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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08
THE GLASGOW BANK,

The extent of the fraud practiCed on
the unfortunate holders of shares in the
rotten Glasgow Bank is illustrated by the
recent call upon them for the enormous
sum Of &2,250 per share-more than
twenty-five times the par value of the
stock. All the shareholders who could
do 80, had already paid first call of
$500 per share, but that was only a drop
in the bucket. They are now required
to advance sum which must utterly
ruin five sixths of them, and leaye the
comparatively few wealthy shareholders
with shattered fortunes.
The manner in which these worse
than rotten securities were ,unloaded
upon their present owners, surpasses
anything in the history of American ras
cality. By means of cooked reports and
other fraudulent devices, the pious bank
directors quietly disposed of their hold
ings at premium of 80 to 40 per cent up
to the very day Of exposure, thus sad
ding upon the innocent buyers the en-.
tire amount of the vast debt of 10000.
900 which their own knavery had crea-
ted. The simple tradesfolk, retired Cler.
gymen, and other small investors who 80
eagerly grasped at these fatal shares, had
much better thrown their money into
the Clyde.
On a smaller scale we cite the Nation
Trust Company of this city, where eleven
hundred thousand dollars disappeared
without record of what became of it,
and nobody punished except innocent
shareholders, many of whom are strug.
Cling for existence; the earnings of life
time swept away; some of them owning
but few shares of stock. In the case of
the Glasgow Bank the officials are in
prison.-PihS. POSI-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

MRS SARAH J. HALE, the venerable au-
thoress and edilress, died in Philadel-
phia on Wednesday, aged 81 years. Mrs.
Hale was born at Newport, N. H., 1888.
In 1914 she married David Hale, prom
inent lawyer, and upon his death, in
1922, she was left with five young chill
dren dependent upon her for support. It
was doubtless her enforced efforts in
their behalf that induced her to at first
prosecute so assiduouely what afterwards
became labor of love with her. She
became, in 1928, editress of the Lady's
Magazine, which was united with Go.
dy's Lady's Book in 1887. Mrs Hale con-
tinued as one of the editors of the Lady's
Book for half century, and her zeal
and talents were mainly instrumental in
making that popular magazine what it
became.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

HAYEs's veto of the Army appropria.
ton bill is not sanctioned by the letter
and spirit of the Constitution is hostile
to the fundamental principles of our goy-
ernment, and without precedent in our
history. By this veto Mr.. Hayes sets
himself up as dictator, and may forbid
Congress arpropriating money to carry
on the government. He pretends he
forbids the enactment in the name of
free suffrage That is, he will not allow
the army to be paid unless he, as acting
President, shall have the power 10 con.
troll the soldiers so as to carry elections.
The Declaration of independence says
George III. tried to make the military
independent of and superior to the civil
authority. He failed, and 80 will
Hayes. This act of Hayes, and it's en-
dorsement by the rabid and worst, but
now the ruling element of the Republi
can party, will assure Democratic victory
in 1880.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

In the United States Senate on Friday
last, Mr. Johnston introduced bill that
authorizes the Texas Pacific Railroad
company to extend its tracks to Ell Paso,
there to unite with the Southern Pacific
road, Lands granted to the Texas Pa.
cifiC road are transferred to the South
ern Pacific when extending along its part
of the road. Each company is to re.
Ceive donation from the public treas.
ury to the extent of $4,000 in cash a
mile of road extended. Mr.. Hoar offered
a resolution, declaring the decision of
the Senate in the forty.ffth Congress,
seating VIM. P. Kellogg, as final, and
Mr., Garland made speech upon the
Yellow Fever bill. The House was not
in session.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

REPUBLICAN, Congressman are CAUCUS
ing to prevent the passage of bill to re-
peal the use of bayonets at elections.
This is the plan of the Russian Gar, and
was the mode of the Napoleons. These
fellows prefer to trust bayonets when
they can control them, to trusting the
people. The greatest of all tyrants is
the money monopoly tyrant, and that is
the many headed monster, operating in
this country against the rights and lib
critics of the people. In other lands the
tyrants and moneyed power are com.
bined to rob and oppress the mass of the
people. Hence the two classes, the priv
ileged few, and the toiling, drudging
mudsills. In this country the Republic
can track is in the same direction.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

HAD the Republican majority Of the
Senate and their fraudulent President
obeyed the Constitution, and allowed the
passage of the appropriation bills before
the adjournment on the 4th of March
last, there need have been no extra ses-
sion of this new Congress. The Repub-
lican leaders, however, determined to
resist the repeal Of the law allowing the
President to use the army to control
elections, as we'll as the Jaw permitting
the appointment Of Supervisors and dep.
uty United States Marshals for the same
purpose. A Republican President called
this extra session-a Republican Senate
prevented the passage of the appropria-
tion bills. Who, then, are responsible
for this extra session.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

Hon. D. A. WELLS writes letter to
again condemn the present system of
taxation in this country, which he re-
CARDS as unphilosophical, unreasonable,
expensive and inequitable, Instead of
specifically taxing dozen or a score of
articles of personality by name, he would
have taxation limited to two subjects
real estate and moneyed corporations
Toe st. Louis Republican makes local
application of some of Mr.. Wells's argu-
ments. 1t says that if the Legislature Of
Missouri were to paGs law exemping
the bonds of the State, county bonds and
city and town bonds from taxation, the
loss of taxes from this source would be
inConsiderable, but the saving of inter.
est to the State, the counties, cities, and
towns and people would be material.
The State would be able to convert it's
$l7 100000 per cent debt into one of 5
per cent with a saving of $l70, 900 a year,
and the counties and other corporations,
instead of paying 10 per cent on their
debts, would be able to borrow money at
6 per cent at a saving of ST. 100000 year
on their aggregate $3O,OOOOOO indebted.
ness. And what is true of Missouri is
true of other States. In England there
is tax on rentals, by which system the
wealth of an individual can be reached
without forcing him to make out sworn
list of the number Of horses, carriages,
amount of money, etc., he owns.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

A LEARNED controversy is going on in
Europe about vaccination. DR.. Josef
Hermann, head physician of the Imperial
Hospital at Vienna, says:
"My experience of smallpox during
these six years of bedside attendance
has given me the right, or rather impos-
ed on me the duty, of taking part in the
bold and spirited onslaught on vaccina-
ton, which is now being carried on in
Switzerland, Germany, England and in
other countries. am convinced
that vaccination is the greatest mistake and
dellsiOn in The science of medicine; a fanci
fuI illusion in the mind OF the diScOUerer; a
phenomenal apparitiOn, deUOid of scientific
foundation and tOdnting in all the conditions
of scientific possibilities"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

REPUBLICAN papers in this State are as
sailing our Legislature for remaining in
session up to this time, forgetting that
there is voluminous code before the
General Assembly to examine, consider
and act upon. This is in addition to the
usual business, and it is an important
and extensive job. These same Repub-
lican journals should bear in mind that
the Legislature Of the State of New York
is still running along, and it is largely
Republican Let them remember, that:
While they put US on the rack,
They themselves have made track.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

The functions which ws exercise are COM
mitted to us as sacred trust. The govern.
ulent which aoe control aspubEic officers is not
our OrOa, ii belongs to those Dho placed us here.
The Iaa0S aCe enact do not erpress our will; they
the voices Of thepeople. The money that
we handle belongs 10 them and not to US. We
can only take il from them for the legitimate
expenses Of government. More than this is
robbery. Official generosity is official crime.
EUery needless tar cuts some comfort from a
thousand homes. 70 means less food, less
fuel, and less cheer in many families.-MEs-
SAGE OF GOVERNOR ROBINSON, Of New
York.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

IT is singular fact that the Republi.
can party, though ruling this country for
eighteen years, has never had a majority
of the people of the country. Mr.. Lin.
coin in 1860 was a minority President, in
a minority of near million of the pop.
ular vote. The leaders are we'll aware of
this, and hence their schemes to hold
the Government in spite of the people.
The votes cast for members of the pres.
ent Congress show the same result, and
show a majority against the Republican
party of near half million. Is it any
wonder Republican leaders do not want
free elections2 Is not the reason plain
why they want military interference
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

HAYES in his veto message is not in
accord with the electoral commission.
That body, to which he owes his elec.
ton, decided that it had too much re-.
spect for States rights to see that votes
were honestly counted, 1t decided that
Congress had nothing to do with elec-
tions in the States, and was but regis
tering and recording body. But Mr..
Hayes says "it is the right of every citi-
zen, possessing the qualification prescrib-
ed by law, to cast one unintimidated bal
lot, and to have his ballot honestly
counted" and he considers that the elec.
ton laws and force bills in the statutes
are meant to secure all this. Had they
acted on this principle in the Presiden-
tial matter, Mr.. Hayes would not be in
the White House.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

Mr.. Hill, continuing, said he wa8 the hum.
blest man in the Democratic party. The
party Da0 nOw about to return tail-fedged 10
pOocer because the people were satisfied that
The Republican party aCas no longer compe.
tent to remain in poaOer. There were things
the Democratic party proclaim TO The world,
and adhere to them Oith fdelity, first, he
aCould not pay any war claims, whetber to
loyal Or diSlOyal parties; second, he would
UOte none of the public MONEY Or land to build
up railroad corporations; he would in good
faith pay every dollar ofhe public debt, prin.
cipaL and interest; fourth, he would restore
the Constitution ofthe country and honesty in
administration. Do these things; and, IN
his judgment, the child aOas mot born who
'couId 0itnesS the. e.terminatiOn of Democratic
rule IN this country. SENATOR HILLS
speech in the United State Senate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

TIE Cleveland Herald is an enterprig.
ing paper, even reporting stolen, or unso.
licited interviews from memory, season.
ing, ofcourse,to suit the taste of the cool
The Herald enterprise, in many respects
is laudable, but its editorial jam is seas.
oned with bitter aloes, too often stirred.
ol la'e' with the stick of malignity, and
thrown out, sometimes, with the
s1l, aim Of a young, unskillful hunter.
"hen the boys" get good share of the
experience and judgment Of the late Mr..
Benedict, they will deal less in hot pitch,
and exhibit more prudent, good sepss.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

MANY of our friends enquire, "What
will the Democrats in Congress do ?"
Well, representing, as the Democratic
majority does, large majority of the
People Of the United States, they will
continue to represent them faithfully.
stand by the Constitution and the rights
of the people against the encroachments
OF force and fraud in the interest of ar.
Oitrary power. Mr.. Hayes will have an
opportunity to do more yetoing. We
have every confidence the Democrats in
Congress are sagacious and prudent men,
ana Will be equal to the emergency,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

The noted w. H. Kemble of Pennsyl-
Yania, and for years a corrupt Republi-
can leader, has been engaged at Harris.
burg Of late, operating upon the Legis-
lature there, to get through a four mil
lion steal, an appropriation to reimburse
the Pennsylvania railroad company for
losses caused by the Pittsburgh riots in
1877. A committee of the Legislature
was investigating last week to ascertain
and expose the dark wayB of Kemble &
Co., and members swear they were of
fered bribes to vote for the bill. The
pay seems to have ranged from $500, up
ward. This is nothing new for the cor.
rupt Republican leaders of Pennsylva-
mia. The Cameron plan is of this char
actpr
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

KENTUCKY Democrats met in State con
vention at Louisville last week, and for
Governor nominated DR.. Luke P. Black.
burn Lieut-Governor, Jas. E Cantrell ;
Attorney General, P. W. Harding; Au.
ditor, FAyette Hewitt. The resolutions
endorse the course of the Democrats in
Congress, and refer to the partisan exec
utive, iraudulently counted in, and who
was fairly defeated before the People.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

We have received from Washington a
pamphlet copy of the discussion between
Blackburn of Kentucky, and Mckinley
of this district, just as it has appeared in
this paper Mr.. Blackburn completely
exposed and demolished Mckinley. We
really supposed the latter had more
sense than to resort to such mean pre-
varication. Mr.. Mckinley ought to have
felt the blush of shame.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

SENATOR CoNKLING was so much op.
posed to the marriage of his daughter to
Mr.. 0akman, on the 30th, he would not
attend the wedding, and the bride was
given away by Governor Horatio Sey.
mour, Mrs. Conkling's brother. The OBJ.
lection Conkling made to the marriage
was that the groom was poor, although
he is Superintendent of side branch of
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Railway. The feeling in Utica, Conk-
ling's place of residence, lie that the girl
did we'll, and that old Peacock made a
fool Of himself by acting as he did
Plain Dealer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

SECRETARY John Sherman made SER
enade speech at Mansfield on Monday
evening. He extolled his resumption
sham-praised Hayes's veto, and con-
demned Congress for trying to abolish
bayonet interference at elections-charg-
ed great election frauds in New York
city, but never referred to the frauds
proved at Philadelphia, nor did he refer
to Cameron's Pennsylvania. He said
not word about Eliza Pinkston.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

In Clark county, this State, over nine
years ago, was Republican county treas.
ury defslcation. Suit was brought
against the bail, and it has been nine
years in court, and is not yet decided. It
has cost that county heavily, and thus
far the county has not received dollar.
Would it not have been better to have
settled as Stark county has, got some 80
per cent, or possibly more, and saved ex-
nanaa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

The County Commissioners on Thurs.
day last, after three days session spent
in investigating the Fessler bond ques,
ton, and the chances of the county in
securing the amount of the defalCation,
arrived at a basis of settlement which
was mutually agreed upon. The terms
of settlement according to the Repository
are as follows;
"The bondsmen to pay 30 per cent of
$4,000 the amount of the deficit, in
notes secured by mortgage on real es.
tate, bearing interest, and payablein six,
twelve, twenty.four, and thirty.six
months. They release to the county the
property on North Poplar street, in this
city, which Fessler decided to the bonds.
men in trust, and also turn over sundry
notes and accounts, (said to represent
value of some $5000) which at the time
of the flight of Fessler, were taken in
charge by the Commissioners in
behalf of the county, and held by them
as representing portion of the deficit.
The city property, and these notes and
accounts, some of which are considered
worthless, others of graduating value
in descending scale, are given in the
settlement at supposed value of $9,000
Under the terms made with the bonds
men, their liability to the county on the
deficit $4,000 is $l2, 600, or clean 80 per
cent of the loss"
We will only add that we are glad this
settlement is made, and are satisfied it is
the best, all things, considered, that could
have been done. Under it, with good
management, about so per cent of the
defalCation may be secured to the coun.
ty and that is more than by any posi-
bility could have been netted by any
other course. The Commissioners de-
serve and will receive the thanks of the
taxpayers for their action in the premi-
ses.--AItiGnce Review.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

RUSSIA has strong government. The
immense army and police there are used
to keep the people in order The people
there are ground down with huge no.
bility, an immense national debt, a mon
ster standing army, as well as other
monster loads of oppression. Is it any
wonder they organize to trouble their
oppressors.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

The moneyed power, it is said, favor
the nomination of Sherman for Presi-
dent, and the talk is that Sherman is
scheming to. take it himself, instead of
Grant. The Hayes administration is for
Sherman unanimously, Sherman's craft,
aided by the gold bugs" may control
the radical machine and out maneuVre
Mr.. Grant,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

PROF. Ed. HARTsHoRN of Mt. Union,
and Henry A. Wise of Canton, are prom
inent Republicans named for the State
Senate. The Professor is learned "stal'
wart," and Henry is Wise one. They
are very much alike, believing in the
Hayes fraud, the Chinese, &c.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

The Chicago Tribune observes that
"John Sherman's Presidential stock is
not so easy to place on the market as
Government bonds" John may be able
to do more for another than for himself
He was largely instrumental in swing.
ing in the Hayes fraud. He sanctimoni-
ously used Eliza Pinkston to good advan-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

TIE Washington Post says the Demo.
cratic members of Congress will not sur.
render to Hayes & Co. There will be no
betrayal or capitulation. A.few men
may be willing to surrender the citadel,
but they will never be allowed to ap-
proach its walls.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

The question to be decided at the polls
is simply. Has the Federal Government
any rights which the sovereign States
are bound to respectP- Herald.
Just the reverse is true. Have the
people any rights which the Republican
leaders, with their fraudulent President,
will in the least respect2
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

THIS, the forty.sixth Congress, will
count the Presidential electoral votes in
February, 1881, and it will not be whole
some for bayonet votes to be found in
the returns. Hayes will have no veto
on that; and John Sherman can't use
Eliza Pinkston there.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

CONGRESSMAN MCKINLEY. has favored
us with a copy of the Congressional
Directory, compiled for the use of Con-
gress." 1t is very full and complete, con.
tanning 1853 pages. A brief sketch is
given Of every member Of Congress, and
full particulars of the various depart.
ments Of the Government.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08
MADE JUDGE IN NEBRASKA.
OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, !
SIDNEY, CHEYENNE Co., NEBRASKA, :
April 25th, 1879


Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-Commissioners Al. Walrath
Henry Tusler and ] F. Simpson.
On motion of A. ]. Walrath, c. D. Es
sig was appointed County Judge within
and for Cheyenne county, Nebraska, to
I'll the vacancy oCcasioned by the resig-
nation ofthe Hon. Geo. G. Darrow. Said
@. D. Essig to take his seat, and enter
upon the discharge of his duties as such
County Judge on the Sd day of May,
1879.-Sidnty (Neb.) Telegraph, Moy 8.
We congratulate our friend Essig on
his appointment, About two years ago,
we believe, Mr.. Essig left Canton for the
west, He is a gentleman of solid parts
and high integrity, and will endeavor to
do his duty as County Judge of Chey-
enne county. Mr.. Essig is son Of Jos.
L. Essig of our city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

DR.. BLACKBURN, the candidate for Gov
ernor of Kentucky, has voluntarily serv-
ed through half dozen yellow fever ep-
idemics. Last summer he stuck it out at
Memphis and Hickm man, when so many
other physicians fell victims.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

SHERMAN is not after the nomination
of Governor, but wants the Presidential,
provided the Republicans of Ohio give
him send off. This seems to be Off
cial. Let him stir up Eliza Pinkston
ot opoa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

GARFIELD don't propose to let John
Sherman manipulate Ohio with his trick
cry, for Mr.. Garfield reached his home
last Saturday, the same day Sherman
got to Mansfield.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

The question seems now to be-shall
the President have the power to use the
army to control elections ? The Demo-
Gratis say, no. The Republicans say, yes.
Which shall it be?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

TIE talk is that John Sherman will
be the Republican candidate for Cover
nor instead of Garfield, Foster, Taft or
any one else. In that event speculation
points to Senator Thurman on our side.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

THE Russian Gear, it is said, cordially
approves of Hayes's veto, thinking that
bayonets are trump.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

THANKS to Senator Pendleton for re-
membering the Stark County DEMOCRAT.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

A. MeGREG0R, Editor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08

ESTABLISHED A. D. 1888.