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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

The reason assigned by Mr.. Hayes for
change from his policy of pacifcation
to one of radicalism towards the South,
is that the kind of reconciliation Repub-
licans desire has not been attained down
there, giving the Republican party the
power. The simple, matter-of fact an.
swer to this plea is, that the Southern
people prefer Democratic to Radical su-
premacy, and they have so emphatically
voted. They know what Radical domi-
nation has done in the past, they know
how the debts of the Southern States
were raised from 500, 100000 to $24O,O
600 by Radical thieves; they know what
systematic robbery and tyranny oppress-
ed the South, and they have no mind to
give the hypocritical monster another
chance, if they can help themselves.
The civilized world is on the side of the
South. The protest of the South is
against the imposition of savagery
through Radicalism.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21
PARDONED,

On the 10Th inst, Gov. Bishop par.
doned Richard Roe, the man who rob-
bed bank at Cadiz in 1865 Judge Nc.
Ilvaine of New Philadelphia, now of the
Supreme Court, who passed sentence
upon Roe, went to Gov. Bishop in per-
son, and stated that he thought he had
erred in making the sentence 80 long
thirteen years taking all circumstances
into consideration. The Governor re-
ceived letters from other persons con-
nected with the trial, to the same effect.
After considering the matter, a pardon
was issued-one of the considerations be-
ing that Roe should leave the State and
remain out of it. Roe and four or five
other men, about 1866, entered the resi-
dence of the cashier of the bank in the
night, gagged the family and secured the
keys of the bank and robbed it, taking
large sum of money. Roe's share of the
"swag" has never been recovered. 1t is
supposed that part of it was used by a
friend outside of the prison to bribe a
son of former foreman in one of the
shops to barrel up Roe and haul him out.
He escaped and was gone for several
years. He was caught in the act of rob-
bing a Philadelphia bank and sent to
Cherry Hill, where the Ohio authorities
got him. His original sentence was for
thirteen years-seven of which he serv-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

JUDGE MACKEY, hitherto regarded as
one of the more decent of the South Car
olina Republicans, has been defeated in
the Charleston district. He does not
like this, and complains bitterly of the
methods employed against him. To his
credit he says nothing of intimidation"
but he does assert that many of the ne
groes were deprived of their votes be.
cause no polling places were provided in
towns where large Republican msjorities
were expected. He says many of the
ballot boxes had more ballots in them
than there we're names on the poll-list,
and declares that when the managers
counted the votes and returned them to
the boxes, they threw out the excess Of
ballots, but took care in so doing to SO.
leCt only the larger ballots, leaving be-
hind the fraudulent ones, which were
expressly made small to be easily distin-
guished from the others. The chief diff.
ficulty about Judge Mackey's accuse.
tions is that they are too atrocious and
there are too many of them. Besides
which they seem to be aIiunde.--M. 2
World.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21
SENATOR THURMAN ON NEW PAR
TIES.


The Cincinnati Enquirer reports an
interview with the distinguished Sena'
tor from Ohio, who said of the third
party:
at contains many good men, some bad
men, and not few distinguished men,
The idea that ii can absorb the Demo
cratic party or Republican party, or take
enough from both to become the domin-
ant party, is fallacious. In country OF
free institutions there never has been
and never can be but two permanent po-
litical parties-the one party of privi-
leges created by law, and the other a
party Of equal rights, is the Democratic
party. The party of privileges has ever
been, and is yet opposed to the DemoC'
raCy. | exclude from the comparison the
slavery of the blacks that formerly ex.
listed, not only in the South but also'in
the North. That was forced upon us by
our English ancestors against the earn
est protest of our forefathers. Excluding
that, what statute was ever passed by a
Democratic Congress or q Democratic
Legislature to confer special favors upon
Democrats? Not one. But on the other
hand, every public debt law, every sub
sidy law, every banking law, has confer
red immense privileges upon our oppo-
nents. Sir, the Democratic party is the
natural party Ct free institutions, 1t is
indestructible so long as such institutions
exist. Ambitious men, seeking for a
"a new DEAL" may strive to destroy it,
but they will only realize the vanity of
kicking against the pricks." Look at
our vote this year in Ohio and see how
the party has maintained its organiza.
ton and integrity. l tell you sir, should
the Democratic party cease to exist, lib
erty would cease to exist. The contest
would then be between despotism and
communism. The Democratic party is
the break-water against both, and it is
the only truly conservative party in the
land. There is no reason whatever why
a Democrat should join or remain in the
National party. The Democratic party
is in nowise responsible for the evils of
which he complains. For nearly eight.
cen years our party has been out of pow
er. Every aot of legislation of which
the Nationals complain was passed by a
Radical Congress and approved by a
Radical President. No relief from the
consequences of these acts can be OBJ
tanned except by the agency of the Dem
ocratic party. No third party can find
relief. This fact, which is becoming
more apparent day by day, will in the
end draw to the Democratic party all
who are opposed to ruinous Radical leg
islation, aud put an end to Radical rule"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

"WHAT a difference" said a friend the
other day, "in newspapers as to real and
honorable merit" And true it is. Com.
pare the large daily journals that food
the country. Look at the sensational
racy, not to say undignitied character Of
some; rather degrading than elevating
in their tendency. Other journals, not
less newsy by any means, have dignity
and decency throughout, and constantly
unknown to the former. The difference
is that between gentlemanly bearing and
boorish presumption. The sensational
merely in journalism should be discoun-
tenanced as one would eschew sensa.
tional novels.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

Ev \RTs has concluded to fork over S.
100000 to John Bull, for the privilege Of
catching $25 600 worth of mackeral for
twelve years, amounting to 100000.
What is the difference? There is yet
enough of the Geneva award in the
Treasury to make it all right and plenty
to spare. If we did get ahead of Eng
land in that case she has us now. Ev.
arts writes to Salisbury, if you are mean
enough to insist upon the money you
can have it. Salisbury insists and talks
nice, and beats Evarts on the argument.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

GEORGE FEssLER, the Democratic treas
urer of Stark county, who plead guilty a
few days ago to embezzlement, was sem
fenced to twelve years in the Peniten-
tiary, and to pay fine of $50, ,000.-Cour.
Ter.
Mr.. Fessler was the victim of some of
the Republican politicians of Canton, to
whom he loaned money and whom he
allowed to run the Office. He was ar
rested promptly, tried, convicted and
sentenced by Democratic Judge. In
contrast with this case, that of I. A.
Wick, the defaulting Republican treas
urer Of Clark county, in 100000, may be
referred to. Wick was tried before a
Republican Judge and sentenced to con-
6nement in the Penitentiary for only one
gear 1t will be observed that Fessler
has been condemned to twelve years.
ZanesUiue Signal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21
THE MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION

CIRCUMSTANCES beyond control have
again resulted in the defeat of the regu-
lar Democratic ticket The extraordi-
nary canvas of Gen. Butler drew away
thousands of Democrats, largely from
the conviction that, by the introduction
of a new element, sufficient number of
Republicans would join the movement
to break down the old regime, which
has so long held possession of the State
House. By his letter of acceptance, Gen
Butler placed himself solely on plat
form of State reform. Many Democrats
were willing to take him at bis word but
his views on National questions were so
obnoxious to the old hard money doc.
trines of the Democratic faith, and his
assaults on the public credit were 80
prominent, that many thousand Demo-
Gratis were determined to defeat him at
all events, they therefore voted for Tai
bot. The regular Democratic ticket in
this way was subjected to an enormous
pressure from opposite directions, and
consequently ran far below it's merits.
This was not the fault of Judge Abbott
or his supporters. They have saved
their honor, and with it the Democratic
organization for State and National pur-
poses.- s.--BOSton Post
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

SECRETARY SHERMAN and Secretary
Eyarts take just the same view of the
elections South that Butler takes Of the
election in Massachusetts. Sherman
thinks there are 100000 Republicans at
the South who have been practically
disfranchised." Evarts thinks there are
100000 of these unhappy people. OF
course they mean voters. No doubt But
Ter can prove either to Secretary sher-
man or Secretary Evarts in just two
minutes, that every voter in Massachu.
setts who did not vote for him was
practically disfranchised."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

AFTER all the fuss and parade over the
cipher dispatches made public through
the New York Tribune, as we'll as the
statements and ounter-statements Of
Anderson and others, there remain three
unquestioned and indisputable facts that
were eliminated by the investigations /:
First, that the Electoral votes of Lou!si-
ana and Florida were for sale. Second,
that Samuel ]. Tildeu did not buy, did
not pay for, nor did he receive any one
of these votes. And third, that Ruther-
ford B Hayes did receive them, and that
all concerned in the bargain and sale
have been rewa1 ded By appointment 10 offices.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

IT is said the way Of the transgressor
is hard" but the truth of this is not al
ways patent to the naked eve. In the
case of Fessler, the defaulting treasurer
Of Stark county, it is not likely that any
difficulty will be found in seeing where
the hardship comes in. It will be re-
membered that recently this man on be-
ing arraigned in the Stark county court,
on the charge of having abstracted $50.
600 from the treasury of said county, and
carried the same into Canada, plead
guilty. His sentence was deferred until
Monday last, when he was given twelve
years at hard labor in the penitentiary,
and pay a fine of 100000 and costs. This
punishment, it will be generally conce.
ded, is not calculated to encourge tsmp-
ering with the public funds. Placing
the fine at double the amount that was
stolen, is in compliance with provision
of the Ohio sub.treasury law, passed
twenty years ago.-NeaoarE Advocate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

AN exchange says: If we were Re-
publican farmer, and had continued to
cast our vote in the interests of the mon.
ey power ofthe country, and against our
own interests, until the price of hogs de-.
clined to % cents per pound, we would
not go about advertising our folly by
"sqnealing." We'd turn that part of the
business over to the pigs, especially if we
had voted for high taxationist and mo.
nopoly man like Mckinley.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

JUDGE KELLEY the Father of the
House, and for years the widest of the
6reenbackers, says: "The Greenback
Republicans in Congress will heartily
help the Government to resume specie
paymente, and will pray that the Treas
ury may be strong enough to make that
resumption permanent" Repository.
The Republican greenbackers all feel
the same way, and that accounts tor
them generally voting the Republican
ticket. Kelley himself was the regular
Republican candidate, and reelected.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21
THE BANKS COURTTNG DISASTER.

The New York bankers, led by Mr..
Coe, and acting in the interest of the
money lenders, have taken rash step,
and the sooner they reCede from it the
better it will be for them. The PROPOSE
ton to move en- masse against the cirCu.
lation of the silver dollar is prompted by
the desire to enhance the value of their
money stock on gold basis as compared
with the value of all other property.
They are much deceived in the intelli-
gence of the American people if they
think they can conceal this fact. They
are equally deceived in the temper Of
the American people if they think they
can proceed in such scheme without
exciting resentment. Their undertaking
is foolhardy. They will have enough on
their hands to protect their charters and
their notes of issue, and they are court.
ing disaster by their impertinent project
of defying the law and the people,-CM.
Cn0O Tribune
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21
THE ENQUIRER's COLUMBUS COR
RESPONDENT.

RESPONDENT,
In his special of the 10th inst, dishes up
Sheriff Rauch as to his course while in
Columbus on Friday last, evidently with
view to sensation rather than truth.
The Sheriff was in the city only about
six hours all told, and after doing his
business had little time to Cavort, as this
scrlbbler would have the public believe.
We suppose he is paid by the word or
line, and hence desires to make the
most of everything, and needs to make
it sensational and racy enough to be &C.
ceptable. The following was sent to the
Enquirer on Tuesday, which no doubt
that journal will insert, and will explain
itself;
CANTON, ONO, Nov, 10Th, 1878
10 The Editor Of The Enquirer
Your Columbus special of the 10Th
inst, errs IN several of his statements as
to Sheriff RauCh and his prisoner, George
Fessler. Presuming you desire correct
rather than distorted account, | send
you this,
Fessler was sentenced, on a plea of
guilty, to twelve years in the Peniten-
Ilary, "at hard labor" on an indictment
charging him with embezaling 3O,OOO
from the county treasury and fleeing to
Canada. This money was returned to
the Treasury.
Sheriff Rauch, with his two prisoners,
took the a, M, train, not to avoid OBJ
servation on account of Mr.. Fessler, but
because this early train makes close con.
ntCtion at Orrville with the train on the
Mt. V, rnon road, which is due at Colum'
bus little before 10 a, M, thus enabling
the Sheriff to get through with his bust
ness and start back by the same route at
4:5O p. M, the same day, which he did.
It will be manifest, therefore, that "Sher-
iff Rauch and the convict" did not
"spend the day visiting friends and &C.
quaintanCes."
Immediately after dinner, at the Neil
House, Sheriff Rauch proceeded to the
0. p, and delivered over his prisoner as
the writer can testify. The time for do
ing the city, getting shaved, &C., was
only an hour or so. "Sheriff RauCh
and the convict" did not call upon the
Governor, and very naturally, "the Pri'
vate Secretary had no knowledge of any
such visitors" On that occasion Sheriff
Rauch, as he always does, conducted
himself with propriety, and visited no
place on seventh street or elsewhere of
notorious fame. l only wish to vindi'
cate Sheriff RauCh, and exonerate him
from unseemly and false imputations.
He is a good officer and worthy man,
and ought not to be misrepresented
through the imaginary vagaries of spec
ulative correspondents. A fair state
ment of the facts is all that Mr.. Rauch
desires, and to that he is entitled at the
hands of fair journalism, all which l am
confident you will Concede, by giving
this place in the Enquirerin some shape.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

WE think there is something needed
up in Stark.-OhiO Democrat
Our friend Mathews means that HE,
ex.editor of the hsrd-money, defunct Co
lumbus Crisis, is the something need
ed" Is not something needed" in
Hamilton county in Jefferson county2
in Columbiana county? In fact, does
our spiritual friend know Of State or
county where something" is not need
ed p save and exceptalways Tuscarawas
county2 1t is not every county that can
haYe q Goliah.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21
TOM sAxToN's ALECK WILL

| TOM SAXTON'S ALECK WILL
TALK.
Tom saxton's Butt still plays familiarly
with the name the editor Of this paper
and of course we are quite content. /
he would cease familiarity with his own
person he might be in less danger of per.
manent association with imbeciles. We
make this suggestion in all kindness, and
for the good of the champion fluid talker
and writer on the Rep. Tom ought to
join us in this wholesome effort to re-
claim and rescue his perennial" AleCk.
Esop, in his fables, imparts profitable
instruction to those who have sense
enough to profit by it. In one of them
he tells of a donkey who observed that
when his master returned after an ab-
senCe, his dog. would jump upon him
with great familiarity, and that it pleas
ed the master exceedingly. The dom
key concluded he would do the same.
Accordingly, when his master, after an
absence, came into the stable, the DON
key reared up and jumped on him, bat
instead of receiving favor for his con
duct and being fondled, &C., the master
took his whip and used it upon the fool
donkey numerically.
The moral of this is;-do not play the
donkey fool with your familiarity. but
act with discretion and sense. Let Tom
take care of his Aleck, and Aleck take
care of his.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

GAMBETTA, the foremost man in France
took part in a Sunday meeting held late
ly in Paris, in support of establishing
schools to teach the children of work
ingmen the use of tools along with other
elements of primary education. He
spoke twice, and gave his great influence
in behalf of plan that promises largely
to be a successful substitute for the old
method of apprenticeship, which has
partially ceased both in the old world
and in the new.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

Ex.Gov. SEYMOUR, in a talk to his
neighbors on the eve of the late election,
appealed to those present to use their
reason about questions which concerned
themselves and their families, and not
to puzzle their brains respecting the cur
rency. When we can sell what we raise
and sell more than we buy. then we are
prosperous; but when we are compelled
to buy more than we are able to sell, the
end is sure to be bankruptcy and ruin.
The solution of all our problems lies
he thinks. in the commerce of the
countrv
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

The following are the Governors elect
in the States voting on the 9th inst,
nnecticut-Charles Andrews, Rep.
Delaware--John W. Hall, Dem.
Kansas-John P. St. John, Rep.
observation-disclosures Talbot, Rep.
Michigan-Chas. M. Crosswell, Rep.
Nebraska -Albinus Vance, Rep.
Nevada-John Fl. Kinkead, Rep.
New:Hampshire-Nath'l Head, Rep.
PennsylVania-Henry M. Hoyt, Rep.
South Carolina-Wade Hampton, D..
Tennessee-Albert S. Marks, Dem.
Texas Gram M. Roberts, Dem.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

Ex-Gov. FLETCHER, of Missouri, has
secured from President Hayes the un-
conditional pardons of Mr.. Henreichhaf-
fen, Bernard Englee, John L. Bernecker,
A. M. Everett and Henry Hardaway.
These five pardons dispose of the last OF
the men who were convicted as partici-
pators in the st. Louis Whisky Ring
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

TIE Cleveland Plain Dealer says: The
Republicans can thank their stars that
there was such a thing as a National
party, or they would have been buried
so deep that the noise of a million can
non would not awaken them. The Ma.
tionals are the men who brought about
Republican success in New Jersey, Con-
neCticut and Pennsylvania.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

In CoURT.-It seems the chief editor
Of the Rep. in the issue of Monday sadly
erred in his Court report, which was Sc
verely commented on by Judge Meyer on
Tuesday morning. The report appears
in the same way in the Cleveland Leader.
We believe the sentences passed upon
the convicted criminals by the Court on
Monday are correctly given in this pa.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

THE annual Agricultural convention
will be held in the Senate chamber, at
Columbus, Jan. s, when the following
topics, among others, will be discussed :
WHAT'S the most exhausting crop grown
in 0hio?" "What will make farming
more desirable?" "What are the best
breeds of cattle in 0hio?" "Does farm
ing pay as we'll as the learned profess
sions in Oaio2" "Does fine sheep breed.
ing pay in OhioP" "What is the requis-
ite education for farmers sons ?" "Re-
lation of science to agriculture"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

The Nationalsare greatly disappointed
at their meagre vote in Pennsylvania, ii
being but 8I,758; while the Democratic
vote was 297,O6O, and the Republican
319,567. The Republican minority is SO
25l, while their plurality oyer the Dem
ocrats is 22,5O7. The greenback party
counted on at least 100000 votes. They
succeeded in giving the State over to the
Camerons, and ought to see it now.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

The Washington Post says: There are
enough Democrats for one party, bat not
enough for two. This is thought worth
considering. There may come a time,
in the future, when people will see
the folly of having two candidates for
Congress in the same district, both op-
posing thelsame party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

The official vote of Louisiana for State
Treasurer, the only State officer voted for,
was as follows: Burke, DEM, 772l2,
Gardner, National, 34,O64 Burke's ma
jority 43, 148. The Republicans did not
put up candidate. The negroes shared
their votes between the Democrats and
the Nationals.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

WILL the Repository name one case Of
pardon of the one hundred and twenty
pardoned by Governor Young during his
last year, where the State recovered
costs? Yes, or a single case of pardon
where costs were recovered? There
may possibly be one in the history of
the State. When the Rep. specifies one
instance IL can talk of Governor Bishop.
Till then common decency should teach.
the familiarity of the Mckinley sheet to
hold its peace.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

FEssLER.-Fe -Fessler, the Stark county ex-
Treasurer, is now in the Ohio Peniten-
tiary, He arrived there Friday, and
commenced his service for the State to-
day. He is sentenced for twelve years,
but of course has hope Of a pardon. His
friends in this city who remember his jo-
vial ways can imagine how be must suf-
fer. he is victim of his own good ma
ture, and OF few fellows who alwavs
like to pluck goose like him.-Plain
Dealer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21

Two years ago Hayes had but one ma
jority in the Electoral College. e.-Minnea.
polls Tribune.
He had no majority at all. The ma
joiity was heavily In favor Of Mr.. Til
den. Purchase and cheating alone en-
dowed Hayes with the lying sham Of his
pretended majority Of one.-N. Y, Sun,