The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-01-29

aOie InSu a. J4iSC ID ia>s ~ 4'l5S, ~ Icns
C4pt. Riehesoh. Joan P. .JgHr.es.. ~ U.
Parsorsa J ohm Nc. Sweeney, Gen, Whey,
CjL E4son, Geo. .k=x, UAo i, JJn7si s..
K BobeMiiZ. Dr.. FIr-sLOus,, Dr.. "A dore
aud Uthsis, naJ fyr neatly q sc,-rs " SArs
!. gElttea K y y 4 ana spsgYn oa th~F sp1lscs +ho
IefL ann h9thihg, how &c say, ,.I;Io 1'l
fnerefofe, ne 'h-d -b-..soAej all idea of
NrIung a speech. hut wYp.d ,pqw give the
t4lK. = fCnee 5 He ,tsp 4. vlsQcod dsly
ner aud lang gI4se, rycouppng JHs hist SrIc|
cess and defeat, The wlslom pI ia lsgi9la
great men Of Tie past wno bad cJntIipu-
Ted TO It's trlumphs aud glory, saying hal
the young man uI 70 day. Muo ,will, bot
walk IN the straight path ~ plainly laid
out for him IS either morally c0rrgptl or
A. n aoFaIt z ,': 7; ,. !r'lo
e,ati1ns q sne6 irsltgrs tS,7;itS IL patss ia
principle. /. as PoL Mettei Pave ID IN dis
Ky John Brough,, Spoon yBnFlerr Setter,
Morton, who at the Lime thay left the
Democratic party claimed, ,lhnF thsI pat
had left them and when. thssel5 saHegE1en
become candidates for ofhcer rigr thss IRsdi7,
cal party, all their stumPeE h9wlef about
them. and their neyspAPers. fstuokrOier
their names the words. Long llfe Demo-
crat," Just like an old farmer wouldPlkc
a board over q bTssahy ,cow's, .Aorns.
fGreat fau ! III 4 'fhese kind Wereo sAen
of no princIpler7bad msn,Yhp lefs Us OILY
for the spoils Of uofies IN the gIsbbIng
party. gab!o hgr eIodIrsh 9t
He closed by glOrying in the. election
of such man as William Allen, Wke next
Monday would be inauguraLed Al GOln N
bus as the Democratic Governor Of Ohio.
0fif5Sa FlfIS i0s sentiment. Asn The Dsmoopd.ie lcsr
Press.
Responded to by Mr.. A. McGregor,
editor of the Stark county Democrat, Of
Canton. His speech was most elaborate
and scholarly production. It showed the
mature mind, solid literary attainment
and political knowledge possessed by none
but the we'll read and experienced men of
the day. His hits at the rottenness of
the Republican party were scattering and
biting We have no doubt bat the recol-
lection of the tinkling Of Stewards little
bell" in 1852, causing his outrageous
military arrest IN Canton, and his impris-
onment in Camp Mansfield, for publish
ing so called "dIsloyal" articles IN bis pa
per, were even at this day as vivid as
ever in the mind of the learned gentleman,
as his rebuke of the Republican party
was very bitter. He metmany old friends
at the Festival, to whom his presence was
gratifying. His speech was applauded
and Will long be remembered. r
Response OF A. MeGregOr OF Can
ton.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen I;
TO this honorable mention of the DEM
cratic Press, on 30 commemorative an oc-
casion it affords me pleasure to have an
opportunity to respond take this com
piiment as an acknowledgement and rec
ognition of worthy and commendable ef.
fort, through evil and through good re-
port, in times of storm and danger as well
as in calm and sunshine, on the part of
the Democratic Press. This recognition
is doubly valuable, coming, as it does,
from patrons and triends--from those
whose approving words and sustaining
arms helped US through the dark days.
1t gives me pleasure on an occasion Of
this gind, to reiterate, that the Demo
cratic Press. has been faith hfnlto duty has
steadily, persistently and ably maintained
the enduring principles of free Iepresenta-
tive Government, as embodied in the
Constitution of the United States that
our Press has ever boldly maintained at
policy of even-handed JustIes, which ever
respects, as it ever defends those rights Of
person and Of property which human gov
ernnents are organized to protect and
maintain.
Human beings lived in society-had
social arrangements or rules, recognizing
and regarding individual rights, before
were organized And gov
ernmenss were organized to secure these
rights among men. The misfortune is
that Governments have generally been 50
and managed as to-rob
the mass OF mankind CT those inalienable
rights Of Life, liberty and The pursuit Of
Our fFst great header the
author ofthe Declaration Of Independence
laid down IN his first inaugural the DemI
ocratic creed the first article of which
was, Equal and eraOs Justice TO Az men,
of s0hGteVer state or percussion, religious
or poEitieGL
No favoritism advocated here, but equal
and exact justice 70 all men. No selfish
schemes urged to benefit favored stock
iobbers and gamblers-no propositions TO
favor certain interests and dub 1t "pro-
tection"-no suggestion for GoVernmentl
to issue lying green back promises and es-
tablish 2,000 National Banks, to assist in
furnishing the ''best currency in the
world" Nothing at all Of this sort-no
schemes of this kind but equal and exact
Justice to all men.
Neither was there an intimation that
loyalty" would be required from oppo-
nents as well as friends, otherwise cattle
L N fsalzla - anA thu nrafannkar
IecusAnJ would be promptly cOlsigBed 10
Fort Lafayette or Warren, or other safe
lodgrnent A volce-"or Camp Mansfield"
Laughter where bayouets should keep
guard. Nothing at all cf this--for were
he and his party not pledged to the repeal
of those odious Allen and SedItloa laws g?
Were they not fully committed to free
dom ofspeech and of the Press? Did
not he proclaim that "error of opinion
could be safely tolerated while reason Was
left free to combat itP'
The idea was PLATA, and simple govern
ment, securing Justice and equality Of
rights to the States and TO the people.
Equality OF Rights il Natures plan,
And following Haiure is the march Of man.
Actuated by such motives. governed by
such principles, is it any wonder the
Democracy continued in power for nearly
sixty years? The golden rule was their
vuide. and the results in the main cores
pond. Under what Democratic Admins
ration was ever heard Of ''sheddy con
tracts" or Credit Mobilier robberies 2 "a No
onel Were carpet bag rulers eand rob
Ders ever heard Of during Democratic
iaysq No Democratic Administration, so
ar as I am aware, ever lost q dollar to
.he American people Ne little bell = with
arbitrary and lawless arrests stain the
reeordi None Of these Star
kingly orders darker and STAN
mr. party history s-1o -l
( AS the United States Constitution re-
,uired, the Democracy ''establ Ished jus-
ice." and thereby secured q domestic
- thus formed more perfect |
Union" and also secured the 5lesslngs Of
not to ourselves only, but 70 |
,ur political opponents as Welt Such is |
be Golden Rule in public Admlnistra-
loa Have our opponents attained to |
his2-haye their leaders sought TO attain
IN Are they not too busy taking careof
themselves and their special friends
The Democratic Press aided nobly and |
,arnestly in the great work Of Jefferson
nd Jackson, and Of our other worthy and |
apable Presidents. The party then, was
on-the basis Of just LdsVs- and
~ s0bOy befOFs Lhe LdtD-OrganlZoQ to /