The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-08-17

night. fierce IN donOunCluB Nno lncOnSlSten-
lies of political parties Three years ago, ac-
sorciing to Senator morrill,, he went further than
hid Mr. PendIeton IN his greenback theory. Gov.
Norton said certain Democrats were honest then
" sre they honest nowf Now ask you II the SEN
or was honest then, is he honestnowf Applause
He was of mature age then. There Is no in.
fancy act TO be piesded here BE knew the law
sold himself to the embrace Of the bondholder,
when he went into the secret council chambers OF
the rich man, surrendered his discretion and sold
outthe rights OF the taxpayer, the interests OF
the plowman, the mechanic and the laborer to the
wealthy bondholder, then It was that such men as
Oliver p. Morton, with q keen scent for the flesh
pots Of political patronage. turned his back do
liberately upon the sentiments uttered by him IN
the Senate Of the United States for the rich drip
age and power. [Applanse.l John sherman turn
ed the same as all the rest Of them.
FebTaasy ~ ne Radics State Conventions Of ind.
ana and Ohio resolved that the ave-twenty bonds
their backs upon that action now, and are arragn-
ing other people for inconsistency. What they
win do next do not know, but the next cry they
PAYING THE PUBLIC DEBT,
that they are diminishing the public debt largely
Let us see how that is. suppose they are paying
some Of the public dent, do you know how much
taxes You are paying Ia this countrys You are
paying an average taxation OF about Si25 900, 600
Ofthat about sl20 900 600 are cue interest upon
the public debt and about $50 600 900 arc required
s425uO0,OOO and you will have S275.OO0 600 to ac-
count for. Lay aside 500 100000 of tnat to buy
up bonds with, and there is still Si7500o,0oo with
which to carry on the government. Is the ex
penditnre of that amount economyl have set
aside Sl00OO0,OO0 annually with which TO buy up
Government bonds, and in doing so, bypaying for
them in gold. they are expending each year Of
that amount StOOOO,Oo0 of your money more than
the contract calls for. But when you have made
this Calculation, there stands Sl75,OoO,oOO with
which 70 carry on the ordinary affairs Of the Gov
ernment We are at peace; we have no war on
hand
wAAr DID THIS GOVERNMENT COST THE FEoPLE BEFoEE
THEwAR2
Itshould not cost any more now. Why should
Il We have the same state Department., with its
ministers abroad at foreign courts. They should
cost the people no more, and do not We hSve
tho War Department The army is only about
forty thousand strong It should not be so ex-
pensiye as in Mr. Buchanans administration,
when he had the &s=mon trouble on his hands.
We have the Navy Department. We have now
scarcely any vessels afioat. We are at peace with
all the world. Why should II be more expensive
than IL was ten years ago? We have the Postofice
Department. the Interior Department. the Judi
cial Department, the Attorney Generals ofhce;
they were ten wears ago But even allsw for some
additional expenses and see where You are. The
highest figure Of expenses that this Government
ever reached was under Buchanan's administra-
tion-about eighty millions per annum. Under
the present administration you have more than
double that amount required, and the country is
at peace, and no more expenses are necessary
now than at the time when, under Democratic
rule, the highest amount expended IN any one i
day what It was in former times, and In these es-
Inmates / am under instead Of over. never
over-estimate. never intend To be caught max
ing over-estimates. On the contrary, the amount
that have stated the amount Of taxation is
below the actual figure, and the amount that you
ernrnent is really over two hundred millions of
dollars instead Of one hundred and seventy. i've
have the hardihood 10 come before al Intelligent
audience and claim economy for this administrR-
tion, Is beyond my comprehension
THE LOVE OF MONEY
has corroded and cankered every department of
the government under Grants rule from himself
down (applausel with bat hcre and there an hon
orable exception. Ofcourse, there are honorable
exceptions. There are exceptions to all general
rules. am speaking of the general rule that
profigacy prevails in official stations under this
And why should II not PREVAIL
What example has the Chief Magistrate ofyour
country set 20 the youth? What example has ne
set 20 the youth of this land 2 Soon you and Of
middle age will pass off like the waves, one gen.
Young will come up now the boys Of eighteen,
or twenty. Some of these are now list
ening to me, and they have the right to pure ex-
ampes in public life, in order that theymay shape
their conduct accordingly.
I ask any Radical In the good city Of Louisville
with your hand on your heart, TO your SON eight.
cen years of age: "My son, look at the conduct Of
General Grant as President of the United States;
look at the manner in which he has grown rich
there; look at the manner in which he has ac-
cepted presents there from men upon whom he
mas bestowed IaNOrSS look NJ nlLls = poor man
when he came to power and place, and now worth
from two to three millions ofmoney5 look at him,
my son, and pattern after him as splendid ex-
ample whenever you get chance" Applause
and laughter)
I challenge the father, challenge the mother,
throughout this nation, in the fear of God and Of
Judgment to take the child by the hand and point
to the conduct ofGeneral Grant, since he has been
President of the United States in amassing
wealth, and say to that child, There is an ex-
ample for you to follow, alongside of Jefferson,
and Washington, Madison and the great and holy
sires of the Revolution" That Is the way to try
this question. What example has Grant set OF
povertvl This coming winter will disclose more
s6ons this 5nan mas yes peen h disclosed; Ihese h
deemed time TO give to the public But when
the time comes 1t will be shown that the men he
has placed in the highest official positions have
been those who have conferred the luxuries of
wealth with the most lavish hand upon him.
Other cases will % brought to light like that Of
sented TO General Grant Government bonds
amounting to S1o5,ooo- In one year, and as soon
man by making him sub-Treasurer of New York,
and OF course the next thing that you heard of
the % peopIe's money % along With Grants brotherin
law, Corbfn, until he became so hagrant, outrage
Gus and notorious that he had to go by common
consent and with auniversal hiss from the place
It may then be shown how Henry D. Cooke was
appointed Governor OF the District If Columbia,
how General Grant became an owner in the cell
ebrated Seneca Red Sandstone property, where
his Long Branch ;s properly & came om & and WHIT Thy II
give him her electoral vote, is loaded down with
more patronage than any other at the hands of
A State that does not help to elect a man by her
electoral vote is not apt to have chance in the
distribution Of patronage. Yet New Jersey has
place in the Cabinet. I do not say, however, that
Mr. Robeson is not pure and excellent gentle
man. And the mission to England, the FIRST in
might enumerate other favors bestowed upon the
little State OF New Jersey; and the only solution
that CanarQl Grant lives IsOnO Rranph in regal
splendor all the time. he has
~ te APALAcE By TIE SEASIDE.
What example has he set to the pecpIel What
example has he set to the officeholders in the dis
charge OF his duties2 Again / say, In the name of
You uphold a man OF that kind as an example to
The young and rising generation1 Loud cries Of
"Nol" "nor'l
a Parallel
There was day In Roman history, when the
crown was sold for money, and the successful
candidate for imperial honors had to be wealthy
enough to buy his crown; and the way he obtain
ed that wealth. was by the use Of his power; he
conferred patronage on those who, in return. be
work he toiled not neither did he spin, yet ne
had these wonderful streams OF gold. 50 It Is
with General Grant. His salary is twenty-five
thousand dollars year for four years; that would
make one hundred thousand dollars. He has not
done any hard labor; he has not held the plow
nor perspired in the workshop; he has not toiled,
neither has he spun, and yet the lilies of the val
ley have not been as he has. He has been clothed
In purple and fine linen every day, and he has laid
up for himself not treasures. in heaven, but the
more tangible and luxurious treasures of earth in
the most abundant quantity, and for the first time
in their history the American people are humili-
ated with their mouths In the dust by the fact that
a President of the United States has got rich in
that ONCE. All the rest got poor, but the reason
they got poor was that they staid honest That
was the reason. [Applause
Do You see the economy" of this Administra-
ten now in any very strong light1 (Laughter-)
have shown you that it is costing for the ordi
nary expenses OF the government more than
double what IL ever did under Democra ic rule.
have shown you that the President has set an
example of pluuder and robbery, but do not
stop here. shall not ask you to take my word
ON anything tonight. will prove what say by
Republican Witnesses, as did in the case of the
States OF the South. iA
At the conclusion of the first year OF Grants ad-
ministration, last February year ago, Henry L.
Dawes Chairman OF the Committee ON Appropria-
lions, the Republican leader of the House, longer
IN Congress than any man now In IL, man of ac-
knowledged ability. having control of the inan-
cial policy Of the Government on the hoor-just
as the first year Of Grants administration was
drawing TO close, he stood In his place on the
floor and asked every member before he COM
Taeneed speaking to send to the document-room
and get his book Of estimates, and follow him by
page and figure, to see whether he told the truth