The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-10-28
A. McGREGOR, EDITOR.
THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES IN THE FIELD.
Gov. Seymour's Tri-
umphal Tour.
0vations all the Way from Utica to
Buffalo.
HIS SPEECH AT ROCHESTER.
A. McGREGOR, EDITOR.
HIS SPEECH AT ROCHESTER.

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Seymour arrived here at FIVE o'clock |
this afternoon, ana was received by |
large gathering of citizens.
He was accompanied by Hon. Fran
els Herman, of Utica. They went to
the Osborn House, and at eight o.
clock were escorted to the rink by |
large cavalcadG and torchIight pro- |
cession. The rink was filed with |
people, 5000 or more being present |
Hon. Il. L. Fish, Mayor, presided.
meeting half an hour. His remarks |
were received with great enthusiasm. |
He was followed by Mr.. Herman. |
a display of fireworks was made near
the hotel, after the meeting. GOV. |
Seymour goes to Buffalo at nine o.
clock to morrow morning. At the
rink he spoke as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS am astonish- |
ed at this demonstration. L left my |
home to day for the purpose of adj |
dressing n meeting at Buffalo to-mor-
row evening. l can, therefore, speak |
to you to night but very briefly; but
1 shall be followed by these who more |
ably than myself can discuss the great |
issues of the campaign.
Nearly four years ago the war which |
ravaged our land ceased; nearly four !
years ago the affairs of this country |
were confided to the administration
of the authorities. We found at the |
close of the great contest that large
section of our country had been dis
organized in its industry, in its struc-
ture, and in its moral cons truetion, as
the result OF that war.
five turned from the South, that |
portion which had been overcome by |
the valor of our troops, and took into |
consideration the condition of the |
whole country, we found it burdened |
by an enormous debt. We found that |
our carrying trade had been swept |
from the oceans of the world; we
found the business of our country per-
picked by all the uncertainties which |
overhung its future business pursuits. |
LCheers.
We must now, for the purpose of |
determining whether those who have |
administered the affairs of the United |
States during the past four years have |
governed it wisely and well. They |
come before the people of this coun-
try asking to be reinstated in power; |
they say that they have so controlled |
its interests that they are entitled to |
the confidence of the people; they |
claim that their measures have been |
wise and judiriOus, and that they |
have tended to advance the interest |
and welfare of the Republic.
In their Convention they congratu-
lated the people upon the success of
their schemes of reconstruction. The |
question now presented to the voters
of this country is simply this: Are
you satisfied with the conduct of those
who have conducted the affairs of the |
country? [Cries of mo, no." and |
cheers. Are they entitled to your |
confidence? [Cries of"No, no."l
Have they so administered your fi- |
nances that your taxes have been
lightened, as they might have been |
Criee of "No, no."l Have they re-
lieYed the labor of the country from
the great burdens which rested upon
it? Cries of mo, no."l Can the
business men of the country, who
conduct its capital, say that they re-
pose such confidence in the wisdom of
those who now administer its affairs,
and that if they shall again be placed
in power, can they go on in confidence
in their transactions? Cries "Nop'
Mop and cheers. The answer of
this great audience, and 1 believe the
answer Of the people of this country,
will be "No!" The day was when
the American people were proud
when they were counted among the
foremost nations of the earth as q peo-
pie largely engaged in the commerce
of the world. Cheers. We do not
/ find that this great subject has, during
I the past three years, attracted even
the attention of those who administer
| the affairs our land.
! Whichever way we look, whatever
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interests we consider, we find that at
! this time the policy of the Govern
ment is such that labor is depressed,
business is perplexed, and the future
is full of uncertainty. Now, why has
this Administration failed ? Why
have they come so far short OF the
fulfllment of their duties that at the
end OF nearly four years of peace we
find ourselves still embarrassed, ham,
pered and opposed by that same con-
dition of things which we found at
the close of the late war. They claim
ed in the late National Convention
that they had right to congratulate
the people of this land upon the sue
cess of their reconstruction scheme;
they claimed that our financial condi-
tiOn has beel improved.
They claimed that the heavy bur-
den OF debt which rests upon this
land was about to be lightened. Thus
far in the canvass these claims have
been discussed by their speakers as
well as by those who spoke for the
Democratic party, who have been en-
gagged i'll laying before you their
views upon the subject; and what is
the result? So completely have our
opponents side been driven from the
field upon these points that they now
find it necessary to change their front.
We are admonished that a change
( of front on the eve of battle is a dam
gerous thing. After their congratuIa-