The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-28
FROM THE PRES ).

It is discouragng fact that the only Old Line
Whig enticed out by Hayes Southern policy is
for a third term Of Grant -PhiLd. Times.
General Sheridan and Carl schurz should fight
duel. It might relieve us Of Carl, which would
be national blessng-Richmond Ind.
II the present wholesale abuse of Governor
Bishop is kept up by the Republican papers the
people will get mad and re-elect hm-this time
by $4,000 majority - .SeubenUtAe Gazette.
Tom Young would have done we'll to have let
Governor Bishop alone in the matter Of their rel.
alive exercise Of the pardoning power. For snch
a controversy, the advantage Of pure character,
such as Governor Bishop possesses, appears con-
piCuously.-DaytOn Dem.
HAYEs's WAY OF PAYING FOR HIS OFFICE.
1t is the plain duty of the President to prose-
cute the offenders against the Federal ls ws in the
Louisiana election, but when he appoints such a
man as John Ray to do the work, he lays himself
open to suspicion of becoming party to persecu.
ton. Ray was the counsel and go between Of the
Infamous Returning Board of 1876, and is gener.
ally believed to have concocted great deal Of
the vlllainy Of which that body was guilty He
is Justly one Of the best hated men in New Or.
leans and Is the last person that would be select.
ed for the honest discharge Of any duty. His ap.
pointment will antagonize the real friends OF law
and order in Louisiana and can lead to no good
result whatever Times.
PoLYGAMY MUST GO.
A popular sentiment opposed to polygamy Is
growing fast in Salt Lake City and the smaller
strongholds Of Mormonism, and it will soon be SO
tpp oh fV,tn k,
very foundations. Let the Supreme Court decide
as 1t will the supremer court of public opinion
has decreed that poygamy is opposed to pub ic
morality and contrary to the first principles oi
our civilization. It's disappearance is, therefore
only question of time The mormons may as
well prepare for the change.-H, Louis Globe Dem
ocrat (Rep)
TO CALL OR NOT TO CALL.
The color line Is not likely to be obliterated In
Washington society this winter Senator Bruce
(colored) has married very beautiful lady Of
Cleveland with a few drops OF African blood in
her veins, and the Senator and his wife will be
'at home" this winter during The session of Con
gress OF course to call, or not 10 call that's the
momentous question" that now agitates many a
fond bosom In Washington, and society is dread
fully torn up abou. the manner of treatment that
shall be accorded to Mrs Senator Bruce Chicago
Tribune, ERep)
INGERsoLL
After escaping from the glamour of Colonel In
gersoll's manner aud delivery, If one will take
the trouble to weigh his matter in scale of just
logic, he will find 1t TO consist mainly of Chaf-
That interesting pagan is possessed of manner
and style so insnuating that we lisea to the most
dangerous and illogical propositions with but q
feeble mental protest, and we must get beyond
the glamour of his presence and the sound OF his
insidious rhetoric before we can consider ms ar
gumenB with due national coOlness Colonel In
gersoll as logiclan is dead failure,-LoutSvtlLe
Courier Journal (Denl.)
Colonel Bob Ingersoll is still opposed to hell
and In favor of Blaine, Well, we don't think II
would be right for him to advocate both these
evils Washington Post
Alexander H. Stephens now weighs 92 pounds
Democratic gain of two pounds. Mr., Hayes re-
Gently lost the small fragment of backbone which
was hidden by his coat collar In making upthe
tables these gains and losses should not be over
| looked Baltimore Gazette
The Norwalk Reflector thinks thatif Ohio fur
nishes the next Republican candidate for thI
Presidency his name will be James A. Garfield
and not John Sherman. The Reflector is sound
John Sherman could not secure the Ohio Delega
| ton In the convention, nor could he carry INT
| Stale If he were nominated, His public life viii
| end with the close Of the present administration
-SdRdtIsky Register (Rep)
"It is significant fact that there is not singh
negro elected TO the next Congress" says the New
York Graphic sadly, although there are undeni
able Republican majorides in several OF tn
| Southern Stales.' Well, there are also Republi
| can mHiOrities in Vermont and Rhode Island
aren't there? And If the Graphic can't be happ,
without negro or two in Congress- why doesn
it have some elected from these two States2 w
pause Washington Post.