St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-14

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often given. of my confidence in the benefi
cent effects of free institutions and my firm
belief of their duration on this continenL
aud their gradual but certain extension over
other and larger portions of the globe. /
hope that it is not presnmptuous in me to
ssy that | think that l have some of
the necessary qualifications as witness
on the subject. Short as my life has been. in
comparison with the lives of nations, it has
been long enough for me to see my native
land, under free institutions increase in pop
ulation more than seven fold; in wealth. IN O
lar, very tar grea,er degree, i'll extent of
territory, more than double its area: in the
general Weli-being and prosperity OF its peO-
Pile. and in their educational advantages and
religious privileges without rival. while its
magnificent works of internal imnroVement.
Its wonderful agriculture. its great mines and
manufactures. ana Its marvellous mea of
communication, the creation of science and
sSlll, snrpass anything before known by the
human race. And in these same seventy
seven years the constitution OF nearly every
government III Europe has been ameli-
GRATED by the introduction of more
LIBERAL principles, Central and South
America have become 81 congress of Repub-
lies. Canada and Australia are substantially
republics without the name, and even in the
lar East Oriental Japan becomes more free
and liberal with each revolving year. And.
more marvellous yet.
Light Seems to he Breaking
over bepighted Afiica.a and men of sanguine
and philosophic disposition are predicting,
without exciting ridicule. her rescue from
her barbaric sleep of centuries. In n word,
freedom seems to be gradually circumnavi-
gazing the globe and, grand thought for us,
the polar Star of the navigator is our own re-
pubic OF the United States. What / have
SAID may seem to some like eNtravagant
optmism-f so, have only TO reply that
always preferred optimism to pessimism and
common sense TO both. and l don't think
that in what have said / have departed
from the teachings of my guide
MY friends, it is now seventy-one
years since. at six years of age,
became citizen of Ohto.and have been
one or her citizens from that day to this; and
VIII no doubt remain one of her people un-
I'll shall be laid in my final resting place on
eafth under her sod. 1t would be the per-
formance of grateful duty on nv part to
speak OF the uniform Kindness that have
received from boyhood to old age from the
people OF this state; of the honors they have
conferred upon me beyond my deserts; of
the numerous and dear friends have made.
ana whose attachment can never be forgot
Ten 1or moment or remembered without
emotlon; OF the distinguished men of Ohio
Whom have seen, and with many of whom
was Intimately acquainted. and of the just
prlue with which have Witnessed the won
oerfui growth of the state, until her name is
known and commands respect throughout
tne whole civilized world. But Ohio is the
theme upon which you will hear from your
is better qualified to do N Justice G oto to
IL tnan he. I shall, therefore, con
nne myself to personal "reminiscences.
Whlch, IL they serve no other purpose, will
prove to you that it is an old, old man whom
you honor so highly tonight. My friends, |
can say what probably no other man in this
great audience can say. that have seen and
Ialked with the first governor of your state,
haWlh Llflng, that accomplished and most
Meriforius Man and Patriot;
that knew we'll by sight your first United
States senator and subsequent governor
Ihomas Worthington. one of the founders of
ONO; that have seen Jeremiah Morrow,
your long.honored governor and senator: |:
tnat was in my youth acquain ed, / might
almost say intimately acquainted, with that
DISTINGUISHED pioneer. brave soldier and ex-
Perlenced legislator Gen. Duncan Macarthur:
was private secretary to that grand old
man. GOV. Robert Lucas, whose memory will
ever be cherished by those who knew him |:
that knew Jacob Burnett, whose name is
1nseparably connected with the history of
our state; that have Seen,fien. William Hen
ry HARRISON and have heard him speak:
ana permit me to say that he was one of
the most effective speakers tnat have ever
heard. that when was but young member
OF the har had the good fortune to be hon.
ored by the friendship of CALVIN Peasa. Peter
hitchcock, Ebenezer Lane. Reuben Wood,
FREDERICK Grimke John C. Wright. Mathew
Burchard and others of the old judges of our
supreme court, anu became intimately ac-
duainted with that galaxy of great LAWYERS
that adorned the bar of the state: Ewing.
Iappan. Scott. Vinton, SWayne the Swans
Hammond, Nathaniel Wright, Storer Fox,
V. Worthington, Crane. Odlin, Mason. Reid
Caldwell, Hamer, Brazee Irwin. William
Standbury, Henry Standhury, james r.
Standhury. Stillwell. Searle. Goddard. ,Jo-
seph Olds, Peck. Sherlock, j. Andrews. Ran
ney. Douglass. Sill, Massie and MANY Others
whom would like to name were it not that
W0nld ir1rro toto &c
the Ohio bar. theme that belongs to our
distinguished friend. Hon. r. A. Harrison.
but there are two names that have men,
toned about which would like to say few
words. Thomas Ewing-who that ever saw
him can forget him? 1t was my happy privi-
!ege to be intimately acquainted with HIM
Tor many years. and though for long time
we differed widely in political oninious, and
Warmth and Persistency.
yet such difference never for one moment
chilled. much less destroyed the friendship
that had sprung up between u.s. And now.
when he is beyond the reach of flattery and
am too old to fatter any one / speak NV
honest sentiments when / say that in all the
elements that create q great character 7
thlnk his name is entitled to stand in the
front ranks OF Americas great men now
leave the dead and come down to the living
For forty years / have been a devoted friend
of Rufus P. Ranney, and firmly believe that
he has been mine. Itmay. therefore, be par-
mitted me TO say that of all the great LAWYERS
nave ever known no one ever seemed TO me
TO be SO happily constituted for the office of
judge as Rufus P. RaDney With the orlick
ness of apprehension almost supernatural.
with the power of ANALYSIS that Pascal might
have ensied. with All integrity that never for
moment was or could be IN doubt. with q
courage that never permitted him to fear tn
do what he believed TO be right with an in
dustfy that brought all his great Qualities
info CIJnHnSSff7l hr in,, x-ss1.-
cultivated beyond the sphere of his profession
he is in the eyes of those who know him as
know HIM, a man of whom Ohio is and ever
will he justly proud. He is a star in her
ornament that will never be blotted out.
Before l conclude there is one statement that
L feel 1t my dnty to make In one of our
town papers a few days ago saw nv name
suggested as that Of o proposed candidate for
the presidency or vice presidency in 1899.
l regretted very much to see the suggestion.
for. appearing in paper known to be very
friendly to me and nublIshed in the place of
my residence. 1t might naturally be srispected
oy summers that 1t was inspired or of least
approved by me But such was not the fact
had no idea that such a suggestion would
be made until | saw it in this paper. NV
friends. let me say to you in all sincerity and
Wlthout the least mental reservation. that l
am not nor never shall again be- candidate
Tor Office. l have been sufficiently honored
by my party, and neither ask nor desire anv
further honor than continued friendship and
good Will Gentlemen, have said enough
more. indeed, than expected to say. Once
more let me return to yon my sincerest
thanks. You have gladdened the heart and
frightened the footsteps of an old man. yonr
devoted friend, in his descent of the hill of
life. when he has almost reached its foot
May God bless you all is his earnest PRAYER.
AT the conclusion of Judge Thurman's
address, three cheers were proposed
and given with good Will for the Old
Roman.
CITIZENSHIP IN AMERICA.