The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-10-05

and to Louisiana the right OF seli-goVern
ment as we have il in Indiana, as we have
it in Ohio, and there will be no moie ne
groes killed there than in Ohio and ii
Indiana. Applause.] My countrymen
do you not know the fact that in Louis
lana to-day the Governor maintains hi
position in Office by being surrounded by
soldiers, United States troops? Do yor
not know that they say he is not safe tC
90 upon the streets, to 60 abroadP Oh
If / had thought this morning as got W
to come to this State of Ohio that maybe
some political opponents might waylay
and kill me; oh, i'll thought that l haC
to protect myself in the Office of Govern
or of Indiana by the use of military pow
er, how humble would be standing in
your presence to-day But as | know
that il any man dare to attack my leglt
innate authority as the Governor of lndi
ana that | should appeal to the Re
publicans in Indiana to maintain my
Constitutional rights as Chief Execu
tive of that State, SO ! am proud
of the position. Every Republican in
Indiana as we'll as every Democrat
would rise up to vindicate and defend
me as Governor of the State. Why is il
then to-day that in Louisiana the Gov
ernor is kept in his Office by military
power, and in Ohio and Indiana the Gov,
ernor of each State is maintained by the
stout hearts and strong arms of the vo'
ters of these States? 1t is simply that
the people elected the Governor of Ohio,
the people elected the Governor of lndi-
ana, and the people did not elect the
Governor of Louisiana. Applause So
| think that in this Centennial year /
may ask the people on this Southern
question to go back to the American doc
trine that each State shall regulate its
own affairs according TO its own pleasure,
subject only to the Constitution of the
United States.
One question l will ask you on this
point and | leave it, As fair men, as
men of good judgment, what is your
opinion on this? You know that every
negro that is killed in the South is an
argument against the Democrats, an arg
ument for the Republicans. You know
that the Democrats suffer in their
strength over the North whenever it is
reported negro is killed in political
Now answer me this ques-
ton? Is it not to the interest then ofall
Democrats IN every State Of the South to
maintain a bench upon which a part
of the audience is standing here gives
way1. | would suggest that the benches
be made stronger, or not SO many Demo
Gratis come together. | wish you to un-
derstand the question | ask you. Don't
you know that it is to the interest ofthe
Democrats to maintain peace, harmony
and the supremacy of the law every
and, on the other hand, it is to
the interest of the Republican party to
have strife and blOodshed in the South ?
Now, is it a good policy, is it humane to
submit the management of the Southern
States to party that makes political
capital out of bloodshed, or is it not bet
ter to turn it over to the party whose
good fortune depends on maintaining
peace and harmony everyHhereP Ap-
plause.
Now, my countrymen, what is your
opinion on the subject of reform? You
nay as well come right up to it. Colonel
hasintroduced it, and propose
o follow it up, and you have got TO take
your side, not as Republican or as a
Democrat, but as a citizen. You owe
more to the country than to the party.
What is your opinion on reform? Do we
reed reform2 Do we need reform first
Il respect to the purity of the Govern
nent? Do we need reform secondly in
aspect to the number of public officers
hat are feeding on the resources of the
people? Thirdly, do we need reform in
aspect to the expenditures of the public
noneyP These are three questions that
propose to discuss to you this after
loon. And need not spend much time
m the first. Do we need reform in re-
pect to the purity of the Government?
And on that point / will read from one
n two men who are not Democrats at all. |
will first read you what most distin'
uishen member of Congress says-the
Republican Representative from the Estate |
# Massachusetts, Mr.. Hoar-what he
aid under the most solemn circumstan-
es. When Belknap was impeached, this |
ummer, Mr.. Hoar was appointed by the
1ouse of Representatives to prosecute
he impeachment with others; and in |
lis speech in the prosecution of Belknap |
le used the following language: MY |
Whole public life has been very brief and |
Insignificant, extending little beyond the |
uratiOn of single term of Senatorial |
flee, but in that brief period have |
cen five Judges ofthe High Court ofthe |
United States driven from Office by |
hreats of impeachment for corruption or
administration. l have heard the |
aunt from friendless lips, that the Uni
ed States presented herself in the East |
D take part with the sovereigns of the |
yorld in generous competition in the arts |
f life, and the only product Of her insti-
ltions in which she surpassed all others |
las corruption"
That is a statement made by one of the
blest Republican members of the House
f Repres 'ntatives. A statement made
nder the most solemn circumstances
nat can surround man under our in
titutions, statement made in the Re-
ublican House in the presence of the |
enate, sitting as Court ofimpeachment,
nat in all the arts with which we can go |
4 competition with the civilized world |
,e can surpass all other nations beyond |
Il question in but one respect, and that
in respect to our corruption. Now,
ly Republican friends, if this Represent
tive of your party did speak truly in the |
resence of the Senate, ask you will you |
OF Join us in favor of reform?
Let me read one or two sentences more,
ot from Mr.. Hoar, but l will read now |
rom speech made by General SChurz !
Cincinnati very recently, and he used |
his language; "The actual condition of
hings is so bad that the people have be-
ONE justly alarmed. and the cry has
risen that there must be a change"
yes, want change, you want change,
nd every honest man and every patri- |
tic man in the country wants it. One
lore sentence from General Schurz;
There will lie one of two things, either
fficient reform, or inevitable and per-
APPS rapid decay" On this question of
eform then upon the purity Of the Gov
how do you propose to stand
Which side will you be on? Will you be