The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-11-11
The len1ucrat.
(Communicated.)
REPUBLICAN JAMBOREE,
Filth and ImmOdesty ParGded through
the Streets of Canton by the Party
OfGreat Moral Ideas.

Mr.. EDITOR:
On the evening of Monday last, l
was silent, yet disgusted spectator to
what the Canton Repository, calls a Torch
light Procession. l beg leave to differ
with the Journal of high moral ideas. l
propose calling said procession "The
great procession of Black Republican
Hypocirly, Deceit Cant, Blackguardism
and hate" The Republican party, the
so called intelligent party in the 10Th
century, at the close of Il campaign,
which radical stumpers third class say
was guarded by the spirits of Lincoln
and John Brown, Of such is the case l
am sorry for the spirits.) forgetting self
respect and common decency, caused to
be carried in their procession, Banners
on which were printed notices or senti-
ments, that would have disgraced Hot
entot. The gentleman on whom it was
intended should fall the public effect of
one of those filthy banners, can surely
rest content. Archibald McGregor has
lived too long in Canton to be hurt by
such means. He is above such filth. But
who are the sufferers? l say thepeopIe
of the City of Canton, men, women and
children Shame on you men of families,
how you must have blushed, when
marching past your own doors, to feel
that you were party toan insult to your
own household. How your wife and
children must have felt! Have you any
daughters? If so, shame on you. The
world will do its part soon enough, but
for Gods sake, do not through political
hate, recognize filth as weapon of war
fare. am in hopes that our good min
listers, will, since the war has closed, de-
vote a few evenings to the Lord. Their
time will not soon again be taken up
with the troubles and vexations of illu-
minating their houses, in honor Of the
great moral ideas. They should as
servants of the Lord, for while at least,
preach charity. Of course charity would
have said, be kind to our fallen foe, but
hate came in and said let us ride over these
Democrats. Let us insult them through
our moral newspaper, edited by Saxton
& Co., congregation of virtue, morality
and charity, seldom found in this cor
rupt age, but we will now to the Lords
Vineyard and preach the gospel of love
and charity. So mote it be.
So Mr.. Editor, we can hope that the par
ty that boasts ofan Ingersoll, who called
Jesus Christ a tramp, and Beecher the
champion libertine of the age, will for a
few days at least, forget their gospel of
hate, and be good citizens again.
Before closing l will draw attention to
one other banner carried in the process
sion, on which was inscribed, "Who will
care for mother now?" John T. Hays? In
all my experience, l do not remember
of ever seeing in procession such
banner, striking at the very foundation
of society and home life. Say about
John 7. Hays what you will but do not
forget that he has set an example to all
our boys, Of what sons duty should be
towards his parents. John. 7. Hays has
shown by his works that he recognizes
his duty toward his mother His, the
sons first success financially, was used
toward gettiug for his mother, home
during her old age. l submit that John
I. Hays has set good example to our
boys of what their duty should be to
their families Let us all honor the word |
Mother. Do not defile the word by |
bringing it to the level of politics.
The poet most beautifully says:
miss thee my mother, when young health has fed,
And ] sink in the languor Of pain
Where where is the arm that once pillowed my |
head,
Ana the ear that once heard me complain?
Other hands may support me, soft accents may |
iall,-
For the fond and the true are still mine;
I've blessing for each; | am grateful to all.
But whose care can be soothing as thineH
1t is for you my Republican friends to
call halt on your late method Of cleo
tioneering; it will not do. The election
is over. You are the victors, the De-
mocracy the defeated. The Democracy
ask no tavors, but they demand decent
treatment and they propose to have it,
individually and collectively.
MORE Anon.