The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-11-20


| sny 10 you In nll sincerity aud without tho
least monlnl reservation that ] am not or
shall ever again BE- % oUnbidAle for oihoc'
| have brrn unoiontly honurcl hy my party
and Mother nak or dcsIro any further honor
! than continued friendship and good VIII.
| Ocnllcmru, have said cnouglE more, IN
| decd than expected 10 HOy, once more lot
mo return you my HlnccrgHt thanks You
| have gluddcncd the heart and frightened tho
| footsteps of u old man, your devoted friend
/ In hlH descent 0i the hlll N lltc whom ho
has almost reached tg foot May God bless
you an la my earnest praycE'
citizenship In America"
The announcement Of the next toast
"Cid2rnship IN America aud the pro-
gontaton OF ex.Prcidcnt Cleveland TO
respond was the signal for another out.
burst Of enthusiasm,
Mn PRESIDENT AND GurLrNuNal follow
| the prOmptIngH Ot heart fun Of devotion
aud vouvrutIun, as / tCndor from the Demo-
cfacy U the great state NJ New York. her
/ tribute of affection for Che man whom wo
/ honor 4 am commissioned 10 clulm for my
state her iuil share Of the glory which has
/ boon shed upon the American name and
chhrnctot hy one whose career and example
cRnnut hU pfc.omptud aud whoHc runOwn cam
not be- limited lu ownership 90 The uolghhoW
aud friends Of any locality We contest
/ every exclusive pruionsiun 10 hlU iumo aud
/ greatness, because hc ~ npIghbur 70 OIL tho
people Of tho land. because ho " the friend uf
! AN who love their country because hla career
| 0plcudidly illustrates tho brHt and strongest
| elements Of our national chUfUctoE and DO.
cause hiF example bo0ngs 10 ull hia country.
mon. II N Htting that those who have faith
| in our dcttllF Ha nation, who believe that
| thoro are noble things which belong dis
| th0tl voly ia our character w. people and
| who prize AT ts true worth pure American
citizenship, tlnuld gather here, II IL given
us 20 contemplate the highest toamnnphip
| the most unyicldlng and dislntcrcntod dovo.
| ton 20 the Interests Of the people, and the
moot valuable achievements In the cause Of
| our O0untrys welfare all Of which have
bom stimulated and accomplished through
the Influence and impulse Of true, unpof-
| vortOd, sturdy Amcrlcanlam, We rejoice IN
the example afforded ON this occasion "
genuine American citizenship, revealed 10 w
M GAfo aud inialllblo interpreter Of duty In
all the onorgo1 0f
Long and Honorable Public Career,
and na an unfailing guido 10 usefulness and
fame. In this presence and In the atmosphere
Of those reflections we should not miss tho
loaaon thoy commend 10 us nor fail 10 rcnow
our appreciation VI the yaluo Of this ciiizon.
ship. and revive our apprehension Of the
sentiments and conditions In which II has Ia
rlso and growth, And nrbt " all we Bhould
bo profoundly grateful that tho clomOnts
which mako up tho strength aud ylRor OF
American citlgonshlp aro no naturally related
10 our situation and arc 40 sbuplo, The In.
lrRues Of monarchy which aut the indi-
yldunl character Of tho aubicoij the aplendOr
which dnzgles the popular oyo nnd dlAtraota
the attention from HlnA0a and Hltfoe disoon.
tent, tho eohtmos OF conquest eid selfish
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT which makoa u aolnsh people,
have no legitimate plaoo In our national life
Here the plain people VI tho land aro tho
rulora. Their lnyostltnre Of power 10 only
accompanied with tho oUadltOns that thoy
should love their oountry. that they ghould
joaioualy guard aud protect ~ Interests aud
fair fame, and that all the intelligence with
which they are endowed should bo devoted 10
an understanding Of ~ moods and the promo
tion Of Ia welfare, These arc tho olofnpsita
Of American citizenship, and those are tho
conditions upon which our froo institutions
ysro entrusted 10 our people, IN full rolianoo,
Al the beginning au1 for all tfno 10 ooma
upAn American manhood, consooratod by the
hiHhost and pureat patriotism. A country
broad and now, TO bo subduod 10 the purposes
Of mans existence, and promising yast and
independent resources and people intolli-
gently understanding the value Of q FREQ
uatlon and holding fast 10 hh Intense Affection
for ia history and its heroes have had much
10 do with
Mauidlng Our American Character
and giving II hardhood and ylgor. but II
should never DO forgotten that tho influence
Will oh, more than NIL other things. has Inado
our people safe depositarios Of governmental
power, and which has furnished the surcst
guaranty a. the strength and perpotulty uf
the Republic has lta source IN tho American
home Here our patriotism ia born and on
twlnes itself with the growth Of hllal love,
and here our children are taught tho Biory Of
cur freedom aud independence. But above
oil, horc In tho bracing and wholesome Rt-
mosphoro Of accomplishing fruRallty and
economy the mental and moral attributes Of
our pooplo have been nrmly knit and inyig-
Grated. Ncyorcoud II be said Of any coun-
try no ttdly M Of ous, that the pormanoncy
Of ita institutions depends upon its homes.
have spoken Of fruRnliiy and economy as i'm"
portant factors In American life I find no
fault with the accumulation OF wealth, and
am glad 10 SEQ energy and enterprise receive
their fair rsward But b,lovo that our gov
ernment In It's natural integrity Is exactly
suited 10 q frugal and economical people, and
believe II "a safest In the hands Of those who
have boon made strong and self-rolanl IN
their citizenship, by self.dcnlai and by tho
surroundings Of an enforced economy Thrift
and careful watchfulnoss Of expenditure
among the people tend TO secure n thrifty gov
ermcnt. and cheap and careful livlDg on tho
pert Of individuals ought 10 enforce economy
In the public expenditures. When, there
fore, men IN high plnros OF trust. charged
With a. responsibility of making and exo-
tufli4Ali 4Wi. uot nhIp to,nlagnO huf 0in.