The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-06
TO TIE DAILY INTELLIGENoER.
GENERAL NEWS.
Secretary sherman's stalwart
Speech.
The Southern Labor Convention at
Vicksburg-POlitics Banishsd and
a Solution Of the Present
Troubles Probable.
THE GREAT BOAT RACE.
The English sculler scOoped- -Hanlon,
in Playful Mood, Comes in Five
Lengths Ahead in % Minutes
and s Seconds.
SHERMAN sERENADED

SIS - 1PGNGh VII Nh
tional Finances and the Situation IL
Congress.
MANSFIELD, o., May 5.-Secretary sher
man arrived here this morning, and tool
rooms at the St, James Hotel. He wa
visited largely in the forenoon by citizens
Of all parties. In the afternoon he visited
his different properties in the city and
vicinity, on tour Of inspection. In the
evening he was serenaded at his hotel
when he appeared and made the follow.
ing speech; a large crowd being inattend
ance:
! am very happy to be again in your
MIDST to see your faces, and to greet you
as friends. The shaking OF your hands {
more grateful to me than the music OF the
bands or any parade. never felt before
like making an apology for coming before
yod until now. found when / arrived
IN my old home that the papers said |
came West seeking the nomination for
Governor. came simply on private bus.
ness-to repair ruined fences and look
alter impaired property. did not expect
to make an apologetiCal speech, or refer
in any way to political questions. How
ever, as you have serenaded me tonight
! shall seize the opportunity Of speaking
fully on two of the great questions now
discussed throughout the land. They are
questions OF vital importance to all peo-
pie Republicans, Democrats and Ma.
tionals.
You know, fellow citizens, that two
years ago, when had the pleasure Of
speaking to you on the public square, the
burden OF my speech was about resump-
tion ofspecie payments, stating that if we
could go back to gold, then would be the
beginning of prosperity; then loss follow.
ed loss and failure followed failure and
gloom generally prevailed. believed then
II we would 90 back to the ways Of our
fathers and start airesh on gold basis,
supported by greenbacks and national
bank notes, prosperity would again re.
turn. 1t become my duty as an executive
officer to carry out this policy.
One year ago had in front OF this hotel
on this same store-box, or one like it, Ia
present to you the desirability OF the re.
suit OF resumption on the first day OF Jan.
uary, 1879. This important measure was
accomplished. Every dollar you had in
your pockets became worth dollar in
gold since that has been accomplished.
came here 10 ask you the question, arc
you not satisfied with the result2 Do you
not think the resumption has been bene,
fetal to you all? To-day man may
travel where he pleases. The greenback
dollar is as good as any nations on the
globe.
What has been the result of the policy
Of resumption? Many thought as the day
OF resumption approached that despond.
ency and bankruptcy would follow
whereas there has been advancing pros
perity throughout the entire land. l an
told your shops in Mansfield are again in
operation, and it IS so everywhere. The
result is labor is plentiful and capital finds
secure and safe investments. Why in
New York city Just the other day heard
OF all manner OF schemes being originated
by capitalists for the investment OF capital
that has been idle since the panic.
The public credit is now better than al
any time in the history OF the country
Strange TO say, since the 1st OF January
there has been sold S75,000,000 Of 4 pei
cent bonds. They were sold at par in gold
and the last million and half was sold a
premium OF ! per cent. We have saved
to the people OF this country in interes
Sll, 100000 Since the present administra
ton has been in power it has saved to thu
country Sl4,0OO0 900. This saving has bene
fitted alike the rich and the poor. The cred
it OF the nation has also steadily advanced
and there is no nation in the world tina
can borrow money at as favorable terms q.
the United States Of America. To-day thu
four per cents OF the French Empire arr
worth but o. cents, less than par. 0u
bonds are quoted higher than any othe
nation; than perhaps that OF Great Bri
tain. This is so because this country hal
kept It's faith with the world. Now III,
rich are not the only bondholders. TIL,
man with only moderate means can pur
chase bonds OF any denomination that h,
NAV wish at any money-order postofEice II
the United States. Both the bonds anC
the certificates are eagerly sought for
They are held by every class in the land
The great question that is now agitatinj
the public mind is the attempt Of you
representatives in Congress TO repeal wha
are known Us the election laws. These
members OF Congress are seeking to re
peal, the only laws that in many cities an
some States give the people fair and ful
voice. Have you ever thought that you
only voice in the National Government
lies in the election OF members TO Con
cress once in two years. Every two year
You are called to elect a member OF Cor
gress, and that one man represents you;
YOUR agent, so far as the National Govern
inent Is concerned. Your only voice 4
the Government is when you vote 10
member Of Congress. In a grea
number OF the larger cities elet
tions are carried by a fraud an
unfair means. In the great city OF Ne,
York there are wards that have been ca
ried by fraud and repeaters for the last 4
wears, In some OF the Southern States IL
timidation and fraud is conducted openl
at the polls. There are now members !
Congress who hold their seats by frau
and intimidation. In the State OF sout
Carolina thousands OF tissue ballots wer
cast last fall. Little pieces OF paper, 10 {
80 OF which would not make rs great
bulk as one OF the tickets voted
YOU here in Richland county. These wei
Voted at once and by one voter. In Sout
Carolina more votes were cast last "a
than there were men, women and childre
and cats and dogs in the city of Ne
York,
At ono election more than 5000 r
peated votes were cast This was prove
by the investigation Of committee I
Congress, who made an elaborate repo
on the same. In large cities there IS
ways great dangnr ol such things beir
done. You are FREQ from this species
frand; here you, do not know what frat
ls, One OF tho most sacred duties Of Co
gress Is the preservation OF the purity
} elections, There Is but one saiegua
$ against fraud and repeating provided
8 Congress, and now On effort IS being ma
i to repeal u.
TO me this Is9uestiOn is particularly ii