Morton's Memory

The Morton Monument Association, of Indianapolis, of which Gen. Lew Wallace is President, have issued an address to the people of Indiana, in -which they say : " Without losing sight of the proposed honor to the illustrious dead - in fact, to give it the sanotion of the wildest possible utterance on the part of the people of the State, ■without respect to class or party, and further, to do what we think has long been the wish, if not the intention, of the people of the State, we venture to exstend the idea ol the founders of the assocfation, and attempt the building of a memorial hall, to be situated, if leave can be obtained, in the lot known as the Governor's circle, here in Indianapolis, a most beautiful site, seemingly reserved throughout all the changes of the city for such a service. Our desire is to set about building a depository of things of historical interest oonnected with the growth of the State, past and to come, such as portraits, busts and ues oi hign omcials . and public men, drums, flags and military trophies, legislatiye volumes, ana works of our citizens in the ñeld of science, literatureand exploration generally. We conceive that nothing would be more in liarmony witk such a design than the perfection of suitable panels of marble in which to write imperishably the ñames of those who have died in the performance of duty to the State, as well as those whose services to the State and mankind, whereever rendered, fairly entitle them to perpetuation after death. We think every good Boldier should have his name Ho publicly written, without reference to rank or position, and in the center of all, under a fitting dome, it ís our especial desire to erect the statuc, in bronze or marble, of Oliver P. Alorton. Our resort will be to subscription alone, for which we shall organize a thorough canvass of the whole State, down even to school districts. Eveiybody will have an opportunity to join in the work. We will not think our efforts successful if the subscription stop short of $200,000."