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phia convention which nominated FIRE.
mont and Dayton.

mont and Dayton.
Ibe same year the republicans of Indi-
ana held state convention. It was
necessary for it to put forward as candi-
dates for governor man who, though
certain to be beaten, would make a sturdy
tight, and introduce the new party to the
pubic IN q creditable way. The onerous
distinction OF the gubernatorial nomina-
ton was given to Mr.. Morton, then only SO
years Old. lie canvassed the state yigor
ously, speaking An all the prominent
places, though he#was not disappointed
IN his expectation of being beaten. he
made his lasting reputation as stump
speaker, aud gave his party much prest-
ige.
For the next four years he took little
part in politics, but in 1869 he was nom
mated for lieutenant governor on the
ticket with Henry S. Lane, and was +
elected by ten thousand majority. "A few
days after his inauguration Gov. Lane was
elected United States senator, and Mr..
Morton became governor of Indiana.
Previous to this, Nov. %. 1860. Mr..
Morton made q speech to NJ ass-meetipp
in Indianapolis that drew to him the gaze
OF all American and all foreigners inter
ested 10 American affairs. it was the
first time that the coercion policy of the
south had been boldly and Openly adyo-
Gated. He threw on the south the 70.
sponslblllty for whatever might follow by
declaring coercion was the only enforce,
m ll OF the law, and that there would be
no coercion tillthe law was violated. He
plainly avowed preference for secession
won bv arms to secession peaceably gain
ed; tor If the nation was defeated in the
attempt to prevent secession it wouIl
still maintain the doctrine of nationa.
unity, while if one state was allowed
quietly to withdraw the whole claim to
national unity would be waived. Abra-
ham :, Lincoln said of the speech. ut covers
the whole ground, and declares the whole
policy OF the government. It is the
policy shall pursue from the firstn
MIR. Morton became governor Jan 10.
1861, and spent three months in success
full reformation and reorganization of the
states civil administration -
The attack on Fort Sumter called him
to the discharge Of duties falling little
short of those Of military dictator. On
the 18th Of April Mr.. Lincoln called for
OOSCACy NV lAOuoduO DuC De
fore Gov. Morton had heard of this he Of
fered the president, by telegram, ten
thousand men. The states quota was six
regiments, and on the following day the
governor issued his call for them. The
state treasury contained less than $15,-
OOO: The state had no militia, and hard
~ any arms or military stores, but recruits
poured in and were rapidly organized in
to regiments. Anticipating a call for
more men, he began organizing six more
regiments On Apri! "a the legislature
met and appropriated S1,74O,oOo for mil
itary purposes. Ten days from the issue
of the presidents call the states quota
was filed. A few DAYS later the govern
or bought a quantity Of Belgian muskets
in Canada and ordered dozen pieces of
artillery from Cincinnati foundry. In
May the Indiana leyies went, to West
Virginia, and at once engaged in hosG]-
tiles. So, E5at49EA rs - -. T.: =.
In 1864 Morton was elected governor
over the present Senator Mcdonald by
majority gilmore than twenty thousand.
A republican legislature was elected. It
appointed a committee to audit the ac-
counts Of the financial bureau, and they
were found entirely correct.
- III 1865 Gov. Morton went 70 Europe
for few months recreation. In 1866 he
opened the state campaign with speech
on the political situation which was circu-
lated as campaign document to the ex-
tent of three million. copies. The legisla-
ture eectedin1866 was republican and
it elected Gov. Morton United States Sena-
tor, and he took his seat in the senate
March 4, 1857:
Senator Morton was prominent candi-
dits for Che presidential nomination IN
1876,and was subsequently member of the
famous eight seven comm ssion. Though
thorough adherent Of Grants military
policy at the south, he wrote letter last
May giving in his adhesion to Hayes
policy, but rather as necessity under the
circumstances than as ANYTHING at all de-
sirable in itself. ( .3 ..g.z
10 financial matters ne was above re-
proach. He was charged with dishonesty
only once, aod thea to The ut,er discom-
6ture Of his enemies But whatever has
been thought ofihim socially or politically,
none can deny that for over sixteen years
be has been one of the most prominent
figures on the political stage, and one
of the most successful politicians of our
history. For tweuty-three years in Que
capacity or another he has been Il leader
of tie republican party.
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