The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-05-25
correspondence.
[For the Stark County Democrat
FROM ILLINOIS.
A Good Letter from Rev, Doctor
Hamilton.
MENDoN, Ill, May, 9th, 1870.

A Good letter from Rev, Doctor
Hamilton.
MENDoN, Ill, May, 9th, 1870.
Il. McGregOr, Esq,
RESPECTED FRIEND-Having returned
to my family in Ohio in the month Of
March, l purposed making you and
family visit, but the want of time, which
was occupied IN making preparation to
move to this place, prevented me from re-
ahzing my cherished desire, to see your
friendly face-to clasp your fraternal
hand, and to enjoy a social conversation
with you on the unfortunate state of our
previously afflicted country. The only
infallible means necessary to the health,
prosperity and recuperauon Of the body
polite, IS rejected by the insane and in
fatuated people, or they have tacitly con-
sSnted to let the disease increase in viru-
lence, and to run its course until the body
polite is exhausted of its strength, and dies
with universal wall of agony. At pres
ent, 'the whole head is sick, and the
whole heart faint. From the sole of the
foot even unto the head there is no sound
ness in it, but wounds, and bruises, and
putrefying sores, they have not been clo-
sed, neither bound up, neither Modified
with ointment. lisa. l, 5:6. The polit-
lcal quacks who have caused the present
epidemic in our country have denomina-
ted it "NationalP p A description of its
tendency is forcibly portrayed by Isaiah in
verse 4, as follows: "Ah, sinful nation, a
people laden with iniquity, seed of evil
doers, children that are corruptors, they
have forsaken the Lord, they have pro-
voked the Holy One of Israel unto anger,
they are gone away backward" They
have irreverently and contemptuously
turned their backs upon God and his
word, and have incurred his anger by will
full and deliberate perjury, having viola
ted their solemn obligations to preserve
inviolate the Constitution of the United
States and OF their respective States
Those instruments, containing the peoples
chartered rights, they have abolished or
remodeled by amendments $50 called)
without the consent of the people, They
are "corruptors" of the people-of the bal
lot box, and of everything of any value
of the white mans government and his
descendants. They are "a seed of evil do
ers" Their "hands are full of blood"
their Legislators "are rebellious and COM
panions of thieves, every enc loveth gifts
and followeth after rewards, they Judge
not the fatherless, neither doth the cause
Ol luc WluOW CCIuc uLlO luCIllJ 90
The "people" are ''laden with iniduity. -
The ubiquitous civil war, inaugurated by
| these perfidious leaders, have ladened the
people with its burdensOme cost of muscle
means and life. A sinful nation" con-
glomerate and mongrel IN its elements and
character with no distinctive character,
excepting their love of the negro and the
iniquitous spoils of victory. They do not
propose to remove this national" disease,
| apprehending in that event declension
or a final stop to their revenue and the
! loss of power over their diseased subjects.
They aim to strengthen their hold upon
the people by the application Of Nation
al' plasters, bonds upon a once free peo'
| pie, who, even now, clank their chains
and shout freedom, by tariffs and taxation
to the death of all industrial pursuits, and
IN their last outrage by placing the negro
upon an equality with the white man, in
what was absolutely designed by our wor-
thy originators as the white mans gov
ernment. designed and expressed in the
written and published instrument Of ouI
fathers, as the government of the white
man and descendants. This iniquitous
outrage Is already at work to perpetuate
the power of those infamous men, whose
employment indicates foreign jealousy
treachery and interest, to disrupt the fair
est and best form of civil government eVel
made in the interest of the people.
The so called radicals (disorganlzers
everywhere, are in high glee over the for
ced passage of the fifteenth amendment
In the city of Quincy they were very
much elated, and were certain Of trl
umph over Democracy IN the recent elec
ton, with their new element of power
They mustered into their ranks three hun
dred negroes, strong and Jubllant, wh'
were marched to the polls to deposit 10
the first time their ballot Many of tn
Republicans looked upon this outrag
with sorrow and disgust, and turned thei
backs upon their leaders. have under
stood that this resulted In loss TO the re
, publican party of three votes to every ne
gro vote. Democracy and the white peo
pie triumphed. The mongrels were eho
fallen, and went about the streets sad an
! sorrowful, like mourners bereav
ed of some loved object. The disorgani
zers have made their choice, they are nov
according to their ideas of loyalty, joine
to their idols, for the dissolution of whic
they have made no provision for the legi
divorce. Let them severely alone IN the
companionship Urge the democra
oy to stand afar off from such an unnatr
raj and prohibited alliance. 1t is a sever
but I think q certain remedy forced upo
c the people, which will effect the salvatlo
u of our country from anarchy and misrul
The people will ultimately reject the nal
: seating remedy and also the administr;
, tors. 1t is as easy for light and darkne
to commix and become one, as for IL
white and black races to unite harmon
I ously. l anticipate rupture in the mol
! grel elements, and when the time come
! let the authorities dissolve the allIanc
n and then to secure the future peace of Il
country, demand the antagonists to retul
to their normal and proper places in tn
great family of republics.
On my return home IN the month
. March, we had q social reunion OF II
friends at my house. After having be-
absent for several months, it was We
pleasant to meet my old and tried frlenC
and to spend with them few hours
- social converse. At the close OF {
entertainment delivered short addrei
reviewing my residence and labors amol
: them during the past twelve years, refe
ring to their kindness toward me and n
family. and also to our sympathy WI
y them in all their relations, bereavement
y &c. Judge Pardee, Capt. W. Hess and
w. Crane, Esq, responded in pathetic a
E appropriate language, which opened t
ST fountain of tears in many eyes. 1t wal
n great trial of nature to be separated frc
d. these kind friends, whose companionsh
tf- ti- we have pleasantly enjoyed in the past.
After a journey of about seven hundr
miles, We arrived at Mendon, Ill, at no
nd April 2lst. The parsonage had be
or or freshly painted and papered for our rece
sh ton, and on our arrival, found 1t in
I'VE occupancy of my warm hearted parisho
ers, who had prepared rich and sum
tuous dinner for our entertainment. TI
uT was very refreshing to body and mind
py ter the fatigue of travel, and gave ais
9h- favorable indication of the kindness OF
OF of friends among whom we are located.