Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-01

can politics IN this State is given to us as
involved in it.'
Speech by Senator Sherman at Mans
field, Ohio.
THE Republicans held large and en-
thusiastic meeting at Mansfield, Ohio, on
the night of July %. Senator Sherman
made the principal speech. He briefly
reviewed the Baltimore platform, claim
ing that by it and the nomination of
Greeley the Democratic party had aban-
doned the position it had held for twenty
years, and had adopted an essentially Re-
publican platform, acquiescing in and ap-
proving ali the great changes and reforms
adopted by the Republican party. In re-
gard to the seventh plank, denouncing re-
pudiation, the Senator said:
This is a voluntary remuneration of all the
resolves and threats made by Democrat ic
leaders, that in some form or under some de-
vice the plighted faith of the nation would
be violated. The shadow of reputation
which clung to US like the spirit of Nessus,
from the example of some of the States, has
increased the rate of interest on all our pub
lie securities, and accompanied by open
threats of the Democratic leaders, has cost
the people of the United States enough to
build half dozen Pacific Railroads.
1ncSo sentiments IN DemOcraUlc PLATFORM
read like the penitential sigh of dying sui
eide. If all these glorious resolves are so
good now, why were they not made one,
two, three, ten years ago? What merit is
there in glorifying over accomplished facts
unless you contributed to their accomplish
ment. What virtue is there in mourning op-
pOrtunities lost? What reward does the
Democratic party deserve for indorsing these
measures, all now on the highway of accom-
plished success, when they so bitterly Op-
posed them at their inception?
Mr.. Sherman spoke of the political
bearings of the present campaign:
The Republican party, whose successful
management of public affairs is approved BY
both or all parties in the three separate Ma
| tional Conventions, again presents candi
dates for President and Vice-President of the
United States. 1t proudly points to what il
has done in the past; adheres to the same
policy, and promises to continue to effect
other reforms of an administrative character
1t promises to complete and perfect the civi
service reform already adopted, so that hon
esty, efficiency and fidelity shall be the only
qualifications for office. 1t promises to abol
ish the franking privilege, it promises tt
| continue the reduction of taxes, and at tn,
same time to continue to reduce the nationa
debt. 1t promises, as far as the Nationa
| Government can do so, to secure to capita
such facilities, and to labor such reward a
to fairly divide the profits of production, ant
to adjust the interest of these great servant
of civilization. 1t approves the liberal am
nesty already granted to the rebels of tn
South, and promises to make universal al
soon as the puolic safety will allow.
There is not in its platform of principle
anything that will not meet with your heart
assent. You receive the assurance that ever
promise it has made in the past has been flu
filled. So will every promise it makes fo
the future be fulfilled.
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in the movement he said:
Some minor difference or petty disappoint
ment may lead a few to turn their backs O
their old political friends; but the grea
masses of men who are not moved by minC
details will stand by the old flag and the oil
party, if they are satisfied of the honest
and fidelity of their public agents, and th
general result OF their administration; TAX
The broad view of the Republican Admin:
tration. Look at the difficulties encou1
tered. Look at the actual results. Loo
over the country, prosperous in all its part.
Even the scars left by the war in the Sout
are rapidly healing. Look at your Terr
tories. Examine for yourself industry in a
its branches. Con over the table of you
recent national census, and remember tn
taxes that have been repealed, the debt ths
has been paid, the promptness to expose an
punish public offenders, the fidelity wit
which the taxes are collected and accounte
Administration and then let US count up tt
petty personal charges against the Pres
dent. ~.-
Now, if General Grant was as much of
politician as he might have been, if, instea
of fighting our battles and winning victOri,
without number over the enemies of OF
country he had been training for the Preside
cy, he would have known better how to hay
manag ged the minor details of his administr
tion, and especially the official iptercours
indispensable between himself and the men
bers of his own party in Congress.
In regard to the Liberal and Democrat
coalition, he said:
All the evils complained of come to
from the Democratic party, and we have i
stituted great reforms in the civil servic
and will adopt others as experience just
fies. Will it be better to bring a fresh al
hungry horde to effect reforms in appoin
, ments to office? See how eager they are noV
How many will be Liberal Democrats WHIT
, they fail in their ambition? Is it for a fir
| trade tariff? | know that this is the hobl
of some of my neighbors, and yet if NJ
Greeley has any conviction it il for a hi.
protective tariff. When he takes the oath
} office he swears to veto any act of Congre
: that does not meet his approval. He cann
t approve free trade tariff if he is an hone
g man, and yet he contrived and pcnned wi
> his own hand the platform by which
, agrees that in no event will ne perform Il
: duty of President on any bill that affec
taxes imposed upon the people. Is til
honest?
S Our Democratic friends talk about centrs
} ization and State rights that they have
} ways claimed to be the foundation-stone
Democracy, and with proper qualification
} it is a very good cornerstone. What b
comes of State Rights? You have sure
dered those you had in dispute with the R
! publican party, and you have now taken
l man who has gone further for eXtendiI
: the power of the National Government tn;
e any other living American, and as far as al
1 dead American except Alexander Hamilto
. Is this honest talk =?
No more about Ku-KluX laws, habe
! corpus, election laws, railroad laws and I
construction laws. Horace Greeley was +
= them all. l have myself been arraigned
u Horace Greeley over and over again, b
0 cause have not gone further and fast
e in all these questions, while NY Democrat
e neighbors considered me an ultra Repu
lican.
The Senator then entered into h
s tory of Grants administration, alludil
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