perry august november commonly known politician indiana served 14th governor indiana american civil war ally president abraham_lincoln war thwarted democratic controlled exceeded constitutional authority calling militia approval period legislative suppression privately financed state government federal private loans criticized arresting political enemies suspected southern president lincoln war governors contributions war effort man state earned lifelong gratitude union soldiers support second term governor partially paralyzed stroke elected serve leader reconstruction era supported numerous bills designed reform southern confederacy second term senate suffered second stroke caused rapid deterioration health died later year nationally funeral procession witnessed thousands buried indianapolis crown hill cemetery early life family background indiana native born near small settlement salisbury august grandfather shortened family surname males family carried middle named victorious commodore battle lake disliked early age beginning political career shortened dropping middle names mother died raised maternal grandparents spent young life living ohio returned eastern indiana young man joined family leaving school age briefly worked clerk left dispute proprietor hat maker years hat making business dissatisfied quit oxford ohio studied years briefly attended continue law studies returned admitted indiana bar formed law practice judge newman successful moderately wealthy attorney married couple children survived infancy early political career campaigned elected serve circuit court judge resigned year found preferred practice law active indiana politics initially anti slavery democrat living region dominated little hope political career changing party affiliation passage repealed ban slavery western territories missouri divisive effect parties democrats divided issue took stand free soil supporters opposed act influence senator state democrats expel anti slavery members including indiana state convention year joined political factions form forerunner state republican party february way newly formed republican party national level member resolutions committee preliminary national convention met pittsburgh served delegate philadelphia thirty year old people republican candidate governor indiana democratic opponent popular state senator despite hard fought campaign time brought attention voters state defeated general election fewer votes amid charges sides fraudulent voting radical republican contended strong position slavery conservative claimed issue state southern born residents wanted blacks despite criticisms anti slavery speeches popular republicans indiana noted plain convincing manner speaking contemporaries said witty logical reasonable people party officially adopted republican republicans nominated lieutenant governor indiana ticket conservative whig gubernatorial candidate republican politicians thought seen radical carry vote southern half state man whig like lane men strong support party desire open war compromise arranged giving lane gubernatorial nomination nomination lieutenant governor nominees understood carried state republican majority elected state legislature fall choose lane seat successor indiana governorship campaign focused primarily prevailing issues nation including legislation possibility civil war lane won state general election republicans gained control state legislature pre arranged candidates day lane inauguration governor general_assembly chose fill seat lane resigned immediately succeeded fourteenth governor indiana january governor born state governor war effort served governor indiana years strongly supported union civil war urged compromise demanded end concession discussions compromise necessary use force preserve union speech delivered november declared worth bloody struggle establish nation worth preserve staunch supporter president abraham_lincoln conduct war favor believed role indiana governor treason uphold cause union believed war inevitable began prepare state outbreak early tenure governor appointed men positions state government opposed compromise southern states established legislative permission state arsenal men produced ammunition preparations impending war days war began april battle fort south_carolina governor president lincoln offering volunteers indiana arms help suppress rebellion end april volunteers signed fight union exceeding state initial regiments men special session held april called indiana politicians set aside party considerations unite defense union received state legislature authority borrow spend funds purchase arms supplies indiana troops lincoln war governors critically important early prosecution war governor played role effectively efforts controversy garnered significant opposition political adversaries greatest strength war ability raise volunteers money union army equip battle successfully suppressed indiana confederate leader republicans state confronted peace democrats especially lincoln maintained close alliance war lincoln wary times lincoln recognized indiana governor significant fears remarking good fellow times person know especially afraid kentucky indiana southern border union pose threat indiana security went great lengths ensure indiana contributed possible war effort afraid criticize felt indiana interests overlooked frequently clashed federal authorities military leaders recruitment policies regimental assignments appointment military leaders purchases supplies care given sick wounded soldiers issues wanted indiana receive recognition states political opponents challenged efforts governor complained lincoln free state populated believed kept forceful wanted attended pennsylvania organized pennsylvania governor gave lincoln support needed emancipation proclamation emancipation conscription men fight protracted war major issues divided republicans democrats tenure governor conflict general_assembly able state united phase war emancipation issue republicans suffered major defeat mid term elections lost support strong democratic majority legislature new legislature convened began circulating reports democrats intended seize control state government union riots democrats responded harsh criticisms lincoln conduct war issues emancipation loss constitutional rights accusations sides created tense atmosphere worsened relation parties guaranteed confrontations unconstitutional moves acting authority legislative approval including establishment state arsenal democrats drafted legislation attempted reduce authority democrats state legislature sought remove state militia command transfer state board democratic commissioners governor immediately disbanded feared control militia democrats attempt force office union issued secret instructions republican legislators asking stay away indianapolis state capital prevent general_assembly attaining needed pass legislation republicans fled madison indiana quickly flee kentucky democrats attempted force return indianapolis enactment bill state government funds operate democrats assumed forced special session recall republicans democrats hoped press measures weaken governor aware plans going constitutional powers millions dollars federal private loans state legislature successful able privately fund state government war effort indiana new_york banking firm company loaned funds pay interest state debt state government resume revenue collecting efforts moves caused considerable rage democrats launched vicious attack governor responded accusing democratic opponents treason following suppression general_assembly asked general assistance organizing state service established intelligence network leadership deal rebel affiliated knights golden circle beginning american knights merged sons liberty members secret groups included democrats supported states rights opposed union cause war succeeded keeping state secure carried arbitrary arrests suppressed freedom speech freedom association generally maintained control southern sympathetic minority incident later referred run soldiers disrupt democratic state convention leaders democratic_party arrested detained threatened urged pro war democrats abandon party unity duration war met success governor democrats expelled party attempt appointed reaction actions called dictator republicans countered democrats tactics conduct war illegally approval state legislature called state militia july counter morgan raid incident confederate raiders confederate general crossed ohio river southern indiana large scale support confederacy members southern general declined morgan raiders homes bearing banners golden circle despite proclaimed support confederate cause failed support morgan troops significant numbers slowed crackdown confederate state failed come morgan aid large numbers similarly fail aid larger invasion despite controversial actions notable thing historians record period term governor honesty government run borrowed money accounted political corruption years war honest actions able avoid repercussions state legislature reelection time new republican majority second term war nearing end war weary saw end sight prepared state gubernatorial election indiana constitution prohibited governor serve years year period elected indiana lieutenant governor completing lane term claimed eligible run governor upcoming election democrats furious launched bitter campaign great deal campaigning instead successfully returned active duty soldiers home leave vote election presumably soldier friend fellow republicans reelected office defeating democrat longtime friend votes campaign conducted time war parties strongly opposing mcdonald remained friends campaign later served democrats claimed rigged election republicans retook majority houses assembly partially crippled stroke october time treatment traveled europe sought assistance specialists able help recovery lieutenant governor served acting governor war ending baker oversaw state forces returned governorship march able walk assistance senator term elected serve senator resigned post governor year turned leadership state government lieutenant governor baker member foreign affairs committee quickly grew republican leader chairman stroke sat delivering speeches noted senators effectiveness speaking debating close observers saw man activity determination quick far seeing restless energy newspaper accommodated kind cynical indifference crippled body house badly repair dragged shell senator duties acted chairman member committees absent seat ready debate times sources described negative terms quality called force senator possesses terrible public life news correspondent described dark determined brooding desperate mind reflected introspective eyes powerful frame prematurely wrecked carrying alive savage towers pace wants terrible sake freedom conscience fed like bloody thinks feels god mercy moving served reconstruction supported radical republican program making confederate states early term supported legislation eliminate civil government southern states impose military government supported legislation void southern states nearly case imposed submitted voters require elections representatives state constitutional conventions charged writing new ones addition voted favor provisions declaring new state effect adopted majority registered voters voting special elections called adoption time favored stringent restrictions permitted vote particular taken oath support united_states_constitution served political office military trial president voted favor conviction moderate radical republicans openly voiced disappointment johnson delivered speech fall arguing recently freed slaves vote worked end indiana called black laws restricted blacks basic civil rights state constitutional provision forbidding entry state reversed position war come share general republican belief means loyalty governments protective black civil rights giving adult males race franchise explained confess shame educated great events war championed passage fifteenth amendment democrats began resign senate debate prevent engineered maneuver kept bill allowed passed senator judged man little regard constitutional oath uphold constitution added believed constitution interpreted light declaration independence law life great powerful free people principle interpretation strict narrow criticism founded literal meaning yield assessment category senator openly declared declaration decree men created equal defining words constitutional duty judged president elect inauguration grant administration able reliable floor leaders helped shepherd bill virginia representation congress voted favor treaty santo domingo united_states later countered chairman massachusetts bitter debate president motives intentions caribbean nation people senate argued favor enforcement act known called gave president expanded power oppose terrorism known bloody shirt efforts connect democrats wartime treason peacetime violence generally relied provide ready strong defense federal government right intervene enforce protection civil rights black americans championed right louisiana black leader seat effort unsuccessful voted civil rights act strongest support black republicans increasingly solid south grant administration recognized powerful friend offered position minister great_britain replacing declined controlled democrats feared democrat elected seat similar concerns caused refuse accept nomination supreme_court united_states later grant recalled concerns ill health kept proposing chief justice grant mistaken advised sources time heard senator indiana offered place supreme_court unofficially justice took credit convincing grant job cause physical breakdown second term reelected began second term stand paper money added controversial reputation time economic favored bill added paper currency money supply began second term leading senate support inflation bill president grant vetoed action politically indiana demands easy money topped democrats list priority issues fall carried state elections largely basis year joined republicans supporting effectively suspended new currency issues gave secretary treasury authority withdraw currency circulation contender republican nomination president party cincinnati ohio offered delegation nominee position issuing paper money currency combined failing health hurt bid nomination convention delegates issues difference association deeply scandal ridden grant administration nomination republicans vulnerable reconstruction corruption issues addition grant supporters alternative choice senator new_york nominees republican divided prospect coming began vote total placed second slipped fourth place sixth ballot opponents stop nomination uniting candidate acceptable reform minded delegates seventh ballot nearly anti delegates including united republican nomination ranked strongest members called faction republican_party members deeply committed protecting preserving republican governments south surprisingly winter aggressive supporters right presidency close election placed group determined outcome election doubt vote cast supporters southern democrats offering assurances president elect active role republican governors louisiana south_carolina fears cause difficulties speech clear democrats guarantees fair play equal rights southern blacks support program guarantees given promises general surprise policy withdrew military support republican governments states proved president strongest defenders urging fellow republicans patience called new departure time prove death named lead committee investigate charges newly elected senator oregon committee spent eighteen days oregon holding hearings investigations return trip san_francisco rest visit dinner night august suffered severe stroke paralyzed left body day taken train met brother law governor accompanied home mother law richmond indiana stayed october moved home indianapolis recover remained indianapolis surrounded family death november remains laid state removal indianapolis funeral service held service attended dignitaries united_states president ordered flags half staff church hold large crowd thousands waited outside followed long procession witness burial indianapolis crown hill cemetery legacy remains powerful important controversial governor indiana history supporters decisive effective ambitious energetic leader governor indiana civil war detractors describe power hungry politician shifted stance issues suit prevailing views political gain tactics controversial occasion unconstitutional remained dominant political figure lincoln war governors successful recruiting union troops civil war known soldier friend tribute crucial efforts supplying supporting union soldiers field known standing firm political opponents frequently responded severe criticism actions policies criticism critics long tenure government service derided manner ran indiana state government civil war criticized open suppression freedom speech arrests political opponents violations state federal occasion justified forceful actions necessary wartime measure protect indiana defend union foremost defenders republican governments southern states recent historiography reconstruction found consistent supporters cause equal justice law formidable personality enemies opposition newspapers according account wit humor breadth intellect conversation attract disagreed politically republican said declared presence deadly poison trying hold conversation man according southern newspaper opposed actions vice bundle moral physical loads wings breeze sweeps critics political opponents called bully highlighting denouncing enemies spreading rumors forcing female favor governor mansion democratic journalist wrote probably country corrupt utterly man public life rotten physically morally politically alleged came social disease brought habits senator declared favor woman suffrage surprised shouldn woman cause asked woman critics charges corruption stick senator earliest refuse share called pay congress awarded members returned money soon given untouched scandal hostile official files evidence bribe taking awarding civil war contracts came handed despite holding positions angered opponents highly regarded remaining clean war period corruption commonplace honest conduct offered thanks numerous occasions learned president grant nominated son territory senator immediately wrote ask selection withdrawn protest afford relative appointed political office poor decision making senators succeeded raising indiana national prominence lifetime state citizens common subject jokes eastern states ceased civil war memorials united_states capitol indiana statues statue governor serves mississippi honor role powerful wartime governor statues downtown indianapolis statue east facing sculptor dedicated statue created sculptor installed served city park moved new location circle sailors monument statue stands second floor wayne county courthouse richmond indiana previous high school named central section current high school named honor senior high school hammond indiana home named annual indiana called honor kansas named honor added national_register_of_historic_places
Oliver P. Morton