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th-renmdup-vo-left ontinute 180, *an-will online rae-►fol-ints the 5 is the Jtedally ,'uli-i in it of red, nnd liles!«*iehmedtee-2on*'u\\yir toJach :ioniFor the Ledger.OLD SOLDIERS’ MEETING.The soldiers of the war of 1812, living in Boone county, Ind., met in Lebanon pursuant to notice published in the Boone county papers, on Thursday, the 23d of September, 1858, and were regularly formed intoprocession by Col. Wra. C. Kise and marched to the Presbyterian church, headed by the Lebanon brass band, which animated the occasion by some of their choicest music,—after which the meeting was called to order by J. S. Hamilton, Esq , and, on motion, Judge Naylor, of Crawfordsville, was called to thj|chair, and Millroy Lane and WNF. W. C. Ensminger was chosen secre. taries of the meeting.On motion by Jus. S. Hamilton, Esq , that a committee of three be appointed byfew. Where are the long; fete*, j^f comp*nies, battalions, regiments, divrsiunjK- andsub-divisions, which weremusterwiipbfhs service of the memorable war Where are they? . They are wMst all gone to their long resting place. We, a little band, have responded to the invitation to com6 up here to day, so thatwe may once more have the pleasure of commingling together, greeting each «jber, and hear the address of our brother in arms, Judge Naylor.We have gone to our country’s call have followed our office#* to tha^fieid df battle, and of carnag^J We Imvc'seen “timesthat triudj»»tt^snlb^^iyep1fwiebrothers in arjgs full upon the right and upon the left in the geld of battle. We then returned to our homes and bosoms of our families. Since then we have assisted manythe chair to draft resolutions expressive of in their Inst sickness nnd to their last rest-the sense of the meeting; whereupon J. fc. i ing places, and now forty five or forty-six Hamilton, John Lawrence and Joseph Fish j years have elnpgml since these scenes, we were appointed said committee; after which j have been spareu by the good hand of ourJudge Naylor proceeded to address the meeting in a very appropriate, sensible and im pressive manner, giving a full history of the trials and difficulties through which Ihesoldiers passed from the time they began their march in the frontier country, to the time they reached the battle field of Tippecanoe, as well as a full description of that battle as it occurred between the forces ofGod unto the present time, some (of the youngest of us) to the age three score and five nnd some to four score years The sands in our glasses have nearly run out— the last swinging of the pendulum and tick of the dock is near at hand.And now, fellow soldiers, as this, in all probability, is the last time that we ever shall meet together in this world, and as wetofrondU ft8d ofr isd in F the mnd lifiht ghtsThisunstthedlityoneundandtime*, in-theakedtheit 75side rater a ins, The true-hapcvablef six Illarions, re-ssen-f the f cx-sible t by thus r thehas mgo-nter-rntii e rovis-, andl«*P'[crta-mer-idenfc y the lents,I dan-richi re 9 ser-Gen. Harrison and the combined forces of have laid down the weapons of our country’swarfare, let us lay down the weapons of our carnal warfare, and if we all have not vet taken up the weapons of the spiritual warfare, let me entreat you if there is any of you who have not enlisted under the Great Captain of our salvation, to come and let us all go together and fight the good fight of faith, take up the whole armour of the Gospel of God our Savior.”The following resolution was read and adopted:*Resolved, That the old soldiers of Boone county tender their thanks to the editors of the Boone County Ledger and Pioneer. for the interest which they have manifested in •living notice of this meeting in their respective papers.On motion, that the editors of the Ledger and Pioneer be requested to publish the address of J. S. Hamilton, and the proceed* ings of this meeting in their respective papers.On motion, that the old soldiers now form in .procession and repair to the house of Mrs. King, there to partake of a free supper prepared expressly for them by the citizens of Lebanon and that noble and generous hearted lady.ISAAC NAYLOR, Chairman.Millroy Lane, 0 . . *W. F. W. C. Exsmi.vger, j Secrctanes*recumseh. lie also spoke of other incidents that occurred in other parts of the country during the war, which seemed to fill every heart with a feeling of revenge to ward the Savage and British aggressors at that time.The following resolutions were read and adopted:Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be tendered to the Hon. Isaac Naylor, for the able and efficient manner in which he has acquitted himself in the address that he has delivered to the old soldiers of this county ; and ns he was one of those heroes who subdued and repulse I the Savage in the battle of Tippecanoe, therefore, be itfurtherResolved, That we shall ever cherish and honor the memory of Hon Isaac Naylor ns a patriot, a soldier, a civillian and a Christian.The committee on resolutions reported as follows:Resolved, By a convention of the soldiers of the war of 1812, and the army of Tippecanoe of IS11, residing in Boone county, Ind., convened in Lebanon, Sept. 231, 1858, that the following memorial be adopted and signed by end* soldier present, giving his place of residence at the time Re enlisted in the service of his country:To (he Congress of the United Slates oj America: The undersigned, being soldiers as aforesaid, hereby request your honorable body to enact a law granting pensions to the[From tbo Indiana^ olis American.]A TIvUE STOJtV..The other morning while standing on the soldiers of 1S11 and 1812° 'in accordance 8teP» of 'vdl-known hotel in this city, awith the provisions of a bill reported by a committee) appointed for that purpose, at your late ses sion, by the House of Representative, with such modifications as your wisdom may approve, and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray.Names. Residence when enlisted.James S. Hamilton, Fleming county, Ky.laaac Naylor,Clark44Ind.John Lawrence,Fleming44Ky.John Evans,NicholasItKy.David Gray,NicholasUKy.Robert Stephenson,N icholas11Ky.Benjamin Swaney,Washington11Kv.%/Jacob Kemodlo,Wayne,HOhio.THE»wingPaulsettle-rts of ge by ed— ith of , and‘ Reditiony allriver, itb of roved i now Thee, not pie of n thet last turedVanpur-t had and came rsehe reek.This ng toJames Piper, (absent.)John Swab Westmoreland co., Pa.Christian Jacobs, Louden county, Va.James II. Grater,John Lawrence,Eli Izard,Charles Lockman,John Burress,John Jacks,B. F. Hedges,Francis Scott,Abram ilann,Nathaniel Scott,Daniel Myers,Hugh McDaniel,William Ilaggans,Joel Richardson,George Matthews,Abram Trout, (abac James W. Johnson,Williamson Campbe Christian Smith Isaiah Galaspie,William Bell,Samuel C. Tyler,William Bishop,Seth W. Porter,Wm. C. Templeton,Francis Bo wan,Leonard Piles,Meekan Hurt,Joseph Fish,Jasper Viditoe,On motion, the following preamble and resolution was read and adopted:Whereas, We have just learned that the Hon. Wm, Naylor, a soldier in the war of 1811 and 1812, and the President of the Old Soldiers Meetflftg held at Indianapolis onthe 8th of Jnuarj last, departed this life on the 18th inst, and was buried last Sab bath in Terre Haute, Ind., in the honors of War, Masonry and Sons of Temperance;therefore,Resolved* That the old soldi?!* of this county deeply sympathise with the afflicted and bereaved friends of our President and fellow soldier.On motion, the following address was read by James S. Hamilton:“Now, my fellow soldiers, let me congratulate you that a few of ifcUi(Kb 7**! the thousands of wiMf-WMl tt’tW •oantry's call are newHillsboro’(iN. II.BourbontiKy.HighlanditOhioMercerlt;lt;KyMontg’m’ryuVo.Franklin«lt;Ind.Hickiuan•401) io.Giles■41Yu.ChesteriiTenn.LeeiiVa.NicholasitKyNicholasitKyParkeiiKy.Pulaski(i4Ky-Nicholas44Ky-it.)ChampaignitOhio.1, FayetteitKy.Fairfield44Ohio.Flemming44Ky.Clermont44OhioBedford14Va.Wythe44VaWoodford44KyLawrence41S. C.Focquire44Va.Louden44Va.RussellIftVaChiantague44X. Y.Ashtabulalt;4Ohio.gentleman passed by me into the bar-room, and asked for something to drink.‘Have you any money?’ said the barkeeper.‘No, but I want something to drink,’ said the man.‘Well, you can’t get anything here,' re* plied the man behind the bar.The poor fellow turned away, and walked out at the door, and as ho passed with tears,‘Billy,’ said 1, for I had known him for several years, ‘you seemed to be grieved because you cannot. get liquor, but you are certainly better without it’‘it is not because that 1 cannot get it that it grieves me,’ said he 1 but it is the remem’ brance of other days—days when 1 was a happy, respectable man.’‘Well, Billy,' said I Met liquor alone— don’t drink any more, and you .con re-gaip your former position.*‘No no, never!1 said he. 1 Year?. ago you knew me a happy, contented, prosperous man. Look at me now. 1 then had property, but through intemperance I have lost it, and the rum seller has gained it. That is not all—1 had a loving wife. My in temper * ance crushed all the high hopes of her young and trusting heart—she pined awayand died. SSlie too is gone. Two little boys are left me; but better that they were gone. Look at their father’s example. My energy and respectability are gone—I cannot re« form. 1 do not drink because I love it, but to drown the feelings of remorse—to forget the past.’The above is true. Wra. R. Cqttora is known to many of our citizens, and no doubt would be a prosperous and happy bad it not have been for liquor. W hat ft, lesson to the dram-drinker! Heed the warping.H -THREE COMETS—THEIR RISING ANDSETTING.There are now three comets engaging the attention of astronomers.Don at is—in the eonstellation of Ursa Major—Rises 3h. 36m. a. si., N. K.* bf North. Sets 8h, 44m. p. m., N. W; by North.Encke’s—in the constellation-of Cancer— Rises lh. 7m. ▲. m.; Northeast Sets 5h. 17m. P. x., Northwest Tattle’s—in the constellation of Perseus.This comet has come within the circle of perpetual spparation, and therefore doesnot set to us. It is on the merridiait, abova the pole, at 2h. 34m. in the morning. Tba first mimed, however, is the only one, w« believe, visible to the naked eye, and t* now rapidly approaching the earth. It will at* tain its perihelion in the first'week of Qoto-ber, and will then present a magnificent appearance. It will approaoh within 6,000;-000 miles of the earth. v. ~ ii ■• • • . • iWhen » ma bu no duign but to «Mpk
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The Boone County Ledger
Lebanon, Indiana, US
Fri, Oct 08, 1858
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