The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-24
SPEECH OF HON. JOHN sHER-
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At hammond, ONO. Last Eveninr

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this city this evening. He briefly review
cd the Baltimore platform, claiming tha
by It and the nomination OF Greeley thC
Democratic party had abandoned the DO
'sitlon It had held for twenty years, and
had adopted an essentially Republicar
platform, acquiescing In and approving
all the great changes and reforms adopted
by the Republican party. In regard Z
the seventh plank, denounoing repudi.
alton, the Senator said this is o voluntary
remuneration oi all the resolves and threats
made by tho Democratic leaders that II
some form or under some device the faith
OIL the nation would be violated. The
shadow of reputation has clung to us
like, the shirt OF Nessus. For example
some Of the States have increased the rate
Of interest on all our public securities, and
accompanied 1t by open threats Of repu,
diation. The Democratic leaders have
cost the people Of the United States
enough to build half dozen Pacific rail.
roads. These sentiments in q Democratic
platform read like the penitential sigh OIL
q dying suicide. Hall these glorious re.
solves are SO good now, why were they
not made one, two or ten years ago
What merit Is there In glOrying over
accomplished facts, unless you contributed
to their accomplishment What virtue
Is there in mourning opportunities lost
What reward does. the Democratic party
party deserve for praising these measures
all now on the highway Of accomplished
success, when they so bitterly opposed
them at their inception.
he spoke Of the political bearings Of tho
present campaign. The Republican party
whose successful management oil public
affairs is approved by both or all parties
in their separate national conventions,
again presents candidates for President
and Vice President Of the United States
It proudly points to what it has done in
the past, adheres to the same policy and
promises to continue to effect reforms ol
an administrative character. It promises
to continue complete and perfect the civil
service reform already adopted, SO that
honesty, efficiency and fidelity shall be
the only qualifications for office; II
promises to abolish the franking privilege,
II promises TO continue the reduction OF
taxes, and at the same time to continue
to reduce the public debt; It promises, as
far as the national government can do so
TO secure to capital such facilities, and to
labor such reward as to fairly divide the
profits Of their production, and to adjust
the interest Of these two great servants oi
civilization;it approves the Liberal am.
nesty already granted to the rebels Of
the South; 1t promises to make 1t univer-
sal as soon as the public safety will allow.
There Is not in its platform Of principles
anything that will not meet with
your hearty assent. You have the
assurance Of that, as every prom
ise 1t has made in the past has been
fulfilled so will every promise it makes
in the future be fulfilled. In regard to
the Liberal Republican movement he said
some minor difference and petty disap-
pointments may lead q few to turn their
backs on their old political comrades, but
the great masses Of men who are not
moved by minor details, will stand by the
old flag and the old party if they are sat.
Isfied with the honesty and fidelity Of
their public agents and the result of their
administration. Take the broad view Of
the Republican administration, look at the
difficulties encountered, look at the actual
results, look over q country prosperous
in all its parts, even the scars lett by q
terrible war in the. South rapidly healing,
look at your Territories, examine for your.
self the industries in all its branches, con
the over tables Of your recent national
sensus, remember the taxes that have
been repealed, the debt that has
been paid, the promptness to expose and
publish public officers, the fidelity OF
which the taxes are collected and &C.
counted for. Look at the results of Re-
publican administration, and then take
and count up the petty personal charges
against the President. Now if General
Grant was as much of a politician as he
might have been;il, instead oftighting our
battles and winning victories without
number over the enemies of our country,
he had been training for the Presidency
he would have known better how to have
the minor details of his admin.
istration, and especially the official inter.
course indispensable between himself and
the members OF his own party. In Con.
gress in regard to the Liberal coalition
had not all the evils complained of cometo
US from the Democratic party. Wewould
have great reforms in the civil service,
and will adopt Others as experience justi.
ties. VIII 1t be better to bring
a fresh and hungry horde to
effect reforms in appointments to Office.
See how eager they are now. How many
will be Liberal Democrats when they fail
in their ambition for free trade tariff
/ know this Is the hobby Of some of my
neighbors, and yet, II Mr.. Greeley has any
conviction, 1t is for a ahigh protective tariff.
When he takes the oath OF office he swears
to'veto any act OF Congress that does not
meet his approval. BE cannot approve
OF free trade tariff il he Is an honest
man; and yet he contriyed, and penned
by hisoWn hand, the plank Of the plat
form by which he agrees, that in no event
will he perform the duty Of q President on
any bill that affects taxes imposed upon
the people. Is this honest Again, our
Democratic friends. talk about centraliza.
tiontand State rights; that they have al.
ways claimed to be the foundation Of
the Democracy and with the proper
qualifications It is a very good corner.
stone. What becomes Of State rights
you have surrendered those you had in
dispute with the Republican party and
Youihave now taken q man who has gone
Mrther Tor extending the, power OF the
National Government than any living
American and as far as any dead Ameri-
can, except Alexander Hamilton. Is this
honest2 Talk no more about Ku. .Klux
laws, hGbedS corpus laws, election laws,
railroad laws, and reconstruction laws
Horace Greeley was for them all. Ihavi
myself been arraigned by Horace Greeley
over and over again because I have moi
gone further and faster in all these ques-
tons which my Democratic neighbori
consid cred me an ultra Republican. Ht
then entered into the history Of Grants
administration. Abiding 10 the differ
ence with Sumner. Trumbull and ,Sohurz