The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-21
CANTON, OHIO, FEBRUARY q, 1878.

with which 1t was formerly associated,
that propositions which we yesterday
gave as in circulation at Washington Gre
ate little or no surprise. There are SEN
ators who have so little intelligence and
principle that they do not know their
own minds in regard to the silver ques'
ton or 80 little conscience that they are
ready to vote for or against the pending
bill: They imag inc that it is popular pro-
viding they receive quid pro quo. How
ever, they are willing to run the risk of
unpopularity. They are ready, in short.
to sell their votes to the President and
aid in defeating the bill if he will only
play their price. 1t is limited that by ad-
opting this bribery plan, the President
may not only def ,at the Bland bill, but
also may establish Rn iCable relations be-
tween his administration and the Sen.
ators who are at present inimical." The
explanation does but add to the disgrace
Of those who offer it. 1t was Joah who
said to Amasa, "Art thou in health, my
brother?"' and $50 he smote him in the
fifth rib"
The journals from which have quoted
seen to have been equally soliCitous con-
cerning the national honor, and while
tenderly inquiring as to its health, delib-
erately stabs like these. In this country
the national honor had never been tar
nished by those who proposed to restore
the ancient money in which every ma
tional bond is promised to be paid. Ifit
is in danger of being tanished, IL is from
the charge of the opposing faction that
maj rlty OF citizens, a majority of States
ofthis Union are innately dishonest. Let
the gold press of this country not forget
that while power usually begets intoler-
ance, it always begets resistance. It is
boastfully declared that capital is now
organized at last, and we shall see
whether Congress will dare to fly in its
face" How long is it since the slave
holder OF this country, intoxicated by
long possession of absolute sway, declared
that cotton was king, and that grass
should grow in the streets of Northern
cities if its royal prerogatives were inter
fered with2 The Southern men who
hear me know that it was arrogance, to.
gether with irresponsible power. The
dominating spirit engendered by slavery
provoked and:,precipitated u revolution
which destroyed it. Are the same peo-
pie who carried that revolution through
fire and blood on the bayonets of three
millions of people to be patient under
the taunt that their chosen representa-
tives, sitting here under the dome of the
capitol, dare not fly in the face of the Or
ganized money lenders and bondholders
of the country Thank God and the
Declaration of Independence, and the
patient heroism that made it vitaliaing
force, and the Constitution that crystal
lied 1t into law, the people of this coun-
try are furnished with better method
of righting wrongs and asserting rights
than to resort to arms, and with not less
resolution and enthusiasm than wars
against oppression inspire will they in
peaceful methods and under forms of
law trample under foot any power that
seeks through corruption or intimidation
to intrench itself in this citadel of their
liberties. They will see to it that this
remains popular government in fact as
we'll as in name, and, despite the craft of
the cunning and the wiles of the wicked,
that their representatives in this capitol
register through the constitutional laws
their imperial will.
Mr.. Wadleigh spoke against the bill,
and IN the course of his remarks said
there had been statements of distress and
suffering, but to his mind all this cry of
weeping and wailing was to divert the
attention of the people while they were
being robbed for the benefit of the bloat-
ed German Empire and Nevada Silver
King.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion, and when the doors were re.opened
Mr. Blaine submitted substitute for the
Silver bill, of which he gave notice sew.
eral days ago, when he addressed the
Senate, and the provisions of which he
then explained.
The Senate then adjourned.