The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-01-17

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gcnee which our common schools have uni
rersaiiy ditfused. Ia has not been sintply
the power TO read, but thOt largaE esf gide,
culture which has made the AmaTcai sd,
pie capable Of weighing. and sdeciding DIOR
grave arguments Ofigf and RoEcg ia lhs
midst OF greatest excitehent. The 6oHofh-
ment appealed to them asto men abIeI tc
CON pTehend any argumeats OF Stale policy,
ana the steady loyalty ofthe ,pebple aid
their perSeverlng support bfthe NstiohS
cause was IN direct prop0rtioH to The iftefi-
gence and education of different States oil
communities, will even go further, aud
declare my belief that, ous,ds of the imme.
date theater OF hostile operations, the
cause OF the Government never lost any
thlps 3y the mast tupqammeIed treelon oI
puoic discussion and printing, because The
people We're always able to detect the soph-
lsms ol dis loyalty, and their patriotic purpo-
SeS,Wer9 strengthened 'pather; than weaken-
etby seeing the whole force OF THE eneIhy
they had to meet. Among the safeguards
% our Liberties aud gsafahtses oF The Perm
anence OF our institutions, | recknn. OCT
;scto v 7s{stem the very chief Bind and
.gevoted l9yG OF country may exist ,pnlgrI a
at'sp0tiSmp ~ JIgnorapca to the mother OF a
Ss.upersn'lons or a childish attachment, but
liberty and repnblcanism c,l be built on no
0iheT solldd foundation than intel G nee ii
the Hh0l!e mass oof Che people, a wise self
interest Is made, the basis ofalr scientific .po-
iitical, economy and when whole people
have, leSraed to estimate that interest truly,
besides loving their country dearly, yqphale
gfonnd Tor Faith in the stability OF, their
Poyernmpentygspch as can be got in no other
Way, 1tisI because ofthe geperalconyietion
that our CANNON schools may be made, to
secure this result, that there 'is,ap equally
general belief that no money used for, pub
llc purposes ls so well Invested as that which
supports our school system sd. .c aoi,.,..
, N.9 statement 20! our condition and. our
duties would be complete, which did not
speak Of The debt VIC owe to the sad array
laim92st an army in ITSELF Of the maipod
and DISABLED heroes to whom the return of
peace brings no bright prospect for their
own future: The dead may be. supposed TO
look down in glory and in pride upon the
work they haYe, accomplished by Shedding
-9heiir blood, and our memory, of them be
comes rather ,exuitapt than painful; but
these sick and crippled ones are condemned
to- i?qk upon the general prosperity and Joy,
tteeiing, Utterly that there lives must
De deprived Of nearly every thing which
hhealthp and ,yig?r.would have secured them.
II we should give. them cause to. think, their
country IS nggratcful, we shall double their
nlsery, and bc,pprselvcs uufaithful to pone
OF the most solemn dutios which can be inn
( poSed. pponips., More than eight, thousand
qiS,abled Ohio soldiers are already upon the
r9ils ot, the National Pension Bureau The
P!ttance which the General Government can
give them viii NOT save them from want. ~
How can We best do the remainder of our
duty toward them? A beginning has al
ready been made in the temporary establish
ment OF a State Soldiers Home, but it is
manifest that it will provide toF, avery small
part ot those who have good claim upon
s,lt lndeed qny system of congregating the
pensloneefa ~ permanent aSylums can ac-
c1omphsh. the desired end. 4 believe the
people are ready to do their whole duty in
this matter, and will expect those wholn
they have intrusted With the Legislative
p 'Ycr to provide aJeqpatdly by law. the best
praactlcabl' ISystcm for diSeharging this great
debt ct honnrA This diSpositiou on their
part has been manifested not Only in the
noble ,and generous private ), contributions
Trough societies and comlnisSiop4, by which
| ,the mioit OF our soldiers in, the, field, and
the efficiency Of our military hospitals were
| Ton4eftuIly Increased hut the same. spirit
has prompted numerous local monuments
p our dead, ,Tan4 will / trust; grow into
some perpancnt memorial on behalf of the
STATE at large, IN keeping with the dignity
Of orr position and with the depth Of our
feeling. II ,.,.,..,,ys l...s....r,i ,,..,,.1,~,
"a. lpy these, as woll as, other ways, the late
war has brought great burdens. upon onr
state, but ITS prosperity has been such TINT
they have been borne witheut impoSelish-
ms, our pepple,or straihingg the, public re-
| sources Our State dqbt has. been .dimin-
,lshed during this very period oftcommotion,
and such hhs hetsn,, tho Thrift ..~of the CON-
mpnitys and the success Of business enter.
I prlse, that We sceson every hand the geyi-
dene93 .Qi. accumulating wealth. Ohio.
/, +. the first born Of the ordinance of iI787,'hh
ms been true to the prlncip,es et, that great
| act craftsmanship, which dedicated the
inonhlTestern territerysto freedom andt free
labor, and now, more than ever before, is
reallzlng the .beneftso the wisdom which
then launched beE upon career! of unex-
amp!ed growth under the auspices of reli.
glQn, intelligence and freedom: 70 ar.1. r..
\ different policy based upon false, and
lnnjust system of 1abor.a has brought for h
Its matured fuit of rebellion, followed. ..ly
desolation and ruin. God graHtr that tue
lesson SO sternly taught by experience may
be wisely learned by all, and that the return
TO the right path, may every where speedily
result ln. sheh'abouhding happiness and well
being that past strifes and sufferings NAV
| be forgotten in the luiyersalinvl t4-t