Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 44

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Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
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There is ouv incident rouncoted with the response tu this last eall worthy -with which regiujeuls irmir poured iulo henturky on The occasion of The knby South, when both Cinciunali and Louis ille ivere serinushy threatened. Qu The 8th of August, den. Buelt telegraphed lo Gor. Morton Thal "o for- tnidoble raid Ihrentoneil houlucky, mul urged Thul Troops be al once seul lu Guu. Itoyly, Ou Itio wxl day The Goreruor rrecired au urgent oppeil fromn the Wor Department, lo which he replied that the quola of 21,200, colleil for in July, would be quiseil in Iwenly ilnys, tuerediblo of performance ns the promiso seemed, he kept hus toul."

Tho nelion of Gor. Morton in this emergency has hyen regarled by many ng The most characteristic, brilliant and efficient episode in his executive ser. rices. le hail ahenily horrowed half n million dollora, on his own responsi- bility, to pay bounlirs. The need of the hoops was so pressing that he first Ibought of inducing ibem lo go forirard without their bounties. One regi- ment was called up anil mildressed al juulnight. After an hour's deliberation, il ngreed lo gu, giving as n renson, " because you have requested it, Gor. Morion, bul for no other reason." The Goreinor relented, and determined to ask such u favor of no other regiment. In tha morning, therefure, he made a lour of The banks of Iniliaunpolis. At the first hogae risited he was met with n shoil " No, tre hare no currency on hanul." Sloughion Flelch- er's hauk came next. Mr. Fleleher is n churaeler in Indianapolis-as griz- zly as he is grnif. " What do you irnot ?" was his saluinlion as The Governor enleicd. ". Money," was the laconic reply. " Gel onl' we harn't gol any. Wbni security can you give?" " Only my individual nume, sir." "" Indi- vidual nume! llow inuch money ,lo you nanil ani winit do you ivant it for?"" u'ny the grull rejoiniler " Fifty Thousand ilotturs, " and The urgent neces- sily was briefly explainel. The nld inn listened u moment, Then rising from his ehir, eried out, Inore fiercely Than ever: " What have you gol lo carry il in? " and without wniling lo heur the noswer, " nothing," he pro- duced a dilapidaled ninrkel baskel, spread n paper in the bullom, nod piled into it bfiy jinekages of $1,000 euch " There, sir! leave me a memorabilun of this, nnul let me henr Ihnl tho Rebels are licked." Al Fletcher & Shorp's, unulher $50,000 was juleit into The haskel, and nl Alfred Harrisen's, $50,1MM1

The next day was Sumilay, and un Momlay hy mnie another lour, again receiving $60,000 from enel. On Monthy erening, Mr. Alfred Iharrison was seul lo Cincinnati with a leller to Mr. Mark K. Reeres, now living in Rich- mond, who sent him bark on Tuesday morning, with $250.0001 more-mnk- ing $150,000 in all, enough lo [my serenleen regiments.

In den day's from the commencement of Kirby Smith's march in the Ohio, these Troops were in the field. For The use of this money-though nol re- Turned in six weeks-no interest uns charged by the banks.

The State Legislature being ni this time somneirhot luken arm, or opposed lo making further appropriations for the support of the war, liov, Morton driermined to raise ibe ineaos on his own responsibility, and appealed lu The people. The palriolic hcarl heat u cheering response. In some counties lunns were negofinled. On mution of Andy Wallner-like Stoughton Fletcher, a character in Indinunpolis-Marion County gare $10,000; Wu- linsh Entlowel with $10,000; llendricks, with $10,000 more; Decatur gare $7,1XH1; Tippecanoe, Inyelle and Delnivare, Si,INxt ench : Henry County, So,you, And other counties like amounts. Privale citizens and railroads con. frihulu. Turenly' citizens of Richmond signed a nole and raised $20,000. I'reaident Mekcou, af The Terre Haute A Inulinnapolis Railroad, gare $10,000. The Terre Haute & Imlinunpolis Howl through Mr. Peck, gave $15,000. From other similar anmees like amounts were sent in, ualil all hul $150,000 hul been raisedl.

For This sum Mr. Moilon cisilent Washington, hul Mr. Liucalo Livl uo money, and could give him no encouragement. " We haven't gol any money, Morlon I can't gel hold of enough lo meel my personal expenses, Bul Gad Hdless you for The noble struggle you are making. Go ant see Cluse." The President was willing, bal The exchequer iras iscak.

Vr. Chase wus eren more discouraging thun The President. Hle hud no maney That he could lend for such n purpose, and mrised him lo call Irwrk The Legislation " Don't take auch responsibilities upin yourself," said l'hase, imploringly , "your State may no silalain yon in 1804, and you trill hring hinkropley upan yourself and friends. Dun't du il, Morton, 1 implore you. bel the Sinle go. Do your ilnly, and let The rest take care of itself." Mr. Chose iras in earnest, ntul The Goverifor left him, Soya Guv. Morton : "1 Then went In Simnum. Siunion was always my man in any rmergeney He heard me through ; heard what the President hunut saul, what Chase had advised. Then, raising himself up In his full bright, re- wurkeil, with good rumphuis, aud with prefatory irouls . " Bul, Governor, you shall bare the money, and ] will read Them The lair for il," and he walked rapidly le Ins book case, Ne kovw his business-he kuer how lo curry' on n wrnr lu a short time he cune back nod read from Ibe lowa jussed by the extra session of Congress in 1861, an nel lo arm alul equip wiiunle mew in Siules in vehetlino or threaleurd with rebellion. " This law, ' sind he, " une intended to lyt the case of Missouri, but it will fit your case is well, far I regard your State as threatened with rebellion." Hu therenpou ajqueintel me lus ilisbursing officer, as The lui required, uml gare hur n warraul ou Thy Treasury for $150,000.""

Although Iudinna nos compelleit, ns ur hue seen, lo make a draft of uol on necouul of the backunulness of rolnulcering, but on account of a mis- Inke of the Way Heparlinoul. At the line the draft was monde, the Staly Imit Divre Ilinh her quota in the brbl, wul iras subsequently erediled with the surplus.

Umler The call of Angual, 1863, the quola of Iuilians amounted lo 26.844 men. The Stufe proudly furnished these with volunteers, and bul, after alling her quola, 1,64;4 remaining, Buder The cull of Sepletuber, 1963, the Hun of Indian was 18, men, which were also promptly furnished by volunteering.

In duh, 1863, nens retched lwlianapahis that a Rebel force, estimated la br 1,000 strang, har crossed the Ohio, noel was marching on Corydon. The fireruor unuwliately issued a call for The people to rise en mis tu defend the Stale The result was that, nithin forty eight heurs from the limo This enll iras issurd, E, INHI tura had lemlereil Their serrices, and irere on Their way lo the uilnee af remlezrous, irlule 10,000 wore were prepairing uutpl had lu be nelstied lo remdig ul bomv. The fale of the invading army is loo well known le werd repealing in This place. As a precaution against The repetition of such rauls, tho milian of the Slule wos ul once organized.

We learn fromu fior. Morlun's wrasage la Ibe Legislature, of ils session iu 1863, that up lo that inte the Male hid furnishedl, in all, mnety eight regimeul4 of infantry and cucalry, unil birouly-seren balleries of artillery- comprising $6,867 officers und men To this number should be aliled 6, 431 recruils who joined old regiment, in Ili Girlit, winking a loin1 of 102, Gus men. In this number is uol luchuled all who were enrolled in the regi- ments of other Stuipy from lundliana.

During the period of the war, Ihr funuers uf The Sinle seem Int bare hren economically umungedl, nelwithslundling the exeileeneal nuil leupln. lious tu preulation nud fraud, By an net of The Legislature, approved Muy 13, Tall, the Roveruor was authorized to issue the hands of The State to flu amount of $4,000,000, heming mlevest of the maid of six per cent. per an- Q14. " A Bouril uf Loan l'ontussionery, consisting uf Jesse .1. Brown, .Inmes M. liny mul lohu 11 O. Bugly, uns appointedl to negotiate the sale of these band4. This Board chceled the sale of These boude ou favorable terms 1o Thy Sinte.

By nn uel of Congress, npprovedl on The Olh of August, 1861, u direct un. munt inx of $20,000,000 way leried upon the Uniteil Sinles The nuportion- queul of this lax utrong the soirral Sales ilevolved upon Inulinun ibe pay- went of $1H14, Bih. This Iurge umount was paul, Thiangh the foresight of Que. Morion, hy nu offsel consisting of the wvIvinees of The Sale iu arming nud equipping Ihr Troops sont la The field by luuitianu.

Got. Muriou, in his message to the Legislature in ISon, offered the fol- lowing tretmile lo the bravery and good behavior of the soldiers of Indinun : " While ve rejoice in the brarory heplayed by all the armies of the Unileil Stades, il is it subject of profound congratulation that the Indian. Irvous lince behured with wuniform utnl distinguished gallanhy in erery nelion iu which they himne leon engaged. They forin a part of every army in the Gelil, nud have been among the forrmost in deeds of doring, while Thvir bluurl has hallowed vrery guil."

After the clove nf the war, in 1865, Gor. Morton, in his melange lo the Legislature, spoke as follows af thr part luken by Indiann in the Wur for the Unien : " The purl Thul Indians lins lakes in tha wvar for the suppression of The rebellion is a malter upon which The rilizens of the Stale may justly pride themselves. In the number of troops furnished, und in the amount of voluntary contributions rendered, Indinua, in proportion lo hier population and wealth, stands equal lo uny of her siylei Siales. It is also a subject of gratitude and thunkfulness thal, irbile Ihr number of hoops furnished by Imliana alone tu This great conlest nould have done credit lo a first-class : nuljon, mensureit by the standard uf previous irars. Not a single regiment, battery or ballalion from this State has brought reproach upon the national fog, and Do ilisssler of the war ran be Traced to any want of 6.leling, courage or efficiency on the part of any liliana officer. The endurance, heroism, intelligence andl akill of the officer+ and soldiers rent forth hy Indiana to do banh for the I'nion hare shed a luster on our belored Stale of which any people might justly be prowl. Without claiming superiorily orer our loyal sisler Sintes, il is but Justice In The liase men who have represented us on almost every hallle Geld of the war In say that their dredg hare placed Indinna in the fryol rank of three herute States which rushed lo the rescue of the imperileit government of The nation.

"'The total number of the Troops furnished hy the Stale l'or all lerins of servire in the armies of the Union execela tion Anddred thousand mon, much The greater portion of them being for three years; und in uddition therelo, nol less than Afty thousand State maubnd Imre, from hitne In line, been calleil inlo active service lo repel Rebel raids und protect our sonthein border from invasion. 4 F

"The war bns establishel upon imperishable foundations the great fundumental truth of the noily nud imdiriluahty af Ihr nalian. We are many States, bul one people, buring but one individual surereignty, one Bag and one commun destiny. It has also eslahhshed, lo he coofessed hy all the world, the exalted chorneler of the American soldier, his mulchless rnlor, his self-sacrificing patriotism, bis capacity to endure furigues aud hardships, and his humannily, wbieb, in the midst uf' rournge, hus u real hed his vietori- ons achievements with u hrighler glory, lle has langhi the world a lesson, before which il slands in amuseuini, how, when the storm of hanlle had passed, he could Iny aside his arms, pul off the bahiliments of irnr, nod re- Turn with rheurfulness lo the gently puesints of peace, and show how the forategl of sobliers could hecome the best of citizens."

PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

ORIGIN OF THE ORDER.

[u ]>GG, Mr. O. 11. Kelly, a farmer and resident of Minnesota, received an appointment ia Waslington, and, after a Trip Ibrough The South, conceired The iden That some plon might be derived to unite Together the different agricultural societies and enable them, by Louperolion, lo aid each other.

He submilled his thoughts lo Willmm Saunders, A B. Grosti, lohn Trim. ble, Jr., John Ireland, T M MeDonald and J. R. Thompson. The subject was thoroughly discussed al ilifferent times, nod the question erer recurring WILS, ". Why canuot The farmers, both Noith and Sunth, unite in the same manner ns Ihr Musoas nad Odd Fellow's, who have elung ligerber for so long a period, for social and enlucalinaal purposes, wilb n rieu lo promole their commen interest ?''

It was fell Thul The lime for such organizilian had come ; and they gel themselves rorovsily to the lusk of werking oul the fundamental iden in practical and Inugible shape. They clearly sau' thul to do this required grent energy. uuliriug Inbor, und inuch self-sacrifice. They were all of them wien eminently filled for the work they desired to seeemuplish, Mr. Saunders Ind a milionnl repululion for wirked ability in his chosen professien as a horticulturist, und no man sleod higher for integrity of character. Mr. Grosh, long known in connection with Odd Fellowship, ond Mi. Kelley, with his untiring energy of purpose and enthusiasm, were ull members of high rouk in secret, sorinl nud beperolent eocielics, and therefore proficients tu rilnalism, wlule all ume gentlemen of education nud refinemeal. Each scenied filled for n wink of This churaeler. uud romprehended fully the needs in Ilus direction. During the early period of the work, the difficulties They mel with would Lune disheorlesed mousl inen. None of them were wealthy, and money u'ns ucedpil. This they freely gnie as their means would permil They were also nidel by others who sympathized with their sims, Thomas B. Itryun, of Chicago, for instance, early in the organiza- lion, fell ileepdy ils necessity, urgeil strongly ils merits, und gave hberally of his means irhile yel The order was in its greatest straits. At various times fuuds were supplied by this gentleman when urgently oceded; and they possessed The meril of being carued in legitimalr aud honorable business pursuils Among others who early gare their intoence and oid lo lhe movement, were Anson Barileil, of Ohio, and Wit. Muir, of Missouri, the eminent hurlieullurist.

Frequenl wwerlings for consultation were held. The ground work way commenced, and finally Messes. Keller and Ireland, on the 5th of August, INi, attheir gunriers al The l'uted Sinle> Hotel, in Washington, arling upon the suggestions offerel af former meelings, compiledl and worked oul a dmai uf ilwe first ilegree of the under.

It is said That euch of the sercu formulers also prepared u poilion, and at the next tueeling for consulinliou submitted it for the consideration of all. After The work iras uell birgun, ut ane of The meetings, the question ins suggested as to whether, after all their Inbor and loil, they would not be forgolleu.

Il must be a source of grulification lo These noble men thal How, when the work is ussureil, a grateful liputhe rhood does not fuil to remember. with full appreciation, the self-ileuinl and persistem etfri of the founders of the urder.

In Sejdrioher, w cirentar uns prepenust hy thr lemilors in the movement usul seut out In indicilunte proundeni in agriculture. The document .lale u'll hind heen, so far, doue Inward orgiuizing The osirm for association

wed the work ou the ritual ul last becaine so lor milianeed that it was fouper-

önler, still, uta il urre in riulryo.

Awad forty uutnes, were, in all, receirrd for consideration. The name uniler which the order has spre become famous, unul which is en expresire adopted as Itwe unine of The order, und the full of the meoder> ; u hile un- «her Term, equally expressite, uus needed to nulicale the hall ur place of meeting ; and thus The uunl Grange u as iredded ia ewluring four.

11 should he borne in mind that frange is the name of the place of meet. ing nad not Ilir uume of the order. The ironl signifies supply a farm.

In Eugluwel " Grange ' is generally used lo signify un old farm, or miaour house, surroundsl ber nucieul Trees and smorlime- by a most, or dileh.

During the evil wars uhich deraslaled England Tuo centuries ugo, these wunor houses and farm strougholdy were miatle The scenes of biller strife be- queen couletuliug factions, aud were often stubbornly defeudel. Hence, the term may be literally construed as " stroughuhl"-happily expressive of the sense in which the l'airuus of Ilusbailry use il.

hi would he well for ull to remember this fiel, nud nol nususe the English lunguage by calling the iudivolumuls Grangers. The individual is u l'astron of Husbaudry. The place of theeliny, & Grange.

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HISTORY OF THE STATE OF INDIANA .- CONTINUED.

THANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL HRANGE.

On the 4th động af Herrmber, Ish7, the Nutjupal Birange iras organized, at the nether uf At, Wilhot Saunders, in Washington, 11. 0' , less than Iurity wirmilan being present But there were hniduals ham the intions Sinles, who urte rach muird In the same strong desire ta dean together The agri. cultural tungse- throughout the whole rountry ; and In radiator, br precipit mal @somjde, to impress ou them the necessity of surh u thorough ur. goluzulinh we should enable The fraternity lo counterget the influence- u luch foul ung been if anrk In depress, rather than eleinte, thr probeing

A01 a free und most earnest discussion of the means for Cadlapled tu Insther the project, it was determinal In organize the National Grange, mul ut once poruered In curry forward the wurk by o cumpleir and thorangh uirgunization in the several Stale4,

The following officers der plerled for the first irvine: Minster, Willing Suunder-, Washington, D. C , Therscer, Ausun BarthIt, of This; Leturer, .\ \\ Thompson, uf Verinont ; Stenard, Willim Muir, of Pennsylvania. Assistant Stenni-l, \ 1. Mosg, af Nen York , Chutduin, Hut. A Mi Grach, uf l'enustranis, Trouvurer, William M. Irefund, of Pennsylvania; Serre- lary, 1. Il Kelley, of Minnesota, Buty Keeper, Bluusd P. Furris, of Hi-

In the discussion of unys und murans it was deeuled that this election SJwohl ke for ave yror4; rightly thinking that of the end of that time nll nonll be better alde to judge of The exprhener of a longer ur shorter 1erm of uffie. The following is the phamble, with the names of the degrees of Iler Subordinate, State nud National Grunge

" Human happiness is the neme of earthly ombition Individual hoppi. Forlinh In the value of its productions The soil is the source from u hirnce er deine ill that constitutes wealth , without it ire would have no ngrient. mer, ne mann factures, in commenc. If all the umterial gifts of the I'really, Thir curious productionis af the regetable world me of the fire importance, The ml of agriculture is the parent ond preenreur of all arts, uml its piro.

The produetinne af the rarthe ore sutjeet In the influence of natural lan 4, Icarialdr owl ili-potable, the amount produred mill consequently be m proportion In the intelligence of the podurer, und success aitt depend upon Ins huun ledge of the nelian of three loa . and the proper uppheation of their janandes Hence, hyun ledge is the forumlution of hingganess,

The ulimmune idgeet if this organization is for mutual instruction nhd pretrelinh, to lighten lubor hy dillusing n knorrledge of its nims nad por- 1 19, expand the mind by tracing the beautiful burs the firenl Creator bis established in the minterac, and to enlarge our ceiss et erentire wisdom and poter To Thise nho rend aright, hispny pours That in all ages suciety is Tragirulers, and whereyiful results ul gruerut uelfair ran be scoured vuly In general effort

Unity of netian ennhot he nequired irithunt discipline, und discipline enit ted lor raforced without significant organization ; heper ire linien reremos id mitmtien iebuch louds ns in nmtnul fintrinity as nith o fond of iron, Inil although ils influente is Mo parerinl, its application 19 ns gentle ns thal of The wolken threwdl thed binds o useuth uf fluivers

The Paltens of Hushsundry cunsel of the following

slimmilated by the hope of bellering bis condition, he struggles upunrd, being taught that the faithful laborer is worthy of a rich reward fur his Inbor.

The Seromil degice, Cultirutar, represents The ning and fromon rising shorty in intelligence , they gather forks and herdy nhont them, and begin lu emerge frun the primevni sinte ; the light of intelligence begins to dmitn : They learn to cultivate the soil and munke the earth minister to their nerresi-

In the next degree hie seeks n more sellled peple of hie. At this ginge men galler inlo communities aud begin to munke luns for the general u pl- Thre, they also begin lo respect the rights of their fellon then, uml lo guther in The barirats they havr pdunted Finally, after the cultivation af the preceding conditions, minn comes la the condition of husbindman. Here he is fitted lo enjoy in u high dlegres the freedom nud Messings of ngrieultural lite De, in connection with the Mintron, haring prored faithful in all pre- idling conditions, is fitted in eujny the confidence and estrem of his frelloir meu. Felmaled Inbar here bring, ils renard ; and the intellect and moral unture are made to perform their gurl, as well as the inter of the hands.

Passing brympl this, ire enmir la the degree af l'omann. Here the fruits coine to add la the comforts and enjoyments of' hife alremily rich in bh sy. ings

We Hot eine to the region of Flowers-the degree of Flura. The senses ure here gralified by the most In antiful of all Nature's creations, Nane ol Irep freling> and high nims can stand before these must notirons durks of Gud nhhout hating awakened in for heart n freling of reverence

Next ue rome to the region of Frith. Here the whole nature of ing liny received that complete and careful eduration which fits him for the lugh position his rolling demnudy Beginningn rude, neultirated orealure, he has learnedl the Irsson of material luber, Iny hranght Iu nid him ilomestie numunls, Ims learord In plant ond linie his firhls respecled, to gather in junie his bortest hns learned to appreciate the hellity of his calling os n Instaulmen, hins brought to Ins and the fruits of the earth, has nidel In nil thist ilod high moral culture aluch comes from henntiful crentins, mul Inilly, filled and prepared by intellectual training, hus hecome & hormoni. uns being , menrnating in Ins own unture all the attributes of inan-titulized und purified huy the divine spirit of leity.

Man is Do haiger u barbarian, foi hr has property nod rrspeels the pruft. erty of others-comprehend, und appreciates the iligutty of educateil labor -lin- civil migins, unid is fitted to become, in ils Unghest gense, a citizen

Suele in- the geovral sempre and intention of the men who originated this toot emend, and they hare so fur stenlily labored lo eirir om and perfect il. In This munk They Inire been sostained by the hest mimls of our country.

WUMAN'S ITISITION IN THE ORDER.

A coupleruide amount of eriirist his taen anukened by the plan-siun of women lo the utder. It is eland that it isn ' Woman's Rights 'insti- tution If, ahen men muk in harmony with their nines, daughters aod «Ilers, thry esIndish n Woman < Rights orgamition, then it verlajuhi is me isure of hei cajaenty. Shr nu till nny olliee to h luch she inny beelerted. Shr Ins un rqual right to sprik and rate on ull questions, and her counsel mind ndeire is always hstened ta with deference mind weighed according to its Nu organizmnon hus errr promised su tanch to iromau as this. mel un elnes of persons have such hired of something of this kind as termers' wives There is an unwillen histoir in every household, more esperinlty In i nen conotra , coonceled with noman's duties gud responsibility in The fuily. She Is weighed down with n multitude id cores; her litt our un. censing munndl of lubor, much of it unromantie in the extreme; ofen bur- Ured nith the cuir und responsibilities of a young nul growing family of children. She has hitherto beru gnite deprireil of erery variety nun the relief and singulus affonled by it, so essential lo n well balanced mil ban. unniou- esisteine Womtu is enmmently a sociol being Man, with his growler i erich of orenpations, may hive comfortably with hss sorial inter- course , And inuren ciunet dispense with it without detriment In her intel- lilunl and physical bily

STATISTICS OF THE ORDELL,

The following 1. a list of the nondier of Granges in the sereral Sintry, I. repuried friou the Nation d Svecelary's office, Munich A1, 1874

Alubonus,

HUN Nen lumpshine,

Vikon;Iš,

Hdp Neir lersey.

I'alifarnin,

Inl Noir York,

1:4

C'unuertirnt.

1 Nurth Carolina, 8113

Florida,

44 1 lregon,

Hirurgin, 5" Pennsy luni,

18I

IlLuois,

1,324 South Cordina,

Imliun'1.

1,7%: Teunesser,

luisa,

1,9HS Texas,

1,220 Vermont,

100

lienlucky,

779 Virginin,

101

Lamisiani

III. West Virginia,

Maine,

" Wisconsin

457

Aliryland

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 44

Author: Publication date: 1876 Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co. Number of Pages: 472

Author:
Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
Number of Pages: 472