The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-18

LETTER TO THE OHIO REPUBLICANS ON THE
CONDUCT or THE NEXT cAMPAIGN--THE ADJ
MisIsTRATIoS REPUBLICAN ONE AND TO
BE SUPPORTED AS SUCH.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April IL, 1873.
Leading republicans from various parts Of ohio
held conference hero tonight to consult relative to
tho next campaign. AT the meeting Tho following
letter addressed to the the State
Executive Committee
WASHINGTON, April Is, 1878.
DEAR SR-Your circular letter al April was duly
received. My Official engagements viii permit me
be better that as an officer the government
oil tho United States, should not per.
ssnsy d a.essssa Ss
election Of the House Of Representatives in the
hope that II may contain majority Of those
republican policy should prevail IN the popular
branch OF Congress, and no effort should
IN Ohio, which hitherto has In the been Ia the
vanguards OF our political contests, aud ought 10
be 'rue 70 tho principles aud convictions wach gave
TO our State much honor during the war. Upon Two
or three things we certainly ought to agree.
REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION.
This IL q republican administration. The President
was elected by republicans He has been faithful and
true TO the pledges made by the party the Coz
tons and hopes OF Tho best elements OF party.
Some Complaint has boon made as to the disiri-
button OF Offices aud to tho interference OF officers
In elections out surely sucn complaints should not
come from the people, upon whom properly devoves
The conduct OF all political movements, ree from OIL
cious interference by federal officers With very
EXCEPTIONS founded upon local or special reasons. re-
publicans have been nominated TO Office aud 0fhcial
duty has been faithfully and well performed, as much
SO as during any period OF our history.
MIR. HAYES SOUTHERN POLICY
II Is true also. that the policy oil cation to the
South, from the highest motives OF public good, has
resulted IN quiet peace ahd ORDER and as Uellevc,
will in due time result IN the ascendancy oil
publican party In severa. Of The Southern States.
SOUND CURRENCY.
Upon the financial quest ION certainly have done
what we promised to do. We have faithfully exc
cutcd the law providing for tho resumption OF specie
payments, ana equality OF gold anu silver aud
height oil madness 10 recede to the uncertainty ana
porlls OF inconvertibie paper money. The law,
much decried and SO much msun dcrstood has worked
It's way to successful execution, and Ia lille
whic, confidence being Restored, all forms OF money
Will contribute TO promote tho revival OF Industry.
DEMOCRATIC AscENDANCY. TO BE AvRRTkD.
The only threat that onaangers the public veal
ana safety IS the restoration OF The democratic
party 10 power. Embttcred by being long out
OF power. composed largely Of elements that
warred against The government and having
sympathy with the measures that arc
now In OF successful execution, and IRON the
nature OF their position Interested IN policy to
Southern claims which would impovcrish the rroas-
ury ana Arouss anew all the bitterness OF
sectional STRIFE, l cannot but regard its
restoration to power as the only danger that really
that should meet aud resist this danger than 10
quarrel among ourselves about the smaller questions
Of official patronage and official interference III cleo.
tons. Very truly yours, JOHN SHERMAN.