The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-09-17
POLITICAL.
DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATION At coLUM.
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SPEECHES or GOVERNOR ALLEN AND HON
GEORGE H. PEHDLETON-LETTER FROM
GENERAL THOMAS EWING THE REIfARRS
or SAMUEL D. CARY GENERAL MORGAN
AND OTHERS.
COLUMBUS o., Sept io.-The Democratic Exc
cutlve Committee having appointed the meeting
for the opening Of the campaign on the evening of
the largest days attendance upon the State Fair
were gRiihed by the attendance OF very large
crowd. A display Of fireworks dan music by
Springfield brass band occupied the evening until
s o'clock, when the meeting was called to order
by Hon. John G. Thompson. who introduced Gov
ernor William Allen as presiding officer Of the
evening, and announced that speeches would be
made from two stands. At the principal stand
Governor Allen presided and opened the ball az
follows
SPEECH or GOVERNOR ALLEN.
Ny Friends and Fellow Citizens, and Especially
Fellow DemOcrats-l have accepted the appoint
ment TO preside over this meeting with most sim
cere and profound sense Of the honor that the
calling implies. II Is my business 10 preside over
the meeting rather than to speak myself | need
not say 70 Democratic audience that the enjoy
ment Of this nights proceedings will depend un-
ON the order and silence which they observe while
the gentlemen who have been invited 10 address
you iulilll the promises which the Committee have
made, There are reasons great and numerous
why his meeting sh luld be held tonight It Is
called 70 Rtiy by the public Will the proceedings
OF me recent Democratic State COnyentiun, held
N THIS city Tits convened for the purpose of en-.
listing every Democrat and every honest man.
whether he be Democrat or not 10 the support of
the ticket which the old historic party ofthe pub
lic has presented for their acceptance. lAp-
plause
One word as to the history Of this party. Il de.
rived is life from great struggle at the begin
nlng Oithe Government 10 check a tendency of
the Government In It's silent and secret march
with monarchy; Il had its origin I'm an effort TO
repeal law passed before this party had an exis.
tence, by which the alien-born population Of the
Country and TO that extent emigration from
abroad was retarded from the beginning, and pre-
vented finally at the end. Every foreigner that
treads our soil Is indebted 10 that first and great
ehort, IN which this party received Us birth. to
render our SOIL the home OF every honest man who
wanted 10 make an honest living among us. An.
other law tending to the same end had for It's OBJ
lect the restriction Of the right OfspeCch lmita-
tOn upon the liberty ofthe press II was 10 re.
peal these laws that theDemocratlc party came in
70 oeXistence and II did repeal them. Every man
VINO wants 70 speak and write freely can date his
right " do 80 back TO the old Democratic party I'm
the very hrst year Of It's birth. Applause Every
foreigner, from whatever cline he may have
come, can date hisrght 10 life and tocultlyate the
American soil In the character Of an American |
citizen, back to the days when the Democratic |
party was born. The party held the control Ofthe
Government for nearly sixty years. That party |
annexed every acre Ofland 10 the original limits |
Of the Republic which were ever annexed. except |
some snow-clad regions In the North, which the |
Emperor of Russia had the cunning and dexter |
lty TO prevail upon the Government to take or |
his hands, under Seward Laughter and ap. |
plause
This party conducted every war to de- |
clded and triumphant issue. The Democratic |
party after fifty five years Of debate received for
every measure II had originated the sanction of
the American people 10 put those measures upon
the statute books The adverse party struggling
to engraftt their measures upon the public law fall
cd In every instance, and stood condemned
IS bunglers In the making oflaws up TO the year
1860.
Now mark you, we claim that we had acquired
all the land under Democratic rule and these ac.
qulstiOns have been immense; we claim that we
carried through every war with foreign country
10 asucccsslpl termination; we claim that every
single measure Of the party was indorsed BY the
American people through the long series of iifty.
five years Of this Governments life; and an.
other thing we claim and not the smallest thati In
all this time the Democratic party never shed one
drop of human blood for political odense. Zap
plause
We ala make one mistake-a great and terrible
mistake-we made the mistake of dividing our
ranks and opening wide chasm through which
an adverse party came trOOping into power four.
teen years ago and have done all the things that
you remember. They contriycd 70 impress the
minds OF the American people with preIudleial
notions with regard To the Democratic party But
we have lived 10 see all that reversed and now
This Nation recalling the old history Of the party
recollecting its llustrOus deeds all patriotic In
their conception and wise in their execution.
recollectlng all these things, the preople are now
out their hands, crying TO the old Dem.
Dcracy Of the Union to Come back come back,
come back" lApplause.l And We are coming
Laughter and when We do come back, mark you
Re win administer the Government Just as our
In the Democratic party administer.
I'd H. not exclusively for the good of Democrats
hat Is not the nature Of our party-but for the
rood of the whole people; for the good of every
nan, woman and child in the Republic. That Is
he nature Of our organization which confines It.
elf 10 general laws that act equally upon all men,
10 matter what may be their politics or what may
70 their religion, The other side wants special I
avs for special interests to conserve special pur.
,oses. Our party recognizes the laws OF nature Z
eeks as far as possible TO apply the laws Of nature
o the laws Of the country by making the good = =
md the evil Of the Government rest equally and !
lot oppressiyey upon all who enjoy the benefits q
fthe Government thatis our idea Of the law; that 4
5 the reason why there Is such loud call from !
he ArostOok 10 the Southern Ocean upon the old y
Democratic party % come back. Come back and q
eceive that confidence, by the loss of which the :
iatiOn has been drawn close TO the brink Of ruin y
thank you, my friends. have now the honor TO :,
Introduce my friend and your friend and the '
riend ofall honest men, George II. Pendleton q
Applausel
SPEECH OF HON. GEORGE II. PESDLEroS. p
FELLOW CITizESs-"Let nothim that girdeth on So
Is harness boast himself as he that putteth Il 81
f.n d
III had been in your city last week and attend IN
1 the Republican Convention, and heard Senator =
herman, and General Garfield and Governor Il
Oyes exlt In advence over Republican victories eI
hen they had Just put their battle in array 7 w
ould have reminded them of this modest reply tn
the King Of IsrRl to the boasful Benhadad and te
scall TO them that, aided by lsrRPs God, this AZ
ing ere set Of sun "smote the horses and M
lariotz and slew the Syrians with great slaugh sa
Senator Sherman In exulting and definite tones nj
,counted the achievements Of the Republican | m
lrty. lie told US that II had reconstructed the re
bellous States and restored peaceful civil socie 70
. Is this true7 lift Is, then why do we daily On
ear ofhorrible murders and Of lawless violence F1
nd ruthless mobs too strong for the management m
local civil authorities? Why are Federal troops pa
mt TO the South under pretense Of these disorders m
1t with the real purpose TO oYerawe conservative ou
Jters and TO carry pending eections2 If It Is In
ne then these stories are as II was boasted thew mr.
oud be, the tightening forged in Louisiana 70 ia
axe itthunder at at the North.N tiC
He told us that the Republican party had M
isely Administered the finances and largely mI
I'D the debt and reduced taxes and so removed
burden that production and trade and com. he
cree enjoy unparalleled prosperity I'M
Is this true2 Then why is business stagnant Nh
I'd enterprise inactive and labor suffering and cr
en- bankrupted and women starving?
He told us that the tariff was so Justly arranged
at II trings the largest revenues to the Govern
ent, aad stimulates the most unexampled in.
ease o. all domestic Industries
Is thlstrue2 Then why are the on-furnaces
idle and the coal miners striking against rt- alb
iced wages. and the farmers complaining of an
gh prices Of shoes and clothes and utensils? ne
lie told us that the Republican party indulged ba
self examination and introspectlOn but Of what bo
Is that the more closely hugs the darling sin in
ID rewards with officers and honors the expo III,
nts ard the instruments Of lis frailtes and Us pli
ines? an
lie toll us that It had elevated the tone and the VIII
pacity OF the civil service. shi
Is Instruct Why then this universal lowering phi
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