The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-07

man and tho degradation of the white man
In the social and political status of the
country" Having resolved these fearful
say to IL. sdm isy Dsssss' that
as the Lord reigns in heaven
it can not 60 on with its provost marshsls
and police officials arresting white
men for what they conceive to be their
Constitution and maintain peace In the
loyal States. Blood will flow. They can
not and shall not forge letters for our
limbs without o struggle for the mastery"
No wonder that Capt Frank Stevens. while
on duty as a government officer. was way
laid and killed within few miles of Cam
bridge City little later as the result OF
such q sentiment in the name of the Demo-
cratic party.
TINS reference to the history of the times
IL made to show the animus of the people
that Governor Morton had to deal with and
TO show on what base my proposition that
when the history of his times and the part
he took in them shall he written, unem-
barrassed by the delicate surroundings
which compel as to refer to them only in
the apologetic and tender manner that am
compelled to observe, the greatest claim
to the very front rank Of the men of his
period that can be put forward in the in
terest of Oliver p. Morton, will not be his
tender regard for the soldier and his fam
lily. but the skill and heroism with which
he wrestled with that most dangerous
In the name and carrying the
prestige of the Democratic party, sought
his life and the life of the Nation. and
which under any man OF fewer personal re-
sources would have been success. We
honor the name of Oliver p. Morton. and
while we cOndOne the offenses of HIS per-
sonai and political enemies and the ene-
mics OF our country. We comics that
We would rather trust the arm
We want some one to lift Q heavy
burden or to discharge important duties
for the State or country, and true patriots
always Will prefer the men who went to
the front in person. to the men who went
SUNDAY school books" in the shape of fire.
arms among their peighbors or TO discour-
age enlistments by preceDt or example.
whether they had the bravery to belong to
an organization for that purpose or not
UNwRIITEN INCIDENTS OF HIS LIFE.
Chaplain Lozler was introduced by Mr..
Chesdle, and was warmly received. After
announcing his entire approval of all that
DR.. Goodwin had read, he said: 1T is quito
impossible to think or speak without asso-
ciating the lofty and patriotic characters
tics of Morton and they will keep his mem
DRY hallowed by every patriot In the land"
Chaplain Letter reoounted some unwritten
incidents connected with Morton, THE
first time | ever saw Norton" he said,
land heard HIM speak, was at o Free-soil
time of the birth of the party to which
allusion has been made. Morton spoke. and
was followed by . speech made by q
fair.faced young man known as
I BENJAMIN Harrison 1dSo App War
was commissioned as chaplain ana ap-
poin ted to the Army of tho Cum berland. In
tho lattor part of 1852 or early In 1853 news
came to the front that certain parties were
playing a double game between citizens at
home and men in the front, telling stories
to the effect that the men In front were
anxious to stop the war and go home, and
the report from citizens at homo was sent
us that their families were starved and
Lozier related in detail what fol-
lowed, in substance about this: About Il Q
time of the battle of Stone River General
Roescrans and Chaplain Lozier called
grand meeting ss to be held At Mnriress
passed that the men in the
field were ready to- fight it
out to successful issue." The
resolutions were pcsented to every CON-
mand and unannnously approved: Chap
lain Lozier was detailed to carry the reso-
buttons to Governor Morton. He passed
the lines safely, reached this city about .
at night. went directly to the Staten house.
met Morton and delivered the papers. and
Joy. Captain LoZiey was sent that night
to Kentucky and instructed to prepare the
best speech he know how to frame, by IN
struction of Morton. This was done, and
ten days or so after the speech was made,
and the Legislature attended in q body.
At the close of tho speech the Legislature,
Repu blicans. and all the citizens voted to
support Morton.
second incident was this: At the time
sf Governor Morton's funeral there was no
expression of the religious views of Nor
ton. Chaplain LOzier said he had letter
written by Morton just before going to
Paris for surgical treatment in which he
wrote, "Some say am an unbellevcr. In
heart and sentiment / am the furthest re-
moved from any thing that savors of inf
deity. / was reared by parents and grand
parents who lived Christian life, and
shall believe till DEATH" Chaplain Lozier
sang. I'm the Cottage of the Dear Ones
Left at Home" written by him at the close
of the war. with music by Butterheld.
With the benediction by DIR. Lucas the
meeting closed.