The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-15

cratic party of the nation, mean, that
has lived through 80 many tempests, hulk
or iron-clad, well-manned Of Unnamed,
the survivor of 80 many disasters-,we
have something better to live for than
epithets, at best poor barren chllds
play. IF Mr.. Hayes is to come into the
Presidency, as coming in he is, | would
not contest his legal title to the office. l
would make no idle, factious outcry. |
would not block his way. But ] would
let him pass along, saying, "Sir, it is your
turn to-day; tomorrow it may be anoth,
er's; let these laugh most who laugh last"
No man need fear break in the Demo-
cratic line. The South is particularly
unripe for plucking neither is it for sale
During ten years it has piled up proof OF
its capacity for endurance. All this ses,,
sion il has given hostages to fortune ana
the North. To-day it is standing by Its
count, q true exponent of fidelity and
peace. IfMr. Hayes sees fit to vary the
policy of national prescription and mill
tary interference which has characteriz-
ed the Administration of General Grant,
he will do wise thing for himself q just
thing for the South and good thing for
the whole country. But the South pro.
poses to ask nothing, to buy nothing. OF
him or of those who shall rule with him
The manner of his coming in builds
wall between his Administration and
those embracing a great majority OF his
fellow-citizens who preferred another.
There can be no compromise with the
Republican party; no compromise with
the historic eight. AS Mr.. Hayes may
do the right he will receive the commen-
dation of good men; but this is not ex-
pected of him, nor will it inure to the
benefit of his party or wipe out the dis
grace of his coming in. fear then If he
be the liberal and conservative man hels
said to be, he will not long remain So
He belongs to party whose nature Is
changeless, and it will the rather control
him than he it. The Democratic party
has but to pick itself out of the slough OF
despond, look calmly at the situation as
it is, and move forward bravely up the
rocky ridge. There may be a deserter
here and there. If there is, let him go.
There may be, there will be, many
comrade who shall never mount the hill,
Bury them with the honors of war and
march forward. For us the word should
be, as it was given by the greatest Of phil
osophers and statesmen hundred year..
ago, "Cheer us if we run console us If
we fall; but, for Gods sake, let us pass
on let us pass on" Ihope, Mr.. Speaker,
l have made my meaning full and plain,
| would assail no mans motives. Know
ing the integrity of my own, conceiving
the full force and significance of the
calamity which has come upon the coun-
try, l refuse to be crushed by it. | have
no regrets or excuses to make for any act
of mine. A greater Architect than | gave
shape to the materials with which had
to deal in my poor way. Would it had
been stronger, wiser; but such as it was
it is, and I stand by my record. l shall
90 hence to another and fairer scene; and
seeing the spring flowers illuminate the
blue grass of Kentucky, signals at once OF
Gods love and bounty, shall feel that the
heavens are not yet robbed Of their sun
shine, the earth of its fruition, nor the tu-
fure of hope.