New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-22
speech OF the Hon. John sherman, Dciiv-
cred In Cincinnati, July 10.

The Hon. John Sherman was sefenaueu NJ
the Burnett House Cincinnati. on Saturday evening.
The Hon. George Keck introduced him TO an audience
attracted By the magnetic influence u silver band IN
sweet discourse and he made tho following pertinent
remaTks: 49,
| thank Won, gentlemen, for the kindness which
prompts this compliment. know no reason why r..
ceive H. except that IL is good fortune Ia he one OF
your representatives In the Senate 81 the United states
Daring war soldiers perform the highest dnes of cti
zons. They bear the dangers prVations and hardshs
Of war ana should receive the wGrmes gratitude OF
free people Still your civil agents and especially your
REPRESENTATIVES, IN Congress II faithful 70 your trust
render important services. War adds 20 their r'pon-
abilities II demands money, taxation, organic 'nh
faithful and industrious labor tpOn them es He.l ~
upon the courage OF your soldiers and the SAN Vi thc
officers depends the public safety.
j. r. a common. think true remark that neither IN
civil military lie has ths wer developed any 81 those
shining lights which serve 20 marx centuries and afc'
The peculiarly OF the war Is the hefos1 shown ty the
masses q people their intelligence Their eour &c
their intense nationality and love OF COUNTY,. Our
people have mode up their minds that tbs shall be one
country. ono heritage. one home, one nation. ~,
Union must be PIeser,ed. IIey 90 nDs r,e1 ~
hostile and nuraled PROVINCE bot The! DO neAn ihAt
they shall be the great arteries ~ our common country
They DO not mean thni the great chains oil mountain,
shall be kept In their naye wdns - serve as SAFE
boundaries between Insignificant Statesi but they DO
mean that these monnialns slsh BE- tayesses 9y r,
ami their mines shall Weld you coa and iron. The true
aimatne principle Of this var love 90 country The
old MON one and ndiysite. great country Wit Der
respected The embsm ~ great Republic able 10
meet the proudest nation and sabdge 'he greatest
oliearchy that even enslayod men. lhIplnuso
While people arc animated WITH THIS lo!iy pur
pose there IA danger ~ failure. And 20 Gems q me
very strange indeed that men can be found. even in
y0ur great city Who discouraged ant ere Will -
Surrender ucr country and 20 make peace With these
Rebels on any terms We al wish Tor peace. II u tie
object and tie only legitimate object Of every war
But peace that brings with It d.sunion y I,'.,,I
calamity than perpetual aid universal var II tbs
river the boundary between two hostile nations
these magnificent palaces OF commerce anu truac thst
Gdorn and beautfy your city would IN hfy feara De
fepautese and al Your wealth would b. The Ir1c Of
robbers and thieves There l. snfoy for you and DO
safety for this country, except by establishing The s
prcmacy Of the laws. APPLAUSE
have said that this WI Lac produced no pTeeninent
heroes OF statesmen. but | ask you genencn II ne
leading officers Oi the Government have not gr'cfahi
discharged their dutles. You may have gTpwlcd ana
grumbled Ike the II mankind ri the President oil
the United states but history will make verdict De
his favor. His honesty and patriotism have never preh
questioned lie . been denounced sometimes as beng
too slow something's being too fast but be has always
kept pace with the demands Of the people At the be-
ginning VI tho thought be Vas too SLOW III mar
shaling and emancpatng the slaves Of our enemies
80, il must b. rcmomb red that he had to concate op
posing opinions and advance only ns tho people would
allow him 20 DO | have seen great dead Of Mr.
Lincoln in my official relations with him have lah
Occasi 10 differ Rith him. sometimes very decidedly
But feel bound 10 say that when biz measures DAD
been examined critically and under the light 81 al the
surrounding circumstances they have been found Wise
and successful tApfanso
His proclamation Of emancipation was not made W. |
til every Iowa. man mus have felt that The slaves were
either 10 be mustered side against They
were employed Is the valuable cid the Rebels
and would have continued b. be their most ytlnGble
auxiliares il not that the idea Of freedom had In
paired their value slaves The arming OF slaves wa
posi- pOncd until the prejudiccs OF people gave way
to the absolute demand for troops 70 O,cupy and hold
iuportant positions In the South There IL not single
act Of Mr.. Lincoln that can recall but that hes been
justified by events unless 1t Las been his desire
10 concilate his political ndyersaTics By undue favor
and rtiaity-and they surely should not den0urce |
him for ths. lie has occupied position Of greater |
difficulty than any man In our generation. And II you.
gentlemen. could the anxious solicuue with which
be performs all the duties Of his Office the patient cndu
rance the care Performance and kindness with which
ne recOnciles opposing opinions. you would know how
well grounded his popularity IL with the masses OF our
people
And gentlemen II f. proper for ME to say to yon That
Of your distinguished citizens has exhibited
abilities Ia the most difficult branch II political
science. mean Salmon P:chnse Applause Wben
consider tho condition Of our finances when |
he assumed the Office. the United States borrow |
ing money at the rate of twelve per cent per ahnn
one per cent mOnth-and our troasnIies robbed ana
REMEMBER the enormous Of money that have been
raised and expended In this war we must Yield TN
qualified admiration ior his great abilities and gf'n,
public services. The task Of William Pitt or Robert
Morris, or Alexander Hamilton was not equal "a that
OF Mr. Chase and mother Of them performed their du'
ties with greater ability and success | sincerely ~
GREETED that any charge was necessary IN the Treasury
Department but since 1t had 10 be- made, 40 change
could have been more favorable for the public interests
(Applauscl have been engaged with SIR. Fesscnden
a member OF the Committee IL Finance for more than
three years and you thGt be brings Ia the
discharge OF the vefy dfcut duties If his office great
abilities aud full Information OF every branch OF us ON
cia dnties
He has taken prominent part in framing every i'm |
portant financial measure, and as Chairman OF tne |
Committee Of Finance has perhaps familiarity
with the whole system Of revenue laws and more re-
sponsibty for the form in which they now appear.
than any member. Of Congress. lie viii receive the
cordial support Of all the leading nanciers o the coun
try and may avoid many difficulties Of opposition that
Gov. Chase was compelled 10 encounter Besides his
position is much easier than that OF h5 predecessor
be whole machinery Of the Treasury Department. vast
and complicated Il IT, Is in good ing order
The taxes viii produce at least one half Of the expendi
lures and We must depend for tie ott half upon the
voluntary loans Of the people Their resources are
ample even ~ furnish this large Sum without Affecting