National Republican., 1880-08-12
VETERANS OF THE WAR.
Second Day OF the Grand Reunion at
Columbus.
Arrival and Reception of President Hayes,
General sherman and pnrty
at tho Camp.
Tho Ex-so,d,crs and Sailors. Reunion.

arrived at O'Clock thts morning from wash
ington, aud were met at the depot by an escort
consisting of United Statos troops stationed at
garrison, tho ex.Solder's associa-
tion, the governors guard Columbus cadets
and othor military organizations of this city
aud other places. Colonel Anderson of the
garrison Of this city had charge OF the process
sion, which proceeded 10 tho residence of DR..
@, d. Fullerton, where President Hayes will
be entertained, and to tho residence OF T.
Ewing Miller, whore Generals Sherman and
Poe have boon assigned. The camp grounds
are arranged in streets and named from right
to left rs follows Grant, Sherman, Sheridan,
Mcpherson, Hayes. Gilmore, McCook, Nc
Dowell and Ammon. The Ohio soldiers and
sailors fonts are rapidly filling up, 1900 mon
having b,en assigned quarters yesterday, with
the demand greatly increasing. Fine Art
hall, on the fair grounds, offers 10 tho view
most elegant aud attractive scene, the tattered
flags containing history in themselves The
motto on the north side of the hall reads, "To
preserve the union Ohio furnished 3l06ji
men," whilo on another side appears the fol.
lowing: "Pro ratrIa mort gloria est-Ohio
mourns her 1851 dead "Old Abe" the
famous Wisconsin war eagle, is pcrchcd on
cannon IN Fine Art hall.
1t is estimated that 6O,00O people were on
the camp grounds to-day. The presidential
party appeared in the afternoon, and salute
OF twenty guns was fired. General Durbin
Ward spoke, and was followed by President
Hayes
President Hayes spocch.
Mn PREsIDENT The citizens OF Ohio who were
soldiers in the union army and who have assem-
blGl here In such large numbers, have many rea-
OnS for mutual congratulations "a they exchange
greetings and renew old riendships at this state re-
union. We rejoice that wo had tho glorious priyl-
lcge oi enllsting and serving OH the right side in
the great connc, for the union and for equal rights
The time that has passed since the contest ended
Is not so great hut TINT we can without effort recall
freshly and wildly the events and scenes ana ice
ngs aud associations TINT most interesting period
of our lives We rejoice also that we nave been ,,
permitted to live long enough to SEQ ard enjoy the
results Of the victory we gained ana 10 lnensure
the vast benefits which 1t conferred on our country
and OIL the world. / shall not attempt to make n
catalogue Of those benefits or TO estimate their
value single fact to which call your attcn-
tion. will sufficiently Illustrate. for my present
purpose, the immeasurnblo blessings conferred
upon tho United States by the success OF the union
arms.
The statistics of emigration showing the move.
ments of population which nre going on in the
world afford a very good test of the comparative
advantages and prosperity OF the various cvliizou
nations. People leave their own country and seek
new homes in foreign lands TO better their condi-
tion. Immigration into country. therefore, + an
evidence of that countrys prosperity. u Is also
when b S'ss' reesiTes suse X Bnrng our cy war and dur
| ing the disturbed and troubled years which I'M
medlatey preceded and followed 1t, immigration
portance But now our conntrys prosperity, the
| stability of our government and the permanent
prevalence of peace at home and with furclgn ma,
| tons blessings which could not have been enjoyed
by this country II the union arms had failed, nave
| given to the world confidence ~ me iutufe Wel'
| fare and greatness of the United states which Is
| ton as were never known before.
This Is fact of the most pregnant Significance IN
| our present condition. II we take survey Of the
globe we shall find everywhere, among civilized
nations especially, many people who are eagerly
| looking forward to the time when they can emil
CRATE to some moro favored land Only one OF the
| great nations is IN no danger Of losing ts capital
and lnborand skin 10y emigration. We hnd only one
which by immigration Is gaining rapidly In num-
bers wealth and power All are losing by this cause
| except the United States Tho United States alone
| n gaining Other nations see their people going
| going. We see from every quarter, the peo-
Pile Of other countries coming coming coming
| There Is one flag, and In all tho world only Que
whose projection good men ana women DO y
under it will never willingly leave. There is one
| flag, and only one In the world whose protecting
| folds good men and women born under every
other flag that floats under tho whole he0yons are
eagerly aud gladly seeking. That flag, SO loved a.
home, so longcd for by millions abroad, Is the Od
| flag under which we marched 10 save what in oui
soldier days we were fond Of calling Gods coun
1t is easily seen what II IS that chiefly attracts this
| immigration. II goes where good land is cheap
where labor and capital find profitable employ,
ment where peace and social order prevail. and
where civil and religious liberty are secure. III We
draw nearer 10 the subject and ask where IN olii
recent census whose results we are now getting
gives us the answer. That census shows US part
Of our country, where land Is eheap ana ana whGfS G;
increasing in population In these states II VIII b,
found that two things Rro wanting-tho means io
popular education are not sufficiently provided
and the good order of society ia disturbed by
practical popular refusal to accept the results OF
the war for the union. These two defects, whor'
ever they prevail in our American society, are hos
tile To the increase population and to prosperity
They arc found generally u, ,exst together Wherl
popular education proysis, thS sqiSSI Sd nFin5 TFnG5
States, cmbodyins tho results OF the war, ace In
YiOlGbo.
great error In the measures by which II was sought
TO secure the results, tn harvest tho fruits OF ou
union victory, The system of slavery IN tho sou1
Of necessity kept in ignorance 100000 OF slaves
II also left unproylde1 with education larg'
number OF non slayeholding white people, With
the end OF the war !he slaves inevitably pecan,
they had been, also citizens. Thus the grave dutle
and responsibilities Of citizenship were devolYet
largely In the states lately IN rebellion, upon un
educated people, whiio and colorod. And viii
what result2 Liberty and tho exercise OF TN
rights OF citizenship ore excellent educators, II
many respects we arc glad to believe that cncour
aging progress has been made at the south, Ih
labor system has been rcorganized material pros
pery Is increasing, race ,preludlGes and anlason
lsms have diminished, the passions and anmoH
ties Of the war are subSlding, and the GnCleIl
harmony and concord and patriotic national sonti
lnens are returning. But after AL, we cannot ial
to observe that immigration. which 50 infallb,
and instlncAyely finds out the true condition of al
, | countries does not largely 80 into the lat
slavoholdng region Of the United States
great deal of cheap and productive Ian,
: can there bo found where population
, NOT rapidly increasing. When our reyolutonar
, fathers adopted the ordinance of 1851 for tho gov
, ernment of the northwest territory, out Of whic!
Ohio and four other great states have been carved
they were not content with merely putting IN tina
, organic law firm prohibition against slavery AM
prOyiding eflectuul guarantees OF civil and II
iigious liberty but they established, as the corner
stone oflhe nee institutions they wished to builc
this article: Religion, morality and kn0wledg
being necessary " good government aud the haT
pinCss OF mankind schools and tho means OF odl
, cation shall forever be encouraged" UniOTtunAtol
for the complete success OF reconstruction in III
, south this stone was rejected by its builders
Slaypry had been destroyed by the war; but i
evils live after IT, and deprive many parts Of tn
K south ofthat intelligent solt-governnent wthou
:, which, in America AZ least great and perlnanel
!. prosperity is impossible.
!, = 10 perpotuutc tho union and to abolish SLAYER
q | wore the work OF tho war. 10 educate the uncdu
Gated ID the appropriate work OF peace. As long,
J; any considerable numbers Of our COunttymcn uI
+, unoducOted the citizenship Of every American !
>. every state Is impaired in value and Is constant
i the tremendous change in tho labor and social sy
9 toms Of the southern states and tho rGvagos IN
|; in1DOycrshmCnt Of the conflict added TO tho bu
) dan of their debts aud the loss Of their whole Ci
/, Culating medium, which died In their hands, lc
y tho people OF those states In no condition 10 pre-
vide for universal popular oduc0uon, ]
4, a recent memorial 10 congress on tl
peaDody educational fund, Hon, A, II. H. stua