The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

carriage to the fhenlx IAote'' ,lss
After dinner as many as could b
get within hearing, probably i,UU $
or 1900 people, gathered at the 6
stand near the Monument, while I
the Bands played soul-stirring airs, Z
and the other thousands present
were going from place to place, try \
ing to get some advantageous posi-
tons where at least portion OF the
speeches might be heard.
At 1870 O'Clock w. 5. Hunter,
ESQ, called the meeting to order,
and Miss Mamie Mehringer, the
handsome daughter Of Mr.. George
Mehringer, pulled the cord that
fastened the flag and drapery around
the Monument, and amid the cheers
of the people its handsome proper
tions were revealed and glistened IN
the sunlight; the Band played the
"Star Spangled Banner" and the
flag Of glory and OF beauty was
|hoisted in position on the court
house. !,
;, Mr.. Hunter then introduced the
farmer Governor Of Indiana, Hon.
2 Claude Matthews, who delivered an
: extempore address. The Governor
t was in excellent feather, and
r cheered by the cordial greeting ex-
5 sltended him by so many thousands,
4 lhold them snell-bound by his elo-
n quence and words Of wisdom: ne
e commended the spirit which in
}. |duced the erection of the Monu'
g gIment, and reviewed a part OF grea'
,r questions which were settled by the
IS yalor of the Union soldiers-the su
4. premacy of law at all times and un
s-der all circumstances, and appeal
ID ing through proper and legal chan
in nels for the redress Of all suppose.
RS qr,eyances-the fact Of an indissol
O. uble Union, cemented by the bloo'
ct and tears of so large number OF vel
r. erans,-the glory Of but one nag !
er the United States, with its azur
or blue, containing a bright star fc
eyery State. The Governors addres
he was enthusiastically received. II
u- spoke without notes, and as no q
ed rangements had been made for r
Of porter's table only the leadir
wd thoughts can be given.
ne, Hon. A. NJ. Sweeney was intr
er- duced by Mr.. Hunter as one OF o.
to home men who had achieved no
Id ors and distinction, and Mr..
by then delivered a happy address,
on, his best style.
9th Among other things, Mr.. owe
ing ney said: -,
ex- / am pleased to be with you
ire. this memorable day, to place =
,rc- humble leaflet Of approval on Il
lin structure that your hands ma
ner builded amidst much solicitude a
in care. | am proud to think tha
.nts have aided in its erection, tor CO
ion slider it a noble deed, and, as
irit- poet tells us
)ols .Auoble deed Is n step towards God.
/, Of Lining the soul from the common c'o
the Toapurer air and oroAde' ''e
.lor. am here to-day to bear te'
mony to your valorous soldiersh
chr and as a beneficiary Of your glt
in Gus achievements, to offer you
+ Of cere and merited thanks.
his Our magnificent National tat
(, OF in its infancy was rare discov
gan in the political laboratory OF tn
ruit- times, because it ushered in
order Of things. This depart
eted was a challenge Of and contra
ends ton to the other forms OF govs
e to ment that had gradually deca
ling and been garnered into the shore
hers gulf of time. The old order
a in things steadfastly maintained
.fter- incapacity Of the people tor
apis. government. For three quarter
! un- a century these two forms Of
was ernment eyed each other across
how mighty deep. At length the 9
ropes lcame-the great civil war-w
lewlwas to prove as TrePsueh' LII
hieve said, "Whether this governmel
tn Of the people should perish from
Many earth" The seeds Of rebellion
ought sown long years before you
rong- crushed its head were born.
hat breaker upon which our shil
Of the State foundered, but did not
hand was the question Of slavery.
net to forty years clashings upon
( Col. question were frequent and vic
d citi- Truces were patched up bet
grasp the discordant factions which |
i'm on with the Missouri Compromis
E. the Fugitive Slave Law, the
unced sas- Nebraska Bill and the
erciscs Scott Decision. The time for
,ession came to terminus, however
~ and 1860, Lincoln was elected
he sta dent. In this the South
thews, death stroke at the institute
A. NJ. slavery, an institution whic