The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-01-19
CANTON, STARK COUNTY, OHIO, JANUARY 10, 1870.

AASOLg MlOOC oOClIluGo dIC lO-OdN Tic llOQ-
els of the self-styled Republican party
Alexander Hamilton appeared in the
Convention and advocated a system of
monarchical in its character
and when defeated he retired from the
Convention with disgust, and did not ap-
pear in that body again until short time
before the Constitution was formed.
Well, sir, | stated that l did not pro-
pose to denounce the Tories of the Revo-
luton, although monarehists, because
they were honest in the avowal of their
sentiments. And although believing that
was the best form of govern
ment, Mr.. Hamilton at last advocated the
adoption of the Constitution of the Uni
ted States in the hope of making it a step
ping stone to monarchy His views and
purposes are explained in a letter from
Governeur Morris, his confidential friend,
to Robert Walsh, dated February 5, 1911,
an extract from which 1 will read 1t is
as follows:
General Hamilton had little share in forming
the Constitution. He dislilled it, believing all
publican government to be radically defective
"He. heartily assented, nevertheless, to the
Constitution because he considered it a band
which might hold US together for some time, and
he knew that national sentiment is the offering of
national existence"
Now, mark you sir-and here we have
disclosed the secret spring which moves
our modern monarchists who enact their
schemes under the garb of repubhcanism !:
"He trusted, moreover, Says Norris, that in
the changes and chances of time we snould be
involved in some war which might strengthen our
union and nerve the Executive"
Gentlemen may feel surprised that L
should go back to Alexander Hamilton.
You will disclaim doubtless that you are
his followers; but l would ask in whose
steps have you followed in your funding
of the national debt? In the steps of
Alexander Hamilton. Where did you
learn your idea of high protective tariff
In the reports of Alexander Hamilton.
Where did you get your notions of nation
al banks In the national bank system
of Alexander Hamilton and you ought
to blush with shame when you disown
the greatest man who ever adorned the
annals of your party.
Well, sir, come down now from Alex
ander Hamilton to the real leader of the
Republican party at the present day, and
not only the leader of the Republican
party, but one who did more than any
other one man to bring about the great
convulsions which have nearly resulted IN
the overthrow of our institutions Imean
Wendell Phillips. And propose to show
how completely this House and this Con-
gress follow IN his footsteps and obey his
mandates as it used to obey those of Thad-
deus Stevens.
The unfortunate division of the Demo,
cratic party in 1860 reinstalled the mon.
arehists in power, this time under the as
sumed name of Republicans, although
there was popular majority of one mill
ion votes, against Mr.. Lincoln when ht
was declared President for the combined
vote of Douglas and Breckinndge, the TIVE
Democratic candidates, was nearly on,
million greater than the vote for Lincoln
| No sooner had the minority assumed con
troll of the Government than they prepares
to precipitate the country into war, ant
the extreme men of the South became tn
ready instruments to carry ont their pur
pose. -.--
And here, sir, I deGare that which vii
be the judgment of history, had eithe
Douglas or Breckenridge or Bell been elect
ed there would have been no war /
i-1831-32 the fires of notification burned a
fercely IN South Carolina as did the fire
of secession in 1851, and had the monarch
lists been In power then there would haV
been war at that time But the Demo
Gratis were IN power, and patriotic states
manship prevented o fratncidal wa
Again, in 1885 the States of Ohio an
Michigan were on the eve of armed co
lision; the troops of each State were actr
ally IN the field, and the bone of confer
ton was a valuable territory claimed b
each. At one time war seemed inevitabl
but again Democratic craftsmanship az
iusted the difficulty, and a settlement VIZ
l affaofa1 olilra HE afo Ss+o
each State
The democratic principle of goYernmel
is reason, while the monarchical idea
force; and thinking men have observe
that the basis of every reconstructic
} measure is foree-the power of the bay,
J net
I feel bound in candor to say, SIR, TIL
in the charges I have brought and a
about to urge against those who ha7
usurped leadership over what is called Il
Republican party l do not include Il
thousands of honest and patriotic mC
who have mistakenly acted with that o
) ganization.
; But charge that there is a conspira,
: IN our country tesbreak down our free i
stitutions and adopt government simil
to that of Great Britain. l charge thi
that there Is a purpose to rob the Exec
: tive of his constitutional powers. l char
/ this: that there Is conspiracy to rob t
/ Supreme Court Of the United States of ]
/ rightful authority, and to confer upon tt
: House and the Senate Judicial power
thus concentrating IN Congress executiy
: legislative, and judicial powers. char
this: that the action of this Congress
revolutionary l charge this: that it Sc
q at defiance the Constitution of the Unit
o States as the Long Parliament set in de
= ance of the English constitution, and
2 the Assembly of France usurped all t
| powers of Government. And it does
this under the leadership of Mr.. Wend
. Phillips.
. In speaking of the British Governmel
: in his speech delivered In Faneuil II
: Just before the last presidential eleetiC
. Mr.. Wendell Phillips said-and / re
: from high Republican authority, the b
:. ton Commonwealth
!, at is the most elastic, convenient prompt
Il ready Government in the world, and when K
q time abolish the office Of President"
+ Again he said;
IAN good governments grow, they are not ma
r. Ours was started in the best form our faith
= could devise. Since then it has grown. Nj
thers have been added on the pressure Of nee,
ity.'
i That was Immediately before the ]
q presidential election and will now re
his last order to Congress, which is obey
to the letter. In the course of an arti
70 in which he tells Congress what to Dc
= and til being faithfully done-he says
II And again:
ya THE Governmen6Is growing Necessity
lick Il into shape, into good working order a
Is. awhile. Ohe of the changes will probably ;
<e | Verging toward the English model We shall
: ! submit many years TO keep traitor in the w
House four years after we discover his trea
Id Having found that While narrow lawyers and v
% | adVenturers wriggIglt their way into the Sen
\ | impeachment IS an Imposslbllity, We shall set
ID | wits 70 work to invent some other remedy.
Ia likely the shall select VIII be to keep
real Executive in the Capitol and leave only
{, national .dinner-siEer and leyee-holder in
SIX White House"
ey And to show what he means by an q
tie ecutive" win read one line further fl
IN his speech prior to the presidential e
ny ton, in which he says, speaking Of Gel
e. al Grant: ..- ..-=...s. ..a
ess ''We have the right, and more than that we
of | bound 10 know the opinion and the purpos
- 4 the man whom We make king for four years "
n Sir, we have been quietly looking
ist this transformation, this revolution of
&C, Government from a republic to a moRaT
tei almost without protest. During the
- few wears we have been closely copy