New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-01
AM ADDRESS by SECRETARY SHERMAN.

| nection tba speaker made o 1ocular reference
| remarks made q year ago to the effect that
came to mend his fences, and, after return
ing thanks for the welcome lie received, contir
ued by the course OF recent events, and not by M
own seeking, my name Is mentioned among those iron
whom the Republican party will select carry 1t
banner In the approaching Presidential contest 1t
not egotistic to state this fact and IL would not
manytO shrink from the criticism and scrutiny whct
| such choice necessarily invites and provOkes.
II accepted the position without pretence of mocl
modesty, because do not thipk right allow friend
to put themselves to trouble my account without
frank avOwal that willing to accept and wlthou
delaying until certain OF success applause but will
firm determination not to detract from the merits OF
services OF Others TO seek this lofty elevation
by dishonorable lying evasions or pretence
lApplause] In this way. and In this way only. ON I
candidate but with great doubt whether II nominated
would meet the expectations Of friends and resolved
in OF failure, thaI will abide cheerfly and kindly
by the choice Of the Convention. fApplauseI
There is one condition. scarcely necessary state
upon which my candidacy depends, and that ts II the
Republicans of Ohio do fairly fully in their Con.
yentiOn express preference for me, aud support me
with substantial unanimy 10 the National Convention.
my name Will not be presented TO that Convention with
This fellowc,zens, is about all, and is perhaps more
than ought to cay about personal matters for In the
great contest in which we about to engage the
hopes ambitions, and even the ves OF Of but
tSe acc9mat Will tue Issues nySiyed
choice OF and is the of con.
tive indifference who nominaed but the contest ssis
Fall between the Republican and Democratic parties will
and tie candidates chosen for the Rspubcsn parsy
must be those who will not only fairly represent
side OF these great Issues but who will probably be most
certain Of election.
TnE TWO PATHS coNTRAsrED.
The Republican party Is the party Of principle and
the Democratic party is the party of opposition.
The Republican party wins only upon its bold
leadership on questions OF public policy.
It proposes maintain the policy Of resumption
and reundDg. which has been successfully executed
thus far, but must be supported hereafter by the
friendly action OF the Government It pro-
poses to maintain and enforce tue con.
stitutional amendments with all the powers
Of the National Government to the end that every m m
or % e. Tne pa may be T tho fol-
proposes to foster and extend the system Of free
p@sS SaSs' s'' ,ua and sa
child OF the proper age may receive Instruction In the
as well as the rich fair chance in lfe so that the
opportunities TO win an honorable position in life NAV
not be conoed to any favored or fortunate class En
believe the Republican party is the only party in
that tho controlling clements Of the Democratic party
Of these primary conditions Of good government though
there are many men 10 that party whose friend
iras, Of he ppnepe tendencesp a1a am: Hs;
Of that party. "a aud ., now more than ever would
and Judicial branches OF the Government rs an
After alud:ng to the marked change in the condition
'f inc country since 1877 when the Democrats began
o come into power he said:
s desperate and dangerous as 1t has been at
Great Bodies Of Sa esSyyeS
u making livelihood ny honest labor by The hardness
Ing rroaas ana adding to the seneSa cstv ~
lots and Violence Oar paper money was below par,
ithogn our public credit has been well maintained by
no street Observance u public otlieations. vet our
par slowly aud with dfl ulty. call your attention
Ow 10 the views EXPRESSED my speech here on tho
pSaSy % tns Admins
Mr. sherman here read extracts from printed copy Of
be speech referred to.
THE ALTERED CONDITION or THE COUNTRY.
Every promise and prophecy therein made has been
terally fulfilled and the conditions then existing arc
DIV happily changed From surplus revenues,
ithout any increase OF taxation, our debt
now being rapidly reduced, and this
'ry month the reduction Is greater than any former
onh since the creation Of the debt being 1lCO0OO0
ireat appausel Hundreds OF millions Of cur bonds,
aling cent interest. hnvo been sOld at or above
E aud our credit is so advanced that thcy Be
ns may perhaps bo negotiated successfully az stlll
wer rate Of interest.
pnli:can party at the last Autumn cec dns carried
! or by majority or plurality. every State the North
at would have carried Indiana ana Oregon Il there
d uten any ele tons N those states tisal.o believed
ey are only deferred nom 90 doing by tho ia%. y.
ica,ed tho will Of m j9rl,y OF the voters.
such f. the changed coalition Of affairs IN which We
aDo to enter into the Presidential contest Of the
rscnt year.
do not. felIow;czens attribute all these results to
policy OF the Republican party alone, ,but 10 that
tnoat steady aud irm maintenance o' Republican
ley thsy would have ocel Impossible. Provide rcr,by
2 IA niudf
rs sn Is ;,. see nS r greatly afed hs policy
Al If the Democrltic ideas OF thc present Con-
,ss + 1 nad prevailed our credit would stu be lanquid
ccts Of u deprecated aud dsordered currency.
IS e Policy oi 1e S RemSScap i RSIS %y main
rtia defeat that the cci human Cause Of the great
"eon ~ oar "f ae jsd 9d stass as =, for
ether they win allow this policy to be changed
tt DemScTai,c party to be placed n control Of tho
Judicial branch will follow the fate OF the Executive
lie supreme Court Of the United States. which has
u the buwark Of equal riguis ana far elections,
!, IN the natural course OF events. re changed ina
yle Presidential term so as TO place the ideas OF the
,anal o. the land Tins e to Be the rst great issue
can the gaSalt Isat; e al American citizens be
1t controls that party In every Southern State,
re alone 1t is secure ~ its political power: The 81,
pm OF this element Is tee disgrace OF American clvi
Oh.
DANG ER THAT THE REBELS WILL TRIUMPH. =
will read strangely In American history tnst the
: men who waged unsuccessful war sganst the
on, who the of the loss Of 100000 men al
S5,000,0 100000 Of treasure are now nearly ~
possession Of nearly all the powers Of the
erment and only want success IN the
tions next Fall TO- enable taew to rule the Govern
4 they sou2nt 10 destroy, and disregard and reverse
guarantees won Dy the Union armies. With such
they this election, the rebellion Of 1891 -
ceess; II they foil now the Dominant clasaes will sce
taey must submit " equal rights Tor ali ciassesi
they do not, tho courts ana laws OF the UnNe6 y
es will maintain and enforce these rsSAtS y
u this point there wth bc dsvjss0s n
hesitation amoua Republicans EpcrS NJ
.eu Of the Upited States, IN the south - q ~ 80
b. Inuss be secure IN the erjoyrient Of era NJ
Eica fights, and every power 0f the National 0JN ~