The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-06-06

alone among the Republicans Of the House DO
nounced the wrong, With all its wealth OF virtue
with all the enthusiasm against evil and oppres
sion which gave the Republican party In Its con
tention against slavery such moral strength, II
had not the selfcontrol and integrity to refuse inc
brlbe. With the noblest opportunity ever onereo
TO America since George Washington refused lne
crown there WAS not enough OF Rutherford D.
Hayes to achieve Immortality by an act oil seii
denying iuteGrlty. II now the same chance snhll
come to the Democratic party, with this kepupl
can precedent before II, what do the Republicans
suppose will be their conduct under like 'empul'
tlonY The Arst duty OF the country, therefore, II
to insure beyond the possibility Of doubt the III
mre against the recurrence Of like wrong The
second duty Is to punish If possible, those who
were guilty Of this wrong, ! do not know now
many Democrats there are who, like myself are
willing to say that the third duty is to use the
power reserved In the sixth section Of the Eleelor
al Commission law, and drive, II possible the
usurpers into private life. The present apect OF
the Democratic party is, perhaps, though | hope
not fairly represented by the resolutions OF the
Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention. They
desire to investigate but do not propose 10 80 fur'
ther. But as nobody is responsible for my opin-
ions but myself and as l am not Democrat In
good standing by any means, being In favor OF
hard money and no other-gold money at Ihat-
no party organization will be damaged by the
free expression OF my Opinion. II Hayes DC d40t0-
cd to serve Out his four pears IN The Presidency Jadt'
ciaAy unchalengCd, Il t0lA be The WorSt precedent
loBich could possibly be Set the evils to flow from
which will be enormously greater than any posi-
BILE harm that can result from judicial inYesugs'
ton into the validity Of his title.
Another subject demands investigation. II is
said, with how much or how little truth the coun'
try is not advised, that Mr. Hayes finally reached
the White House only by means Of a corrupt bar
gain between his representatives and certain
Democrats interested In the Texas Pacific Rail-
ROAD and other schemes Of plunder This charge
has been freely made, and even the sum OF mon
ey which Injured to the benefit Of one OF these
Democrats living In our sister State OF kenlucKy
has been named. This subject has not been In
vestigated at all officially and deserves to be
probed to the bottom, II Is very singular to say
the least, that Mr. Hayes, who in the winter 1876
cared nothing for himself, but whose heart was
wrung with anguish for the future of the poor
COlOred people, should so soon after his election
have thrown the aforesaid African overheard. OF
course, h. may have bad change of heart, The
new birth is sometimes instantaneous. But the
desertion of Packard, whose title was better than
that Of Hayes, the majority against whom was
smaller than Tidens majority IN Louisiana is
lust such transaction as would have followed
the Intrigue, Mr.. Hayes is entitled to be vindlca'
ted or condemned, as the case may be. Ihe Cpun'
Try is entitled to know whether his position OF Of
fee is due to these alleged agencies or not Ger
tainy, if we are 10 fight with any hope OF success
the schemes of private advantage and public
plunder which are said to have promoted this re-
suit we must uncover their devious ways at every
opportunity. aud trust that the pending investi
gatiOn may be used and may be 50 enlarged that
Il may be used to learn the whole truth with re-
gard 10 this matter.