The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-20
NaERmAN,S LETTER.

His Advice 10 the Ohio Repub.
Iieans on the Conduct OF the
Next Campaign-The Admins
straiion n Republican One, and
20 be supp Dried rs such.
COLUMBUS, April 1s.-The following is
the letter Of Secretary Sherman read at
the meeting of the Republican State
Central COMMITTEES. It was addressed to
the Chairman Of the Committee, Colonel
wAsHIxaros, April 10.
Dar Sr-Your circular letter Of
April was duly received. Ny official
engagements will not permit me 10 attend
the meeting you propose, and It would De
better that, as an officer OF the Govern
ment OF the United States, ! should
not personally participate in the direction
Of The campaign. | feel deeply interested
In Inc election OF the next House Of Rep.
r~esentatiyes, In the hope that it may con.
tain a majority Of those who agree with
Us in the opinion that the Republican
policy should prevail in the popular
branch Of Congress, and no effort should
be spared TO bring about that result,
especially IN Ohio, which hitherto has
in the main been 10 the vanguard Of our
political contests, and ought now TO be
true 10 the principles and convictions
which gave to our State so much honor
during the war. Upon two or three
things we certainly ought 10 agree.
This isa Republican Administration.
The Pfesident was elected BY Republi-
cans. He has been faithful and true to
the pledges made by the party in the Con-
yention that nominated him, and repre-.
sents the aspirations and hopes oil the
best elements Of our party. Some COM
plant has been made "a 10 the distribu.
lion Of Offices, and to the interference Of
officers in elections, but surely such com.
plants should not come from the people,
apon whom properly deyolyes the con-
duct Of all political movements, free from
oficious interference by Federal officers.
With very rare exceptions, founded upon
local or special reasons, Republicans
have been nominated TO Office, and official
duty has been faithfully and we'll per.
formed, rs much so rs during any period
OF our history.
Il IL true, also, that The policy Of con.
ciliaton to the South, from the highest
motives Of public good, has resulted In
quiet peace and order; and, as | believe,
will 10 due time result in the as%cendency
Of the Republican party in several oil the
Southern States.
Upon the financial question we certain.
" have done what We promised TO do.
We have faithfully executed the law pro.
yiding for the resumption Of specie pay:
ments, and equality Of gold and silver and
paper money 10 nov 80 near that 1t would
be the height Of madness to recede to the
uncertainty and perils Of i%nconyertible
paper. The law, so much decried, and
80 much misunderstood, has worked its
way 10 a successful execution, and In q
little while, confidence being restored, all
forms Of money will contribute to pro-
mote the revival Of industry.
The only threat that endangers the
public veal and safely is the restoration
Of the Democratic party to power. En-.
FILTERED by being long out Of power, CON-
posed largely Of elements that warred
rgainst the Government and having no
sympathy with the measures that are now
in course OF successful execution and
from the nature Of their position inter
ested 10 a policy as TO Southern claims
that would impoverish the Treasury and
arouse anew all the bitterness Of sectional
strife, | cannot but regard It's restoration
to power as the only danger that really
threatens our public peace and safety.
Il IL far better That We should meet and
resist this danger than 10 quarrel among
ourselves about the smaller queslions Of
official interference in elections.
Very truly you're,