New-York tribune., 1879-05-06
SECRET4RY SHERMAN IN OHIO
A SPEECH IN MANSFIELD.
FINANCE AND THE FREEDOM OF THE ELECTIo


FINANCE AND THE FREEDOM OF THE ELECTIONS
DISCUSSED.
MANSFIELD Ohio, May 5-Secretary Sherman ar
rived here this morning and took rooms at the st.
James Hotel. He was visited largely in the fore
by citizens of all parties. In the afternoon he
visited his different properties in the city and VI
cinity on a tour of inspection. In the evening he
was serenaded at his hotel, when he appeared and
made the following speech, a large audience being
in attendance;
1 am very happy to be again in your midst. to see
your faces and to greet you friends The shaking Of
your hands is grateful to than the music Of
bands or any parade never felt before like making
an apology for coming before till now found,when
arrived in my old home that the papers said came
West seeking the nomination for Governor. / came
purely private DusIness-to repair fences and look
after impaired property. | did not expect 10 make
political speech refer in any way 10 po-
Htical questions. However, you have sere-
naded tonight, l shall seize the oppor-
tuuity of speaking fully on two OF the great
questions discussed throughout the land They are
questions of vital importance to all the people-Repub-
ucans. Democrats and Nationals.
You know, fellow-citzens that two years ago when
had the pleas OF speaking 10 you on the public
square burden OF my speech was about resumption
OF specie payments atng that If we could go back TO
gold then would be the beginning OF prosperity
Then loss followed loss and failure followed
failure and gloom generally prevailed. believed
then would back to the ways of our fathers and
start aresn on gold basis. supported by greenbacks
aud National bank notes prosperity would again retdrn
Ii became my duty an executive Oicer 10 carry out
this policy. One year ago 1 had, In front OF
this hotel on the same store-bOx or one very much
like IL TO present to you the desrability OF the
suit of resumption. On the lst DAY OF January.
Eycpy dollar you had IN your pockets became
Worth dollar in gold Since that has been
acnomnsbed come mere 10 ask you the question: Are
fled yyit
sumption has been beneficial to you al TO-DAY man
NAV travel where he Deasesthe greenback dollar IS as
good as any nations on the globe
What has been the result the policy OF resumption
Many thought as the day of resumption approached that
despondeney aud bankruptcy would follow whereas
has been advancing prosperity Throughout our GU
tire land / am told that your shops IN Mans
everywhere The result is labor is plentiful @
York CITY lust the day. heard of all manner OF
schemes being originated by capitalists for the invest
panic The public credit is now better than at
time IN the history f yorGarv @ there he os been
sold 75ooo90o0 Of per cent bonds Iey @ Were Were sod 0d
at premium OF one,half per cent. we nave ssfgu
TO the people or the country IN lntsrei,, .a
in hover it has saved 20 the country $l4.0OO,OOO
| Thissaving has benefited alike the rich ana the poor
The credit Of the nation has also steadily advanced ana
there is no nation in the world that borrow money
at as favorable terms the United States OF America
cents1less than par our bonds quoted higher han
those OF any other nation. except. PERHAPS those OF
kept faith with the world Now the rich are not the
| only bOndhOdeTs. The man OfmOdest means car pnr-
chase bonds Of denomination That he may ehoOse
any order post office in the country. Dolh
the bonds and the certificates are eagerly sought iOT'
| They are held by every class III the land. -
| The great question that Is now agitatlng the pubnc
mind il the attempt Of your RepfesentatNes IN Con-
grcss to repeal what IL known as the Election laws
These members OF Congress are seekpg 10 iepeal he
only laws that In cities and IN some states give
the people and full voice. Have you ever thought
| that your only voice in the National GOVerhmeni
| lies In the election of members TO CONGRESS
once In two years Every two years You are caled 10
elect member Of Congress- and that one man represents
YOU Is your agent far the National Government Is
concerned your only ia the Government IA when
you vote for member of Congress In great number
| OF the larger cities elections are carried by
| fraud ana unfair means In The great Clty O1
! New-YoIk there wards that have been carried
| by fraud ana Iepeaters for the last forty years.
Ia Of the Southern States intmd ana fraud is
conducted openly at the polls There are now members
IN Congress who hold their ats by fraud and innida
ton In the Of South Carolina thousands of f7uc
ballots last Falitte pieces OF paper Forty
OF which wOuid not make crest Dulk as one ot the
tckets pOlled mere I'm RcLand County These were
voted al and by voter. In south Carolina more
votes cast last Fall than there were men, women
and children and cats aud dogs III tue state In the
City New York at election more than Soooo re-
peated votes This was proven by the lnyes
| cation OF a committee OF Congress, which made an
| elaborate report Of the same
The Secretary discussed this question for few
minutes longer when he closed aud withdrew
amid applause.