The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-30

the party who have had control of the
goYernment-made without constitu-
tional authority, the result may be the
same as the Colonial paper. They pre-
fer something more substantial and in
destructible, and which will pass current
in any part of the world. If the bond
holders should become clamorous for the
redemption of their bonds, our ability to
meet their demand will be severely tried
as gold in the fire. To meet that Cri-
sis, and to avert the impending calamity
approaching, the best financial prepara.
tion should be made to meet the event.
The crisis is upon US, business is stag
nant, failures many and great, and trade
paralyzed from the centre to the Circum-
ference of our country. What is the
cause of thisP The extravaganza and
wasteful expenditure of the peoples
money by the Republican party, and the
absorption of what is left for unauthori-
zed purposes. They have got the gov
ernment into a tangle, out of which they
cannot extricate it. Their attempts
to remedy the wrongs they have done
only increases the evil and postpones the
day of retribution. They were not will
ing to hear the admonitions and warn.
ings of the more prudent and far.seeing,
but taunted them with sympathizing
with rebellion; and exultingly they went
onward in the name of our country, per-
petratng worse and more indefensible
crimes than secession. The past proves
that they are not capable ofgenerous ac-
tion and enlarged liberality of sentiment.
'Phey have not kind feeling for any
other than those of their own party.
Their selhshness, and greed and egotism
are unmistakable. In their opinion
none other is as capable of governing
the country as they are. If we may
Judge from the past, we humbly dissent
from their selfglorifCation, Our count
ry has been better governed by better
men and at less expense, under whose
administration the people have not been
so heavily taxed, nor has want, and suf-
fering, and failure been so intense and
far reaching.
In 1861 l visited Massillon, and found
the people in a frenzied state of excite
ment over secession and the war ques-
ton. They were far from being calm
and prudent, and capable of forming an
impartial judgment of the vital questions
My opinion was desired. l had none to
give, but referred to Daniel Webster's
speech at Cape Capon Springs, Va. He
based his speech on the Articles of Con.
federation. In quoting the last article
"The laws shall be observed inviolate by
the States, and the Union shall be per-
petual," he said bargain broken on
one side is bargain broken on all sides
That is, if one State violates the laws Of
the compact, it releases all the others,
and the union is dissolved. The deliv.
cry of Webster's opinion fastened my
departure from town, | saw it was not
safe to express an opinion not in harmo-
ny with the popular sentiment. Can
this be "the land of the free and the
home of the brave" where men, whom
God has made free, dare not even breathe
their honest and sincere sentiments
without being outraged, where truth is
crushed by mere caprice, and compelled
to be silent by threatened violence, How
long, o, Lord, shall sin, or a violation of
thy laws, triumph over righteousness,
and error over truth? How long shall
the land mourn because of oppression?
These are questions of vital importance
and ofgeneral interest. The people have
long been under dark pail ofignorance
and prejudice; but by painful experience
they have seen their folly, realized their
degradation and sufferings; and, like the
Prodigal son, whose reason was restored,
gave him glimpse of his surroundings,
and induced him to forsake his compan-
ions in sin, and return to his fathers
house. Such has been the general effect
of truth in the past, and, like the sun
when it ascends to its meridian, it will
pour flood of light upon falsehood,
fraud and deception, to expose their de-
formity, and compel them to retire to
the dark caverns of infamy, for great is
truth and ii will preUaI. This gives us some
hope for the future, and the present in
diCations are that truth long forced into
silence, will make manifest the frauds
which have been practiced against the
will of the people. If fraud has not
been committed, why then do the men
charged with fraud shrink from an in
vestigationP There must be guilt where
there is a dread of exposure. This con-
Germs the fraudulent usurpers of Office,
and it also concerns Others. The Presi-
dent of the United States is the repre-
sentative of the people. Is he fraudP
Then, what are the people? What is
the Vice. President, the Cabinet officers,
and all his appointees? Are they fraud
at foreign courts and at homer What
must we think of the men in Congress
who have confirmed these appointments,
and who have not raised their voices
against the perpetration Of this offence,
and make no effort to investigate the
charge and punish the guilty. If the
President is fraud, the acts done in his
name and by his authority are fraudu.
lent. His occupancy of the Presidential
chair and mansion is fraud. All par
ties utter the charge, the papers are full
of it, and the people believe it, and will
continue to believe it, until it is proven
to be false. The case is very serious
one, and demands investigation under
the light of truth. One of the States de.
mands it. The public mind and inter-
est demands it. Why then is it delayed?
Some think it will disturb the public
mind and endanger the public interests.
Has it not done that already, and will
not delay aggravate the case, and destroy
public confidence in the fidelity of men
chosen to Offices of trust. Where the
interests of the country is neglected to
promote the ends and purposes Of selfish
politicians, public reliance will soon be
withdrawn from her unworthy servants.
The people have been disappointed in
their representatives, which will cause
them to be more cautious in their future
selections.
These questions are grave and serious,
and demand the first and earliest consid-
Grafton of all concerned. But question
may arise, how can we go behind the
record? By moving its illegality and
the manipulations of Returning Boards.
This would prepare the way for investi-
cation. DISTINCTIONS will be thrown in
the maM hnt he rnannitIlda of the intar-