The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-10-30
oHILICoTHE's JUBILEE.
HonOrs to Governor AIlen-The Old
Roman Crowned with Laurel.

CHILLICorHE, October 25. Il Ross County
Democrats CstRbrated the triumph of the Demo
cratic party here to-day IN grand style. The day
WAS ushsred in by the firing of cannon on the
hills west oLaown, and music, fireworks and
speaking were kept up until Alate hour At might.
The streets of the city in the neighborhood OF
the Courthouse were swarming with LeopIe mo
| had gathered 10 participate in the jollIhcation.
| At one Tune, while Governor Allen was speaking,
1t was estimated thas no less than 5000 persons
were present. Among the pieces OF fireworks
set OFT in the evening was one which, as it burn
ed. displayed the motto: "Wm. AlleA, the Pride
The speaking was set for two o'clock in the az
ternoOn, IN order to meet the wishes OF a great
numOsl - the farmers 8no desired to get home
earlier man an evening speech would enable
them TO DO. So Administrative were some oi the
and embraced and kissed the old hero. Mr.. Allen
was in his hHppiesJ mood, AID made what was
said TO be one OF the best speeches ne ever made
in his life. g
The meeting was organized by calling Judge
Stafford 10 the Chair. The Judge introduced GOV
ernor Allen Upon coming forward ne was re-
eeiEed with the widest demonstrations, the band
playing a faYorite air.
Governor Allen began by saying he had never
been so much gratiied as he was by the honor
paid him by his feliow-cItizens to-day, He had
| received nothing but kindness from the people
of Ross county. 1t was now more than fifty
years since he came here,an orphan boy of six
teen years. He had then no other friend or rela-
tive but his sister, the mother of Allea u. Thur
man. With his personal history since he settled
here the people were familiar. He had long ago
retired from public life to the seclusi0n OF his
home, where he had turned his attention TO the
more delightful pursuits Of history, philosophy
anu NAp
had never expected again to return 70 pubic
life, but the demands OF the people and tile ext
tude for the honor they had previously conferred
upon him, he felt bound 10 lend his services to
them. He intended to devote the Time allotted
70 MN TO the best interests OF MS country. he
intended to administer the Government upon the
principles which had been the principles OF the
fathers, by opposing moRoPolies- .
Mr.. Allen gave some history of the United
states Bank troubles, years ago, be referred 70
the fact that, before andrew jackson bad put a
quietus upon them, one Nicholas Biddle, who
was Intimately connected with the bank in Phila
delphia, was received with more eeldt in Wash
| ington than even Jackson himself. But he had
lived to see this same Nicholas Biddle denounced
as an impostor and = fraud, as one who had inn
| poyerished them by holding out false professions
with regard to the hank. The name of Biddle
Was now mentioned with iniamy, while the name
of Jackson towers alor among the great bene-
factors OF the human family.
land that had been acquired to the Government,
except Alaska. was acquired by the Democratic
party. He also spoke Of the alien and sedition
| allowed to remain in operation he did not know
what would become of the Republican newspa-
R bem;os snsy Tbey We're Ret eifnde5tsd 70 he pe3o.
cratic party for the PriFilegeA9i abusing the
He was in favor of ietting tho 5urdens and the
benefits of the Government rsst evenly on all
men. Ae would not impose burdens on one set
and eynfr favers on anethers alhqt is Whist We
| want and what Wesintend to have. We had COM
menceds the business and Intend Ito carry it
through he mad made mp his mind TO go into
it iike an honest man With sincerlty-
The Governor spoke bitterly against the. ras-
I eality Which had iound its. way into every depart
ment OF the Government. Referring to the slurs
| which have been cast upon him about his being
an old fossil and ready to go TO the grave, he
/ said he thanked God that he had lived lOng
| enough to see the death OF the Republican party
IN OhiG. Ha~then discussed dhe principles OF
GOvernmeAL and referred to the fact that the
great Coliseum OF Rome was built frem the taxes
collected by the tyrants, and that when the peo-
Pile ruled Rome no such expenditures were per
/ United. he referred to the vast expenditures
made bv oar own GOVernlnent at tile present
time, striking a contrast between them and the
/ expenses during the times Of Jefterson-When
Jefferson rode from Monticello to WashingtenOn
horseback, over a mud road, and when the ex-
penses Of the White House were nsthing more
than the expenses OF maintaining his family.
After making some compllmentary ali9slons to
the honesty OF his nephew, lAlen G. Thurman,
he concluded by saying that he was born with
solid organs, with q powerful constitution, with q
brain that would last as long Is its mortal frame
should last; and which, in It's last hour, would
/ send forth q prayer for the prosperity and glory
of the American people.
During the course of the day and evening
L Judge Stafford and Lawrence 7. Neal, Congress
mau-elect for this district, made q couple OF
speeches, winch we're vel received by thepeoPte
a pleasant event Of the evening was the pre-
s~entation by the ladies' of the Third ward and OF
| Concord toWnshlp OF q couple Of Wreaths OF iau
\ rel TO the old hero LII. Neal made the prcsen-
taIion speech. The Governor received them,
and vowed his intention of preserving them IN
memory Of one Of the happlest incidents in his
life.
Altogether Chilieotbe has not witnessed such
a seete As was here to-day presented for a long
time, If eyer,