The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-01
THE CLEVELAND LEADERS SAINT

Is, it seems after all, ''Old John Brown"
We were surprised Rt seeing in the Lea
der, two or three weeks ago, and with
out comments denunciatOry, the rev.
erend Chicago gentleman's article in
the North American Review, giving a
full and truthful history of John
Browns infamous and muTderous Ca
reer in Kansas. On seeing it in the
Leader we made free to copy into the
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT; and have
sineerly demurred to the statue Of
Brown being set up in the Capital at
Washington, thinking an honest man
and true patriot instead OF cold blood
ed murderer, might be found for the
place.
The Leader is aroused at our object
ing to Browns statue being placed in
the Capital and denOunces us "viOlent
cOpperhead," ETC., and also gets off a
TRADE on "the hellish system of human
slavery" This excited condition was
unnecessary, and wholly unexpected
for we really supposed the Leader en-
dOrsed the reverend's article as to Brown
which it published with prominent
head lines. This indication of return
ing reason on the part Ot the old abOli-
ton disuniOn, HindOO organ at Cleve-
land was tOus a source of pleasure and
hope. Certainly the DEMOCRAT and its
editor is of no consequence in this con-
nectiOn.
1t seems however the Leader is still
there, with all its venom, and is bound
to have John Brown as saint. Well, to
that we do not object, for really he is a
suitable saint for the Leader and such
malignants. We shall not, therefore,
quarrel with the Leader on this point,
and would recommend Bro. COwles to
have statue of John Brown for his own
use, at his morning and evening devO-
tiOns. Brown is, in fact, good enough
saint for all such devOtees.
But, in it's article, devoted to the Stark
County DEMOCRAT, the Leader admits
Browns guilt, but claims that he was
not as bad as some others. 1t justifies
| its worship of Brown on the ground that
others were worse than hel 1t disputes
| not the fact that he was cOld-blOOded,
deliberate murderer But hear this
moral suasiOn Republican organ at
Cleveland:
Whatever error Of judgment John
Brown committed in his HaTper's Ferry
raid, it does not begin to compare in
enOrmity and cTiminality with the un
called for shooting on the old flag by
millions of the southern wing of the
Democracy aided by northern copper
heads, one of the most conspicuous of
whom was the editor of the Stark Co.
DEMOCRAT.
So, it was Ouly "errOr of judgment"
in this Republican saint to murder in
nOcent people! And this saint Brown
does not compare in enOrmity and
criminality" with the MahOnes, the Mos
bys, the LOngstreets, etc.l And the poor,
innocent editor of the Stark Co. DEMO
Graf must be lugged in as also worse
than John Brown the murderer, when
in fact he never fired on the flag or
anything else. any more than
did Edwin COwles, and wanted
to prevent disuniOn and the fir
ing business. Like Daniel Webster
he was satisfied the Republican leaders
We're dangerous characters, and wanted
civil war to accomplish their schemes
of power and plunder. Webster said, if
they ever got power they would trample
on the Constitution; disregard the
rights of person and property, aud estab-
lish their moneyed monopoly despOtism
by force and fraud. There is no doubt
the whole thing was "uncalled for" in
cluding John Browns murders and
"6ring on the old flag" The Leader
however, thinks it was all right for old
John Brown to fire on the''Old flag" but
all wrong for the Southern fellows. The
Leaders rule is, Republicans never do
wrong, and Democrats never do right.
Let the Leader continue to worship Saint
Brown, who was hung at Harper's Ferry
for murder and for firing on the old
flag"