The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-27
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DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATION,
I'M AvoNDALE LAST NIGHT,
Speeches by Judge Hoadley, E. W.
Kittredge and r. A. Johnston.
From the cincinnati Commercial July lOth,

tredge, was not as large gathering as
might have been anticipated from the
distinguished character of the orators
named for the evening. The meeting
though small one, was not altogether
deficient in enthusiasm, and--a noticea-
BILE feature in a Democratic gathering
it was graced with the presence of a bevy
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REMARKS OF THE CHAIRMAN.
Hon. r. A. Johnston, was, on notion
elected chairman, and returned thanks
in appropriate language. The meeting
was, he said, perhaps ont of the ordinary
course of the meetings that had been
held in the hall, 1t was not called un'
der the auspices of either party, and
neither of the gentlemen who had con-
sented to speak could be suspected Of
any desire to gain public preferment -
One of these gentlemen, he regretted tC
announce, would, on account of the sick
ness of his wife, not be able to be pres
ent. He referred to the fact that this
was our Centennial year, and concluded
his remarks as follows;
The nobility of foreign countries are
here. The agents of princes, potentates
and sovereigns are here to witness the
results of an hundred years of Republi-
can government, What condition OF
things do we present to them? Already
have been crowded into our Centennial
year the spectacle of our most important
Cabinet officer, the Secretary of War,
fleeing from the Cabinet in disgrace, ar
rested, and now on trial for high crimes
and misdemeanor before the Senate OF
the United States,
The proprietor of one of the most in
Ruential Administration papers in the
West is arrested, tried, convicted and in
prison for aiding in plundering the Gov
ernment of its revenue. An officer OF
the regular army, an occupant of the
White He use is arrested, tried and ac
quitted, by a packed jury, for conspiracy
to defraud the Government, and no soon.
er does he reach the White House again
than he is indicted and gives bond TO
answer the charge of safe burglary. 4
late speaker of the House of RepreseI-
tatives is discovered TO have been for
wears making merchandise Of his exalted
position in furthering railroad subsidies
and while detected, the same party, as
Though placing premium on his cor. upt
practices, advances him to the office Of
United States Senator, and finally, as
sort of climax, faithful Cabinet officer,
who hunted down and convicted a few
of these public plunderers, is by the
same party first defeated in its National
convention for the nomination of Presi-
dent, and then summarily ousted from
its Cabinet,
Now person would suppose that this
National convention, with these facts
before it, as they were, would have pro
nounCed against the perpetrators of these
wrongs, but the convention not only did
not CondeLn item, but, on the contrary,
eulogize the Chief Executive who suffer
ed, if he did not through his agents ac-
tually aid them in their merctnary de-
signs
And now Governor Hayes is selected
to hold up before the people the plat
form adopted by this convention, that
contains this handsome eulogy. and he
has undertaken to carry the load for the
chances of the office of President. Is
it any wonder then, fellow citizens, that
thousands of the former adherentS of
the Republican party, sick at heart and
seeing no chance for reform, are turning
away from this nninviting repast?
But, fellow citizens, | fear am travel
ing beyond the privileges of chairman.
I see many Republicans, many Demo-
crats, and many Independent voters here
tonight. 1t may be that | can not sub
scribe to all that these distinguished
speakers may say, but be that as it may,
feel that we are all aiming to reach the
same goal, perhaps by different routes,
and that is the triumphant election Of
Samuel j. Tilden as President Of the
United States. applause.
The chairman having concluded his
opening remarks, read list of forty Vice
Presidents and three Secretaries, which
completed the organization of the meet
ing.
He then introduced Judge Hoadly,
who, after some reference to the regret
he felt at the absence of Mr.. Kittredge,
and to the embarrassment which it oc-
casioned him, said:
JUDGE HoADIY's SPEECH.
AS I speak here, fellow citizens, my
mind goes back to the last time when |
had the pleasure of addressing an audi
ence in Avondale four years ago. had
been one of those who, having voted for
General Grant the first time he ran, and
being intensely dissatisfied with the
management of the country under his
administration, had united in the call for
the Cincinnati convention of four years
ago. | was honored with the position
of a member of the committee on resolu-
ions of that body, but found myself, to
my very great regret, in the minority on
that committee, and when the nomina-
ton came, it came in the person of
man whom had been led to believe in
all my days was the arch-enemy Of the
principles that held dear, and, there
fore / declined to support him, and had |
the pleasure of stating the reasons why
/ declined from this spot.
And now second effort has been |
made to make a new departure, and in
my humble judgment it has been a per-
fectly successful effort Therefore, be-
lieving precisely what did when from
this platform four years ago urged the
people of this precinct to vote against
Horace Greedy, | now upon the same
platform of principles upon which l then
stood am compelled TO urge-compeled |
No, most heartily do urge-the support
of Samuel j. Tilden and Thomas A. Hen
bricks. (Cheers.)
And now, before proceed further, |
desire to say that there are two classes of
Of people with whom in this canvass,
those who think as | do, can have no de-
bate at all. First-We can have no de-
bate with the people who believe that
General Grants Administration has been
a success. There are such people; there
are such people in this town, or at least
in its immediate vicinity. These men,
the men who can not understand that
this country has been a misgoyerned |
country for the last four years, that the
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