The New York herald., 1872-07-24
JOHN SHERMAN TAKES A HAND.
The Political Situation Rcviewed-De-
nunciatiOn Of the Democracy, Sneers at
Greeley and the Liberals, and q Defence
OF Grant.

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Greeley and the Liberals, and Defence
OF Grant.
MANSFIELD, Ohio July %, 1872.
Hon. John Sherman addressed large republican
meeting In this city this evening In reviewing the
Baltimore PLATFORM he claimed that the democratic
party had abandonedts former position and adopted
an essentially republican platform, thus approving
and acquiescing in all the great changes and re-
forms adopted by the republican party In regard
to the seventh plank-denOuncing repudiation-the
Senator said This is voluntary renunciation
Of all resolves and threats made by the democratic
leaders that in some form or under some device
the plighted faith OF the nation would he
violated. The shadow of reputation which clung
to us like the shirt OF Nessus nom the
example Of some OF the States has increased the
rate OF interest on all public securities and ac-
companied by open threats Of the democratic lead
to build half dozen Pacific Railroads. These SEN
timents in democratic platform read like the
PENITENTIAL SIGH OF DYING SUICIDE.
II all these glorious resolves are so good now
why were they not made one, two, ten years agoY
What merit is there in gorying over accomplished
facts unless you contributed TO their accomplish
opportunities lostS what reward does the
democratic party deserve for forcing these
measures. all now oD.the highway of accomplished
success, when they so bitterly opposed them at
their inception senator sherman then spoke of
u Uu.
after alluding TO the successful management OF the
republican party in the past he said 1T promises
to complete and perfect civil service reform.
10 abolish the ranking privilege, to continne re-
duction OF taxes and the national debt and, "a
far as 1t IL possible for the national government to
do so, to secure to capital such facilities, and
to labor such reward AS to fairly divide the profits
OF production and 10 adjust the interests
OF these two great servants Of civilization. II ap.
proves of the liberal amnesty already granted to the
rebels and promises to make 10 universal as soon
as public safety Will ;ll allow Every promise made in
the past had been fulfilled and those made for the
future would also he fulfilled.
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN DETECTION
he thought was caused by minor differences or
petty disappointments, but the ma sses would stand
by the old party He spoke OF the results attained
by Grants administration, and compared them
the President. He asked II il would
be better to bring In such hungry horde
TO effect reform in appointments TO ONCE.
Though eager now. how many would be liberal
democrats when they fail in their ambition should
Greeley take the oath OF Office he would swear to
veto any act Of Congress that Goes not meet his ap
prova. lie cannot approve OF free trade tariff IL
he is an honest man, and yet he cOntrved and
penned by his own hand plank OF a
platform ,u by no n,an which b., he he agrees that in
any bill that affects the taxes imposed upon the
people. Is this honesty lie (Senator Sherman)
referred to the democratic arguments OF central
surrendered by that party, and their leader Gree
lew went further for extending the powers Of the
national government than any man, dead or living,
except Alexander Hamilton. Senator sherman
then entered into history OF
GRANTS ADMINISTRATION,
alluding to the differences with sumner Trumbull
and Schurz the charges In regard to St. Domingo,
the sale Of arms to France, military rings, &C,
speaking strongly In defence OF the President and
closed with an earnest appeal TO all not to risk all
the wild vaRaries Of party headed by Greeley and
supported by an unnatural coalition OF ali the
hungry elements Of disorganized parties