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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11
CONGRESS.


On the 3rd. in the Senate MIR. Morrill,
of Vermont made a speech on his resolu-
ton i~nstructing the Finance Committee
to consider the e~xpedieney of reporting a
bill for free banking and a resumption Of
specie payments on Jan !, 1873; it was
agreed that Mr.. Ferry of Michigan should
have the floor to-day on his resolution
providing for the settlement of the fnan-
cial de rangement. Ar. Fenton latroduc-
ed a bill for the enlargement of the Erie
and Oswsgo Canals. In the organization
Of a Senate Committee, the Liberal Re
publicans will not be classed with the
Democrats, but Will be assigned places by
the Republican caucus. In the House
the resolution given Mr.. Pinchback of
Louisiana a seat was laid on the table at
his own request, and Geo. L. Smith was
sworn in as Representative from the WITH
Louisiana District; the West Virginia con-
tested cases were referred TO the Commit
tee on Elections; Mr.. Dawes of Massachu-
sets introduced a bill providing for the
redemption OF the loan Of 1858; Speaker
Blaine announced the Committee on Elec-
tons.
On the 4th in the Senate the bill for the
redemption of the loan of 1858 was passed
Mr.. Ferry addressed the Senate in favor
of his resolution instructing the Finance
Committee to report a bill providing a
remedy for the existing monetary derange-
ment. At the conclusion of his speech the
! Senate proceeded to elect standing COM
mIttees. After a short executive session,
AZ two o'clock the Senate adjourned. In
the House a select committee was appoint
F.! ed to take into consideration the subject of
the Salary bill, and after some opposition
authority was given It TO report at and
time. A number Of bills were introduced
and referred. At half past two the House
adjourned.
On the 9TH the Senate was not in SEES
sion, having adjourned on Thursday till
Monday, In the House, Mr., Cox presen-
ted a petition for the repeal of the ship
ping Commissioners act the bill for the
redemption of the loan of 1858 was refer
red to the Committee on Ways and
Means Speaker Blaine announced the
Standing Committees: Mr.. Sheldon of Lou
isiana made a personal explanation, deny
ing that Mr.. Smiths certificate was made
out prior to the canvass of the votes.
On the 9th in the House a large number
of bills were introduced and referred. The
Senate bill to provide for the redemption
Of the loan of 1858 was called up, land af-
ter some discussion referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. The speaker
announced the Standing Committee of the
House, At half past two the House ad-
journed till Monday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11

The people of Texas on the 2nd inst.
held their State election, choosing Cover
nor, Lieutenant Governor. Controller Of
Public Accounts, State Treasurer, Com
missioner of the Land Office, and a Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction, to
serve the State for four years, and a full
Legislature for two years. The Legisla-
ture will have the choice of a United
State Senator, to succeed Joseph W..
Flanagan, whose term will expire In
1875. There is some dispute concerning
the election of State Senators, as several
Republican Senators who, under the
terms of their election, have yet one year
to serve, deny the validity Of the act
which put an untimely end to their term,
and are taking legal steps to retain their
seats. At the head of the Republican
ticket was Governor Edmund ]. Davis,
the present occupant of the Gubernato-
rial chair, and at the head of the Demo-
cratic ticket was the Hon. Richard Coke,
of Waco. The result seems to be = com-
plete aud overwhelming Democratic vic
tory, the majority being stated at twenty
to thirty thousand.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11

I THE Doctors il Congress are also about
to prescribe and perhaps do something.
IThe leading journalists and many others
over the country have been prescribing
for some time past. And all this time
the patient, with much patience, has con-
tinued to suffer and endure.
The Panic surprised all these learned
doctors when it came, as it did, with a
ssartle and a crash, And it continues, in
spite of doctors, prophets and political
humbugs generally.
1t is a chronic ailment. has been run
ming some ten years, and now assumes
an acute form. The Doctors in Congress
may succeed in .suppressing these sym
toms for a time, only to break out again
in a more virulent form, and with more
a~ggravating circumstances.
Some of our learned journals clamor
for more imitation, on the principle we
suppose of othe hair of the dog curing
the bite"-like the trembling victims of
alcohol demanding another gorge. But
Tue PRESCRIPTIONS dA0 FSAAONo 10 1AO PAJ
sicians are numerous.
Were zee a member of Congress, after
taking the oath to obey and abide the
Constitution of the United States, we
should endeavor to have a little regard to
that instrument. The Constitution pre-
scribes that GOLD AND SILVER ONLY
SHALL BE a LEGAL TENpER IN PAYMENT
OF DEBTS.
Where does the Congress get the power
to food the country with an irredeema-
bic paper currency of Greenbacks or Ma
tional Bank paper2
As we look at it, the duty of Congress
is to obey the Constitution. The mem
bers have taken an oath to do SO.
Following the requirements of that in
strument is the way of safety, and con-
tinuing in that path is our only security.
In so doing We lay the success and long
continuance in power of the Democratic
party. We still remain faithful to Truth,
Justice and THE CONSTITUTION.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11

THE Presidents message it seems was
received in Congress with Indifference,
not to say contempt. Usually a round
of applause greets some point of the
document, but it was not welcomed by
any demonstration from any quarter.
Many Republicans in conversation did not
hesitate to make known their disappoint-
ment and to freely indulge in criticism.
One Republican Senator characterized it
as a summary of the departmental re-
ports interspersed here and there with
absurd recommendations for a national
university, irrigating land schemes, and
other wild projects. The financial part
did not meet with general approval, and
was declared weak and inconsistent. The
portion relating to Cuba and the recent
Spanish troubles was so devoid Of new
facts and vigorous u%tterance as to take
the life out of the document altogether.
On the average the message was voted
to possess less interest than any previous
one from the same source.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11
TIE Duty OF pEmoCRATs.

After the late glorious election results
we may venture to say a word to our
Democratic friends by way of counsel
A more hopeful condition of things exist
and all over the country a revival OF the
old spirit is manifest. Under these cir
c-umstances let us prudently counsel and
wisely act.
Our object is to restore good govern
ment, Danish corruption and establish
economy. Under former Democratic ad-
ministra,ion our government was the
cheapest in the world, since the Radical
leaders have had the direction of public
affairs we have the most extravagant and
corrupt government on earth.
Both these propositions are being I'M
derstood by the people, and hence the late
defeats of the Grant party in so many
prominent states. The policy is to shape
matters so as to continue the reform move
ment among the people.
To do this we must continue to hold up
to public gaze and condemnation the in
EQUITIES and crimes of the party in power
and to hold out the olive branch of union
and concord to all worthy men who wish
we'll to the country, who desire to exert
their Influence to return to justice and
correct rule and to drive from power the
harpies that have rIoted in the substance
and trampled upon the liberties of the
people.
THE DEMOCRATIC Press, is the chief
fundamentally in this labor. We, there,
fore. cali upon our friends. one and all, to
do their duty in subscribing for and sus-
tanning Democratic papers. Let each
friend CT the good cause, after doing his
duty in this regard, urge his neighbors to
do the same.
This is a good time to remind ourfriends
of the Importance of taking the papers"
Next fall a new Congress will be chosen
and now is the time to lay the foundation
for good results then and after This
foundation consists in spreading correct
political information. Let our friends re-
member, that, in this great work, the STARK
Co., DEMOCRAT will labor with Its usual
zeal and devotion.
To Democrats then, we say: See that
your neighbors, as well as yourselves,
take at least one sound Democratic paper.
The p is a missionary, making regular
visits and spreading correct doctrine. No
party machinery is equal to it and Coun-
ty and Town committees should lend a
hand in this important work, See to it,
onsand all.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11

The Cleveland Plain Dealer, IN an ar
ticle reproduced elsewhere, goes for" the
Democratic Congressman who Endorsed the
salary-grabber Wood, in a style that is
beautiful to behold. Now is the time for
the Democratic press omake itself heard.
Enquirer.
VIZ reproduce an article from the N. Y.
World, upon Hon. Fernando Wood, show
ing hat that gentleman did not vote for
the Grant salary-grab. 1t seems therefore
that the diatribes of the Plain Dealer
and Enquirer against Mr.. Wood and all
who voted for him, by the way a mere
formality, are lost upon the desert air. 1t
is well to be sure to be right before we
rush in so savagely. But, we suppose,
our friends of these able and leading our
nails were full of war and consequently
their blood was up. We suggest the pro-
priety of keeping cool. Are we not in
the hands of Grant, Fish, Cameron, But
Ter & Co.. :? Let our trends remember.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11

The era of usurpation approaches a
conclusion. The recent evidence of a
revolution in public sentiment is conclu-
sive upon this point. The change has
only, as it were, commenced. The mani
testations, however, are none the less de-
cisive, and indicate Enthusiastically. the
downfall Of usurpation, extravaganza and
corruption. Never were party leaders
more utterly demoralized by election re-,
suits than the present radical chiefs. The
wet blanket was so entirely unlocked for
that it was indeed a surprise.
Everything" says a learned author,
"somes to him who knows how to wait"
1t is folly to make futile efforts to gather
the fruit before it is ripe. The evil usur-
patton of late years could only produce
bad results. These effects are now be-
coming manifest and convincing to the
American people. In this connection we
need only refer to the Credit Mobilier,
Salary-Grab ring" performances known
and not known, together with the col
lapse in the financial affairs of the coun-
try. The immense grabs by shoddy con-
tracts during the war should not be for
gotten; and the currency imitation when
our paper dollar was worth only about
fifty cents on the dollar enabled the ia
vored few to invest largely in 0. S.
Bonds. President Grants first move was
to declare in favor of the policy of pay
ing $40 bonds in gold. Grant has been
emphatically the tool of the moneyed
power-the willing instrument of ring
and grabbers-the persistent friendlof cor
ruption and extravaganza.
1t is high time this rule had come to
an end. The people feel the necessity of
a change and seem disposed to enforce it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11

PLAYED OUT,-Prof Burner, the tape
Wyandot. He ought to be everywhere.
-BUcyruS Forum.
The Professor has fourished extensively
in this place for a couple of weeks. The
Reputation made by itineratiRg humbugs
only lasts about that long. They drive a
lively and short lived business. 1t seems
strange that people will pass oYer physi-
clans learning & well earned reputation &
60 TO pretenders OF whom they know moth
ing , yet a great many do so. Valentine,
Hill, Burner and a number of others of
like character have each had Their day in
this place, relieving a great many people
Of the contents oftheir wallets, and plenty
more will follow with like success. The
world isprone to be humbugged-HOhneS
Co. Farmer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11

SPEAKING of the Presidents message
the CincinnatlC Commercials special CORES
pendent at Washington, says this; The
message has invoked but little discuss ion
here. 1t is generally dismissed with a
smile, and it is believed to cover about all
the weak enterprises that could be put in
the space it occupies. the project for
building residences for Cabinet Ministers
and Senators is set down as ridiculous, and
was received with a broad grin by mem
bers of the House, which gave place to a
ludicrously indignant expression at being
left out in the cold. The recommends
tions for a National University, an irrl-
eating canal between the Missouri River
and the Rocky Mountains, favoring Cres-
wells postal savings banks, and the
claims of the Board of Public Works on
the Government funds, are laughed At
good naturally by all save the close friendS
Of the Administration, who appear to be
anything but pleased with them. AS a
whole. the message is conceded to be one
of the weakest papers that has ever come
from the White House"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11

THERE are thirty-four standing com
mittees IN the U. S. Senate, two of them
have Democratic chairmen, neither Of
aDhonl took back-pay. The Republicans
have thirty-two chairmen. t~3oenty-t0O Of
whom pocketed the back pay.
The House has forty-six standing COM
mittees, all have Republican chairmen,
thirty OF whom took back pay and kept it.
Five victims Of Oaks Ames, Credit Mo-
biier transactions, viz; Dawes, Garfield,
Hooper, Kelley and Schofeld have been
made chairmen Of important committees.
OF course the ~grabbers rule the roost.
Who are they to deny it
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11

. tbs Chicago Times is honest. 1t ad-
mits Tweed to be "a Democratic party pro-
dlct," and confesses that "the same po-
litical putridity that produced Tweed will
continue to produce Tweeds SO long as it
retains any productive power at all."-
Rep. & Rep.
How is it in Philadelphia and Wash
ington? Any Democratic party" work
there7 ANY of the thieves arrested and
sent up? Are they not all christian
statesmen" of the radical persuasion2
How are Schuyler Colfax, Vice-President
Wilson, Bingham, Cameron, Grant, &c,
&C.? Let our n~eighbors tell us when the
Credit Mobilierites of its party shall bear
our Tweed company. Why does Grant so
readily pardon out the thieves of ms party
Hodge for lnstance2 Let us know.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11

VIZ published last week notices of the
press concerning the marriage of J.. w.
Garrison, once editor of the Alliance Non
tor and of the Massillon american, to
Mary Strobe Green. After the Green was
run out Of M2ssillon she came to this city
and obtained a situation as eompositor on
the TIMES, no one knowing her character,
and worked here some time before going
to Washington. Garrison came to see her
here several times and once they went to
Cleveland together and remained over
Sunday. After she vent to Washington,
papers We're received here announcing that
she was the first woman ever employed in
the Government printing Office. The exc.
crations of all good people should follow
the couple wherever they may now be-
AkrOal Tunes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11

GLAD to see that Bishop futile has
been elected Justice of the Peace by the
people of Texas township. He has some
ideas of things peculiar to himself, but he
makes a capital j. P. and holds the scales
of justice with a firm and square hand
Craoctord County Forum.
Daniel Tuttle was one of those seized
in 1862 by military orders from Cover
nor' David Tod, and consigned to Charles
T. Sherman, commander of Camp Mans
field for safe keeping. futile is a free
spoken old Connecticut Yankee, and was
accused of uttering something Of a dis
paraging character to the war authori-
ties. Tuttle is an old man, seventy or
thereabouts, and is elected Justice OF the
Peace by his fellow citizens, whine c. T.
Sherman %retires from a U. S. Judgeship
in disgracel So we gol
The world goes up and the world goes down,
And sunshine follows the rain;
And the mortal that stands by the Truth and the
Right
Shall never endeavor in vain.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11

THERE has probably never been a
Presidents Message, from the time of
Washington to the present day, that
did not allude in some way to a superln-
tending Providence and HIS blessings
upon this people. Grants last is the only
exception. What do the masses Of the
clergy, who are his staunch supporters,
think of is2-ErchGnge.
Grants mighty mind was SO perplexed
with Cuban affairs, financial matters and
remedies. salary grabs, the late elections,
&C., &c, that he never thought Of the
Almighty. Under all these circumstances
we commend him specially to the prayers
of the churches.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11
stil1 Another psFa1oatiOn

PITTscUReH, Dec. "a petition was
filed in the United States District Court
to-day by the President and Trustees of
the National Trust Company asking that
Robert j. Grier, their late cashier, be ad-
judged bankrupt. The petition sets forth
that Grier converted ID his own use large
sums OF money, valuable bills receivable,
and notes 10 the mount Of many thou
sand dollars, which belong to the said
banking company, the exact amount of
which cannot be given, and that he has
lett N, State with the intention Of defraud-
ing his creditors.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11
Pittsburg Band omoers in Trouble

PIFTsBURG, PA, Dec. THE investiga-
zion by the Finance Committee of the City
Council during the past week relative to
the $4,000 worth Of bonds placed by the
Secretary OF the Water Board in the Ma
tional Trust Company, which suspended,
resulting last evening In a charge Of con-
spiracy TO defraud the city being made
against some of the officers and directors
OF the bank and the Secretary of the Wa
ter Commission. A charge of embezzle-
ment was ALSO made against the Secretary
OF the Water Commission. The parties
all gave bail, except the cashier Of the
bank, who has been missing since the sus=
pension.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11

No surprise should be created by the
announcement of an increase of nine mil
lion dollars in the public debt statement
for November. And one of the difficult
ties which will beset the Congress which
is lust beginning it's session is that of pro-
viding more revenue for the Government.
It is generally conceded that more money
must be raised. How it is to be obtained
is the problem that seeks solution Rep
& Rep.
Of course mo surprise" at all, at all.
The solution" of the problem of raising
more revenue no doubt is troubling the
powers that be. This increase of NINE
MILLIONS IN the debt statement for No
vomber, should open peoples eyes to the
real situation-namely bankruptcy. The
country has been staggering for years.
Under such extravaganza and corruption
what other result could ensue2 Under
this financial crisis the evenues are fall
ing off while there is no abatement in
the expenses. Hence, says the Rep. &
Rep, more money must be raised" and
chow it is to be raised is the problem that
seeks solution"
Great, ana apparent now, are the beau
ties of Radical Grant rulel
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-11
ENGLAND
Further Particulars OF tho Recent
Collision.

Collision.
LONDON, Dec. THE crew Of the Lo-
chearn, which ran into and sunk the Vile
du Hayre, have arrived at Plymouth. They
were brought into port by the British
Queen, which took them off the Lochearn
on the 29ult., at which time she was IN a
sinking condition. The account of the
Vile du Havre disaster, as given by the
rescued crew, represents that the Captain
and the second mate of he steamer came
on board the Lochearn shortly after the
collision, and did not assist IN saying any
of the passengers, and that the majority
ofthe French crew exhibited lamentable
cowardIce.
STATEMENT OF THE CAPTAIN.
The Captain of the Lochearn makes the
following statement of the circumstances
attending the collision Of the wrecked
steamer; After first sighting the steamer,
and seeing that she was coming danger
ously near, the Captain OF the Lochearn
rang the ships bell and parted his helm,
The helm of the steamer was put to the
starboard, but the steamer came right
across the Lochearn's bows. The people
in the first boat from the French steamer
did not say she was sinking, but the cap
tain of the Loeb Earn, observing that the
steamer was settling down, sent out his
boats; Neither the first French boat nor
the second one, which arrived shortly af-
forwards, bringing the first and second
captains of the Vile du Havre, and at
tempted to return, but in spite of expostu-
lations of all the crew who were left on
board the Loeb Earn, and the threats of
her mates to fire upon them renamed
alongside the Loeb Earn. The clothing
of the French officers who reached the
deck on the Loeb Earn was dry; showing
no signs of their being in the wateri Fin
ally some Englishmen seized and manned
one Of the French boats, and went TO the
rescue of those struggling in the sea. The
Captain of the Loeb Earn considers that
the great loss Of life resulted from the fact
that his vessel dritted such a long distance
from the steame after the collision before
1t was possible to shorten the sail and
from the hardness Of the steamer N show
ing signals of distress aud from the mis-
conduct of her crew.
HAYRE, Dec. 7.-Grand funeral servi-
ces for those who lost their lives on board
the steamship Vile du Havre was held in
this city yesterday. Subscriptions for
the survivors have been raised IN France
to the amount of 10000 francs.