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

usuai degree HIS strong praoticai common sepse.
courage that never fstered in opposing what hs be-
Heved to be wrong his condolences THAI such opposi.
the present prospecta these were ancestral traita
that gave ~ his life large OF success and
placed him AMONG the most conspicuous In the potit
scal history OF the nation.
TO review the rolitics, carccr Of Senator Morton
would consume hours, where I have only moments.
He was originally Democrat. but cast OF his al
legaaoe to that party when its pro slavery tsnd-n
cies manifested IN the r~peai Of the Missouri
cemprUmise and from that hour TO the cioss Of his
Lille he WAS among the foremost often the host en-
spcacus opponent to thu policy and measures Of the
The month of November. 1860, found tho country
hopelessy and helplessly. to all appearances drift
ing 10 cerfsin Secession conventions had been
called ia the South armies being formed thers
aud drilled. and the determine alton Of political lead
er IN that section b. destroy this Union but too
painfully apparent. In the North there almost
fatal hestary and spirit of compromise that, had
IL been permitted to prevail, wead have been q
death blow To national unity II was At that critical
nlonsent says recent biographey of Senator
That strong man rc.o in Indianapolis AID sound
ed the keynste of Northern patrio ism. His words
were bold. his bearing brave his enthusiasm
inspired His central thought that the consiitu.
ton provided way for the Southern Stairs to get
out Of the Union. and that they must be kept in if
need be by force. The whole question: said he is
summed mp ia this proposition: Are nation
Que people. or thirty three nsi.,ns. tbrtythree
dependent and petty Stafesf The statement of the
tion then State has a right To secele -cea-ion
can only be the result Of successful revolution. I
eoswer the question for you, aud know that my
answer will hnd true rrsisDse in eyery true Amer
lean heart tina, we arc one pcole one nation un
of the Union, trust IT will be at the Ioat of the
bavonet after best ciirts have failed 10 compel
her TO anbmission t. the laws This wha. the
North was waiting &" hs~r. The speech went like
~ildtire over the country Mr.. Lincoln declared
that 1t covered tho Whole ground and outlined ,hs
policy which he yoad pursue. Ii was oDly wise
and patris,iei IL Was pr,pnciic~"
In 1850 he WAS elected lieutenant goycrIOr and
in january. 1861, Ie iscasne vernon by the cleo
ton of Governor Henry s. Lass the United Stat.a
senate. and from that ilnent ho became prominent
befo.o the nation prominent few ever have
been ever can bs, To. the occasion of his ~ 0m.
neuce was an event not likely to again in
national history.
Its M the War Governor OF Indiana tina, Morton
IS best known and whoever shall truly write his
terry at that eveIif period fail Ia ylae. ti.
name deeds OF Oliver r. Morton aInoas the very
forvnost of those that saved tho repat.i,c In his
STATE, more thsn any other Ut the Northern States
there Was sympathy with the rebellion aud opposi-
lion to the war Bat Governor A''rt'o's resisii'ss
energy swept all sympathy and oppasiton ir,u,
his pathway aud inspired even Tie tialid
and taint-heart.d With something of his
great courage his own uuyie.aing bote His
capacity u orgaaizer and his unparalleled execu
tive ABILITY astorished and delighted all loyal men.
lie hail ircops rcsdy IN anticipation OF calls NO call
aud In almost every instance Indiana the trst
state Go send cheering reply to President Lincoln
when he asked fDr fresh leyios OF tIosps. la oil
Ut every other ate ut the West la prepar zfp
for war, Indiana led ali hers in her l,i-rs
In the fieli; aasa there not Indiana soldier la
any vi oar armi-s who .ihi not know and feel that
Governor Morton MAS his freud
Through ali these terrible years with the same In
tsssss esrnesfDess abe sam. untirlns eIessy. the
same nnfineins hyaiy. no centinsed To support the
Uuiuu csltsr ana 10 ko~p his Stale la the fsnt rsk
1T tse-e which MIR. Lincoln knew he csald rely I'm
sns srncy fur men aud money. Ir-Asou Ina his
own Stale could not dishearf.n nor deter him.
wherever II uDd~rtoos Ia Assert itself Hairssl aud
malice could not dv.rt his attention for
from the great causc Of the i'npcriled Unioa- With
subme fortitte he presssl aud Lore al hers III
him 20 the glorious end; and had he dome Hors.
had his life ierninaiei with tac cise of the war
would s'ill have lived bsug enough to iuscribs his
name among
The few the immortal nanies
That were Dot born Ia die"
As senstor. his full Of hope AMI
seniis. The hoy elsu-nt OF the uziinp
hos la the clsud w Noah aud his chill .ren To him
more than ~ other u aise Inc crszi oi ~nch
Legislation has pres ryei portion tao
of the Upca victories in the l~t. la tine sensge
lao passed through probationary state. but 1T
e<anie l'Fornincnt and che recoSuized leader
Va. dominant parry in tina. shaznt-.r
As dsiafss. . es'sastsDt participant in extsppo-
raDeous sscaS>Dn hc has hal lew Equals II any
p-ri'r. in the seiatr 1T ANY perioi vi hisi.ry
Ii not aBcessfnsn fur him 10 minute all
hand s~cch To uifrrly destroy the effect Of . Lng
AID elaborate ofstion The sost eloquent siai.ssnea
tine ripest schelsrs ami lnas1 graceful sisz<sfs
dr.aied oootlct with ths huge tp,wiiers haired by
hun in si-bate wiki sch sci-i,n fore. aud Ell
iectiveie- In the form OF sirenx plan. conciss aud
logical argunrnss and with watch h- assaulted tue
POSITIONS of all WHO oppassi hun. whh the great
ass-sirrs OF the American Congress which sonnect
themselves with the qnestions of iibsriy equality
aud hun,an rights the of Seustor Morton II
sDss<,iuby assseAAtcd.
The political .pIsn.sts Of senator Morton always
respected him for his ziuesit, aud strsi ward
He setess.d hy;<-cI irs and d-spssei all cav
sr'ily and unieghs,dcd d-sfi1 - he fsu:hs bsily
and s~ayr carrie! the Issiiioas sf The by iii
rect assault IA day and b ieff his oppp
acs ~ any esoersoBcy. fhsy knew thai lac wssiid
~pp-e tecsn openly. fairly. m~sfaIly. And gain ias
sictsry AZ at all b. such aus e-iy ~ aro appnvrd
10y honorable psen
AZ friend s.sator Morton a. I'M the hi yhes, AMI
ssst -sn~e of ths word loyal. HIS aEachns.sts
vol hastily tSrmess woru htsod strung grvuDis.
aud net ess-.ls sAaken Mach of his i.aiucsos
nnn MAS due Ia Tia lact that he WAS trus Ia his
iriesds
ooiy gss'd tslksr bat esjeyed listsainx osAer-
whs were inseS~s;is. IA conversation. and bad tls-
happy fsculty of making the must hunsse fs~l
~ ease and nshsrr~~ot In His psesssee. lie
never ebtruive With oouns~ bat fire. ctvc 10 wsen
asked He WAS srpf.. rsisi and full ~ tss milk VI
hannah Kindness Ne lsvrd chisarea AMI was bs-
lowed BY them. At hiS unse with his family fbsrr
was ma kinsier husband fsndprer htts'r. enc
SaAn Wa. ever rvsarsied with grcStor dcvstlos and
rurer sneeet.n than ~~re asishod him BY the
m-usbrrs of has dosne-fir circle
Fsr many years and under varied circumstance
In peaoe aud war In suDsbiDe and In shsse~ if Via
my privilege 3, knsw and 10 b admitted to shr
friendship al liver Il. M,rrsA- ! hessrsd hm .
man and losed ham friend Ii b.. perhaps
sooa after tho biftHass and beArt burni - 0i
the political STRIFE III thu last dfses years
TAI eTlcct TINT all should do tnsfios his
Bti'ac qualities of head and heart He
lsttic niuesord by per-ansl uusinositss any man
ever knew. He could hair whss ~ a.emea pc;i-
cal hesss. and yet eb~riz.i KINDLY Feelings toward
ta..- VIII" held sach -i-wa Mssy of la. warm a~a
llsssst Intimate fri-Dds WEIR sppss- 20 hin In Psi
tea But he Alawrd tis difference sf opinIsu
o Atct his trirnashp Zach day of his life he grew
stronger n the al ctiess of chs peoyis of his
State well ths-s- sf the nsiicn and Ca Oliver r.
Morton mor~ than any other man diI they isk fr .
proir siafisn ef the various troabi-r political and
hDsrcisa. which rsirressnd aud cmharTs-s the
country His lo~~. th-rosssrr that n~tclv Of
great and god nsaa bssf IL national cAlsnsiiy
La his hat -ckness be VA great suhercr. has be
b~rr has Affections with psticncs and resle nssi,u
aud when ssuf by diss>ss. vita - heart frrc
rrm malice ~ ele~ei his hi.n In the arms
death iose houored and respected by this pespie af
his Stale and Nsiias. whom he served faithfully
aud we'll
Mr.. Cnikins, of Indiana
Mr.. Speaker the l,sst words of senator Morton de-