The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-01

CTauC party OF lnc NOItn ndu lOOkcu |
upon, for more than quarter of cen
tury as bitter and able foe, but who, at
the eleventh hour, impelled by the great
good that was in him, had become our
friend when he saw us weak and oppres.
sed. We forgot and forgave, and tried
our best to elect him. He was beaten,
and the effect of that defeat is still felt.
1t will operate against the nomination OF
any man at st. Louis who is not identi-
fed with the Democratic party. There
is no evidence that any mere sectional
differences will be allowed to interfere
with the selection of the most available
candidate. The South gives assurance
of this, by refusing to put forward an ex-
treme man from that section. The South
demands that the North and West shall
unite with them on candidate who can
not he defeated. The Leading issue of
the campaign will be Administrative Re-
form. Not an empty promise Of Reform,
made simple to be brooken, but the as
surance Of such a complete change in
the administration of the Government, as
shall drive corrupt men from office, and
substitute official honesty for the dishones-
ty that now disgraces every department Of
affairs. The man who can best represent
these principles, and who can draw the
largest support from dissatisfied Repub-
licans, as we'll as from Democrats, will
be the choice ofthe St. Louis Convention;
and he cannot be defeated. AT the pre-
sent writing, that man is generally con.
ceded to be Samuel J, Tilden, of New
York,
WHO THE DEVIL is BEALE
who the devil is Robeson!" was the
universal query when an obscure Jersey
lawyer was called by Grant to place in
the Cabinet. The desire for information
was quite as keen when Grant made
Akerman Attorney General, Borie, Sc
cretary of the Navy, and Belknap Secre-
tary Of War; and it was some time be-
fore people could be made to understand
that these worthless were great men and
deserved well of their country. The
question is now asked, "Who the devil
is Beale ?'-the individual nominated
for Minister to Austria. The answer is
quickly given. Beale is personal friend
Of General Grant, and was a'Leutenantin in
the Navy when Grant was fighting on
the Mississippi. He is wealthy man,
having made money some way or another
duringthe war, and retired from the navy,
several years ago. While man of edu-
cation, he has seen nothing ofpublic life,
and is utterly unfit to represent the
country at one of the principal courts of
Europe. 1t is somewhat doubtful wheth-
er he will be confirmed by the Senate;
for that body, understanding the brcvity
of Grants tenure of office, is getting
positively disrespectful in its treatment Of
His Alcoholic Majesty" The Senate
has already.
PASSED ONE BILL OVER HIS VETO,
and threatens to pass another-the bill
to reduce the salary ofthe Chief Executive
to S25, 700. Thiss. bill, which was vetoed
by the President, was originated and
urged on the Senate side by Republi-
can, Wright, of Iowa) who, on the 25th
inst. reported it back to the Senate with
the veto message, with the recommen,
dation from his committee Civil Service
and Retrenchment,) that it pass not.
withstanding the veto. The question of
the advisability of reducing the Presi.
dents salary is not party one. Mr.
Bayard and several other Democratic
Senators spoke and voted against it; and
last session, in the House, Alexander H.
Stephens made speech in opposition to
reduction, in which he took the view that
the Presidents salary should be increased
instead of diminished. He held that it
should be at least 100000; that Judges
of the Supreme Court shouldreceive $25,-
900 each; Members ofCongress SIS 900;
Members of the Cabinet SIS 900, &c. 1t
is not believed that the bill can be passed
over the veto of the President who as
serted in his message that he had no
personal interest in the matter, but disap-
proved it from sense of duty.
AFTER EX.SECRETARY DELANo,
The work of the Democratic House
will be incomplete, unless it reaches back
and looks over the administration of
Columbus Delano, late Secretary of the
Interior. His son John, notorious
scamp, has been summoned to appear
before Congressional Committee, and it
is to be hoped his rascality, while Chief
Clerk of the Department of the Interior,
under his father administration will be
developed, and that some of the old
mans misconduct while in office will be
shown up. There is no doubt in the
minds ofthose familiar with Delanos re-
gime, that he and his son, acting in con-
cert, Systematically robbed the Govern
ment; but, unfortunately, the old man
possesses,more than ordinary shrewdness,
and being "devilish sly" it is doubtful
whether Congressional Committee will
be able to unearth his villanies. Meek,
and very humble, like Uriah Heap, he
those who met him but few
times during his official career, as being
the personifcation of integrity ITSELF but
that he was as insincere and treacherous
as Digger Indian, everybody who had
official relations with him has very good
reason to know. 1t is to be hoped that
the House will not adjourn without max
ing an endeavor to expose some of his
transactions. A Republi-
can investigation committee failed to do
this, in the matter of the Sioux Indian
steal. Now, let a Democratic Committee
try its hand