The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-15
FROa REV. DIR. JOHN HAMILTON.
BUTLER, June 6, 1876.

BUTLER, June b, 1876.
A. McGregor, Esq.,
DEAR SIR-Inclosed in this registered
letter you will find $500, for the Stark
County DEMOCRAT,
The DEMocRATgives me usual pleasure,
because it is faithful exponent and adj
herent to the Constitution Of the worthy
sires of the Revolution of l776. 1t has
devoted its power and influence to pre-.
serve that instrument as an Ordinance
of God," ummpaired and without multi
alton during the past years, to be exhib.
tied in our Centennial as a monument of
wisdom, strength and beauty. The enc
mics of that instrument have traduced
and repreached the worthy authors of
the Constitution, for having made "a cov-
enant with death and an agreement with
hell" The American people have not
rebuked the authors Of this calumny, but
have elevated them to power, and placed
that instrument under their CONTROL
By that unwise act the people have pla-
ced their best ciul friend in the hands OF
enemies, who have made it subserve
their pernicious purposes, and have ulti-
mately effected the end of John Henry,
the English emmisary, who, in 1905, tried
to disrupt this country on the slavery
question. All the Presidents and Rep
resentatives of the States and people
have taken a solemn oath, which is re-
corded in Heaven, that they will support,
maintain and preserve inviolate the Con-
stitution OF the United States. Have
they done this during the last sixteen
years? If not, will the States and peo-
pie confde this sacred trust in their
hands for longer period? If they do,
they must be exceedingly corrupt, and
insensible to the sacredness of an obi
cation. What law of God and of the
Constitution have not the party in power
during the last sixteen years violated p
Read the ten commandments Of God, and
say what command of God they have not
violated. They have added insult and
crime to piety by their profession of be-
ing party of great moral ideas. What
part of the Constitution have they not
violated? Have they confined their leg
islative acts to the Constitution? Have
they not gone ontside Of the Constitution
tolegislate, not for the good of the coun-
try, but for party purposes? What law
authorized them to inaugurate war
against sister State? Not Gods law,
and there is no law in the Constitution
authorizing it under the circumstar ces
Did the people authorize it by vote,
promising to furnish men and means p
No.
The Constitution gives to the General
Government the right to coin money and
to fix its value, but gives no right to is
sue paper money, nor authority to estab-
lish National Banks. The party in power
have assumed the right to all this and
much more, without authority from the
Constitution, and without the consent of
the people. During the last sixteen
years the authority Of the Constitution,
and the rights of the minority have not
been respected. / hope that arbitrary
rule will soon end. My hope is based
upon the returning sanity of the people.
They have paid dear for the Republican
whistle, and now desire something bet
ter. From present indications l hope
Democracy will present to the people
something more reliable and worthy of
general acceptance.
Without parallelin the history of ma
tions we prospered under Constitutional
authority for 81 years, and my opinion is
that under a legal Constit uion, having
the consent of the people, we would
prosper again.
Among all the names presented for the
Presidency, THURMAN is my favorite, be-
cause he is reliable, honest, and a states
man of acknowledged ability.
Will you attend the Convention at St.
Louis ? If you do, stop off with me-
Butler is on the Indianapolis & st. Louis
Railroad.
Respectfully, &C.,
l. HAMILTON.