The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19

On Accepting the Presidency Of the JleTeland
German Hancock and English ClUb-COnserya-
tive and Independent Views UniulluenCed
by Sectional Prejudice or Partisan
Views What is Required to
Insure the Stability Of
the UniOn-Read
and Reflect.
From the CLEVELAND Plain Desler.l

NNuuClluluh VI W oGuGllEulAobSA NpSANN tAlG
by causing to be read the minutes Of
the last meeting which were approved, Nom
nations for officers were then made resulting in
the unanimous election ofthe following;
President Jacob Mueller; Vice Presidents, F,
Muhlbauser, DR.. John H. Lueke; Secretary, NJ
Buchmanr; Assistant Secretary, Q. A. Muerman;
Treasurer, Paul Schmidt
Mr.. Schellent TRACER introduced the president,
ex Governor Jacob Mueller, who after returning
thanks said in effect
Our organization has undertaken to support the
Democratic party at the next Presidential cleo
ton and to further It's ends. Hence it seems At-
ting that should eHdeayor to Justify our action,
This appears all the more necessary as O. consider
able number of citizens belong to seither party.
myself was an active member Of the Republican
party from its creation up 10 the second Grant
administration, and to meet possible prejudices
on that account will add that have never re.
ceived at the hands OF the Republicans that treat
ment which could have caused within me aver
sion and hate and that II am against them to-
day 1t Is solely from patriotic conviction that
the liberal, material aud ideal interests of the
country demand a change of the party to which
the national executive belongs, My reasons will
be shared by all unbiased citz9ns who e not
blinded by party spirit and party interest and to
whom the good of the nation is dearer than that
Of party and more especially party which has
become part and parcel Of the machine ring and
patronage system By the energetic and implaca.
BILE resistance with which the German. Americans
fought the lrd term 1t las erected a never TO
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ment and when third presden tial term is Justly
looked upon as dangerous for a republican form
Of government the continuous government of a
political party becomes equally dangerous. The
Greek republics were so solcitous about this
very point that they oStracised their best and
nOblest citizens whose popularity threatened to
assume too great proportions II is but natural
that every party, though composed of the best
elements, should cling to power, not always be-
cause Of the advantages to be derived therefrom
but because in its OWE opinion 1t is better than
Its opponents and the only guaranty the people
possess against party corruption consists in GUST
ing 1t from power The change in the presidency
is therefore not less necessary than the change of
party rule. The Republicans have had control of
the government for twenty years, OF five terms
They now ask sixth, although they would pre-.
fer to remain In power forever What greater
claims nave they to sixth term than Grant had
TO thlrOI Is there difference In princpltY Are
the dangers Of a long party rule less great than
thOse OF long Presidency? And is not me fresl'
cent the product of his party and to large ue.
gree the executive Of tendencies and mandates'
al the badness which attaches to the Grant au'
mlnlsratiOn alsO, only In greater measure, az
laches to the Republican marty and no accusation
has been made against Grantism, no argument
was advanced against third term Whlch unes
NOT II lect unOn the Republican party In an equal
uegree. With the abolition Of slavery ana the
suppression NJ the rebellion the Republican party
mad fulfilled Its great mission. After that no ne
cessity existed for its remaining In power unless
II had been called unOn for Its greater capacity,
patriotism and knowledge Of the wants ana In
terests of the peOnle to the exclusion OF all ele
ments not Republican, Now 1t san indisputa
Bile fact that T. remained in power by melting
sectional hate and waving the bloody shirt and
not by exercising any Of the good gu lities above
stated The wounds caused by the war were
Kept omen Mt the expense NJ the best Interests of
the country the national unity was constantly
threatened, the harmony and peace which we
were so much In need ni were prevented and,
worse than I'll this the attention OF the peoDle
was turned to q false trail and diverted from The
real questions Of the dav. Opine that the SHOCK
ing disclosures Of corruption during the second
Grant administration are still In your minds. The
very mention Of the words Credit MObiier and
whisky ring awaken feelings OF shame and ab'
horrence and ona Of the leaders of the reform
movement Of 1872 who Is IN day member OF the
Cabinet and pleads for GarAeld and the cOntinu
alton Ofthe Republican rule was so convinced Of
me necessity Of a change In the government IN
1874 thai he told me the people would hold their
noses at the ndnrs arising from the ventilation OF
the Republican Aupean stables IN Washington
ICri9S OF Carl Schurz!' "Traitnrl"I The attempts
at civil service reform by Mr.. Hayes were made
laughing stock Of United States officials are to.
dav cOrrupting Dolitics as yore They are taxed
and leeChed for party purposes Just az much as
ever and In one notorious instance Of Hayes car.
rying ont his purpnSe-that Of dismissng Arthur
his own nartv has taken vengeance bv nominal
ing the same man for vice president. M greater
humiliation could have been offered to Hayes, no
stronger derisOn NJ civil service reform could
have been evinced. Old and crafty politicians
like Blaine Conkling. Cameron and Logan look
down unOn Garfield as a second hand sort OF up.
start and his nomination In their ewes Is an Insult
to Grant He can only hone 70" their support oy
binding him self TO their bidding and the negoua
tiors now on foot point to the certainty that this
subsection In tho machine has become an accom-.
plished fact In addition to the material and
ideal causes which demand the defeat OF the Re-
puhiean marty there are moral ones, We mean
tn destroy the Jesuitic sentiment that the end
nstifies the means. We need not 20 far for an H.
lustration. From the midst Of the Rose facuon
came the orv Pbout the shameless abuse OF the
neOples will through rings which work IN the IN
lPFeklS w i00UODOllPk HUU even lulN
effort will only result In the cowaldv backing
down of the boters, who, denying their oharac'
ter and retracting the declarations they made
will return ard vote for the choice Of the ring
This instance gives fair illustration OF the man
ner In which marty motives are made 20 subserve
the interests of individuals. Party motives alone
have led tO the calumniatiOu Of thaSOuthern peo
pe And what IL this Solid Snuth2 Nothing out
the product Of nature and logical consequence
Of fstalwsriisn. The South Is united very true
MT tnnN NI,n Na.N NIa TTntn h11t anal
the Repubicans and only with the cessation Of
their rule will this srthciAllv crented hatred be-
tween the North and South die out Despite the
necessity ofa change Of partv rule conscience
and patriotic duty commands that we should
exercise great care In selecting president so as
not to make bad worse. We must then before ar
rIvinR at a conclusion become satisfied that Cen
eTal Hancock will advance the peogles best IN
terasts. have honestly undertaken tn Thoroughly
inform myself In the matter and, while taking
upon mvself the full responsibility NJ nv remarks
will saw that in purity Of character. nobility OF
sentiment and patriotic spirit General Hancock
stands unsurpassed bv anv of his fellow citizens,
and that his great and meritorions military SER
vices did not and cannot now induce him 10 Tor
get civil rights and liberties, as Is sufficiently
nrOved nv his actions as governor and his famous
letter to General Sherman. Hancock will succeed
tn the presidency uncnmnromiEed by political
cliques and cnteries. uninhuenced bv rings and
machines and he will not be bound to PROMISES
or corrupt contracts n sentiment character and
patriotism are counted as the most eminent at
tributes Of the statesman then Hancock will stand
far above those crafty politicians who to-day are
exalted as diplomats.
Uoon motion Of Mr., sehellentragar five thous'
and copies Of Governor Muelers speech were or
dered printed in German for distribution and It
was resolved that the executive committee com.
municale with the Democratic central committee
to have II also translated into English. The next
meeting win he held on Thursday evening Au
gust 10th at the same place
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