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


held power in 1910. Then there was q
great cry on account Of the disasters OF
1887, that the Democratic party must be
wrong, and the people with Harrison by
an almost unanimous voice put the DEM
Ocra,ic party out Of power once more,
looked over the books and finding that
the Democratic party was all right put
them back In 1874.
Then in 1S48, after the Mexican var,
Telying on the popularity OF Gen. Taylor
In the war of Mexico, they again, after
. single session, got the power from the
Democracy. Then under Pierce, in 1852,
almost unanimously, again the Demo,
cratic party was put into power and held
the power until 1860, when there was a
division of the Democratic party. A
portion,ofthat party in the South thought
that there was reason from the election
of Abraham Lincoln to seCede from the
Union. They began earlier than that.
In the convention at Charleston in 1861
there was division in the Democratic
party. That secession OF the South did
not break up the Union. 1t was the
breaking up of the Democratic party,
and the breaking up Of another great or
ganization in this country which was al
ways for the Union the Methodist
Episcopal Church, North and Sou a. broke
apart. ,
Then indeed came danger to the Union.
The moment that the Democratic party
vas broken in two that moment the
Union was in da ger. When Sumpter
was fred upon and the flag was insulted,
and the power of the United States SET at
naught, then every Uuion man, true
and firm at the North, rushed together
without distinction of party to save the
Union.
IA voice-"You are right"
Gsn. Butler--I know l am right and |
don't want anybody to tell me SO.
PARTIES IN THE wAR-MoRE DEMOCRATIC
THAN REPUBLICAN SOLDIERS.
Gen. Butler Continued Now, then,
who fought this war; The Republicans
tell you that they fought the war, and
that they saved the Union. Let US ex'
Examine that fora moment, because that
is one of the things on which they claim
TO he kept in power. Was that soH When
volunteers we're called for who went to
WarP More Democrats than Republic
ans and for a very good reason, like
what the boys used to have in an old CO.
numdrum when was at school, "Why
white sheep produce more wool than
black" The answer was, Because there
we're more of them," so more Democrats
vent to the war than Republicans be-
cause there were more of them. For you
must remember what the Republican
party seemed to forget, that Abraham
Lincoln was minority President, chos-
en- by minority, but rightly chosen, no
counting in, no electoral commission
Now my friends this matter in dispute
facts and | nave brought some figures
with me. But l will tell you first my
own experience. happened always to
be Democrat and l got to Washington
little sooner than any member of Con-
gress, who is now there, on that occasion.
It 80 happened that was asked by Pres
ident Lincoln to make preparation to 90
down to the Gulf and make an attempt
on New Orleans, with the aid of Farra.
gut; therefore | went into New England
to raise troops for that purpose, 1t was
before the time of bounties; it was before
the time Of raising the pay over $l3 a
month. l had nothing on earth to re,
eruit with but an appeal to the patriot.
ism of the men of New England, and l
raised 5000 men. When they left the
shores of New England, not 300 of them
had ever voted any ticket but the Dem.
OCratic. We fought for the Union, and
when we came back we voted for the
Union. Now some Republicans attempt
io break the force of this by saying, "Oh
very true, but these men voted for Lin
Goln on the second election" That is
what they did. did too. WhyP Be.
cause war was b;ing carried onl We did
not think it, in the language of Lincoln
himself "a good time to swap horses
while crossing the brook" Therefore,
We sustained the Union. l think l shall
Tote for the Union as we'll as fought
for it, and great deal better too, when
Ivote for Gen. Hancock for Presden'.
We are told about the disloyalty Of
BOme of the States. Let me give you
few figures. l will not compare them
with other States, but with themselves
will take the State Of Delaware, a slave
State; Maryland, a slave State; West Vir
ginia, Missouri, slave States; Kentucky,
aslaye State. There are five. They sent
10 the war 28S 65S Union volunteers
The total Republican vote In those States
was $4,000. Who now fought the war
from those StstesP Against the total
vote of those States, Democratic and Re.
publican, was only 464 900, not double
ihe number of men who went to the war,
showing that every other Democrat down
theTe at least went to the war, and they
did rightly. have not q word to say
about anybody who went to fight We
never inquired Of our old comrades,
some OF whom are here, what was the
politics of the man who stood beside us.
We only enquired whether his aim was
good and whether he could keep shoot.
ing and how long Those were the only
questions asked. Those are the only
questions asked now. We never inquire
into his politics, his race, his nationality,
Or his color, neither one or the other. If
he fought on our side he was our brother.
Now, in this contest let US do for the
Union exactly as we did in the war, never
inquire into the nationality, race, color,
religion or politics Of anybody who vote
with US to preserve that which we fought
Sor.
One thing more. Does anybody here
nunnnan-for I uill coll vnu q 1iat NJ Gan.
Brals who never voted anything but the
Democratic ticket before the war--does
anybody suppose that if Meade, if Chant,
if Sheridan, if Farragut, if sickles, if
Shields, if Meagher, il Hancock had not
gone to the war and fought for the Union,
that any Of these stay. at-home Republic.
ans could have stopped the Union from
being overturned
A VoiCe-"No, never"
Gen. Butler-A great many of them