Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-01-22

: patriot, who understandswell the sacred
cause in which he draws his sword.
Indiana has already male large In
vestment Of her best blood in the cause oI
this Union, and will never consent to II,
dismemberment, or to "a dishonorable
peace. The bones Of her sons mingle
with the soil from Virginia and Missouri
to Louisiana. and she Will not consent
that the sa rifce has been made in vain.
or acknowledges that it WAS in an unhoIy
cause Gen. Hackeman, Coils. Brown. Bass,
Link. Lent. Coils. Hendricks, Blchman.
Keith, Gerber. Kirkpatrick. Crosswait.
Topping and Wol'; Majors Tanner. Cav.
lit. May, Arm. Albeit and Conklin-an,l
many others. Of lower rank. but with val
or not less distinguished. have ieded up
their lives upon the field that our country
might he preserved Thousands Of our
private soldiers. with equal courage and
patriotism. have fallen. the victims Of this
unnatural rebellion. They were fighting
from deep convictions of duty and HE love
they bore their country. Their unle,teled
graves mark an hundred battle fiei.ls, and
our country can never discharge to their
memory ai,.l their posteritv the debt of
gratitn,le II owes. Our gratitude should
he testified by the tender care we take of
their families and dependent ones whom
they left behind, by the cducation OF their
chiLlren. anil by the honor we pay to
their memory.
Nor should we forget those who have
peri>hed by disease in the camp OF hospital
They were denied the soldiers privilege
of diving in battle. bnt their sacrifice was
none the less. To die in the field. amid
the clash of contenting armies and the
roar of battle. lighting in ,ly cause. is
glorious; but when death comes slowly
on. in the loneliness and ,lesolation of the
hospital with no mother or sistsr
present - soothe the passing rpirt and
minister as love only can minister. with
none but tho rongh hand of a comrade to
press the cammy brow AMI perform the
last Office to the dying. it is terrible.
SOLDIERS FAMILIES.
Notwithstanding all that was being
done by public and private benevolenee.
toward supporting the families of soldiers,
the evidence came to me from every part
of the State. that many families were des-
t.tute. and that great suffering must en>ue
duriHg this winter, unless active steps
were taken TO raise contributions and pro-.
vide for the needy. rHf9a rsraa
/ Accordingly issued an appeal to the
people OF the State. copy of which is
herewith filed, stating the necessity and
calling npun all who were able TO contrib
n,e at their means. i am g,a,itiel to be
able TO report that very generous res
ronsc has been made to the appeal. that
active mea>ufe> have heen initiated in ma
ny coun,ies in the State, to relieve the ne
cessitie> aud provide Tor the comfort of the
families OF onr soldiers who have abandon
a,i home anil oil its en.lesrmrnts TO fight
the a,lies OF our conniry. The clergy of
the State were especially called npnn TO
engage in the work of visitation au,l coll
leciing CONT ilruiions and have, as 1 am
informed. generally responded with zeal
anil energy. sa
; 1t is. however, manifest that all efforts
will ial! short Of meeiin. the necessities
of the case anil that Legislative aid will
be Iequi'ei. -telm aaIfs.
| The circumstances l,y which we arc sur
rounded are novel and cxtr aordinary, and
should he met by prompt and extraordi-
nary measures.
| l therefore earnestly invite the early
and favorable consideration Of this sub
ject by the Legislature.
LEGION.
AT the extra session Of the Legislature
Militia Law was passed proviling for
the organization of the Indiana Legion. 3.
Although this law was detective in many
respects. and shoultl be amended. vet it
provided the frame of an organza-
iion which has rendered m o>t valuable SER
wee during The war. To the officers anil
men Of the Inlhra Legion. the State chief
ly owes the immunity >he has enjoyed from
invasion, plumber and mur'ler. by the gner-
rila and marauiirg banls which infested
many of the adjoining counties in Ken
tucky. Not only so-their all anil pro-
lection have been cheeifnlly extended to
the loyal citizens of K-ntncky when it has
been called for. On several occasions they
met the enemy in battle. when they ably
maintained the crelit OF the State, and be-
havel with that distinguished courage
which has characterized the soldiers Of La.
diana throughout this war. Some havc
fallen in battle. anil earnestly recommend
that their families he provided for. aud
rla''ed on a footing at least eqnal 10 the
families OF those who tall IT, the Federal
service. They also rendered prompt and
eflirient service in guarding rebel prisoners
when the Federal forces performing that
duty were called into the field Although
the organization anil opera ion OF the, Le.
gionhavc been chiefly confined to the coun.
ties on the Ohio river. vet much has been
done in some Of the interior counties, anil
among hem would especially notice the
counties Of Jepnings. Decatur. Shelby,
) TiPpacaRoe. Putnam. Parke AMI Viyo.-
The response which was male from those
counties. on sudden calls for military force.
was Of the most energetic and salts factory
character. For full account Of the op-
Grafton Of the Legion. | refer yon to the
allie ani interesting report of Major Gen.
eral l. we. Yoar attention is also especi-
ally callcl to the recommendations con-
tainc,l in his rrport relative to the amend
nent ofthe Militia Law. 1t is very i'm
purisnt that provision be male presenting
inducements to join the Legion by proper
exemptions and pavment, and comforting