, 1879-01-10

citizens uf Indianapolis constituting
COMMITTEE Of Safety" rapidly organ.
com pape., and caused them 10 enratnp on thu
samc grounds. l requested Gen. Ben Harrison
TO assume command of the forces so organized:
lfo replied, faynE: ~ am very mitch Obliged
Committed OF salcty had recommended Gen.
Dan Macnulcy for the position, and I would,
therefore, ass yon to commission him." lie,
1D"ever, took command Of company. uen.
Macanlcy was commissioned, and Immediately
touk command and organized 4 atafI, which was
hlsa commissioned and entered upon lntv will,
him. by a,lster of the Committee Of eafcty,
snd especially member thereof, who IA an ex.
per;cncctl nit}cer ntt THO cttnmantant himself.
10 avoid the possible danger vi delay In tEails-
hitting formal acquisitions TO the Or'lnnnre De.
1,arttnrnt for ortlna1ltr s!nrcs due the State.
tc'eeraphed tlo t5ssilsnt' tnyng: IN vew
out OF the railroad sfrike, | request
thAt authority be at once given to the corn
nlanuaut At tho arsenal to render all t!'c aid
notslble IL preserving the pn5lle peace" ~.
scqusttons Tor troops ,nueli less formal frotn
the tIovcrpors of othcr States, aud unaware OF
the fact that our m't!A was cncampea .tnlcr
the shadow Vi the aracnal buildings. md Ind
rood rcnsons to draw from their stores. the
Reurr,ary ut War replied tFulf 81, =. M. as fol-
lows: - attn directed lty tho President to say
that, In the nbserro 0f d cala upou him under
thc Constitution and atatute, 1or mtlltnry, aid
troops at indianapolis can only be Used in
protecting property OF the United States
mud enforcing process u Fedcrnl courts"
Secretary that tho arsenal was understood
IL be depot OF military fturcs, and not EAR
r'sun Of men. Late IN the night Of tnat da5,
Lieutenant Colonel of tie United Stntcs armv
10 this city with e men to usstst the civil a,a-
thorttles In preserving the peace and protecting
property. l i.ayc the honor to report to youmy
arrival. and to ask II yon have nny Instructions
for me-" Ilas!nE made no s"suss's!on Tor troops,
and having cven hecn advised that my rcqu!si.
tIon tor ordnance stores would not be compiled
with. cu,tld thcn only reply to That effect. On
tho 18th, Was enabled to inform tie Sheriff
of sur1on County that MI adequate lurve had
been organized in tllfs county, ard would hc
placcs! at Its disposal upon Als n.aklng farH,al
rcqulalt,on to tl's Ad]utant-Gcneral. Disturb
at1ees Of similar character arose In t'tner
localities, notably In Allan, County. and 'llse
preparation Was n,adn. These preparations
in aid Ut Is,csl authorities and the counsel ol
psudcnt ctIzens. made the use of Lilo furce tn-
necessary, aud 1t wae t'ttbandcd: Tho cxpcndi-
lures were SO carefully managed tl'as. while tho
OUTLAY VI other States Reached many thos'-
sands OF dotars, our own were easily met by
tho limited appropriation fur military conttl-
d required by law. take occasion aaain to cx-
press tny obligations To tic ctttzpns WHO prompt
II took up arIus In support of the civil aitthort.
tics, aud especially To thase wise eo1s11eeors who
were a6sc Ay tstetr toolness and reust,n to dis;
suadc an extensive Organization Of determined
men from rash purpufcs, aud overcon'o TIC
ctnMor OF passionate men for vlndcttvs ineas-
tires. II ts oourto Of great saststactob
an Ordeal inrolvsn. 10 other comusunt-
ties and threatening to us tho most
serious connequgu1es. without the loss Of a
life, and with amnll expenditure Ut ttIo public
ucnt Of these occurrences. now long past, first,
because prnl,lIntnt gentlemen, OIL tho tluor Of
Congress aud tn carefully y-preparc1 addresses to
our people, have manifested a disposition to
dlBtort tlIctr simple truth; and sccOild, In order
that you may proyi1u IN advance fur such a
possible emergency hereafter. ...
Other Disturbances growing out Of our unset
tied labnr question occurred In the mining ru-
suits. A want Of aue caretulncss in the local
authorities resulted in tho Issuance and charge
| 10 tint county Of arms wh!cn were received
from II upon approved boud BY ptrsone un-
militia. It bccamo tito duty oi tho State
authorities to review these proceed
arms 10 the Stain nnl . d's'anti-
satisfactorily discharged bv tho Ad]utant. Gyn.
erat, whose report will more fully dtsclosa Its
nature. At tho request 0f the Judge Ut the
| Fountain Circuit Court. tr0ops we're sent to and
maintained u tic county for su,ne weeks to prt,-
tect tlIu lives and property ot cttlzrns, insure
pcaro, aud secure prompt administration Of
justice 10 ntEcmicrt. Tho EXPENSES of this cull
| Wero met ~ before.
military stores rerrssed, issued, md now held
by Aia!. Thy 3tate yet lsAs Vre<lls Af .03
| upon hrr account with tue Gentfal Government
uiicr thn net for q distribution 0f urlns tu the
States.
| Isy INV order, pn experienced olt}ccr was de-
tailed by tho A0lutunt-tachetnl to inspect the
arilIs belonging tn the State. As thfs duty hnd
not peca performed lor niany years, II will be
Of interest 10 JeuFn thu exact quantity and cou'
/ llt.ol Ut Our munitions of war ~ disclosed by
hss report.
1t IL proper that should say to you thai
companies layc t,een called out anl kent tr
camp several tiays. and H,any VI thu numbers
w0 were tnl0fluE-tIlcl', ttleret,y lust their stt
'ations. Under Ncc. u Of the lGw they could r.
ceiYu onIy thu al,al. ray allowed to solliers o
tna United statcs army, Asni thu fund ~ ny
disposal would not admit ut An additional allow
ancc ~ lh'phty. recommend MI appropriation
to ray tlleu, reasonable compensation for the.l
scry!, e..
Tie tlun. Oliyrr r. Morton, our senior aepa
tor III CONGRESS, died ut hts 4utno III this e,tt
Soy !, 1911, wurn out by u lite OF nnusul
actfvlfy In tho public service. Thoasa1lus Vi
our fetoW-eis'xens anu many visitors frnfti otheI
States followed eut, other in so!e,un procession
tnraugl! tl'e corridor OF the building Y wi!el
9si , nsM fsst %st ss Ss""s !. lss % 'ns s2 In Il
state, md afterwards accompanying hIi
murtal renatns 10 t'lelr resting plaro III Grown
Hill CrlAetcry, near where nr lunae his las
public address lo tue uEnule. laying llltcd
country ns public lilu Il fasni!lar tu the prescu
generation, and Ills nets !lafe becOM,: pArt o
onr history for the study Ut ttuss who vii
l ap.,lnlnIr.l lion. Daniel ". Voorhees, tn III
tbs otlire tnuho vacant by hts death. It Will b,
your duty tu eject suntssoT.
NY views upon tho 9urstlon OF n reappor
tlt,rtnent Of tic Stute tUr Conversational UNI
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