The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-08-14
SPEECH OF HON. SAMUEL F. HUNT.

EREELA OF HON. 6AAUEL I. HUNT.
GsntLessen Of the conusnfiOr-I appreciate the
distinguished compliment of having been called
upon 20 preside OVER the -dSii6srstiens- of this
body. It is recognition which assures me oil
the generous eonhdsnee Of the Democracy Of
We have assembled to-day As convention
with q constituency. In every county, in every
State there are hearts that beat in sympathy with
the work of this hour. lAPplauss.l party is
not a creation tits . growth Itis not oIto-day,
but Ofyestsrday and ts-morroW. 1t must have 3
belief q creed purpose, destiny. It must
be either q great grievance TO be redressed or q
great principle TO be established
The Democratic party is the outgroWth Of that
feeling of insecurity which the old Federal party
inspired when It manifested tendency for q
centralized Government and when it sympa-
thized more with power than with the people.
With it the National question ofunity is based
upon the internal question Of liberty. With il
political despotism- It maintains that the State
can only be preserved in the integrity Of its own
separate existence by strict construction Of the
powers OF the General Government by the exer-
else of an enlightened patriotism and BY the eul-
tiVation Of an enlarged spirit OF nationality. II
hdslity to the Union, fidelity the Constitution,
fidelity to the rights of the States (applauseI |,
ddelity to the rights of the citizen, II insists
that the only way 10 maintain the Coyerament is
through the stats-the only way 70 preserve the
State Is through the citizen-the only way TO pro
tsct the citizen Il through equity and Justice to
al men (Applanse,l In the State 1t is the party
Of people against poHer--in the Union it Is the
lion. Its teachings are 40 bread in their applica-
tioa-so benefcent in their inigenee-so com
prehensiye in their Patriotisn that they. embrace
with syeFy EnElish jarfst and statesman from
the nrst year OF the reign Of Edward III when
the Parliament OF England reversed the attainder
of the Earl Of Lancaster because he could have
been tried by the peers of the realm, it has con-
tended for the rights of the citizen against arbi
ItIstood forth in the full glory Of its man.
hood when the supreme tribunal OF the land in
dieatRd its DOaitlOu bV declaring tvhe
peace in Judgment and in law. (Applanse.9 These
principles have not oetlived their usefulness.
They were born for the whole life of the Nation
for the whole day of liberty. They will maintain
their Vigor and power so long as the States have
free governments and the Union shall be a free
Republic. They will perish only with the con.
stiIution itself. (ApplAuse.)
Il has been well said that for more than two
generations o. men this party largely ruled the
every great question of principle and policy with.
out once changing its nane or striking its colors
1t is the truth Of history that when it no longer
retained power the calamity Of civil war came
upon the country, and the scandal of Credit No
bilier and corrupt and iniquitous legislation dis
honOred the halls of Congress. 1t now demands
| in the name Of all the people q thorough reforrn
/ in governmental affairs. It now doInands nea u
and order and stability Of Government n al
parts of the land, and adopts for its policy the
teachings OF history and philosophy by believing
with Edmund Burke thatProYidence has decreeo
that by considering their fellow-citizens in hol
/ tile light the whole body of the nation becomes
| less dear to US. (Cheers.)
! That party appeals to US to-day for our conf
! dsncs with its long and glorious history OF ths
better days of the Republic; with its ancient anG
abiding love for our free institutions; with itl
/ continued devotion to the principles of consti
tutionaI liberty. and the privileges of the citizer
with its faithful adherence to the risthts-Of-the
states, and the maintenance of Federal authority
under the Const1t utien, and with its teRckings
| of patriotism and statesmanship that have con
tributsd SO much to National honor and materia
prosperity, and which can alone SECURE the bless
ings Of good government, Applause Shall thi,
grand old army-tnspired by the memories O
| splendid triumphs and great achievements
bound together by the recollection of trials anC
Il defeats sutered IN eommon-animated by tht
/ CONSEQUENCES Of justice and right, and ultimate
victory abandon the field in the very face Of the
/ ensmy1 Shall We fold the old wGr-Worn aagl
/ with . hundred battles inscribed upon then
/ when defeat WAS not less honorable than success
and put them away forever? Shall the dust o
/ the arsenal gather upon the drums that have 81
i often beaten the leng roll2 Shall we no longe
/ answer the bugle call, where every field il
other days, every man like the heroes of TrafzL
/ gar was found ready to do his duty7 [Tremend
Gus appiause.l The Old Guard may die, but it car
| not surrender. Let Us then call in every recruit
| let us close up the columns;etus no longer mari
! time but march forward; let US, with stout hearts
and brave resolves, and with an abiding faith un
/ der the same old flag, charge along the line 70
the authority Of law, for the peace Of our street,
| and for the happiness of our homes.
| Amidst the almost deafening cheers that ros'
| from the convention, Mr.. Hunt took his seat.