National Republican., 1878-09-06

rupted with jeen and insults from what Nssby |
In his paper called the "hoodlums Of the CITY,"
who came organized and determined TO break |
up the meeting without giving the speaker
chance 70 be heard, by shouting at the top Of
their voices such insults You arc responsible
for all the failures Ia the country" you work
10 the interest of the capitalist :" Capitalists
own you, John sherman, and you rob the poor
widows and orphans to make them rich :"
How about stealing a President :" why
don't you redeem the trade.dollarT' These,
with many other like Haunting sneors, were
constantly INDUCED in by the disorderly ele.
ment, which had been distributed with care
throughout the hall So boisterous and mob.
like was their behavior that IL was apparent
several times that II would be impossible to
maintain order, and Notwithstanding the
speaker stated that If any gentleman wished
to ask any question, upon any point that he
might discuss, iu their order, he would be glad
to answer them, aud invited criticisms but
ono such question was asked by Mr. +. j.
Scott, Que of the leading lights of the Nationals,
who wished to know the difference between
fiat" money and greenbacks the speaker
replied Fiat money Is rcdeemable no where,
payable nowhere, for no amonnt without
security, at no time, and without fixed value;
while Z: g:eenbacks are redcemable Ia specie at
par, at fixed time, and secured by the pledge
OF the Government" BY this ready, pointed,
and satisfactory answer the speaker turned the
tide, and the applause was hearty In his favor.
When answering Judge Thurman tho speaker
alluded to tho charge made by him that tho
Republican party vas the enemy OF the coun-
try" Then, after calling attention to the
war recorl Of the Democratic party, tho
speaker said: "Who Is tho enemy of the
country?" "A voice from hoodlum, v
John Sherman."l "Why, says the speaker;
because he has brought grcenbacks up
to par value, aud Is in favor of honest
money" This was another cause for an out
burst Of applause and of approval to the speak
cr although 1t was very doubtful, in tho
beginning Of his speech, whether he could
carry enough Of the vast audience, with
the large disturbing element opposing
| interminglcd among them, with him. But
| long before the closing of his discourse 1t
became apparent that JohilShernan is able to
defend his position, even in the camp Of the
enemy, while the ungentlemanly acts ofthc dis
organizing element were d. Gusting TO the better
element oftheirparty. 1t also effectuallyrevlvcd
| the lukewnrm Republicans in this community,
and IL may be well said that John Sherman
did what no other man could have done, that
/ is, to 90 to place like Toledo, stand before an
organized party which was determined to
| prevent his speaking, while his own party was
lukewarm toward him. Ii was frequently
asserted here John Sherman had not q
single friend in the city and during his
/ speech of two hours turn the popular tide in
/ his favor, a wis evident he did from the
hearty applause he received as lie proceeded
/ in his remarks: aud It is safe to say that no
man in these United States could have done
the Republican cause, in this place, the good
that Secretary Sherman did by his speech,
and the Toledo National Hoodlums" in
their efforts to break up the meeting, Give
! the old man q reception, rs was remarked on
the streets; but throughout his speech he kept
his temper; kept cool and cOnsiderate, made
remarks OF cheer by saying, this is only q
love feast, and I'VE will feel better natured
after while, as we become better acquainted"
! &C., sc.