Ohio History Journal

DANIEL JOSEPH RYAN

 

BY C. B. GALBREATH

 

As announced in the last isue of the QUARTERLY,

Honorable Daniel J. Ryan, long an active life member

of this Society and the oldest in term of service on the

Board of Trustees, passed from our midst in the early

morning of June 15, 1923.

It thus becomes our sad duty for the third time

within a little more than three years to record the death

of one of our fellow members who from almost the be-

ginning of our Society was prominently identified in its

work and active in its upbuilding from a very modest

origin to its present estate of more adequate support

and equipment, of extending influence and encouraging

outlook for the future.

On December 18, 1919, Honorable Emilius O. Ran-

dall, with a service of twenty-five years as secretary of

the Society, whose name had become almost synonymous

with the Society itself and whose fame as a state his-

torian will survive through all the years to come, was

called to his rest.

April 20, 1921, marked the passing of Doctor George

Frederick Wright, eminent scholar, archaeologist, scien-

tist and author, whose term of service as president of

the Society was an era of progress in its history and sig-

nalized by the fortunate erection of the building it now

occupies on the grounds of the Ohio State University.

And now our friend and co-worker, Honorable

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Daniel J. Ryan, has joined these associates in the realm

of the departed. It has fallen to the writer to record

the tributes of others to Mr. Randall and Dr. Wright.

Later, similar tributes to the life and varied service of

Mr. Ryan will doubtless appear in the QUARTERLY, but

the volume for the current year must not close without

some sketch of his life and testimonial to his worth as a

citizen, a member of this Society and a servant of the

state.

Daniel Joseph Ryan was born in Cincinnati, January

1, 1855. His father and mother, John and Honora Ryan,

were natives of Ireland, came to this country in the late

forties and settled in Cincinnati. When the subject of

this sketch had reached the age of seven years the

family moved to Portsmouth, Ohio, where he grew up

to manhood. His father belonged to what is generally

termed the laboring class. He was eager to give his son

educational opportunities so far as he was financially

able to do so. The father died when Mr. Ryan reached

the age of eighteen. He was thus left in the world with

no capital but his health and sterling qualities of char-

acter which he inherited from his parents.

His limited opportunities and the responsibilities

which came with the death of his father did not dis-

courage him. He managed to continue his education in

the public schools under the direction of excellent teach-

ers, whom he always remembered with gratitude, and

was graduated from the Portsmouth High School in

1875.

Before graduation he had commenced the study of

law with Honorable J. W. Bannon and pursued this

until February, 1877, when he was admitted to the bar

by the supreme court of Ohio. He at once entered upon

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the practice of the law. His enthusiastic study and ap-

plication to his chosen profession brought him early

success and commended him to the favorable consid-

eration of a widening circle of friends among his fel-

low citizens. In the year that he was admitted to the

bar he was elected city solicitor of Portsmouth and two

years later, in 1879, was re-elected to that office. In this

position he won the confidence of the people and in 1883

he was nominated by acclamation to the General Assem-

bly of Ohio and elected by substantial majority. In

1885 he was renominated and re-elected.

In the General Assembly he took, from the very be-

ginning, high rank for his information on questions

coming before that body, for his skill as a parlia-

mentarian and his influence as a forceful and attractive

speaker. He was an active advocate of the public works

of the state and led both in committee and on the floor

of the House in opposing all efforts to transfer the con-

trol of the canals to railroad corporations. His sympa-

thies, naturally and by early association, were with the

laboring man, but while in the General Assembly he

manifested strong opposition to all efforts to settle dis-

putes between capital and labor by an appeal to passion

and deeds of violence. He strongly favored arbitration

for the settlement of such disputes and one of his ear-

liest published works was devoted to this subject. As

a tribute to his rank and influence he was chosen speaker

pro tempore of the sixty-seventh General Assembly, and

was also chairman of the committee on public works.

Mr. Ryan was an enthusiastic Republican. He was

the first president of the League of Ohio Republican

Clubs and served in that capacity two years. In the

National Convention of Republican Clubs of the United

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States, held in New York, December, 1887, he was

elected temporary chairman. Senator W. M. Evarts

was chosen as permanent chairman. At the Republican

Convention in Dayton, April 19, 1888, he was unani-

mously nominated for secretary of state and elected the

following November. July 16, 1890, he was renom-

inated and re-elected by a large majority.  He was

nominated six times by his party and in each instance by

acclamation.

His reports as Secretary of State include, in addition

to routine matters relating to his office, a number of pa-

pers of distinct historic value. While Secretary of State

he assisted in the compilation of Smith and Benedict's

edition of the Revised Statutes of Ohio.

In 1892 he resigned his office to accept the appoint-

ment of chief commissioner for Ohio at the World's Co-

lumbian Exposition, the duties of which position re-

quired his service until May, 1894. Mr. Ryan was

elected by the Exhibitors' Association of the World's

Fair as one of the commissioners to the Antwerp Ex-

position in 1894. The same year he served as a delegate

to the National Waterways Convention at Vicksburg, to

which he was appointed by Governor McKinley.

In 1920 and 1921 he was a member of the Ohio Tax

Commission, a position in which he increased his repu-

tation for public service. Mr. Ryan is author of a num-

ber of books and monographs.   Among his published

volumes are the following:

1. Arbitration between Capital and Labor (1885), a con-

tribution which still holds its place in the voluminous

literature on this subject.

2. A Short History of Ohio (1888), widely read at the

time of publication and the basis for his extended work

in this field.

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3. The Civil War Literature of Ohio (1911), one of the

best bibliographical contributions ever made on any

department of Ohio history -- the result of indefati-

gable research and the unrivaled collection of materials

on this subject which now, through the generosity of

Honorable Claude Meeker, is a most valuable part of

the library of the Ohio State Archaeological and His-

torical Society.

4. History of Ohio, The Rise and Progress of an Amer-

ican State, 5 volumes (1912), of which monumental

work Mr. Ryan is author of Vols. 3 and 4 and joint

author with Emilius O. Randall of one of the remain-

ing volumes. No future history of Ohio can be writ-

ten without frequent reference to this fundamental

work.

5. Masters of Men (1915). This covers the period from

Garfield's nomination of John Sherman in the Repub-

lican Convention of 1880 to and including the defeat

of Blaine for the presidency. It is written in Mr.

Ryan's direct and forceful style and is a most read-

able monograph on the leaders in Ohio politics for

the period considered. Above them all towers the per-

sonality of Blaine.

6. Ohio in Four Wars (1917), a most interesting volume

on the participation of Ohio in the War of 1812, the

War with Mexico, the Civil War and the War with

Spain. It is based upon Mr. Ryan's contribution to

the History of Ohio written by himself and Mr. Ran-

dall. It was published at the outbreak of the World

War for the purpose set forth in the concluding para-

graph of the "Foreword:" "At a time when our Na-

tion is engaged in a great war in which Ohio is doing

her part so effectively and loyally, it will surely be an

inspiration and lesson to the men and women of

our State to recur to the patriotic conduct and illus-

trious deeds of their forefathers."

His principal contributions to the QUARTERLY of this

Society are as follows: Nullification in Ohio, vol. 2, pp.

413-422; The Scioto Company and its Purchase, vol. 3,

pp.1-¹⁶⁴; Ohio in the Mexican War, vol. 21, pp. 277-

295; Lincoln and Ohio, vol. 32, pp. 1-281. Appended to

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this sketch is a partial list of his speeches, monographs

and contributions to magazines and periodicals.

Mr. Ryan was a gifted and forceful speaker. In po-

litical campaigns he was frequently called upon to speak

in behalf of the party of his choice in Ohio and other

states. He was well acquainted with the public men of

his time and knew intimately President William Mc-

Kinley, Senator John Sherman, Senator J. B. Foraker

and President Warren G. Harding.

His ambition to hold public office seemed to end with

his second term as Secretary of State. He preferred

the practice of the law and opportunity for literary

work. To some of his intimate friends it has seemed

that possibly he would have found most pleasure in a

literary career. The field of history always had a lure

for him. From the appearance in print of his first book

it was difficult for him to set aside the temptation to read

and write history, especially the history of his own state.

Even when he distinctly understood that there could be

no profit in such a pursuit he still clung tenaciously to

it, more than satisfied if he could bring to light some

important fact or principle that had been overlooked or

had not received the attention to which it was entitled.

He had some of the qualities that go to make the suc-

cessful teacher. The writer has sometimes been in-

clined to believe that if he had adopted the teaching

profession early in life he might have made an en-

thusiastic professor of history in some of our higher

institutions of learning. As years passed his interest in

the practice of law seemed to be absorbed to a marked

degree in his larger interest in the history of his state.

Throughout his entire life he was intensely patriotic.

Too young to be a soldier in the Civil War and too old

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to join the legions that were marching to liberate Cuba,

whose cause he pleaded eloquently, it was to him a

source of some disappointment that it was not his priv-

ilege to bear arms in any of the wars through the periods

in which he lived. He had little sympathy with social-

istic movements. He had read carefully the history of

these and with advancing years he was confirmed in his

opinion that all such movements were doomed to failure.

In this view his opinions were in hearty accord with

those of his friend and co-author and co-worker,

Emilius O. Randall.

The friendship of these two men will long remain a

tradition in our Society. They manifested an interest

in its work almost from the beginning of its organiza-

tion. In the first volume of Publications Mr. Randall

appears as a contributor; Mr. Ryan's first contribution

appears in the second volume. For twenty-five years

Mr. Randall was secretary of the Society. For thirty-

four years Mr. Ryan served continuously on the Board

of Trustees. They were members of the Kit Kat Club

almost from the date of its first meeting and were fre-

quent contributors to the intellectual entertainment of

this literary organization.  Members will long recall

their papers and enjoyable discussion on themes literary,

political and historical. They were united by a closer

tie than that revealed in the pleasing alliterative co-

partnership, Randall and Ryan.

Mr. Ryan's interest in the Society continued until the

last day of his life. Members and all others whose good

fortune it was to read his monograph, Lincoln and Ohio,

which occupies 281 pages of the January QUARTERLY,

need not be reminded of his abiding desire to contribute

something worth while to our publications. He had for

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some time been gathering material for this contribution.

With failing health and waning strength he expressed a

desire to see this in print before he passed away. It was

a genuine pleasure to the writer to give space to this

monograph not only because of its intrinsic excellence

but in order that the author might have the satisfaction

of seeing it in print before his eyes closed on earthly

scenes forever. At different times when it was passing

through the press he expressed doubt as to whether he

would see it in print and requested the writer to look

after the completion of the publication if he himself

should pass away before the conclusion of this last

pleasurable diversion. After the appearance of Lincoln

and Ohio in print he had in mind two supplemental chap-

ters on the same subject and the last conversation be-

tween him and the writer was in regard to these ad-

ditions.

His interest in the Society, however, was greater

than his interest in his last contribution.  More than

once, when he called feebly over the telephone his in-

quiry was, "How is our budget faring before the Leg-

islature? What is the attitude of the finance committee

toward the requests of our Society?" In response to the

assurance that the outlook was encouraging but that it

had taken time to present our claims properly, his

answer was, "Let the QUARTERLY rest and neglect noth-

ing that will bring to the attention of the Legislature

our needs and the importance of our work." When the

labors of the General Assembly had ended no member

of the Society expressed heartier appreciation of the

recognition by our lawmakers than did Mr. Ryan.

"Good, good," he said, "this is a grand recognition of

our Society." When he had practically ceased to hope

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that he might see the fruition of this recognition in the

completion of the Memorial wing to our building he was

still happy in the thought that this consummation would

be in store for his surviving fellow members of the So-

ciety. There was something at once poignant and soul

satisfying in this unselfish manifestation of interest in

a cause to which we are all dedicated--the upbuilding of

everything that tends to perpetuate the incomparable

history of our own Ohio.

Mr. Ryan was a man of fine social qualities. While

a great reader he was not a bookworm or a recluse. He

enjoyed contact with his fellow man.  His conversa-

tional powers were of a happy order. His interest in

the news of the day and the activities of the world was

ever present, even to the last evening of his life. The

historian is apt to live in the past. Mr. Ryan's interest

in the past was heightened when he found in it practical

lessons for the present. His statement of his purpose

in publishing Ohio in Four Wars, already quoted, bears

testimony to this fact.

While he seldom spoke of religious matters and

never obtruded his opinions, his faith was based upon

that of the fathers. In this as in his political views he

was a conservative. He had little sympathy with "new-

fangled tendencies" in government or theology.

On the 10th of January, 1884, Mr. Ryan was mar-

ried to Myra L. Kerr, of Portsmouth, Ohio. Despite

the loss of three children who died when they were

young, his domestic life was singularly happy. He al-

ways spoke tenderly of the little children that passed

away, with satisfaction of the two who survive and in

high praise of their excellent mother. He is survived

by his wife, two daughters, Julia E., the wife of Mr.

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Kline L. Roberts of Columbus, Eleanor C., the wife of

Mr. Walter A. Hixenbaugh of Omaha, Nebraska, and

four grandchildren.

 

EXTRACT FROM UNFINISHED AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF

DANIEL J. RYAN

At the time of his death Mr. Ryan was writing for

his children an autobiography not intended for publi-

cation. We have the consent of Mrs. Ryan, however,

to make excerpts from this incomplete work of her hus-

band. It was a source of regret toher and her daughters

that he did not live long enough to complete it. We have

chosen for reproduction here that portion of this auto-

biography that sets forth his impressions of the Civil

War:

 

Looking back to that time from the peak of mature years,

I remember that shortly after this there came into my young

vocabulary a new word. I heard it in my home, from men

passing by, and soon myself and playmates were using it freely.

That word was "War." We youngsters understood that it meant

that there was to be war between the North and the South over

slavery, and the election of Lincoln. The South claimed he

would free their slaves. This was as far as we got in con-

crete ideas. When the news came that the Southern States

were seceding from the Union, there was great excitement, and

after that, when Fort Sumter was fired on and captured, the

people seemed to be wild for war. The President called for

75,000 men to suppress the Rebellion, and Cincinnati was a

point where the soldiers gathered, some going to training camps

and others to Kentucky and the South by way of the Ohio River.

Thousands passed our house every day, and a Zouave regiment

from Indiana, with glistening bayonets, fez caps, blue jackets

and red baggy trousers created a thrill in the thousands of

spectators who lined the streets. Of course the boys took up

the spirit; I was the captain of a little group that marched be-

hind flag and drum. We carried sticks for guns, while the cap-

tain's sword was whittled out of a lath. We were engaged in

"playing soldier" as a new kind of game, and our young hearts

had no feelings as to the seriousness of the time.

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My father all this time was working in the iron-works

of J. B. Green & Co., located below Mill Creek. This estab-

lishment made plates and rails. As soon as the war broke

out the government commenced to build up a naval force on

the Ohio River for service in Southern waters -- the Ohio and

Mississippi and their tributaries.  It was fortunate for the

Union cause that this was done, for these gun boats did ef-

fective work at Fort Donelson, Island No. 10, Shiloh, Belmont

and Vicksburg. The place where my father worked was trans-

formed into a government workshop to make iron plates which

covered these boats.  The ordinary freight and passenger

packets in their river trade were thus converted into what were

called "iron-clads."  Thus the government had a substantial

and dangerous naval force. The men, my father among the

number, engaged in manufacturing these plates were not al-

lowed to enlist, because their labor was as essential as military

service in the field. Nevertheless, they were being drilled daily;

in vacation time I carried my father's dinner to him and I saw

the men being put through the manual of arms every noon.

This was done so that if an emergency arose calling for their

services, they would know something of military tactics and

discipline.

I was going to school now (1862) and was in my eighth

year, but all that I saw of the war thus far was marching sol-

diers and the building of "iron-clads" on the river. Every

Sunday I went with my father to see this going on, and often

we would see soldiers embarking for the South. The realism

of the war, the attending sense of danger and its calamities

were unknown to me. But it was not long before I was to

obtain a glimpse of its distressful phases. After the battle of

Shiloh (fought April 6 and 7) my boy-mind got the first

serious impression of its cruelties and sorrows.  The battle

had been a sanguinary one, and many Ohio regiments were

engaged in it. The wounded and dead of these troops were-

brought to Cincinnati -- the former for hospital treatment and

the latter for home destination.  On the day of their arrival

from the battlefield on the lower Tennessee River, thousands

of people were assembled to see the sad sight of debarkation.

I was there with my mother. The river grade, at the foot of

which the boats landed, was covered with spectators; it seemed

as if all Cincinnati was there. It was a sad scene as the hun-

dreds of dead and wounded were transferred to ambulances,

carriages and drays and conveyed to the street above. It was

an entirely different war crowd from that I had been seeing

before. Then there were life, cheers, music and joy; now, the

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people were silent and sorrowful, and many women were weep-

ing. Strange to say, my feelings as a boy on this occasion

were not those of grief or sadness, but of anger, I did not

appreciate death; I had never seen a dead person, and the

numerous bodies in boxes gave no opportunity to impress my

mind with its ages-old terror. But I was inflamed that the

rebels should kill Union soldiers, so as I wended my way home

holding my mother's hand I was mad and wished I was a man

so I could go to the war. I was expressing the primal instinct

of man to go to the rescue of his clan, out of which had de-

veloped patriotism or love of country.

The following summer (1862) was one of continuing

terror for the people of Cincinnati. Its location made it an

easy prey to the enemy, as Kentucky being debatable ground,

was occupied by thousands of Confederate troops as well as

Union soldiers. It was the desire of the Confederates, under

favorable conditions, to attack the nearest and most populous

city of the North within their reach. They realized the value

of such a prize, and the effect such a movement would have

on the Union cause. Cincinnati expected it, although it was

poorly prepared for defense. The first attempt towards this

was made by General John Morgan, a daring Confederate

raider, who marched through Kentucky, apparently with Cin-

cinnati as his goal. The rumors of his approach threw the city

into a panic. The Governor sent troops and arms which were

immediately dispatched to Lexington, Kentucky, to stop the

enemy's advance. I am reciting history as it was made. My

own recollections are not so definite, but I remember clearly

the excitement which filled the city and the fear expressed by

the women. Strange to say, the effect was entirely different

upon me. I was anxious that Morgan should come, so that

there would be fighting. For be it remembered that we boys

were still marching and drilling; we now had imitation guns

with bayonets, soldier caps, and the captain carried a tin sword.

We were thoroughly imbued with a militant and patriotic spirit.

Aside from these things, boys of eight are born hero-worship-

pers, and we had absorbed from our elders knowledge of the

battles and generals. General McClellan was our first hero,

afterwards General Grant was our idol. We knew that he had

won Fort Donelson and Shiloh. At school we had fist fights

with boys who were opposed to Lincoln and the war. So in

this spirit and in the glorious innocence of youth we were not

afraid of Morgan, but wanted to see a battle. Fortunately we

were spared from the dangers we did not realize, as General

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better than valor, directed his troops to other fields of action,

and Cincinnati for the time was safe.

But later in the summer the city was again in the throes

of fright over a second threatened invasion. This time it was

General Kirby Smith at the head of twenty thousand troops,

a large part of which were already at Lexington, with Cincin-

nati, Newport and Covington the objectives. The Governor of

Ohio sent troops to these cities, and General Lew Wallace was

placed in command. He declared the cities under martial law.

All business was suspended, except groceries, drug stores and

markets, which were allowed open until nine o'clock in the

morning. We youngsters were not allowed upon the streets

at any time unless accompanied by an adult. Every morning

I went with my mother to the corner grocery, and in order

that we might see the military activities we returned home by

the street fronting the river which was several blocks out of

our way. Otherwise we could not have seen the sights, as

every one had to show a pass to go near the river. But as

we were going home with groceries in our arms we were not

stopped. The chief military activities were on the river front.

Here the troops were getting ready for movement. On the

river they were constructing a pontoon bridge over which the

troops, horses, artillery and supplies intended for the defense

of the city should pass to Kentucky. There were no bridges

over the Ohio River at Cincinnati at this time, so this tem-

porary bridge was made by placing empty coal barges at fixed

distances apart, connecting them with timbers, over which

planks were placed, thus making a safe passageway across the

river. Mother and I saw this work going on every morning.

I was deeply interested because it was all new and curious.

When it was completed, we saw it used daily.

One night my father and his fellow-workers were among

the thousands that passed over into Kentucky. General Wal-

lace had called for volunteers to construct entrenchments back

of Covington and Newport, and thousands responded. Thus

miles of fortifications were thrown up for the use of infantry

and artillery. I remember my father coming home one day

during this period in the middle of the morning. My mother

was frightened when she saw him, for she supposed he was

either injured or discharged; when he told her he was going

to Kentucky to work on the fortifications she was calmer, but

cried for a long time. It was the first time I had ever seen

her shed tears. I was proud of my father, and was not at all

downhearted. He was gone ten days, and my mother spent the

time making lint for use of the possible wounded. She went to

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the Betts Street Hospital to get the linen and worked long into

the night after I had gone to sleep. During the "siege," as it

was called, we boys "played soldier" in the backyards, as the

street was forbidden ground. In ten days, however, all was

over, and the city relapsed into its peaceful status. The Con-

federate forces saw such a determined preparation meet them

that their offensive was abandoned.  So school-life was re-

sumed to the disgust of the militant youngsters, and we again

became that popular figure of Shakespeare:

The whining school-boy, with his satchel,

And shining morning face, creeping like a snail

Unwillingly to school.

Yet there was enough going on in Cincinnati to vary the

monotony of school life, and, thanks to my mother, I saw at

least a part of everything of importance. She had her share

of feminine curiosity, and was always on hand to see things,

and, as I was her only child, when not at school was always

under her eye. Hence I became her willing companion on the

little journeys narrated herein. I remember going with her

this summer to Sixth Street Market place to see General John

Morgan's men who were captured in Southeastern Ohio. They

were brought down the river and were on their way to Camp

Chase -- a military prison at Columbus, Ohio. They numbered

about a thousand, and were resting in and about the market

house awaiting orders to start on their journey. And a ragged,

tired and down-hearted looking crowd they were. What struck

me most was the fact that they were all so young; I saw some

who were mere boys, and, it seemed to me, not much older

than myself. I gave one of them an apple, for which he thanked

me kindly. They were well treated by the citizens and were

served with plenty of food and hot coffee.

For a boy I had thus far seen different phases of war life,

but in September following I witnessed an event that left the

most striking impression on my mind of all those I had seen.

This was the funeral procession of General William H. Lytle,

who had been killed at the battle of Chickamauga, and was

brought to Cincinnati for burial. General Lytle was one of its

most distinguished citizens, and belonged to one of its oldest

families. Although he was but thirty-seven years old, he had

served as a Captain in the Mexican War, and was promoted to

General in the Civil War, having entered as a colonel. He was

a lawyer of distinction and a poet of note. His best known

poem is the famous "Address of Antony to Cleopatra" com-

mencing:

I am dying, Egypt, dying.

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During my later school-days it was a favorite subject for

recitation. General Lytle was sincerely beloved by Cincinnati,

and its people did not conceal their mourning. They showed

by a popular display of sorrow. So again from our second

story window from which I saw so many political and military

processions, I viewed the one that escorted his remains to

Spring Grove Cemetery. I have seen many pageants in my

life, civic, religious and political, but never one of such solemnity

and dignity; none that so deeply affected me. Notwithstand-

ing that it was but the customary military funeral, the war time,

the heroic dead, my age and the tensity of all that I was in

communion with made it most impressive; and again, I was

witnessing for the first time in my life a dramatic tribute to

unconquerable Death with a great popular hero as the victim.

The sad purpose of the event and its somber surroundings were

sufficient to make it a spectacle calculated to awe the mind of

a boy. The slow and subdued minor notes of the dead march,

the measured tread of a thousand soldiers with their arms re-

versed, and the silent and uncovered bystanders clothed the

solemn scene in the habiliments of woe. But the most pathetic

feature was the General's white war-horse with his master's

boots hanging reversed in the stirrups, walking slowly, led by a

groom, behind the artillery caisson on which rested the casket,

covered by an American flag. Those who witnessed all this

felt its sobering and inspiring effects, and we children never

spoke of it except with awe.

This incomplete autobiography is in Mr. Ryan's best

literary style. Great indeed is the loss of the Ohio State

Archaeological Society in the passing of one of its mem-

bers who wrote so well.

MONOGRAPHS, ADDRESSES AND CONTRIBUTIONS

TO PERIODICALS BY DANIEL J. RYAN

A PARTIAL LIST.

A Defense of the High School. 1883. 11 pp.

Why Americans Should Aid Ireland. 1886. 13 pp.

On the Convict Labor System. 1884. 6 pp.

Nullification in Ohio. 1888. 11 pp.

Constitutional Reform. 189O. 30 pp.

Home Rule in Ohio. 1890. 16 pp.

Taxation. 1892. 32 pp.

The Cuban Question in American Diplomacy. 1897. 7 pp.

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Daniel Joseph Ryan               589 Brief on Indian Lands. n. d. 17 pp. The Miami and Erie Canal. 1901. 15 pp. Combination of Corporations. 1902. 14 pp. The First Constitutional Convention. 1902. 16 pp. The Canals in Relation to the Farmers. 1887. 22 pp. Influence of Socialism on the Ohio Constitution. 7 pp. (In North American Review, November, 1912.) Ohio Constitution. 2 pp. (In North American Review, February, 1913.) The State Library and Its Founder. 9 pp.    (In Ohio Archaological and Historical Publications, Vol. 28, pp. 98-107.)

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