The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-09-25
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ELOQUENT WORDS.
GENERAL GEO. w. MORGAN, THE
SOLDIER AND STATESMAN,
AT CINCINNATI.
Ho Exposes the Policy Of the Radical Leaders
RcathinR Arralgnment Of John Sherman.

He Exposes the Policy Of the Radical Leaders
ScatbinR ArrAlgnment Of John Sherman.
General George W. Morgan addressed
the Democracy of Cincinnati on the 1lth
inst, in an eloquent and effective speech.
We give resume Of the salient points
Fellow Democrats and fellow citizens
Believing that the investigation Of all
questions affecting the public veal is not
only the right but the duty of every citi-
zen, have always responded to the call
for my humble services in defense of the
principles upon which our, free institu-
tions rest, and to me it is a source of deep
regret that the condition Of my throat,
the result of years ofspeaking in the open
all willIprevent me from taking part inthe
great canvass now being waged in behalf
of the rights and liberties Of the people
on the one side, and in the interest of a
powerful and audacious oligarchy on the
other.
An immense majority of the citizens of
the United States are not only in favor of
a Republican, but of a Democratic govern.
meDt, with Democratic usages. A Repub.
lie may be an aristocracy, but DemoC-
racy must be government by the whole
people, or by their chosen agents. Rome
was governed by Republican aristocra-
cy, and the Emperor chosen by Senate
exclusively composed of mobiles; but in
Democracy every citizen of legal age,
without regard to wealth, or class, or birth
is voter, and the child Of the humblest
citizen may become judge, legislator, gov
ernor, or president, and it is this principle
which makes a Democracy the best of all
governments, and the Democratic party
the noblest organization which ever bat
tied for the rights OF man.
1t was the Democratic party which
caused the abolition of imprisonment for
debt, where there was no fraud. 1t was
the Democratic party which established
the right to vote without regard to the
ownership of property. 1t was the Dem.
oCratiC party which made Offices elective
by the people. 1t is the Democratic party
which has always been the friend of local
government for home affairs, and general
government for the affairs of the whole
country. Itisthe Democratic party which
has always advocated low taxation, and
cheap and simple government. 1t was
the Democratic party which opposed and
now deDounCes the exemption of bonds
from taxation; of making industry and
frugality pay the taxes of idleness and
luxury.
On the other hand, citizens, the Re.
publican party has always taken sides
with the rich and powerful against the
weak and poor.
1t was the Republican party which
passed law compelling the industries of
the country to pay the bondholder's
taxes, to exempt the bondholder from
contributing to the support Of the legis-
lature which enaCts laws to protect his
life, property and character; to pay the
judge who tries his cases, or the school
master who edueates his children. And
it was the Republican party which ex.
cused the rich man from going to war,
and authorized him to buy some one
else to be shot at in his place.
1t is the Republican party which enact
ed law to authorize the authorities Of
the general government to appoint dep
uty marshals and supervisors to interfere
in elections for the acknowledged pur.
pose of placing all political power in the
hands of the Republican party. Worse
than all, and more dangerous than all, it
is the Republican party which passed
law authorizing the use of regular troops
as a police force at the polls while cleo
tions are being held, thus initiating the
policy of Cesar, and Cromwell and the
Bonapartes, when about to trample upon
the liberties of the people. On all of
these issues the people have decided in
favor of the Democracy and against the
Republicans, and the result is that the
Democrats have majority in twenty
three out of thirty. eight States; major
ity in both branches of Congress, and
that our own Ohio has Democratic Gov.
ernor, two Democratic u Senators and
q majority of the delegation in the Ma.
tional House of Representatives
FALSE PRETENsEs.
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