New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
SONS OF OHIO AT DINNER.
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state proud Of her place Of honor in the slserho 0
above all proud of our grand old pioneers 49,.
was my privilege short while s ag0 to r nSv9
IN pF and % ink e manS ye gnl ARK i the
at Marietta the Oldest settlement In the STATE u,
trees Of the forest under the personal s1oerylsion
OF Governor 81 Clair in the summer Of l7Ss Ehat-
those OF strong. earnest men, Vel hi'ed 10
build q commonwealth. Even the uniuiored savage
that ihis event of unusual slgni-
The possession OF food and she ter OF spltIi-
pt rar of e oa FSussSn1y Mere as hns to the
brave pioneers. II their civil and soc S institutions
supreme over all They would FIRST establish courts,
schools and churches before they thouEht OF me
pioneer CIVILIZATION and the subsequent career of
the State Itself "a the best proof Of their wisdom
GROWTH OF TIE COMMONWEALTH
We emerged from a civi.iz3tion half slave and
half-free 10 one where al free. we passed from
unequal 70 impartial citizenship. ana from DIVISION
ami weakness to unity and power. During these
decades not only the centre OF popu.auon,
but our citizens occupied the centre of IoticaI ac,
tviy and contributed masterful forces in ne NED
OF and satecraft. They were supreme IN DON.
No great battle fought from 1861 to 1850 win
which Ohlos name was not linked; no great we,
tory achieved In wAcn ONO: or s5;nr p"'' %.
Ohio. did not share the glory. This periot not only
Witnessed the political and social prosre .a THTh
have describe. but REGISTERED tne g9ea'est III,
dustrin and material development ana the most
Il is the fashion for us TO boast about ohio
praise may be TOO generous bei no uipTey 'aieed
student of our history can ho.d that II is alto
Is the story of heroism and sacrifice. The story
OF TGln. Worthngton and Morrow. Wade. Gid
81 ChaEe Stanton and Trough and Hayes. Gar
fed and Waite. has been often toid but do not
Bg STATE has had no lack Of material pros
Ohio is
the East and the West; she is the gateway to the
by our people that General Grant once said. In
spirit Of payfulness as well as rebuke that have
You Cant ret To- Chicago from Ncw-Yorl; and back
a asar ta C d In the Humber and
variety OF her manufactures. also. ONO leads all
Tor her thousands Of furnaces but annually exports
mtllions OF tons. Owing to her vast commerce on
the Lakes, more iron is handled il Ohio than
in any other State
A LEADER IN MANY WAYS.
In educational matters Ohio takes proad posi-
ton. her trophies al both the CeHtennie! and
Worlds Fair have proved. Her graded public
schools are not exceled She eXpends in a single
year for public instruction more than any other of
the States of the Union. except New York and l
nois. More than one-tenth Of all the money eX-
expended by Ohio and she has larger percentage
OF attendance upon Instruction according to 2opu-
always an tie march. Her common schools are
better today an eyer ana so[ capte far
stronger and erander than Washington dreamed
might eventually be established by the Nation at
Her judiciary has been able. pure and learned
every State and Territory of the Union. The Ohio
bar in Judge Thurmans time vas graeed r by Ham Mn
Lean Boynton swan. Renney. Stanton, swayne,
Stanley, Matthews. Aaron F. Perry. Groesoeck'
tona strength and ability There have been I'VE
dFsm 9hG two Sp Of them her ehs station
Chief Justice Of the greatest judicial tribunal OF TIE
assume that exalted station.
HER STRENGTH CONGRESS.
No other State in the Union has made a more
Indeiible impression upon the Senate Of the United
States than has our beloved commonwealth. Worth
ing,on and Morrow. Tappan and Allen. Ewing
and Morris Corwin ard Chase. Pugh and Wade.
Sherman and Thurman, Matthews and PendetonI
what State can boast stronger men? WADE. ruggel
Giddngs. in the House stood on the very outpost
of liberty. fearless and defiant; They were the
enjoy to-day and which is so universal in our copn-
try ana when SeD an9 ops td an 81
Kind will be for atei with their great names
At the other end of the capital were {. lency and
ham: Schenck was chairman OF the Committee on
the Committee of Ways and Means. Garfield was
at the head of the Committee on Military Affairs;
Ashley at the head Of the Commtiee TERRITORIES,
under whose administration West NirS1ia Nevada
States. Stanton in the War Office stood Ike a
in the Treasury Department devlsing and planning
for the public credit and for the ENORMOUS revenue
the Army: and for a time still another Ohio man.
Governor Dennson. was in the Cabinet Of the
that when Mr. Chase resigned from the Treasury
Lincoln turned for his successor was ex-Governor
Todd, Of Ohio. who declined the pronered portfolio.
in the struggles and sacrifices for the Union, 50
also is II knew in the pSh9s Of d the death S Of the
Secretary Of War; and when, IN the graz dawA OF
the e solemn sence Was sG broken by Stanton Who rev.
erently said. Now he belongs to the ages"
FORMER OCCASION
Standing in this presence tonight. wildly recall
my former visit here. / remember the distinguished
company then assembled. That nlustrious OF
Ohio William Tecumsoh Sherman a jealous men,
Der Of this society. present. All interest cen
tered upon him Whatever eminent men may have
surrounded him. all eyes were turned to his, ana
remember in substance the opening Of his little
speech THE world takes count Of what men DO"
S sa how ns iSsy @ This Single
OF III whd spoke a%& ws M tss
and while ne loved the state OF his hone ana ms
ton which he helped 10 save.
This sentiment. too in keeping with that grand
proper obligations Of an American citizen respectively
TO his State and Nation You will recollect that Cen
whole is greater taap part, and Is worthy OF
more respect and affection" Instead of boasting |
which he control. | should suppose the |
boast would be OF the Nation: that is. every Amer
can should be proud Of his whole country. rather |
than part How much more sublime the thought |
that you live at the root of tree whose branches |
reach the beautiful feds of Western New York |
and the majestic canyons OF the Yellowstone and |
that with every drauPht OF water you take the |
outflow OF the pure lakes of Minnesota and the
drippngs Of the dews of the Allegheny and Rocky !
Mountains.
THE OTHER SPEAKERS
Bishop John NJ Walden was the next speaker
lie responded to the toast: THE Circuit Rider
in Ohio"