The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16

THE Democrats of Stark who shouted
with McGregor in 1861 'Of course you
ngger.thieves aud Giddngs blood
hounds don't expect Democrats to help
uuell the rebellion" fad some difficulty
in swallowing Hancock. They thought
he fought on the wrong side.-Rep
Ia 1864 he Stark Co. Dem Graf sup
ported George B. Mcclellan for Presi'
den, and the edi or of the Dem Graf vo'
ted IN the Chicago Democratic National
convention to make him the Democratic
candidate. In addition, the Democrats
of Stark county cordially supported and
voted for Gen. Mcclellan. 1t will thus
be seen we can all heartily support Gen.
H tncock now, after his noble course as
an American soldier, in recognizing the
Constitution and the civil rights of the
Citiz N after the war He never was "a
niger thief"-that is, disunionist and
a violator of the laws of his country; nei'
ther was he ever a Giddings, John
Brown bloodhound, to attempt or en-
courage insurreC.ion.
la 1861 the abolition schemers wanted
to drive Democrats into the army and
save their own carcasses but Democratic
newspapers spoke out boldly, and thus
drove many of them to enlist, who
would otherwise have continued TO bawl
and brawl at home. The valiant Tom
Saxton himself pondered over the mat
ter long tine, and at last went in only
on condition that he would get a safe
and fat place in the commissary depart
ment. Tom dealt out rations; the dis
tinguished young Napoleon" of the F,
F. C. (frst family OF Canton), as tie Rep
says, would make coffee away in the
rear and thus these valiant men were
spared to become old soldiers, and sail
upon "a sea of glory" These are the
men of discretion, and Falstaf says,
"discretion is the better part of valor,"
But "nigger thieves" are played out
since slavery was abolished, and the ne
gro was made "a man and brother )"
and since the colored brother was cloth.
ed with suffrage, and is largely voting
Democratic, we are content, and,
Take It as the fates ordain It,"
The abolition bloodhounds," too, have
passed away with the negro auctioneer
and his digusting block, all good rid.
dance. Democrats accept the situation,
and say Now let us go on and build up
and restore the ruins Of the past; let u9
nave peace, for on the healing wings of
peace, come individual thrift and pros.
perity. Let us have no more sectional
ism no more bitter, disunion, hate; no
more appeals to solid North against
a "solid South" with the DEVILS own
spirit of malevoence. Let III aim be to
restore good government; to establish
Justice, insure domestic tranquility, and
secure the blessings of liberty. To this
end let the honest, capable and faithful
citizen be chosen to fill the place of pub.
lie trust. Let the man who has been
tried and found wanting; who has fal
tered in and paltered with duty, whose
course has been false and treacherous in
high office, whose oath held not his con.
science to obligation and right, but
rather, bound by mammon's chain, sac
rifced everything to the fell spirit of av.
arCe.
The important time is noOj patriotism
looks to the country's prosperity; the
safety Of the people is the supreme law {;
let US select the honest patriot, whose
name is linked with honesty, capacity,
fidelity. His name is HANCOCK