The daily union., 1854-01-11
The Ohio Statesman.


This old and efficient organ OF democracy in Ohio has
been transferred by recent arrangement between its
proprietors. Messrs Smith Cox. to the exclusive con-
troll OF the latter In retiring from the Statesman upon
purely personal consider aons and TO devote his a,en
tion exclusively TO his profession. Mr. Smith takes leave
OF his patrons in appropriate vaedctory. He audes
with wellfounded satisfaction to the position long occu-
pied b. the Statesman, as follows:
"The Statesman long been the acknowledged organ
of party always powerful, and now Overwhelmingly
In Satea State mighty in every element Oh
present greatness hcky studded throughout her whole ex
with trophies OF progress. and iul OF the promises
of almost miraculous development in the innrea hfs-
class sovereignty of nation now leading power on earth'
and pressing st forward like youthful giant in the race
OF national progress The power Of the public press IN
he ing the path OF national Advancement has
proverbialy acknowledged and is universally iel'
/, will be readily believed. therefore, that in sevehng my
conns with journal prominent as the Statesman at
such time, when the field OF effort seems opening 70 an
infinite BREADTH undergo severe sacrifice OF pefsonait
ambition
Some what over four years ago became assistant
editor OF This paper then, the public knows, under the
control Colonel Medary Since that time the career OF
the democracy OF Ohiohas been one OF unparalleled bril-
liancy We had hardly emerged from minority, from
which many Of deemed il chmerca to hope
for redemption At that very hour the struggle OF parties
in Ohio nearly equal--he problem OF success most
doubtful. 1t is unnecessary to recount the issues upon
about commencing In accordance with the nature
and instincts Of the democracy party took ground at the
beginning in favor of the radical rights Of the people against
the graspng and nsatae demands Of capital and corpora
Onr succass in saciina overwhelming majority TO
the constitutional conventions in securing the adoption o
passed by that body in the election OF the State
officers and the first legislature under the new constitution
and again the satisfactory results OF the late canvass, are
all OF political history Nor need we recall TO the
readers recollection the fierce, complicated and formida-
BILE opposition which this series OF democratic vcto
ries was achieved.
"Not less important to our interests becoming
10 our position State, has been the Of the de
mocracy Of Ohio in national contests whig State
In 1874 by msority of thousandsihe same nndyng en-
eray and integrity of effort have placed tho democratic
~ Of Ohio in position OF commanding power and infu
ence in relations State national affairs In with
drawing from the Statesman at moment when the de-
mocracy highly in the ascendan, at home, and so
strong national position, hope be pardoned for in
dulgng personal selfeication upon the humble
though by idle share, which it has been
tune boar in The stirring struggles thus hastily and i'm
| perfectly reviewed"
In taking the exclusive control of the Statesman. Mr.
Cox closes his admirable address with the following
sound reflections
"The most radical elements Of democracy are honesty
and intelligence They furnish the nourishment and light
by which tho of liberty grows upward and puts forth
its branches bloom and fruit If politics be anything else
than honesty. conioss that have no desire to be
cd politician. II democracy mean aught beside tha
dial recognition OF the rights Of the people mind their
business~which ia thor governmental confess be,
/ Ing democrat
"The democratic party, MIR Smith has stated are n,
OF the power lodged by the people this State
and nation in their rulers All tho cardinal
principles OF hava by the
popular verdict But it would that the time Is al
hand when the democracy mus, present stronger barrier
agsinstthe frauds. peculsons and corupons which
incident the increase Of wealth. the aggrand men
corporate power and the additional opportunities for plu
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barrier is the rigid accountability Of every officer from the
highest grade the lowest, the people the scru
tiny OF eislstors Governor dedi has
the pressing porance Of this principle in his message
The OF President Pierce significant not onl,
OF The taken by himself and his advisers in this re-
gard. by the people who placed him in his position
~ have attached myself the Statesman for no tran
silent purpose; but to abide by IT, In shine i
shall bo the aim OF my life TO stand by It with something
of the perseverant energy IL the political ability of M
predecessors. know that in entering upon these duties
voluntarily begin stormy life There ia incident TO al
political contests inemperance and zeal which man,
unthinkingy condemn; bat there is much phosoph,
and sound In remark OF O'Connell, quoted b,
Meas cher In his late speech
| - The pure and honest any man may be in the
adoption of h,s opinions, the likely the moc us
fed viii he be In the ardent support Of them, soe
by the OF inem peTance In short though potica
inempeance cannot be deemed by cold cnlcua,ors as
vue yet it has its in the pure wishes Of the hu
age 10 The public How would IT, be ASKS, how woalt
be possible the many obstacles which ,elf
OF improvement without OF that OF tenn Der an5
disposition which grave men cali inempera q
"Honest in the adoption OF the democratic creed a m,
political faith, shall pursue with all the srdor of ar
man will pardon the spirit by which il prompted"
| The Democratic Reunion
/ The Philadelphia Argus makes the following crafty