Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-19

MARIErrA. July l9.--Pioneer Day wal
celebrated yesterday. General Thomai
Ewing presided in the morning and made
the principal speech.
Mr.. Ewing said: In this Centennial Cele-
bration of the first settlement of the North
West Territory. and the establishment
herein. to-day has been set apart for spe
cial commemoration OF the Pioneers by
their descendants. As grandson OF
George Ewing. one of the early settlers aud,
like almost all of them, u soldier OF the
Revolution, have the honor and pleasure
to preside on this occasion.
We assemble here with the represents
tives of the Commonwealths of Virginia
and New York. who gave the North West
Territory TO the Republic, and of those
young and powerful States formed of it, to
commemorate the glorious and beneficient
event. But many of US have come
| with more than the general inter
est of American patriots in the occa-
sion. We are the descendants OF that
immortal band through whose enterprise,
courage, craftsmanship and love OF their
fellow man, this wilderness was settled.
and the foundations Of the new republic
/ laid In block. houses and stockades built
on yonder plain. where the lovely Mus
kingum pours her floods TO the still more
beautiful Ohio. and near by Mt Waterford
and Olive Green, our fathers and mothers
lived in the forest; titled their patches of
, corn; fed their cows; hunted game, and
marched in procession each Sunday to
church. in armed and incessant preparation
against the savage. Their mutual loves,
trusts, condolences, sacrifices, and all the
noble passions born of common trials
bravely met, have vanished from earth, but
still live in their memories, l hope, in a
nobler life above.
With what happiness must they not look
down to-day on their descendants Assem-.
bled here in proud and loving remembrance
of their deeds? On the hundreds of thou
sands scattered over the Republic who are
honored in being known az their kinsmen.
On the great plain of forest and prairie
bounded by the Ohio. the Mississippi and
the Lakes, which, when they settled here,
was uninhabited save by wandering savGges,
and which now comprises the homes and
temples of thirteen millions OF people. in
six great States, as prosperous, intelligent
and humane as any on earth-the earliest
daughters of the Republic, the first States
planted with American liberty and ripened
In its sun.
He reviewed the history of the State in
detail and closed by paying a glowing
tribute to the pioneer women, saying: In
looking over the published biographies of
the first settlers of Marietta, find next to
nothing about the pioneer women. whose
exposures and perils called for highest
courage and sacrifice, The men were gen.
orally veterans of the army, accustomed TO
personal danger and exposure. The women
came from comfortable homes and brayed
not only long and exhausting journeys
with their children, but also the perils and
the appalling terrors of the savage. The men
l,,.1 4. III, /. h.,f 81 la hs
homes;
sand q charm DER each scene the wilder
ness threw
More sweet than the noise of its fountain" !"
A furious rain did not prevent an
audience of four thousand people gather
ing in the Centennial auditorium yester-
day afternoon to listen to vigorous and
beautiful Grafton from Senator Daniel, OF
Virginia While he was speaking Senator
Sherman came on the stage and took seat
between Governor and Mrs. Foraker, chat
ting with them easily and pleasantly. A
good many people who have lent willing
ears to to the rumors about a breach be-
tween Sherman and Foraker and have
scanned with close scrutiny the actions of
the two men, but the most searching critic
can see no surface indications of the exis-
thence Of ill-feeling. In some respects
Senator Daniels speech was meant for an
Offset to that of Senator Evarts, in that it
ascribed most Of the present glory of the
great west TO the wisdom and patriotism of
Southern statesmen. He devoted good
deal of time to the eulogy of Jefferson. and
quoted Bancroft TO sustain his views of that
statesman. He gave jefferson high credit
for drafting the laws providing for religious
liberty in Virginia two years before the
pioneers came TO Ohio.
Last evening Governor and Mrs. Foraker
held large reception at the auditorium.
The celebration will close Thursday which
is Ohio day. The speakers will be Senator
Sherman, Governor Foraker, Ex-Governor
Foster, General w. II. Gibson, General G..
H. Grosvenor, Attorney General u. h.
Watson, General James Robinson, Secre-
tary of State; Lieutenant Governor Lyon,
and Hon. J. c. Lee.