The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-03-30

Letter from the stase 6aDItaI.

COLuEBu4 D., March 18th. 1870
DEAR MAc:-The democracy OF this city and
township have made their nominations for the
election next Monday, The oppOsition-always
wherever they are in q minority-heId so-called
"citizens meeting" which was addressed by the
two handsOmest political vagrants Of the capital
Sam Galloway and little general Geiger Both OF
these are great reformersi and are particularly
anxious to reform tho democracy, by defeating
their nominations The meetings, as Is usual on
all such mixed occasions was Ornamented with a
few sore heads, who had been defeated men in
the democratio primary meetings, while the mass
Of the movement was made up from negro repub-
lieans, who are always so remarkably anxious for
into office and make them members of the ring!
The convention did not trust itself with the task
OF making the nominations for the ''citizens,7 but
imposed that arduous and tedious duty upon a
very select committee, who repaired at once to
one Of the National Banks, and, in the quiet par
lor OF the secret and sacred institution, made up
programme in the shortest order, and then re-
turned and reported ticket, composed Ofa mon
sIel oreed OF pups. Ihe ticket was adopted by
few feeble affirmative voices (the echoes Of the
eommittee) no opposition being made, simply be-
cause no negative votes were asked for or wanted
The only hope Of success entertained by these
citizens, is the one furnished by the unfortunate
example oflast fall. Whether the people Of this
city will be humbugged and deceived by these
political charlatans and social dead beats remains
TO be seen. Without the fifteenth amendment vo-
ters-With white men only voting-the democracy
stand good chance of electing their ticket-not-
withs!anding the serious complaing against some
of the democratic leaders, who occasionally do
wrong ia this city to accomplish individual gOOdi
Aside from the local political commotion going
on here, there is little matter that demands much
attention, unless, indeed, it may be that highly
dignihed and leisurely inclined assemblage, which
annually intiicts biennial sessions of undesira-
bic Legislation upon the people, and calls itself
Tor bIneumbe and in self eongratulation-
LEGISLATURES.
The members have been pufhng and blowing
about busy week of labor, and it may be that,
individually, there is somO ground for complain
ing of labor among themselves, but collectively,
the majority may be safely announced as healthy
in body and as lazy in action as ever. A few sta
tistics, showing the work of the busy twelfth
of FraoN~ ha frFa V,F
people, If not complimentary to the members.-
The following is a careful analysis Of the work:
SENATE
General bills ,
Local bills
Bills read second p
Joint resolutions proposed and adopted ...... 8
Resolutions referred TO committees..............
Bills indefinitely postponed. 5
Bills laid on the
Third readings and failures in passage......... 9
Local bills
General bills -
IN HOUSE.
General bills introduced IA
Local ollis introttucet !
Local readings OF 81
Joint resolutions
Resolutions referred to committees-.............
Bills read third time, and
Reconsidered and
Bills indefinitely
Local Dlils passed