Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-21


he used to protect the big Pennsylvania
barns from lightning, but which Morse
devoted TO the Transmission Of Intelligence.
Eaud,, may add, to the multiplication OIL
lies. In all things he was great, and the
simplicity Of his character added dignity to
It. AS q printer as philosopher, as
statesman, as man, he was model. Let
us invoke portion Of his virtue upon onr
own rulers. Let as pray that they may be
inspired with Ifloiety of his sagacity, his
wisdom, his liberality, his clemency, his
broad philanthropy, his clear and accurate
grasp of true statesmanship-the states
manship of charity. Let us as fraternity
endeayor 10 emulate his example-his hon
esty, his temperance, his frugality. his IN
dustry aid his prudence, and by keeping
his memory green, as we do to-night' 90
honor to ourselves and no discredit TO
| Franklin. ~
Sd 71s Inb Ks0--From its darkness cometh
forth light TO ilupine the word-tO educate to sle
vate. 70 bless. &
E. b. Eshelman, of THE STATESMAN, re-
sponded to this toast. His response was,
In substance, as follows: ,E .,srs'H' atW
TIE Ink Keg, Mr.. President is rather a
dark subject out of which to extract light.
! Those who had served in the capacity Of
/" Devil" would, doubtless, willingly tesuT
| fy that often, when with ink-bedanped
arms and face, they stood behind double-i
medium press, rolling, with the temperature
at about one hundred degrees, and the
pressman, every now and then cried ,pnt,
sink, center, right and lett, shift, q little
more ile," they wished some other Devil IA
| had the Ink Keg. Nevertheless, out OF the
Ink Keg there has come light. Through
It's agency all thatis good, and even bad, in
history, In science, in literature, in poetry,
in Government in Jurisprudence and med.
Iicine, has been brought down to us from all
ages wherein men have. flourished. A pail
rested upon the mind of the world, and II
necessarily was in a condition, OF torpidity
when printing was invented and the Ink
Keg was brought into requisitien.
| TheneefOrward new activity was I'M
parted to mind, resulting in discoveries
and inventions that have contributed to
elevate and bless. Yet in the incipient
stage<o its influence is this great art.
Comparatively speaking, it Is but few
years since Franklin, he whose birthday
we tonight commemorate was in his devil
| ship, and then twas considered very much
of an achievement to weekly throw out a
newspaper halt the size Of a sheet Of FOOLS,
cap. a.nH
Proud have you cause to be of this great
profession, or of this great art, that is the
preservative of all arts; and especially have
you cause to be proud OF the man whose
nativity you are commem0rating-prou
of him as journeyman in London ASSERT
ing his superiority over the English COM
positors by reason of his abstemious and
correct habits, and proud Of him as the
bold, fearless and sagacious repre-
sentative OF the rights and grievances OF
| the colonies, at subsequent day In,
London. Reference has been made to his
Icatching lightning for the purpose Of de-
liyising protection for Pennsylvania barns,
| against its destructive effects. He did,
more. Even to the killing of chickens and
ringing of bells did he make that lightning,
subservient to him. After all, had it not
been for the Ink Keg, franklin would not
have been the statesman and apostle Of
science that he was. From and through
the Ink Keg he m )unted to an Immortality
of fame. And what Is more, 1t will be
through the agency of the Ink Keg that
the you lg man of brilliant and solid intel
lect will be put into commanding political
situations, there to serve his constituents,
advance the interests of his country and
| thus honor himself. .,..a
Sceptical some are as to the duration OF
| a Republican form of Government In this
country. They can in safety dismiss their
appreheDsions. The Ink Krg is all-power-
| ful not only to maintain that form of Gov
ernment in this country, but in time to diff
fuse it over the world. Say you that the
claim set up for the Ink Keg is too exorbi.
tant? What would the world be without
It now? What would history be without
It? Z What would law be without it?
What would literature be without it?
What would science be without 1t? What
would medicine be without it? What
would the most ponderous editorial be
without it? What would the brilliant and
convincing speech of rising member in
the Legislature or in Congress be without
it? And turning to G. b. Flood, Esq,1
what would the sprightly correspondence
of a trained correspondent be without 1t
Absolutely nothing. Hence, the Ink Keg
deserves to rank as one Of the greatest in
stitutions of the country, Notwithstanding
It belongs to the domain of the "Devil."
4th. T7e National Typographical Untoh--Msy
its sphere OF usefulness expand until no tcorfhy
printer shall be found who does not owe TO itaesi-
ance.
Mr.. G. A. Poland responded as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN 1T is
with hesitation that l attempt to comply
with the invitation-or may term it, the
order of the Committee Of Arrangements,
to respond to the sentiment just read. But
the burden has been placed on my shoul-
ders and must bear it, and discharge the
duty the best / can.
Ever since arrived at the age when peo-
pie begin to think for themselves, the prln-
ciples followed and advocated by the Ma
tional Typographical Union have taken
high place in my mind, as well calculated
TO advance the interests and elevate the
standing of those who ."eat their bread by
the sweat of the face" The principles of
combination and cooperation advocated
by it, are almosta as old as time ITSELF From
the early ages of the world down to the
present time, men have associated together
to carry on operations of various kinds
Legitimate and illegitimate.
When the art of printing was in its in
fancy, combination existed among its
professors 10 keep within their own limited
circle all knowledge of its mysteries, to the
end that they alone might reap the benefits
of Its use. The door of this temple OF
knowledge was jealousy guarded against
the prying inquisitions of both church and
state. But dissensions were among its In
mates, and one after another sought to reap
for himself in other quarters, whatever Of
profit, honor or wealth, there was to be
gained from its pursuit. To accomplish
Chis, aid must be obtained from the "out-
side world, and others were brought in to
learn the new art that was destined to pre-
serve and hand down to future ages all 9TH
er arts, and to enlighten and revolutionize
the world; besides, printers were soon in
corporated with the honored and privileged
classes-(we are told that they were even
permitted to wear swords, Ike gentlemen,
ana am happy to say that many have