The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-10-05

Wnab " Is called III IL brings ROOu WOrkh
to the people, They say that the Demo
Gratis were not all rebels, but all rebels
are Democrats, Laughter. Ia that
much of an argumentp ] might say this
and IL would be very fair. ! don't say
all Republicans are rascals, but do say
that all men who make money out of the
national Treasury are Republicans
Laughter and applause.] | don't say
that Republicans are all crooked whisky
men, but II 80 happens that all the crooked
whisky men are Republicans. Laughter,
You Republicans were not all connected
with the Custon-house frauds in New
York, but all the men that were connect
ed with the Custom house frauds are now
shouting for Hayes, and the men looking
out the prison windows in the prisons of
the Western States for the whisky frauds
are all for Hayes. [Applause.] II does
not prove much, it tsimply proves that the
Republican party has been in power for
q long time, and has had control of large
sums of money, and the mercenary and
corrupt elements of society have worked
themselves in the fore front and manage
ment of the party. That is a. i ii proves
They say Belknap was once Democrat
So was Morton. So he was when the
Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 passed, and
he never raised his voice against it at all
Bnt he says the Democrats are all pro-
slavery now. Belknap was Democrat.
But he was an honest man until he got
into office at Wellington, and came un-
der the blighting influences Of the party
in power. Then he fell. What does all
that prove? Not much. 1t only proves
that men who seek to make men leave
the Democratic party and go over to the
other party have no chance in the Dem
ocratic party. While | am on this sub
jeCt | want to express my opinion on it.
There is only one remedy the people can
hav, and that's change. If society were
divided into two parties equally, the
probability is that there would be as
many rasCals on the one side as on the
other; but if this party is kept in power
long time, those who are trying to make
money out Of the party would work over
to your side When the people find
their affairs in bad condition, as Gen.
Schurz expresses it, there must be
change; not change of one man. but
change Of policy, total change in all the
departments of Government. | do not
desire, when Mr.. Tilden shall come in as
President, | do mot desire to see him turn
anybody out of Office. if he finds an
honest man, a man able to stand up erect
pure and honest, in the midst of the cor
ruplions that surround him | shall be
glad if Governor Tilden will continue
him in Office; but whenever a MN is
found Of doubtful integrity he will sup
ply his place with another, and so the
remedy will commence in the White
House and go down to the lowest Office
in the country, 81 far as securing honest
officials is concerned.
Now, my fellow.Gitizens. do you think
our business affairs in the country in
such state that we ought to I've content
with them? Are the people prosperousP
Is labor rewarded2 Is enterprise sue.
cessfu)2 Everywhere you hear the com
paint of hard times, Why is it you hear
this complaint? We have country of
wonderful resources, with every advan.
tage, an intelligent industrious and en-
terprising people, and with such coun-
try, with such variety Of production,
with such character of people, in my |
opinion we ought not to encounter seri-
ious hard times. And now, what is the |
remedy so far as public affairs is concern
ed? Is it not well to say that you will
try changer 1t may be better; it can
hardly be worse. 1t may not be better
in every respect, but it will be better be-
yond all question, in my opinion, in many
A voice, "We hope SOL You
have right to hope so. A gentleman
says he will hope 80. If you elect Hayes
aud continue the nresent state of affairs |
what hope have you then? Not bit
You have come through eleven years
you have hope if you bring about a
change.
Vow | am not going to answer the char
ges that have been made against the can
1Idates. Mr.. Tilden has been known as a
citizen and an officer very well by the peo
Pile. think he has many qualities that
are called for now. In the city of New |
York when corrupt combination of
men got the control of public affairs, and
used that power to enrich themselves
and to impOverish the people, Governor
Tilden stepped out into the front rank
and grappled with the rings and combi-
nations, and never stopped until he saw
The leaders in prison-until he saw pro-
instituted for the recovery of
the lost treasure; and after his election |
as Governor of the State of New York,
he introduced such reforms that in the |
first two years he reduced the taxation of
The State of New York from $l6,00O,000 |
10 $8,0O00O0 He gives evidence that he
possesses the qualities of reformer
believe he will restore purity in the pub |
liz service if you elect him President
Applause l believe, my fellow-citi-
Sens, that ifhe will be elected President |
the people of lis country will take heart |
again; that there will spring up that con-
fidence in business. and on the 4th day |
Of March next, when Governor Tilden |
shall take his seat as President of the
United States, that you will then at once
feel the reviving influence of returning
,orfiC ence and hope, and that once more
the bright light of prosperity will fall
like the rays Of the sun upon the people,
yvil g energy, life, courage and hap
piness. (Applause.
Gentlemen of ohio, | think can say
to you that Indiana will do her duty on
the 10Th day of next month, two weeks
from to-day. l believe it is two weeks
from to-day you cast your vote also, and
the decision of these two great States
will have much to do with the result in
November. l think that Ohio ought to
make great effort to bring about the
change, that under that change there
may be the reform that / have spoken
of. ask you to meet Indiana on the
10th day of next month in bringing that
change about, and that change will bring
to all the people of this count
ry. loud cheers.)
After the applause had subsidized Col.
Campbell made few appropriate re-
marks on Mr. Blaine, and asked where
are the graves of the fallen rebels that
were slaughtered by the men under his
leadership Echo answers "Where?"
When the draft came it fell upon him,
and what did he do? He emDloyed a