An illustrated history of the state of Indiana

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AN ILJ_USTRATED HISTORY

Index To Illustrations

Brown, Prof. E. T 239

Brown, Austin H. 195

Buckles, Joseph S. 355

Biddle, Judge Horace P ..183

Brownfield, John 369

Bates, Harvey 305

Bass, J. H. 140

Bass, S. S 143

Brackenridge, Robert 71

Bird, Hon. O 84

Carpenter, Willard 337

Comstock, James .315

Cason, T. J 339

Comingor, Prof. J. A 339

Cumback, Hon. Will .353

Cox, Prof. E. T. .-187

Colfax, Hon. Schuyler 90

Ca«npbell, John L .175

Clarke, Gen. George Rogers

Frontispiece.

Danaldson, David S 163

Evans, S. Cary 137

Evans, A. S 533

Edson, Judge Wm. P 179

English, Maj. Elisha G ._291

English, Hon. Wm. H 385

Edgerton, Joseph K 106

Edgerton, A. P ...130

Field, Dr. Nathaniel ..347

Fowler, Moses ...152

Gooding, Hon. David S ..581

Hunter, Hon. M, C ..579

Houghton, Walter R 277

Hoagland, Pliney 200

-Hackleman, Hon. Elijah .. 14G

Hoss, Prof. Geo.W 333

Hobbs, Prof. B. C .363

Hanna, Samuel _130

Hanna, Mrs. Eliza .121

Hough, John.. 75

Hendricks, Hon. Thomas A 113

Harrison, Gen. William H

Frontispiece.

Kirkw^ood, Daniel ... 277

Kerr, Hon. M. C ..339

LaSalle, Charles B 643

Long, Thomas B 204

Lane, Hon. Henry S 579

Lingle, W. S ..631

Louder, Charles 367

Lockwood, John M ..223

Lewis, Andrew . .- 231

Martindale, E. B ..651

Moody, M. M 315

McDonald, Hon. Joseph E. 579

Mitchell, Hon. William 191

Morton, Hon. O. P... ..102

Nutt, Rev. Dr. Cyrus ..211

Nuttman, J. D. 78

Orth, Hon. G. S 579

Owen, Richard 277

. Olds, N. G 335

Pratt, Hon. D. D ...339

Purdue, Hon. John 137

Peed, H. A. 257

Index To Ilhstrations

Patterson, Judge C. Y 215

Pierce, Martin L 184

Posey, Gov. Thomas. Frontispiece.

Ryan, T 439

Roche, John 117

Robbing, G. W 299

Ross, W. T 156

Rose, Chauncy 169

Shanks, Hon. J. P. C..... 339

Studebaker, Clem 475

Studebaker, John M '..485

Studebaker, Peter E .495

Studebaker, Jacob F 505

Scott, John T. 345

Suttenfield, Mrs. Laura 93

Stockton, Lawrence B 149

Sutherland, John 315

St.Clair, Gen. Arthur. Frontispiece.

Tyner, Hon. James N 579

Thompson, Col. James S. 277

Tuttle, Dr. Joseph F ..172

Trentman, B ...110

Vandgundy, Adam 215

Wolfe, Hon. S. K 339

Wright, C. E ..239

Wylie, Dr. T. A 277

Wilson, Col. W. C 207

Wood, George W 249

Williams, Jesse L 87

Wayne, Gen. Anthony. Frontispiece

Yeoman, D. H 315

Zollinger, Charles 81

MISCELIjANEOUS.

Residence of Samuel Hanna 124

Residence of Judge H. P. Biddle 219

Birth place of Judge H. P. Biddle ..218

Studebaker Brothers' Wagon Works, South Bend 615

Studebaker Brothers' Carriage Works, South Bend 435

Bass Foundry and Machine Works, Fort Wayne 621

Scene of the Battle of Tippecanoe 165

Council Scene between General Harrison and Tecumseh 159

Public School Building, Sullivan 453

Ford School Building, La Fayette 385

Opera House, La Fayette 383

Purdue University Buildings 387, 889, 391, 392

Index To Biographies

Andrus, LL.D., Reuben - 667

Baker, Hon. Conrad - 624

Beard, John. 645

Brackenridge, Robert 646

Brownfield, John 666

Bates, Harvey 667

Buckles, Joseph S 671

Bird, Hon. O. 683

Brown, Austin H 683

Brown, Prof. R. T 684

Bass, Col. S. S 684

Campbell, LL.D., John L. 639

Cumback, Hon. Will 642

Carpenter, Willard 677

■Cox, Prof. E. T 684

Comingor, Prof. A. J 684

Cason, Hon. T. J 684

Colfax, Hon. Schuyler 684

Dunn, Williamson 646

Dowling, Thomas 648

Danaldson, David S 649

Elscon, Isaac C 646

English, Hon. "Wm. H 650

English, Major Elisha G. 656

Eddy, Col. Norman 659

Edgerton, J. K 663

Edgerton, A. P 683

Earp, A.M., Jno. E 665

Evans, Amos S. 673

Evans, S. Cary 684

Cdson, Wm. P. 676

.I'itch, Hon. G. N 683

ii'owler, Moses 641

Field, Dr. Nathaniel 668

Gooding, Hon. David S. 680

Hobbs, LL.D., Barnabas C 628

Hack] eman, Hon. Elijah 660

Hoss, LL.D., George W 660

Hendricks, Hon. Thomas A. .. 661

Houghton, Walter R. 664

Hoagland, Pliney 680

Hanna, Samuel 684

Hanna, Mrs. Eliza 684

Hough, John 684

Hunter, Hon. M. C 684

Knoblock, John p 668

Kirkwood, LL.D., Daniel 630

Kerr, Hon. M. C '. 663

Lane, Hon. Henry S 645

Lingle, W. S 655

Long, Judge Thomas B. 672

Lowder, Charles 672

Lewis, Dr. Andrew 676

Lockwood, John M 677

Lasselle. Charles B 678

Morion, Hon. O. P. 661

Martindale, E. B 664

Mitchell, Hon. Wm 676

Moody, M.M 684

McDonald, Hon. J. E 684

Nutt, Dr. Cyrus 035

Nuttman, J. D 625

Nicholson, Wm. W 646

Niblack, Hon. W. E 654

Orth, Hon. G. 8 663

HISTORY 0¥ INDIANA.

Owen, Prof. Richard 685

Purdue, Hon. J olm 677

Peed, Henry A. 666

Pratt, Hon. D. D 685

Patterson, Judge C. Y 685

Pierce, >[artin L 685

Hoss, W. T 659

Rogers, A.M., Lewis T 665

RolDbins, G. W .- 665

Ryan, Townsend 670

Ro.se, Chauncy 683

Roche, John 685

Shanks, Hon. J. P. C 632

Smith, Zenas 649

Stockton, L. B. 664

Studebaker, Clem 681

Studebaker, John M 681

Studebaker, Peter E 682

Studebaker, Jacob F 683

Suttenlield, Mrs. Laura 684

Scott, John T 685

Southerland, John 685

Tuttle, Dr. Joseph F 640

Thompson, Rev. James 645

Thompson, Richard W 648

Trentman, B 684

Tyner, Hon. James N 685

Thompson, Col. James S. 685

Vigo, Col. Francis 647

Van Gundy, Adam 658

Whitlock, Major A 644

Wallace, Gen. Lewis. 652

Wood, George W 658

Wilson, Col. W. C 658

Wylie, Dr. T. A 657

Williams, Jesse L 683

Wolfe, Hon. S. K. 685

Wright, Prof. C. E 685

Yeoman, D. H. 685

Zollinger, Charles A 663

Chapter I. Miami Villages And French Settlements

Native Tenants of Indiana. -The Discovery of the Territory.. Tlie Route from Louisiana to New France by tlie Ohio, Wabash and Maumee..A Chain of Fortifications through Indiana.. The Missionaries. .Customs of the Indians, Missionaries, and Fur Traders. . Central Points of the Fur Trade. .The English and the French. . Defeat of the latter.. The British in Indiana.. Inhabitants of Post Vincennes 61

Chapter II. General Clarke's Celebrated Expedition

Clarke's Preparations for the Western Campaign ..Description of his Forces.. His March to the Illinois.. Capture of Kaskaskia.. Peculiar ities of Clarke 69

Chapter III. Clarke's Expedition — Continued

Operations at Kaskaskia.. His Celebrated Liberty Speech.. Clarke Prepares for the Conquest of Vincennes. -Services of Father Giboult --Change of Allegiance at Vincennes.. Captain Helm appointed to the Command at Vincennes.. His Speech to the " Grand Door "..The British Cause on the wane in Indiana. .The British Lieutenant Governor re-takes Vincennes. .Bravery of Captain Helm 74

24 niSTOKY OF INDIANA.

CHAPTER lY.

CLARKE'S CELEBRATED MARCH AGAINST VINCENNES.

Preparations tor the March.. Perilous Situation of Clarke. .A Bold Enterprise Boldly Executed.. The March.. Possibilities of Human Endurance.. Indescribable Hardships.. Marching in Water. .Approaching Vincennes. -Approaching Starvation.. Fortunate Relief from the latter.. Clarke's Letter to the Inhabitants of Vincennes.. Cunning Manoeuvre of Colonel Clarke. _The Contest.. Indians Volunteering to Aid Clarke.. Clarke Declines their Assistance.. Clarke Orders Hamilton to Surrender. .Refusal. .The Firing Continued.. The Final Capitulation 80

Chapter V. Clarke's Movements At Vincennes

Organization of a Military Government. .Clarke Punishes the Hostile Delawares.. They plead for and find Mercy through the endorsement of the Piankeshaws-.The Expedition against Detroit abandoned.. Organization of a Civil Government at Vincennes in 1779.. Early Land Grants. .Virginia Cedes her Northwestern Territory to Congress 103

CHAPTER YI.

EARLY SETTLEMENT AND LAND GRANTS.

The Ordinance of 1787.. The Northwestern Territory.. General Harmar ..Vincennes in 1790.. Adoption of Laws by the General Court at Vincennes.. Testimonials to Mr. Sargent 109

CHAPTER YII.

HARMAU, SCOTT AND WILKINSON'S EXPEDITIONS.'

The Expedition against the Wabash Indians. .General Harmar's Forces.. Hardin's Defeat.. The Alarm in the Frontiers.. Scott's Expedition.. The AVea Indians Punished.. Wilkinson's Expedition on the Wabash 115

CHAPTER YIII.

ST. CLAIR'S AND WAYNE'S EXPEDITIONS.

St. Clair Marches from Fort Washington.. St. Clair's Memorable Defeat.. Indian Cruelty. .St. Clair's Resignation.. He is succeeded by General Anthony Wayne. .Major Hamtramck at Vincennes.. Indians Insisting on the Ohio as the Boundary.. General Scott joins Wayne's Forces with Kentucky Volunteers.. The March.. The Battle and the Victory.. The Losses.. Destruction of Indian Dwellings, Cornfields, etc. -.Erection of Fort Wayne.. The Army Dispersed.. Civil Matters , Igl

CHAPTEE IX.

ORGANIZATION OF THE INDIANA TERRITORY.

Vinceuues-.Fort Knox.. Condition of Indiana Settlements in 1800... Civil Matters ■ -.. 129

CHAPTEE X.

GOVERNOR HARRISON AND THE INDIANS.

The Second Grade of Government.. Revision of the Territorial Statutes ..Land Offices.. Indian Complaints.. The Proi3het..His Speeches.. Settlement of the Prophet's town.. Tecumseh.. Harrison's Speech to the Indians. The Prophet Visits Vincennes.. Extinguishing Indian Titles. .Movements of Aaron Burr 133

CHAPTEE XL

STATISTICS— LAND TITLES— INDIAN AFFAIRS. Population.. The Early Land Title Controversy. .Report of the Commissioners. -Organization of the Territory of Illinois 143

CHAPTEE XII.

HARRISON'S CAMPAIGN.

Movements of Tecumseh and the Prophet.. General Harrison Laboi'- ing for Peace -.Tecumseh and Harrison in Council. -Tecumseh Denounces Harrison to his Face. .Happy Termination of the Difficulty. .Tecumseh Repents of his Deed.. But is Persistent in his Purpose .- 144

CHAPTEE XIII.

HARRISON'S CAMPAIGN— CONTINUED.

The Territorial Legislature of 1810-. Extinguishment of Native Titles Recommended by Governor Harrison.. The Question of a Permanent Capital- -The Influences of Tecumseh and the Prophet -.Harrison's Speech of Warning.. Tecumseh Goes South 148

CHAPTEE Xiy.

HARRISON'S CAMPAIGN — CONTINUED.

War Inevitable. -Military Measures.. The Indians Ordered to Disperse -.Erection of Fort Harrison --Harrison's Army on the March--The Battle of Tippecanoe -.Bravery in War.. The Forces.. Compliments to the Heroes. -Taylor's Heroic Defense of Fort Harrison 15!)

CHAPTEE XT.

CIVIL MATTERS.

The Affairs of the Indiana Territorj-.-The General Assembly at Vin cennes in 1813. .Acting Governor Gibson. .The Capital Removed to , Corydon. .Thomas Posey Appointed Governor of the Territory.. The Legislature at Corydon in 1813. -The Session Laws 168

CHAPTER XVI.

KEVIEW OF CIVIL AND POLITICAL EVENTS.

The Ordinance of 1787.. Early Forms of Government.. Judicial Circuits. .Banks and Banking Laws 174

CHAPTER XYII. '

ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE.

Close of the Territorial Existence.. The First Constitutional Convention.. Delegates.. The First State Election. .The First State Legislature. . Governor Jennings 178

CHAPTER XYIII,

2S GOVERNOR JENNING'S ADMINISTRATION.

Taxation.. Internal Improvements ..Extra Session of the Legislature ..Financial Difficulties. -Embarrassment of the General Credit of the State.-The Panic of 1821 185

CHAPTER XIX.

ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR HENDRICKS.

His Message to the Legislature.. Internal Improvements.. Education . .The Seminary at Bloomington 190

CHAPTER XX.

ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR RAY.

Condition of State Atfairs in 1826.. Population.. Trade and Commerce ..Asylums.. General Prosperity. .The Southern States in an Unpleasant Attitude 193

CHAPTER XXI.

■J ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR RAY— CONTINUED.

Continued Increase of Immigration.. Success in Agriculture.. Internal

Improvements.. Infirm Colored People from the South pouring into

Indiana.. Remaining Indian Tribes.. Election of a President of the

United States. .The Civil Code - - 199

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CHAPTER XXII.

ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR NOBLE.

Shortness of Crops in 1832. .Tlie Black Hawk War. .Internal Improvements.. The Indianapolis Donation.. Indian Titles. -Commencement of the Wabash and Erie Canal- -The Governor Recommends a system of Public Improvements- -The Michigan Boundary Question- - The State Bank Organized- -The "New Capital " of 1835- -Progress of the Internal Improvements - 303

CHAPTER XXIII.

ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR WALLACE. ^

The Public Improvement Trouble. .The Governor Speaks Discouragingly in his Message- -A Crisis Inevitable. -Removal of the Pottawatomies beyond the Mississippi 213

CHAPTER XXIV.

ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR BIGGER. U-

Prostration of the Internal Improvements- .Review of the Public Works in 1840.. Individual Indebtedness. -Dark Days. -Inability to Pay Interest of the Public Debt- -List of the Works Undertaken, and their Condition in 1841 - -The State Debt 214

CHAPTER XXY.

ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR WHITCOMB. ^

Light Breaking over Indiana. -The War with Mexico- -Redemption of the Public Credit.. Administration of Governor Wright.. Death of President Taylor. -Progress of the Public Improvements- -Governor Wright Endorses the Missouri Compromise- -The Constitutional Convention of 1850 -.Administration of Governor Willard.. History of the State Bank. .Death of Governor Willard. -Death of David Dale Owen- -Acting Governor Hammond -.Administration of Lieutenant Governor Morton. .His Patriotic Message to the Extra Session of the Legislature 981

CHAPTER XXYI.

RECORD IN THE WAR FOR THE UNION.

Intelligence of the Fall of Sumter.. Proclamation of the President.. Proclamation of Governor Morton.. Contributions of Men and Means.. Providing Munitions of War ..Patriotism and Promptness of Indiana in the War. .The Laurels Won 338"

CHAPTER XXYII.

MORTON AND BAKER'S ADMINISTRATION.

The General Assembly of Indiana in 1867.. A Stormy Session.. Congressional Districts.. The Soldiers' Home.. The State Normal School ..The Agricultural College.. Statistics ^ 238

OHAPTER XXYIII.

GOVERNOR BAKER'S ADMINISTRATION.

The Political Contest. .Election. .State Debt. .War Claims. .The House of Refuge.. Lynch Law. .Seymour Vigilance Committee 243

CHAPTER XXIX.

GOVERNOR BAKER'S ADMINISTRATION.

The Fifteenth Amendment Lock in 1869.. The Storm of Partisanism.. Election of D. D. Pratt to the United States Senate. .Wholesale Resisrnations.. Breaking Up of the Session. .New Elections Ordered -.Extra Session of the Legislature.. The Purdue University Established. .Another Lock in the Legislature ..Development of Mineral Resources.. Agricultural Products 247

OHAPTEE XXX.

ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR BAKER — CONTINUED.

Another Lock over the Fifteenth Amendment. .Wholesale Resignation of Republicans to Prevent its Repeal.. A Member of the Legislature Convicted of Bribery in obtaining his Election.. The Wabash and Erie Canal Controversy.. Woman Sulirage Movement.. Decision of the Supreme Court in favor of Taxing the People to Support Railroads.. The Election of October, 1872.. The Special Session of the Legislature in November, 1872.. Re-election of Senator Morton 251

CHAPTER XXXI.

AD3IINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR HENDRICKS.

Governor's Message.. Common Pleas Courts Abolished.. Amendment of the Divorce Laws.. The Liquor Law.. The Temperance Convention of 1873.. Congress of Agriculture 256

CHAPTER XXXII.

EDUCATIONAL.

The School Law of 1852. .The Township System.. Opposition to the Law.. Deficiency in the Number and Qualification of Teachers.. The School Fund.. Township Libraries.. School Statistics of 1860.. 259

(^HAPTER XXXIII.

EDUCATIONAL.

Present Condition.. Origin of Free Schools.. Present Common Scliool Fund. -School Fund comi)ared with that of other States.. School Houses.. County Superintendents. -Educational Statistics.. Statistics of Libraries. -Religious-. Statistics of Churches -.. 268

CHAPTEE XXXIY.

BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.

Insane Hospital ..Deaf and Dumb Asylum.. Blind Asylum.. Other Charities. -Statistics of the Objects of Charity.. Statistics of Population, Pauperism and Crime -. 381

CHAPTEK XXXY.

WEALTH AND PROGBESS.

Population. -Population by Towns.. Wealth, Taxation and Public Indebtedness of Indiana. .Statistics 387

CHAPTEK XXXVI.

AGRICULTUBAL.

Agriculture.. General Remarks, Statistics of Productions, Soil, Farms, etc., etc. - 297

CHAPTEK XXXYII.

MANUFACTURING AND COMMERCE.

Manufacturing Statistics. .Trade and Commerce 303

CHAPTER XXXYIII.

THE MINERAL WEALTH OF INDIANA.

Mineral Wealth. .Coal, Iron, Stone, etc. .-Statistics.- Analysis of Coals .• - 307

CHAPTEK XXXIX.

LAWS AND COURTS OF INDIANA.

Actions- -ArrestS-.Attachments-- Claims- -Deeds, Mortgages, etc _. Women's Rights. .Depositions- -Executions 814

CHAPTEK XL.

OFFICIAL REGISTER OF INDIANA.

Governors --Lieutenant Governors.. Secretaries of State.. Auditors of State.. Treasurers of State.. Attorneys General .. Supreme Court Judges.. U. S. Senators.. 327