The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-07

Cox, OF Cincinnati, the orator OF the day,
was greeted with cheers loud and long
repeated In clear and distinct voice
which could be heard far into the
throng, Ex-Governor Cox spoke as fol-
lows:
NV fellow citizens: We have come here to
dedicate this memorial to one OF our country's
worthless. Our task is not the mournful one
which filled the streets of our cities with fu
neral rageants nine years ago II our thoughts
take n tinge of soemnity from the memory Of
the tragedy which brought the life OF Garfield
TO an untimely end and shocked the whole no.
tion by the causeless enorinty OF the crime IL
will only make our retrospect the sober and
| thoughtful thing II ought tu be. Time heals all
wounds and 1t Is our privilege to think OF the
| departed statesman who was once our friend
| and neighbor az OF q character already his.
toric one; analyzing his career with quiet pulse,
| not tortured by grief too poignant, and recall.
| ing his great qualities and his big hearted sym
| pathies in "reminiscences full of real, OF sober
! pleasure.
This structure and the statue 1t covers means
| that Garfield's countrymcn see in him and
what he did so much that is worthy OF imita'
! tion, and worthily exhibits and interprets the
| critical period of our national life through
which we have just passed. that they have
wished to embody in mpcrishable stone the
memory OF It, They desire that it shall teach
many generations to emulate the good qualities
which fitted him to lead In good direct ons, and
| to seek that honor in good mems memories
| which comes by subordinating selfish ends TO
| the common good. They have built this me.
mortal in the belief that we all shall be bett r
for learning well and wisely this les on, and
that he whose memory IL shall help preserve
is fit teacher of faith In our institutions and
in our country's destiny. The speaker then
traced GLriieds life from boyhood up and
after referring to his war and political history
said:
His elevation to the Presidency was rather
the evidence of his countrymen's adm ration OF
him as popular legislative leader tn IN sig.
niicant part of his own career. Cut off prema.
turely, his administration had no opportunity
to carry out any large policy. The large grasp
and ability he had shown In every other part of
his life is sufficient to warrant faith that it
would have been marked by broad statesman.
ship and manifest power; but II was Gods will
that his work as legislator should remain the
thing which will ever be dis,inctivelv his. The
rest is among the might have beens"-big
with many grand possibilities not to ripen into
full fruition.
In conclusion the speaker said: Men of all
parties have united to build this memorial and
to place this statue upon its PEDESTAL to com
memorate these virtues and these services. An.
tagonisms are here forgotten. Cynical carping
has no place here. The good, the great. the
strong, the wise and the patriotic were all so
abundant in him tina. out of them the young of
the coming generations may construct nm ideal
on which to mould themselves. The weak
nesses, the limitations ths imperiections Incl
dent to human nature and which every man
must humby acknowledge his share In, may
here be dropped from view and the model 10 be
initiated is made up of those noble and gcncr.
we honor to-day.
The people of this land far and near are Mt
this very hour decorating the graves OF their
fallen patriots and heroes with adectionnte ana
heartfelt love and reverence our task is part
of theirs. We join our countrymcn in the lov.
ing duty. This memorial Is u permanent deco
ration of the tomb whore lies the bo ~ Of sol
dier and n patriot whose services to his country
were so great and so brilliant that the dignity
OF this structure ana the durability OF this
monument only gives lifting expression to the
sOlidity of trust. the honor and regard with
which the American people cherish the memory
of such rs he. May II be to us and our children
the continuing lesson in patriotic endcavor
which IL was designed to be: aud may many
generations. as they look upon IT, find II Stimu-
lating them to that noblcr manhood which snail
develop our free institutions into all they ought
to be.
The grafton occupied in its delivery
one hour and ten minutes. Towards the
end dark clouds loomed up in the east
and there were several sharp peals of
thunder. The audience, becoming
weary, called time on the speaker and
also INDUCED in several rounds of ironi-
cal applause, but he kept on TO the end
of his manuscript After the "lIallelu-
iah Chorus had been rendered the Pres
ident was introduced and received a
warm welcome. In a remarkably vigor-
Gus manner, and with numerous gestic-
ulatiOnS he smoke as follows: