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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

WIN. G. GILMAN Of New York, the for.
ger, who moved in the best society, was
a few days ago pardoned by Gov. Robin.
son, after the Culprit had served two
thirds of his term. The reasons for the
clemenCy were the mental arrangement
and death of Gilman's wife-both trace.
able to broken heart and the death Of
his daughter, events that left two little
sons'to be educated and cared for. Sci.
dom has forger been more awfully pun.
ished. The dead wife was buried on the
Sd inst. The scene at the funeral was
peculiarly touching.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

No change in our tariff laws; no with
drawal of greenbaCks; no stoppage of
silver coinage; no interference in any
way with the legislation involving
the business prosperity of the country;
no one step backward from the position
accepted by the party during the last
campaign, and which was 80 heartily
endorsed by the people. This is our
motto.-AHianCe Review.
But it is not Hayes's motto" )" nor
Sherman's; nor the "motto" of the con.
trolling power Of the RepubliCaA-party ;
and the trouble is, that those Republl-
cans in and out of Congress who oppose
will tamely submit-and continue to
vote the ticket.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

DIR. ARTER, councilman from the sec
ond ward, Canton, made another speech
Monday evening, insisting on a more
strict enforcement of the city ordinan'
ces. To give consequence to our city
Sachem, the Mayor and other city OH
cials we've ordered to be present, and
they we're. We hope they were duly
impressed in the august presence.
DR.. Arter's demand for more strict
enforcement of the law, would show that
he knows of violations of the same, and
who the violators are. If this be 80, let
the moral reform champion of the city
Council go before the Mayor and make
affidavit thereto, as any citizsn may, and
we doubt not, the Mayor, RepubliCantho'
he is, will proceed at once against the
offender and the officers will execute
the writ, and arraign the accused. Il
the evidence will justify conviction and
punishment under the law, no doubt he
will be properly dealt with. Now, il
DR.. Arter knows of single violation o.
an ordinance Of this city of the second
class, let him proceed to action, ant
cease his nauseating twaddle in public
Council.
Persons opinions and wishes are ont
thing, but proof, sometimes, is quite an
other. We have heard, for example, o
persons who imagined that certain ply
siCians ought to be proceeded against
entertaining some lurking suspicion
that all was not right and legal in thei
practice. If such persons could get th'
officers of the law to act hastily, foolish
ly and illegally, it might crafty them
Law is order, and "order is heaven
first law" and nova days any Citizer
accused is entitled to fair trial. Tht
day of violence and of arbitrary arrest
to crafty personal malice and meanness
is not here now. Law and reason pre-
vail, and all citizens are presumed limo
cent till tried and convicted.
Now, ifDr. Arter knows of single in
stance where city ordinance is violated
let him step in to the Mayors office
and make the necessary affidavit. Hi
bloviating in the Council has becom
stale. Works are necessary unto saliva
ton. Guardians of the public wea
should not hesitate to take the RESPONSE
bility. physician heal thyself."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

The leading bankers and capitalists of
New York city publicly petition Con.
gress to repeal the legal-tender charac-
ter of greenbaCks. This would be an.
other disturbance of values, not intended
to benefit the people. 1t was "war ne.
Cessity" when the Constitution was dis.
regarded, and paper made q legal ten
der. The people were robbed by that
process, and now the scheme is to re.
verse it, and rob them again. This
seems to have been the mission of the
Republican party. Hayes and Sherman
are active in it now. Sherman is said
to have played it both ways on whisky,
when the tax was put on, and when it
was put down.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

HoRArO SEYMOUR has never sought Of
fee. Office hagsought him. He receiv-
ed the Presidential nomination unsought
In 1868. In 1875, in accordance with
the wishes Of Mr.. Tilden, he was nomin-
ated for Governor of New York, and
1t was only after the most positive dec
llnation Of the honor by him, that Gov
ernor Robinson received the 'nomina-
ton. Whenever he has been candi-
date in New York, he has been the unan.
imous choice Of his party. Such men
are rare.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

In the Senate on Monday, Senator
Voorhees, gave the financial suggestions
Of the President and Secretary Sherman
a direct blow. This is in the shape of a
resolution, declaring that the Senate had
heard with deep regret the propositions
of the President and Secretary of the
Treasury in their messages, to inaugu
rate a new and uncalled for financial az
itation, and the destruction of the most
necessary currency now in circulation
and that the interests Of the country re.
quire the free and unlimited coinage oil
both gold and silver, on conditions Of
exact equality; and that it is the part Of
wise financial policy to maintain
the present volume Of greenbacks
in circulation, and to preserve their le.
gal-tender quality unrestricted and un.
impaired, as to legal effect.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

LAMAR, Ben. Hill and other prominent
Southern men speak in the same way,
in way to settle all this twaddle about
Grant and "strong government" Mr..
Hill says:
"We of the South accept the results Of
the war in good faith. We'Will soon re-
cover from the losses of the war if Re.
publican rogues and slanderers will per-
NIT us to do 30. We are strongly in fa-
vor of preserving and perpetuating to
our children our constitutional system of
Federal and State Governments. We
do not believe a better system can be
deYised for this country. But sectional
despotism, accomplished by sectional
ISLANDERS and administered in sectional
hate, is the very worst form Of all posi-.
BILE despotism, We are opposed to any
more civil wars for any purpose, even
to maintain liberty. If sectional despot.
ism, maintained through sectional ma.
lignity, cannot be otherwise avoided, we
will respond to an honest proposal to
change our system, from free govern
ment to strong government, peaCeably
and regularly,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11
DIDN'T "roUCH HER A1sY. {,

Mr.. HAYES seems to have discovered
that it is the easiest thing ia the world
to make mistake. The radical men,
bers of Congress have been taking him
to task for recommending the withdraw.
al and destruction of the Greenback
Treasury notes, and thus placing the
Republican party in that position and
predicament. Mr.. Hayes says he did
not intend Congress should be in hur.
ry to destroy the Greenbacks, and leave
the field to National Bank currency and
gold. In other words, as Paddy said to
jamie about the cannon-"Touch her
aisy, Jamie |"
There is no doubt now that this is the
position Of the Republican leaders who
control the party. Let that party get
control of Congress, and silver will be de
monetized and Greenbacks destroyed.
Hayes and Sherman expressed the sen.
timent and determination of the control
ling party leaders. 1t may be they did
not wish to come out openly, just now ;
but they would carry out the scheme
none the less. Hayes and Sherman did
not touch cher aisy" enough.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

THE ALLIANCE REVIEW IN TROU-
BILE ON THE FINANCIAL QUES-
TON.
The editor of the Alliance Revtep,
"wich is Postmaster" takes issue with,
and is at great variance with Mr.. Hayes
and Sherman, in regard to their "hhan'
cial recommendations" In his last is.
sue be says" Already the indications
"are that the Republicans Of the West
"will be practically unanimous against
"the retirement of the greenbacks." He
then refers to and gives Prices and
Forts resolutions, Republican members
of Congress from Iowa and Illinois;
and Senator Carpenters, in the Senate,
all against changing the existing system
Of finance"
The Review then speaks itself, and
shows the treachery Of Hayes and Sher'
man both. Hear it;
IF the Republican Congressman in
the West and Northwest meet this issue
between the money power and the peo,
pie, promptly, and in the spirit indicated
by those resolutions, all will be we'll and
the rejoicings of Thurman, Ewing and
De La Matyr, in anticipation Of arupture
in the Republican party, will prove to
be premature, We can hardly excuse
the President and Mr.. Sherman for theil
connection with this move. The latter
it seems to u.s. was fully committed by
his speeches in the late campaign agains
disturbing the present financial sltua
ton, by any new legislation, and the
same, or about the same, may be said o.
Mr.. Hayes"
The RevieaU continues, and says-"wt
are pleased to see he (Mr. Hayes, is nj
dogmatiC," &C., referring to a reported
conversation. Later reports, however
and letter dated the Sd inst, written
to friend, and published, shows tina
Mr. Hayes is terribly in earnest for thu
absolute retirement and destruction o
the Greenback currency, The Revie,
has great confidence in "the young Rep
"resentative from this district, Major Nc
"Kinley, but is not sure of Mr.. Garfield
whom we regard as rather an extremt
H"hard money man."
The article Of the RemetO is significant
as the editor has just returned from {
visit to Washington. The article con
cludes with a threat, that "if he (Gar
'field) should champion the project o
retiring the greenback, in accordance
with the recommendation of the Presi
"dent, the question Of the United State
"Senatorship may become an open one
"eyen in that portion Of the State wher'
The is now strongest"
The Republican party is evidently
much disturbed and split up over th'
new phase of the financial question, pre-
cipitsted upon the country by Hay Ell
and Sherman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

SENATOR BAYARD's resolution, to de-
prive the greenbacks of their legal.ten-
der feature, does not seem to meet with
much favor, as yet. The question Of the
Constitutionality of the legal-tender re-
qnirement of the law is before the su.
preme Court of the United States. The
same question was decided and the law
sustained by our Common Pleas Courts
years ago in suits upon notes of hand,
given for gold and payable in gold We
know parties who were obliged to take
in payment greenbacks deprecated to
about one. third the value Of gold We
are anxious to hear the decision of the
U, s. Supreme Court upon this point.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

MURAT HALsTEAD of the Cincinnati
Commercial, is growing very restive over
the way Republican politicians are han.
ging around Grant. He shows symptoms
of becoming as vigorous q kicker in the
event Of the imam on horseback" receiv-
ing another nomination as he WAS in
1872. He says I'VE got along we'll with
out Grant while he was going around
the world, and we do not tneed him now.
There are 600 600 citizens Of the United
States as capable as he Of being a good
President for the four years succeeding
Hayes. Any capable Justice of the
Peace is equal to the Chief Magistracy
The American people must not be per.
mitte1 TO make asses of themselves about
rulers, We do not require ruler We
are Republicans, and can rule ourselves y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11
NEwBURaH INSANE ASYLUM


Interesting Items From the Annual Report
The annual meeting of the Trustees of
the Northern Ohio Hospital for the In
sane was held on Wednesday, the Goth
ult. From the annual report of Super.
intendent Strong we extract some items
which will be of general interest:
On Nov. l5, 1878, there were in the
Asylum 900 patients, and on Nov. 18th,
1879, there were 6O6. Two hundred and
twenty.three patients were admitted
during the year, of whom l22 were
males and Ill females. The total num-
ber of patients under treatment was $685..
The argest number Of patients in the
asylum at any time during the year was
6l3; the smallest number 597 the aver
age number COS. Two hundred and
twenty seven patients were discharged,
of whom 12l were males and 106 fe'
males. OF these 101 were discharged re.
covered improved So; unimproved 40,
died 33. The percentage of recoveries
on the total number admitted was
43.8; the percentage of deaths on the to.
tai number under treatment was 80.
The causes of death were: Acute mani.
acal exhaustion 7, paresis 6, apoplexy 5,
suicide l, marasmus senilis 2, marasmus
l, chronic maniacal exhaustion 2. con.
sumption l, tumor of brain l, epilepsy 2;
rheumatism l, exhaustion from acute
melancholia 2, Brights disease l, ty.
phoid fever /. OF those admitted, six
were between Is and 20 years of age; "a
between 20 and 25; 32 between 25 and
80; 80 were between 80 and 35; 81 we're
between 35 and 40; 80 were between 40
and 45; 81 between as and 50; 81 between
so and 60; Is between go and 70; we're
between 70 and 80. OF the number ad-
mitted so were native born males; fe.
males SO; total 1852. Foreign born, males
80, females 27, total 66. Unknown, fe-
males 8, males 2, total 5. The recovery
list for the year shows an increase of II
over that of the preceding year. The
mortality list shows an increase Of l5
over that of the preceding year.
| pGhTk COuuGyI WHlCu 10 ouIlGlou W W
inmates, now has 46 in the asylum.
Regarding the alleged use of inhuman
mechanical contrivances, DR.. Strong says
that in many cases something Of the
sort is an absolute necessity, and he be-
lieves the restraints in use in the insti
tuition are the very best yet devised. The
elimination Of politics in the manage
ment, and in the selection of Board oi
Trustees from both political parties il
urged at length.
The current expenses, exclusive of Of
ficers' salaries and appropriations fol
especial purposes, amount to SOL ,375 85
The per capita expense per year amounts
to $l54 81, and per week to $295 The
per capita expense per week for the last
four years stands relatively thus: Fol
1875 So Oh; for 1877, 1913; for 1878, So Oh
for 1879, $2.95. These rather remarka
BILE results do not come from any dispo
sition on our part to see how cheap the
asylum can be administered. On the
other hand, special efforts are taken tC
provide food supply that is at once
abundant in quantity and good in quail
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

We Eknow the Republican platform Of the
future. As to what the Democratic po-
sition will be, we, will Judge Thurman
speak. A Washington dispatch printed
in the Post says:
The great majority of Democrats in
Congress are more than pleased at the
financial recommendations made by
Secretary Sherman. Senator Thurman
hits the nail rather squarely on the head.
He said; "The great trouble with the
Democratic party heretofore, or faction
oft, has been that in its financial legis-
lation it has been compelled to attack an
existing system. This always proves
unpopular. Now, Secretary Sherman
and understand also the President
sees fit to attack the system, and the pol.
icy of the Democracy will be to let 1t be,
] think we can stand solid meeting the
financial recommendations he makes"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

TIE Wayne Co. Democrat says the Bal
timore, Pittsburgh d Chicago Railroad
meeting, held in Wooster on Wednesday
evening Of last week, was the largest rail,
road meeting ever held in the place. Col.
Esson presided, and speeches were made
by Eason, W. E. schmertz, James H.
McCreary of Pittsburgh, solicitor of The
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie BY, and D. d.
Miller, who said work would commence
in the spring, and complete arrange
ments had been made to put on the su-
perstructure and rolling stock; in fact,
all business arrangements have been
made for the construction Of the road.
II citizens. of Canton imagine these
things are not 80, they may find out the
truth when too late, as in the case of the
Cleveland & Pittsburgh R'y near thirty
years ago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11
SAMUEL J. TILDRN,

Let US examine for a moment the
character and qualifications OF the gen.
tlemSn who ia to fill the position of Pres
ident of the United States for four years
from March 4th, 1881, and more than
likely eight years (but positively not
lOnger). He believes In equal and exact
justice to all men of whatever state or
persuasion, religious or political; he be-
lieves in supporting the State govern.
ments in all their rights, as the most
competent administration for our domes
tic concerns, and the surest bulwarks
against anti-republiCan tendencies; he
believes in exercising jealous care over
the right of election by the people; he
believes in the absolute acquiescenCe in
the decisions of the majority; he believes
in the supremacy of the civil over the
military authority; he believes in econo-
my in the public expense, freedom OF
religion, freedom of the press and free
dom of person under the protection of
the habeGS corpus, and in fact, he is the
embodiment Of Jefferson himself Such
a man is the Hon. Samuel ]. Tilden, and
such man do delight to honor.
Mr.. Powell's speech was frequently
applauded, and apparently expressed
the sentim ents of the Club.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

Mr.. GLADSTONE has opened his cam.
paign in Scotland, although the election
for members Of Parliament will not take
place, probably, till 1881. He has been
received with great enthusiasm, and
will be a candidate for Parliament
against Lord Dalkeith, son of the Duke
OF Buccleugh. This is case of braina
against immense wealth and tory aris.
tocracy. Mr.. Gladstone is the able lea
der of the Liberals, and the discomfort
among the people, with famine pressing
close on thousands, will require a steady
hand and large draft upon the wisdom
Of rulers to arrest revolution. The lean.
ing of such man as Gladstone toward
the people, with expressed sympathy
for their sufferings, and disposition to
give them relief, will force him to the
front, and make him King of the Com.
mons. in spite of my Lord Chancellor.
Mr.. Gladstone's address at Edinburgh
was exceedingly able.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

No, no, lament" not for the Demoe
racy. We have victory next year within
grasp. Daughters of Jerusalem, weep
not for me, but rather for yourselves, for
the day Cometh," &c.-A. McGregor.
A daughter of Jerusalem ,Ueeping for
AcGregorI The idea is too funny.-AM.
ance Review.
No funny" about it, for the "daugh.
ters weep not for me. but for yottrplves,"
dc, There are fellows who need the
tears Of the angel daughters"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

THE N. Y. World seems never to tire
ofurging discussion of tariff and finance.
II the Democrats in Congress would give
these subjects rest 1t would be of ser.
vice to the party and country in a year
preceding a Presidential canvass. Ifit
has any real interest in Mr.. Bayard, it
should cease prodding him toafurther as.
saults upon public opinion on these sub
jects in the Western States.-PiHS. Post
And if the World would cease Its per.
sonal attacks upon Mr.. Tilden, it would
be just as we'll, at least. It would trou.
BILE the World if Mr.. Tildeh should be
our candidate for President, to support
him heartily.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11
JUSTICE TO TIE SOLDIER.

That GreenbaCk member of Congress,
Gen. Weaver, did a sharp thing last
week, in introducing bill to make the
soldiers and sailors who served in the
late war between the States, the equal Of
the Bondholders. 1t proposes to equal
ize the greenback pay ofthe soldier dur.
ing the war up to the gold valuation ex.
isting at the time. This is a big thing,
and if passed, would dip out of the
Treasury in the neighborhood of five
hundred million dollars. lisa big con-
trsct-but it is giving the soldier the
same honest dollar the bondholders get.
1t would be unadulterated justice to
the soldier.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11
THE RADICAL LEADER AT ALI
ANCE.

TIE stronghold of the radical party in
Stark county is in Lexington township
(Alliance). Many people suppose that the
great moral leader there Of that party,
whose power mainly works up their FIVE
or six hundred majority, is Gillespie of
the Review, "wich is Postmaster" But
this is mistake. The real leader at AL
lance of the party Of great moral ideas,
is Amos Burden Esq. Three years ago
Mr.. Burden was elected Justice of the
Peace, and be will, Of course, be candi
date next spring for reelection. Gil
lespie, the Hsrtshorns, &C., are already
laboring for Esquire Burden. We are
glad to hear Of their working with zeal
for Mr.. Burden. Senator HartShorn and
the other Hartshorns ought to labor for
Esquire Burden, to try and repay Amos
for what he did last fall.
Mr.. Burdens heart, like the others,
has always painted for "human fridem !"
and in fact does yet. He now main
tains, as do the learned lights at Mount
Union College, that the women should
be relieved from "humin bundige," and
be allowed to vote, Free love has quite
a hold in that locality.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

Joshua SAxToN, Esq, after forty-two
years continuous service as editor, has
retired from the Urbana Citizen and Ca
sette. Mr.. saxton'S genial face and gen.
tlemanly bearing is we'll known to the
newspaper fraternity throughout the
State, and he was always a welcome at.
tendant at the meetings of the Ohio Edi.
torial Association,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

AN attempt was made last week to
kill the Gear of Russia, by blowing up
the train on which he was entering Mos
COW. The right train, however, was not
hit but the second train, containing the
baggage, had seven cars thrown off the
track, aud one baggage car blown to pie
ces. The Gar was half an hour ahead.
The occurrence was on Monday evening,
last week. The house from which the
mine was exploded was discovered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

SENATOR HERMAN thinks Seymour may
be induced to yield under sufficient pres.
sure, and permit the use of his name.
If he does, it will be only when other
candidates have made clear field by
voluntary withdrawal Of the use OF their
names, which he certainly will never
ask. We do not belieYe he will ever
consent, unless nominating convention
makes the demand. His name would
be to wer Of strength, and restore bar.
mony in the ranks everyWhere.-PGs.
poaf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

WILL the fools lead the Democrats Of
Congress again this winterP-Akron Bea-
con.
As to the past, that will speak for it.
self; but we are assured the Republican
fools" and knaves in and out of Con-
gress will not have the pleasure Of being
in the "lead" in Congress this winter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

The man who issued Presidential
message from the place to which the
People elected Samuel ]. Tilden, sent g
poor, prosy and dull affair, very differ.
ent from the vigorous, state and states.
manlike document Mr.. Tilden would
have sent out. His would have been
worth reading.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

WE do not think Gen. Grant will be
nominated for President next year. The
Republican party will not run the haz.
ard of third term, and his corrupt ad-
ministration. For county Office the
party may venture on third term, but in
Star X county, thus far, we believe, 1t has
been confined 10 the Probate office.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11

TIE negro exodus from the South has
stopped; a negro man and hisswife can
earn from S. to So a day picking cotton,
and "almost every black man on the
west side Of the river, who has stayedat
home, has cotton enough to pay all his
debts, and have good. sum of money
left."