The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-03-13
Remarks Of Mr. John n, French, at
the Ohio festival IN WAehington.

n Wv VhA3 ApptANHA ~ WFNhaH5 49,
Or tbe 22d ~ FebtuarS, shs ~OhiO Sold
lsois' IieDOrt tssoiiati6n' u washipe,pn bold
Festival, at which scrvice Of siltOr was
presented 10 Mr.. and Mrs, A NJ. Gangevor,
Of ibis State, nov temporarily residing in
ribht city, for thor lilcfali,y ~ opeping ;aeiy
pa,lors TO tho weekly meetings Of tho Asso-
citation. Sosornl excellent speeches we're
made, but wc have room for only one Mr,
John II Ffsncb, formerly Il the Painesyills'
.Teicgnqph.. thus responded 70 The .usioai
Il is, indeed, Mr.. President, and men
and wosnenc Of Ohio, an honorable duty
10 which you call me---io speak WORD
forulhe iJni6n, 10 this day ofiiis hasssult !:
aye, and pleasure. TOO. TO rnate such adj
vococy with SO patriotic ,ar audience. !
HI'tbink The development and growth Of
our nation Is without q parallel In al the
Soild's history. The adoption, Of, ibe
I ECopsliiuiion and the establishment OF The
Union date back only the span Of ashn-
man life. We are q nation OF but eighty
years; and our fathers were but three
millions. They had Just come through
the exhaustive war Of the Revolution. =
fTley occupied bu. The seaeoast stretching
along from Massacbusetts 10. Georgia.
Thirteen feeble Colonies. they had none
OF the elements OF & nation, ssaso stout
hearts, a stern losc iof liberty, and the
good sense TO enter into a. firm and per,
fpetuaI Union hsd THeL H9Hg s9taal
But eighty years and what changes
have been wrought 1 The thirteen feeble
Colonies grown into thirty ! hree rich and
powerful States, and .sipstead Of q strip Of
rugged soils hemmed in by ihe, ocean on
one hand. nnd The savage wilderness on
Fthe other The nation has expanded to.tbe
possession Of a continent, rich in all that
art or nature may contribute % empire I;
the three millions multiplied 10 thirty I;
cultivated valleys and happy. towns taking
the place OF ihe forest; railways tunnel
ing your monniain barriers. and yonr ad-
venturoas countrytnen building cities ups
on tbs shores OF other sea md, at
The breaking out Of this Rebellion, ma.
itlon Of dnexanpled prosperity Al home.
and rs flag, honored as that Of q FIRST
power everywhere abroad tsitan,
Mr.. President, what won for us,sl this
matcrial and lpolilieals growth ell .his
peace and prosperity ! protection and
fpowers on may stiribute il 70 the de-
moer1cyof our sinstitutions. recognizing
ltiie equal rights OF the humblest citizen,
and dealing their rewards according 10
metii, aud no! blood you may say that
A It is owing 10 the general diffusion Of
likpowledgeameng all classesof thc people;
/, you may tell me OF the glorious quality oil
our population, garnered from al the ma
J, lions OF the earth. But, fell you, sir,
Recognizing the full force Of oil these aids
the grand source OF ou, wonderful growth
and development is to be found 10 our ma.
I tional Union, the uniling Of our many
States in one,g grand common Government,
II is this that has giyenyuspeace and pro.
lection nt home, and power and respect
abroad.g 2 To the Union are we indebted
for ail ,fhcse eighty years ofgIofious his.
tory, and about the Union cluster all our
\ cherished hopes in the future. With the
Union. We have peace al home and the
A prosperous development Of all nur great
native sresoarces--o aiorests Of timber,
! out mines Of priceless minerals, our prai
J ries OF more than the richness Of the Nile
The commerce OF two oceans. With tht
Union, we have all this, and power aut
position abroad-and more, Tor ihs benef
| Of freedom everywhere, be able 10 carry
! out to its iull success the grandexperimen
OF free Government. -,
But madness has seized The hour. and,
4 in The midst OF our prosperity secession,
disupien and war have reared their hor,
rid, irop:s, Yet Ohio. thank heaven,
stands byAhe Union. and follows the fag
frstsuniurled by Washington, and which,
down 10 this day, has led our fathers
!, through alltheir fields of honor and vic
tory. As The sound Of the, 6rst gun a
' Sumter. came booming over our .'beanti
: iul river" Tho people, Of OHIO. .hushed a
! parsysslrile, and her gallant sons rushe'
: tostheibatile, and have attes.ed theiryalo
< on m any assbloody field, East and Wes
i One elolthegbravesto Of her soldiers, by hi
10 good blade, has won his gallant way, !
o the command Of the Western armies
y Ohio, here, and everywhere, ishproud 4
. honor the chigalric and noble Rosecranl
!, He is q Captain by divine right, To
= Might've send 10 him across the land ou
{, fraternal ALL HAIL Ssen pestA ssa7a.a'
a 80 bio has sent another OF her cherishe
y soma IN tbis-crisi hour of Che Nation
y history 10 give his gigantic labors for th
'o common cause. Not upon the battle. fiel
y indeed, but in the no less Important fell
= of the nation's finances, to create and fur
!, Rnishi The "sinews ef war, and by hi
l. loyal couusels to bear up the arms OF th