Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-07-24


us it is now too late TO think of recon.
structing the Union, sadrthis aggressive
warfare ought to eeasch ..-.iiesgs s11-s 9fs
/ take occasion here to pay tribute of
respect to a gentleman who formerly stood
in the same ranlsii the political field with
Mr.. Vallandighami and Mr.. Bright, but
who, unlike them, hasIssliown himself by
his course in the present difficulties to be q
man, a gentleman andsa patriot Iwould
say that as far as my reeolleetion gexte nds,
no appointment has ever been made by the
Executive of our State which at that time
seemed to me to be so unfortunate as that
of Col. Graham N Fitch. 1t has turned
cut to be a most excellent ene., He is
heart ans. soul for his country. lie adopts
as his motto the dying words of the gall
liant Decatur, who. rs he lay weltering in
his gore npon the ships bloody deck, lift,
ed his shattered arm toward Heaven and
exclaimed with his least remaining breath,
'MIy Country may she always be right
But my Country, right or gwrongl" = -rsi
am reminded just here Of the anecdo'e
of the gentleman who was called upon to
subscribe something toward o church, He
said he would not give copper to any
such object-that there were not half as
many people who went TO the Devil as
there ought to be. So I think in regard
to great many men in the present cireum-
stances. Laughter.l But l hope my
friends viii pardon me. 1 have had con-
siderable acquaintance with myself for o
good many years past. and 1 have never
known myself at any one time altogether
in earnest or altogether in a joke. But in
regard to Col. Fitch / am in earnest. He
has proved himself Q man. and q brave
one; man who has the nerve TO turn his
back upon political prejudiccs and party
ties aud antecedents. and stand up firmly
glorions naval and land engagement-that
battle destined TO occupy a proud place
upon the page Of the nations history-in
which Mem phis fell. in which an impudent
foe was compelled to bow the head and sue
cumb, and in which a naughty city was
BUNDLED in the dust, Col Fitch 'discharg-
Ell ably anil faithfully tho duty that the
people of Indiana expected ut his hands. 3
am not here tonight to sssai my
i Otu CViuIdtCo III D( oUy
do not think that am very sectional in
my feelings at the present time; for my
command has not been eonfheil to the SOL
dIers hailing frosn amy particular State
l have had nnder me soldiers fromnPcnnr
sylvanis. Ohio. kentucky. and Virginia. !. as
well as from Indiana. have n prejudice
whatever against any class or section. No.
not even the South. for they are very good;
rery good indeed. in regard to the South,
feel somewhat like the fellow who. being
asked what he thought of particular per-
! son, replied that lac was "a very clever
man OF the kind, but the devil take the
kindl' Laughter, There are, however
ip reality many good men in the South. =
of undopb.ed courage and patriotism. So
is this man Gen. Campbell. who lives at
Lebanon. He is a most excellent anil
worthy gentleman. There are men in
Louisville. Bardstown and Bowling Green,
who arc really and willing to sacrifice
themselves and their property upon the al
tar of their county. rather than see the
stars and stripes trsiled in the dust. These
men are deserving of respect. anil do res
pcct them sincerely, At the same time
am proud Of Indiana. Governor Morton
has told you already that he expected to
see Indiana among the first, under the late
requisition. to furnish her quota Of men for
the defense Of the Government. cannot
doubt it for o moment. From the mo-
ment of the firing Of the, first gun TO the
present time. Indiana has stood at tho head
and from, Of this great movement. and ]
know that she viii. not now allow herself
to lag behind.u No, State. will, be permit
ted to 60 ahead Of her. Since the COM
, Inencement, of the war, upon almost every
; victorious field, where the glorious stars
and strips have Aoated. in triumph. the
most precious blo,d OF Indiana has drench-
i ed the soil. and We have, so far. no account
r of . single son Of Indiana proving rccrean'
, to his trust, :, fi.l a. .o..a .r -
: Everybody win admit that we should
. not think Of meeting the enemy with.whonl
r we have to conte,d. with inferior, numbers
Such course wsnlI be useless pro6i-
gality of human ife. II with ,6fte.n hun
r .dred men meetiye thousand, il j., clear
! that / lose more, men ihani il I had seven
I thousapl. so as I, have the vantage ground
4 These miserable. .pusillanimoqs sconndrels
who are going about the country and ma
king efforts to persuade young men not to
enlist and go to the relief Of their compan-
ions and frients, who have taken Their
, lives in their ha,ds and gone forth upon
the field Of Bate, are acting the part ol
murdcrers. 1t IS they, my dear friends.
+ who arc statbins to the heart your son il
You have Sc one inlhe army. The man who
: does that thing Is the real assassin. And
: yet. there. are men who arc doing all, in
: their power to discourage aud. dissuade
young men from engaging IN this war and
5 going to the res,,le. Il is buta lutte while
, since a man sail in my hearing that, in his
opinion it wouli be but littlo willie until
| tho South wcau have legaincd every foot
Of ground she Jas lost and more. j did
not tell him SO d that time. but 4 thought
+ to myself that if that man should come
down to Nashville, where ] have the hon
or TO preside, preside ana should ex press press himself
as be seemed inclined to do upon that oc-
casiiop. it wonn mol. be long till / would
have Inn IL 10 ths csiaboose. have a pen
t itentiary down there for the especial ac-
comm odation i tx: :Goyefnors- and Con
gressmeiiA Ildebeei lEoadlAH
Uera. fello,xsl a abatement of the sneak