Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-06-05
Speech Of Governor Notyes.

Speech Of Governor Noyes.
s The following is 1.-THE admirable
Speech ofiGOvernors Edward II. Noyes
kaftsraliisre;noin nation, by the recent
Republican State Convention :.isi:-i,saT
lf,,.i President and gentlemen. efi.tse
CORrentiOH:: s.E2 .,,,.
I thank you most heartily for the re-
neWed expression of your confidence
and good win. Two years ago, I was
called away, by What seemed to ME
the desires'e of the Republican party of
Ohio, from pursuits WHICH / had eX-
pected to make the business, of my life,
to engage in the discussion of political
questions; and to take part in the con-
duetof public affairs. 1iIf.Iam atliber-
ty to regard your action to-day, as ,apr
proyal of What have said and done,
| have great reason to be thankful. We
are soon to enter upon another State
campaign inthe odd year, and when it
isdifticult to engage Orfhold the at;en-
tion of our citizens. But the. fact that
the Legislature elected this fall, must
next winter choose the successor of Mr..
Thurman as United States. Senator,
will serve TO give additional interest to
the canvass, and greater ZeSt to public
utteranees. Ohio is "a Republican
state, anEslieuld' be represented in the
United States Senate by Republicans
only. f. We have "a. score of, men, any
one ofgWhom would if elected honor
his. party and distinguith himself. All
we-ask is, that he be Republican,
and an a bic and honest man. .Jz 5.,is.. :.
The opposition are now, enjoying a
season OF, hope end exultation. 1t has
passed into a habit, for the Democracy
10 efejOice before eleetion,. and Republi-
eans1afterward. j. 1t Will beso again..
And why should. it not, Our party
has had control OF affairs In Ohio for
sixteen years, and during all this time
no man has been able tn find any evil
denee of corruption, fraud or nislnan-.
agement on the part .of any person ele-
waited to a position of honor or trust by
the people. The teauthoffties have
darihg' this time, collected $SS,G l3, ,253, 4
aud none of thesvast sum has, aSith0uti
warrant of law, found its way iato the
pockets, ofState officers, nor has one
dollar been .squandered' Improperly
expended. An Investigate ing commit
tee-in the last heStala alatHice--7composed
c!HeHy,dOfv distinguished attorneys
Who's. cilairuan was. q lawyer of great
eXnetf3n3e ard ability, and the header
of The De:nocr.tfc'sfde6 the House of
tir'asE4-Hfteri IsarnainingA in
three or ionr months, after eX-
apiiining eYsrI boSdy- WHO Was suspected
OffsnOHing Cf any misconduct in Office
was com mpeIlei,to* lui;sSe the Following
unanimous report: !tyiJr '.sI8 Jl.g iaI
"The examination has taken wide
range One hundred aud, nine, wit
nesSes residing IN various parts of the
State have been subponead and seX! 1
amined touching public contracts and
expenditures, construction of public
buildings, conduct, of public institu-
tionS, &c. All matters without refer
eilfee t6 the date If their occurrence,
coming to the ikn owledge of the COM
Iliittee ,Jthat seem to- promsse any
probability Of throwing any light upon
the subjects Of inquiry or any Of them,
have been diligently inquired. into.
: -"Your c0fnrnfttee take pleasure i'm |
reporting, that, so far asselective ,ofii-
GERS and their subordinates are con-
cerned, very, commendable honesty
apd fidelity. have been observed, and
that iii tile official conduct of no public
officers, whether electiveor appointive,
has corruption been disclosed.p,ni - !. !
This, we claim is a good record, and
with It we propose to go before the
people this fall, asking for the indorse-
mcnt Of all good eitizens who desire
honest administration. ID 1t the change
be, made, that in our National politics
there are Republicans who. have been
guilty Of improper practices, we an
swer that the Republican party was
the first to move Investigation, the first
toIpress q, searching inquiry, the first
to expose censure and condemn the Of
tenders. Indeed, so sensitive has been
the moral sentiment of our party, i
haVesOmetimes feared that in the ex-
element o. the hour we may, do per-
sonal injustice in some cases. But the
Indignation which pervades all classes
.atthe appearance of evil on the part of
prominent public men, is a sign that
oUr people are not insensible to moral
obligations, and that public servants
wifi be held to the strictest accnnnt.-
IFS proper to add, however, that no
questionable scheme has BEEN prop0s-
ee. or perfected in Congress, in favorOf
which the voice of the opposition, WAS
not loudest heard, and its vote most
potent. 81 chre not whether the discus
,sions Of the coming campaign shall be
confined to State Government,J or be,
extended to the National AqministraT
tioh. We are ready to defedd BOTH
If individuals have done wrong, they
must suffer. Our party is not respon-
.sible unless it indorses and approves. |
With confidence, therefore, ! call