The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-08-25
kenator. sIiernli;aala nt Canton.


Senator Sherman, as our readers are
aware, hasllateIy addressed a small, but, we
presume, select icFoEd. of the faithful, at
Canton, Stark county, Ohio. He is a very
thrifty man. "A few years ago, before he
entered Gnngress, he was comparatively
poor, but now, by 8 diligent attention to.
his Senatorial duties, lat the rate of So, 900
e yeaF, he hassbecOine q capitalist of high
rank, and has Amassed great wealth. We
would. make no insinuRtIon, but the Sena-
tor has been noted for his devotion to the
NationAl Bankers, tOithe. bondholders,j and
high tariff .manufacturer of New Eng.an
In, their behalf he. will travel the State in
this campaign. eI.-..ss s-.-
The first part of his speech at Canton is
devoted to the. task of showing to the peo--
pie, that the tariff ipassed=at the instance Of,
and for the benefit of, the New England
manufacturers, is of great benefit to the
people of Ohio, who, In consequence of il,
pay double price for the goods its inhabit-
ants consume. Under the tariff there is
not an interest of Ohio that is iprotected.--
The wool growers of the State are dis
eliminated against because the Eastern
manufacturer wants his wool cheap, and
can get it cheap from South America. The
manufacturer of this article don't believe at
wool Il is only after it is manufactured
by him that the almost ptohibitory duties
ARE 20 beput upon it. -- i'
Sherman next asks 'fwhy should race
and color be :madeR ground of exclusion
from the elective franchise 2" In the first
place, theinegroes had nothing to do with
the making. of our Government, and are
not, therefore, entitled to participation in
lt.unless we desire it. Why should we do
sol They must always constitute dis
Jtinct; and. independent class. with distinct
and independent interests. We do no.
want to invite natural antHgonisms at the
ballot box. The1lnegro, too, has never
been able to run any government but an
absolute and degraded despotism. We have
been told by Sherman that he was degra-
ded by two centuries OF slavery. How,
then, can he Immediately after emerging
from this condition, be clothed with the
high responsibilities, of an American citi.
zenf The white people of this country
have always: governed it, as we have said,
without the negro's assistance Does any
one believe thatsItawin be governed better
after Weda1e the negro in as 8 partner, al
low. himito vote, to sit on sjuries, and hold
oflce B. iahe are told that 1t Is SO reliet of
sIaYery's not TO allow the negroes to vote
Il N
and. yet they could never vote here. Why
bis it anymore q badge.of slavery for them
Ito submit to laws that they had no hand In
nalzing, than it is for white women and
for Young white men below twenty one
yearsof age? : O. --.EI go
Ne are glad, however, that. the Senator
emAkes negro suffrage an issue. It
is one which the people Of Ohio have al
bRays decided against, and viii again do 50
this fall. "t r--
y OF, conrse Sherman, who may be con-
sidered the agent and attorney of the
bboudhnldsFs and National Banks, advocates
the payment of the five twenty bonds In
gold. We take il that the people are IA
miliRr with this intended sHindle and rob-
berry, and will need little warning. against
the corrupt mopetarY ring that is striving
70 effect il. 10 know that . candidate Is
it IS sufficient reAsUu for aAisi rejection.
|. y The people, Who are burdened With tag
| es, will take notice that the Senator Is
against the repeal of the income tax, and
that he declares it s'the fairest tax that can
be levied" Now, othe- fact Is, that it is
seVaded. to 9 great extent, by wealthy cap
itslists, Rhileb 1t, fails with oppressive Sc
1erify lnpon all employed at fixed salaries
ozeE 81, ,OO6. siLG l1-. s., r huA
I-rlfI0eEe 1s1OHe pO1nS N the speech WHICH
is worthy of Aotice. The Senator declares
that 1.-THE precise distinctions between q
ineffective and a revenue tariff he could
1 never make: out. y We cannot accept thin
lpleas0f ignorance. New England manu-
lecturers, who passed the present tariff
long since informed him what they
had to grind and how much they could ef'
ford 10 payJthe men who turned the stones
for their ,benefit Bilt telcinos him afl 3afs
Hord, if he does not meWithe difference
between, protective andaa revenue tariff,
he. Is unfit to be q Senator from; the Statt
Of Ohio. cHelhGdlbetter resign and !attsnt
some primary school.-LG Gin. Rnqnirer.