Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-09-05
SENATOR SHERMAN.

Ashland, Ohio-Ths Political Issues Re-
Viewed in Temperate and Logical
Address.
ASHLAND, o., August 30.--Thc frst speech
by Senator Sherman In tho Ohio campaign
was delivered here this afternoon, and was
received with large attendance and great on
thusinsm. Mr.. sherman said:
fsif,owi 1t is many years since
had the honor of addressing tho people of
Ashinnd County. always recall with pcns-
uromy, carly acquaintance hero. attended
the hrst court held In Ashland County, and
reenlarly Tor several ycnrs aftorward. Since
that time have known you better rs neigh
bors than as partlsans. l come here to make
u political Speech but In doing so do not CON
slider IL part of my duty to arraign my tel-
low citizens OF tho Democratic party, TO
abuse thcir candidates, or TO questio on tho
patrotlsm and purity of tholr motives. Tho
older get tho moro
PREF AN FROM PARTISAN SPIRIT.
The general desire OF all the citizens is to
vote in the interest of good government, as
thor opportunities, education and associa.
tions enabe then to Judge. The bias which
most frequently controls their Judgment is
party fealty. some few, no doubt, look to tho
otnces and honors that como with the success
of theirpatty, but the great body of our pco-
pie, tue farmers, mechanics and business men,
have no eifish motives in their politi. s. but
follow lher party liag unless convinced OF
their error. IL is naturally so, for the princi-
pies, tcniencies and aims OF II great party do
not change with ~ campaign, but continue for
years; ch m ssehr,efore ire man. after fu,l reneo, 20
1t while 1t honestly and faithfully tries to
carry out its principles, but 1t ia
THE HIGHEST DUTY OF EVERY CITIZEN
In Republic like ours to annually review his
political position and determine for himself
which. party in the pcniing contest viii he
most ikely 10 advance the interests and honor
of hts country aud his State.
The difficulty sometimes is that. neither
party suits us in all things. A good citizen
may'hke the Republican p trty ON one quos.
tom and the Democratic party on another,
ibo ama ie party on another and
only vote for one He would be "content
with either were. the other dear charmer
away, or he may be reformer, an egotist,
a pharisee, or dude. and say there are ras.
calls In all parties, aud, therefore, he will vote
with neither. He won't vote for this candi-
don't write good English; he don spell all
his words according 10 the dictionary; he
loved unwisely and too well 1t is not in this
way that the sensible, common people of this
country choose their party or their candi-
dates.
THE OLD RULE
was to ask of a party: Is 1t patriotic, Is IL
courageous, strong, reliable, true to the Con-
stitution, true to the honor and fame of this
country, and to the rights of the humblest us
well as the loftiest citizen of the Republcs
The questions as to candidate were; Is he
honest,is he faithful, is he capnbep We do
not expect OF candidates all the pcrfections
and virtues Of life. We know that II such n
luhu lNtu snOulu De presented 10y any
party for any Office ho would be backenod
by the mean low cry of party strife that fol-
lows az the heels of all parties, as was done
WIN Wasnington, jefferson, Jackson aud
should choose Il wife. This is n duty which
every. voter either has done, or will, or should
do. You would not choose wife merely be-
cause she is beautiful or virtuous. or good. or
sensible or good housekecper, and so on, but
because she has, us you think, enough of all
these qualities to make you love her. You
take her Tor better for and find nv
experiences good deal of both. In the choice
OF party you have the advantage of change
every year III there is a cause for 1t, but gen
orally. If your first choice is founded upon
honest conviction, your first love is the best.
crs THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY.
Now, fellow-citizens. 1 have believed since
tho organization of the Republican party in
1854, that this party has more complete!y than
any other party since tho formation of the
Government, performed the functions and
duties of our National Government; and that,
sti better fitted than any other party to gov
'ern his country in the future, and, therefore.
that 1t ought to be continued in Office by the
people OF the United States. If | am right in
tn then Blaine and Logan should receive
your vote. My duty is done when give you
the reasons for The faith that is in me, with
iout any arraignment of the patriotism con-
duct or character OF any other parties or can
ldidates. .0
The Republican party. as you know, was
formed by the fusion of elements of the old
parties with u view to resist the extension
and spread of slavery. not only over the
western territory, but into the free States as
well. Doctrines we're advocated by the
Democratic. party that would have carried
slavery ut the will of any. stakeholder into
every State and Territory of the United
States. They he d that slaves were property,
and as such must be protected everywhere.
THE issue came, whether this country was to
be all free or all sIaye. This was thirty years
this early strife. The Republican party was
the organization by which the people broke
the political power OF slavery In the election
of Abraham Lincoln No one even among
our Democratic adversaries will now question
the vital Importance and wisdom of the strug-
gle for human liberty. And yet, when the
contest was going on, how bitter and stub
born was the strife, even here in Ashland.
can remember things printed aud said even
here In opposition to the Republican party,
that the authors would not think IL kind In
me to read now. Let by-gones be by-gones.
When the opposition to Lincoln was organ
lied into war, party lines greatly weakened,
Republicans, took up arms for the Union
cause, and did their duty nobly.
- TUE DEMoCRATIo PARTY
idrifted into comparatively small minority,
but what was then left of the organization
war, and was Mt different times serious en-
Ibarrassment to the prosecution OF the war
The nomination of Vallandigham, the anti
war resolutions of the Democratic National
Convention of 1854, ana other similar pro.
,ceedings, no doubt, prolonged the war by en-
icouraging the public enemy.
The second stage of Republican success
iclose1.with the reelection OF Lincoln and the
ltriumphnnt close of the war. Twenty years
have passed away since that time. A new
generation Of men has come upon the stage of
ife.. The heroes of the war are now past the
imeridinn OF. life. A number OF difficult cues.
itons haye been solved. every one by the Re.
publican party, ,and each of them well eolyed
l0ur errurs have been on the side Of generos
ity. No deed of violence, no deprivation of
rights, no act Of oppression mark the history
of any Republican administration. The South
lern states have been restored TO their place in
lthe UIcon, and the only dishonor attached to
the process has been the violation on their
part of the conditions of reconstruction, and
their denial by fraud aud violence of the civil
rights OF colored men. Our currency has not
only been restored to the specie basis, hut is
iconfessedly better than IL was or could be un-
der the old ideas that prevailed. Our credit
iis untarnished and stands higher In the money
markets Of the world than that of any other
nation. not even excepting Great Britain.
submit toiyou, whether we, AZ Republicans,
may not be justly proud of the results of Re-
publican administration?
SOME RECoLLEcTIoNs.
Those of US who have lived through the
period or this struggle and growth can re-
alize by single glance of memory from the
present 10 the past, the great and beneficial
Change which has been produced in the United
states 1ince the Democratic party was in
power but those of you who are about to as-
sumo the rcins of government will appreciate
this change more by reference to some figures
lcohoH ~ iAo AiOhl tuo btutlbtlCS OI the luSt
census.
From 1850 to 1850. our population increased
from Vi 100000 to 5OlOO.OO0. more than fifty
eight per cent.
The number of manufacturing establish.
iments increased from 10000 to $4,000. The
capital employed in manufactures increased
from 900 millions to 2,7Us millions. On nearly
lthreefold. The number of hands employed
in manufactures increased from 1871 millions
to 2.7S millions, or more than double. The
wages paid TO laborers increased from 800
millions 10 9sS millions. or nearly threefold.
The value of material used In manufactures
increased from 1851 million dollars to 1920
million dollars, or more than threefold, and
the value OF products from 1856 million dol
lars TO 1853 million dollars, aboutthree fold.
But this enormous Improvement In our con-
dition Is not cotned TO manufacturers only.
lltextendsto agriculture and other pursuits
as well.
The number of farms In 1860 was 2Ol4, 900,
while in 1850 IL was 4,00S000. The number of
acres In farms increased during that time
from 407.0 -0-O0J to 536,000O0 and their value
increased from So, GOO, 100000 TO Sl0 l97 600 OO0
while the products OF farming increased from
a2I6,0ll ,pQl 70 Si06,t 10000.
In 1900 we had 30,535 miles of railway In
1881 we had si,393 mikes, land now we have
27,0OO miles, ~ NJ
Our exports of domestic products during