The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
sHERMAN's SPEECH.

| Cleveland proved very harmonious. All the
present officers were rcnolninated, and if the
] fight between the staiwart leaders and the
| Administration don't continue too long. the
entire ticket will he elected. Senator Shcr-
man was permanent chairman. The follow
ing is the speech lac delivered:
| return t. you my grateful thanks for this
mark OF your loDg-continued support and
confidence. The best way. can show my
appreciation Of this honor is, as readily as
possible, to proceed to the business that
brought us together. 1t is unnecessary for
me to make q long speech to inform the Re-
publicans of their creed and their politics.
! am glad that you have met under such fa-
vorable auspices, and that the most impor-
tant nomination you are called upon to make
has already been made by the people Of Ohio.
| Gov. Foster j. entitled to denomination.
and ] believe it viii be a triumphant one.
His able and earnest canvass two years ago
laid the foundation for victory. and culmi-
mated last year by the election of General
Garfield as President Of the United States.
| l may be expected to say something of the
principles and platform, but not much is
needed; the platform Of the Republican par
ty 1. what it has done. Cheers Fortwen-
ty-iive years the party If which we claim to
belong has been in the vanguard of liberty
and human progress. We commenced at a
convention like this, over which had the
honor to preside, in Columbus. We com
menccd in 1853 the work that has been going
ON since; we grappled with the institution
of slavery and stayed its progress, (applausc):
| we marshallcd i'm protection Of the Union,
millions of men, and spent billions OF treas
ure freely contributed by Il patriotic people
| to put down most unholy rebellion; We re-
| constructed revolving States; we emancipat-
| cd five million slaves, and We have agreed to
and will give to them all equal civil and po-
| liiical rights: VIC lifted our country from the
throcs of war and the destruction and waste
of war into the most prosperous country in
| the world: our credit is untarnshed, As good
as that of any Nation; our notes are now
better than gold or silver in or out Of the
mines of any land (applause). and float every
where where the sun shines Is the promises
| of an honorable Nation always faithful TO its
public obl;gatians All OF these and many
more things that might mention are the
work of the Republican party, of which we
| are members, and it is this work that is our
platform. | do not care what Platform is
made for us. We know what we believe in.
and thai which we have done is the best as
surance of that which we intend to do. We
intend to still further anyance the public
credit and sti'l more rapidly TO pay off the
IA A.. Il a..
Us, that every citizen of this broad land Of
ours is protected in the rights which our
constitution gives to him, cost what it will
General Garfield has told us in his inaugural
address that all the powers which he com
mands shall be used for this purpose, and
believe him and | believe it viii be done
This great otjert of Republican policy is now
more likely 10 be ursued than ever before. |
The times are suspicious for it The bitter |
feelings Of war, in the South, are going down |
The freedmen are gradually getting lands. |
homes and property. Friends are springing |
up around them, and are now strong and in |
dependent men, who while they may not |
agree upon some things, do say they will |
stand by the flag and the cause of human
y
that the constitutional amendments shall be
obeycd, aud they will be obcyed (appause)
within our country, broad and beautiful ia
extent and power, containing over fifty mil
lions of people, expanding TO degree never
before occurring in the history of human
kind Our country will then be 4 republic
of equality before the law, all equal before
the law. and Of equal rights.
There are some other things, my country
men. about Ohio politics. We have no room
in this country for "A leader who dictates.
tGreat applausc.) We have 4 great people.
Our conventions are gathered from all parts
at our broad Siatc--brought here as frccmcn
There never has been and never will be room
for boss. The man who attempts il had
better make his will beforehand. tApoanse.)
Aud, fellow-cit;zens. congratulate YOU
upon The suspicious opening OF the a,luaiuis-
tration Of James A. Garfield. We know ti,at
Office seeking is undoubtedly the proper pur.
suit OF mankind. (Laughtcr.) There may
he some disappointment- because there are
fewer places TO fill than men willing to ill
them. But in the main the general princi-
pies and policy Of this administration has
been supplemented by the reduction of the
rate OF interest on S590,000. 900 of the public
securities from , and to % per cent. This
wise measure has been carefully and most
managed by Secretary Window,
an Ohio. (Applause.) They are now saving
Sl5, 00s. 900 yearly. and now the debt which
brave men fifteen years ago has
melted away like snow before 4 summers
sun. 10 longer frightening the timd and :
now the tax on whisky will pay the interest
IN the public debt. daughter and APP
,lause.)