weakness into every enterprise requiring the united efforts of
citizens of different States. Now the causes of strife have been
swept away, and their last vestiges will soon be buried out of
sight. Good men will no longer waste their strength in mutual
crimination or recrimination about the past. The people of
different sections of our country will hereafter be able to act,
not merely with intelligence and energy, but with entire harmony
and unity; in any enterprise which promises an increase of human
welfare and human happiness.

"This association, then, is working in perfect accord with the
spirit of the times. The development of new resources, the opening
of new paths to skill and labor, the discovery of new methods, the
invention of new machinery and implements, and the employment of
capital in new and useful pursuits--these are the objects which
associations like this aim to accomplish. All who encourage these
things, and who desire to aid in such achievements, deserve a
hearty welcome wherever they may go, and will, I assure you, always
find it, as you do now, in the State of Ohio."

Soon after the death of Secretary Stanton, and near the beginning of the
governor's second term, a meeting of members of the Ohio bar was held
in the room of the Supreme Court of Ohio, to take action with reference
to the loss of their former associate and friend. On this occasion
Governor Hayes said:

"I shall not undertake to describe the life and character and
services of Mr. Stanton. Few men--very few men--ever possessed such
learning, such intellect, such energy, such courage, such will,
such honesty, such patriotism, in one word, such manhood, as
belonged to him. All of his great powers and qualities he gave to
the performance of duty, and with them he gave also life itself.

"Our profession rejoices that Mr. Stanton was an eminent lawyer.
Our State rejoices that he was her great son. Our country and our
age may well rejoice that he lived in this age and in this country.
The members of our profession, the people of our State and of the
Nation, and all mankind do honor to themselves in striving to do
honor to the memory of such a man as Edwin M. Stanton."

It can be readily understood why a robust, positive, hard-fighting
soldier like Hayes, should so ardently give his admirati