The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-13
oHIo'S TRIBUTE
TO THE
ANDREWS RAIDERS,
1862.
ERECTED 1890.

ERECTED 1890.

On the rear Of the die are the words;
EXECUTED.
James. j. Andrews, Flemingsburg, Ky.
Marion A. Ross. Company A, ed o. ". I.
George d. Wilson, Company B, I'd o. v. I.
Perry G. Shadracl, Company X, I'd o. V. /.
John NJ. Scott Company f, 21st o. V. l.
Samuel Slavens, Company e. S3d o. V. I.
Samuel Robertson, Company G, 33d 0. V. l.
William H. Campbell, Salineville, o.
On the right OF the die are the words:
ESCAPED ....
John B. Porter, Company G, elst o. VI
]. Alfred Wilson, Company O. 9lst o. V. l.
Mark Wood, Company @, 2lst o. " I.
William j. Knight, Company e, 2lst o. V. 1.
Wilson W. Brown, Company E, 2lst o. V. I.
William Pittenger, Company G, ed o. v. i.
William Bonsinger, Company G, 2lst o. V. L.
Robert Bufrum, Company H, 21st o. WI
I1lihu H. Mason. Company K, 21st o. V. I.
William II. Reddiok, Company B, 33d o. V. 1.
Jacob Parrott Company K SD o. ". 1.
John NJ. Scott.
Regular memorial services were conducted at
the rostrum by the local G. A. r. AT $3.50 p. m.
the exercises OF dedicatinI the monument be-
gan. Past Department. Commander Muller
called the assemblnge to order. Rev. It. o.
Warner past chaplain-n- chief, offered the
prayer. Judge Thaddeus A. Minshall, president
of the Ohio Andrews Raiders Monument Com
mission, was presented by Department Com
nander A. j. Gahagan, chairman of the local
Andrews monument committee. Judge Min
shall spoke briefly, after which ex.Gov. Foraker
wss presented by Halbert b. Case department
assistant acknowledgement OF the G. A. r.
GOV. FoRAKER's ADDRESS.
After giving detailed account OF the raid,
the capture OF the raiders and the execution OF
the eight who were hanged at Atlanta, lie next
told Of the removal OF their bodies and the re-
burial in the National cemetery at Chattanooga,
end then proceeded as follows:
Under all the circumstances that act might
we'll have been the last tribute. But now, after
the lapse of twenty-nine years, comes this day 8
work. And what years they have beenl Since
these men died the greatest part OF that which
is best, most brilliant and most glorious in our
history has been written.
At that time Lincoln had not yet issued his
emancipation proclamation. VIcksburg, Get
Sysburg Chckamauga, Lookout Mountain,
Mission Ridge. Atlanta, the march to the sen,
the Wilde ness. Appomattox, reconstruction,
universal liberty and political equality for all
men were yet to come. 1t would not have been
strange II these great deeds had forever divert
ed attention from the event under considera
tion or had destroyed appreciation for it by
contrast and comparison.
II these men had been great commanders,
great scholars, great statesmen, or great citi
gems, in any ordinary sense OF the term, our
presence here would need no explanation. But
they were the very opposite. They were sim
ply TYPICAL volunteer Ohio boys, hardly out OF
their teens, without name family, influence or
station, to cause them to be remembered and
honored as they are remembered and honored
to-day.
Why is 1t, then. that we are here. What
purposes are we seeking to promote? Why
should the general assembly OF great state
turn aside from It's ordinary cares ana duties to
A-Ir1 L., lNnn,
should justice OF the supreme court and two
distinguished and honored citizens who are his
associates on the commission labor, as they
have, with Jealous pride TO discharge tho duties
that have been intrusted to them! fHl
The answer is plain and simple.
In the first place there is no bitterness, vain
glory or unworthy spirit OF any kind involved
II Is but stating the exact truth TO repeat, n
fairly applicable to the whole OF that grea
army who wore the blue, the dying words o
Wilson, that he had no hard feelings towur'
the south or her people," That he ''loved tn
union and the flag ana was nghting o uphol
them, and not to do unnecessary injury TO nn,
one."
Even in the midst OF that great struggle the
did not want TO kill any body, except only as 1
became necessary to kill somebody TO kill SC
cession. They believed in the union OF thes
states. They believed the highest interest O
the south, as well as the north, required It
preservation, and believing slavery TO be tn
disturbing cause OF all our differences, the
gladly struck 1t down. But with it all ther
was no malice.
And as 1t was then, so 1t is now.
The one great thought that lies at the bottom
OF every such demonstration as this, is that O
profound gratitude to the man who saved us
and supreme thnnkfuluess TO Almighty God 10
the great blessings that have come 10 our who'll
country through the victory OF tho union armies
This sentiment grows with the years and wit
our increasing prosperity as a people. Time
therefore, but makes more manifest our duty 4
all who periled and sacrificed their lives 10
these pricclesss results. But upon these pal
tioular men fell common misfortune. The
not only lost their lives, but they lost them
such way as 70 place stigma upon thei
memory.
Ohio 10 here to-day to remove that stigma
BY this action she reclaIms them from all in
putaiton of crime and effnces forever the ignG
miny OF q felon's death. Sho proolaims TO tn
world and future generations that they wer
neither thieves nor maraudGrs but brave an
honorable men nnd soldiers; that their pun
ishment was unmerited, and their name
shall shine on the roll OF honor among III
brightest OF oil that illumine the pages OF OF
history.
II is but another added 70 the maLy ilustr
| tions the world has given OF the impotency
| blind malice 10 blackon virtue, disnRure wort
and pervert the truth. Socrates has been n
the nearer to the worlds generation beeaus
compelled to drink the fatal hemlock cicsl
has grown continually greater and grppdt
| through oil tho centuries that his name ha
| outlived the wicked madness that condemnc
| him 10 death. And IS truth and Justice hay
| Vindicated these and thousands, 80, too, hay
they vind.cated those whom wo are hero
honor.
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