views were in direct conflict with those of the Democratic leaders of Ohio and exceedingly distasteful to their campaign managers. Mr. Pendleton's record also embarrassed them; especially his speech in the National House of Representatives, July 10th, 1861, the following extract from which was circulated with some effect against him: "If you insist upon this unnatural and unholy war" said Representative Pendleton, "prepare to wage it to the last extremity; for I warn you that every wound which you inflict upon the Southern people; every defeat to which you subject them; every degradation you may have power to make them endure, will rankle in their breasts until they wash out the last stain in your blood, or mine, or it may be in that of our children." During the progress of the campaign a great hue and cry was raised by the Democratic press against the new fraternal organzation of the old soldiers. The following editorial from the leading Bourbon organ, the Ohio Statesman of September 27th, is a fair sample of these attacks. The Grand Army of the Republic is a political organization, now in the field, holding secret meetings. Its members, sworn to vote the Republican ticket, are now clamoring for the erection of "Homes" where soldiers' children can be clothed and fed and educated. And because the last Democratic Legislature, which simply provided "Homes" for all the indigent white children, did not pass a law which would deplete the Treasury, and give the Radical appointees of Governor Hayes a chance to swindle the State, it is abused without stint by this Grand Army of Radical office-seekers. The Statesman of the morning following the election displayed the usual “rooster" which it described thus: "This is the game cock, that crowed yesterday morn, And waked up the bond-holder, who is shaven and shorn." Rutherford B. Hayes, Rep...... Hayes' plurality. For Lieutenant Governor: For Judge of Supreme Court: Day's majority.. For Member Board of Public Works: Richard R. Porter, Rep. .235,081 227,580 679 7,501 6,822 236,297 .228,269 8,028 .236,345 .227,948 8,397 ..235,285 ...227,903 1.077 7,382 .236,300 .228,523 7,777 .236,554 but the death of John Russell, of Champaign County, in December, left the upper branch of the General Assembly a tie. A special election was held on December 29th and Anson P. Howard, Republican, of Champaign, was chosen as Mr. Russell's successor, the Senate then standing: Republicans 19. Democrats 18. Although having a majority, the dissensions among the Republicans were such that while they elected the Clerk, the Democratic caucus nominees for President pro tem. and for Sergeant-at-Arms were both elected. In the House, an Independent Republican was elected Speaker, the Clerk was a straight Democrat, and the Speaker pro tem. and Sergeant-at-Arms straight Republicans. Another peculiarity in this House was the election of a Representative from Williams County. Previous to 1869 this County had been included in a joint district with Defiance and Paulding. But the Attorney General rendered a decision to the effect that the apportionment of 1861 was erroneous and that Williams County had been deprived of its lawful representative since then. A Representative was accordingly elected in 1869 and seated without protest. The Legislature was composed as follows: FIFTY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY. SENATE. John C. Lee, President. Samuel F. Hunt, President pro tem, Benjamin P. Churchill, Sergeant-at-Arms. 1 -Michael Goepper, Samuel F. Hunt, and Nathaniel Lord, Jr.........................Hamilton. Clarke J. Kreider Mower. Clermont William Shaw, Clinton Thomas Geffs. Stark-Samuel C. Bowman and Ellis N. John son, Jr. Summit-Alfred Wolcott. Trumbull-William Ritezel and Joseph K. Wing. Tuscarawas-Michael V. Ream and Garrett B. Smith. Union-A. James Sterling. Vinton--Almond Soule. Warren-William W. Wilson. Washington-John A. Brown. Wayne-Thomas W. Peckinpaugh and William R. Wilson. Williams-Schuyler E. Blakeslee. Wyandot--John Kisor. Francis B. Pond, Attorney General, was born at Ellinsburg, Jefferson County, New York, August 9, 1825. He removed to Oberlin, Ohio, in 1841, where he worked his way through college and was graduated with honors in 1846. In 1852 he was admitted. to the bar at Malta, Ohio, and three years later was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Morgan County. He served with distinction as Colonel of the Sixty-second Ohio Infantry in the Union army, and was so badly wounded at the battle of Deep River in August, 1864, as to lose the sight of his left eye, and in consequence was compelled to resign in November following. In 1867 he was elected as a Representative to the General Assembly. In 1869, and again in 1871, he was elected Attorney General of the State, filling the office with exceptional satisfaction and ability. In 1879 he was elected to the Sixty-fourth General Assembly as a Senator from the Fourteenth district, and was reelected to the Sixty-fifth Assembly in 1881. He was the author of the Pond Liquor Law," which was declared unconstitutional because of its bond feature. His death occurred at his home in Malta, Ohio, November 2, 1883. Richard R. Porter was a prosperous Stark County farmer who was elected by the Republicans as Member of the State Board of Public Works in 1869 and again in 1872. He was born in Wayne County in 1829 and taken by his father to a new home in Lawrence township, Stark County, where he always resided afterward. His death occurred in 1894. the popular will has already performed the principal duty of a State Convention by designating some of the standard bearers of the Republican party in this campaign. They have been tried and found worthy and you will no doubt give them the highest reward of a public official-hearty and generous approval of official conduct. As to our platform, it is hardly necessary for the Republican party to do more than point to the wonderful history of the past fourteen years. We found all branches of the Government under the absolute dominion of an oligarchy of slaveholderswith Jefferson Davis at the head of the Cabinet, Toombs blustering in the Senate, and similar violent men controlling the House of Representatives. Every public measure depended upon whether it would tend to extend, strengthen or perpetuate slavery. To this purpose, fraud and violence, corruption and public patronage were marshaled under the name of, and by, the Democratic party. It was the turning point in our history and the issue was, a Government for free men or a Government for slaves. The Republican party sprang from the protesting elements of the old parties. Fourteen years ago the first Republican Convention of Ohio-known by that title-was held in this city and proclaimed that all just governments rested upon the consent of the governed. That slavery was exceptional-contrary to the genius of our institutions and ought not to be extended-and that liberty and equality before the law was the birthright of every citizen. There we took our stand, and, in success and in defeat, in peace and in war, after a struggle that excited the wonder of the world, there we stand to-day. Slavery and all its incidents are abolished and the only wonder is that any sane man could ever have defended so atrocious a system. Our Government, tested by the severest strains-now no longer regarded by any one as a mere confederacy-proudly takes its place among the most powerful nations of the world. We have yet only to inscribe upon the Constitution of the United States and of Ohio, what is now the law in most of the States-'that all men are equal before the law' and shall enjoy equal rights and privileges unless they forfeit their equality by crime. I know that this Convention will not shrink from this issue, but one and all heartily welcome it. In our National affairs we can rely with unwavering confidence in the honesty and patriotism of the President of the United States. He will do nothing but what he believes to be right and the accuracy of his judgment has repeatedly stood the test of time. We can support his Administration not only with the independence of freemen, but with the charity of friendly confidence. He will obey the law and execute it in the spirit of liberty. No man doubts that he will maintain the honor of our country in all questions with foreign powers, yet with a sincere desire for peace and harmony; and he will maintain untarnished the honor of the country by a strict compliance with all public engagementsby the faithful performance of every contract according to its letter and spirit. Under him our rapid physical development will go on. Immigration will be encouraged, new avenues of trade will be opened, and, I trust, the spirit of local jealousy and restriction will give way to a National spirit that will secure every American citizen protection and equality in every State and community in our broad land. In Ohio, at least, we have had enough of intolerance and caste by our Legislature to last us for a generation. Let us then enter upon our duties to-day, proud of the glorious principles of the Republican party-of the happy influence of our recent history-and secure of their full triumph by the judgment of an intelligent people. William Henry Smith, of Hamilton County, presented the name of Rutherford B. Hayes as a candidate for Governor for a second term. He was immediately nominated by acclamation, amid shouts of enthusiasm. John C. Lee, of Lucas County, was presented for Lieutenant Governor, in a short speech by Nathaniel W. Goodhue, of Summit, who closed by moving that the rules be suspended and Mr. Lee be nominated by acclamation. This, too, was unanimously agreed to. For Supreme Judge two candidates were presented: Luther Day, of Portage, and After the Cooper K. Watson, of Seneca. call of the counties had commenced, Mr. Watson's name was withdrawn and Judge Day renominated by acclamation. George W. Roby, of Franklin; Sidney S. Warner, of Lorain; and Robert Sherrard, of Jefferson, were presented for Treasurer of State. William Hunt, of Belmont, was also announced, but withdrawn before the ballot was ordered. After the roll call had been completed, a great many changes were |