The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-05-13

tie Republicans had in the State at one
time twenty.one speakers rom abroad,
hut the enterprise did them no good,
They now rely on thorough organization,
the use Of money, black-balIing the Ohio
Legislature, disappearing it to the
people, and, more thanall, the formation
of secret Know Nothing organization.
Every effort they have made in Congress
was to unite the party once more; to
bring to the polls the men who, disgust
ed with them, have staid away for years.
Their effort will he to do this by thorough
organization. | think their stump speak
ing will be late, and the least weapon
they will rely on. We must meet this
organization by a more perfect organiza-
tiOn, and this we cannot do with late
Convention.
There are other considerations ofgreat
weight, alluded to by the gentleman from
Tuscarawas, If you postpone the Con.
vention to August, the Republicans will
have possession of the public ear to such
an extent that we will he placed on the
defensive. We have nothing to defend,
and we have everything to attack; and
should carry on an aggressive fight, such
as virtue and patriotism always Will carry
on against vice. Applause
GENERAL CARY.
General Samuel f. Cary, Of Cincinnati,
was called upon, and responded, in sub
stance, as follows: ! had my mind fully
settled on this question 10y reflection.
Senator Thurman has anticipated me;
he has made the speech | would have
made. / know if we have the Conyen.
ton in June we cannot get into the field
till August; and ifthe Convention should
not be held till August we cannot get
into the field effectively till September,
when we would have but two or three
weeks to work. There will not be a sin
gle step toward organization till the Con-
vention does its work. There will have
to be a great deal Of correspondence to
arrange for demonstrations in different
counties. The l7th of June is good day
in the week, a good day in the year, and
Il good day in the century. Centennial
celebrations are to he held universally
for the next year or two. ! do not see
| but the l7th of June is q good day for our
Convention. 1t is good to testify cur
gratitude to those who laid broad and
deep our institutions. There is some
thing appropriate in the day. If we
were on the defensive, instead of in an
aggressive warfare, u short campaign
would be the best. But the Democratic
party has nothing to lose from discussion,
and explaining to the people the carses
of the caHmities upon them. We have
nothing to fear from public discussion.
We have the Republicans in tight place,
and can get them in II tighter one, and
will. We are able to defend the Cover
nor, the Legislature and State officers;
but we must make the people under
stand, as we understand that this is a
national battle. We are 10 make the
grand skirmish fight. We must inaugu-
rate permanently into power party that
will sustain the principles of the Declara-
| ton of Independence, and make them
perpetual Let us have our forces in the
field and our platform. We do not need
much platlOrm-Only Il few words.
Judge Thurman-ThaPs right.
MUNGEN GIVES IN.
Mr. Mnngen here expressed his conf.
dence in the judgment of Senator Ilnlr-
man and others who favored an cary
Convention. He desired not to be under
stood as favoring defensive policy when
he moved for q late Convention. He
withdrew his suggestion for the holding
of the Convention in August.
BLoss TO THE FRONT.
G. NJ. ID. Bloss, Of Clermont county,
was called for. He responded in Il short,
energetic speech, in which he concurred
with Thurman and Cary as to the time of
holding the Convention. He said the
Democrats needed time, and he was sorry
to say that the remarks in regard to the
apathy of the press were true. The best
way to get the newspapers to their usual
diligence was to get up the platform and
put the candidates in the field, The Leg
islature he regarded as one of the most
benefcent the State had ever bad. 1t had
reduced expenses and had passed bills for
the guarantee Of civil and religious lib
erty. The 18th of June would be date
to give eclat to the Convention. Our faith
ers were not fighting for independence in
1775. They had grievances, They had
Force bills, suspension of the habeas cor
pus, etc. A platform adopted on the 18th
of June, 1875, would sound very much
like platform adopted on the 18th of
June, 1875, by the patriots. Loud APP
plause. Mr.. Bloss concluded with a
burst of eboquence, in which he urged
the Democracy to be heard like the tramp
of many nations on the road to the White
House at Washington.
GENERAL M'CoOK.
General George w. M'Cook, of Steu-
benville, was next invited to speak. He
said there was not much need Of discus
ing what seemed to be settled. / do not
give myself much concern about the pro-
ceedings of the Ohio Legislature. | know
nothing very bad about them. don't
know anything they or the people who
elected them need be ashamed or afraid
Of We have had suspension of the ha-
beas corpus and force bills in time of
peace, and it is to measures of national
legislation the people will direct their
minds and hearts. They will not be di-
verted by talk of Toledo bills or Geghan
bills. | am not one of those who think
the campaign already won, and that there
is nothing to do but shout. Wevery much
mist Ike the opportunities of the oppos-
ing party, and undenate their determl-
nation to keep power, If Grant was a
candidate for a second term instead of
third term, they would win the fight by
the use of the army if necessary, Fortu-
natey for us it is q third term. EOrtu-
nalely for us he don't intend to give up
the place if he can help it.
We can make no bad nomination with
out the certainty 'of defeat. We must
have good men. The men we select must
be our servants. | am confident of sue
cess if we have judgment and wisdom,
and manifest Cancellation and harmony
among ourselves.
CONGRESSMAN SAYLER.