The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-24


be promoted In all sections OF our country,
and that the great granaries and manu- taotur-
ing establishments or the Interior may be
enabled 10 send their products TO the seaboard
for shipment 20 foreign countries, relieved or
the yexatiouH restrictions and determinations
In relation TO which II mny omphatically be
said "fime Ia money ana also or tho unjust
charges upon articles destined 10 meet close
competition from the products OF other parts
OF the world AA 20 our foreign commerce,
the enormous growth of our Industries, aud
our surprising production OF cereals and 9th.
or necesstles Of life, lmporatiyely roNlro
shall be taken through peaceful, VOr-
derly and conservative methods TO
open markots which have been and are now
monopollzed largely by other Nations, This
moro particularly relates 10 our sister Repub-
Hos OF spanish America, as also 10 our friends
the people OF the Brazilian Empire. Tho Ito
publics OF Spanish America are allied TO us by
the very closes, ana warmest feeling, based
upon the similarity OF institutions ana Gov
ernment, common aspirations ana mutual
hopes. The Great Republic" ~ they proud
ly term tho United states, IL looked upon by
their people with nncctlonate admiration,
una as a model for them 10 build upon,
and wo should cultivate between them
ana ourselves closer commercial relations
which viii bind all together by ties OF friendly
into course ana mutual advantage, Further
than this, being small commOnwoa ,tha, In q
military and naval sense OF European powers
they look 70 ua rs, ~ least, u moral defender
against u sysiom OF territorial aud other en-
(Goaohmonts which, aggressive ~ the past
have not beenlAbandoned NJ this day. Diplom'
ncy and intrigue have done much moro 70
wrest the commerce OF spanish America
from the United States than hle Legitimate
commercial competltlon. Politically we
should bo bound 10 tho Republics Of
our continent by tho closest ties,
ana communication by ships and railroads
should DO encouraged TO tho fullest possible
oxtent consistent with a wise aud oonsorya
tive public pulley, Above all, wo should DO
upon such terms OF irlendshlp as 70 preclude
between ourselves and any member OF tho
American Republican family. Tho best
method 10 promote uninterrupted peace bo.
tween one and all would be In q meeting OF u
general conference or congress- whereby an
agreement 70 submit al international
differences 10 the peaceful decision OF
u friendly arbitration might bo reached. An
ngreonlant or tins kind would give 10 our sis
tor republics confidence IN each other ana IN
us, closer communication would at once en-;
sue reolprocally, advantageous commercial
treaties night be made whereby much OF tho
commerce which now lows across tho ATTAIN
tic would seoN its Legitimate channels aud in'
uro 10 the greater prosperity OF nll inc Amer
loan commemorative. Me fun advantages
OF n policy OF this nature could not bo State
In brief discussion like the present.
Tho United States nas grown 70 bo q Gov
ornmont representing moro Than b0OOO,0OO
people, aud IN eyory sense excepting that or u
more naval power IL one OF the first Nutlpns
OF the world, AZ such IT. Cti1onshlp should
ho valuable, ontilling Us posscssOr TO .pr0loo'
ton IN every quarter OF the globe. do not
consider II necessary that our Government
should construct enormous il0ots OF Improved
irOn'clada, aud maintain u conmCn'
eurato body OF scamon IN order
10 place ourselves on war footing with
the military and naval powers of Europe,
such a course would not DO compatible with
tho peaceful policy OF our country, though II
e0oma absurd that wo have not the objective
means 10 rcpCl wanton invasion N our
coast aud give protection TO our conet towns
and cities against any power, The great
moral force OF our country i 10 universally
recognized ~ TO render nn appeal 10 arms by
us, other IN pl election OF our citizens abroad
or In recognition of any Just international
right quito improbable. What We most
noUd In this direction Is firm aud Wig.
oroue assertion OF every right aud
privilege belonging 20 our Government
ton of the rights and privileges bol9nglng 10
tho general family of American Republics
situated upon this continent whom opposed,
n over thoy should DO, by dlnorcnt sya'
tens OF government upon another continent
An appeal 70 right by such Government ~
ours could not bo disrcgarded by amy civilized
nation, In the treaty OF Washington we lod
the world 10 the means OF escape from tho
horrors OF war, aud II Is 70 bo hoped that nn
cru when all International dlloroncos shall DO
decided by peaceful arbitration Ia not far ol,
Tho central idea OF Nopubioan lorm OF
government Ia tho rule OF tho whole people,
Us opposed 10 the Other forms which rost
upon tho privileged class Our torofnthorg, In
the attompt 10 erect now Government
which might roprc sent the advanced thought
OF the world At that period upon the subject OF
governmental REFORM adopted tho idea or
the peoples sovereignty nnd thus laid tho
hnsls OF our pros5nt Republic, While tochnl.
cally u Government OF the people, II was In
elriotnoss only n Government OF u portion
of tho people, excluding from ull
BsT.'pS"SGn on pS"S IN oSSGaoo SS@S oi00S OF absolute Dr
1ospotic and hopeless sorvitudo, the parallel
20 which, fortunately, docs not now exist IN
any modern Christian nation with the oul'
minntion, however, OF another cycle OF nd-
yanood thought, the American Republic sud.
denly assumed the full character OF u Govern.
mont OF the whole people, ana four million
human creatures omofged from the condition
of bondsmOn 10 the full status OF FREQ mon
Theoretically Invested with the sumo ciyil and
political rights possessed by lhOir former
masters, The subsequent legislation which
guaranteed by cvory legal title tho cit.
honship nnd tull equality before tho law
dlsfrOnchiscd people, amply oov6rs tho rO.
quiromOnts and secures TO thom, 40 lar ~
Legislation can, the privileges OF Amelonn
citizenship, hut tho disngrccnblo fnct of the
cnso II that while, Theoretically, We are IN the
enjoyment OF u Government by the whole
people, practically We are almost - Tar from
Il ns we were IN the nntoDclum days Of tho
Republic, There are but few loading und
ndispninblc ieols which cover tho whole
Southern Siotcs the coiorcd population
Ia in largo excess OF the whito Tho col
orcd people are Republicans, us are also n
considerable portion OF the white people, THO
roniulnlhg portion ot lho latter are Demo
Gratis, In inoO OF this inoonl osliOi0 truth,
these SlatOs invariably return Democratic
mliorilos, n other state, OF the south tho
colorcd people although not In majority,
form very considerable body of the p0puln'
ton. and with tho whlto Republicans are
numerically In excess of the Democrats yot
precisely the same political result obtains,
tho Democratic party Invariably carrying
tho elections II n not OvOn thought
advisable TO allow IN occasional or un.
important election TO DO carried by the
Republicans nsH "bllnd' or ns n stroke OF
inoseo. Curoiul aud impartial investigation
hnH shown those results TO follow the aystOuI'
alto exercise Of physical intimidation ana
violence, Uontoncd with tho most shameful
devices over pructlood IN tho namc OF free
elections, so confirmed has tho result bo'
come that we are brought faoo TO fnoo with
0oratO party OF tho South relies almost on
tircly upon tho methods mentioned for suo'
ouas IN the National elections
Tho unnwful porvorslOn OF popular fran.
chieo, which dOsiro 20 stnto dlsp ieeonntoly,
ana IN u manner comporllng with tho proper
dignity oftho oconsion, IL one OF deep gravity
10 tho American people In double sense.
Flret, II y IN violation opon, direct and lli
that the control OF the Govern.
mont IA participated In by oil legally qualified
citizens, In accordance With the plan
of popular governments that maJofltlcs
must rule IN the decision OF all questions.
Second, II II In violation OF the rights nnd In.
toroets OF tho Stntas whoroln are pnrllou nrly
ocntorod the prent wealth aud industries oi
HA MuItAA "A IA nlIult