The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-08-08
TIFFIN TRIBUNE.
1Imn. TnSr.d.g E1ss august S. IsI2.
80 81 senafor Rherman.

AltHElA VI aLAeNNAA 49,
Hon John Sherman addressed 5
Renublican nleetiue at Mansfield on /
TueSIay evening. He briefly reviewed 4
fhe Paitfunre platform, claiming tnat I
nv Il and the domination Of Greeley 1
the Democratic party had abandoned
fine pOsitlon il had held for the last 1
twenty years, and had adopted an e.
sentiaIly Republican PLATFORM acq9l- (
escing in, and approving al tne
great changes and reforms Rd0pted " 4
the Republican party
In regard 10 the seventh plan \ 4e-
nouncing srepadiationt the Sen..toI
saId This Is 4 sAlutaEy denuneiation
of an those resolves and threats made /
nv Democratic leaders, that IN some /
f1rnn or under some device the plight
ed fa;th Of the nation would be violat- |
81 qal,e- e-st,s.lo VS. OF repudiatiOn that
ciun.g Il, r,s IKE the shirt Of Nessufs, |
from example OF some Of the States, |
hes Increased the rate Of interest on
an our public SECURITIES, aud 2eeom-
nanied - tle oioeu tllBssts Of Demo-
cratic leaders, mas cost the United
state enough TO build q h0lf-dOzeD
Pacific railroads. These sentiments
in Democratic platform read like
the pcnitential sigh Of q dying SUI
eide. Ifail these glorious resolves are
SO good now, why were they not maze
one, two, ten years ago? What merit
is there IN glOrying over accomplish
ed facts, unless yOu contributed TO
their accomplishment What virtue
Is there IN mourning opportunlties
lest What reward does the Demo-
cratic party deserve for forcing these
measures, all nov on the highway p
success, when they 20 bitterly opposed
them at their inception2
Mr.. Sherman spoke OF the political
bearings Of the present campaign.
The Republican party, whose success
ful managemehI is approved by Dotn
or an parties in the three separate Ma
tloual CONVENTIONS, again presents
candidates for President and Vice
President Of the United States, II
proudly points to what II has done 10
the past adheres . the same policy
and prGR1 3 - contnue - elect
other eel0res q an adminsstEatiy,e
character. II promises TO complete
the Civil Service Reform already
adopted, 50 that honesty, ef1eieDcyi
aud fidelity shall be the only qualifl-
cations for Office. 1t promises TO abol-
ish the ranking privilege. 1t prom
ises to continue the reduction Of tax
Is, and at the same time to continue
to reduce the public debt 1t promis-
es, so far as the national government
can do 30, 70 secure 70 capital such "a
cilities, a1d to labor such reward, as
TO fairly divide the profits Of produc-
ton, and to adjust the interests Of
these two great servants of civiliza-
tion. It approves the liberal amnes-
~ already granted to the rebels the
South. and promises Il universal as
soon as the public safety will allow
There is not IN its platforUOf pFincs-
ples ANYTHING that will not meet With
your hearty assent You have the as
surance that as every promise It has
made in the past has been fulfilled, so
will every promise It makes IN the fu-
ture be fulfilled.
In regard 70 the Liberal Republican
movement he said: The same minor
difference OF petty disappointment
NAV lead q few to turn their backs on
their old political comrades, but the
great masses Of men who are not NOV
ed by minor details, will stand by the
old dag, and the old party, Il they are
satisfied q the honesty and fidelity q
their public agents, and the general
result OF their administration. Take
the broad view Of the Republican Ad-
mfnistratiOn. Look at the difficulties
encountered-loOk at the actual re-
sults. I7oOk over acDuntry pros perous
in is rafks. even the scars left by q
terrible war IA the South rapidly heal
ing. LOok g yous Ierrtories. Ex-
anime fof yours sslf-industfy IN all is
branches, con the table Of your recent
national census, the number Of the
taxes that have been reported, the
debt that has been paid, the prompt
ness to expose and punish public OF
Tenders, the fidelity with which the
taxes are eoliected and accounted for.
Look at the results of the Republican
administration and thenlet US count
up the petty personal charges against
the President.
Now If Gen. Grant was as much ol
a politician as he might have been
IL, instead Of fighting our battles and
winning victories without number
over the enemies Of our country, ts hac
been training for the Presidency, be
would have known better how to have
managed the minor details of his ad-
ministratfD fDn, especially the official In
terc6urse Indispensable between HIM
self and the members of his own par.
~ in1OonUess. EFFHk
In regard to the Liberal and Demo.
cratic coalition, he said all evils COM
plained Of come to US from the Demo
cratic party, and we have instituted
great reforms in the civil service, and
~r~ffN .dnv~N zflroru a. r~af
fies. Will IL be better to bring fresh
and hungry horde to effect reforms IN
appoipt1entss to- Ofhee? ? See how
eager they are now. How many will
be Liberal Democrats when they fai
in their ambition? is It for q free
trade or tariff? I know this is the
hobby Of some Of my ueighbors; and
yet II Mr.. Greeley has any conviction,
It is for high protective tariff. When
he takes the oath Of Office, he swearI
to veto any act Of Congress that does
not meet his approval. He carnoi
approve % free trade 4 be is an hon.
est man, and yet he contrived and
penned by his own hand the plank oi
the platform by which he agrees thai
in no event will he perform the duty
OF a President on any blu that affects
taxes in1posed upon the people. I
this honest, again? ~
Our Dsaooratic friends talk about
centrailzalion and States rights thai
they have always claimed to be the
fundamental stone ofDemocraey, and
with proper qualifications It is a very
good corner stone. What becomes Of
State rights? You have Surrendered
those you had in dispute with the Re
publican party, and you have now
taken a man who has gone further
for exten6ing the power Of the natian-
al government than any living Amer.
ican, and as far rs any dead Ameri.
can, except Alexander Hamilton. L
this henest2 Talk no more about
Ku Klux laws, Habeas Corpus elee
tion laws. Railroad laws, and recon.
struetion laws. Horace Greeley wa.
for them all.
have myself, been arraigned by
Horace Greeley, over and over again
because have nOtgOne further. anl
faster IN an these questions, whili
my Democratic neighbors .oonsidere,
nae an ultra Republican.
The Senator then entered into
history of Grants administration, al
iudilg to the differences with Sum
ner, Trumbull and Sehurz, the oharg
es in regard to San Domingo, the sal
Of arms to France, military rings, etc
Speaking In defense Of the President
he closed with the following appeal
To you my Democratic friends,
have no. rig 1T to appeal; for we hav
not acted togsther in the past. New
positions ms ke new duties. If vel
approve OF the coalition that has beer
made, vote for Horace Greeley, tn,
lifelong traducer of your party; thu
very antipode of what I supposed al
old-fashioned Democrat was. You
viii 60 a shearing, and come home
shorl- Bot TO yOu,g nay Republican
friends With whom I have acted fol
many years; with whom, in victory
or defeat, have marched since the
formation ofthe Republican party ]
proudly poiih out to you, the glorious
record Of our party; the civil and
military appointments. I point tc
our copntrY u unexamRled prespsTity.
every lilf rec. Dor Rell nafd Tor
capital eaafleyed, industry diversified
and our honor st home and. abroad
untarnished. I appeal to YOU. is 4
wise to risk all these results ola Re.
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