The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-12
THOMAS JrrfisRsoN,

tm nnneral welfare and insure the blessings
az liberty,n But let me read an eHliaoI
from the Inaugural, embodylng his es-
sential principles of government
About to enter ieloy'eltisensl ON ,nu averX. yS
hll doay and valuable 90 you, u II proper
vo, should understand whhl uopii tn1u
sentIal principles OF our nove.nhlV ,a,nnt's "ts
consequently, those whleh ougns gi,s ,ba,n Win
~ Il ,ha wa,Towest compass They VIII peM'-
ssuatIno the general principle, bnt npl ~ ~ ~
iimitaflons Equal and eAaot Juslieo M MsJml
men, OF Whatever state or persue'o, p,.ee a,d hoh,
i9as 10y. stggTepaship III WITH all nations, entanging
ali,nnees with none; the support OF lhe nlnse
Hovernments In all their rights, Us ihe ise ilosae
competent administrations ior ors pWE uVit aeainst
conGerns and the huresl pulWhIAh nBvtii,p, tin,,
anil. .renublican tendoneiehi the pfeselNltlpu
~ tho General GoVernnenl IN lts Whp'o SV,s o,,,,
stitutIonnl VigOr ns the sheet hhehor ~, ous
peaee et homg an9 dectiSn Se,gIiS Spth py tho people
mia and safe corrective OF abuses Whlvll W. W.
ionped by the sword OF reyolsllVh Whhu,,o WHY
neneeable remedies are nnprOVlueu it huinolut,p
aeauiescenee IN the dscsSSi " cIssnSaSies IN nom which
NJ No nnneai but 20 force, the yltu prlhelme
and immediate parent OF dehpotiaii ,,oone Mono
dseipinod militia, our besl lell'IVo ~ pJevs ars
and (or thO flrst moments ofwnr, llll rogu.Mh
maS mtaaS pwav pvar' tho military authority economy
In the pubio expense, lhhl lhppl my ,,s us
iiahtly burdencdi tho honehl p'y ~, NJ V'is
dehtsand sacred preservation OF tho pu"lys
Gml,h, "neoureemcnt OF agriculture anu OF
no'n,neree as It's handmade the dlHusloh oi
Information and airaignmenl on WI npuhvh o,, w
the bar ofpubic reasoni ireeu1, VI narsn
fr"edom OF the press, and freedom Oh potsUn
nnndev the nrotection OF the habeas corpus
and trial 6y iuries impartialiy hooel19n'
These principles form llo paist nw
tion which hns gone poIoro w nW rcfor
stens throug an ago OF revolution NM i9ioI, i5i
ynollon' TRe wisdom OF our aaHes lnu ploou
Of our heroes have been devoted 10 therpV'
tainment,
In referring to the late contest nc says
"Durnq the contest Of opinion tnIoughs
which We have passed., the animation OF
discusslon and exerlions has sometimes
worn an aspect which might Impose on
strangers unused 10 think freely, ana 10
anealS and 10 write what they think Dut
iris being now decided by the voice OF
the nation, announced according 70 inc
rules of the Constitution, all VIII ol
course, arrange themselves uhuer tho
will Of the law, and unite IN common
efforts for the common good. All 700
will bear In mind this sacred principle,
that though the will Of the majority IL
in ali caies TO prevail that Will TO be
riohtGll must be reasonable; that the
minority possess their equal rights
which cqua, law must protect, ana 70
violate wou,d be oppression Lev us
then. fellow-citlzens, unite win one
heart and one mind; lot us restore 10
social intercourse that harmony and aI-
fection. without which, liberty, and even
life itself, are but dreory, things, ana
LEI us reflect, that, having oanished lr9m
our land that religious intolerance unueI
which mankind so long bled aud suffered
we have vet gained little, If we coun'
tenance political intolerance as de,spot'
ic. ne wicked and capable of ~ blttei
and bloody prosecutions. During the
throes and commissions Of the ancient
world, during the agonizing srasms o.
inmriated man, seeking through BLOOD
and danger his long lost liberty, " wM
not wonderful that the agitation OF the
billoys should reach even THIS distant
and peaceful shore that this should be
more felt and feared by some
and less by others that this should di'
vide opinions as to measures OF safety
but every difference OF opinion is hpt Y
difference of prlnciplej we have calico
by different names brethren OF the H'ih'
principle. We are all republicans; w
are aI Federalists. II there DO any
among us who would wish 10 dissolve
this union, or 10 change It's republican
form. lot them stand undisturbedj ~
monuments of the safety with whici
error of opinion may be tolerated. where
reason Is leit free 70 combat II"
He thinks this government the strong
eat In the world and asks; "llas mar
found angels In the form Of Kings tC
govern him." lie also clauses among
our desirable blessings 70 wise and irug
al government, which shall restrain mei
from injuring one another, shall leave
them otherwise free 10 regulate thoii
own pursuits Of industry and improve
ment, and shall not take from the montl
of labor the bread II has earned. Thi'
IL the sum Of good government anc
this Is necessary 10 close the circle OF oul
felicities"
II Is little wonder the people felt greo
relief at Jellerson's election and that th'
song Of Jefferson and Liberty" wa
popular. The first verse Of this song IL
The gloomy night bcioro ua illVs
The reign of terror now IN o'ofi
IT'S mgs, lnqulaitow aud spies
And hordos OF harplca lro no moro
Rejoice, Americans, rejoice,
10 tyrlntA never bend the knpo
hut lOln with honrt and soul ana voice,
For Jefferson ana libofyl
The tendency to royalty in the way o
ceremony and etiquette about tho Presi.
dents house, came 10 an end when Jol
ferson became President. He was plaii
man-wanted no pomp and display, NJ
titles of any kind, but plain ThomN
jefferson. The Algerne pirates In th,
Mediterranean had been for years plnnd
eIing our ships and seizing our soOmon
and he sent our young navy there Il
thrash them, and they did II well. In.
stead Of opening Congress with cero
mony and speech, he sent his writer
message by private hand. Ho bough
Louisiana from France, and thus secure,
for us the entire Mississippi river OF
both sides, and sent Captains LOWS ant
Clarke with an expedition TO the Pacific
II is interesting 10 read their two years
trip and compare II with railway train
now. Jefferson was re elected almos
without opposition, getting li3 Electoro
votes to 40 against him, On Decembe
22nd, 1907, Congress, at his suggestion
enacted an embargo law, hoping II woul,
bring France and England 10 thelrsenecs
especially the latter. He hoped Chi
stoppage of intercourse would do AVA.
with the necessity of war and compc
England and other powers 10 respect th
rights Of neutrNls on the high seas. Tn
act was repealed In 1909, being loun,
difficult 10 enforce. He much reduced
the public debt, and did not believe
public debv was public blessing Dur
ing his administration tho sen ports wer
fortified l. the militiareorgOniscd and tn
gunboat system for defending oar riv
ers begun Indian titles extinRulshe,
by fair purchase, and their emigration
beyond the Mississippi commenced, III
retired from the Presidency March itll
1900, after more than forty years Of con