Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-02

all his hard eir1ed savings upon tie altar OF hls
Adopted country.
NJ ehsei Cur ~ i an Iri-hm ~ l'y hirih ahd
Nv YsHk c,rm4H hy i.r.'.e--isn. Hearsns Oi
tie me sina g. tYe held a. We.lnesdi,, le ~tsipea
wo.k etr "a ta.,. do e las erft "a tie PIX.
l-s.I als his>e 10 mp ,st sTi i''nssf sr- rF-,wd
ar uni te re kerr ststsd tie tie ri tie isf e.
stiffing, practical oFatloss o. the pgactIcsl men
who addressed the meeting BE tie 9Th
regiment march past, led by the brave General
Corcotan. aud ,s ranks filed With soldiers Who
have finished two terms OF service only 10 vol
uniecr FOR third. he listened to Gen Corco
ran's soidierly appeal Tor men aud means And
as he heard and saw the conviction i0rrei Itself
into his honest heart that Il was his duts % do
something for a country which had dene 80 much
tor him. and 10 aid VA supporting Government
which had giveu him home employ ment, comfort
and security The mote lie heard and ssS. the
stronger this conviction became, and somehow or
other Il soon connected tself With the tlionsht Of
a little hoard OF one hundfhd dolLars--Ihe sole
saving OF the honest e'rnngs of many long
week-which he had at home snugl stow Ell away
sgain-t some rainy dsy. when sickness accident
should prevent his working. or some ianiiy ne
ees-ity sls'dld require extra outlay. What the
poor siiOw of Scripture thought before she gave
her mite 10 the pour this poor carman thought
belole he gave his mite to his country. But a. he
reherfesi hIs duty became clear aud all other
considerations insignificant. Just a. the meeting
dispersed he pushed bis way The PLATFORM,
stood before hi fellow citizens IN hts shrtsleeve-
aud told them that he Was poor man; that all he
had ~ the world he bad eaured by the sweat ct
hIs brow that his sole possessions were his horse
aud cart and a hundred dollars ia silver at home;
that he could not sleep that night without doing
something 10 save tie Union. and that now. " Oh
free heart aud willing hini. he Offered all his
savings, which no specie premiums could pur-
chase, TO aid in the recruiting 81 the CorcOran
brigade This simple. manly speech touched q
chord which all the eloquent OratOns had mlsse
Michael Curran came the meeting on Ia cart
lie left IL In triumph on the shoulders OF hIs cheer
Ing eounirymen.
In the evening Carr.sn came down 10 our OF
bee To fulfill the promise he bad nude at the
meeting. His face beamed with patriotism; be
clankel down on our de-k blg OF silver, and
asked TO take care OF il tor tie Corcoran LIE
gion he would not give IL To Gen. CorcOran
himself. he saiI; for then the public might think
hin ant his offer n humbug He would not de-
duet from the sum the premium on silver; Tor he
wished TO give it all-and only wished he had
more to gi,e--t0 the country. We could do
nothing with the honest fellow but receive the
money; and yesterday morning we dsp dcil9d
the bag of silver To Gen. Corcoran. Al tst the
General was 10th To take from Cuuan all his lit
tie savings. hut ON second Thoughts sat down and
rapidly wrote the following capital letter;
AsroR HousE. INV YORK, Aug IS. 1862.
MICHAEL CuRRAN. ESQ l7o Orchard street. New
York:
My Very DEAR SIR-The editor of the New
York Herald has tins day handed me hun
dred dollars in specie, informing me that it was
placed in his possession by YOU Tor my use. Ny
frst impulse was To return the amount 10 you. as
/ felt that your generosity Was greater than your
means could afford but second thought has
Il. Lat. .l..-
stand rs perpetual testimonial of your devotion
to the sacred cause IN which I'll engaged
-aS lasting evidence oi the sacrifices which
adopted citizens are prepared TO make Tor the
land OF their adoption. and OF the pride which
lriShmen feel ia showing the loyalty of their
race the Institutions winch hive afforded them
liberty protection, and happiness.
All citizens doing we'll, and to
those who are lukewarm or slow your example
must stand just and striking rebuke Per
hins all your earthly means are thus voluntarily
rendered to me lor the hal cause. and | should
be gratified ii Others would be thus induced to do
likewise.
Accept my heartfelt thanks and allow me TO
remain, very sincerely, your friend.
MICHAEL CoEcoRAN, Brig Gen.
This NAV end the affair, as far M Michael
CurrAn Is concerned He will lose nothing by the
gait with which lie has purchased long distinc
ton OF honor for himself and his children. The
letter of General CorcorAn, lramed and hung III
his little parlor, ana the remembraDces of many
OF those who heard his speech or read his record
OF his Offering, will perpetuate the incident for
wears ami years. But Is this the end oi the mat
ter with the publicl l. there no one who will
follow poor. patriotic Currs,n'S exampleZ There
are many oi our citizens who roll ia their car
rage who have not done as much tor the Union
this ctrm whose carriage l. his cart There
are miny weithy men in Wall street who have
millions Of money slowed away ia bunk vaults
who hive not gwen much To the country as
this workn- m,n with his one hundred dollars
There miny of our nliive born citizens who
have mo- S.cri ficeG much Tor the Union as this
poor lri>hman. Can such men read this stor,
and mol. biusn with shame think how the, have
been oulAoHe IN patriotism by an adopted citizen.
humble carrnan. n poor. hlri working m IN.
vino IA trnel ms hundred dollars by cartin. the
very goods upah which they have nettel thou
sands? Hundreds of millions OF dollars now lie
idle IN the safes OF this city. ami u none at II To tie
employ Ell Tor the Unionl Citizens who hive hun
dre,is of millions ot dollars involved in this en-
test. are yon to do aothns insure success?
The city OF New York has been liberal in its do
nations To the government but 10 has hitherto
been only the lDertlits OF surplus means, the
offering ot spare change. But here il poor
IrI>hmen who gives all his savings and sacrifices
all prospect ct thUSe ttle Injuries IA which poor
men delight quite ~ much rich IN their
cOstlier extravagance> Have rich no
Swings for the Union? Ctn the wealthy III Ike
no sacrifices tor the nation? Let Wall sueet
open it, vaults Let all our citizens contribute IN
proportion to their means. Let us have no hold
Ing back part oil the price, Ananias like. when all
Is necessary for salvation Michael CGrran,
the cIrman, het'l> the list with his hundred
dollars What merchant manufacturer. barker
or capitalist will follow with his enc. ten. Hitv
or one hundred thousand dOllars.-Ner York
Herald