The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-09-11

| tnat ne was OF an inferior race, and could
never make an American citizen In
4 that great argument he relied mainly on
| the foot and "tibial bone"-the shin-bone.
in plain English-as proof that he could
not properly vo5e, and ought not to have
that great boon as freeman. That shin
| bone convinced the Democrats, for they
voted solid against the amendment, Can
the Ethiopian change this -shin-bone ?
| If he cannot then Democratic principles
change; for that party met at Baltimore
last year, and resolved that negro equal
| ity is the true Democracy, and they its
chief apostles. Ea
The Republican party has stood, since
the hour of its formation, in striking con-
trast to the Democratic party, not only in
| policy and principles, but in every char
acterstic. 1t had its origin in the sense
| of justice and the love of freedom which
the old parties had neglected, but which
was still alive in thepeople 1t was the
organized protest of the nation against
| the outrage of the surrender of the peo-
Piles rights, and their inheritance of free
territory to the blight of bondage labor.
! 1t triumphed by the response of the
awakened thought and conscience of the
Republic to its appeal. In every issue
| since it has been on the side of human
| freedom, on the side of the country, of
justice, and of progressive Christian civ
| ilization. Believing in popular govern
ment, and therefore trusting the people,
| it has turned it's back on no public peril
| but in the face of prejudice and passion,
of fearful odds and hopeless effort, it has
resolutely dared to stake all its power,
and anchor all its legislation on what the
great Commoner of England SO well said
| is the only safe principle on which any
great national question can be settled
'the basis of eternal right But its
| achievements in the past need now no
mention, only as they are still the living
| witnesses of its patriotism, its integrity
and its worthiness. Its deeds have passed
into history, and are securely and forever
among the sacred treasures of our Ma
| tion's glory. In advocating the princi-
pies of such party, will not stand on
the defensive. 1t challenges comparison
and criticism. There is no party in the
| country, nor any member of any party
entitled to arraign it before the tribunal
of the people, for its principles have al
ready become the settled and irrevocable
| policy of the country. Indeed, during
many of the years since it came into
power, it has been but another name for
| the nation.
The party has not been without its
faults, errors, blunders. But as party
it has no stain of corruption or of crime.
1t has ever been true to the country and
faithful to liberty and justice. Thirteen
years of unbroken, triumphant State and
National success have, of course, drawn
to its ranks some unworthy men. Vic
tory always multiplies camp followers.
But it is nobly vindicating its power for
selfpurification, not merely by vigorous
platform resolutions, but by practical re-
pudiation of its offenders. Its life and
strength are not in the hands of ny lead
ers If they are false to its honor they
are discarded, while it moves on stronger
for the publication, for leaders are i'm
potent to divide and powerless to destroy
party which has perpetual succession,
not like dynasty, in the line of its
rulers, not like a Republic, in the line of
its masses-of its three million six hun
dred- thousand intelligent American vot-
ers. They are always living and always
in power, to authorize all their party's
acts, and to give perpetual and unceasing
vitality to all its principles. ai~
Thus far / have been speaking of the
parties, mainly in a National view. In
Ohio the Republican party has held the
State offices, and with short exception,
the Legislature, for the past sixteen years.
During this time the progress and pros
perity of our State have been unparallel-
ed even in its own wonderful history, al
though for four years of that time the
| country was desolated, and many of its
industries paralyZed by civil war, which
withdrew more than hundred thousand
of the best producers of Ohio from the
peaceful avocations of civil life. In 1860
the total value of the real and personal
property of the State was 1888, 302, ,60l.
In 1882 it was 81 ,524, 323, 11S In 1860 the
entire capital invested in manufacturing
in the State was $50, 900, yielding an
annual product of $l25, ,000, ,000 In 1872
we find no less than $I4l ,924,000 so in
vested. supplying 137 200 men with labor,
and giving an annual product of $780,
100000. During the last year more than
81 100000 were expended by the people
of the State for educational purposes,
over 100000 children were enrolled in.
our public schools, and an army of
27 ,743 school teachers in Ohio are this
day laying the foundations of our future
freedom and power
| The public penal and benevolent in
stitutions of Ohio are at once an honor
to her people, and the admiration of the
civilized world. The care of thel unfor-
tunate and helpless of every class has
been a special object of its enlightened
legislation.
Within fifteen years reform school
children, soldiers and sailors orphans
home and girls industrial home have
been established proved eminently sue
cessful, and are now fully recognized by
public confidence, as among the most
useful and benificent institutions of the
State
These great enterprises, in addition to
other public needs have necessarily in
volved the expenditure of vast sums of
money. Since 1857 our State officers
have collected and paid out $S9, ,4i3, ,253.
How have our State authorities justified
the confidence of the people in this great
trust? Let our enemies bear witness. A
committee was appointed by the last Leg
islature to investigate all expenditures
of public money for any purpose, and, if
they choose for all past time. That COM
mittee was composed of able lawyers, its
chairman was well known leader of the
Democracy, who was President of the
| late Democratic State Convention. After
faithfully pressing its work for four
months, that committee unanimously re-
ported as follows:
"The examination has taken a wide range.
| One hundred and nine witnesses, residing in
various parts of the State, have been Subpoenaeti
! expenditures, construction OF public buildings,
| conduct of public institutions, etc. All matters,
without reference to the aa,e 1 OF thn onS,nt
tee that seemed to promise any prooaolIity OF
throwing any light upon the subjects OF INQUIRY,
/ or any OF them, have been diligently inquired
into. ,,,.,s,,,, -, ,.,...,.,.-
that so far as elective officers and their suoor-
| dinates are concerned, very commendable hon
! esty and fidelity have been observed, and that
| in the official conduct of no public officer,
whether elective or appointive, has corruption
been disclosed"
Has any party, in any State, ever made