The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-13
FROM REV. DIR. HAMILTON.
BUTLER, July 5, 1876,

A. MCGTeg0r, ESQ.,:
RESPECTED FRIEND-We have lived to
see the close of the first century of our
country's freedom and independence
from foreign dictation and rule, and in
surveying the past, we haye had the utll-
ity of self.gOvernment tested and con-
firmed by practical experience and use
full knowledge, which has elevated our
country to honorable distinction among
civilized nations. In the past century
we have had clouds and darkness, as
well as sunshine and light-storms and
tempests as well as calms and peaCe-ha-
tired and strife, war and tumult, as well
as love and kindness, mercy and fOrbear-
ance-moral defOrmity and moral beau
ty--corruption and its unapplied anti
dote-the putrefaction of body polite
refusing all remedial agents-a country
brought to the verge of bankruptcy by
mal-administration in worse condition
now for offensive or defensive opera
tions than it was in with the Southern
States. To increase the governmental
debt without the consent of the people
would be ruinous, and to increase the
burdens of the people by taxation might
result in reputation. The crisis is upon
us now, and this financial problem must
be solved. By whom2 Surely not by
the authors of the debt. They have tried
it for fifteen years and failed.
Reform is now demanded by the peo-
ton. The antagonists to just and good
government, desiring to retain place and
power, are first in the field. They have
had their convention in Cincinnati, ad-
opted their platform of principles, and
nominated their standard bearers. The
party is now before the people, not upon
the merits of their past record, but upon
the character of the men whom they
have nominated to lead them, and to
perpetuate their power. They cannot
evade the vital issues before the people,
neither will their expedients screen
them from the just indignation of plum
dered and outraged people.
The name of their candidate for Presi
dent is significant of the uncertainty and
unreliability of their foundation. Hay
is a poor foundation, and was not chosen
by Paul, the Christian philosopher; but
| suppose some protesting Christians
will not follow the example of Paul, they
will build on Hay! All that we can do
for them is to let them severely alone
until their fallaCy is blasted by the fall
of their superstructure. The prospect
for Hay in our State is not hattering.-
The elements are against it, which indi-
Gates very short crop of Hay(s) in Illi-
nois. My opinion is, that Wheeler, of
one or more wheels, can carry it all to
market.
The Democrats in convention at Saint
Louis adopted platform of principles
which cannot be misunderstood, and
which means Reform, which they will
faithfully and perseveringly put into
practice, and if any body of men can do
it, they will find solution to the finan-
cial question. Gov. Tilden is we'll and
favorably known as a leformer of public
abuses and corruption. Gov. Hendricks
fidelity to Constitutional government is
guarantee that he will aid in carrying
out the reformation contemplated by the
Democratic party. These men are both
reliable, and cannot be swayed nor IN
Inundated by political corruptionists.
There are scintillations of light in the
East which promises cheering aspect
of our political horizon. As in the nat
ural world the sunshine beautifully
brightens one section of the landscape,
while at the same time the shadow of
cloud rests upon another-so in the po-
litical world, the gloom of sorrow is re-
lieved by the lovely radiations of 10y
The joy of salvation from anarchy and
misrule, even prospeCtively, will nerve
and cheer the hearts of people oppress-
eel by their rulers. 1t is designed that
Democracy shall be the light of the civil
world. Therefore the cry of an oppress-
ed people everywhere to the Democratic
press, let the light of correct principles
and of truth shine!
]. HAMILTON.