The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-09-25


~ Nr. DelanO proceeded. the rain in
creased. until suddenly violent storm
of rain and wind burst upon the heads
of the assembled mulJituieS. who. de-
spite the threatening heavens. clamOred
Tor the Secretary 70 proceed. Heaven
was kinder To the Governor than was
the Secretary. for nau2ht but that
drenching rain protected his ENcelieucy
from the tOTtureS Of Dir. DelanO's irony,
while many old men shook their heads,
and whispered To one another. Never,
since the days Of John =. Grittenden.
did William Allen get such a >cOrclinS
as he has had to-day"
Several incidents occurred during tie
tilt between these two gentlemen worthy
of notice. Governor Allen stated that
Washington and jefferson We're farmer.
and that each had served two Pge~iieu-
tial terms, and returned TO their homes
satisfied. and that Adams was u farmer.
and had also been Il President. Stcr.-
tary DelluO r-iuiurd that Washington
was an engineer, and Jefferson lawyer.
and one of tie most famous of his time.
aS also was Adams. But thar whatever
farming Washington and Jefferson did.
was performed by slaves. persons whose
body and blood belonged to their reSDec-
tive masters, who held them as chatteiS.
and sold them as sheep; but that Adams
would have ScOrned 10 do that
His EXcellency had recited the story
of the public debt, and held the RepGb-
lican party responsible Tor it. Secretary
Delnao rejoined that the public debt
was incurred 10 put down tn slave own
ers' rebellion. which was upheld by the
Peace Democrats OF the whole land, and
that many empty sleeves and vacant
chairs would testify all over this country
a. TO the Sanguinary nature OF the ccl-
tlict
His Exceiieucy had asserted that Jhe
farmer never lObbiad, nor had reprp~eu-
tativeS III Congress to lobby their inter
e>ts through; that while the merchant.
manufacturer aId mechanic. and that
great growing monopoly known as the
railroad interest. had their lobbyists in
Congress, the farmer had none. Mr.
DelanO cOntrOvertpd this point very sue
cessfully and handsomely by ease in
point. The eye Of the Secretary, in
looking over the audience, fell upon
Mr. William BOnar, an Old farmer of
Knox county, who was once "a member
of the Ohio Senate. Thereupon Mr.
Delano inquired: ''1Ir Bonar. do YOU
remember Mr.. Randall YES, sir,
replied Mr.. Bonar. DO you remember
when the WOO! growers sent him TO
Washington to lOOiz- after the tariff on
wool." ''Yes. sir, " responded Mr. Bon
ar. Sensation. Then said the Secre-
tary, ..When 1 was in Congress from
tins District. the wool growers. all Of
whom were actual farmers, not only
sent petitions, rcInOustrances and the
like. bat betrayed the expenses of a
committee headed bya gentleman named
Randall, TO 90 TO Washington and join
with the Representatives of other States
in lobbying tine measure OF "A higher tar
iT on wool through that body. As a
representative of the people, / did what
| could To help them. They staid all
winter. And so earnestly did they lob
by, that their efforts were crowned with
success. So. for once. farmers did lobby,
and lObbied successfully. -. Applause.
Governor Allen had stated that he
was not "a member OF the Order of Grau-
gers; that the reason Tor this was an
early formed opinion against all secret
orders, which had led him to avoid join
in@ any, all his life. lie had never be-
lOnged TO any organization or society
except the Ross County ! -ricuitUEIi So
ciety and the great. indc- c-5-uCtiGie. ever
lasting and eternal Democratic party,
But if the ownership and care of "a farm
Of eight hundred acres, Tor twenty years,
made one a Granger, he was one. lie
never employed AN Oyerse-r-hc had
cultivated his farm in person. When
any work was 10 be done hc was on
horseback, early in tine morning, in the
field, giving his orders and his personal
direction To the work. lie examined for
himself the ripaning grain, and deter
mined "a - IS maturity. Lately hi,
farm had been increased by the purchase
of an additional six hundred acres. Lr.
De!auO, on these points, said he could
not boast Of being able 10 own eight
hundred acres pf land IL tie SciOtO bot
toms, but what i!,r!e ac had wa, under
his Ovu eye. a. his uri sLJoIs ia o.. ag-
dienca ali knew. But ua r-miuG-.i them
that labor waS E55 a., done on farms.
The tOilers in Your iron works and Iouu-
dries, tie ueI who 70 Ou5 on tie sea in
ships, must be considered by yOI, when
YOU reflect on the rights Of laboC. Tie
loom and the anvil-CDmuerc. aIt
as well a. agricuirure-a
to be cOmprehenGed ia tire scheme Of
the true statesman. ii- waS not there
to make any preTeusa ol exclusive d-yp-
ton TO tine farming or any other class
he spoke for Li, country and
all her interests. and would no. PaI.:-r
to the prejudice Of either Of thrm 40
the expense Of the other. GOv"rlpT
Allen had said i- belonged % the
great inde-truct.bir. everlasting and
eternal Democratic party" h- himself
belonged 10 the great iud--trCct.J,".
syprIasJingand eternal ReYEJiirgtl party
the party which had saved this Nation
During Governor Ai-u'- adIre-- h.
had rautcd against the DoHdhOiI-E- and
the public debt. and 5ii- taxes Necessary
to pay tine public dej- and the pensions
Of the widows aul woIU.i-d soldiers i-.t
TO the care Of TAe nation as the result ol
the rebellion. la a-.uI.u- 20 these PC
marks. Mr. DciauO said he was aware
that tine debt was lar4-. "aIDvurius 90
some tweuty-f0ur HUuirs-i millions a.
dollars: but that tine -'-vrHgIl-r- rebel
iOn-DrDl1ugrd a. it ia.! been hv Cop
Derhcad sympathy -.!a.! I'-r'--~lia'-.i fiIs
creation Of this debt, chat many o. ta-
deserved great credit -ur
taking these bonds. aui aiding ri- Is--
srnment when CJpperHeai- N-Hra a -er.-
ng that tire rebellion could ug- D. SUD-
pressed that many o. tine persons before
him. he knew had invested in these
bonds. and had given higher 5---i!I1IE
than that Of their patriotism ~ Id.lg
sons fathers. husbands and brothers -
all in sustaining the life Of the Nation,
HAT on retiring To their A3M-- this
night. many OF them would fad seats
-acaur forever in consequence ~. fl-
.rurlti-- Of the rebellion that b. lr.J
sure that those who iial mad. .,5lat sac
-ifice-. could never b. moan enough -
-efu-r 10 pay tL- Interest ON tire public
iebt thus contracted, aaI the pensions
necessary for the cOEufDTr Df tie --.rrl.-
NJ sufferers. Tremeua,C- a.i long
continued applause
It was q matter OF extreme regret 20
II least the Republican part ID. Ii- aI-
Hence. that Ir. D-lg-O .Ga- inr-~ra lra.
y the rain. and 50 prevented from liter
Ills finishing Governor Allen. The il-
iiZuation against Allen because OF u.-
efforts % iEZrl-iar- himself
With the GraugrT--a desire 90 far be-
-Ond decent control a. % have i-d hin
% violate all the propri=Ji-- If tie o-c.t- /
iOu-wa- iuteIl~-. and Ua- not confined [
% the Republicans entirely. Many
Democrats felt hIliIia-ei by che ili--
.ency Of the artacs upon Grant and Dis
IL meeting where -l-
Master Of the Order had esare -.r
warned the speakers against political
discussion. and where "a member Jf the
20 fouiiy attacked sat a.
II invited guest. There We're very t-.v