The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-12
THE SOLDIERS ORPHAN.

THE SOLDIERS ORPHAN.
The soldiers orphan has not been
provided for. From return made by
county auditors to circular address
ed to them by Mr.. Hannaman, it is
estimated that there are in the State
2,070 orphans whose fathers have per-
ished in the army, and number of
whom are now in the county poor
houses. Their natural protectors and
guardians, by whose labor they were to
be supported 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 training or edu-
cation. Are they not the wards of
the State? Is it not the duty of
the State, dictated alike by JUS
tice, humanity, and the sac
rifce made by their dead fathers, to
step forward and, as far as possible,
take the fathers place in giving to
these orphans protection and suf-
fcient education to fit them for use
full and honorable members of society?
Can the proposition be strengthened
by argument? Does not the bare
statement Of it carry conviction to the
mind and touch the heart of every
patriotic MANI The way and manner
In which this can be accomplished is
a proper subject for legislative re-
search and discovery But it has
been suggested that if the General
Government shall finally provide for
our disabled soldiers and seamen, that
the beautiful property near Knights
town might be converted into 8 Sol
diers' Orphans Home" M r5
CEMETERIES AND MONUMENTS.
The report of Colonel James Blake
who was appointed Commissioner to
represent Indiana on the Board of
Managers of the Gettysburg Cemete-
ry, contains full history of the Gem
etery, its condition, the amount of
money required to finish it, and the
proportion due from Indiana.
Papers will also be laid before you
in relation to the Cemetery at Ante
tam, and asking small appropriation
to defray so much of the expense as
falls to Indiana in the general arrange
ment.
The Board of Trustees of Crown
Hill Cemetery, situated about two
miles from this city, donated a suffi-
cient and beautiful part of the Gene
terry for the burial of Union soldiers
who died in the camps and hospitals
at this place, and such as might be
| brought from elsewhere. The Gov
eminent of the United States, repre-
sented by General Ekin, accepted the
donation and agreed to pay the Crown
Hill Cemetery Association the sum of
! FIVE thousand dollars to be expended
in the improvement of the grounds,
and the dead have already been re-
moved from the places where they
were first laid and buried in the new
| Cemetery.
In this Cemetery there is a high
hill, quite overlooking the city, and /
recommend that upon this hill the
State erect monument in memory of
her brave soldiers who persisted in
the rebellion. We cannot pay 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 eye of the traveller as 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 it
riset let it rise, till it meet the sun in
its coming; let the earliest light Of
the morning gid it, and parting day
! linger and play upon its summit. " To
this monument each county of the
State should be requested to con-
tribute one block bearing such in
scription as it might choose in com
mleRloration of its dead and the part
it bore in the war
EMIGRATION.
On the 18th of January, 1866, Gov.
Baker issued to John A. Wilstach,
| ESQ, an appointment as "Commis-
sioner for the Encouragement of
Emigration to the State of Indiana,
and to take such steps, both in the
United States and in Europe, as he
may deem advisable for that pur-
pose" rs5-s Data ua 70
Mr.. Wilstach's report is herewith
submitted, and your attention invited
to the important suggestions it con-
tains au
1t is not necessary to argue the i'm
portance of adding to the wealth and
| population of Indiana by increasing
I the emigration to her borders from
the various countries of Europe.
/ The agricultural and mineral re-
sources of the State are as yet com
paratively undeveloped for the want
of population, labor, and capital.
Nearly one fourth of the whole area
of the State is coal-feld, large
part of which is said to be of the
best quality. Excellent iron ore is
found in vast quantities in many OF