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

| ty 10 Democratic principles, whether
on the battlefield, yielding up their life'f
blood In defence OF the Union, or In the
struggles OF ordinary life, by sweat and
toll adding 20 the wealth and growth Of
the Republic, they have never deserted
the grand old party which was ever true
to them. (Cheers.)
THE DEMOCRACY OF TO-DAY. T 4,
The Democratic party of this day IL
distinguished for the same liberal policy
and principles which put II In power In
the beginning OF tho century, while eve
ry party that has opposed II since l70S,
including the Republican party, has
been tainted with the heresies OF fedora
tlon, know Of but one public man OF
eminence In any OF the parties opposed
TO Democracy In recent years who had
the manhood and the independence TO
take high democratic ground In favor of
people OF foreign birth who sought ref
uge here. That was Mr., Sumner, have
ever honored him for II. for he showed
that he was far above the majority Of the
little bigots who controlled the party
with which he was Identified. (Applause)
THE REAL ISSUE,
But for the efforts Of the Democratic
party In behalf OF foreign born men
some of the new recruits TO the Republi-
can party would not have the right 10
stand on this soil, Talk not TO me about
| tariff and revenue laws when the more
vital principles relating TO the rights of
men are involved. / think am better
Judge In this matter than many Of the
local orators who are constantly pratt
| ling about the Importance OF lrishmen
changing their politics. ! have always
held that the Irish people Of America
were entitled to great credit for the In
telligence they displayed In adhering TO
the Democratic party above any other
| for the liberality II displayed toward all
naturl lized citizens, while therlfOreign-
born citizens appeared Indifferent upon
the subject The trust reposed In the
Democratic party has never been dlsre'
| garded or betrayed. The foreign policy
Of this country while In Democratic
hands reflected honor upon the Republic
and gave security 10 all our citizens.
But we are told by those who have ever
been imitat0rs OF monarchy and the ap-
biologists Of Great Britain that the Demo
cratic party has become an English party.
All through our history England has had a
strong following In this country, but II
was never found In the Democratic par
ty, and the men Of that party, from 1893
up 10 this hour, have manifested q sym
pathy for the oppressed people OF Ire
land and Europe which the followers OF
no other political organization In the
/ tRu aniariui "a aH mr. aNhihltai
And why was thisH Political organisms
like human organisms, all through
their existence, however long II may be,
are controlled by the genius, principles
and impulses that gave them life, pow
or and activity at the time OF their
birth. The Democratic party came into
life as the party Of free principles, re-
lIgious federation and equal rights on
this continent. Az that time Europe
was conyulsed by terrible contest, the
result of llve centuries OF the most gall
Ing oppression on the part OF kingly
power upon the people OF France. They
could bear II no longer, and taking spir-
II and courage from the success Of our
Revolution they determined at last TO
break the power Of their tyrants and lay
The foundations OF freedom In an ocean
Of blood. TEis great contest, as you
know, put all kingly Europe In fierce
ant9gonism to the free spirits OF the
world. II entered into party contests
here. The Democracy, under the lead
Of jefferson, espoused the cause OF the
long suffering people OF Ireland and
France. prolonged cheers)
FEDERAL CONSERVATISM,
The federal party, under the lead OF
Hamilton and Adams, took sides with
the enemies OF the people and popular
government. And from that day TO this
every party which has opposed the Dem.
Ocratic party inherited the principles
and prejndlces OF that old arlstocratic
organization OF 1908. which, In the garb
Of Republicanism, was the advocate OF
tyrants and kings. II was the Demo-
cratic party which secured TO millions
0f foreign born men In this country the
inestlmable right to exempt themselves
from responsibility TO any foreign
power and TO stand upon equality with
other citizens.
why IRIsnMEN ARE DEMOCRATS.
Where would the friends Of Ireland IN
thl4 country be to-day but for this great
achievements You may remember that
years or 20 ago tho British Parliament
passed q law directed against lrishmen,
holding all her subjects TO criminal 70.
eponaibility for acts committed within
the jurisdiction Of a foreign country
which she deemed hostile to her power.
Under this law the gallant men who are
battling for Ireland In the English
Commons can be thrown into prison
after returning from thia country for
what they may have sai1 or done here
In the interest Of their native land. And
bat for the action OF the Democracy In
destroying England's claim 10 perpetual
allegiance every Irishman In America
to-day, whether naturalized or not,
would be subject 10 the same jurlsdic-
ton. Why need any one wonder, then,
that lrishmen are Dem0cratsp
THE DEMOCRACY AND THE LAND LEAGUE.
Nearly the whole lending press Of tho
party In power here has tnken sides
against that devoted body OF brave, able
and conservative IrIshmen who, AMI.
mated by nothing but u love Of justice
and OF country, bave been laborlng for
years In n peaceful and constitutional
way TO secure for the wretched people Of
Ireland such proportion OF the pro
ducts OF their own labor as would give
th m three meals 0 day and clothing
enough 10 cover their nakedness, and
when, In consequence Of q few indIvid-
| 1al crimes, that whole island WIS put
/ tts.Iue R,uEFtal la ii Il
yens OF this great Republic were thrown
ilt) prison on the srspic n Of spies and
lniormers, whose cmolunentg depended
upon the blaCkDess OF their perjuries
and the number Of their Victims. What
was tho attitude OF the Republicans In
power toward its cltizsns r0tting IN
Brltieh prisons without hearing, trial
or judgmentY IA man In The gallery,
"Its lot 'em rot and be d----d,") You
may remember that, after long months
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