Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-26
Sherman on the Organization AM

Sherman on the Organization and
the Republicans in Congress.
Hon. 10 I'm Sherman was omnated for
reelection to Congress by his District, and
being present in the Convention he was
called npon to make speech which he did
with Characteristic ability. In alluding to
the organization of Congress and Of the part
his party took in the doings Of the past ses.
sion he says: .. a4..s 1af
"When Il was bscertained that Repub.
lican organization might be effected upon
Gov. Pennington OF New Jersery-a Repub.
lican of the highest character who had stead
ily voted for the nominee OF the Republ-
csns-that moment disregarding all person.
a pre- ference, or the pride OF personal sue
cess, every Republican Representative voted
for him. He said with entire sincerity, and
they kne him we'll enough to know whelh
er he spoke truly or not that it was happy
moment to him when he could contribute to
,hs triumph of the Republican party by the
voluntary surrender Of distinction Of which
any man might be proud. He knew tha,
some Of them, and muny Republican mem.
bers Of Congress, thought he did wrong in
withdrawing his name, but he thought diff:
erenily, and now he knew he did right. Nc
man is of sufficient Importance - stand for q
moment In the way Of the success of grea
:ause ike that of the Republican party. !,
was doubtful if the experiment would prove
| I,,t fnr ,hn fall
1t was decisive vote OF a gallant son o
Mary yland-a man Of culture. ability ant
bonor-a man he would not exchange for al
the cringing Democrats that misrepresen
the Northern States. 1t was the vote o
Henry Winter Davis that decided the strug
gle.
They had a Republican Speaker and 4
Republican majority, on every important
committee, and what was the result, Di,
war come! Did disunion come! Were any
of the institutions Of their Fathers leopard
lied or overthrown! Oh. not they nigh
point with pride to tie record made by
Republican House OF Raprese natives. TIL,
petition of the people Of Kansas for admiss
ion as free State, with constitution sane
toned by her people, was promptly and ia
vorabIy acted upon. A liberal Homestead
Bill, securing to every head Of family
portion Of the public domain Tor cultvs lion
was promptly sent to the Senate. A sinpl,
provision of iaw to withhold the public land
for ten years from the greed Of speculator
% lowed soon after That stain upon th,
NATIONAL honor, the adulterous practice o
polygsmy in Utah, was made penal cfiense
| The slave code of New Mexico, passed 4
please few Democratic office. e.holders ther,
together with an inhuman law regulating
or rather rendering more bsrbarous the prsc
tice Of ser fdon, were repealed in persuanc
of the express power reserved to Congress
BY the act organizing New Mexico. A care
fully prepared Revenue law was passed
which while It provided revenue TOR the sup
port Of the Government. did It 10 . wa
least burdensome to the people and mes
serviceable to the industrial interests Of tn
country. rigid scrutiny was institutes
into some branches Of expenditures, and th
most corrupt, demoralizing practices. reach
ing even to the President, were disclosed
and last but not least, large and radicis
reduction of the expenses Of the Government
was effected. After careful examination
Of the annual estimates for the next year
the House Of Representatives reduced then
to S43 0e0 900, 60 that n the action Of tn
House had been sanctioned BY the Senst
the entire expenditure next year, exclusive
" Of the public debt, would have been $47
600 900. instead Of 66,ooo,ooo expende
one year ago. Even in the face Of deter
mined effort Of a Democratic Senate, th
y appropriations. for all purposes other tha
!, the public debt, was reduced to about $50,
, 100000 ~. II.
n "Why are not Ill these wise measure
nov the law OF the land! II is because .
intense sectionslism, based upon the labc
or slaves. has still possession Of all othe
powers Of the Government except the Hcus
of Representatives. 1t is bscsuss a Den
ocra,ie President and Dsmocratie Ssnat
a have had the power to defeat each an a
, or these measures" 1ti...... i,-..-.i..l. b.
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