The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-08-12

though they will have more power in "a
the Senate than majority Of the .tC
people Of this Union, living in the W
line of the great States. :n p. -.n.sr u
In vain members of the Republican tt
party protested against the policy q
that led TO this result. While the chiefs e
of the late rebellion have submitted II
to the result OF the war, and are now
quietly engaged in useful pursuits for a
the support of themselves and theif e
families, and are trying by the force z
OF example to lead back the people of
: the South 10 the order and industry I
! not only essential to their well-being, [
+ but 10 greatness and prosperity OF our |
community, ALI soc that those without
/ ability or influence have been thrown {
! by the agitatiOns CT civil CONFUSION
! into pos. 10 is of honor and profit, and
are striving to keep alive the passions
TO which they owe their elevation,
and they claInoroUsly insist that they
are the only friends Of our Union
Proof of that can only have a sure
foundation in fraternaI regard and
common desire to promote the peace,
the order and the happiness of all
portions of our land, -tr-
Events in Congress since the adj
I 6ournment of the Convention have
vastly increased the Importance OF a !,
poiitie4i ,sssstQry by those who are !
p seeking to bripg back economy, sim !
, plicity and justIee Ia t5tsse adnlinistra- /
= on of our national atiiHIs. Many
2 Republicans have heretofore ei1hg 10
r their party, " hO have regretted the
' extremes Of violence to which il has
o run. They haye cherished faith
b. that white the action of their political
y friends has been mistaken, their mo-
/ tives have been good. They must now
e see that the Republican party is in
That cunsiItiOn tist il cannot carry out
. a peaceful policy. Whatever its mo
10 tiVes may be, il is misfortune nor
n only country but to q government
= party itself, when its action As an-
: checked by any form of oppositio8.-
"a Il has been the misfortune of the Re
,. publican party that the events of The
7 past few years have given it so much
,f power that it has been able to shacSle
4, ,he Executive, TO trammel the Judi
IL ciary, and carry out the views OF the
+ iAssost uuwise ana violent of its mem
" bers. Whaa this state of things exists
!, II IN arg party, il has ever been found
,t .hat the Judgement OF its ablest leaders
,t do net. control. There is hardly an
n able man who hashelped build up the
st Republican OrganiEatieF who has not,
cl within the past three yeazs,, warned II
ne against its excessos; who has EGt been
We boFne down aud forced to Rtxe vi. mis-
p convictions OF what the interests O.
Iv the country call for, or If TOO patriotic
w TO do this, who has not been driver
49, from stg ranks. If this has been the
=, oo0a ho-,.o.. Wtaat will be its ac,
~ case heretofore, G.,S,,s5on os E,ev
al tion with this new ~'y'' - g -, -,
Of who, without decent respec. =.
H views OF those who had inst oiua,
re ta9m their positions, beginning Their
ot legislative career with calls for arms
IS and demands that States shall be re-.
IS g4rded as in condition of civil war
ana declaration that they are ready
II and anxious to degrade the President
a Of the United States whenever they
s. can persuade and force Congress- In
- bring forward new articles of impeach-
., ment?
% The Republican party as well as we
70 are Interested in putting some check
V upon this violence. 1t must be clear
!, to every thinking man that a dispo-
n sltiOn of political power tends to
Is check the violence of party action,
IF and assured the peace and good order
l. Of the country. The election of
o Democratic executive and a majority
a Of Democratic members to the House
,s OF Representatives would not give to
% that party organization power TO
= make sudden or violent changes, but
" would serve to check those extreme
# measures which have been deplored
v by the best men of both organizations.
The result would most certainly lead
n to that peaceful restoration Cf the
q Union and establishment of frater,
It nal Relationship which the country
h desire.
u am SUI g the best men OF the Re-
d publican party deplores as deeply as 1
IF do the spirit of violence shown by
e those recently admitted to seats in
d Congress, tor the condition of civil
I; war which they contemplate must be
p abhorrent to every right thinking
= man.
Is l have no mere personal wishes
10 which mislesd my Judgment in regard
Fl To the pending election. No man
le who has weighed and measured the
x duties Of the Office OF President of the
United States, can fail to be impress
sr ed with the cares and tolls Of him
r who is to meet its Demands. 1t is not
IT merely to float with popular currents,
y without BolioY or purpose, On
of the contrary, while our Constitution
- gives just weight to the public will,
y Its distinguishing feature, that it seeks
n to protect the rights OF minOrities /,
c. its greatedt glory is that it puts rs
- straints upon power it gives force
and form to those maxims and princi-
re Piles of civil liberty for which the
ss martyrs of freedom have struggled
lg through ages it declar,s the right OF
n the people to be SECURE in their per-
=, sons. houses and papers, against un.
h reasonable search and seizures; that
rs Congress shall make no law respecting
h the establishment Of religion or the
II free exercise thereof, or abEidging
u: tFeedom of speech or Of the pFeaa, or
2, the rights of the people to petition for
). redress Of grievances; it secures the
Of right OF a speedy and putlic trlal by
10 an impartial jury. . . .-
Al No mancan rightfulIy enter upon
the duties of the Presidential office
oI unless he is not only willing to carry