Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-14


ties in IOdaoa convened IndianaPO, Saturday the
9th day Of February, 1850 pursuant to notice given, His
Exeeeney. Joseph A. Wright called chair and
William w. Wick was appointed Secretary
Gov Wight, taking the chair by way Of explaining
the objects Of the meeting addressed those assembled
follows:
The object Of this meeting is to give an express, in IA
Vf Congress providing by the gran, Of lands ehe
wise, bounty for the services Of IN
gagged in The with Great Bit,in and hpe like
that shall give expression in favor Of poyding
IN like is those who engaged ia the various
Indian expedi ions in the NoTIhws,t
There d. serving the bounty OF the Gov
eminent than thpSe no. from time TO time, have been
gagged in the v'iious dious in The Nar'hwe-; th".e
men who. foIiy 6fy and sixty the West
then but hsndful-enduriDg hardships ,soHs aud
iais Of them engaged foI monhs aud defend
Ing The outposs from the Indians; few, aud few only
are LETT to Wines the great West with its population OF six
mions-a number Of whrm without means, and de-
pendent the charity Of Others for sapP"t and Of
ell men now living, entitled to the bounty OF ih Gov
We apt speak Of the difficulties and pivspns Of
sister States heir early settlements. aud frrqucn-
ly overlook the history Of State this partly
owing TO the fact that chic fly om Ohe Saesihst
The number Of citizens entirely raised in Indiana
We may speak Boone OF Bloody Ground
All this is well enough but ought not 10 forget that In
diana has her histOry Indiana has been the Of
many campaigns. in with e"-mie.,
than perhaps any State in the West particularly with the
Indians.
Commencing with Gen. George Rogers Clarke. capture Of
VincenDe. fom the British, AID following Generals
HameT HamiaTck, Scuti, Wilkinson, Campbell Harisun.
Hopkins, ST. Clair, Waynr Russell, Bar rhoomrw. and
merous other expeditions under Organised of
will De found Indiana the great theatre OF these
expeditions from time iime and il l. very difficult for
present fOrm any opinion OF
and trials Of fathers in the carly settlement Of the West
In travelling during the past season in the southern part
of The STATE soppe late in the evening the house Of
gentleman. The not at home his kind lady pre-
pared some refreshments and while at tea, among other
questions that a'ked hostess inquired what State she
from. and how long she had resided Indiana. The
snswer received that she raised the then
before me-hat she hfy-fOur years Of age. learned
fom her husband subsequently, thai he in the battle Of
TiTPecanOe and that his lady bad BY her hands partly
raised CROP and watched the blOchOuse and gUaded the
cradle Of her infant child while her husband in 1911
under Gen. Harrison at The Lae Of Tppcsnoe and that
he had not received arr thing from the Government in
Of bounty for his and that in that neighbour
hood region Of country there number Of faI
advanced in life, and 10 instances widows whose hus
bands bad fallen Tppecanoe, and in other expeditions
with the Indians that poor and entirely dependent
upon the charity Of Others fo support
knew in the Wabash valley few years since, widow
At the Of sevenyscven, VIII" taken prisoner by the
Indians in Kentucky than fifty Yeas ago. Al the
she taken, with Others she tomahsw ked and left
for dead by The Indians and taken by
pany Of Indians, with whom she lived twenty yeas
and raised family, one Of which q Sun, and WIN
subsequently gallant American soldier. and wounded
two battle fields She subsequently returned
people, and al the lime knew her, ,he respectable
member Of society, respected and loved by all who knew
her, and prested in her life aud character the Roman
ndfToH and yet This woman received from her gov
eminent dollar Of bounty foot Of land and few
year. since she died Poo entirely dependent the char
ity Of her relations.
have doubt but what any gentleman now prc.ent
could give instances Of the vsor The hardsps and phi
vaons Of some Of those early pioneers Of the West
have gathered them from rnd. should prp
sTly yourselves have been witnesses thereof
number present that have served vaIius
and who came to the West early life. aud familiar
with The difficulties incidental to the settlements Of
country.
We heard some months through the public papers,
that potion Of the American troops fed
clothed In the amy would present the following letter
written by Captain Armstrong TO General wilkinson OH The
September fuOw thQ
hauTisbing city Of Rossvie Oio found in DIon's
tory Of Indians page 32I such of those Who wish 10
know the history Of the susrrg of the men of that day
and think with the facts OF Captain Armstrong before
them they will no longer complain Of government at
this day. Ii is follows: must, my dear General
in justice TO my feelings and md
repeat my complaint the subject Of clothing II
TO you sir that command has been continued Of
failzue and 1t Is reflection upon the nation tina. the
should serve six months without clothing Tier
performing the duties Of soldiers Dhout shirt shoes,
aud seven months pay due Ihem What public
pect from thus treated ?-caed upon naked they
ave- TO perform The hardest services destitute of money
purchase for themselves a chew of tobacco
No government the face Of the earth has paid troops
moIe bvTly in the Of bounty pensions and bounty
she has the lands, and furnish home for ALL ought
not to hesitate moment in giving every soldier in
late war with Great Britain and all engaged in the
Gus corps Of Rangers aud private with the nd
ans and the various expeditions throughout the West
bounty Of land sufficient cheer the aged and hm in the
The who guarded and protected the great Wet and
Southwest from the Red Stone Misssippi Nstc
Orleans, from l775 10 1890, much entitled
bounty oil the gov Inmeh The hund ed thousand
soldiers that have will bunty lands with the late
with Mexico.
I speak not this of my cuuniIys munih-
csnce in IewsTding the gallant no fought upon
battle fields Of Mexico, for honor and applaud every Of
her bounty but say to her smphatieay, TIN. ought
10 nave done, and not to leave the other uudone."
The whole NUMBER living To Iecrve the benehts Of
such bounty would not exce peIhps forty thousand
one-ha the number OF thuse no bounty land iu
ring the with Mexico, and our own beloved state
Indiana, the number would fire or hundred
What IS done should be done quickly fo' they fat
ing away, and soon will be all gaheIed to the land Of he
fathers.
feel embarrassed to be called upon preside over
meeting oil so many venerable men. see before me not
less than nifty OF smother age aud although czen Of
Indiana foT third Of century, did believe that
many Of your age appearance could be assembled
together short noc-. My advice the subeci nov
before U.s. IL 10 GgifGe agifufe agate, yuuI vuice
heard and respected in the national eonrcs n raupo, b.
possible that tie united tOires Of huty fBy thousand
aged, patriotic and influential scattered this Unun
men who served their eouHiIy successfully Irm 1870
To 1870 will be rg-Ided with indifference by C6rgIes.
These sTvices next in The order of lime to the men
OF the Revolution. and tuly in im,-I lance
would not only recommend county meetings keep
TINS matter constantly before the nation, but would like
wise recommend State meetings; aud think the people Of
Indiana aud Of the capital Of the State
gfatituds TO moIe worthy class Of than
whole Of Ibis class Of in Indiana meet al the
capital Of the during this give an
sion Of Ihei claims aud demands upon the bounty of iheI
government. IL would be meeting Of The aged Of the
oThy Of hundreds Of that have been separated
Of ihem for mole than qua ter of century, and would
have Its proper influence upon The national councils.
Mt. James Blake laid before the meeting letter from
Henry P. Thornton, E<q., which read.
Alter sumo time spent in conversational of
various propositions Judge Wick offered preamble and re-
solutions, rs follows, 0-wif:
WHEREAs number Of The eff and soldiers who served
their country 1i hfully in the vs,ins wih The IT,
dian tribes prior 70 the LIST with England well
Others who served H. like msnneT in sal war with En-
land do yet survive many OF th INDECENT eircum-
Stances and in physical debility, induerd in many in
stances by The h.rdhps NEEDN'T .ueh service AND