The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-09-22
Pe1ld1eton I!
HIS VIEWS s.!
HE SPEAKS AT
81 HOME +!
GREAT EPEEtjH#OF THB.
/ 4. CAMPAIGN!

prised this morning to see speech
from Mr.. Pendleton in the ENQUIR-
ER, than we were, yesterday, to learn
of an intention to uextraet one from
him by the not always agreea bic pro-
cess 0fan unexpected call. p But so
it happened. A number of gentle
men-mOstly, but not ALL, Demo
erats-while visiting theFair Grounds |
conceived the idea of calling upon
Mr. Pendleton on their way home
and, insisting on a speech They
reached Clifton at about four in the
afternoon, and found our distinguish
ed candidate at home. After brief
social talk, some one in the party
suggested that Mr.. Pendleton should
make speech to them. Mr.. Pen
dleton at first declined on the ground
that there were Republicans as well
as Democrats among his guests and
he did not feel inclined, under such
circumstances, to make a political
address. This objection was quickly
overruled by the Republicans them
selves, who unanimously expressed
their desire to hear a speech from
Mr.. p, and, as a still further induce
ment, it was suggested that there
was an ENQUIRER reporter present
who would give the distinguished
speaker an audience of several hum
dred thousand. OF course there was
an ENQUIRER reporter present
there always is one, when anything
of importance Is transpiring or ex-
peeted.l ..
Finding further declinations OF no.
avail, Mr.. Pendleton asked his aud
itors to be seated as eomforta bly, as
could be on the lawn in front of his
residence, and, supporting himself on
his crutches, he spoke as follows:
MY FRIENDS: AS you insist upon
il, L suppose 1 shall have TO submit.
If you shall repent, say but word,
and will relieve you. Since / have
: been confined here, I have had
, leisure, and have taken pains to col
lect som statistics which had ex-
peeted to use during the canvass.
, To-day my physician has ordered me
: Ito be more Quiet-to take less exer-
: cise-and gives me lettle hope that I
, shall be able to leave the city before
the election. As you desire that L
> shall give my views on politica
: questions, I will have to ask your
! indulgence fer whatever want of
form or eOherence; there may be, as /
put these facts and reflections to-
{ gether without further preparation.
/ ask your impartial attention.
ask you to hear me without prejudice.
5 / will say nothing In the way of fact
l or argument which do not believe
5 to be true. .-. -...-.s-.5 ..s-. ...l i
I have strong convictions. You
, know / am bound by strong party
; ties; but / am happy to believe that
; you know also that Hove my country,
: and that I hold every opinion, every
party tie subordinate to my desire to
L promOteits welfareand the happiness
Of its people. Many of my acquain.
tances, ofmy relatives, of my friends,
I differ widely from me. They are
members Of the Republican party.
. am. glad to possess their personal
! good will and confidence. am glad
!, to have such pleasant social relations
Z with them, that even In this little
d company l find some of them. /
L frankly cOnfess. that IgcoVet their
good will I am sorry we differ IN
lOpIniOn. The difference is honest
/ can not question their. motives.
Z. thave full confidence in their integ-
irity. 1 respect their Judgment.
would not say one word to wound
their susceptibility. We have. the
same interests and the same duties
We have the same country to love,
the same liberty TO preserve, the
same Government to maintain, the
same pOsterity to provide for, the
same. history to answer unto. They
know that freely coneede to them
the same patriotism, the same sin
- cerity, the same sense of responsible
g- ity, which believe they accord Il
- me. a. -......4-.... --.s---cl-l
can not agree with Governo
" Hay that all the Nexed question
d of our National politics are wisel.
Va and happily settled-that "the grea
questions OF liberty, and union, an
reconstruction Ofthe Union have bee
ne made safe" / can not agree tbs
te retrenchment, economy and honest
ID have been introduced into the mar
or agement of the Federal expendi diture.
II can not agree that the debt hs
or been decreased, and is decreasing, 3
he states 1t, L can not agree tha
er the burdens Of taxation have, bee
lte reduced, and the weight upon tn
people has been lightehed. ca
Il UOIT LA4dG a6OunA IeAl4
freedom from bad Influences haE
IN been brought to the exercise of IL
} immense power, Of the Secretary. {
. the Treasury. I can not agree th'
IN business Is ae tiYe; that enterprise
in active; that Yigor and energy an
of Industry are bountifully rewarded
= that employment Is abundant; thi
daily toll is fairly compensated tn
!. commerce on the ocean aAd on Il
sch land is prospereus-and,. therefore,
pie can not sereneIy, as does our worth
5 q Governor, turn my face, from 8
.uff questions Of Federal politics, ar
ca look only at State Affairs.
on It ought to be So, If 1T were n
to for the schemes of consolidation
yer State affairs were left to State ma
vas agenent; If Federal AFFAIR." we
kept within the scope constitution
al provisions, 1t would be so.
But can not pretend TO bede'
=. 4 what know to be false / can n
say the Union is restored whC
y, Virginia, and Mississippi and Tex
ogE are under military Governors, al
hio Georgia. Is without representation
Congress. can not say peace is !
Ay' stored when justice isl administer
by drum-head court martial.
,a-. can not say the Constitution is mai
.iHo tanned when we know that the Su
and RENE Court is only waiting an Q
~ po.tunity to declare the reconstrI
m tion acts unconstitutional.
moi. 1 can not say the harmony Of o
as Federal systena Is maintained VIII
Federal power IS brought to be-
,,icI, with ali It's force of law and of arm
,bts to compel the States to change thi
soon Constitutions and the CONSTITUTE
tbe of the Federal Government.
6is ] can not say that the people 6
= o1 not bnrdened, when debt of$2, 90
on. M 100000, is piled upon their shoulder
ana this immense amount Is incre
: ~ ed six hundred millions by 8 reso
rs ton Of Congress stO improve
= of public credit. u
m. n =. Lean. not say their burdens /
~ light, when $3.50 600, ,OO0are annua
drawn from the products OF act