Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-09


Mr.. President | have said that such q
monument would be fitand spproprlRte and
that its erection Is ,pfacticable. There
are more than four hundred Thousand voters
IN ohl0. Vet eRch votei cpntribut but fifty
cents and the tllipg is Accomplisned. The
.detaile can easily be arranged. Then let 4
be pcoompll shedi for what more apprIopriafe
modaof testkying our grateful recollectlon
of1thh deeds oi our citizen soldiers, thanby
I inscKbtng on enduring marble our apprect-
alton of their services TO our country, tc us
aud our posterity.
Sir, Grant, and Sherman, and Sheridan,
Ohioans all, commanded no Pret0tian
guards, no hlreling bands Of thercenary
troops, fit Instruments of some aspiring
Geneneral's will, more dangerous to their
country's liberties than 60 her enemies
but brave, patriotic citizens, sovereign
men, who forsook not the civil walks OF
lie to take up the tr1dc Of arms, men who
had learned that the 1irst and highest duty
of citizenship was tUdefehd their country,
If need be, uponIthe Battlefield; but that
the most glorious achievements nation
can accomplish are to be secured In the
paths Of Feate. la bGI 1d5nnal. .ftIIh ~
Men, ,sGohay these, win neverb be danger
GUS TO 'thelr country. a192qga Ii
repeat, LncD, TcoluCulf INV PiO-
fo1nd the wisdom of the men who COM
mitted the preservation of our nations
honor to the keeping of the nations citizen
sdldiers. In conclusion l giveyou the i'm
mortal memory of the fathers of the re-
public who devised our system of nation
al militia. i'ns l5hinHa F Jaffa iiot
The following dispatches were then read;
.-a5i. l9lp ENQUIRER OFFTcE. sA y
i2,a e CIScINNATI, January s, 1861 II
Coz. WIN. ALLEN, Presidentof the Demo-
cratic Festival, Columbus:
We regret that circumstances render II
impossible for us to be with you on this
memorable occasion. Wewish the Democ-
racy OF the State a glorious reunion, and
trust the old fires OF the great old party
will be rekindled. The day Is one that Is
historical with the Democracy of Ohio, and
Is intimately identified with all our past
glories. You will greatly miss the presence
Of the lamented Medary, whose memory
we know will not be forgotten in yobr SEN
timents. FARAN y NC LEAN,
s--a CINCINNATInJan. 8th.
Col. WM, ALLEN, President Democratic
Festival: sH .eyat q. yBh ysgB.
SIR:--If any action Is taken this evening
by the Democrats towards the erection of
a monument to the late Col. Medary, you
will please put us down for $500. Do b11.-
IN issrrllI ...i bls FARAS u MoLEANoa
B tsdi hsfa ST! EVANSVILLE, o., Jan. 8. q
Hon. w. ALLEN, President Eighth of Janu-
ary Democratic Festival. Columbus: s1'
The Democracy of st. Clairsvillc assem-
bled sends greeting to the Constitution and
the Union. The last as founded upon the
first; the fundamental violation OF the one
destroys the other. ~ s.iola22R .n'.'e
h1s. T1s DSmoeratic Press of OhSo-1ts efi,iency
and labOrs in the past entite il TO the confidence
and support OF the Ohio democracy; aHd give as
sarance that It never will be found fathless to the
principles Of the party. wanting in fidelity to the
organization.
Responded to as follows, by ''i q.
major w. w. Armstrong.
In past political campaigns the Democrat
ic press Of Ohio has distinguished itself for
its industry and ability; but its inhexible
adherence to the Organization of the party
aud its manly defense Of its principles dur
ing the past four or five years of trial, con-
stitutes the noblest passage in its history
When, in 1861. the faint-hearted of the party
sought its disbandment, and contracted to
lead it into the shambles of Abolitionism,
the Democratic press Of Ohio, with most
wonderful unanimity, objected to the
scheme, and appealed to the masses of the
party, eyer sincere and honest to stand
firm, their appeal was successful and the
great body OF the party refused 70 be trans
ferred from the ranks of the old Union par
ty into those of the newborn nion party,
whose progenitors bad sneered at the ad-
vice aud scoffed at the warnings of
those who had never had any other
desire than the perpetuatiOn of the
Union of our fathers. True, our
party, for the time being, was weak
ened, the ,spoilsmen and place7hunters left
us, Joining the fortunes of the party that
has wrought our "new civilization" yet we
find to-day that the Democratic vote of
Ohio has been steadily and surely on the in
crease, aud that it now consists of over two
hundred thousand men, with an organiza-
ton more perfect than it ever before has
been. With all the respect for the elo-
uuence and influence Of our popular Dem
ocratic orators, Ihave no hesitancy in say
ing, though it may be somewhat immodest
for a representative of the press to so
claim, that this result Is mainly attributa-
BILE to the genius and the efficiency Of the
conductors ofthe Democratic newspapers of
Ohio. The fact that they covered to no
danger, were neither intimidated by threats
or purchaseable with bribes; that they had
the courage, amid faction and fanaticism,
to rebuke corruption and bid defiance to
arbitrary power, entities them to the COM
pliment conveyed in your toast and the con-
fidence and substantial support Of the De-
moeraey of Ohio. Having done its duty in
the past, the Democratic press of
Ohio will 90 into future contests as
serting the justness of their prin-
.ciples with renewed vigor and ardor., 1t
will not be fettered with the dead issues of
the past, but will meet living ones as they,
come up with decision and boldness, Re-
pudiating the wild schemes of those who.
seek to perpetuate civil discord-warring
the revolutionary schemes OF those who
are opposed to immediate reunion, 1t will
give It's influence to. all measures calcula-
ted to paciiicate the country and bring
about a Union OF hearts as well as OF
States" = Glass legislation and monopoly
mus feel, the weight OF its blows. while
true to its mission, as the friend of the peo-
pie, it should labor so that capital equally
with labor should be made TO bear It's just
proportion Of the public burden. Itshould
not fail to remember that it is one Of the
pr5udest traditions of the party, that
Ii stood by Andrew jackson when he
struck down the monstrous noneyed power
of the country--a power that has risen
again. ike al Sth k0tiuei ~ bnC uOul " Vui
civil strife, aud extorted for itself privileges
and exemptions, the occasion for which had
passed away. and the perpetnation of which
will work grievous wrong to the great
mass OF the people. The Democratic press
are proud OF the principles OF. the party,
proud OF. its history, proud Of its long line
Of great names--proud of its victories and
not ashamed Of its defeat, and will always
be ready to unfurl the banner and do battle
for the cause they espouse. a. M nv 9..r