The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-03

mind that the Amighty's capacity does
not entirely depend upon either the
Chicago conventions. II there ever was
a time when we could afford 10 have. q
calm, deliberate, unfeyered Presidential
election, this Ia one. There Ia no crisis,
The Republicans who are In, are very
naturally anxious 10 stay In, ana tne
Democrats, who are out, very naturally
want 10 get In. The majestic army, OF
Republican independents are mad be.
cause they can not get any more out OF
the Republican crib, and they are hop
ing that the Democracy may have 30
full bowl that some OF II may sl0p over
into their cup. But lest these independ'
ent Republicans should be diaappoint'
cd, | will tell them that they Will never
got 10 much aa q spoonful OF pap from
the Democratic bowl, for that party, at
ter twenty,fOur years Of priyatlon, VIII
keep oil they will get. The only dllier'
ence will be that " the Democrats come
into power the Republicans will have 10
get out, whereas II the Republicans stay
In power then their men VIII keep their
places. But In many casea there may
not even be that difference FOR pr0fes'
slOnal politicians to forecast the result,
and they change their political aentl-
ments In time 10 save their t0rtunesl A
good sailor set the sails according TO the
direction OF the wind. A journalist told
me that after there had been change
In a certain Administration no went In
TO q place where there were many en-
pl0yes OF the Government, and no OK
peCted 10 llnd new lncumbontai but, l0l
they we're the same old lncumbenta, and
when no asked how II was they told him
that lust at the time the Administration
happened to change they changed their
sentiments, and did II conscientious
lyH The lion OF our nations strength
Is covered all over with green'b0ltle
flies that are sucking the life blood out
OF ita neck and fanks, and on the llrat
Tuesday In November the old lion may
terribly shake himself and there may
be new set OF green'b0ttle files, but
more hungry, to take their places, DO
not stand agape as TO what IL 10 come
next. Go and attend TO your honest
business. DO not believe the despotic
political bureaus which tell you that
the country Is In danger OF going to
ruin. II Is no more In danger OF going
TO pieces than the moon Is In danger OF
going to pieces. ,
Again, II we want to resist the slavery
OF American politics we must realize
that neither party is immaculate and
we must Judge for ourselves AZ TO who
IL the best man for official position. DO
not vote for the man merely because
your party nOminates him. To show
how much better one party IL than an
other, put side by side the Louisiana
Returning Board aud the political
scheme In Maine In 1870; the Belknap
frauds Of the one party, the Tweed lar
cenies Of the other party. There IL q
difference between men, fut between
the two parties as parties there Is just
the difference az between ilfty and half
hundred. Both parties need radical
reformation, and by the time they are
fully reformed perhaps one or both OF
them will be reformed out OF existence,
But you say; "Is there no testY Are we
10 have no prefereneesY" Oh, 30 far
from saying that, declare that the man
who refuses TO vote or neglects TO vote
Is not worthy Of American citizenship,
But do not be submissive TO party wire.
pullers. Do not go kneeling before
demagogic behest. The question with q
vast multitude Of people 10 who ought
to be the next President OF the United
States.
remark In the first place he ought to
be man OF established moral charac'
ter. Some Of us can look back 10 the
time when for Gubernat0rial or Presi'
Dental position men were named who
were libertines and drunkards and gam
bers. The American Congress again
and again has been dlsgraced by men
who could not walk straight, yet pre-
tending TO represent Delaware, Illinois
and New York. | am glad that now the
question OF morals comes into the politi-
cal discussion. | care not how much
talent man has II he Is bad. Genius 10
worse than stupidity II II move III the
wrong direction. A nation OF homes
needs over II man who has regard for
the sanctity OF the domestic circle. A
nation OF young men looking up for ex-
ample needs over II q man OF integrity.
A man who cannot govern ilmself can.
not govern iifty millions. Oar churches,
our universities, our schools and our
homesteads must vote for good morals.
But do not be oyerborne by the hue
and cry Of political canvas. The best
man that God ever made, nominated on
either side for President OF the United
States, must wade through obloQuy chin
deep. The one target for shots was set
up TWO weeks ago; the other target for
shots will be set up two weeks ahead,
and the one which gets the most holes
put through II will be President De-
iamatiol elected James A. Garfield. De-
famation elected Abraham Lincoln. De-
famattOn, my old father told me, elected
Andrew jackson; aud this was the testl-
mony OF a man who dlsliked jackson.
When at Chicago the other candidate for
the Presidency, IL fairly launched upon
public attention, you can easily and
positively tell who will be President OF
The United States. Take scales and
put In on one side all the scurrllity OF
the Republican candidate and on the
other side Of the scales all the scurrility
about the other candidate, Weighing
scurrllity against scurrility, and having
found out which Is the heavier you can
know ~ well In August as In November.
The philosophy Of II Is plain. There is
In human nature something which puts
II In sympathy with the traduced. Have
nothing TO do, pen, tongue or type. with
slanderous malediction OF public men.
When you come 10 weigh the moral
character OF the candidates, remember
you are n Christian patriot and not a
scayeDger.
Moreover, our coming President must
be q respecter OF the Christian religion.
apply no religious test; but a country,
discovered by a Christian man and set.
tied by the Pilgrim Fathers and the
Huguenots and men Of other nationall-
ties, who. prosecuted for their senti.
ments, came here and took possession OF
this continent In the name OF the cd OF
heaven--tha Nation must have oyel II n
respecter OF the Christian religion--the
foundation Of our institutions Ia not, as
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