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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-26
TIE CIVIL WAR OVER.

The great American civil war that
broke out in April 1861 is at last over.
Twelve years ago the last rebel surren-
dered, but, in one way or another, the
South, to greater or less degree, has
been in condition of vassalage, condi-
ton of subordination, in which the fed
eral soldier was the power. At last, how
ever, this interference disappears with
the removal Of the troops from Louisi-
ana, and now, once again, the civil status
OF the Constitution prevails in every
State of the Union
On Tuesday last, at noon, the troops,
according to orders, were removed to
their barracks, and ceased longer to prop
up carpet-bag fraud of State govern
ment, and Louisiana now has a Cover
nor, Nichols, chosen by her own people
by large and decided majority. The
whole American people might well Cele-
brate this event, as marking the full res.
toration of self government.
Candid men mustadmit that the South
ern people during the last twelve years
have, as a rule, acted with commendable
prudence and discretion; and we doubt
not the people of South Carolina and
Louisiana will continue so to act. Equal
justice and security will be safe there
in the hands of the ruling party; and
soon good feeling and common in
terest will encourage industry, promote
business, and in time aid. in bringing
about general prosperity.
Until peace was fully restored, ques-
tions of public policy could not receive
proper attention, nor receive cordial CO.
operation on the part of the people. The
war being over finally, constructive war
though it may be, the great questions in
volving good government and prosperity
will be in order. Let us return to the
plain and simple government of our
fathers, to the ways of economy and JUS
tice in fact, 10 a strict observance of the
requirements of the Constitution.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-26
CANTON, OHIO, APRIL 26, 1877.

and number Of prominent members of
the Nichols Legislature, to whom they
made known the request of the Republi-
can committee, the subject was fovorably
considered, and Governor Nichols, with
the advice and consent of his associates,
promptly ordered to devote the Cover
nor's contingent fund to this purpose,
This fund amounts to between thirty and
forty thousand dollars, and was appro-
priated to the aid of Nichols in establish
ing his government. This prompt aid to
Republican employees will provide for
their immediate wants, and remove
much of the disafection among them
consequentupon the breaking up Of Pack.
ards government, and the Commission
seemed to be highly gratifed at the abb
sence of resentment on the part of the
Nichols party.
Long before these arrangements we're
consummated large number Of Pack
ard members of the Senate and House
had taken their seats in the Nichols Leg
islature. Subsequently current resolu-
ton was passed in the Nichols Legisla-
ture paying Republican members who
were not elected but returned by the Re.
turning Board their mileage and Pe,
diem as contracted.
A notable feature of the proceedings
upon the floor of the Nichols House was
the withdrawal of seven Democratic
members who had been seated subject
to contest, and who gracefully yielded
their seats and introducing colored Re-
publican members who claimed seats on
the face of returns. Before the House
assembled this morning, Kinockan
Democrat, of Plaquemine, who was un
seated by an arrangement admitting
Republicans, called the House to ordel
informally, whereupon Kidd, Democrat
in feeling address presented hand
some gold headed cane to VIM. Ridge
way, colored member from Concordia
who had been seated upon contest, bu
was one of the first to relinquish hi
claims to a colored contestant in the in
terest Of adjustment.
Commenting on the order for the re
moval of troops the Times says. "Mr
Hayes has carried out his policy to ;
fuller extent than could have been ex
pected, and with this culmin alton of i
has received formal, and public pledg'
of support from the Legislature. Nothing
more remains but to clear away the debri
and lay the foundation of a new structure
This seems to be very appropriate
place to-day, LET us have peace.
Gov. Packard is still in the St. Lou
Hotel with his police forces, ten or 4;
dozen members of the Legislature anc
his personal staff who remain with hin
to see the end which is evidently near a
hand. 1t seems to be generally under.
stood that the State will be surrendered
to the Nichols authorities on Monda,
or Tuesday.
This afternoons Republican says, Not
withstanding the adverse decision Of tn
President in regard to claims of Louisian
Republicans, Governor Packard and til
brave and faithful men who surroun
and support him have earned the admi
ration and respect Of all who can appre
ciate true heroism. Chosen Governor b
the votes of majority of his fellow citi
zens, he rests his claims to that high Of
fee on the same basis which seated tn
President.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-26

ROBERT SCHILLINe, ESQ.,, of Cleveland,
editor ofan Independent paper there, is lee
turing roundabout, telling how to make
money plenty in every ones pocket. Like
the ancient philosopher, he is running
around crying, ,Eurekal His scure is similar
to curing the itch by scratching the skin
off. We fear it would take atleasttwenty
such sChilling lectures to make pound
of good sense. The correct idea is that
of the United States Constitution, name
ly, that government has no right, by leg
islation or otherwise, to interfere with or
disturb values. This is the underlying
principle of all correct ideas of finance
and currency. A departure from this
only places all values, property, business
and labor at the mercy Of unprincipled
shylocks, gamblers and stock iobbers, just
where we are and hav, been for some
years. II is hoped
d Justice viii yet unclose her eyes,
Terror yet in wrath arisel
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-26

The survivors of that fierce set who
led the crusade against the South in for
mer days; and who then aroused the
Northern heart, are again shaking and
Tapping the ensanguined linen. Blaine
has already blazed, Wendell Phillips has
uttered his fierce pbilippic and now we
have James Redpath on the war path.
He advises the negroes and denounces
Hayes. His advice to the negroes, who
have been abandoned to the white Dem
ocrats is, to submit and thus secure safe
ty. He calls the President" good little
Hayes" and says he has just "brains
enough to commit political parriCide." b"
He calls Lincoln the liberator of the
slaves, Grant the preserver of the Union,
and Hayes the betrayer of the Southern
Republicans, concluding with, "LinColn
freed Grant conquered; Hayes surren-
dered."
Mr.. Redpath says "the Democrats pro-
tect the Democratic negro the Republi-
cans abandon the Republican negro"
The colored man who joins the Democ-
racy, he says, is consequently "the safest
male creature in the gulf States" and
hence the freedmen in voting should sup
port the Democracy.
These men ought to learn, that, wheth-
er slave or free, negro is negro; that
by freeing him he is not thereby made a
white man that by his own energies he
must rise if he rise atall. Let the colored
race then act accordingly. and be treated
as equals before the law.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-26

Mr.. AND Mrs. HAYES gave dinner to
the Russian Grand Duke, on Thursday
of last week. A full account was given
in the N. Y. Tribune and other papers.
It seems that at the plates of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayes were no wine glasses. We
suggest next time they have the physi-
clan prescribe wine, and that will make
it all right. Were it not for the present
Murphy temperance tide, the public
would not be nauseated with this fulsome
court report.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-26

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, is a great place
for manufacturing, and among other
things they do there is to print. Their
runners for printing perambulate the
State, beset county and other officials,
visit shops and other establishments to
importune for jobs of printing, We un-
derstand their printing establishments
have no better facilities for doing work
than those of Canton, and we under
stand that the Springfield manu-
featuring establishments, as well as
their officials, county and city, never get
any printing done away from home,
We state this to their credit, and would
say to all denizens of Canton-Do THOU
LIKEWISE.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-26
BEN. WADE MAD.
Is HumiliatGd and Betrayed by HayGS'S
Course.
Writes a Savage Letter Condemn
ing it.
New York, April %

New York, April ",
Tho Times furnishes the following let
ter, written by ex-senator Benz. F. Wade
of Ohio, in condemnation of President
Hayes's Southern policy, and which is
now published for the first time:
Jefferson, Ohio, April 10.
Mr.. U.H. Hunter, Washington, D. C.
Ny DEAR SIR Your letter of the 9th
was duly received. You ask whether /
remember what 1 said in favor of Presi-
dent Hayes on my endeayor to procure
his nomination at the Cincinnati conven-
ton. do remember it after what has
since transpired with indignation and a
bitterness of seul that l never felt before
You know with what untiring zeal /
worked for the emancipation of slaves oi
the South, and to procure justice for them
before and during the time was in Con-
gress, and 1 supposed Gov. Hayes was in
full accord with me on this subject, but /
have been deceived, betrayed, and even
humiliated by the course he has taken to
a degree that have not language to ex-
press.
During the first month of his admins
tration we watched him closely with two
of the worst and most malignant enemies
of the colored race that can be found in
all that slave cursed region, and there
consulting with those malefactors how
best he can put these colored people un-
der the iron heel of their most bitter enc
mics and reduce them to condition in
finitely worse than before they were made
free. l feel that to have emanGipated
these people and then to leave them un-
protected, would be crime as infamous
as to have reduced them to slavery when
they were free, and for HAYES to do this
to men who had, at the hazard of their
lives given him the votes without which
he never could have had power to do
this terrible injustice. No doubt he medi-
tates the destruction of the party that
elected him.
A contemplation of all this fills me with
amazement and inexpressible indigna-
ton. My only consolation is that history
informs me that better men than I ever
pretended to be have in like manner been
deceived. Some have attempted to ex-
cuse him by saying that he means well,
but hell is paved with just such good in.
tentions. Truly yours,
B. F. WADE.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-26

THE next election will be held on
Tuesday, October 9th. The offices to be
filled are as follows:
STATE TlCKET.-Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Auditor, Treasurer, Clerk OF
Supreme Court, Member Board Of Public
Works, School Commissioner, Attorney
General.
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.- One Senator, two
Representatives.
County TIcKET.-Auditor, Treasurer,
Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney, Clerk ol
Courts, Commissioner, Infrmary Di-
rector, Coroner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-26

WE publish to-day speech delivered
in the Ohio Legislature by Hon. johnson
Sherrick, of Stark county, in the House
on the 9TH of April, on his bill-"To pro-
tect the holders of Life Insurance poll
cies by compelling the companies to de-
post with the State treasurer security
Mr.. Sherrick is doing good dservice for the
People, and we hope to see his speech
published by many of our exchanges
The speech was copied from the Ohio
Statesman of April 10th. Let everybody
read it.-Ohio Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-26

AT the present session of the District
Court of the United States, sitting at
Cleveland, Alfred G. Vantine, postmaster
of Sandusky city, was convicted of en-
bezzlement, and sentenced to one year in
the PenitentiarY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-26

BY decision rendered last week in
Toledo, Rush R, Sloane was thrown out
of his position as General Manager of
the Cleveland, Sandusky and Cincinnati
Railroad.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-26

The Treasury Department has issued
orders to the Collectors of customs at the
principal ports removing the restrictions
heretofore placed on the importations
Ofdry and salted hides ofneat cattle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-26
VOTES STOLEN FROM DEMOCRATS.
FRAUDS ELECT A PRESIDENT.
ARECORD TO BEKEPT STANDING.

The popular vote of Florida "asactually
cast"
For Tilden and Hendricks. M,439
For Hayes and Wheeler......"................ A,H9
Majority for Tilden and Hendricks."~ 90
The electoral vote of Florida as actually
stolen:
For Hayes and Wheeler..........,.-......"."
The popular vote of Louisiana as actu-
ally cast;
For Tllden and Hendricks. $3.50
For Hayes and Wheeler..".....".,"....." H,l4
Majority for Tilden and Hendricks" 6,6S5
The electoral vote of Louisiana as act
ually stolen;
For Hayes and Wheeler.........."."..... 8
Number of votes in Florida and Louisi-
ana dlsranchised ed.."......."."......"".. lOo,29S
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .." .. w .......,.....,,. 4,8l5,SO1
Number of electoral votes stoen... 10
Hendricks Observation-Disclosures. %
Nominal electoral majority for Hayes
and Wheeler. ..................."......"..." l
Observation-Disclosures. O -. - 264,7O5
Here we have twelve electoral votes
absolutely stolen-a popular majority Of
264 ,705 votes reversed and 4,3l5,80l vo-
ters disfranchised by Republican crime.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-26

The popular vote of Florida "as actually
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07

! 4 MOST singular and unlocked for spec
.acie was presented IN the senate oi the
. United States last week, during the long
) and exciting contest over the right o: NJ
, e.. Bu'Ier, Democrat, of SOUTH Carolina,
and VIM. 7. Kellogg, cdrret-bagcer, o'
. Louisiana, to seats i'll that body. 1be
spectacle 10 which we refer was the fac'
that John !. Patterson, Of South Carolina,
and Peter b. Cou0ver. of Florida, both
carpet -haggers, tlc one from Pennsylvania,
and the olher from New jersey, held The
balance of power between the two political
parties. and could determine all questions
before the Senate. relating 10 tie matter in
lispute. in whatever way they saw proper
to cast their votes Patterson and Conover
both entered the Senate in 1873 and VIII
retire from il on March 4th, 1879. Being
northern Adventures they were attracted
to the south 10y the same instinct that
impels the crow and other birds of prey to
flock to where the carriOn IS They are
both loyal Republicans and have acted
with tho majority of the Senate on all oc-
casions aud on all questions. They avowed
their determination TO vote foI the admis-
sion Of Kellogg aud also for the admission
Of Butler, though Democrat, as crting
their conviction that lie had been legally
elected and that he represented vast
majority Of the people Of South Carolina.
The two Republican leaders, however, IN
the Senate, he Puritanical and ha;r-split-
ting Edmunds, Of Vermont, aud the elegant
and digniticd Coukling, Of New \ ork, were
resolved that Butler should never be ad-
mitted if they conid prevent it. With them
it WIS the fair aud honest thing in Patter-
son and COuover to vote for Kellogg, al
though he was utterly without any legal
claim, but when tlIey declared their inten-
ton 10 sustain Butler it " as discovered by
Edmunds and Conkling that they were
traitors TO their party, and had foImed an
unholy alliance with ihe Democratic side
of the Senate. This charge was not trne
and was promptly rcpclled by Democratic
Senators, bur il suited the two Republican
leaders TO make it, by way Of venting their
indignation against Patterson and ConOver
But they maintained :heir position and by
their votes admitted both Kellogg and But
Ter. The only thing gained by the Demo-
Gratis through the votes Of this brace Of
carpet t-baggers, is the admission Of Butler
ms an offset to that Of Kellogg. 1t was no
doubt very humil:ating to Conkling and
Edmunds to have their plans frustrated by
The votes Of two men whom they look ed
lIDptI allies ia le rrlrCi ad in op,,
cency, and they have been taught that n
oenl"crat has rights which even carpet
lag Senators feel bound to respect.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07

In the Criminal Court at Pittsburg on
Saturday sentence was passed on six men
convicted af participation in the riots of
last July. Matthew Marshall, for burning
railway cars, was sent TO the penitcntiary
for SIX years aud ten months aud iined five
thousand dollars James Carter. who at
tempted to fire the Duquesne freight de-
pot, To one year and ten months in the
Workhouso for assaulting Superintendent
White while attempting To send out his
trains oU the 6rst day OF the strike }. VI.
Gi eeH. ghO tampered with aswiteh on the
Allegheny yailsy road, one year aud five
pi,,n,i,s IN the i'enitenfiary and fifteen
htii,drte doj9aiss line Alexander Mccall
aud Il.t.i.i Morxt. i,lalicious mischief. eHch
siA ,a..iibs in i,,s AsoIkuvusu aud tive
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07

EFFORTS continue TO be made by Tie
moro moderate class o! French pnitc'ahs
10 effect a compromise of existing dhhcni-
ties between President Mac Mahon and the
ltepublican majority in the Chamber "'
Deputies The new ministers recently
appointed by MacMahon are fully as OBJ
i.ctiouablc to the Republican leaders as
their predecessors were, and they insist
that before the Chamber proceeds TO pass
.he appropriation bills another ministry
which will more nearly represent their
views must be formed. The latest adviccs
ldicate that a satisfact Orya greememt w"n'd
lie effected, and all cause for serious diff
Guilty amcably adjusted.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07

In must have been a refreshing sight in
the Senate Of the United States last week,
when that notorious Pennsylvania carpet
Dagger, John J. Paterson, of South Caro-
lima, stood up i'll his place and denounced
Hayes for having removed the troops from
the State House in Columbia, and, as evil
dcnce of his own political integrity, pro-
tested that he had never voted for a Demo
crat, and that with the help of God he
never would vote FOR one. 1t is very natu-
ial that Patterson should hate Mr.. Hayes
for Withdrawing the military, because by
that act peace and order were restored i'll
the State, Justice resumed her sway, aud
Courts aud Grand Juries i'll the discharge
of their sworn duties were enabled to in
stitute criminal proceedings against the
ti,icying crew, of whom Patterson was one
ui the leaders, who had been for years rob-
b.i,r and plundering the people. Patterson
himself is under indictment for corruptly
liichasing his way through the Legislature
q. lie state to the seat he now disgraces in
tLa Senate, aud il he ever again sets his
loot ou the coil Of South Carolina 1t Will
only be- when ILe is taken theie in pursu-
ANS of tile reauisition which has been issued
,,,r him by GoyernGT Hampton. AZ to his
d,.rIaratiou that with the Aelp OF God !e
a, IN never vote for Democrat, we tiust
;l,sS Prov yidence, who docs not see'p to
have .ia.i him in his keeping since he hrsi
.,n..,ed tie i'enusy WANNA Legislature, WIZ
. -, IL tina. IL. makes l,is pledge good,
&ii,ce il would ue a o.iiei 'niiictioh Oh
}lcn,acrst. no matter i"'w p'rA" IVA" no
.s.s ~, ~ ~ 'o~yV AZ. " o~-'-' - "''oi-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07

THE Senate Committee on Privileges
aud ? ections having reported fnvorably on
the credentials of !. y. Eustis, Democrats,
from Louisiana. lie Will be admitted TO his
seat as soon as the case is reached, ana
zach one Of the thirty eight states will
thcn be fully represented. The Senate
will then stand Republicans, 80: Demo
Gratis, So; independent, David Davis,
cf Illinois. After the Itb Of March, 1872,
tne Senate will contain ii decided Demo
cr,tic majority, AS the seats of Matthews,
of Ohio, Sargent, OF CalilninIa, Dorsey,
OF Arkansas, Spencer, of Alabama, Pat
tclsou, of south Carolina, and Ccnover
Of Florida, will all be tilleo by Democrats.
with a probabie gain Of "ne member each
in New York, Pennsylvania and Oregon.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07

THE prospectus of the Pittsburgh Post,
the only daily Democratic paper in western
Pennsylvania, is published in our present
number. No journal is better known or
more highly appreciated throughout tho
State than :he Post. During the long
time ;hat has elapsed since we first knew
it as a Democratic organ it has nevcc
changed or fal:ered iu the discharge Of its
duty as an advocate Of sound Democratic
principles. The defence by the Post of its
party, its measures. and its public men, has
always been able and efficient, and we ex-
tend TO it our best wishes for an increase
and ever increasing prosperity for all time
to come. More than that, we say to our
readers post yourselves on all the passing
events of the day by subscribing for the
daily or weekly Post. not forgetting, first
of all, to subscribe and pay for the Free
man.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07
E-H-S-p-~r

The titne-honored custom Of nominating
elnai iatcs for Governor n least year IN
advance of the meeting Of the State con
Ncntiou, was revived early last sum mcr by
The Republican convention of JuninL" coun-
~ endorsing Hon -. J . Morrell, Of Johns
town. From that time up to rear the Last
election, The business had I remarkably
ll;sk run and at least dozen of gentle
men were named IN various parts of the
State for the honor by their admliing
friends. Since the uncx pccted result of
the election. howeve:, the supply of Re
publican material seems to have been eX-
lausted with the exception that Judge
SterIett's name has been mentioned. On
the other hand, the election of the Democrat
ic State ticket in November has stimulated
tue Democratic press to embark i'll thc
same pleasant business, and candidates are
becoming as thick as leaves in Nallambrssa.
Many of the candidates named are entirely
lit To be suggested in connection with the
Office. while there axe a few who will no
Goubt be astouished to see greatness at
tempted to bs thus thrust upon them. "
Peuusy lvauig is not the mother of states
men, she promises to be unusually pIolifc
next year. not only in candidates FOR Gov
.ruor but also for Lieutenaut-G overnoi
and Secretary Of Internal AffaiIs. AS there
IS said TO be safety in multitude of c0uu-
sel 50 from u multitude o! candidates wise
selections may be made.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07
EARMS At PRIVATE

u The uUirTSiEUrl CE-Ts d
the following properties t9 "...
in SNYDER township. h.ar -s-a.-
last Tyrone containing l>s a.''''
having thereon all iHn ntets-a.. -,-
-Ti,fs tam, v-ffI Pc .Itystr# .urFfF
II desired by purchaser ami d. .-
the FIRST uT March next. i' W .-.
Also. the iarm an Uh'ch a.'
township -. miles tr.u A..,.--. .-..
is iu "A high state ui -u''.yl,la. -
house. barn auI ufAvr H..l.i--' ..l
Also. tract Of improved .aH- ''- '..
in Blair and cambria t.La r..
acres. This tract BE- under. 80,
lent qua lity. well c-Ferea "i'. ...-.-..
railroad bullI fo i,. ready ..T --.
These lanis will be- sa.i a..
and on terms to suit purchase ?. ....-
'or Altoona cIfy I.r-p perry. r., r--e
tion call on ur address w. ~ e.. &
Nov. 3, ls1I--ly-