The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-29
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We find the answer to this question in
She following, from the St. Louis Demo-
lraf, Grant radical, which says:
There is but one possibility Of sue
cess. The Republican party must make
The change voluntarily, freely, and unre
seryedly. 1t must set aside such mana
gers as Butler, Cameron, and Chandler
and the men who run or represent the
various local rings, and call to the front
new men, who represent most fully its
best elements. 1t must appeal to the
people with ideas, and not rely upon dis
cipline, 1t must consult the wishes and
convictions of thos- who have been dis
satisfied with its conduct. For the men
who have been dissatisfied with the con
duct Of the party, with its rings and its
management, are numerous enough not
merely to defeat, but to annihilate it
They are free American citizens, who
have made up their minds, and clam
The right to transfer their support from
one policy or party to another whenever
lhey please"
This advice is good enough; the diff
Guilty is that it comes too late. If the
Republican party had not been comPos
ed of Just such men as those named by
the Radical St. Louis Dsm0C,af, it might
have made different record, and there
might have been no occasion to unload
the leaders; but since such was and still
is its composition, with the most disgrace
ful record ever made by any political
party since representative government
began, what other result is possible than
the the total annihilation Of the party
We certainly can see no other
The Radical journal from which we
quote says distinctly. For the men who
have been dissatisfied with the conduct
of the party, with its rings and its man.
agement are numerous enough not
merely to defeat, but to annihilate it.
This is precisely the idea that we have |
been endeavoring to inoculate in the
minds of our doubling opponents here
AT home.
The people of the United States gen.
orally, IN immense majority, are dissatis
fed with the doings Of the present Ad- |
ministration. Do our opponents want
further evidence of this important fact
They will see it more and more every |
day. As we have argued all along it is
not merely Democrats who are dissatis-
fed; We have them of all parties who |
have gradually come to a knowledge Of
The outrages perpetrated by this Radical
government now speaking out against |
the tyranny and extravaganza which are |
eating out the moral and pecunary sub
stance Of the nation.
The mournful truth that the leaders Of
Republcanism are Jonahs appears at
last; but it will avail nothing now to
throw them overheard. The crew is de-
serting the sinking ship and soon there
will not be hands enough on board to
heaYe over the Jonahs. They may as
we'll stay on board and go down with
Captain Grant and Commodore Robe
son. they will find plenty of company; |
and if they happen to drop about the
mouth Of Salt river, let them wade up
piece. AT the head of the river there is
to be a very large settlement Of Radical
politicians, each Of whom is to have |
corner lot and landaulet -Pittsbuygh |
Pest.
All this being the case we hope to see
our Democratic friends everywhere act |
IN concliatory spirit so as to bring to-
gether all these dissatisfied elements with
a view of sweeping out of power the
present incumbents, and restoring hon
est, economical government. If the
Democracy desire to make success an
assurance this must be the rule. To the
people generally the great question is to
restore economy and good government
by electing to official position men of in
ie 5rty and proper capacity. Let the old
Jeffersonian standard be adopted: -''Is he
homes, is he capable, is he faithful to the
Constitution
We hope to see thoroughly united all
the elements opposed to Grant rule.
Governor Allen has acted mostjudicious-
IN this regard-woTthy of himself and
his libelal character. He is a fitting
champion for US this fall 10 Ohio.