The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-30

swARTZwELDER's SPEECH.
The President, swartzwelder, gained the AtieR-
ton Of the audience. He spoke as follows
FELLOW CITIZENS This meeting has been cali
ed in derIsiOn the "Floppers meeting" 1t may be
a hoppers revolution. / think this is iai7 indi-
cation OF It, When men choose to think lnde-
pendent and not be forced by faction OF par.
ticular party that has become sectional IN its
character; when they refuse to be lead by the
nose by the leaders Of the faction or section, and
have not only Independence enough to think for
themselves but courage enough TO avow II, then
they are called deTsively fOppeTs." We propose
to make this name not only reputable, not only
respectable but to make 1t power in this cOun-
try that will elevate 20 the Presidency Gener2
Hancock [Cheers We propose TO do that which
they themselves cannot dO-to defeat the pres en-
sectional candidate, Garfield have bat few
moments to talk to you, for will not pretend uD-
on this evening, when there are other gentlemen
of national reputation here to address YOU TO Oe'
cupy any portion OF their time, My chtet bns4
ness shall be to introduce them to you.
HE VOTED FOR EVERY REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
Ipropose to answer one question or correct one
error. How may vote matters not TO you or any
Of you. have no political aspirations an not
politician professionally and never have been,
have no political feeling, My vote isHo'mOre
thP n the vote of John Smith or John Jones or
anyone else, but when 1t is alleged in the public
prints one of which / have seen this afternoon
that have never been a Republican or Whig bu
all my life that have been Democrat. u be-
hoOves me to correct that error. my nrst vote Wae
cast upon an occasion somewhat similar to this.
when the whole country was enLhnseo ana
aroused by the nomination OF Gen. Harrison. D
voted for him II that constitutes me Democrat
| have voted for every Republican csDGidat@
fFOr hat In
ace Greeley Horace Greeley take to be the
school master that FIRST taught these RepaolieaDs
the only truths they know, and they m Hr dere0
him; so that II voting for every Wing ana Re.
publican candidate from the days of 6ensRl
Harrison until the nomination and election OF
Mr.. Hayes, the present incumbent OF the once IL
that constitutes me Democrat have pee
Democrat Ia the true hense OF the WOT6, RoF IA b
party sense. In the true sense OF the word am
and always have been Democrat, lCheeTs.l EOT
the same principles, the very same prin0iplegS
that impelled me to act with party PftOn 10, An0
during the war, now impels me 10 act WITH 20 ob0
who are called by the party name of DemC cTatBs
for the purpose OF securing permanently securing
the Union that our soldiers fought for
WHAT rs IT To BE A DEMOCRAT
voice-Three Cheers for our Pittsburgh law
yer. [Cheers.l
Mr.. Swartzwelder-If to be Democrat means
that shall use all my efforts and shall try 80 So
cure the efforts or all my friends to try ana mako
the Union that has been preserved cohesive and
lasting then am a Democrat II for the purpose
OF subduing sectiOnalism II for the purpose OF
preventing hostility II for the purpose Oi pre-
venting division between North and South, 1t 10
necessary to vote for and aid in the election OF
General Hancock, then l am Democrat leres'
applause. ,A,.N
I wish TO address you, but having, as said, gen"
tlemen of not only national but WOrId Wlue
reputation, and l having other oppOTlnn llleS
which shall with great aacrity take adV az lbge
Of therefore the pleasant part OF my ouy mere 10
to introduce to you Gen, Benjamin f. butlef-
GENERAL BUTLERs SPEECH
Gen. Butler then stepped to the 'front.' The VO-
ciferous cheering in his honor continued n any
seconds. The distinguished orator stood here
patiently waiting for the noise to die away. III"
naly while some few persons were sttA enCeI eIinS
he began his speech, He spoke as follows I"
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CITI5ENs:-T muss
ask in this vast audience your attention, beGSuse
otherwise it might be quite impossible that oah
make you hear. Your attendance in such z 8Hf
hers, YOUR enthusiasm, show me that you aPpre
ciate the full importance Of the OCCASION, On q
there is no more important business entrusted 10
men than that which brings us ogetheF thls no'E
this night. FJra moment you are here teselecE
the rulers who shall execute and determine VIVA"
laws shall be made under which you live 70 no
other people under Heaven is this gIea0 psivlIeBs
accorded In other lands princes kings, smper-
ors and mobiles arrogate to themselves the PHWe
| 70 make laws but in free and happy am efl6h
| thanks to the ballot through the eaTbest PNsly
and steadfastness of our fathers OF Lhs , =
| Here we one and all sovereigns, one aho All Is
our own right and by the ballot e1eCntS me
| freemans will as lightning executes the Wlg ~
God We determine for ourselves lhe laws uHIG :
| which we shall live. Now assume mat lhas ~ i VI 10
| as i'm all other matters of importance Wnen eSSl-
| est men gather together to consult upon Rreat SIu
| grave business they desire that reason shouM De
| addressed, the judgment enlightened the @ @SOn-
science satisfied SO that each man may 9ly "no5 oS
he has done his duty at the ballot DOH u IL soOe
deed done. And therefore, IN the shslS sSS0
that is permitted TO me, shall seek FatheT 20 a.
dress your reason and your Judgment lhah -
while IL away with Jest or stories or alempt ~ eF
| oouant hisnlav nor snail find occasion TO OeA
| To- any extent in personal matters WhsteVef' anO
certainly not in personal viluperaa0h, ah vno n
of those who believe by far too much OF our eleo-
| tOnperiug Is done by personal attseE upon men
| Hard words do no good among thinking men
| calling hard names never hurt anybOuy yelT ~
II calling hard names hurt anybody, l, VINO Au'
dress YOU, would have been dead long ago
[Cheers and laughter
WHY THERE SHOULD Be CHANGE,
Therefore fellow. citizens, let us see what WI
have come together for We are to determine
each for himself, which shall be the adminiSlr%
ton of our government for the next four ye NS
By the wisdom OF our fathers, once In four year
the people were given the right to change tne
laws and change the rulers within thai hm0
There is no potentate in any constitunonAl s0t-
ernment 80 powerful and so deSpotic as the FTesE u,
dent of the United states. Therefore lhls 10 J snS
aCceEted time for change OF government, wv wv
why should there be any CHANGE lhas ~ 70 ma M
which addresses each of us. Lhe reasVn W. "
there should be change is that lOng ~
in power by any party breeds cOfrupuoh WA
has become automatic, in all pOlluCa hCuou auu
the people always proceed upon thst grOuhu
No party in this country has ever oeen perm M tteu
TO enjoy pOwer for continued series Oh mOre lhSn ~
twenty wears The Republican party mas peeh ~ ~
power for twenty years. Inc DemogloSntIO paity
came into power under Jefferson III loUOi IL GaI
ried on The war Of 1872, II settled that war ana
went on until 1921, when the people WAhteu
see how the accounts had been Kept. 1hey ns S
no doubt of the honesty Of the DemocraIlo Su
minlstratiOn before them, but thouRnt II was WEI Wel
to have the old books looked over by new eyer
and see what had been done, II anything nS'
been done wrong, and thereupon Iney put th
| Democratic party out Of power and put ~ Soni
Quincy Adams, When the books came 10 De W
amined they being found all nghb 1s MS,
the people put the DemocrOuG Pi. P..
back into power under the lmmOlVa
Jackson, Then again the DemocrSuc part