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

During his administration Indiana furnished over
twv hanred thessaAad soldiessL This iuciuded sonss
reepiistmrnts but It does not include the reenlist
ment of veteran organizations.
The raising and equipsoent Of these troops was
and since te war that Governor Mort1ns efforts for
the Indiana troops seemed aluot superhuuau. aad
his personal presence among them dill more to O.
ment aud encourage them In their prrilous heurs
than any other act perfyrned BY any during tho
war. Ii uiIbe remembered THAI he p.rronally bale
each reiment that left the State 'cooibye" giving
them words OF cheer end encouragement. and with
rare exceptions, was present to welcome them back
when they returned wsrn aud scarnri with thsir
sureis st the ciose of thu conflict He forgot
then nor cesssd his ministraiions while they
IN the field After the bloody engagement at Fort
Dcae,sou. we'll remrmber seeing him arrive ON the
p,edicines for the wounded accom- osnies bv his
stan Of volunteer physiciaua 10 personally look
after the wants Ut the survivors After
evofy battle where Indiana sslis~s fought h was
an,sng the 6rstif not the frrt-se rrsca the fi~ld
with suppes aud e~saries aud 10 Munster the
wants aud cenf,sfs Of thess who survived: aud
cannot describe more eloqnenty his devotion to them
than to quote lnfiana wounded SOLDIER alter
the bate of Shiloh. ~hen he said:
Il saw the old Governor reach ont and shake
hands with IN. and then tbs tears start out Of
his eyes. he the wounded and heard their
rrosas Since then have appreciated his love
for u.s."
His heart a tender ~ q chilis and there
were but few who dill ne possess the power to
resist appeals III q greater degree than Senator
Msrtar.
The veteran soidiery were his fast friends In ali
political oouts-fs b. rallied thsiu nearly as ono man
They l'vod him and loved to do him heaor; aud I
PR iict thai tn. rrcsnt cal ma 10 on the veteran
soldery of Indiana for volunteer contributions TO
erect Ia his memory statue will be Tvssoa led Ia In
the most s,ecy manner: that they will him
monument htilns aud Tilted 10 porpetuafe his name
through all time "a cone and when this monument
II completed ~ IL will be. il allowed
suggest An appr'Priat- inscription weula have
upon 1t tas simple but eloquent words Oliver r.
Morton the Soldiers Fri nd"
An"iher prominent characteristic which Governor
Merton posseseed in an e'uineat der WAS has
treschant manner Of expression. II would se-m that
hs euei irsni the list words the strongest and
nost intense. and. when formed into his epigran-
ra;ic sentelees they expresses. 10 the carest man
ner exactly what he meant % say. He not a
dipion'atiSt FIR he never made of language for
the PURPOSES OF osnoesling his ideas After he had tx
pressed himself he world knew exactly what meaat
Coupled aith his great pswer ut expression a
natural gilt ut rrss'ning. have rarely a man
vino possessed preeninsnsly ths power Of reasoning
to such - 'is2ree as aid senator Morton When us
TUNED his mind upon given subject and gave the
rsnlf T. tue world there WAS little isft To DO said
eiflcr side.
TO him. or who were his sdsersafies Sumisrs
ability never cowei him: an there few vino e.
g uniersi him thai were not saora of th-ir
streagth-" When he exposed fallacy. plan<thii,y
melted before his sleis--hsmnn~r blows When he
attacked deception. his shafts rrnt asund~r the garb
In which IL was chak-d When hs dealt IN inyective
has ises with~rcsi bsfsre his terse sentences
On all public l-SioDs Senator Morton hal decii-d
cor, crions He n,srr trruprixed or appiogz.i far
uts
aud never INDUCED 10 personalities lie was a
lrader in puble sentiment aud usolisd the opinions
81 others Ia his own lie original aud asgrcs
sive bold fearless and intrepid. fa the workings Of
s fss~ esuld he traced the deep ogitztiaus If his
mint When he uttered a sentence it was big with
nl,aang and bari'nsi vita . world Of thoaghi- He
cos,s sanily Impressed YOU wiz the immense
power which lay partially hidden behind the massive
stern brow and sesi. sisieru.ipei face.
In ihcre day. OF -snsa,i"asii.n the mario of oratc
~ over the psas~z Ia nsiked decree has vanished
daa.s sraioa fbs nsm.s Of Hsnssssa. Marshall.
and IA yDeiisin sli FURNISH and brighten the pace
Of the history ~ M, State. But SeuAfer NJ Fton
possessed ieither ma snetsm nor ehqusDce aud yet
his hesfss hung upon his words Ikea 'bse upon the
r"w-r fr they wouid stand riv-ted To his at
terances while he ssasonsd bis speech with an
asstsioie az eaoe'lisoe IL wi burst Ut eloquence
IL wa- his plan. simple manner If statsmsnt which
iicis lhesa East IL WAS thai Y.swsr whlea was re
issred {. b. the apostle when lac said Come let
rcassn to-rtLer.
As have said. Senator Morton lacked personal
inagnetsm lie hal little imagery In his c.sDposs
s.''n He p,sde ase OF poetry at lefty flights Of
eloq asao.. ''S~cct s'otains words were not his
E'-csrieS s,arks newer passed betwecn him aud his
sssdlt"fsA But eombinsi with his ample and pare
st-s.uss,ni at Last he had q vein Of pAthes which
reached every s-xrt la bis political discussions
sts ange Sscsa>tin. and his sel e- hammer ges,icu
is;ivn exactly dsted the fsa.ing face Iii. voice
distinct not oseraaimzt~d bat ssarcbing The
thrre c.mbancd sscacd exactly fitted 10 each other
and bscnisd tox-thsr IN perfect harmony. Mr.
Sirks.r the ~irln,sse. magnetism aud encznfu,enf
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I.si A.o'e sieehss VI s'sstor M"rto1 VIII never be
sh,c'L
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