Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-08-25

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cured $40, 600, 900 of currencyto the
West and South. 1t was ours, we
needed it and have gotten it. To
the last Congress we owe the bill fol
funding the national debt, which
provides that the bonds which now
bear six per cent. interest, may be
funded at four, four and a-half, and
five per cent. to be paid in ten, fif,
teen and twenty years.
As we all know, there has been a
reduction upon articles upon which
duties are levied for a revenue
tariff. l know, as You know, there
has been a diversity of opinion ex-
pressed upon this subject, but 1 say
that the Union party of Ohio is
practically a unit upon this subject
of the revenue tariff. Applause.
We do not foster the privileged class.
We struck down the monopoly OF
aristocracy and all caste in striking
down slavery. Applause And
we are prepared to strike down every
monopoly. Applause. We can
not fix a burden upon a class OF
people not shared by others. The
doctrines of the Republican party is
that the burdens of the Govern
ment ought to be distributed, equal
" over the country, and that all the
blessings of God, like the rain and
the sunshine of heaven, ought I'd
fall on every man alike. Applause.
What we ask for the West is equal
protection with the East. What we
want is revenue to be collected
from those articles which are termed
luxuries and enjoyed by the rich,
and that the labor Of the country
and the laborers of the country are
to be protected by the government.
Applause. So that l say, my fel-
low citizens, practically there is no
difference amongst us. But 1 may
say while upon this subject, that i'm
portant notifications have been
made by the last Congress.
You have heard, perhaps, of pig
iron. Laughter. That has been
magnifed into gigantic scheme for
the purpose of expressing the peo-
pie of the country. But the Con
gress of the United States has re-
duced the tariff upon pig-iron and
they propose to reduce the pig until
there can be seen neither tail or any
other part of it. Renewed laugh
ter. --....--,
What we desire, and what every
honest man desires, is, to obtain q
revenue sufficient to meet the ex-
penses of the government, and to
obtain it from those sources, by
which the labor and the labOring
men of the country may be protect
ed from the capital and capitalists
of the country. t' .'1' e. g. 1'i.
Now, my llow-citizens, all have
to say in conclusion is this: Stand
by the principles of the Union par
ty; forget all differences Of opinions
which may have caused controversy:
cease all wrangling and all jealousy.
and keep your eye upon the Stal
Spangled Banner, and rally around
the men who rallied around the Flag
Applause. 7 .' t''.. r.
Then let us, as a party, discounte-
nance all corrupt schemes of mon
opoly and plunder; let US cleanse
our National Capitol of all men who
have gone there for the purpose ol
operating their own private and self:
ish ends regardless of the great in
terests of the party; and if we re-
main faithful, when you and | come
down to the grave it will be one OF
the most comfortable thoughts in
our dying hour, and one of the most
pleasant thoughts to our children
and -children's children, that in that
day of our country's disaster, in the
day of peril, in the day of the Sc
verest contest in our land, we stood
by the old flag of freedom and pre-
served the nationality of the only
free government in the wide world.
Applause. '
Then let our sentiment be
"A union of lakes, a union of lands,
A union of States none can sever;
union of hearts, n union of hands.
And the flag of our union forever" .lIf
Applause. l.a sa.4 .>-s.a .
l thank you, fellow citizens, again
for this expression of your conf
dence and regard. Applause.
Mr.. Galloway was frequently in
terrupted by applause. |
At the close of his speech he an
nounced the next business in order
the report of committee on Creden-
tials. H.. .t i..fa it-3 ni
The Committee reported all coun-
ties represented and no contests. ga
SECRETARY OF STATE. i''J 2I'
The President announced the next
business in order the nomination of
candidate for Secretary of State.
Mr.. Young of Lake county,
moved that that gallant soldier,
Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood, he nomin-
ated by acclamation. Several gen
tlemen seconded the motion, and in
the midst of whirl of enthusiasm,
Gen. Sherwood was declared the
unanimous choice of the Convention.
In response to calls, Gen. Sher-
wood came forward and spoke as
follows: .si at ~ -.f .a. .~9i
REMARKS GF GEN. SHERWOOD. l :
thank you most heartily for this
unmistakable evidence of your con
fidence; and not less heartily for the
more grateful compliment of your
cordial recognition. The character
of this Convention, its spirit and
enthusiasm are convincing indica-
tions of the solidity and vital ener-
gy of the Union Republican party
of Ohio; and with the government
in the hands of its friends, with
economy and rugged honesty in ev-
cry department of the administra-
tion, with taxation reduced to the
lowest figure consistent with the
necessities of the government, with
reconstruction complete, with the
ballot in the hands of every citizen,
an with an untrammeled press brave
enough to rebuke corruption in the
organization as well as outside it; the