The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-09-30


Cornet Band, Doctor Lewis announced
the evening programme and again, in a
few happy and appropriate remarks, in
troduced .. .aa., N...
HON, JOHN t. HARRIS, OF VIRGINIA,
who, for an hour or SO, held the crowd
with his eloquence and judicious and ac-
ceptable remarks, interspersed with an
ecdotes that brought forth roars Of
laughter and frequent applause. He
eloquently spoke ofour common destiny
of our one country; and that in his
section there was no wish for anything
else; that while the southern people
cordially invited the northern people to
settle among them. they had been sadly
robbed and abused by the carpet-bag ele.
ment, sustained as they have been in
the past by federal power. He spoke of
such northern men as Governor Walker
and others Of his State-men Of integrity y
whom they delighted to honor
He spoke in praise of Canton and hel
prosperity, saying he and his neighbors
had helped to build us up, the only
reaper and mower known in his section
being the 4ultman. Indeed he hat
heard of one agricultural society where
they talked ofturning out man because
he had some other machine daughter
and applausel.
Mr.. Harris spoke of the many fine and
magnificent residences and other evi-
dences of CantOn's prosperity. He felt
much at home here; referred to "Old
Virginia" ceding her northwest terri
tory 70 Ohio and other States; referred
to Virginian being the author of the
Declaration of independence, and an
o ther being the father of the Constitu.
ton.
We do not pretend to give full re-
port of Mr.. Harris's remarks, but we take
great pleasure in saying that his speech
was well received by all, especially Can
tonians, Republicans as well as Demo
Gratis. Mr.. Harris will ever be welcome
to Canton.
Music was again in order, after which
with three hearty cheers for Governor
Allen, the meeting adjourned, and thou
sands were soon homeward bound, but
many of our jealous friends, who could,
remained to attend the
ILLUMINATION AND THE EVENING MEETING.
Early in the evening attention was
directed to the illumination of the Ogden
House, DEMOCRAT building, Mechanics
Block, the Music Stand on the square,
Sexauer & stump's grocery, Dougherty
& Miller's grocery. Dumont's grocery,
the Empire Block, Biechele & Schwalm's
H. L,Voglegesang's, C,J Gieger's, HerSer
& Mertz. c. Sceraishuhn, Essig & Sons
Dannemiller & Sons, Wernet & Bros,
and great many other places. Several
hundred Chinese lanterns had been pro-
cured for the occasion by A. McGregor
& Son, and several hundred more could
have been disposed of. The Alliance
band, Uniontown band and Mozart band
gave the monster gathering on the square
abundance,of excellent music. Occasional
bursts of colored light served to keep up
the interest before the speaking COM
menced.
A little before eight o'clock Doctor
Lewis, with a few suitable remarks, in.
troduced
Mr.. A, C. BUELL..
as O Republican who had drank it in
from childhood, for his mother had
wrapt him, while an infant, in the New
York Tribune of Horace Greedy. Mr..
Buell. went right into his subject, con-
the present moneyed oligarchy
grasping power and robbing and running
the country, with the old slave power.
He run out the parallel, but conceded to
the slave power personal integrity. Mr.,
Buell. has good voice and he was dis
tinctly heard by the large crowd, COM
posed largely of our Democratic ladies of
Canton. He has ready and fine COM
mand of language. and his frequent
happy hits brought forth applause.
After the conclusion of Mr. Buell's
speech, and tune from the band, the
chairman presented
Mr.. ROBERT scHILLIEa, OF THE CLEVELAND
SUNDAY TIMES,
Who made most excellent and effective
speech in the German tongue. Our Ger
man friends, one and all, express the
highest praise Of Mr.. schilling's speech.
He spoke so plain and clear too that
many Of our English speaking friends