The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-06

city. | was forcibly reminded of the popu-
larity of Hoosier authors by the fact that
at that time five of the leading theaters
of the metropolis were presenting success
full plays written by Indianians-a cOlnci-
dence which. / believe has never mad
parallel in this or any other country.
THE tie that binds Indiana and Ohio in
. ach cordial sisterhood had It's origin in
the formative, period when the lines mark,
ing the boundaries or states 10 De carved
out of the Northwest Territory existed
only i'm the mental reckonings or ge-
ographers. In organization and in prog
ress. in peace and in war, Indiana and
Ohio have stood side by side, loyal each to
the other, ever faithful TO those prin-
cipes of constitutional authority which,
after being tested in the red-hot crucfble
of war, emphasized the inspired declaration
of the immortal Lincoln that a government
of the people. for the people and by the
people cannot perish from the earth! When
the storm of rebellion broke over this land
the great heart of the North almost ceased
to pulsate. The cruel truth that one sec
tion of our common country was called To
arms to array itself against another
brother against brother - temporarily
stunned the people. AS usual in case of
war, there existed a condition which We
have since learned to recognize by the
word unpreparedness This beautiful
Queen City set like a jewel in a rim of
hills, was an inviting prey for the enemy
In the minds of your citizens apprehension
was soon followed by dismay, but in that
dark hour there arose man VINO quickly
foresaw the danger and who promptly came
TO the rescue He was Hoosier-born.
Hoosier at heart, and his name was Oliver
Il. Morton.
A COMMON INHERITANCE.
1.-The people of the two commemorative
of which l speak particularly have COM
mon inheritance. The Hoosier easily as
Stimulates all the virtues of the Buckeye.
and vice versa The attractiveness of Ohio
as place of residence is established by the
States Census Bureau, that there are now
within your borders, enjoying all the rights
of permanent citizenship. more than $1,000
persons who proudly claim TO be natives of
Indiana, representing Ia of your total pop
ulatiOn.,
Indiana. on the other hand. is not with
out attractive features. judged by the same
census report, inasmuch find We
have 1884 citizens, or 1.o of our total
population who admit that. Ohio is their
are good to them. Both OF our dstin-
guished representatives in the Senate of
the United States were born Buckeyes. and
If may be pardoned for making a personal
allusion to the present Governor OF Indiana.
IL may not be amisS to add that he first
saw the light of day at Lawrenceburg. al
most within sight of this city and so near
the Ohio boundary that the intervening
distance might easily be measured with an
ordinary trOt-line. But. in drawing upon
YOU so heavily for citizens willing to serve
pangs of conscience on having depleted
your resources to an extent which would
convict US of having cultivated a ravenouS
or unneighbOrly spirit. believing as We do
that your supply of political raw material
is adequate for home consumption even
after supplying the demands Of export
trade.
Just now the State of Ohio seems to be
maturing some presidential timber. which
is. perhaps. not an altogether novel expe-
rience in this State and We Of Indiana
have designs upon the trestle-bOard which
involves the proposed remodeing OF the
White House. In any event. the result viii
that gracious regard for gOOd-fellowship
which has so well served TO firmly unite
the commercial, social and political for
tunes OF the two States. The most forceful
feature in connection with the consGera-
ton Of these agreeable relations is the in
contestible fact that they are sincere. on
every hand We find good reason for this
En- route TO your city this afternoon / made
IL convenient TO observe. as ] almost IN
variably do in passing. the tomb Of William
Henry Harrison at North Bend. near the
line where Ohio and Indiana are joined
His memory means much TO you and II
means much TO us. He carved the way to
he carved his name in the hearts Of the
people OF this Republic. Whenever we
speak OF Marietta we intuitively think Of
Vincennes and TippecanOe; when we men
ton the name OF the pioneer Harrison. once
President whose mortal remains are en-
tombed in that mound which overlooks this
presence. we call 10 mind another 10 whom
the famous Indian warrior transmitted I'm
large measure the thoroughly American
flood. character and genius who was also
called 10 the presidency by the voice OF a
people 10 whom he was ever faithful-a