New-York tribune., 1886-05-08
GrNFRAL EWING's REMARKS.


General Ewing after the dinner had received ample
attention. called company order aud made brief
address. which was repeatedly applauded. lie SAID;
hail and congratulate you, guests and members Of
the ONO Society OF New-Ycrk on our delightful and
large assrmbsge OF Ohio's coming from far and
attes's now strong and vital are ihe ties tha' nina
us TO our mother state. Applause we nave every
reason TO love and be proud Of her II American ou-
zenship patent of nobility adds 10 the honor TO
have been born OF that state whc almost ID ne lore
the hrs century OF her existence has shed such
roll of Presidents Cnef Justices, Judges OF the supreme
Court statesmen in the Cabinet and IN Congress
many Will shine usiriOus IN our countrys annals
forever lAppausel STATE which. in the supreme
soluble and the plaque OF human slavery destroyed,
gave 10 the Republic even more than her enormous
ouofa OF noble troops and them those great
islns OF tie War-Grant sherman Sheridan Rosecrans,
Gentlemen We have IDed our society from de-
enc 10 culture State pride III any spirit OF dfdeu AZ
leglauce No. no. There has been far too much 0l that
In lie last aid can't little the future We are
frs Americauslhen Buckeyes. lApplau~el The bless;
iugs and mlsiortunes OF our sister ales az QUIZ 90 o..
~ theirs. The love Of our own STATE and pride IN nrr
history spring larsely from the fact that ht ana nei H.
suutoDs III birth aud growth are purely Aellca ~ h
oldest and, far the best developed OF an tue
fyre.lv American States Neither ROundhead nor
Cavalier stood sponsor AT her cradle sue never wore
the collar OF colonial snbservlency Her churches ana
colleges are np D"r S.a hE Ian or
under the Duke OF YORK Lord Fairfax or LORD BhItl-
uubc and the hand O; George Washington, whose name
viii to be loved aud honored tnrolghoui tue
vnrld long an he of ana Peer
Of trsat Britain sna have sunk in oblivion Applause
The early generation OF her sons wrrs not rearsu @
prmeval forest and prairie, where al! STOOD equt ana
had DO aid TO eminence but strenuous efforts where
recoect0ns suferlhgs and sacrifices of revo.u-
tionary became Inspirations OF patriotism III tner
SOM. i,ni where Nature threw around ali her pure
loving bengnant Influences to MAKE them strong ana
Gentlemen. now have the pleasure to present you a
typcal Buckcye-the architect OF his own fame and
fofiune~ho stands below oniy one man IN the kepnD
lie official station, and below none IN the respect Oh
LIs countrymen-John Sherman lGreat applaGse.l
SENATOR sHERMAN's RESPONSE.
As General Ewing closed. there a tumultous
sccue as the the force OF bis auslon to
,eneral erman There repeated cheers, and then
la the audience. to their feet swung their nap
kus as they renewed their houts Colonel W. L. strong,
mounting chair called for cheers for John sher
man, which given with a will When lie could be
heard. the senator spoke as follows:
Mr. PR s1DENT. BRETHREN ALL: ! give you my CRATE
fu thanks greeting II you receive every Buck
eye from Ohio TINS you Will have The hordes
OF Arafat among YOU Laughter aud applause:
think would bring every boy from every farm OF the
state OF ONO. hat would become OF Newly ork
tneb aughterl You have gathered the sons oi ONO
andthose be, identified with It's history INTO
society where you may meet toge ther ana preserve
and revive the reco ons OF ONO bOyh0od anu ONO
manhood. lAppause Why should you not DO THIS ny
should you NOT have an ONO society as wen as New,
England society or any other KIND OF society Loud
checr-. Our friends aud ielow-ctzens ron oid Eng
lands sAOrc. from Ireland anu Scotland ana germany
form their societies OF the Cuy Ok, 9t Ns%, &
NscF~ No% sn" there one Of Go
ibeir history ana marks 1t now. We a migratory
race. We the Iunocents Abroad ll,aughter aud
loud applause No Arab IN his tent, RESTLESS and un-
easy iee, more ana movable than man from
ONO WHO better his condition anywhere eise.
Cheers. We are migratory race. and my should
not be DO We not deserve the best OF every lana
llau. her anc applause. When We 20 to any otheI
country don't 10 ROB them Of any blng bui 10 aGd
10 Their wealth IL want To prove that ONO people
are migratory. what better evidence can have
han IL All I'd ule " 10 are
uere my friend General Ewing loud applause born
tn one OF the garden spots OF ONO under
would be supposed that be be content
with hs lOt augh.r but lie goes walking on tU Kan
and then io the war and then into Nashing on aud
finally settles down near New-York here under the
shadow 0. the sage of Greystone! Laughter ana sp-
plaust Among Othershtrc around M see grand son
OF william Henr! Harrison Loud applause see
here innumerabe Iepresen.isM M yes & oi tne furiian
besides. Laughter and cheers see mere representa-
tyes not only virginia aud New England. but OI New
Jersey. New-York and PennsyivaniA-aI4 from Ohio
Ny couhtrymen. in tie early days so. oho was o The
is the first iruit OF the Federal Onioh O
sna Kennedy ana tennessee admitted into the
union OF the 81 States before Ohio was out they "eI'
onsuoots oi NewlOrk .nd virginia WINE ONO "as u
hrs-irUit Of bat great Common "eA'n. llos -
Every state the old states had camphS-grOuhu VI
sne 80 ~ Sariy All Of ihe early descendants o
ONO were sons of Revolutionary fathers l1ppIanst
land from wilderness ana they made OF ONO lhe
most prosperous the Richest and the is're-t Conno"
veal tae word has ever Known. PROLONGED applause
Ia ono the beginning Of that nagh hcent hLcn V'
lrogrss which adds lustre the history OF the North
wrsi. s an evidence Of growth and proGrc.s "neI-
ahmed 10 previous history Of mankind Ihlnk o IL
NY caungryuen! WIthiB one hundred years more tndh
$1,000, 90 people have grown up II country .nc.
peopled one by tribes. and that 10000 900 OF
people the most prosperous and powerful
peoples OF tie wDoe world. [" Good
want TO defend our ONO peopie against ahotner
charge L. often msae against them, eseclhIy
IN tAis city OF New-iork- They charge us WIN ueng
fond OF oInce lLaugbter and appiause.l Way, my
eon1t. vn, a. can snow by statistlcs-nDd statistics
never lie laughter that ONO never bad bef aI SNARE
OF die paiic Offices Laughter and loud applause
have brought any OF the statistics Win ne Tor Tear
come might al our after sprecn
sFgures (laughter although figures never lie. sun
We never had the pubic oces or II we had
always blled them well and performed our ouues
honorsbIy. Loud applause ,
Now goa two other thouehs,nnd then
lwl leave you. In the early times. migration was
Always 70 the westward. Nsbedy thought af coming