The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-09-11


country was on trial. He wanted the
verdict OF the American people 10 Justify
their claims 10 common sense.
In conclusion he stated that he had
some little humble connection with
irish political movements. He knew
something, TOO, OF James g. Blaine, but
no never heard anybody suggest or ever
suspect That Blaine was q friend OF the
Irish, They talked OF Blalne's aggreg.
aiye foreign policy, He never heard OF
Blaine'9 aggressive foreign policy, OK
cept ~ The editor OF Know Nothing
paper. He characterized ass brilliant
evolution OF Blaine'a brain his idea OF
calling q National Convention Just at
the time when the Chilian claims were
pending In the office OF the Secretary of
State for the Peruvian guanO fields. He
w0nld not charge that this was done be.
cause Blaine had any interest In the
matter, but no did know that while
Blaine was Speaker he was lobbyist
ana Jobber, and, under the circum-
stances, his Idea OF calling general
State convention seemed appropriate,
and especially with chance OF bnlllng
the market and reaping afty per cent.
profit. Az some other time, he said, no
hoped 10 express hia Views on the pOitl-
cal situation more fully before New
York audience, and he excused himself
IN closing for not making a longer
speech.
During his speech there we're frequent
Interruptions OF applause, and there was
no intermlasi0n In the gTOana and h0Ot-
lnga when the namo of Blaine was men
TONED.
THE RESOLUTIONS,
The reading of tho resolutions was no
formal proceeding, Three timea the
audience broke loose ut the mention OF
Cleyeland's name and official record,
and once, when Blalne's name was
spoken, there was chorus OF disap.
prOyal which ought TO have been heard
az far away as Maine. The resolutions
were M follows:
RESOLVED, That the National Demo.
cratic party has always maintained the
dignity OF citizenship, irrespective Of
creed, race or place OF birth, and has
never failed while In power to Insist
upon due recognition OF thai dignity
aud the rights and liberties OF American
citizens at home and abroad.
RES lLvRD, That the official record
which Governor Cleveland has made In
ample guarantee that az President OF
the United States no will not fall In his
duty TO support the principles enunCiat-
cd In the platform OF the National
Democratic Convention and In the pro-
tectiOn OF the rights OF all citizens.
RESOLVED. That the opposition TO the
Democratic party, under whatever gulse
or name II has been known In the past,
from tho days OF the federallsts down TO
the days Of modern Republicanism, has
been opposed TO the extension OF modern
citlZenhoOd, indifferent TO the rights or
wrongs OF adopted citizens, proscrlptiye
In It's policy, narrow and illiberal In It's
Views, and, nOtorlOnsly, since the expl-
ration Of It's original mlssl0n--the abo'
lltlon OF slavery inelncere In lts claims
and pretenslons. II has claimed, TO the
prejudice Of the honor Of the American
people, that II, as u party, suppressed
tho rebelli0n; II has claimed, 10 the
dGtrlment and insult OF Democratic sol.
dleTs, that II organized, made and led
our armies, and II has failed TO uphold
the rights OF injured citizens abroad,
Hereby bringing the name Of the Unit
cd States into discredlt.
RESOLVED, That james G, Blaine, dur
Ing twenty years OF official life, never
interested himself In the welfare OF
American citizens, who, while abroad,
were deprived Of their liberties and
rights without authority OF law, and,
while Secretary Of State, not only failed
but refused 20 interfere and exert the
Influence OF the United States govern
ment In behalf Of such citizens.
RESOLVED That, believing In the ok
tension aud protection OF citizenhDod
and In the principles set forth In these
resolutions; and holding them TO DO Of
high Importance TO the American people,
we earnestly recommend TO our fellow
citizens the support, as littlng repreqen.
tatiyes Of that party which has always
asserted and maintained those princi-
Piles, and made American citizenship, at
home and abroad, the nominees Of the
National Democratic Convention at Chi
cago, Grover Cleveland for President and
Thomas A Hendricks for Yice.President.
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