The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-04-21

JEfFERSONS Dlrtnudy anniversary
was duly hOnored in Chicago on the
18th, and pretty full report will be
found in this issue of the DEMocRAT.
The day was also hOnOred at Newark,
New Jersey, the chief address being
made by Samuel J. Randall. He was
introduced by Senator Mcpherson who
presided Responses were also made by
Senator Eaton, Col. John r. Fellows.
S. S. Cox, ex.GOY. Curtin and others.
Letters from many prominent Demo
Gratis were read. Samuel j. Tildsn
telegraphed: .4d" o.
While / cannot be personally present
at your banquet in cOmmemOraulon OF
the birth of Thomas Jefferson, heartily
commend the devotion to the true prin-
clples of American elt-gOvernment re-
presented by that great statesman aud
patriot which is manifested by your care
to keep his memory fresh in the minds
| of the people.
A letter from Senator Thomas F..
| Bayard was as follows:
This observance and memorial of re-
spect and gTatitudeitO the author of the
| Declaration of American Independence
at so many points throughout tae Union
Is proper cause for mutual cOngratu-
latIOn 10 all lovers of constitutional
liberty. May the principles of civil
| liberty and religious freedom taught by
him ever be- maintained by his country
men. ..-.
The Hon. Samuel j. Randall said:
''The Democracy of New Jersey has
ALWAYS been faithful to The JetterSOnlan
principles of government, and 1 feel IL
TO be an honor 70 stand here and JOIN IN
celebrating the birthday of Thomas
jefferson. When separations became
| inevitable between The colonies and
/ Great Britain, he grasped at once all the
duties of the hour, and with unexampled
energy and ability did that which was
necessary 10 be dUne. AS a thinker and
political writer, as a pOlltlclan,i "a
| statesman, and man of affairs, he Is
peerless in our history. He saw further
| into the future than any man OF bis
day, and as he was a sincere be-
lever in freedom and in the capacltyOI
/ the people to govern themselves, he
guarded their right with all the mastery
| skill of his rare genius. he removed
every obstacle tO the sure fOundallOniOt
free government wherever he found 1t.
He swept from the statute books O1
Virginia the Established Church and The
right of pTimOgenlLure, and exLlngulsh
ed the only arlstOcTHcy which had eyer
taken root iii this land. He announced
the absolute right Of religious liberty
with force and beauty OF language
which have never. been surpassed. lie
gave TO the world that immortal charter
of freedom, the Declaration of INDIE
pendence. .s-.
''If we have now got alien and sedi-
tiOn laws, and all the Otner insidlOus
pI IOcesses by which arrogant power seeks
70 r,V GtA and nA-
strOy the free action of the people in re-
iglOn and politics, we owe it 10 Jeffer-
son. It.was attempted to belittle hlmg
but his detractOrs nave sunk into ObliV-
ION, while his fang grows greate6 and
brighter as time goes on. His dIpldm-
acy saved the republic, then yOun REfrDm
rulnOus wars andAIbouE patlOns the
Mississippi flows t6S the seaN from
its source to its mouth, unVexed by for
eign rule, it Is to him we owe II all.
What mind can estimate the woes and
wars he prevented by securing at the
OppOTtune moment the possession OF the
Louisiana territory and the FlOridasI
He favored economy in the admins
tratiOn of affairs. He denounced unceaS-
ingly all disObedience of law, or its eva
sion. He inVeighed against the assuInp
tiOn of ungrOunded pow er, and every nn
necessary Interference with the free ac-
ton of the people. His lessons OF wisdom
have been denied and ignored for years,
but thank God these JeffeTsOnian j reyivals
are beginning to bear fruit. When the
history and the writings of Jefferson
are studied we cannot fail to recognize
their Justice, their wisdom and their
wonderful fOrethOught. The people, too,
see with clear vision how wide has been
the departure by the Republican party
from tue truths he taught. Is II to be
wondered at then, that every morning
brings us tldings of Democratic success
from the North, East, South and Westp
"The Republican party, by reason of
long continued rule, became ins0lent,
and ran riot in every description Of mis-
management, and wrong, and abuse of
power, until it seemed 10 regard the
wishes of the people with derisiOn and
contempt. AT last, however, it commit
ted the unpaI dOnable sin, and placed by
perjury and forgery man in the Presi
Dental chair who had clearly never
been elected by the people. His admin
istratiOn was characterized by i'm
becility and wickedness, and now the
party that committed that high treason
against the majesty and life Of the cOun-
try is rapidly sinking into decay, and
Is disbanding amid the jeers and re-
prOaches of its former YOtaries." f-.