The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-07-12
FROM REV. DIR. HAMILTON.
BurIrR. IL. June Goth, 1877.

BUTLRR, ILL, June 29th, 1870
Mr.. A. McGregOr:
RESPECTED FRrEND-Enclosed you will
find in this registered letter $2 for the
Stark County DEMOCRAT. / have enjoyed
its visits for many years, and cannot dis
pense with 1t now, in the decline OF my
life. am now in my 10th year, and in
the SD year of the ministry. In this
long time have found reliable friend
in time of need in Jesus; a true and faith
full counsellor in the Bible, and reliable
exponent of our civil government in De-
mocracy. have no desire nor inclina-
ton now to cast away my confidence in
the hope of the regeneration the world
through the instrumentalities which have
been successful in the past. My belief
is, that good has and can come out OF
Nazareth. Opposition has ever retarded
the rapid growth and development of
correct principles. 1t prevented the full
fillment of Gods promise Of a savior a.
900 years. This was a long time to wait
but patience received its ultimate reward
The natural world was cursed with thorns
and brlars. but the hand of industry, un-
der the light of civilization, will remove
them, and plant something that will be
more useful and ornamental. Time, la
Dor and patience will be requisite for the
improvement of the natural world. The
same is true of every other department
of the world. The farmer cannot expect
to realize the fruit of his labor immedi-
ately and the various industries must
"learn to labor and to wait" for their re-
ward. The minister has soil to culti-
vate which is overrun with luxurious
and pernicious growth. He must labor
patiently and long before he sees the de-
velopment of the seed of divine truth.
1t will accomplish its end in time. lie
must patiently wait for the harvest. liz
the improvement of the world, physic-
ally, morally and Intellectually, labor,
patience and expectation is required.
In the civil world the same process is
required. Pernicious sentiments and
practices are to be extirpated, correct
principles are to be planted, broader and
more congenial views are to be enter
tanned; love of truth must be prolnuga-
ted bribery, fraud and detraction must
be punished, and the evils which have
grown out of irresponsible government
must be removed. This work cannot be
accomplished at once 1t will require
time, patience and persevering energy.
Who can we depend upon to do this
work? Not upon those who have in
volved us in this sad state of things, We
must look to the real friends of cOnstitu-
tional government, who are Influenced
by correct principles. The men who
have an axe to grind cannot be trusted.
They haye no love of truth, honor or
country; their idol is self, which renders
them so pernicious in their worldly trans
actions, and traitors to the God who Gre
ated them. They are the m@lstrom of
society, IN whose dark abyss are swal-
lowed up all worldly comforts.
Democracy is the friend of the toiling
and burthened millions, and is employed
in relieving the oppressed of the burthen
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the toilers who receive no reward for
their labor and privations. They should
know their friends, and gladly support
them in their labor of love- If they wish
to shorten their years of toll, support De-
The change which has passed over our
country lately indicates greater change
for good in few years to come. The
fraud which has been perpetrated upon
the people will never be forgotten nor
forgiven, and the men who have COM
mitted this fraud have dug their own
graves, and will go down to darkness un-
wept and unhonored These are the
pinks of modesty who have called Dem
Ocrats traitors. Democrats never sold
heir country for party purposes, and to
protect men stepped in crime, and may |
heaven save my country from such foul
blot in the future.
]. HAMILTON.
P.s. 1t is with difficulty that can
write. j. II,