The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-10-21
THE INDIANA STATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OCTOBER

have not had the pleasure of being in Camp
Morton since the memorable days of 1851
when the three months men assembled here.
How many OF these men, my friends, will
assemble here no more. But IL is one of the
greatest possible satisfactions to hare these
reunions now and then, and to
shake each cot other the the 6d bsI
the time shall come, II ever, we are
ready again. We remembered well when
the ninety day men assembled here-sixty-
elk men to q compsny-thst was all Uncle
Sam asked for, and they came in $50 strong,
and they would not go back. [Applause-l
Gov. Morton was with us-whst did they
do. They telegraphed to the secretary of
war that our men wouldn't go
home. They did not know what
to advise MS. We took them into the state
service, four full regiments, and camped
upon this very ground, after those regi-
ments had been fully equipped, and these
four regiments, some of you remember,
formed tho first three-y brigade that
took the field to fight the war of the rebellion.
But the war Is past and gone. SiEce It's
close we have been through great many
things consequent upon the war, although
strictly speaking no part OF 1t. We had to
reconstruct certain states and great many
other things, but they said in Washington
we had our bands in and We must do 1t.
Now we have a great many walls coming
from the South. They don't seem TO be get
ting along very well. What is the
reason? The only reason Is just this.
They have as fine a country as the sun
ever shone upon. They have regular rains
Ike we have, and all the elements Of pros
perity. When we were mustered out we re-
turned to our homes and went TO work TO
make our livings and we made ourselves
prosperous; and the only reason under
faax fhor haf art nf a N trU a
so, is because they will still be lazy and drink
to much whisky. [Applsuse and laughter
That is the whole of it, and all these whines
that come from that part of the country
proceed from lazness, which iss implanted
in them like the brand 90. s." on q govern
ment mule. Applause and laughter.]
Now, this Is my first speech, aud 1t snail be
my last, but am very much obliged to you.
Laughter
Col. NJ stson, of Greencastle, was the next
and last speaker of the day at this stand.
COL. MATsoN SAID, IN SUBSTANCE,
that he and bis comrades were there, not In
to the aim st universal sentiment OF the
soldier heart. Ten years had elapsed since
the close of the war, and IL was fitting that
there should now be meeting Of the citizsn
soldiery of the state. They ought to meet
OCCASIONALLY to recount the e1pe,
IleHCcS "a bub war anu ICSiHO
the recollection of the times that
are otherwise likely to be obli,erated. The
memory of the honored dead should be- re-
vived. The memory OF the great wars of our
cou TRY should not be allowed to perish,
and the dead should be cherished and re-
vered. This should not be bounded by state
lines, but prevail tbroughout the country.
| As we behold the prosperity of the people
| we should remember the great sacrifices by
which that prosperity was secured. After
paying a touching tribute to the memory oil
Gen. Hackleman, and after elaborat-
| ing upon the sentiments outlined
above, the colonel concluded IS follows:
Now, nny friends, L have said about all de-
sire to say. There are others present better
/ able to entertain you than L. Let us join in
the spirit of this reunion. We have been
met here by liberal hospitality on tbs part
| OF the citizens of this great city. Let us join
| in the festivities of cur two days reunion,
and then return to our homes better pre-.
pared to discharge the high, responsible du-
ties of the citizens OF free republic. lCheers.l
The speaking concluded, the band played 8
parting piece, and the vast concourse Of
people that had listened so long and atten-
lively TO the proceedings began to move
wherever their respective fancies dictated
| La closing this narrative or events at this
stand the reporters vote a resolution oi
thanks to drummer Shaw, of the Muncit
| band, for the use of his drum as writing
stand. It served the purpose satisfactorily
and rendered the reDortor1al life less odious
an5 0nnrpSsiva