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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27
THE DUTY OF THE NEXT CON
GRESS ABOUT THE TREASURY.

Under the greatest disadvantages, the
Committee of which Senator Davis of
West Virginia, is Chairman, have sue
ceeded in establishing certain facts that,
when put before the country in the
form of a report, cannot fail to create q
profound impression.
They have found millions improperly
entered, and balances forced to cover up
these fraudulent charges. Volumes Of
the most important accounts are missing,
anu it is evident from their connections
with the public loans, that they were
purposely carried off and destroyed to
hide villainy. In some of the existing
books whole pages are torn out, and they
are otherwise mutilated, and erasures
visible to the eye. and others to an Or
dinary magnifer, may be counted by
thousands. All these changes, this
thievery, this mutilation, and this de-
struction, relate to the most important
books and accounts of the Treasury.
Can anybody believe that such tam
pering with records of the Treasury, ex-
tending only over limited period of
years, and all pointing to intentional for
gerry and fraud to cover up excessive is
sues, counterfeiting and stealing, was the
result of mere accident? No wonder
the Republicans seek to solidify the
North against the South by sectional
crusade, and to ignore all those material
questions upon the solution of which the
general prosperity depends. No won.
der they cry out for "strong man, ,"who
will trample the Constitution under
foot, use the army to crush out opposi
ton on the slightest of pretexts, and
subvert the Government to the worst
partisan objects. This is their game to
win the next election, to bury out of
sight the injustice which blots the ca.
reer of the party, and many of its prom.
inent leaders, and so prevent the pun
ishment which an indignant people
would administer after full exposure.
IN. Y Sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27
SHOULD GRAMMAR BE ABoL-
Na IsHEDl

NH ISHEDf
The New York Board OF Education
came within an ace of abolishing the
use of grammar textbooks in the
public schools Of New York city some'
time ago, and proposition to retain it
only carried by small majority. The
President of the Board, Mr.. Wood, said
The teaching of grammar from text
books was an absolute absurdltyi
and declared that to compel children
to use them any longer would be an ac'
of persecution worse than corporal pun
ishment. He contended that the proper
way TO teach grammar was by oral pre-
cept and example, and pointed out that
teachers who had been using grammar
all their lives, were still in the habit o.
speaking ungrammatically in ordinary
conversation.
In commenting on the opinion of Mr.
Wood, an exchange says:
All the textbooks in the world will
not prevent child from saying done
for did" if that commonest of grammat
ical blunders is committed by his par
ents at home; yet the same child, il
brought into association with those who
spoke good English, would as unconsci
ously avoid the blunder. We do no
hope for any immediate reform in thii
direction; but if ever our educators
should try the experiment of teaching
by oral example as preliminary to th'
introduction Of text books, we are per
suaded that the result would amply JUS
tify the wisdom of such course.
As it is the drill that makes the sold
ier, so it is the daily critical drill tina
makes the astute Grammarian. In thi
as in many other things, "practice make
perfect" By drill and practice we meal
repetition, until the understanding fully
comprehends. "Get wisdom, but will
all thy gettings, get understanding"
Banishing books on grammar from
school would be nonsense, The fault i
not in the books. 1t is in the teache
who uses the book oppressively, ant
fails to teach and develop the under
standing. Too much memorizing, to-
much rushing, without thought, is tn
misfortune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27
Is GRANT INsANEl

Rumors are ahoat that General Grant
shows signs of a malady that is heredi-
tary in his family. 1t is stated that his
father, Jesse Grant, was afflicted with
softening of the brain before he was 50
years of age, and that during the last
years of his life was little more than an
imbecile. Orville Grant, whose eccen>
trio conduct in California only last year,
will be remembered. has since been an
inmate of the New Jersey Insane Asy-
lum. 1t is also said that one of the
Generals sisters has been afflicted the
same way, Many people who have met
Gen. Grant since his arrival in Califor>
MIA have noticed an occasional Wild
strange look in his eye. Often when con-
versing with gentlemen, and even with
old friends, he has stopped short in the
middle of sentence and hesitated, for
aSfull moment, sometimes, before com.
pleting it. At San Jose he was introdu-
ced to a number of soldiers who fought
with him at Fort Donelson. Instead Of
greeting them cordially, he turned half
round and simply stared at them over
his shoulder, and never said word.
Again, at Stockton and at Madeira he
was presented to number of his old
comrades in the Mexican war, but the
General treated them in the coolest
manner, and in way that left the i'm
preston on every one present that he
was displeased at meeting them. These
and many other instances of his pecuN
liar conduct, go to shcw that it is a sad
probability that his mind is commencing
to weaken. While in the Presidential
chair, Gen. Grant was noted for his at
fable greetings to all his visitors, and on
no other hypothesis can the great change
in his manners be accounted for, than
that there is something wrong in his
mental faculties. Perhaps the great
strain on him for the fifteen years of his
eminent public life has had something
to do with the change in him that is
now so painfully observable. And oth>
er evidence of his approaching affliction
is the unevenness of his conversations.
At times he will talk with Auency and
ease, and then in few minutes relapse
into an attitude of perfect silence, and
only answer questions by saying Yes or
No. We most sincerely hope that the
great calamity of "a mind o'erthrown'
may meyer be visited upon the illustrious
General.-San Francisco News Letter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

THE New York Herald telegraphed an
inquiry to many prominent Democrats
in New York asking if they would ap'
prove an endeavor to unite the party by
submitting its differences to Horatio
Seymour. Sanford E. Church, VIM. Pur
cell, D. Pratt, Graves of Syracuse,
Wright of Geneva, and others tele-
graphed that they were favorable to the
idea but Seymour wrote the following to
the Herald
TO the Editor of the Herald!
In answer to your dispatch just re-.
ceived, asking if l would act as arbiter
to settle the controversies in the Demo
cratic party, I must say / am not aware
of any movement to harmonize the
Democratic party in this State by the
reference of matters in dispute to myself
or any other person; Neither have | the
influence, wisdom or impartiality which
would be needed for such an Office. l
have taken no part in politics during
the past two years, nor can | do 30 in the
luGuiO boyOuu NOGluS lOI In0 CdhuluubOo
who represent my political principles,
l feel an interest in the success of the
Democratic party and l feel that that
will be best promoted by referring all
questions to conventions which will rep
resent the views and feelings of the
active members of that organization.
They have the deepest and most endur-
ing interest in harmony and success.
They are divided by prejudiCes against
each other, with regard to the candi.
dates at the late election, but they will
act harmoniously in their towns at the
spring meeings to choose local officers.
When the next State Convention shall
be held the delegates will have in view
the facts and the views of the last can
vass, which will enable them to decide
upon wise policy, and they will have
the strongest motives for acting with
wisdom and patriotism. | believe that
Convention to be the wisest tribunal
to which all matters of controversy can
be referred. (Signed)
HoRATIo SEYMOUR,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

A SLAUGHTER of the innocents took
place on Thursday, last week, on Wall
street, and the outside "lambs" fell be-
fore the savage attacks of the "bears "
There was sad break in the market,
and, as additional margins were called,
many chap who had been toying with
the market, and who thought he was on
the rapid road to a fortune, found him.
self out in the cold, and dead broke. The
crafty, INSCRIPTIONS Spectators of Wall
street unloaded their stocks on the
lambs" at high prices, and then joined
in general raid to break down prices,
in order to get them back to fool other
lambs in due time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27
SECRETARY SHERMAN AND THE ;
RRMRAnKS

GREENBACKSo
1t is reported that Hayes's Secretary
Of the United States Treasury will rec"
ommend, in his next annual report to
Congress, that all the Greenback cur
rency in circulation be redeemed and
destroyed; and hence that all paper cir
culation be left to the National banks.
1t is stated that Mr.. Hayes and Mr..
Schurz have been earnest advocates OF
this policy.
We shall not believe that Secretary
Sherman is boldly and openly there un-
til his report is made public, which will
soon be, as Congress meets next Mon
day, week. The Shiny Sherman is in a
quandary, for he has been on every side
of the Greenback question.
In Dec. 1867, he said: "Your COM
"mittee are of the opinion that the time
"is not distant, when it will become the
"duty of Congress to repeal so much of
"the existing laws as makes the United
Estates notes legal.tender in payment
"of debts, either public or private" :"
On Jan. oath, 1870, he said: II believe
''the judgment of the country is gradu-
"ally settling down to the conviction,that
"a note issued by government cannot
"be proper agency of circulation"
But in March, 1875, he said: 81 am
zone of those who believe that a United
Estates note, issued directly by the Gov
"ernment, and convertible on demand
"into gold coin, or into Government
"bond equal in value to gold, is the best
currency we can adopt that it is to be
"the currency of the future, not only in
"the United States but in Great Britain
las we'll, and that such currency might
properly continue to be legal'tender,
Except when coin is specifically stipu-
"lated for"
Since 1876 he has been reported as
saying, that "if there should be con-
"test as to which shall furnish the coun
"try with circulating notes, the Govern
"ment or the banks, heshould be on the
'side of the Government"
A man who has thus veered around
cannot lay much claim to craftsmanship
His worshippers cannot locate him there
to give him permanent place. A po'
litical trickster he may be-snd as such
not governed by high moral and patri'
iC principles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

The Brooklyn IN, W Republicans
grow indignant when it is proposed to
throw out ballots, from which they
themselves omitted an initial or so of
the names of their own candidates. But
the Iowa Republicans throw out thirty
votes cast for A. G. Hutchinson, Demo-
crat, as County Treasurer of Burlington,
in that State, on account of the same er.
rors, and elect their own man, alleging
that they Cannot presume to Judge the
intention of the voter" Meanwhile the
same Republican papers support their
party in both cases, just as they did
when their party stole the votes of Louis.
lana and Florida, by alleging in one case
that the returns were final, and in the
9th er they were not.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

THE Governor and Council of Maine
give notice that they will be in session
from the 1st to the 18th of December,
for the purpose of examining the official
returns, and that candidates claiming ir-
regularities will have reasonable oppor-
tunities to be heard. The Republicans
continue to be alarmed at that Return
ing Board. They have not forgotten
Louisiana in 1875 7, and the to Elec-
toral Commission, who knowingly based
their action on fraud, perjury and for
gerry, completing thus the Hayes vii.
lsiny.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

JOHN SHERMAN, it is claimed, is ineli-
gible to the Office of Secretary of the
Treasury, and has held that Office in vi
olation of law since 1877. He is direc-
tor Of the Fort Wayne railway the law
says 20 person interested in commercial
business shall be Secretary of the Treas.
ury; a railroad director, the Courts
have decided, is commercial business,
hence John must vacate. The same
questions are involved that prevented A.
I. Stewart from being Secretary of the
Treasury in 1869. He had been appoin.
ted and confirmed, but the fact of his
being in commercial business prevented
his taking the Office. The law was dead
against him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

THE London Economist has made
careful examination of the British wheat
and corn crop for this year, and makes
the aggregate for consumption to be 54-
100000 bushels. Great Britain, there
fore, must import breadstuffs amounting
to 30,0OO,0OO, which is about $50, 100000
in excess this year of the average i'm.
port. A great part of this $23OOOOOOO
must go from this country and must be
paid in for something. All of which,
and much more, is due to John Sherman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

The New York Times, the leading Re.
publican daily in that city, some days
ago gave notice to Conkling, and his
Grant associates, that the nomination of
one of That gang for the next Presidency
would easily result in the loss of the
State of New York, and the Presidency
to that party in 1880. Conkling means
Grant, and says, "An end to nobodies in
the White House. Grant or Demo-
crat will be there" Mr.. Conkling may
settle down on the latter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

WHEN JUDGE BRADwELL of Chicago,
shook Grants hand at the Chicago re-.
ception, he cried out enthusiastically /:
"We'll put crown on your head next
year, General" The General smiled
bandly on the deluded old Judge, and
the procession moved on. That "Crown"
idea is getting quite common with idiotic
Americans. Gov. Hoyt of Pennsylva-
MIA, is being called on for explanations
as to what he meant, that after giving
Grant third term in 1881, "in 1885 six.
ty millions will bid God speed to the
falfllment of perfect career" Perhaps
he meant plebisCite and an empire,
with life termp
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

VOORHEES,, the radical member of Con.
gress from the fifth district Of New Jer-
sey, arrested upon the charge of stealing
the securities of national bank over
which he was President, has been sent
to lunatiC asylum, having gone crazy
over his "hypOtheCations" of the bank'a
property The radical press are pleased
70 call theft by the prominent members
OF their party 'hypothecation." Belk.
nap and Robson, the two notorious Sec.
retaries Of War and Navy in King
Grants Cabinet, did not steal, they SIM
Ply "hypothecated"-that is, robbed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

A WEEK or two since the Cleveland
Leader printed an article from Canal
Fulton, charging Father Vattman of that
place, with unbecoming conduct at a
public meeting, such as interference with
the advertised speaker of the evening,
etc. The article purported to be signed
by half dozen citizens of Canal Fulton,
but card in this mornings Leader,
signed by John Mobley, Mart Humes,
Geo Kilgore, Henry Simmons and j. T,
Yockey, (who were alleged signers of
the article mentioned), is to the effect
that the names of those gentlemen were
not signed by them to the article as pub.
lished.-RepoSitory,
But, were not their names put there
by their own consent2 Who sent the
article to the Leader Let us have the
name of the guilty one. Was it not one
of those whose names are attached ?
Was the statement true or falseP Let
the Rep, and Signal explain, and meet
these points. Mr., YoCkey of the Signal,
was one of the signers. They are all
brother Republicans of Father Watt.
man, and it is after election.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

REPUBLICAN papers have little to say,
now, of Eliza Pinkston, who was an inn
portant factor in John sherman's hands
in making Hayes fraudulent President.
Mr.. Sherman In the United States Sem
ate made a speech on the terrible
wounds inflicted on the dark Eliza, and
Vouched for her as an honest woman
and a Republican saint. She is now
charged with having murdered her hus-
band.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

The Stark County Democrat says that
Congressman Mckinley lost caste won
derfully by his discussion with Judge
Thoman Of Youngstown, last fall at
Ashland II the Legislature throws
Judge Thoman and Billy Mckinley in
the same district this winter, we suggest
that the Democrats nominate Thoman
against him, and have series of joint
discussions Plain Dealer.
A good idea. But we fear that after
the mournful experience of the Con.
gresham, he could not be induced to
give Judge Thoman the opportunity to
show him up, and let people see how
empty radical Congressman may be.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27
OHIO compares favorably with Penn
sylvania in the vote this year. Just see:
Total....~.~65S.6lO 532,894

RUTHERFORD" said Mrs. HAYES one
pay day morning, Il want new seal
sacque; but I'll freeze fore Til wear a
garment bought with money that was
paid in as taxes on vile, soul destroying
iquorl SO there" Aud Rutherford had
to coax John Sherman to give him Ger.
ti6rate that all the money in Mr.. Hayes's
envelope was the proceeds Of bond sales.
--EGchange.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

The New York Express, as a Demo-
cratic journal, profoundly interested in
Democratic principles and anxious for
Democratic success, suggests that the
Democratic Congressional Caucus should
choose committee from the Democratic
National Committee, none of whom be.
long to the State of New York, to con-
slider the situation of the party in that
State, and report such plan for its re-.
organization as they may think wise un-
der the circumstances" The Democratic
people outside of New York, Mr. Ex.
press, want the Democrats in New York
to stop their id foolishness, close up
the ranks, and make push for the ma
tional victory in 1880. Do you hear2--
Plain Dealer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

THE monument at Washington, in
honor of Gen. Thomas, was dedicated
last week. Gen. Thomas was undoubt-
edly one of the grand heroes of the civil
war. He made his way bravely and hon
estly was a man of self.control and rare
modesty, but deeply in earnest. AS Ar.
temus Ward said of Washington, "he
never stopped over" He represented
no political interest-was not bound up
in the fortunes of Congressional junta.
Promotion, of course, came to him grud.
gingly. At headquarters his great quail
tiles were obstacles. When the war was
over, the second rank in the army, which
was his by every right that honors great
services, was bestowed on court favor
ite; of course good soldier, but by no
odds the peer of Thomas. History rights
these things.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27
POLITICAL NOTINGs.

It is estimated that not less than four
hundred men have applied for an hon.
orary position, with the rank of Colonel,
on Gov, Fosters staff" This is limited
number, and shows that the Ohio Re-
publicans have no desire for place They
are very modest. .-SandASky Register
The Democratic majority in Congress
cannot fail to be deeply impressed with
the fact that the future of the party is in
its hands; that the success of the party
in the national campaign of next sum-
mer may be assured or rendered impos,
/ sible, according as Congress shall show
wisdom or folly during the approaching
session." The next session of Congress
will be a very important one, politically,
and the Democratic party will have to
be careful from the beginning to the end
of it. The Republican party will do Its
best to follow up the advantage gained
at the recent election, and will endeavor
to put Democrats in false position
throughout the whole session, The Post
is of opinion that the true policy of the
Democratic party will be so ITO conduct
the business and the discussions Of the
session as shall tend to encourage Demo.
Gratis all over the country, and show to
the opposition that they hare 40 hope
from Democratic Mistakes Washington
Post.
We wouldn't have Bob Toombs die for
anything. Now that Eliza Pinkston is
likely to be otherwise engaged than in
their service, the Republicans may have
need of him.-BoSton Post.
Messrs. Blaine and Hamlin howl aloud
that they twill submit to defeat but not
robbery" It's a pity that these high
souled beings, when their party was de-
feated three years ago, didn't counsel
submission instead of assisting in rob-
bery.-M Y World.
There is no longer any question Of
binding up the wounds. The old sores
have long ago healed over; the dressings
have been removed; the country is
whole, and shotguns only exist in the
imagination of certain peculiar breed Of
Republican sta esmen.-N. Y Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

The Mississippi Senate, elected on the
4th of November, will consist of99 Dem
ocrats, 2Grsenbackers and l Republican;
the House of Representatives contain 70
Democrats, 10 Greenbackers, 3 Repub-
liCans and Independents. There are
several colored members Of the lower
house, and with one exception they are
all Democrats. Yazoo county elected
colored Democrat, as did Marshall and
several other counties.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

EUROPEAN Governments are generally
"strong governments" having large
standing armies to keep down the mass
of the people, and sustain the privileged
classes in all their "rights" and power
Our Republican friends no doubt admire
them, and Grant has returned delighted
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

EX-SENATOR John B. Henderson, Rep,
of Missouri, declares himself infexibly
opposed to Grant, and says that if the
Republicans nominate Grant and the
Democrats Bayard, he will support the
latter. He thinks Secretary Sherman is
the strongest man the Republicans could
nominate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

Hon. L. A. Drummer, Clerk of the
Ohio House Of Representatives, and R.
B. Dunn, Clerk OF the Court of Wyan-
dot county, have bought the Democratic
Union office at Upper sandusky. They
are both veteran journalists, and will
make the Union arst-class paper.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27

CONGRESSMAN MCKINLEY should ad-
monish his radical friends at Fulton not
to kick up too much of row with Faith
or Vattman and his church. Perhaps
he had better send an atlas to some of
them.