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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11

In our County Convention last Satur-
day the few friends who urged an intla-
ton platform, pure and simple, were sig
nally disappointed when they found
they numbered but nine all told IN
their advocacy they extolled ex-Gover,
nor Allen as the man for President, and
the State platform of last year lhey
were kindly told that our noble Cover
nor was defeated on that platform last
fall, whereas the year before Ohio went
Democratic by 1900 majority-that the
Democratic State Conventions already
held indicated substantially what the
platform of the National Democratic Con-
vention at st. Louis would be-that the
Democracy of Ohio and Stark county
would be in accord with their brethren
of New York, Pennsylvania and other
States, and that the campaign would be
fought upon the platform adopted at st'
Louis. They were also told that the only
man that could take the nomination at
St. Louis away from Tilden was Senator
Thurman, backed by the Ohio Dehoc'
racy at st. Louis,
It was gratifying to the writer hereof
to see that the staunch Democracy oil
Stark county were sound, and on several
occasions they applaudingly manifested
their approval of the foregoing senti-
ments, and when the vote was taken,
they promptly stood up and sustained
the sensible resolutions of the commit
tee.
The Democracy fthe Union have not
forgotten the Constitution, although IL
has been dead letter for years, neither
have they forgotten the past glorious his
tory of the Democratic party, when we
controlled the General Government
The names of Jefferson and jackson
have little talismanic power yet to IN
spire hope, revive courage and march to
victory,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11
LOUISIANA OUTRAGES.


New Orleans, May 5,-Acting Gov
ernor Antoine has offered $1,000 reward
for the arrest of the Coushatta assasslon.
Advices received at the State House
report Senator Twitchell still living, but
in a precarious condition His left arm
has been amputated. His right arm is
so badly shattered that the doctors pro-
pose to take it off also A communi-
cation received This morning from West
Feliciana parish states that Weber State
Senator; Dula, parish judge, and Arm
stead, ex-member of the House OF Re:
presentatives, have been driven out of
the parish by the regulators and compel
led to take to the woods. Their fate is
not known.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11

THE Alliance Leader of last week an
nounces Rev. J. L. Smith, minister OF the
English Lutheran Church of that town,
as a suitable man for Democratic candi-
date for Congress in this district. We
hear Doctor l.. L. Lamborn also named
for the position. The Doctor is well known
as an ablean effective gentleman on the
stump. j. II. Wallace, Esq, of New Lis
bon, is also named, and very worthy
gentleman and excellent Democrat he is
too. We also hear that some of the friends
of ex-senator Ferrall, of Carrollton, would
like to get his consent to permit the use
of his name. Mr.. Ferrall is a popular
gentleman wherever he is known. We
are glad to learn that there is to be no
scarcity of candidates, and we say "let
the best man win"-there is no hurry on
the subject. After our Republican friends
make their nomination and the Presiden-
tial nominees are in the field, the Dem
ocracy of the 18th district can fairly con-
slider and carefully choose. We doubt not
the Convention will select Represent
ative man who will command the vote
and possibly secure success. We have
never believed the Republicans had a
fixed majority in this district, although
they have held it right along 1t is true,
two years ago, Stark county gave 1904
majority for Mr.. Wilson against Wood
worth, but Mahoning county gave the lat
ter 800 majority, and thus elected him,
as Columbiana and Carroll about balanced
Stark
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11

OUR friends who are foolish enough to
follow the Enquirer, and aid in its mis-
chief making, may see their error when
too late. Aliens nomination is not pos
sible, but Thurman's is. Let the Ohio
Democracy send Thurman delegation
to St. Louis--let us do toward Judge
Thurman as the New York Democracy
have done to Governor Tilden, and the
chances are that the next President will
be an Ohio Democrat We are glad to
see that most of the county conventions
are appointing their delegates to the
State Convention uninstructed. This is
iudicious. Prudent, thoughtful Demo-
Gratis, when brought together will COM
pare and weigh matters and then act for
the best. Let Democrats open their eyes
to the situation, consider well, and act
with discretion looking to victory.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11
CoNKLING.
POLITICAL ITEMS.

The South Carolina Democratic state
Convention last week did not instruct
their delegates to the National Conven-
ton.
GALVESTON, May 5.-Gov. Richard
Coke was elected United States Senator
to-day.
IT has been estimated that it costs two
dollars minute TO run the South Caro-
lima Legislature, not counting stationary
and gas, and what the members steal.
THE Lancaster Eagle, one OF the most
ably conducted Democratic weeklies in
the State of Ohio, takes the right view Of
the Presidential question. 1t tsays: 1--WE
are for the Democratic candidate nomi-
mated at St. Louis on the Democratic
platform. Honesty and ability are all we
require. What his name is don't matter
so much.
RICHMOND DISPATCH We of the
South are ready to vote for the Demo,
cratic nominee for President without ask
ing any questions, The party in power
has so shamefully outraged every princi-
pie of Republican government in its
treatment of the South, that we are glad
to take the risk of finding a friend in any
stranger that may offer us his hand.
The Louisville CaOr1Sr- 10a,naIthinks
that Sankey in the War Office singing,
Hold the Fort" would be about the
best hope for the country.
If either Thurman, Tilden or Bayard
should become the Democratic nominee
for President, will not the whole Repub-
lican press reprint with emphasis the
stories" the Enquirer published about
them previous to their nomination p
Hancock Courier.
The New Haven, Conn, Register is
sure that whether the leader be Bayard,
Thurman, Tilden, Hendricks or any
other good Democrat, all honest and
earnest men in the party will cheerfully
do the work assigned them. With true
and worthy candidates, and no let up on
Democratic principles, the field can be
readily won.
PITTSBURGH Posi-. Morton ISLANDERS
Blaine, and the whisky ring is after Bris-
tow, while Conkling throws dirt on the
other three; and all this time the Radical
organs are blaming the Democrats for
the row in their own camp.
HARTFORD Posi- (Rep. )-If Mr.. Blaine
did not receive the S64.o there is some
curiosity to know who did.
ONE of the pleasant incidents of the
celebration of Decoration Day in Mo-
bile, Ala, few days ago, was the deco
ration of public monument to the Con-
federate dead with pyramid of flowers
bearing the inscription, From the Off
GERS of the United States Army stationed
at Mount Vernon Barracks, in respect
for the fallen brave "
THE Kansas City Times, (Dem. says.
Grant should not be impeached for any
thing he may have done. TWAS not his
fault that he was placed in position
he was totally untitled to fill, and all the
evils and wrong resulting from his Ad-
ministration should be borne patiently
as the fruits Of great popular mistake"
BosroN PosT. The speech of Horatio
Seymour to the New York State Demo
cratic Convention is the noblest address
of political character so far in the Gen.
tennial year. 1t was infused with the
spirit of genuine craftsmanship. Its
counsels were those Of experience and
prudence. while its criticisms were full OF
the generosity Of patriotism
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11
ELECTION PRECINCT NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the following peti.
ton and prayer was presented to the Commission
ers of Stark county and will be for hearing June
9Th, 1876 at 2 o'clock, p. M
TO he Commissioners Of Stark County, Ohio:
We, the undersigned, citizens of that portion Of
Lexington and Washington townships hereinafter
described, petition your honorable body to set
apart the following described territory into a
separate voting precinct to wit Beginning at the
point of intersection OF the south line Of the in
corporated village Of Alliance with the west line
of Mahoning county; running thence due west
along the half section line Of sections Nos. 36, 35,
81 and 80, to the center of SO in Lexington town.
ship; thence south along the half section line of
section 3S in Lexington township and sections A.,
and t6 in Washington township to the south line
of section sixteen thence due east along the
south line Of sections l6, 5 14and l3to the Colum
biana county line thence due north along the
county line to the place Of beginning:
myll-d u,s PETITIONERS,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11

WE as party stand by the currency of
the Constitution. We believe it is the
duty of the government to return to spe-
Gle payment so soon as it can be done
with proper regard to other interests.
We will consent to take no steps back
ward.-RepoSitory.
Don't-stick to your 1000 National
Banks-to the party that flooded us with
greenbacks deprecated them by refusing
to receive them at par for government
duties-took them at par for U, S. bonds
and now pays the bonds in gold, interest
and principal That is right, stick to the
whole villainy, and claim ito stand by
the currency of the Constitution"
Lest folk suspect your words untrue,
Keep these important facts from view.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11

We call upon Mr.. Thurman and Mr..
John Thompson, and Nj. Walling, and
the Cleveland. Plain Dealer, and upon
several other gentlemen and newspapers
to harmonize.-Cin. Enquirer.
We speak for the Plain Dealer when
we say we NEVER will support Tom Scott
for the Presidency. even if the Enquirer
Withdraws Mr.. Allen. That's too much
too much Plain Dealer.
No, we cannot pucker for Tom Scott
this year. We put in our CAB, forthe "sev-
eral other gentlemen and newspapers"
includes as.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11

THERE is sly but disgraceful game in
progress to injure Mr.. Bristow. The
Democrats are uniting with the whisky
rings in an effort to destroy the high
reputation of the Secretary of the Treas
ury.-RpoSitory.
Has the Repository deserted Hayes?-
Are our neighbors in favor of the candi-
date of the Cincinnati Commercial? DO
they think Bristow really wanted Bah
cock convicted? Do they not know thai
the warfare on Bristow is really waged
by the other Radical Presidential candi-
dates? Who, for example, got after
Blaine? Why, Harrison of Indianapo-
lis, a friend of Morton. And who are
stirring up the $25O,OOO matter of Nor
ton? Why Blaine and his friends. In
fact the Presidential aspirants in the Re-
publican camp are tomahawking one an
other. The happy family is not so hap
py as it might be.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11

We are glad to see that VIM. d. Nor
gan, at one time editor of the Ohio Pat.
riot, is still laboring in the cause of the
Democracy. Although seventy or more
years of age, he is editor and proprietor
ofthe AdvOcate, published in Newark, o.
--New Lisbon Patriot.
Now, Mr.. Patriot, are you not giving
Brother Morgan too many years? We
don't think he has reached more than
the sixties, and he is, or was, when we
last met him, good looking gentleman,
with but very little gray about his hair.
Is possible that we are all getting old
as fast as this Plain Dealer.
Or, is it possible these young editors
! are in q hurry to be left, alone in their
gloryP ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11

THE Cincinnati Enquirer in 1872 clam
ored long time prior to the Baltimore
convention that year for Tom Scott as the
Democratic candidate for President. Of
course it was only in fun. We really
hope that journal is not harping upon
Ex-Governor Allen in the same frivolous
and boyish spirit-,Stark County Democrat.
Those young gentlemen around the
Enqujrer Office are notorious waes, and
their advocacy of Mr.. Aliens nomination
is one of their prolonged jokes.-Plain
Dealer.
In their waggishness, too, they some
times resemble young and frisky colts,
and kick up too high for their own safe
ty and the safety of their friends. AS
they get older and broke into the har-
ness, it is hoped they will acquire steadi-
ness and maintain regular pull. The
whitened locks of cur venerable ex.Gov-
ernor ought to have insured him against
the folly of the Enquirer boys.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11
THE NEW PHILADELPHIA DEMO-
OCRAT SNUBBED.

Translated from the Beobdchter, of New
Philadelphia, one of the best edited and
staunchest German democratic county
papers in Ohio.
The tendency of the Ohio Democrat has
for some time past been regarded wilh
disfavor by all sound thinking, good dem
ocrats of this county; therefore, as Mr.
Mathews, at our late Convention brought
in resolutions, one endorsing William
Allen as candidate for the Presidency,
and one in favor of initiation, the commit
tee on resolutions promptly suppressed
both, thereby condemning the course OF
the Democrat but Mr.. Mathews fabrlca-
ted resolution endorsing the politics OF
his paper, and at the breaking up OF the
convention, (many members having left,
and others in the act Of leaving) amidst
the usual noise and confusion of dis
persing multitude, the resolution was
read and, as Mr.. Mathews claims, adopt
ed, though but few, standing very near,
could hear and know what the thing ac-
tually was.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11

THE pKMecRAr is furnished to subscribers at2
mar wear; 81 for six months; ifly cents Tor three
months invariably in advance
CORRESPONDENCE containing important news
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name and address required on every commulicS'
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Business Cards one dollar per line per year. NO
card inserted for less than three dollars peryear'
Business Notices in Item columns on hith page,
Inserted for ten cents per line each insertion II
Inserted in reading matter, twenty cents per line
No notice will be inserted for less than fifty cents
Yearly advertisers allowed the privilege Oh
changing their advertisements quarterly
Double column advertisements 25 per cent ad'
ditional.
Alltransient advertisements must be accompS'
MED with the cash.
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handed in by Wednesday noon.
Rates of advertising furnished on application
Address all communications to
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Canton, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11

Mr., W. B. SHATTUC, of the A. & G. w.
R. R., has very generously placed the fare
from Akron to Cincinnati, and return, at
$685. for all who may wish to attend the
Democratic State Convention. This offer
should be accepted by large number in
this city and county. Those who wish to
attend should report their names to Mr..
D. R, Paige, Jr., at the Convention, to-
morrow, or at some other time before the
Convention, that he may secure tickets
at the reduced rate. Let old Summit be
represented by strong delegation.-Ak-
ron Times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11
SUMMIT co. FOR THURMAN.

The gallant Democracy of Summit met
in the Court House at Akron last week
on Thursday, A, G. Shields, Chairman,
and Mr. Knight, of the Times, Secretary.
Tie convention was township delegate
meeting, and committee was appointed
on credentials. The convention then went
into an election of delegates to the State
convention. This mode was proposed by
Mr., Sherrick in our convention in the
Opera House last Saturday, but was OBJ
jected to, and it was not pushed. The
delegate township plan is fair way,
too. Thirty.fve delegates were then chos
en- to the District convention at Medina,
and the convention instructed them to
support A. H. Cummins, of Akron, for del
egate to st. Louis. Mr.. Cummins thanked
the gentlemen of the convention for the
kindness and esteem they had shown
him, and said he would vote as his first
choice for Judge Thurman as the Dem
ocratic candidate for President of the
United States. If he could not have his
choice, he would be governed by hisjudg-
ment in casting his vote fer the second.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11
Rev. ERNsHAw, Chaplain of the National

Rev. ERNsHAw, Chaplain of the National
Soldiers Home at Dayton, is out in pro-
nunciamento as Department Command
er," addressed to the members Of the
Grand Army of the Republic. He urges
them in grandiloquent style to "come to
the rescuel" Rally to the support of the
administration, Belknap, Babcock & Co.
How very patriotic some people essay to
be, when they drain their subsistence
from the party in power! The Reverend
gentleman sees the handwriting upon
the wall, and his efforts will be futile.
The Grand Army know their rights, and
desiring a change in government affairs,
will favor a change Of base. --''f.as .
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11
THE MEXICAN REVOL UTTON.
The ReuoIutiOnists Preparing to attack
NueUG Laredo.

Galveston, Texas, May 5.-The News
special, dated San Antonio, May 5th,
says; Colonel Quintana with 200 feder.
ais occupy Nueva Laredo. Colonel Fot-
meyer, with 300 revolutionists, is outside
preparing for an attack. There is con-
siderable excitement at Piedras Negras.
The revolutionists with 300 men are wal
ting outside for reinforcements before at
tacking the place Most of the federal
custom house officials are in Eagle Pass,
Texas, for safety.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11

THERE is an unmistakable threat of
boiling in this paragraph, from the Gin
cinnati Commercial The Republican
managers might as well understand it.
The kind of cattle that crowded Charles
Sumner out of the party are not to win
this time. If they prevail in the Cincin-
natl Convention, we must do the best we
can with the Demo cratic party"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11

REPUBLICAN papers complain of valua-
BILE time consumed by the Democratic
House in the investigation Of official cor
ruptioas. If Republican office holders
had been honest, investigations would be
unnecessary.
"Norogue. ere felt.the halter draw,
With good opinion of the law"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11
HEAVY MILL FAILURE.

Springfield, Mass, May 4.-The heavi-
est mill failure that Western Massachu-
sets has yet seen is that Of Harvey Ar
mold & Co , of the North Adams print
works. Shutting up their mill that OF
Gallop, Houghton & Smith and E. H.
Arnold & Co., at North Adams; also,
the Williamstown Manufacturing com
pany, at Williamstown, the North Pow
nal Manufacturing company, at Pownal,
Vermont, ann the Arnoldsville MILL at
North Adams, total of six mills, with
aggregate liabilities, probably over 81
ooo, 900 and assets of most unsaleable
property, costing probably SI.5oo,ooo
The mills ran in all over one thousand
looms on print goods, and eight hundred
people are thrown out employment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11

READ the excellent letters From Sub
scribers" in this number ofthe DEMOCRAT.
Our friends will note by these, which we
publish frequently, that our list is increa-
sing steadily. Of course we do not pub
lish got names by personal calls at the Of
fee, which are many. The constant ad-
ditions to our list are quite encouraging,
and shows an appreciation that is graft
fying.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11
WHAT county in Ohio has instructed

WHAT county in Ohio has instructed
for Allen G. Thurman ?-Enguirer.
Why, bless your initiation soul, the
friends Of Judge Thurman have not been
trying to instruct. The sentiment in our
convention last Saturday was almost
unanimous for Thurman, as was evident
during the discussion, and made fully
manifest in the vote on the currency res.
olution. In our large convention the
Enquirer, initiation Allen element raised
nine votes Our Democracy have moth
ing personally against Ex-Governor Al
len, but they abhor such mischieVous
disorganizing sheet as the Enquirer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11
LEGAL.
SHERIFF. SALE.

Daniel Burgert's Guardian, VS.. VIM. Neely ct al
By virtue of an order to sell issued from the
court Of common pleas Of Stark county, Ohio and
to me directed, will offer for sale at public out.
cry at the door of the Court House in the city Of
Canton, on
Saturday, The 9Th day of May 1876,
the following described real estate situate in said
county, to wit: Being part of the northeast quar-.
ter of section 26, township 10, range g. beginning
In the center of Ely street. at the northwest corner
OF John Boohecker's land, in said quarter; thence
west along said Ely street six and seventy.fye
one-hundredths rods thence north twenty three
and seven tenths rods; thence east six and seven
ty.hye hnndredths rods, to the northwest corner
OF said John Boohecker's land thence south to
said Booheckers west line twenty-three rods and
seyen-tenths, to the place Of beginning.
Appraised at 5000.
Sale to commence at one o'clock p m. Terms
cash, Up, RAUCH Sheriff
apr27-e
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11
SHERIFF. SALE

], S. Dilworth & Co. VS. ]. c. Plunkard ct al.
By virtue of fl. fa., issued from the Court
of Common Pleas of Stark county, Ohio and
to me directed will offer for sale at public out
cry, at the door of the Court House in the city Of
Canton, on
Saturday The 9Th day of May, 1876,
the following described real estate situate in said
county. towit. A certain lot of land within the
city limits of the city of Canton and commencing
for the same at a point on the south line of Sec
tion five in Canton township and thirty feet west
from the south west corner of said section five
thence west along said section line to O point
where said line is cut by the line between the lot
formerly owned by Dannemiller & BeChtel run
ming to the MaSSillOn road thence northwardly
in the same direction as the said line between the
Miller lot and the small lot aforesaid, distance
of l9l feet and three fourths ofa foot; thence
eastwardly, parallel with the south line of said
section five to point thirty-feet west, from the
east line of said section FIVE; thence southwardly
parallel to east line l9l feetand three-ourths of
foot to the place of beginning, excepting so much
of the above described tract of land heretofore
appropriated by the Valley Railway Company for
q railroad tract and other uses
Appraised at $780,,
Sale to commence at one o'clock p m. Terms
cash. ] p RAUCH. Sheriff
apr27-e
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11

The Negroes of Columbus, Ca, had a
Lady Washington tea party the other
night. The Father Of his country was
dressed in jean pantaloons and gray
sack coat, and was booted and spurred.
Mrs. Washington wore black domino
and white night cap. Mary, Queen of
Scots, appeared in pull back muslin,
and King Henry of Navarro carried Ia
blue cotton umbrella, King Henry ex-
pressed deep admiration for George
Washington. All were black, no mulat-
toes being allowed to participate,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11

STEUBENvILLE has neither police nor
gas. She can easily dispense with the
latter so long as the sa-gas-cious Gazette
fiourishes, but with two such wicked
young men, how can she do without po-
lice.-AUidnce RevieoU.
Joseph, be still.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11

JUDGE THURMAN would have chance
for the nomination of President at st.
Louis, should the Ohio delegation be in
his favor. But the daggers and toma-
haws are ready for his slaughter. He
will be the same able and faithful Sena-
tor of Ohio if not nominated and elected.