The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-06-12

form rousing ratification aud send.off here to-
night The broad sweep Of Pennsylvania avenue
IN front of Willards was packed from curb to
curb with an audience Of at least FIVE thousand
citizens of the District. The balcony above and
the parlors within were packed with Democratic
Senators and members Of the House. Most OF the
distinguished Democrats of the two Houses were
present.
Thurman and Pendleton were both on hand
and led off in the speaking The venerable
father of the Democracy was In excellent humOr
after the successful drubbing which he admins.
tered to ConkliDg in the Senate this afternoon
and was accorded a fattering reception by the
great crowd in front Of the hotel when he uncov.
cred his flowing gray locks on the balcony. So
also was Gentleman George"
But the great ovation was to General Ewing.
Cheer after cheer greeted him as he stepped into
view, and frequent applause Interrupted him as
he proceeded. He was introduced by Senator
Vest, msjOr domo OF the evening, and followed
Thurman, who was introduced by Representa-.
tive Hill, and opened the ball. The speaking did
not begin until o'clock, but It was kept up with
q will for over two hours. Among the nOtahles
present were Senators Wallace, Jonas and Gar
land; Representatives Mcmahon, Le FeVre, Sprin.
ger, Blackburn, Ellis and host besides,
General Ewing was in excellent spirits and ex.
cellent voice, and was of course, the center of
attraction. His speech was admittedly the best
of the evening and he displayed his ability as a
popular orator full. After bowling his acknowl-
edgements to the crowd he said
SPEECH OF GENERAL EWING.
FELLOW CI7IzENs-I am grateful to you for this
large and haltering attendance and enthusiastic
ttnV a hffrhh hnV.n ,.nAr
the Democracy Of Ohio, In choosing me for its
standard bearer in the tremendously imnortant
conflict next October fills me with emotions of
natural and honorable pride. l have accepted
the honor as evidence that the people of my ma
tive State believe me To be. as am, true to them
and their interests Cheert. Before the war,
generally Wing and Republican State, during
the war one OF the most unanimous and enthusi-
aslic in devotion to the cause Of the Union Ohio
has Rnce became the great battle. ground of the
two Contending parties. venture to say that of
those who followed the Union flag during the
war there are greater proportion In Ohio than
In any other State, who for twelve years past
have resented and resisted the Republican party
In its greed of power, in its gross and fragrant in
| fractions of the Constitution, In its cruel and
shameful robbery Of the masses Of the people for
the ben. ft of pet corporations or individuals.
| [Cheert.l That same patriotic herOism which
| led them to risk their lives In defeDse of the
Union has led them to cut loose from the Repub
| lican party, aud to make war on It's infamous
system OF policy which has doubled the burdens
| aud woes of war.
Ohio sits in the center, and is about evenly bal.
anCed 1t is the pivot on which National poll
tics now turn. think 1t is fortunate for the
Al erican people that the occasion of the elec.
| ton in October gives to an intelligent people
such large measure Of control in the decision
OF great political questions 1t is conservative
conservative because 1t is becoming in q
people having noble institutions TO preserve them
against wantOn, ignorant or reckless innovations
10 an nnfnFnFiainO uar f,Nal
eence Of the people lights the path of progress
II is brave people, and is not TO be put down by
| fhe s1eeTs Of the servie and the hired press to
submit to robbery by laws designed merely to
strip the property OF the many and confer l. upon
| the few. While intensely Jealous TO preserve all
/ the results Of tine war; that people have too much
dignity Of character to suffer the issue Of the war
| to be made merely property capital by any party;
| and they have too much patriotism and enlight
ened selfinterest to consent that sectional strife
| shall be protraeted ten years after all the settle.
/ ments OF the war have been accepted and acqui.
| esced in everywhere throughout the country -
They demand that TINS settlement having been
| accepted prosperity and concord shall return
hand In hand; and, above ALL Ohio, the first born
of the struggles Of our Revolutionary sires, will
] never submit to surrender to any party the liber
| ties that were meant for mankind. [Cheers
But 1t is not 0hiO's battle we are to have In
4 October, no more than 1t was CarOlinR's at Cow
| pens or New Jerseys at Trenton. Nor is 1t the
battle Of one political organization against anoth
er for mere OstessiOn OF power end the spOils Of
/ Office II is battle Of the whole American peo-
pie to preserve and perpetuate the fundamental
| principles OF the country lCheersl-fair jurieE
| free ballots, and exemption from the tyranny
and spOliation Of class legislation. In that stTug
/ gle fellow citizens, we ask the sympathy and
support of all men who are lovers of true Democ.
/ raoy. II Is to be tremendous fight The Re
| publican party, intr nched in power, backed by
/ over two thousand National Banks, sustaired by
| all the plunderers and leeches that have fasten
| aHt hon au1a n tho Gnuaruuanf fOr oi nh
years past, viii go into the contest with every ap
! pllance of power that Is possible the further to
| subvert the whole people. They know II they
lose Ohio this year they will lose the Presidential
| campaign next year. as Napoleon fought for his
| country preceding the day Of Waterloo, and with
the same result. They will lose 1t; and the battle
that takes place in 1880 will be the last great
struggle that political party will fight under It's
/ present regime. lCheeTs
We will win the fight, and thereby lead the
/ way to victory next year. We will bring back
our General Government to Its true order We
will give to the people Of this country system of
revenue that is Just to the labOriug classes sys.
/ TEN of currency issued only by the people-thst
/ TO- through their GOvernment-Rnd will bring
/ back to this country, which is the boon prize
| the spirit of fraternity and concord between cur
lately warning sections which VIII last long after
| the memories Of our unhappy war shall have
/ been sunk in oblivion. Thanking you, Mr..
| Chairman and fellow. citizens again fOryOur kind
attention here tonight, wall bid you farewell
and retire.
SENATOR THURMAN's REMARKS
We're listened to with much interest by both
those inside aud outside of the hotel, to see how
| he would take the situation. He spoke substsn.
TALLY as follows:
ate to order and so beg leave to call you to or.
| der. thank you most sincerely for the compli'
/ ment of presiding over this magnificent meeting
| to-night. but shall not make speech for sew.
/ eral reasons First, because am worn down by
the fatigue OF long debate In the Senate to-day,
But you will have an opportunity OF nearing otn'
er and younger men than myself who will have
i Inc honor of addressing you. But must say, In
i Inc name Of all the Democracy OF Ohio, thank
4 Won Iof this magnificent demonstration. thank
YOU for your sympathy with the Democracy OF
/ ihst State. thank you tor the aid you are CIV
| Inc them tonight, for the encouragement Of this
| meetInq will 90 everywhere In that State, and
NEAR teStimOny 10 the magnificent ticket which
that State has lately put In nomination. Ny fell
low citizens, let me tell YOU Ior yonr enc3mulsse
RAW m avery State OF the United States, that the
DSrnorySey OF Ohio arein dead earnest this year.
i wa have men who will achieve victory. We
have fought for the principles that unoeiIe ne
i pubiioan institutions We have fought lot lm-
| psrtiai turtles and fox strictly fair elections
Ne sa,d he would lift the load from the shoul.
| dayu ~ oppressed labor When the news shall
come from Ohio on the second Tuesday OF Octo'
hsr Oart of the triumph Of that Democracy, every
patriotic heart from Maine to California would
beat % with 10y, and would be anew imbued with
Ss,,at AZ the perpetuity of the Union. The Dem
o.s,. ,o hurled all discords III Ohio. They had
hnr,sd all heart burningS, all rlvalries. They
,vonId move forward in this campaign determin-
"a ~ save the liberty, freedom and equal rights
iShich make the Republic worthy of existence
NJ Thurman said that tired out as he was BY
hara labor for many months, and, knowing that
he ought not to speak at al in the open air he
would close by introducing to the audience
maj, Of whom all had heard, the Hon. Senator
from Missouri, Mr.. Vest
SENATOR VET
sDoks slOQuenty Of the Ohio Democrats, and