilderness. Gen
eral, it will crafty you to look upon that val
ley now, teeming with population. improved
with beautiful farms and adorned with -four
ishing towns. The old Fort, too, will doubt
less have its attractions, to say nothing OF the
scenery around it, and the bold blum upon
which it stands, commanding an extentive
view of both river and prairie. The place is
now toe residence of farmer, whose cultivat-
ed fields stretch out far and wide from it, and
is frequently resorted to by the citizen and
stranger, not 10 witness the change which has
taken place under the progress of civilized life,
but TO go back TO the time when il was in the
heart OF an Indian country, and TO call up the
incidents OF your conflict with the savage foe.
You have had glorious battle-felds in other
climes since then, upon much more extended
theatre of renown, where your achievements
have attracted the admiration of both hemi-
spheres, and given you an imperishable name;
but that frontier conflict has the claim of being
your GLORIOUS first essay in arms, and ii was
for your gallant conduct there that you received
your first brevet. The occasion now offers,
when you may well visit the place again, and
look around upon and recognize your old &C
auaintance.
The citizens of this town will be happy to
receive you as their guest-their houses and
hearts will be open both TO you and your friends,
and when you reach the old Fort, your fell
low citizens, far and near, covering hill aud
valley, woodland and prairie, will receive you
with g generous welcome. We have the hon
or 10 be,
Your obedient servants,
THOS. ii. BLAKE,
JAMES HARRINGTON,
THOMAS BOWLING,
JOHN f. CRUFT.
w. (. kRUMBHAAR,