The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-05-07
And Makes Chem Quite Lengthy
Speech Fl ON the Hotel Balcony.
he Again Gives His Views Upon Specie
Resumption, and
Winds Up by Telling Them What He
Thinks of Democratic Congress.
The sixth section of the Army Bill
Comes In for ITS Share of Notice
From the Secretary.
GIVING 'ENI TAFFY.

Secretary Sherman Makes a Speech at Mans
field, Okio-He Gives Them Dose of His
Old Hobby-what He Thinks of the Course
of the Democrats in Congress He Fears
That tie RAIDS Won't Be Able Again to
Control the Elections at the Point of the
Bayonet.
MANSFIELD, O., May 5-Secretary Sherman
arrived this forenoon and took rooms at the st.
James Hotel. He was visited lar ely in the
forenoon by citizens of all parties. In the af-
ternoon he visited his different properties in
the city and vicinity in a tour of inspection.
In the evening he was seranaded at his hotel
when he appeared and made the following
speech, large crowd being in attendance:
am very happy to be again in your midst,
to see your faces and to greet you as friends.
The shaking OF your 9anos Is N more grarelni 70
never felt before like making an apology for
coming before you until nov. l found ma
papers said came West seeking the nomina-
Iion for governor. came purely on private
after impaired property. did not expect to
make an apology, or speech, or refer In any
have serenaded me this evening, shall seizethe
chance of speaking principally on two of the
great questions now discussed thTonsnout tne
land: They are questions Of vital Importance
to all the peopie-Republicans, Democrats
and Nationals.
ago, when had the pleasure oi speaking
to you on the public street, the burden OF
my speeen WAS ood II we cauIdp eo hack 9l
to gold then would be the beginning of p os-
perity. Then loss followed loss. and failure
followed failure, and gloom generally pre-
vailed believed then If we could go back to
the ways of our fathers, and start afresh on a
fionai ton bank knotesprosper,fy would again come.
1t became my duty as an executive officer TO
ont hi poey s on
one near like it, to present TO you the de-
STABILITY Of the result of resumption. On the
ure was accomplished. Every dollar you
had in your pockets became worth
p!ished come here to ask you the question:
Are you not satisfied with the result? Do you
not think resumption has been beneficial to
y3a Where al'n he pleases, the W greenback % dollar
is as good as any natl ms on the
Of resumption? Many thought. as the day OF
resumption approached, that depression and
Jogd
entire land. 1 am tod that your shops in
Mansfield are again svsrHrnstsp in operation, %Ss
rna result is that labor is plentiful,
capital finds secure and safe investment.
heafi Of Of all aim manner Of schemes being origin
ated by capitalists for the investment of cap
ital that has been idle since the panic; The
Strange TO say. since the lst of January there
They were sold at par in gold, and the last
million and a half was sold at a premium of
one-hah I per per- cent we have saved = 70 the a, peo Pee
600. Since the present administration
has been In power il has saved 70 the country
rich and the poor. The credit of the nation
has also steadily gone up, and there is no ma
favorable terms as the United States Of Anne l.
ca. To-day the per cents; OF the French EN-
axrr hon orQ rr1n q n =
other nation, than perhaps that Of Great Brit
ain. This is so because this country has kept
the only bondhoiders; the man OF modest
means can purchase bonds Of any denomina-
ton that ne may choose at any money
Both the bonds and the certificates
are eagerly sought for; they are held by every
The great question that is now agitating the
pub lie mind is the attempt Of your represent
as % the election laws avs " These menIbers of Con.
sTs sseking to maep epea cties se
voice. Have you ever thought that your only
voice in the National Government lies in the
years? Every two years you are called to
elect member of Congress, and that one
man. man represents YOU {bs He is nat;yoa1 you
Government is concerned-your only voice in
the Government is when you vote for mem
larger cities elections are carried by fraud and
untairsraeans. In the great city OF New YORK
carried by fraud and repeaferss
the Southern States intimidation and fraud
now members in Congress who hold theil
seas by fraud and intimidation In the state
of South Carolina thousands of tissue ballots
oaS' l1sf which @ond not esa
e1es so voted By you srs here in %
These were voted at once and by one voter
In S0ith Carolina more votes were cast last
fall than there were men, women and chill
YorE, at @ enc s election, more ore s than u 5, ,oct
:sssAss ss: groyss S'ss X a sss fsssss.s.s'sa sss
eia5srste rspsrf on he same. In large , citie. s
there is always great danger Of such things
fraud here You do not know what fraud is
One of the most sacred daties ot
Congress Is the preseKvation of the purity o.
fraud and reneating provided by Congress
and now an effort is being made to repeal II
TO me this question is particularly important
Times ss1'A's said that hat this Law i i
easily change 1T and make it better, but in
stesd of making better 1azg, they seek to re-
peal it, and how do they try TO do it, By pass
naTy mag madef is bMf iii which ae oSiaes
for the pay OF the army and congressman. Il
1t would stop the pay ofcongressmen would
aSs sRs of che
the support of the army, which protects the
IN Gs
passage of this bill alone. but they add to
this bill measures for the repeal Of the elec.
dsn dSn c liz ane 70 Z
ton bills. / have seen It done many
nurnose of aiding and sustaining the