Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-27
Senator Sherman on the New De-
parture.

At q large and enthusiastic ratifica-
ton meeting after the Ohio ConVen.
ton, few days since at Columbus,
Ohio, Senator Sherman discussed the
new Democratic departure in speech
which is thus reported
The Senator congratulated the
Republicans on their work to-day !;
on the record of their party since it's
organization, and that they now
have in Ohio at least the formal ap
prevail of the great distinguishing
measures of the Republican policy
by the recent convention of the Dem
ocratic politicians here in Columbus.
They tell us that they recognize as
accomplished facts the three amend
ments to the Constitution, and they
pledge themselves to the full and
faithful enforcement Of the Constitu-
ton as it now is, so as to secure
equal rights by all persons under it,
without distinction of race, color or
condition. There would be greater
cause tor rejoicings if we did not see
SO many reasons for regarding this
new departure as Trojan horse a
new device OF the enemy to steal in
to our camp and destroy our cause
After giving his reasons at length
for believing the new departure de-
vice, and discussing the Democratic
platform, Senator Sherman continu-
ed; They appear eager to depart in
every direction, but 30 nowhere.
They tell us that they hold good to
the old Democratic doctrine of annex
alton of territory, but are opposed to
the acquiring of San Domingo. They
pretend to be for hard money, but
propose TO issue an unlimited amount
Of green backs. They pretend res
pect for the law and the courts, aud
they propose to disregard not only
the solemn pledges of our loan laws,
but the decisions Of the Supreme
Court in order to cheat public cred
itors. They declare their opposition
to the national banking system, but
propose nothing to take its place.
ln their wild and blind opposition
they would destroy tho best system
of currency we have ever had, mere
ly because it was established by the
Republican party. Though the first
CONNIE rcial nations of the earth
were applauding it, aud following
example though Governor Chase,
now one of their candidates, tathered
1t and supports it; though no man
has lost dollar as the holder of a
national bank note, yet they would
derange all the business of the coun-
try by reproducing tho system, mere
ly because there is supposed to be
virtue in a party cry against banks
They talk about a revenue tariff, and
wise tax laws and yet no member OF
their party in Congress ever propos-
ed either, but oppose every measure
offered b. us. When we repeal $780,.
600, 900 OF taxes, they vote against
1t; when we advise new guards
against fraud, they vote against
them. They talk about economy, and
yet they vote for evry extravegent
expenditure; they would load us
down with rebel losses in the war
they seize upon every popular cry,
here one thing and there another.
In Ohio it is greenbacks in New
York il is specie payment; in Penn
sylvania it is protection here it is a
new departure in tho South il is
perpetual war against the amends
ments and death to the negro with
Irish it is Feniansm in Kentucky il
is the resolutions Of % slightly re-
vised with jeff Davis and his pow
orfnl following it is discord, war and
disunion