The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-09-17
HON. NJ d. HARTER,
serenadedby the YOurg Mems Democratic
Club and Battalion Band.
A Splendid speech In Return from he
Popular Candidate for state Senator
IN the Riohland District.

Hon. NJ d. Harter, OF Mansfield, who
waa Tecently nominated by the Democrats
M the Rlchland diatrict by aeclamati0n,
and with great enthusiasm, for state
Senator, arrived In the city yesterday
from New York, where he has been for
the past few weeks undergoing a severe
gnrqlcal operation. Mr.. Harter being a
native CantOnian, Ia equally az popular
and held In AZ great esteem here, aa NJ
his home In Mansfield, and hia enthus
iaatic nomination for the office OF STATE
Senat0r--an Office which no .w0uli NJ
az ably and as acceptably 70 his conau.
tuents az an man In 0hio--wae hailed
with great delight here In Canton, his
birthplace and old home. TO give
expreaaIon 10 this feeling OF pleasure
over hIs nomination the Young Mems
Democratic Club, with ellk hats, Ian
terns. badges and canes marched In a
body 10 the residence OF Mr.. Harters
mother on South Market street, where
that gentleman Ia temporarily stopping,
about 1880 laat evening. TO the stirring
strains Of the splendid Battalion Band,
and through the medium OF the latter
organization, rendered Mr.. Harter de-
llghtful aerenade.
An Immense crowd OF people followed
on down the street and gathered about
the SPACIOUS grounds In front OF the
residence 10 the number OF about q
thousand. After music by the Battalion
Band. Mr., Harter made hia appearance
on the porch, and was greeted with
three enthusiastic cheers hy the Young
Mems Democratic Club aud assembled
multitude of spectators. When quiet
was restored, Mr.. Harter, requesting his
auditors 10 draw AZ close as possible TO
him, 40 that they could hear him, az he
was not In very good health and voice.
responded aa follows to the eerenade and
the warm greeting extended to him by
his former townsmen:
MY FRIENDs:-Your gathering here to-
night In certainly conceived In kindness,
and In kindness OF such degree aa 10
we'll nigh overcome me, aa, Indeed, II
might one OF less shynesa and modesty
than ! possess AZ l look INTO
your friendly faces, and mark your
countenancea, | see you are OF all shades
OF political belief, and therefore con.
clnde that, that which doubtless was at
1rst intended az q Democratic demon
stratlon has outgrown itself, and over
running its strictly partisan line. has
become q friendly personal call For
this reason, perhaps, will be 'excue-
able II / talk but little politics aud more
In q personal strain.
II Ia now sixteen years since l left
Canton to make home for myself and
mine In another part Of our great com
monwealth, and yet In oil that time |
have never wholly ceased 10 DO q Can
tonian, and do not know that shall
ever wean myself from my attachment
10 the home OF my childhood and youth,
or cool my affection for her people. The
cordial welcome and here on each OF
my TO mel 100 infrequent vislts, seems
rather TO bind me here than to divorce
me from you. In the course OF these
years II has been my frequent pleasant
duty 10 address you upon political sub.
jpcts as the ambassador Of the political
party have the honor Of membership
In. can never forget the courtesy
shown ms on such occasions; the close
attention paid, and the indulgent accep
tance nj such times OF the Views | felt II
my duty 10 express--yewe which, while
not at oil times popular, must In the
long run prevail among
A FREE AND INTELLIGENT PEOPLE,
To the extent OF my ability present.
cd these views faithfully, never looking
20 the right or left TO seek the favor Of
those who listened, or 10 avoid the crit.
lclsm OF those who disagreed. ZAP.
planae) | deemed, In other words, on
auch occasions, that the only return
could make y0u-and that u paltry one |
for your klndnoss In coming out TO
hear me speak. was 10 talk 10 you |
face 10 face, and looking Into your
eyes, speak 10 you from my heart. To
me, on such occasions, you have been |
too indulgent, too attentive, and To-
might you give mo an opportunity again |
10 thank you. Permit ma here 10 add |
that Instead OF changing my Views on
questions effecting the welfare OF the
people, every day, week, month and year
live, makes mo the stronger advocate |
OF such reforms and reductions In our |
oppressive system OF tariff taxation ~
can alone on up your workshope start
your mines, and bring 10 the honest
workman, the upright merchant, the
pru lent capitalist. and the tolllng far.
mer, tho blessings which, M citizen OF
the most highly favored nation under |
heaven, no IL entitled to. Applauee,l |
But tonight l shall talk but little
politics, only here aud there pushing II
In as bleak spots In q pleasant garden
OF recolectlona, or possibly oasls'llke In |
the intervals VI 90 YOU dreary talk.
Al look around mo each time | como
10 my old home, feel that this is q
wNrld OF change and that Canton
changes with II. The Canton Of 10 day
Ia not the Canton OF 1850 TO 1869. Asl
ride upon your cars, and gladly confoss
your street car syetem, the most com
plete In Ohio, | lnd myself like honest
John Rapees, Indian, saying
'MAYBE CANTON MAYBE NO CANTON
When walk up your streets and SOC
the long line OF faces unknown 10 me,
Canton does not seem 10 mo 10 be quite
the Same place II did when | knew
every face and form upon Its etreete,
and every name on ita census roll. The
Canton OF to-day tsa greater Canton, a
better Canton, and vet In some ways can
II DO improvedp Have you any better
men coming on 10 oil the places death
IL making here among youp Are your
young men growing up giving promlee
that they will worthily llll tho places
OF the deadp II 40. thrice happy Cantonl
In the next great draft upon your
patriotism, have you men who win stop
forward and stand In the ranks and die
In tho trenches 40 did Canton's sons In
The 4,h, the 10th, the 104th, the 10Th
and the ilbth Ohio Regiments and In
Captain williams batteryY IL there q
man among you who will Oil the place
only 90 recently vacated az citizen, phi
lanthtopiet and friend by Cornelius
Aultmanp Have you many no worthy
women, 40 faithful wives and mothers
coming on as Mrs. Patterson, Martha
McGregor or Mrs. Meyerp Are there 40