The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-23
THE SENATORSHIP.
JOSEPH BENSON FORAKER.
BY GEO. L. COUCH.


as to say that Il was an insult to the mem
ory Of recumseh7 Sherman for any snl-
dier TO prefer the ex-governor above the
senator. We could Oil columns with the
praise Of Foraker by the very men II Is
now sought TO array against him, but
what the great general, Mr.. Shermans
own brother. himself said Of our next
senator, should suffice to bring this con,
temptible proceeding to an end. II was
in the CREST music hall in Cincinnati on
the occasion Of the reunion Of the Army
Of the Tennessee, September %, 1889, that
General w. T. Snemsn. beloved
and revered Of all soldiers and
all Americans, paid this eloquent
and just tribute 10 Governor Foraker.
Said The general, as reported in the Com
msrcial Gazette the next morning, and the
sccuraiebess Of the report has never been
questioned:
"Mr. Mayor, I thank you for this kindly
greeting Of US tonight and the Army Of
the Tennessee; every man in that rank Is
as capable Of saying that as L am There
fore say Il ne their mouth-pisce; and 10
you, @ 0ernor Foraker, We turn with
feelings Of love and affection stronger
than any Official title you may have, great
as the state OF Ohio may be in Jour esti-
nation and in the estimation Of this world
for you are one Of Us, body and soul.
tremendous cheering.) Well / remem.
Der you, my young friend (ruruIng D.
Goyernor Foraker), or boy, as you came
through the pine woods thxt d.y on your
hore, coTer-d with lather, and came up
like soldier knight and reported 10 me
the message from your General Slocum.
heen) A knight errant, with steel
cuirass. has ladce In bis hand, was beau
tifuI thing. and you are their Legitimate
successor.
"You are no hireling. You never were.
You are The knighterrant Of old trans
formed into . modern soldier. just a. good
as they were and b-tier. / tell you that
that young mzn, now governor Of the stale
Of Ohio, and welding graf power, was
beautiful sight to ne IS he rode out
TO me In those pine woods, covered
with mud, not ht TO be presented TO this
this audience. A boy, As thought, sent
with mans message, and delivering IL Is
g man and rs soldier. Prom that day to
this, h.vs loved Governor Foraker. I
hsye many o time been q guest af his
house, and have often received from him
marks Of kinduess 70 me as his old,
plsyed-out general. have no doubt be
thought I was an old, worn-out good for
nothing soldier - don't know but I was
lying on the muddy ground, too bui be
10. ked cheYslIer, and be was, too.
@SiDce that time learned from books
and also from Conversation, that he has |
been 10 college, that be has acquired cIaS
sical knowledge - mathematical, good |
kuowledge, sod when hear him speak |
he goes right TO the pOint-nO going |
round the circle there, the skiTmish line
goes right forward - no dOdeing /
or getting behind a bill or behind log
Governor Foraker will speak right out, as
be generally does. 1 tell you be learned
4 lesson al war IS good as any he ever
learned in college, and that was that when
he had anything 10 say, say il like 4 man
and stand 10 Il likS . man Nov, We
fought the boliest war eyer fought Ou
Gods earth A larger measure Of results
was accomplished iron that war than bv
any Of the Hspoleouic or CaesaTian Wars-
We made peace on = continent. We Tais
ed the standard Of our nationality q tbOus-
and fold. That's what GoJernor
Foraker means by q result os the war. l.
wss legitimate, honest, honorable result
Of the war. And the war wont Be over
until that Is done. d ut unbuckle yOur
belts too much. We won't have any fight
ing. Reason will surely master that prob
len. Il Is not 80 bad a. it all seems. No
body can understand The position on q
mere statement, hut it Is time that the
wisdom Of our rulers-that the rulers, and
the young men, such - Foraker. shOuId
handle that proposition, but I will state Il
and lei it take is course.
Il wish you Turning b. Governor POEa-
kerr all honor, all glory, all fame wish
you may rise o. the highesG position this
American people can give you"
The Cleveland Leader, in an article on
the Ohio senatorial question. says among
other thingS
Al present the whole natiouaI Demo-
racy Is hoping and scheminG for the DE-
defeat Of Senator Sherman In the lecisls-
turs elected % reelect him Why should
Ohio Republicans do Just Ubsf the Dem
ocrlts Of the whole eDuntTy desire, and
exactly what their oSn party In other
states, a. well - In Ohio. siI1 suffer By
and regret, When the time shall come
for the final decisiOo, We think that lev
members Of the grnerAl assembly Eill Be
- uuEiss and disioyal % the highest in
Ieres,s Of ther party"
One thing nOticeable IN this remarkable
statement Is that there is no truth In H.
The Cleveland Leader h asksd TO give .
list Of the DemOcTatie papers Of The eOun-
Try that are schsming for the defeat Of
Sherman Let Il also give some evidence