The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-21
Comments of Some of the State Papers.
THE SOLDIER OF THE UNION.
Greensburr Review

THE SOLDIER OF THE UNION.
Greensburg Review.
Senator Halrson's views are broad enough to
take in the American Union soldier And that is
what he meant. Not the Indiana soldier,
the Ohio soldier, but the Union soldier. Nor is
there Grand Army of the Republic of Indiana
The organization is national, and only national
and definitely teaches superior allegiance to the
national government. The department of lndi-
ana G. A r. is made III, very largely, of sol
diers who enlisted from other States. And yet
those papers urge it to take the matter in hand
Let it take the matter in hand, and push it to
complete and early success. but let the statue,
when unveiled represent the Soldier of the
Union" and be statue upon which the veteran
of any State, as his steps bring him within our
capital city, may gaze with admiration and love,
and feel that the people of Indiana remember
him, remember the Union soldier, no matter
from whence he halls; and that Indiana does not
discriminate between the defenders of the Union
"A LESSON IN PATRIOTISM.
Columbus Republican. d a.,.
1t would be an evidence TO posterity that the
people whom they served We're not unmindful Of
the sacrifice, or ungrateful for the services rem
dered, that they erected this public monument
as reminder to their children of this fact as q
lesson in patriotism, and that they, too should
cherish the memory of those who went to battle
and be alike faithful should occasion require it.
Time enough has elapsed to allay the annmosi-
ties of the war and all can now Join in tho enter
prise 1t would require but mite on the part
of each to erect splendid work that would b6a
pride and honorto the State, audit should bedone
by the generation that witnessed the valor and
the sacrifices of those whose deeds it commem-
crates.
PUSH THE MATTER NOW. "a
Terre Haute Mail. aa3
Senator Harrison's suggestion that monu-
ment and statue to the soldiers of Indiana be
erected as fit companion piece to the statue of
Governor Morton, is meeting with universal ia
ph State Already voluntary
offers of money for the purpose have been made.
and there is doubt but a sufficient sum could
be raised without trouble if the matter were
pushed Just now while the minds of the people
are turned to the subject The great State Of
Indiana owes it to her gallant dead to rear some
fitting monument to their memory, and there
will be no suitable suspicious time for
such an undertaking than. the present The
work should begin at once
HAPPY SUGGESTION
Terre Haute Express.
Senator Harrisons suggestion, made at The
time of the unwilling Of the Morton monument,
that monument be erected to the soldiers OF
Indiana, is proving to be most happy one. 1t
has been taken up on all sides rs the thing now
to be done. The suggestion that the Grand
Army of the Republic set the movement going
is the cue for the next step. The Grand Army
is organized, and so organized that but little
needs be done in the way of preliminaries-
1T SHOULD BE ERECTED
Kokomo Tribune.
A monument to the memory of the soldiers of
Indiana should be erected and such monu-
ment. one that every citizen of the State may be
proud Of can be erected at a very, very small
cost to each individual. This suggestion will,
we believe, meet with the hearty approval of
every post of the Grand Army throughout the
State and it is hoped that at an early day q COM
mittee of the several posts of that organization
will set the wheel moving
sEcoNDING THE MOTION IN A PRACTICAL WAY.
Terre Haute Courier.
Steps should be taken at at once to forward
the enterprise. We hope the old veterans Of
Terre Haute and Vigo county will take the lead
in the matter, and sec that the monument is
erected before the year 1884 shall close. In
order to give the matter a start the Courier
hereby subsorbes $50 for the purpose of erecting
a statue as above indicated Who will follow
LET THE SUGGESTION TAKE SHAPE.
Shelbyve Republican.
The Republican most heartily indorses Sena-
tor Harrson's suggestion for soldiers monu-
ment to be placed in the circle alongside of In
diana's war Governor. Let it be erected Lot
coming generations view representative lndi-
ana soldier as he appeared in the war for the
Union. Let Senator HaErisons suggestion take
shape and the work be commenced