National Republican., 1880-08-20

lick, DIR. w. G. II. Newman, Major w. o. |
Roome, Mr. Milton NJ. Holland, Hon. II. IT, |
Blackburn, Hon. ]. w. Buker, Mr.. Lewis |
Clcphaue, Mr.. Josiah L. Venable, Mr.. A. G. |
Hall, Dr. William Boyd, Mr. John Q. Harmon,
Mr.. w. Q. D. Murdock Mr.. Patrick Cshill,
w. Balloch, Mr.. II. b. Moulton, Mr.. Joseph
Williams, Mr.. p. B. Sullsou, Judge c, s. Bundy,
Mr.. l.. S. Emery, Mr.. james Holmes,
Rev. William J. Walker, Major M. L. Urell,
Mr.. William T.. Cowan, Mr.. p. J. Burke, Judge
William Smell, Mr.. William Dixon, General
james r. 0'Deirne, Colonel Il. p. Rankin,
Major william Davis, Hon. j. ID. Defrees, Mr..
Richards, Mr.. A. 7. Clark, Mr.. J. K Sharp,
Mr. NJ. L. Parker, Mr.. James Campbell, Mr.. G..
A. Hall, DIR. +. A. Adams, Mr. Frank Davis,
Mr. Matthew McNalcy, Captain ID. McCathran,
Hon. John Marbury, jr., Mr.. II. NJ. Knight,
General James Hubbard Colonel n b. Fugitt,
Mr.. William II. Pope, Mr.. Henry Hmber, Mr..
Moses Bradshaw, Hon. d. @. Forney and Cap
tain William Gibson.
To president cast wing-Major A. G. Rich
ards.
To preside at west wiug-Captain o. $. B.
Wall.
Secrotarics-J. II. Crane, J. T. johnson,
Aaron Russell, p. A. Julien, r. j. Beall, c.
W. Alexander, Henry johnson aud Benjamin
Austin. The officers wero duly elected.
Upon motion of Mr. Henry 1Iimbcr MessIs
Joseph Williams, p. II. Eaton, A. p. Marston,
Il. T. Greenor aud James Holmes were mp.
pointed a committee on resolutions.
Mr. Clapp then presented in appropriate
words the Hon. John Sherman.
SECRETARY snERMAN's SPEECH.
Secretary Sherman said that the magnificent
audience before him was more telling than
anything he could say to them. No portion of
the poople of tho United States are more
| 10 inin tod In tha oil 49,
can president than were tho people of WASH
ington. After referring to the growth, pros
pcrty and vast improvements in this city
under republican rule ho said the same ele-
ments Of material prosperity that have marked
tho growth of Washington have extended
from ocean TO ocean. Ho wanted, he said to
bring out strongly the marked contrast be-
tween tho republican and the dem.
ocratc party. The republican party is
n national party. 1t loves tho whole
country. II loves every man, woman
and child In it. whatever is the color of his
skin. 1t is the democratic party which seeks
to degrade. There is the great distinction be-
| tween the republican and democratic parties.
Ours is the national party, with hearts broad
enough TO cover all the country. Theirs is u
sectional party. We would make national
government They would make u conicderscy
ofstates Whom this country was in danger
and rebels sought to break up this union of
ours the republican party to man rallied
around the flag. There was no repub.
licau in tho rebel army. No, not
ono. How marked is tho contrast There
was not democrat in tho south but went
into the rebel army, and the democrats of tho
north sympathized with them. Whom the
question arose whether this country should be
a FREQ country, it was the hand of the martyred
president whose marble image now con.
| ironted him, that struck off the shackle and
said: "A!l men shall DO FREQ" Whom the
life OF the nation was at stake and tho union
endangered, tho republican party rallied
around the union. There is difference between
the parties. Speaking OF the homestead law,
he said that 1t was brought Into life by the
republican party after il had been vetoed by
n democratic president. We believe that we
must protect industries, build up manuf,c.
turos, set the people and keep them at work.
| When the question of honest money
arose, it was tho republican party that pro-
tected the interests of the nation. The demo.
cratic party had shinpasters issued by state
banks. They would not have national money,
| because they said anything national was un-
constitutional. But the republican party gave
tho country national money, and now that
national money is Us good as gold Our bouds
are worth more than those of any other
country In tho world, except, probably,
Great Britain. How was it in dem
oCratc times? Our bonds then paid
|
bonds sold for eighiy-flvc and ninety cents on
a dollar The heart of tho republican party
beats for liberty, for national honor and ma.
tional glory. The democratic party is IN favor
of states rights, opposed TO everything ma
| tional and in favor of state banks aud every
thing bad. Referring to the republican can
didate for the presidency, the speaker said he
had known him for twenty odd years. lie
| sprung from the people, was educated in hard
school, and has travelled on, step by slep, until
| he now occupies place of the greatest dis
| tinction. lie was honest and brave, n
good soldier, aud what was better than ALL
true republican. lie would say, tho speaker
| continued, nothing at all of General Han
COCK. lie referred to General Hancock's
education Mt public expense; said that
| he had been fed at the public expense.
| lie was u good military man, and If
hc would desert the democratic party, against
which he fought for four years. the republi-
cans would elect him to some respectable
| office. When tho two candidates woro COM
pared tho comparison was in favor of General
Garfield. "NOw give me, >" said the speaker in
| closing three good rousing western cheers
for Garfield and Arthur" The cheers were
given with will and enthusiasm.
At tho conclusion of the speech beautiful
basket Of flowers was presented to Secretary
Sherman by Misses Clara aud Theodosia
| Whitaker
hun, n, - FREEMAN
of Tennessee was then introduced Referring
to the fourth resolution in the democratic
platform in reference to free ballot, he said
that the democratic party was party Of dis.
guiscs, They tried to appear what
they were not. lie compared tho two
candidates In eloquent terms. OF tho
republican party it need only be said
that every act II has performed has re.
ceived tho commentator of the world, aud
even the democrats themselves have indorsed
it in their platforms. What does u restoration
of the democratic party mean? ltinoans res.
| toratOu of the old doctrine of state sover-
eighty it means that the thirtcenth four
tcenth aud fifteenth amendments are wrong
it means to reverse tho issues of tho
war; that II party of force or fraud, re.
gardless Of public sentiment is TO rule.
The democratic party is party of false pre-.
lenses. 1t has pretended to have brought
about u reduction in the expenses of the gov.
ernment of $40000,000, u statement put for.
ward to deceive tho American people. II the
people of this country are to be mislod the
success of Hancock is assured, lie had an
abiding confidence that IN the coming contest,
as in tho past, the right would prevail.
MR. JEROME CARTY
of Philadelphia was then introduced and said
that he had never been 81 surprised us on this
occasion. IIo related that he was returning
home after q ilyo'weeks vacation at u soIth-