Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-01-17
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November. 1866, the number OF men ad-
mitted was 22t. OF this number lS4 have
Seen discharged, IL have died. and seventy
xix remain in the Home Early last spring
the Board Of Directors purchased the prop
erty known as "Knightstown Springs" in
Rush County. at a cost OF $500. to which
place the home WAS removed on the 10Th
day of April The total expense of main
tanning the Home from the time il was
)ened until the 30th OF November last.
not Including the cost of purchase, is Sl1,
900 ST. This includes the salaries OF Off
GERS. Ii we add to the ADORE sum the cost
II purchase, il will make the sum of S25,-
$50 81, all of which has been raised by
private contribution.
I herewith submit the report OF DIR.
Wisharti the excellent and successful su-
pcrintendent of the institution, and quote
from il the following extract. as descriptive
of the property which has been purchased !:
The farm consists of5i acres oil excel
lent land. 81 OF which are under cu.tlva-
tiOn-thc balance beautiful grove OF LOT
est timber. The buildings are large and
commodiouS, affording ample room Tor
about one hundred patients lhey were,
however. much dilapidated and out OF re-
pair. but have been repaired until they are
have also been made, in the way OF hospl-
tai buildings, which are OF great advantage
in the treatment of the sick and wounded
As lingering wounds, disease and old
acre do their work, the number OF men 10
be cared for must largely increase, for some
wears. and the question is presented, IN
what manner the institution shall be main-
tanned?
Thus far il has been built up and sup
ported bv private contribution. resulting
from the labor Of few men, but it cannot
he kept in operation longer in this way
The obligation to support our disabled vet
Grams rests equally upon all, while the num-
Der of persons who give by private contri-
buttons is small. and they are already tired.
and demand that the burden shall be made
TO fall upon all the people, according to
their capacity TO pay That this demand
i lust and patriotic. | will not further ar
que and earnestly recommend that com
mittees be appointed 10 investigate and eN-
anime into the character OF the institution,
and upon their report, if satisfactory, u be
adopted bv the State, and appropriations
made To carry II on for the next two years.
The National Government has maize ar
rsuremerts for the establishment and main
tenance of Soldiers and Scamen Homes
i'm several of the States. and II Is quite pos
sihle that these institutions. when esiaD-
Hshed. will have capacity TO receive ana
accommodate all, including disabled sol
diers and seamen OF Indiana
When this comes 10 pass. it will not I've
necessary 10 continue our Home, as such.
longer. and the fine property where ii Is
located can doubtless be turned to some
other humane purpose. But until that oc-
ours, it i. in my Judgment. the duty OF the
State 10 adopt the Home. and make appro-
priAiions for it, support.
II would not be just to pass from this
subject without stating that the general
management AMI supervision OF the Sol
diers' Home. since its first organization,
has been under the care and management
of William Hannaman. Esq; his heart has
been the work. and he has given 10 II I'M
RENTING attention. and much OF Its success
has resulted from his labor.
TIE SOLDIERS ORPHAN.
The soldiers orphan has not been proyi-
ded for. From return made by county
auditors TO A circular addressed TO them by
Mr.. Hannaman, it is estimated that there
are in the State 900 orphans whose faith
er, have persisted in the army, and num-
her of whom are now in the county poor
houses. Their natural protectors and
guardians by whose labor they were to be
srnportcd and educated. have died in the
service of their country. Many of these
orphans are left in destitute and helpless
circumstances without relatives or friends
who are able or willing to give them train
inc and education. Are they not the wards
of The State: + il not the duty of the
state. dictated alike by justice. humanity
and the sacrifice made by their dead faith
ers. To step forward and as far as possible
take the fathers place III giving 10 these
orphans protection. and sufficient edu-
CATION to fit them for useful and honorable
members OF society: Can the proposition
hr strengthened by argument: Does not
,he bare statement of it carry conviction to-
Ike mind and touch the heart of every pa
rriotic man: The way and manner in
which this can be accomplished il a proper
subject for legislative research and discOv-
,.ry. But il has been suggested that II the
General Government shall finally provide
for our disabled soldiers and seamen, that
the beautiful property near knightstown
might he converted into Soldiers Orphan
Home"
CEMETERIES AND MONUMENTS.
The report of Colonel James Blake. who
was appointed Commissioner TO represent
Indiana on the Board of Managers of the
gettysburg Cemetery, contains full his
tory of the Cemetery, its condition, the
amount OF money required 10 finish II, and
the proportion due from Indiana
PAPERS will also be laid before you in re-
lation 10 the Cemetery at Antietam, and
asking a small appropriation TO defray so
much of the expense as falls TO Indiana in
the general arrangement
The Board of Trustees OF Crown Hill
Cemetery. situated about two miles from
this CITY, donated a sufficient and beautiful
part of the Cemetery for the burial of In
ion soldiers who died in the camps and
hospitals at this place, and such as might
be brought from elsewhere. The Govern
nlent of the United States, Represented by
General Ekin, accepted the donation, and
agreed TO pay the Crown Hill Cemetery
Association the sum of five thousand dol
lars. TO be expended in the Improvement of
the grounds. and the dead have already
been removed from the places where they
were first laid, and buried in the new
Cemetery.
In this Cemetery there is high hill,
quite overlooking the city, and | recon-
mend that upon this hill the State erect
monument in memory of her brave soldiers
who persisted in the rebellion. We cannot
nav too much honor to the memory of the
men who died for their country. This
monument, overlooking all the country
around. would be the first object to greet
the eve of the traveller ~ he approached !,
the capital, and in the language of the
great Webster, when he laid the corner |
stone of Bunker Hill monument at Boston, !
Let il rise. let il rise, till it meet the sun
in lis coming: let the earliest light of the !
morning gid il. and parting day linger and
play upon its summit To this monument
each county OF the State should be request I
ed 20 contribute one block bearing such !!
inscription as it might choose in common !
Grafton of It's dead and the part it bore in |
the war.
EMIGRATION.
On the 18th of January, 1866. Governor /