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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

The inner history of the late trials
of the whisky ring at st. Louis is COM
ing to the surface. Last week Blu
ford Wilson, late Solicitor Of the Treas
ury, appeared before the House com
mittee who are investigating that sub
.ject, and gave in detail many facts OF
interest. Mr.. Wilson says there was
no lack of co operation upon the part
of the President in the prosecution of
the whisky ring until Babcock became
involved, and then there was mani
fest GOODNESS on the part Of the Presi-
dent, and the difficulties between the
Treasury and Executive departments
commenced. The President was 10th
to believe that Babcock was in any
way connected with the whisky ring
operations. Wilson says that when he
was charged with having set spies
upon the President, he was compelled
in self defense, to tell the President
his suspicious in regard to Babcock,
The President Indignantly expressed
his disbelief in the story with con-
temptoous gesture, saying he believed
Babcock was innocent, but if he was
guilty, he was the most guilty wretch
in the country, and that no punish
ment was too severe for him. Mr..
Wilson says when he first heard the
story he believed it to be false, and he
yet believed so. During Wilson's
testimony he gave Horace Porter's
explanation of the famous "sylph"
dispatch, and the origin of the story.
There was certain woman who had
given the President much trouble
Babcock and Mcdonald, being to-
gether in Washington one day, saw
her, and Mcdonald, recognizing her,
exclaimed: "There is Sylph p Bah
cock said: "Do you know that wom'
an ?" Mcdonald replied; 81 know
her very we'll" "Then," said Bah
cock, 81 wish you would get her away
from here. She is annoying the Pres
ident." Certainly" said Mcdonald,
chat is easy, can manage her, and
he did. The term "Sylph" became a
sort of standingjoke between Babcock
and Mcdonald, and they often ad'
dressed each other and signed their
communications in that way. Wilson
is to be further examined before the
committee TO day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03
Ex Governor Austin Blair, of Mich.

Ex Governor Austin Blair, of Mich
igan, is in favor of Tilden and Hen
bricks. He thinks no sincere reform
er can do otherwise than follow his
example. In published letter he
says: Samuel j. Tilden is not only
a leader, but he is a bold and aggres
sive one. He makes no compromises
with corruption, and never seeks to
avoid the enmity of rings. As prac'
tical refoimer he has led the way to
the restoration of honest and econom'
ical government in the only way pos
sible, by vigorous assault upon the
powerful combinations of political
Speculators who have possessed them
selves of the reins of government. He
embodies within himself both the
principles and practices of REFORM
Believing that this is at presenv the
great need of the country, | do not
hesitate moment in my choice be-
tween him and the Republican candi'
date"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

WOULD it not be more Christian for
the radical leaders to spend their su-
perAuous dollars to benefit and aid the
destitute and unemployed, rather than
to squander thousands upon uniform
ing with hats, capes and torches, the
veterans of the late war? If they
will not assure us a change of policy
in their mismanagement of public at.
fairs, they might at least out of their
stolen millions do something for char
ity's sake. Will not old General Dix,
Rev. Gen. Garfield, and the other pro-
Tossing Christian gentlemen in the
Grant-Hayes arrangement think Of
this? 1t may be small matter to
them, but it is Of much Importance to
the suffering destitute, some of whom
have votes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

THE disclosures made by Bluford
Wilson, yesterday, make it wholly
unnecessary for Ex-Secretary Bristow
to violate Vis sense of official proprie-
ty and disclose, in answer to the chal-
lenge Of the President, what passed in
the Cabinet in consultation with Gen.
Grant in respect to the prosecution Of
the whisky thieves. Enough of the
true inwardness is given to make it
plain that the President was not un-
willing to shield his private secretary
from the consequences of his miscon.
duct, and that he did all that it was
in his power to do to acquit him at
St. Louis.-Cin. Commercial.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

DETROIT FREE Press: "You do
don't catch the President demanding
the resignation of Collector Casey, Of
New Orleans, although Republican
Congressional committee once said that
Casey was unworthy to hold Office"
Of course not. Would you have the
President cut off the head of his own
brother in law merely because that
brother in law is unworthy to have a
head? Beside, compel Grant to turn
out everybody who is unworthy to
hold office, and he would turn the
President out the first thing"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03
JUDGE Jerry Black defended ex-

JUDGE Jerry Black defended ex.
Secretary Of War, w. w. Belknap, in
his impeachment trial before the U.
S. Senate, and in his able speech, if
Judge Black did not succeed in con-
vincing the public that Belknap is in.
nocent, he at least presents him as
lamb by comparison with Grant,
whose example the Secretary followed
only to serve as warning to the rest
Of the world, Judge Black says:
That the present Chief Magistrate
has taken large gifts from his friends
is fact as we'll known as any ether
in the history of the country. He
did it openly, without an attempt at
concealment or denial. He not only
received money, and lands, and hous-
es and goods amounting in the aggre-
gate to an enormous sum, but he con-
formed the policy of his administra-
tion to the interests and wishes of the
donors. Nay, he did more than that,
he appointed the men who brought
him these gifts to the highest offices
which he could bestow in return.-
Does anybody assert that Grant was
guilty OF an impeachable crime in ta-
king these presents, even though the
receipt Of them was followed by off
cial tavors extended to the givers Do
we not all regard him still as one of
the greatest heroes and sages the world
has produced? Instead of being i'm
peachable, and ignominiously removed
from office, he was Aattered and re-
elected. This all happens justly upon
the legal principle which commands
you to presume everything in favor Of
innocence, Gen. Grants wealthy
friends in New York gave him money
not with any evil design upon his in
tegrity, but because it was a pleasure
to themselves; and the President ap-
pointed them to office afterward, not
because they had bought his favor,
but because the public good required
it. This is the just and legal conclu-
sion in every case where there is no
proof of a bargain, and no distinct ev.
idence of an intent to influence and
be influenced corruptly. Is the law
a respecter of persons? Does not q
presumption which applies to the
President in the plenitude of hi.
power, apply with equal force, and
even with stronger reasons, to his fall
On Minister
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

IT turns out that it was a mistake
to set down Gen. Brinkerhof, The
Ohio Liberal, as a supporter of Gov
ernor Tilden. He has, as yet, made
no public statement of his views, but
all his privaee expressions have been
warmly in favor Of Governor Hayes.
N. Y. Tribune.
Both statements have large meas
ure of truth in them. For months
past Gen. Brinkerhof has advocated
the nomination of Governor Hayes by
the Republicans, and of Governor Til
den by the Democrats, believing as he
did that they were the best represen-
tatives of the better elements of their
respective parties, He rejoices in
their nomination as the dawn Of bet
ter era in American politics; but, new
ertheless, when it comes to the ques'
ton of platform and the principles
presented therein, he has a decided
preference for that Of St. Louis, be-
lieving as he does that it is the best
declaration of the ideas which should
govern the Republic which has ever
been adopted by a national conyen'
ton. Under these circumstances Gen.
Brinkerhof has never hesitated to de-
clare, either in private or in public,
that in case Governor Tilden and
Governor Hendricks, in their letters of
acceptance, shall cordially endorse the
St. Louis platform in its evident spirit
and intent, he will give them cordial
and hearty support, and in this action
we believe the great body OF Ohio
Liberals will unite.
The St. Louis platform is substan'
tally the same as that adopted by the
Liberals of Ohio at their State con-
vention in 1873, and advocated in the
canvass that followed, and since then
they have had no occasion to change
their convictions. At present they
await events. If the Democratic par
ty, with their representatives, accept
the St. Louis platform, and thereby
plant themselves upon the bed granite
of the old Democratic ideas Of hard
money, free trade and home rule, the
Liberals of Ohio will go with them
and stand by them in victory or de-
feat.-Ohio Liberal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

The "loyaP patriots who have made
patriotism pay for many long years are
preparing, doubtless, to play the game
over again, to faunt the "bloody shirt
to raise the cry Of "rebel"-and repeat
all the old yells, that, prior to the present
financial and business prostration, were
so potent in carrying elections. The
Garfelds, Chambers, Baboocks, Boss
Shepherds, &C., would like to show
"How easy, yet, as in more factious times
With public zeal to cancel private crimes"
The "factious times" however, have
changed into pinching suffering times
Circumstances have changed much from
four years ago. The suffering people
now demaud a change of administration.
They want reform and improvement in
the management Of public affairs; and
more, they are going to have it. BraWl-
ing "public zeal" will not suffice to cover
up the criminality of the past, that has
precipitated upon confding people the
horrible condition Of things at present.
The people know and will apply the
rempdv
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

The TRUE REFoRMER.-Go Governor
Tilden is a man Of deeds, and not OF
unfultilled promises. He has saved
to the people of New York, in canal
expenditure alone, two and a half mil
lions annually,
Governor Tilden has saved half a
million dollars annually in appropria.
tions for general purposes.
The taxes are one what they were
in 1874.
For this saving, every dollar is due
the present Democratic administration
and by far the largest portion to Gov
ernor Tilden himself
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

Don CAMERON has ordered four
brass twenty four Founders and five
hundred muskets with 1 1000 rounds Of
ammunition for the cannon, and 5000
rounds from Private Dalzell's reunion,
August 20. As this is intended to
be military political demonstration
for Hayes, the new secretary is begin
ming rather early to abuse his position
in behalf of his party. What else
could be expected of a Cameron p
Uncle Samuel.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

BLUFoRD WILSON, late Solicitor of
the Treasury at Washington, testified
last week before the House commit
tee, on the whisky trials at St. Louis,
that there was no lack of cooperation
by the President in the whisky cases
generally, until Gen. Babcock became
involved, when a coolness between the
White House and tie Treasury De-
partment arose.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

The N. Y. Tribune is not Horace
Greeley's Tribune now, but Jay
Gould's. Gould's organ supports
Hayes, being alarmed at Democratic
ascendancy with Samuel J. Tilden,
the reformer. The same sheet four
years ago was not afraid of Demo
cratic ascendancy with Horace Gree
ley in the White House.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

The election of Tilden and Hen
bricks, and a Democratic Congress,
will, in time, convince the world that
the war for the Union is at an end,
and that sectional hate is to vanish,
never to return to benefit scurvy poll
ticians and unprincipled knaves,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

President Grantsent special message
10 the Senate on Monday, saying he re-
luctantly signed the Sundry Civil Service
Appropriation Bill, as he regarded it in
several features injurious to the public
service, in failing to appropriate money
enough by several millions. Retrench-
ment is terrible on the "Boss" Shepherd
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

FROM the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York city, comes an order from John
A. Dix, as chairman, and L. Edwin
Dudley, secretary, of the Veterans
National Committee, "to the soldiers
and sailors who served in the Union
army during the late war;" requesting
"their comrades" to proceed at once
to organize companies of "Boys
in Blue" to be uniformed with hats,
capes and torches. Major Gen. Jas.
A. Garfield is announced as comman-
der in.chief, and with staff officers -
We would suggest as body guard
for Mr.. Garfield, a company of Credit
Mobelierite VeteranS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

for de tenft fun sich selwer, 81 family un
81 ipolitical shpringer, un wann Sc in favor
sin for noch feer yohr lenger so tzeita en-
joya, don hen Sc nix tzu du os yusht for
der Cameron vota-im nauma fun HAYES
un Wheeler-tzwae orrick shany, tzawmy
un geduldiche enda nit brady shnev-
velin un orck kortzy shwenslin ON him
nera end.
PIT SCHwEFFELBRENNER.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

ANDREW JACKSON said: "There are no
necessary evils in Government; the evils
result only from its abuses" This is
now a-days very general conviction
among our people; and hence the dispo-
sition to elect Samuel ]. Tilden President
so that we may have man acknowledge
and WILL to bring the government back
to its legitimate simplicity and run it
economically. Let even and exact JUS
tice prevail, and these sad results of mis-
government would be unknown. Hence
the need of REFORM !
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

THE House refuses its consent to the
appropriation which allows Mr.. Pinch
back $4,000 for two years loafng
around Washington, contesting a seat
in the Senate. By this, Mr. Sykes, a
Democrat, who had similar claim,
is kept away from the public teat. So
it wasn't case of race prejudice alto.
gether.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

The Illinois State Democratic con-
vention, which was held at Springfield
on Thursday, resulted in a coalition
Of the Independents with the Demo
Gratis. Lewis Stewart, of Kendall
county, the Independent candidate
was nominated by the Democrats for
Governor. A. A. Glenn, (the pres
ent incumbenD was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor; L. G. Thornton,
Secretary of State; John Hise, State
Auditor; George GrunJack, Treasurer;
E. Lynch, Attorney, The coalition of
these two parties assures Illinois to
TiIden at the November election. In
1874, by the coalition of the Demo-
Gratis and Independents, Illinois was
carried by twenty one thousand major
ity over the Republican candidates.
This year the majority will be much
larger, for the Radical ticket, with
Shelby M. Cullom as candidate for
Governor, is remarkably weak one.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03
COLORADO-THE STATE FORMAL
LY ADMITTED.

Washington, Aug 1.-The President,
in accordance with the provisions of the
act of Congress, approved March Sd, rs,
to-day issued a proclamation, declaring
and proClaiming the fact that the funda-
mental conditions imposed by Congress
on the State Of Colorado to cntitle that
State to admission to the Union have
been ratified and accepted, and that the
admission of said State into the Union is
now completed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

BABCoCK signed some of his crook
ed secret whisky dispatches to Saint
Louis friends, "Sylph," Ex-solicitor
Wilson said last week before the com
mittee. that it was the name of wo.
man who had been troubling the Pres
ident, and that Macdonald, Babcock's
friend, got her away.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

DAVID Hum, an old and respected citi.
zen of New Lisbon, died at his residence
on Jefferson street, last Tuesday. He
was among the oldest of the pioneer in
habitants of our town, and had been in
i'll health long before his death. His fu
neral took place on Tuesday. His re-
mains were taken to Columbiana and de.
posted in the family burying ground
John Hum, brother of the deceased
died at his residence near Columbiana.
on Wednesday morning,-New Lisbon
Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

Our neighbors Of the Repository,
Messrs. Bascom & saxtOn, have laid
us under lasting obligation to them
by their kindness in extending to US
prompt neighborly assistance in a d.
lemma in which we we're placed this
week. While hoping they may never
be placed in a similar position, it may
be like bread cast upon the waters, and
may return hereafter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

AT the Cleveland races last Thurs
day, Goldsmith Maid was beaten by
the phenomenal trotting stallion Snug
gler. The best time was 2:15l. Snug
gler's best time was 2:16!.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

Eight years ago Grant and his party
entered the canvass with high hopes and
lavish promiscs-greater than Hayes
now does. The public know the crop
that cropped out in the Camerons, Chan
dlers, Belknaps, BabCocks, &c.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

WoosTER.-Hon. E. B. Eshelman
has sold his interest in the Wayne Co.
Democrat to Mr.. Mcintyre. We re-
gret to lose Mr.. Eshelman from the
Editorial force of the State, and hope
his absence will be brief. We doubt
not Mr.. Mcintyre will do his utmost
to keep up the character of the Wayne
Co. Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

CLEvELAND.-William Heygster, the
great German wrestler, and his agent,
Henson, were arrested, charged with at
tempting to defraud the Streibinger
House. Heygster and his competitor
deposited their betting money, purport-
ing to be one thousand dollars, when
dunned for board he would refer to the
package, and Mr.. Streibinger opened it,
and found no money, but scraps of Ger
man newspapers. The twain are in jail
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

ACTIVE hostilities we're in progress
last week on the Timok, where Gen.
Tchernayef' is endeavoring to join
Gen, Lescbjanin's army, which has
been defending the eastern frontier Of
Servia against the Turkish attacks
The war spirit Of the servianS appears
to have revived.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

AND Belknap was acquitted, 81 for con-
viction to 25for acquittal, not two thirds,
That was a tight squeeze. 1t was well
for Grants ex-Secretary the Senate was
Republican.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

THE following State elections take
place before November: Kentucky,
first Monday in August; Vermont,
first Tuesday in September; California,
first Wednesday in September; Maine,
second Monday in September; Geor'
gia, first Wednesday in October; Ohio
Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska and West
Virginia, second Tuesday in October,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

CHARLES N. SCHMICK, ESQ, has
been placed on the Democratic ticket
of Mahoning county, as the candidate
for County Treasurer in place of Mr..
Flickinger. The nomination could
not have been bettered. May he be
elected.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

Hon. Geo. w. Julian, one ofthe bright
lights of the Republican party years ago,
is an ardent supporter of Tilden and
Hendricks, and will stump Indiana for
that ticket.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

THE Columbus Statesman says
Five hundred of the most intelligent
and prominent German-American
citizens of this city, a majority OF
whom have heretofore been Republi'
cans, have published a card declaring
for Tilden.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

A drunken man in the west end of
Cincinnati last Monday night killed an
inoffensive boy. Of course nothing can
be done with the murderous creature.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

THE unemployed" turned out and
marched in New York on Monday so
they did in Cincinnati last week, Be-
hold the results of misgovernment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

Governor Hayes was determined to
uuell "violent breaches of the law" with
the military.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

CONGRESS will probably adjourn next
Monday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

It is now said that Sitting Bull wa'
not present at the Custer massacre.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

The Southern outrage factory is run
ming on full time.

"Let no guilty man escape" said Grant.
Let no other Grant be elected President.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

President Grant has demanded the
resignation of Supervising Architect Pot
ter. 1t is said Mullett will have his old
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-03

PIT SCHwEFFELBRENNER
The New York herald., 1876-03-12
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