The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-13
II Was Buckeye Delegate Who Cast the De-
Gliding Vote in the Republican Convention
That Nominated Lincoln for President
Democracy characterized by Senator
Cullom as the Party of "Don'ts."
Hon. John s. Wises Tribute to the Martyr
Whose Birthday Was Celebrated Yester-
day-Secretary Noble at Philadelphia
OHIO HAS CAUSE TO BE VAIN.


Governor Mckinley Talks on the Services OF
Famous Men OF His State.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS. o.. Feb. 12-The State
league of Republican clubs closed its an
nusl convention this evening with ban
quet in celebration of Lincoln's birthday,
IN which they were joined by O number OF
prominent Republicans Of the State.
Nearly four hundred sat down ut the ban
quot tables. which were spread in Wirth-
veins Hall. The chief features of the ban
quet were to be speeches by Chauncey NJ.
Depew. J. S. Clarkson and j. Sloat Fassett,
and great was the disappointment when it
was announced at the last moment that
Depew and Clarkson had sent regrets. and
Mr.. Fsssett had not arrived.
Over the head of the table of honor this
evening was large oil-painting of Presi-
dent Lincoln with thy words under IL:
Government of the people. for the peol G.
by the people," the whole beautifully
drapped In bunting, while below. in imita-
tion statuary. were busts Of Generals Sher-
man, Sheridan. Chase. Thomas. Grant and
Garfield. Invocation was offered by Rev.
s. ID. Hutspillar. of Toledo. and President
w. /. Squire. of Toledo, delivered short
address of welcome. introducing ex-Gov.
J. Is. Foraker as toastmaster. Mr.. Depew
was announced 20 respond to the toast
Abraham Lincoln" In his absence. the
toast was drunk in silence. standing.
Governor Mckinley made the most i'm
portant speech of the evening. He ro-
sponded to the toast "Ohio." He began
with reference to the remark made by Gen.
Washington In reply TO the question from
q revolutionary officer as to what would be
done If the Kings troops should drive the
continental army from the colonies: I'VE
will retire TO the Ohio valley and there we
will be free" Ohio" said the Governor,
was thus early held a haven for the free.
and since 1857 Ohio territory has
free soil. Ohio may be gwen TO a self
praise, but q distinguished Senator from
Massachusetts recently declared that he
could not help applying to Ohio the proud
boast of Pericles concerning Athens-tbat
she won among her contemporaries was
superior to the report of herself"
he referred to the cosmopolitan charac-
ter of those who first settled Ohio. and
quoted from n letter written by Wash
ington In 1888 that no colonies in
America were ever settled under
such favorable auspices as those that
bad just been settled along the
Ohio and Muskingum rivers. OF these Ohio
pioneers Lafayette said In ,s25: Il know
them all. | saw them at Brandywine, York
town and Rhode Island. They were the
bravest of the brave The Governor re-
ferred to the fact that Edward Tittin, one
of Ohio's early Governors, sent special
message to the Legislature urging action
in the Aaron Burr treason to suppress 1t by
the arrest of all persons engaged IN that
conspiracy. Although there were but 10. I53
voters casting ballots for Governor at tho
fri hnr ted <vrR fhnnGand
soldiers TO the war of 1872. IL Is also sig
nifcant fact that the first regular organi-
cation in the country for the relief or
Union soldiers through aid societies was
formed In the city OF Cleveland April q.
1861.
Governor Mckinley Their passed to re-
view of the great men of Ohio. Among
those who became famous in the law and
on the bench he spoke of Judge Allen u.
Thurman. Salmon p. Chase. Waite, Ewing.
Corwin, Mclean, Swan, Swnyne, Bying-
ton. Ranney. Stanley Matthews and Others.
Among statesmen he recalled the names OF
Thurman. Sherman and Matthews. each OF
whom welded great influence in the Sem
ate of the United States.
During the civil war;" said be, WADE
was at the head Of the committees on the
conduct of the war; Sherman was at the
head of the committee upon which the duty
of raising the money for prosecuting the
war rested. At the other end of the Capitol
were Ccnenck, OaruelI, CNollaDaERtF.
Ashley, Delauo and Bngham-all Ohio
men. 1t was Ashley who reported the bill
| for the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia. and he was
the first Representative TO introduce
the amendment 10 the Constitution
| to abolish slavery in the United States. and
under his management on the moor it
passed the House of Representatives.
stanton stood in the war like an oak.
| Chase was Secretary of the Treasury and
preserved the public credit. and still an
| other Ohio man-Dennison-was IN the
| Cabinet of the martyred President.
lit is fitting for Ohio Republicans TO cell
citrate the birth of Lincoln. In the Re-
| publican convention. when Abraham LIN
| coin lacked Ia votes of nomination.
an Ohio man rose upon o chair and
| transferred four votes from Salmon Il.
| Chase to Abraham Lincoln. thus giyin z
him the party nomination. Some other
| Sta.e might have done ii; some other State
| doubtless would have done so; but the fact
| remains that Ohio did ii. We have much
| cause for exultation and announcement
and much to boast of. The glories of Ohio
| the Republicans have q share in. They
! have contributed their part They must
| contribute their part in the future. We
must win success by what we do and while
having a care that nothing OF good In the
| past is lost, we must have further care
that justice aud Righteousness shall char
| acterize our present purposes and make an
impress upon the future.