Daily Republican., 1879-07-28
Secretary sherman,s speech.

Secretary BhermAn's speech.
, Secretary Sherman delivered tn.
opening speech Of the tall campaign, q
Portland, Maine, on Wednesday,
Even the New York "IIsra!d" pro
nouncss it "clear, cogent and able
presentmsnt of the financial condition
of the nation"
He first directed his remarks TO = re-
ply to a series Of questions propounded
by Portland Democratic paper. The
first twelve Of these questions related
TO dispute which had occurred in Con-
gress during the past ten years, as to
whether the bonds Of the United States
should be printed by private bank
note company or the bureau Of printing.
This matter, he said, was not decided
by the Treasury department, but by
Congress-. The remaining sixteen cues
tions related TO what Is called the Glov-
er committee, appointed by q democrat
ic House to explore the Treasury de-
partment to See If any body had stolen
any money. 50
Every facility was afforded Mr.. GLOW.
or, and after all his work was over he
did not find that anybody had taken
any money belonging to the United
States, and he (Mr. Sherman, was glad
to say that for the past three years not
dollar of the public money has been
lost or wasted in the department. Mr..
Glover made report. He did not find
that any body had stolen any money but
he found there has been some irregular
tiles from time to time committed in the
several years ago. '.hey
found one honest, fair-mindtd d MANI DR..
Linderman, and he q democrat, and
him into his grave upon what
| honestly believe was false and un-
founded charge. The report was made
to 4 Democratic House, and, though
some Democrats we're drawu into the
the House decided that it was
not worth the cost Of printing.
Mr.. Sherman then discussed the
currency question and criticised the
doctrines, of fat money and
its necessary results, irredeemable
millions Of paper promises. He asked
Of the democratic party, which
he said, ii it is anything, was always
hard money party, I'm herest debt. pay.
ing party,if they would follow after
such blind gods as these to get into
power? Why not leaee such camp
and Join the republican partys Jack.
son boasted that he paid off the nation.
al debt in 1885. He believed in hard
money. The republican party stand on
that platform now, but where are the
Jackson democrats They are fol-
lowing after the blind leaders Of the
blind. To his green back friends he
would say 1--WE have done what you do
sired to do; we hare got these notes
up topar with coin. We use these
notes in paying the bondholders
IS we'll as the lab@rers. You now have
plenty of greenbacks, all you ever
lad, You nave plenty Of money, more
hen ever before, and besides you have
,old and silver. What more do you wantY
MI your prophesies have been proved
alse, and the time has come when men
hoGld detach themselves from their
'arty organizations and pucsue the
'ath Of duty, honor and right.
After Mr.. Sherman had given "a min
Of what refunddAg had
one and what it was still expected to
he said
There are battles of the futare which
feet your speech and your henor more
han all the money questions that
suld discuss. There are questions of
he immediate future rise above money
nd bonds, above property and profit.
here is the safety and supremacy of
,e national government, which is
gain called into dispute by the very
ZEN who managed the war against US
ur years the doctrines which pre- !
'dsd civil war, the very doctrine of J
ate rights which led to war and caus- '
the loss of blood and treasure to an
stent for which there is no parallel. I
They are coming up for discussion v
I'd decision. You cannot avoid them. 7
n honest greenbacker told me to-day J
at, while he had some dossbts on the "
eenback question, he had become RI
armed at the danger of the Southern II
lestion. I tell you it is upsn US. The h
lid South is made solid by terror and n
olence. cannot describe or depict tt
g condition of the four or Eve millions "
human beings we enancipated, who l.
e now held in such terror and VIC ts
nee that they are practically deprived ID
the elective franchise. ALI that the b.
lid Soutk wants is few people in IN
9 North on any kind of an issue to ca
with them, and then, through their p'
ucus, they can rule and govern this 81
lntry as they tried to through a civil W
r. The important question Of the m
.ure was the question of Southern II
mination.' III
In conclusion, in alluding to the Re. AZ
blican party, Mr.. Sherman said: ~,
Il led our country in the great strug-
for Union and nationality, which RI
re- than all else tended to make it :
at and powerful. 1t has always
;en side with the poor and the feeble.
,msncirated a whole race, and has Col
ested them with liberty and all the WI
hts OF citizenship. 1t never robbed da
ballot box. 1t has never deprived lne
: class of people, for any cause, of piee
elective franchise. 1t maintains del
supremacy OF the national govern Doc
1t in all national affairs, while OBJ wh
7ing and protecting the rights of the ou'
tes. 1t has tried to secure the equal dec
of all citizens before the law. 1t ing
oses all distinctions among men, she
'ther white or black, native or natu- ask
zed Itinuites than all 10 nartaLo by