The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-10-21
HON.J.H.OUTHW WAETB'S
Speech in logan, Wednesday Eve
ming, October 20, 1856.

command the attentlon OF the lhleiii
gent pnblic of this district. We give ;
synopsis of his remarks below.
Cap. Bowen acted as Chairman Of thu
meeting, and introducing Mr.. Outb
waite paid him, in very handsome
manner the compliment Mr.. Outh'
waite deserves.
Cap. Bowen said that Mr.. Cultivate
was the Youngest man in Congress, bu,
he was recognized as being one of the
ablest men Of that body. That he rep
resented the capital district of Ohio
embracing the grandest constituency
in the Nation, greater in many respects
than many states, and that Mr.. Outh-
waite had, in his frs. term as our Con-
gresham done high honor to the con-
stituency he represents.
The Captains speech was received
with great applause, and was regarded
as on of the prettiest and most peril
nent introductory remarks our people
in Logan have ever heard
Mr.. Outhwaite's speech was able and
eloquent. The live issues were fully
discussed. Only those who heard him
can fully appreciate the force of his
argument.
We give below synopsis Of his re-
marks on the issues discussed.
Mr. oUTHwAITEs. s SPEECH.
| Our State Convention at Toledo, adopted
a platform OF principles so thoroughly
Democratic. that they were received " it'll
enthusiastic approval and without a dis
senting voice. A ticket was nominated
| there that presents splendid opportunity
for our party 10 redeem the State
| The issues between the two chief parties
arc grave and important and the third par.
ty is pressing n vigorous and confident
| canvass. The principles of home rule and
self govelnmont are again threatened by
the arbitrary course of the Republican
leaders and an outraged constitution ap-
peals to the people for vindication OF its
integrity and the redress of its violations.
Usurpations such as never before occurred
liz our State and were never endured in
any other of this q nlon Except when un-
der the military oppressi onl called for dc
cided rebuke. You, the people, must see to
1t that vindication is made, the redress CIV
en- and the rebuke fitingly administered
The purity of the ballot and the sacredness
Of popular elections must be upheld.
No partisan determination of contested
elections without examining evidence or
listening to law .or hearing of argument,
can be accepted as n precedent in good
government, without endangering the
whole system of constitutional liberty. No
robbery of any part of the people of this |
State. Of the right to be represented by a
duly elected mem ber of the Gefieral Assem- |
bly, can be acquiesced in without peril to |
the rights OF the whole people.
The Democratic party does not desire to |
succeed by fraud; but it will not yield as
sent to the proposition. arrogantly ad-
vanced, that tie Republican party is so |
wise and virtuous hat it can do no wrong
and that it Is a law unto itself alone. With
due censure and appropriate punishment
for any evil deeds done by its own mem
bers, it cannot view without protest and |!
denunciation failure on the part of its
opponent to enforce the provisions OF the
Constitution and the requirements of law.
1t will not submit to the overriding of both
by any party, for the purpose of strength
ening its temporary power and securing
partisan advantages. 1t appeals to the
people to rectify such wrongs as have been
done'by despotic alb Use of Legislative au-
thority and submits its cause TO the judg-
ment of thoroughly aroused and indig-
nant people. Our party has a higher mis-
sion than to examine convict-made Gains
and affidavits manufactured by the same
under expectations of pardon
The bad taste of either citizens.or Govern
ors is of little moment in the face OF Sc
rious contest over the preservation of the
principles OF constitutional liberty.
Let us consider living issues Republi-
can orators and their press for a time con-
gratEiated their follower upon the present
partisan administration in State affairs
and its achievements in overthrowing
things generally. Upon that issue we refer
hem to the ballot on the second of No
vember without further discussion.
Rut when they utter such statements as
lid the chairman of their State Conven-
ion, we are glad TO meet them. He said
Eight months of Democratic rule has ver-
fea the prediction that the Democratic
,arty is wholly incompetent to manage
he affairs of this government successfully.
Every pledge they made to the people two
Iears ago has been ignored"
This and other misrep resentations of the
course of the Democr acy will not bear the
crutiny of intelligent men. During one
lalf of the eighteen months no Iegisla-
Il /
ration towards remedying the evils that l
lad been taking root IN the previous Re-
publican years But during that interval I
he President had opportunities and used G
hem well to make good the pledges of the
platform on which he was elected.
ave favor honest civil service reform"
ays the national platform OF 1884, and he
wen too rigidly adheared to this deciara-
ion in the opinion of many. But the re-
lrciion OF useless officers and the improve
nent in the service rendered by those who I
emained was marked indeed. Wherever @
{ was possible TO correct the violations OF Q
he law through which aim ost all appoin- I
ees had been chosen from the Republican q
,arty that evil was at once remedied. No l
more pension examiners were permitted to r
% ont as political agents to ipt1midate or b
aiole applican1s into voting the Republi- v
an ticket. No more circulars were issued v
rom the Pension Office tn deceive or Il
,iebten anp,iesnts Il
Ru, the force WAS devoted tn tbe work
ny xvb;cb ,bev wera ep,nloved and tb. n
m m her If cases examined, and d,snoseo of n
mountetl to-several Thousand more ir. the II
re, car of the Democrat;c t,orurnrssioner a,
tau In any wear under n Republican Com. e,
missioner The emnloves were ot tbeir VI
esEs dprino the bonrs for wort, and tbera W
,ere ton tbopssnd DAYS less absence in n
ener.l RIacl,-s Srst wear Than there had O,
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