The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-01-24
PAYNE'S kRY-NUlB.

Ohio Senator's Speech at
the Columbus Banquet.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 1.-THE
banquet in honor of the election
of Hon. Fl. B. Payne to the q. s.
Senate, given tonight, was we'll
attended, and was characterized
by enthusiasm and good feeling,
A number of speeches were de-
livered, the most notable of which
was by Mr.. Payne himself. on
which he defined his position in
number of leading issues. The
speech made q good impression.
and will 60 far toward removing
any animosities caused by the
Senatorial campaign.
Senator Payme's Speech.
Gentlemen of the General Assembly:
: You have seen fit to elect me
to TIE highly honorable and re-
sponsible position of a member
of the United States Senate. No
doubt the compliment was main
" inteaded for the PATIENTLY
waiting, ,long-suffering, ever faith
full and true Democrats OF North
ern Ohio. For the first time in
tho history of the State they have
been recognised and honored by
their brethren. In their name l
meet you tonight to thank you
for the noble act of justice which
has been so gracefully and gen.
erously awarded to t. em. For
myself also | have desired this
social gathering that | might in
person assure you of my sincere
and lasting gratitude, and give
you a frank expression of my
views on some of the pressing is
sues of the day. For fifty years
I have been q resident of the
State and CO laborer in the
Democratic field. In fortynine
consecutive State elections l
have supported and voted none.
other than the Democratic tick
ct; and every one of those votes
have been cast in a Democratic
ward in the city Of Cleveland. l
have actively participated in
twelve Presidential canvasses, in
which, among other questions,
the issues of THE Removal of
The Deposits" by Gen jackson
1.-The Independent Treasury,
nndsr Van Buren,; "Ihe Annex
alton of Texas "Tke War with
Mexico;'' "The Popular Sover-
eighty of Stephen A. Douglas
"The Lecompton Constitution"
of Buchanon "Incipient Seces-
sion" at Charleston; THE Civil
Wax Under Lincoln - ''The Alb
olition of Slavery 'Ihe Re
sumption and Maintenance OF
Specie Payments;'' > ''The Great
Fraud of 1876" were by me dis
cussed before the people without
evasion Or disguise; and l am
proud to declare that to night,
reviewing the past from this adj
vanced milestone in the journey
of life, there is not one of the
opinions then expressed thai l
would recall or change, or mod
ify if [ had the power to do so.
This is all I care to say in vindi-
cation of the orthodoxy OF my
political faith, or of my steadfast
loralty to the Democratic party
Gentlemen, 1 am induced 10
ascept this Senatorship to which
YOU have elected me mainly by
the hope and belief that in the
discharge Of its duties may be
useful to the State and the party.
the last must be secondary to and
in harmony with the first and
both must have the appreciation
of my conscientious convictions
will in no case knowingly VIC
late the Constitution or perpe-
trate a wrong. But to be us .ful
the representative must be cor
daily sustained by his consiitu
ent., and that they may sustain
him there must be between them
and him a substantial colncI'
dence Of views. As to the infin'
ence of the lobby, | think yor
need have no apprehension
They have always deemed it ex
pedient to give me wide berth
and the increased rigidity thai
az. imparts to the features vii
not be less repeilant 10 their in
sidious apprGac es.
will now proceed to some
more important questions Ane
first
CIVIL SERVICE.
For twenty-three years the
d;spensat;on of Federal patron
age has been in the hands of the
blican party. Appoint
ments have all been made from
the ad:ierents Of that party, anf
mostly from the class of active
politicians. The Federal Judges
Supreme, Cirsuit and Disirir!
with their Clerks, Marshals, As