The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-04-25
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DEAR SIR: Your circular letter of
April was duly received.
My official engagements will not per-
init me to attend the meeting you pro-
pose, and il would be better that, as an
officer of the Government of the United
States, should not personally partici-
pate in the direction OF the campaign. l
feel deeply interested in the election Of
the next House Of Representatives, in
the hope that it may contain a majority
OF those who agree with Us in opinion
that 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 in 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 TO agree This is a Republican Ad-
ministration; the President WAS elected
/ by the Republicans lac has been faithful
and true TO the pledges made by the par
/ ty in the convention that nominated him.
and represents the aspirations and hopes
Of the best elements Of our party Some
complaint has been made as TO the dis
/ tribution OF offices and as to the inter.
/ ference Of officers in elections, but surely
such complaints should not come from
/ the people, upon whom properly devolves
the conduct of all political movements.
/ Tree from Oficious interference by FEEDER
al officers. With very rare exceptions.
founded upon local OF special reasons,
/ Republicans have been nominated TO Of
/ fee, and official duty has been faithfully
and well performed-as much SO as dur
/ ing any period of our history
IL is true, also, that the policy OF con-
ciliation to the South, from the highest
motives of public good. has resulted in
quiet. peace and order. and, as 1 believe,
will in due time result in the ascendancy
of the Republican party in several Of the
Southern States.
Upon the financial question we GER
tainly have done what we promised to
do. We have faithfully executed the
law providing for the resumption OF spe-
Gle payments. and the equality Of gold
and silver and paper money is now so
near that it would be the height of mad
ness to recede TO the uncertainty and
perils ofinconvertible paper money. The
law 30 much decried and so much misun-
deIstood has worked its way to successful
execution, and in a little while. conf
dence being restored, AL 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. Em.
bittered by being long out OF power,
composed largely Of elements that warred
against the Government, and having no
sympathy with the measures that now
in course of successful execution. and,
from the nature Of their position, inter
ested in policy as to Southern claims,
which would impoverish the Treasury
and arouse anew all the bitterness OF
sectional strife. cannot but regard its
restoration to power as the only danger
that really threatens our public peace and
safety. il is far better that we should
meet and resist this danger than to quar-
rel among ourselves about the smaller
questions Of official patronage and official
interierences in elections
Very truly yours.
JONI SHERMAN.
Gen. j. s Robinson. Chairman, etc, Co