Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-01-24

Where her spriRss are. her leaks and how to stop
What strands. what shelvsa wha: rocks do threaten
her.
He who would pilot STATE safely when rocked
upon the rough sea Of dssa,stns var should have
her IN her ends in spite Of tempests and false lights
on the shore OF understanding the channels Of hu
Nc opinion and setting Inc tites and currents Of All
these steadfAstiy against the dangers that impefil
his State. which at tho beginning Of the rebellion,
in serious danger from . divided public nepii.
msnt showed himself Possessed OF such qualities In
10 the cause Of the Union throughout that pro-
tacted struggle he consecrated energy and i'm
pulse Of his nature. suffering disaster appali ne
defeat 10 discourage hiu but in vcisnifude ef
that meuorab,e canfiict he had abiding faith In
the ultimate success Of the national cause. To him
the wa. wa. contest in which slavery WAS measur
ne believed the victory Of the insurgents would be
the doom of the republic.
During the war his labors were simply Hercuieau.
No cali was made upon his gallant state but that
was responded 10 with alacrity. Under his admins
trGfion more than two hundred Thousand trrops
were mustered and sent to the field nineteen tlou-
sand oificeEs put in commission arms. clo,hag
camps. and camp equiIago supplied; soldiers hopes
-ircted sanitary commissions and soldiers pay Agen
tail Of th,s immense WORK. lie anscipssd and .1p
piled every want Ut the Indiana soldier. He kept
himself informed Of the location Of every regiment
pitched his tent whether the Potomac the Mis-
sssippi. under the pines of the Careliuas The
prairics Of the Southwest he was the Object of his
Ere the smoke lifted from the ID tile fields
his volunteer surgeons and nurses. with medicines
and sanitary stores for tho sick aud un,led,
Mt haBd By this unceasing watchfuness this tender
soctude for The volunteer he proved himself worthy
OF thr name of tho s,,dier's friend"
In his administration of the civil affairs of the
Stale he met and surm0unted difficulties OF the
perplexing nature. Here again he showed his sl.
peror executive ability. Whsa a hostile Legi.ia-
tnre adjourned without appropriating money with
rowed 81 900 600 ON his personal of pay
meit provided fer the prisos the asy lnnis kept for
two years the whole civil machinery in motion with
out clog or jar and saved the honor Ut the State
by the prompt pay OF the interest its debt
TWICE was he elected by the unanimous vote OF his
party Ia tho Senate of the United States. lie
ter.si the Senate ~ time when Congress hal Ia deal
with the difficult and delicate subject of reconstruct,
ing the seecting States In tfis Important and
citing controversy he took ptomi.si1t part OF his
position IN the Senae II n enough 10 say that In
that most exseiiug tribunal he Accorded fore
most place BY some. PERHAPS by mary. his views
upsn tie subject Of reconstruction were thought
extreme; but IL was time when
even conservatism was extreme. when
ali opinions aud sentiments were an
enthusiasm This Is not fla time To approve
denim has opiuious MS policy. We were much
aessrs and partsans in that controversy aud We
stand tD prar that day OF bitterness 10 pass impsI
futlire day. when the OF shall
passed away, and their I-gsslsion aui their iieas
shall have oren tested By Years Of natinai expert
once. u viii 10 proper time 10 praise eessaire
them. Po>teTity will review their work and pass
rpon IL fairly we cannot
Ills love for the Union was absorbing passion
and il gave aud direction to every tou aud
act Of his public hie. lie believed the revolt
OF The South crime. aud that univ essssa
amnesty would remove the last mark OF legal
aisapprvbation of tina, crime, that il woui,
b. a.eiai aiis, To ps-triy that there nothing
wrong in the rebellion; that it involved criminal
ity; that II was an hoD.st difference of opiuion
tween psrfseS without crime vn either sidr.'
Upon this question he did not leave hs opinion TO
coiJecturo In his place la the Senate he saia:
II s,ouli BE- ieds,itoiy established principle
In our constitution bota by jadeial ecision and
ample cf punishment that rvcsiliou Is treason that
treason - crime Shich MAJ not be committed Vita
IL. -sfnesiiy desired peace, sincere aud lasting
peace Restored Union. the r--est4bishnent VI cor
dial and kiBdl, rclaions b-twe~n lately Lostil
sections but infe.ibiy opposed to . ir,.s. ian
sere mp Uy tae ado, tlon VI he conceiyca be-
temporary aud doubtful sxprdienfS Wien peace
he meaat 10 should be abiding yeaa-, Que
aek now designing the supssnl-ey at she consultation
and the law aud rrsisrtiDg And securing to the hum
blrsf every rigGt Of American cii1ensnip 1he
ereignty Ut right osor torce. of intelligence over
csrind point in his political creed. anu no uptsd II
with the zsa oi an apostle. To the aIncn,ipcnts 90
every atysaee movement of his party. Lao gave hi.
unqualified support. aud in his philosophy syste,
of goyvranent republican tuat olce "A
charter at human rights and y gospel Of political
equality.
As party man he was extreme. ofttines bitter a.
sailing fsfties and with unusual s-g-sfity
10 hisu pai:cs meant war, and in the bes OF the
campaign hc neither asked not gave quarter. la
these exasperaing party struggles be ax.res
ssye, e<suiiing his aivss-srie- with mach aerinony
regardless Of The wounds DO might iuiiict ar tine
refribation ho might provoke. Naturally he was a
scnerous aud osiisslrous Hss yofItcal o.aVic
tans. however, tzshianed la tho misist Vt ses
porate. la~less war. when th~r. werv beating OF
drums aud mastering Of srio.d men, when tksusADds
al his iriensrs aud nsixhbors goBg dawn belcre
the iron tcrnpes. OF shot and shell ae should bs
j-dged by The times In which he lived.
As political lea ser organiser of parties and
campaSn- hs WAS unsurpassed His party accepted
his leadership nnqsestione-i and Win confidence
bs, he would ~in suesess IL victory Iso-sibie
lls insefsfi. gable worker. Although partial
ly psr syzed ami unable Ia walk wi,.oat officially,
hc tsk chsr;e of the canvass and visited aud sok-
every secalon Ut the state Unable Ia stAnJ th
platform h- sst his chair ofton u, the open air
aud spoke "a rosoh the utt.nno~t limits Ut tis~
vast crowds that assrmbei to hear birn Although
not fiuent like Cicero. nor like burke maguihocnt."
he capt. satins speaker aud ys-eple ysrsss-d
cleso about him until lac uti4rod his last word In
his address he reached tho rvasos of the multitude
and cttsn aroused an int1n~s enthusiasm
hut NJ last u IL la the donirstic relation learn
men beat Mans domsstic life u = sure and uncr.
ring index "a his heart tn know him hs n,nst b
AT bone. I'm thai mystic circl- Of vile and chill
trrn. that raiiying placr of the afAeotoaS AT the
family hcarthssse. wbsre his jsys and ftieis his
haiss an his SEPARATIONS ars ldi bara 40 learn bis
who Pronounced las funeral diso urss s>sd Ut hiu
'He Was . oansIicuous example Of teBderne.x Is
passed. thc bountfs al ortfnnrg IStDuy love as fbe
friendship ct Jonathan and David SURPASSED the or
dsnsry tenderness ef men, IL passdon that
died wancd whun hurstrnoa with sucb
and tanxlei dutics othsr Governs of his
State amy State carrisd ho sill wecosned
has crowded. ofico ~ al hours has de chiidr,n
and iniled 30 greet them with kissesI II put
away the great cares of state to embrace thcss hr
loved"
All that is mortal Of him who for sixteen years
Wa notable figure la the most evcatIul AMI heroic
NJ tie repnllic who enchanted the attention ol
listening u,,ititudes and ss-nssez mud ia whom .
crs'sf party lseked far counsel and rser-isip lies. la
the eeme,cry tho csyitAl OF abe siste he ssrvr
~ isng nid we'd He hs. jsined fhr pale bAt;aens
thai have answered the rocall of the grnst Captain
Near b. the grave where he rests ,ss hundred. of
thes- Who. In to his call hat
Tie ielis u the nation and onsicDgod death
In the fsver.,d swamp and by the black bayou"
aud In the din Of the hshf- H.-rcaft<sr, the
May-,lAy Comes and h"ral eilrrinzs ere br,ughi
Ia adsn the toabs of those dead hetoes his hands
will hear wreath and decorsts grave. liz Win
PAY tri butte to their patriotism ssd
age.
Fur his lips sre mute his hands palsi-sl
And his eyes dark with the nafsf= cal slSaih"
and he has lain down To sleep with them Tlcre NO
leaxs fur