, 1865-10-13

speaker to the toast Just Bado: SThe Indians Snl-
them, spoken for themselves On afmos. eIcry bal
lc field Of the WEI, al the mouth OF the cannon nnd
he pont Of ihe eayons nsy haye preached scr
will, as part Of the history Of tho perous lines
down to pozterity With cndeaEing, cloqnenec. Ar.
Chairman, am pfund to sny that no Statp OF the
Union has ade for Itself in the gigantic struggle
Just Terminated a prouder record than Indiana.
Outside Of the e1aEplss Of her siaer States. the
patriotic devotion Of the 1ndtana to1deEy. On al.
most every field Of e!rise-in erery Aercs struggle
for .he hight a1a against the wrong ha; Tho yalor
uobln Eonf. The reyerherntIons Of tho first gun
Aired upon Fort Sumter had scarcely censed, when
e as poT
low-lhe attisan his wotk-the merchant mis- count
ing-roon-the lswycr his ofdee, and In many,
manT instantes, The minister the sacred desk, to
minsc IN The glory Of saving and restoring t9 .hsr
pI5stinc purity our peerless government and hor r.
sti.ut1crs or, II need be, to become martyrs 10 she
holiest canse IN which man vas ever chilled upon to
In greater numbers than tho government, by reason
ofltc treason IN her high places, could arm them,
hs ed Ss paras q q ill.,
| be2rnc .oldie1z-bcat their p1ough-sharrs 10y,
sNords and tacir pruning hoosa into, spl ,ass
csuselcs.; rebc!llon the world ever say.
No1k. Mhcnevcr treason raise1 its hydra
ECAu-NQGlGfEI AClC. Cu1LEek ktlt ~
the people were most endangered, then lndiana's
gallant soldiers stood. val OF adanant, pillaros
fire. 10 save the Government from its san1a toes
| And when the last rebel had Laid down his arms,
when the dear old flag again Wayed IN all ts wouteu
places, and victory perrhed upon all the banners
the Republic-they came back to ue. bnt not al o.
| them. The loss ri a brave Bass, gallant Ltas.
| chirnlrous Thompson, a bold Rueline, and ma0y
Other noble splrits from our o:s1 nllst, mike us
realize tho price Of liberty. Green be their memo.
riee In The hearts Of grateful sarcd people. A.
| ia we'll alcs.ed fact, Mr. Chairman, mai IN Inc
whole history Of the wa1, there IL no tnstauce 70
| which Indiana soldiers havc turned tnelf
backs upon the enemy. Ata1l times. under al CT
and the memory Of our Sta.e, and the deeds or hef
| noble sons from the sad commencement to The glo-
r1oNs termination Of The wicked attempt TO desr2f
the lberi1cs Of great people, will form one ol tne
brightest pages IN the history Of freedom, ana gen
e1nlions yet unborn will bless them bo.h. on, IT
deed 1t was roble sigl, worthy the genlns ot lnls
nreat Republic 10 behold ut the call Of tho connuyt
Whole armies leap forth in battle array and wn5a
| their services nre no longer needed fau qn!SA!y
| back aud cammIngte With the communities lsoM
which they.came. Thus the dark thunder clona a.
| natlons summons nnnrshals Its black battangnns
and lowers in the horizon: bat at ieagth Its lGat
fnished disband1ns its ffo9nin9 ranks. Il Mi Iii
away IN blue ether, and In the morning yon Wia Ia
| find it EGstening In the dewdfops amons ~ ~
lower Or assisting with ITS kindly mois: :ufe ,ne NJ
| tender plant And thus our patriot hostay Mns .sl
| they had beaten hack the yandal5 who Wo0lo slao
Freedom and send liberty bsck to barh7ttsm-WaSii
they had finished tEelr great. their glorious WOE -
| and the bright sun Of peace aenin shed hee sa5a
oHer cur undivided county. CANE bacS sao a.