The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
The Administrations Policy.
A Letter from Secretary Sherman to the
Ohio Republicans.

Ohio Republicans.
COLUMBUS, o., April 18.-The Republican
members of the Ohio Legislature together
with the State Republican executive commit
tee. held meeting last Light at Columbus.
Addresses were made by General Beatty, ex-
Governor Dennison and others. The meeting
was enthusiastic and harmonious The fol-
lowing letter from Secretary Sherman was
read:
WASHINGTON, April Is.
Dear Sir,-Your circular letter of April I'd
was duly received. My official engagements
will not permit me to attend the meeting you
propose to hold. and it would be better that as
an officer of the government OF the U nited
STATES, should not personally participate in
the direction of the campaign. feel deeply
interested in the election of the next House of
Representatives, in the hope that it may gain
majority of those who agree with us in the
opinion that the Republican policy should pre-
vail in the popular House of Congress. And
no effort should be spared to bring about that
result, especially in Ohio, which hitherto has
in the main been in the vanguard of our polit-
ical contests, and ought now to be true to the
principles and convictions which gave to our
state SO much honor during the war.
Upon two or three things we certainly ought
to agree. kThis is Republican administration.
The President was elected by Republicans; he
has been faithful and true to the pledges made
by the party in the convention that nominated
him, and he represents the aspirations and
hopes of the best elements of our party.
Some complaint has been made as to the
distribution of offices, and as to the interfer-
ence of officers in elections. But surely such
complaints should not come from the people
upon whom properly devolves the conduct of
all political movements, free from officious in
reference by federal officers. With very rare
executions founded upon local or special reas-
Ons, Republicans have been nominated to off,
ces, and official duties have been faithfully and
well performed-as much SO as during any
period of our history.
1t is true, also, that the policy of conclia-
tion to the South from the highest motives of
public good, has resulted in quiet peace and
order, and believe will in due time result in
the ascendency of the Republican party in
several Southern states.
Upon the financial question we certainly
have done what We promised to. We
have faithfully executed the law providing for
| the resumption of specie payments, and the
| equality of gold and silver and paper money
| is now so near that it would be the height OF
madness to reeede to the uncertainty and perils
| much decried and so much misunderstood, has
| worked its way to successful execution, and in
little while, confidence being restored, all
| forms of money will contribute to promote the
| revival of industry.
The only threat that endangers the public
peace and safety is the restoration of the
| Democratic party to power. Embittered by
being out Of power, composed largely of the
| elements that warred against the government
and having no sympathy with the measures
that now are in the course of successful execu
tion, and from the nature of their position in
terested in a policy as to the Southern claims
| which would impoverish the Treasury and
| arouse anew all the bitterness of sectiona
strife, 1 cannot but regard its restoration tS
| power as the only danger that really threatens
our public peace and safety. 1t is far better
| that we should meet and resist this danger thar
| to quarrel among ourselves about smaller
questions of official patronage and official in
| reference in elections.
| Very truly yours, JOHN SHERMAN,