The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-06-01
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KAUFMAN, TEXAS, May IA, 1870.
Editor Stark Go. Democrat:
More than thirty years ago, while
small boy, I whiled away many an idle
hour in the Office of the Stark County
Democrat. At that time the State of
Ohio was comparatively a new State, and
Canton, where your paper Is published,
was a small village. No civil war had
deluged our land with fraternal blood
Fanaticism and wild party strife had not
then reproduced the scenes of the French
Revolution in the United States. The
seeds of discord and sectional hate were
then being sown, which were soon to n
pen and bring forth bountiful harvest of
blood and tears. What changes have
come upon our country within that time
A terrible revolution has swept over our
land like consuming fire, devourng ev-
erything in its wake, Robespierre reap
peared on earth in the person of Thad.
Stevens. The government Is burdened
with heavy debt, and people for the first
time feel sensible the pressure of the Fed
eral Government IN the way of taxation.
1t is not necessary now to enquire, who
brought these calaElities upon the coun-
try2 Impartial historians will fix the re-
sponsibility where it properly belongs.
Texas, hSwever, is fast recovering its
losses, and in few years it will be one of
the wealthiest and most populous States
in the Union. To understand some things
about our future prospects, it must be
borne in mind that Texas is larger than
six such States as Ohio, and that it resem-
bles the prairie portion of Illinois Ev-
cry foot of land is productive and will be
in cultivation some day. There were not
less than $4,000 immigrants to this State
the past year, and we look for a much lar
ger next. AS productive lands as any in
the world can be bought now in Texas at
from to 81 per acre. The rush of en-
migration to the country, however, is eau
sing it to rise in value very fast. A num-
ber of railroads are being built from the
coast into the interior of the State. These
roads are working wonders in the devel-
opment of the country as they progress.
You have often heard of the lawlessness
and crimes in Texas. These reports have
been circulated for party purposes. There
is not shadow of foundation for them
Crimes, it is true, have been committed in
Texas like in all other countries, but not
to a greater extent than in other countries.
We all understand the motives which
prompt these reports and have tried to
counteract them. Take Senator Hamil-
toms speech in the United States Senate
as an example He says that he was born
and raised here, and has been among
these people all his life, and that they are
set of blood-thirsty cut-throats, and
that if certain amendments are not adop-
ted to the Georgia bill, that he dare not
return home Now, who can believe this
if he will stop and reflect? Hamilton is
bitter radical and was so all through
the war, and made speeches whenever and
wherever he chose at our last election
He was not molested or insulted.
The present Governor canvassed the
whole State unattended by any one, and
was treated with marked respect. He
was elected Governor and Hamilton Q. S.
Senator. Now who would believe such
unreasonable representations. The truth
is, there is not to be found upon the globe
more forbearing and law abiding people
than in Texas.
Yours truly,
]. T. STANLEY.