The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04
A NOTABLE BATTLE IN THE
HISTORY OF INDIANA.
Timely suggestions About the
soldiers Monument.

American Revolution gave its second
annual banquet last night q the Denison.
TIE organization In this state and the
west has not gained the popularity or
membership II has In the eastern socie.
ties, yet the interest is growing steadily
and In heslihful way. The menu was
. delightful one, and the banquet table
decorated exQuisitely, as was the parIor
in which the affair Vas held. Judge
william 3. Niblsck Was toast master.
and in his PREDATORY speech called atten
tion 10 the change Of dates sor the BAN
IQuet 10 that Of the anniversary Of the
battle OF vincennes. The reason for
such change was obvious, he remarked,
when the Importance OF that battle was
lconsidered. The only title this country
had, the only claim OF Virgins 70 the
northwest territory. was ito occupation
Iby that colony after this battle. IL II
had not been for the victory gained q
Vincennes the line OF Canada would
have extended 70 the Ohio river The
capture OF the town by George Rogers
ICIark was the frst effort in organizing
1.-The new territory OF The great wests
y which has given this country !ts extrn-
Zion aud made II IN ocesn.bound repOb
lie. II Was he initial step that gave the
u. S. extensive ses-cosst which will
make the country the greatest CONNER
Icisl nation Of the world. IL Americans
ever choose policy looking 10 this end.
The Hon. William h English made an
Iextended address on Indisns military
history and the soldiers monument :.
The object OF the monument. he said,
was not alone 10 cherish the memory Of
1.-The union soldiers and s-iiors. but ex-
Itends alike TO al who fought In defense
lof the country. As the monument -
being erected IL answers - we'll for .
Maine monument, or = California mon
Iumrui. or It might do Just - well Tor ;
foreign city One must look % work
vet 10 he zone for ans Identification oi
lIndiana's military history upon the
lsructure. Mr.. English criticised the
!controversy over which way the crown
ling figure Was TO face. The monument
lee work Of srt be approved. @ he did
!. 1.-The bronze astragals representing the
= Mexican aud civil ware. the assrsga
-lreprese ntiug the collection 81 huge wa'
Iships, though indiana IL an inland stste
iWhile ahe had no navy she had Ortlitau
Inaval officers, naming Brown and Ali
son. She also gave 10 The coun
Itry Z irst rate secretary OF the navy, tn
Hon Richard w. Thompson.
The sstragal representing the srms
Mr.. EngIish continued. y <mbiematic 2
1.-The srmy at al times and would be 81
lisfactory O. TO every war. and the stat
Iues Of s'wsr and peace" ending ihe deco
Irstio0s will make appropriate 6gure'
IAs EN- bIematic In general he did No
e. -ldoubt cut that the decorative work vii
IprOve : great feature. Yet the figure
Aelsre 90 general In their charscteristics {
Ito suit one country - we'll ~ snothel
land 1 foreign artist bss made them ;
Iexpcneive % 10 keep out Indisns repre-
& ksIsentstive history. nr Schmitz probabI
knew more Of Blucher AMI Frederic
. 1.-The Great than OF William II Hsrriso
> or Clark. He cared more for militar
lart ID general than for art connecse
with IndisDa's military career. tn
To- monument should be more than :
o. American monument. Il ehould Be {
Indiana monument. II 10 : mistake
Ieend Indiana down 10 p0sterity - ha'
ling no military history except e col
. Injected with the Mexican and civil war
10 Il proper thst the battle OF Vincenn'
!. should Be ignored? The verv gvcuu
1s|on which the monument etands was .
Iouired BY the battle, and even &c
IClark himself for : long time resided
Ithe state. The events Of the wars Of Is
20 land 1919 between the Indisns and Il
IBritish, OF which Gen. William Hem
w Harrison Was the hero OF both, were 4
tailed. He Wss great and good me
land doserves to be especially remer
= |bered. tIppecsnoe, In every respes
lWas On Indiana battle. fought on IndiaI
leoil By Indiana Indians on one side q
|soldlery on the other, more than ~
Ithirds OF whom were Indiana militia.
NJ. EugIish asked that the four gre
.lepochs 10 Indlsna's war history = q
battle OF vinceunee. the battle Of Tipp
Icanoe, the Mexican and civil wars
lcommom0rated with bronze statutes
1.-The principal act0rs 10 each. He urg'
THAT these be put there In place Of ide
I6guroo. The men mentioned for thr
Iof the slatues we're George Rogers Clss
IWilliam Henry Harrison and Oliver
Morton. II know no poIitics 10 the ml
|ter,r eaid Mr.. Euglieh. "but the logic
1.-The oieuati0n 10 me 10 that the four
= Ipereon Be prominent democrat n
lnsmee OF Gen Joseph Lane. Gen. MahI
~. A0OcVus Aojs eseASo - 0sevcs'~ - =
mentioned q persons qualified for
N. posisions. "The name Of Gen. IA
-, Wallace" ," he said, II have not mention
his q he has already made IN imperishal
sod, name for himself Ia another dirccsis
y III mistakes have been made IL the des
: ,rativc sesfurss 81 this monument n
q ARE errors Of judgment, and my ohj
has been 10 point them out thsi the 2,
gestion may BE- acted upon before y
too late 60 overcome them" On
sno toasts we're responded 20 . soilow
~Tbs significance Of the Flag" Msr'
Mooree; "Werc the Men 76 Aris
;. crate 2" A Hunter Anthon, ~ Spe"c
usp A committee ot five WAS instructed
r memosa,ixe the legielstuse In regard
Ilhe matter OF lndians's representation
Ithe monument . ct ous 10 NJ. EngIis
paper. Mr. Esglish Il 70 b ehairu
" ofihe committee.