The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-29
Two Gallent Native Ohio Soldiers Join
the Majority.

| uOIu dHO TedTSu Ill MOnbSOIueT,
Co Sep 6, 1928, and consequent,
was I'm his 62nd year at the time o
his death. .,ft....
He was brave soldier, and al
able general and achieved distinc
ton in the Indian wars and in the
Rebellion.
At the time of his death he was
in command of the department OF
Missouri.
Gen Robert G. Schenck died. al
his home in Washington d. c., the
% inst.
Gen Schenck was born in the
village of Franklin, (now w. Col
umbus) October, 4, 1909 and at his
death was past so years of age. He
was Il graduate of Mama Univer-
sity, and read law with Thomas
Corwin.
He served in the Ohio Legisla-
ture for two years, and in Congress
from '43, to psi; was Minister to
Brazil under Fillmore for two
years. He was made a Brig. Gen.
of Vol. by Lincoln in 1861, and as
such was in both the battles of Bull
Run, in the last of which he was
wounded Campaigning in w.
Va, he was promoted to Maj Gen.
in 1862, and was with his command
at Gettysburg. In 1865 he de-
feated c. l.. Vallandigham for Con-
gress and resigned as an officer of
the Army to take his seat. He
served in Congress It'll 1870 when
no was made Minister to England,
and the next year he was appoint
ed as one of the Alabama claims
commissioners in which capacity
he served until 1875, when he re
signed and lived in retirement in
Washington City until death.
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue
Sea.
The Republicans in their Nation
al platform in 1888 promised a re-
vision of the tariff in the line Of
greater protection to the monopol-
les of the country, and by virtue of
that promise they induced the in
dividuals who were gathering a
rich" harvest at the expense of the
of the land to furnish a
corruption fund sufficient to con-
troll the election in close states and
closer Congressional districts. But
rs the old lady expressed it st
never rains but it pOurs," came
rue in this instance.
Had Harrison been elected, and
he Senate remained Republican,
10 that the spoils of Office would
lave been secured to them and the
Iouse remained meagerly Demo-
rat, so these promising Statesmen
'ould have charged up their mae
ion to Democratic House, all
would have been well. But the
ates decreed that they should OBJ
ain complete control Of both
ranches of Congress, and have a
in the White House and
here is now no reason for any de-
Yin carrying out to full fruition
he theories of the "Great Ameri-
an Idea" of Protection, That is the
levil.
Their power in the Presidential
ffice, and in Cpngress has been
ought and paid for, and those
aging the price demand the
service, and nothing will
atisfy them but more protection
pom the special industries in
Which they are engaged. While
his demand is being pressed the
of Medill, the able editor
the Chicago Tribune is ringing
4 their ears, and Gov Merriam of
finnessota declares that this party
,ill see itself thrust out of power
\ the next election unless they re-
eve the farmers of the west from
he burden of unjust taxation
'hich is annually robbing them of
he fruits of their honest toll.
But Bro Medill, and Gov. Mer-
iam's warning is vain for the
aason that the manufacturers,
nose who paid the money demand
igher duties and cheaper tobacco ,
nd whiskey and promise to send {
he z. o. y. to overwhelming defeat {
their demand is not complied
ith.
fhis is the Deep Blue Sea. |,
Between the conflict of different
actions aBd interests it would
,em that action is fatal to success
hile non-action leads only. to
tier ruin.
THE CONVENTIONS. !