New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-30
JOHN SHERMAN IN VIRGINIA
URGING STUDY OF LIVING QUESTIONS
THE QUESTION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EMpr,NTss OF DEMOCRATIC PROMISES. .


TUE QUESTION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
EMPrlNfss OF DEMOCRATIC PROMISES.
PrTFRsBURG, Va Oct. Ex-senator sherman
sroke here tonight in the Academy of Music. Inc
stage was filed with people while the body OF tae
and the galleries we're occupied by colored people, tho
outskirts Of crowd being fri nged with WINES oon
ator sherman was introduced by General Mahone.
He came here" he said, to address the REASON A
not the preindces OF tns people and bespcak Tor Nun
a cordial greeting and q respectful hearing" Senator
Sherman was cordially greeted and accorded most
respectu and attentive hearing In the course OF LIS
speech he said
accepted with much didence the Invitation TO SPEAK s
I'm tho canvass in Virginia chiefly because feared the
public prints might have made false lmpresston 10
Ohio fiat was neither Just to Republicans
of that state. accepted IT, however, mat might. iae
70 face show Won how unjust is the clamor evoked
AGAINST the Rernhcans OF Oho-tO demonstrate to you
that what the Republican party processes IN ONO W.
gina and tcat the practical application of the prInei-
pies OF the Republican party would De OF VAST "a
the state OF Virginia, while Democratic success would
tend ami harden tae times and prevent the
TSs great and ppessns issue OF the times which
invite tho attention Of every Democrat as wen 9s
oieyery Republican Involves .ns nst he fres and
omen and fair that every honest voter snou!u DO Pr
mtted to his vote, and every honest vote shou DC
counted and no others therefore appeal 70 men VI
uartles In the OF all the great men OF Frelnia h
i'm tho present election whatever may be result OF
eAery entitled by the Constitution ana laws
h his vote be counted and announced ed:
The Republcan party believes in and acts upon the
principles OF John Marshall II trusted with the powers
Of the National Government they VIII be falry exere'r
for the protection industry tho Development OF
our resources the Improvement OF our commerce. Tue
regulation of our railroads ana III every worK or
and promote the enterprise and comfort OF our peOp
Why spo%d nS cnk has not the
clear perception OF Thomas Jefferson or the strong viii
OF Andrew Jackson to guide II. distinguished OF late
only by its crimes against the elective franchise and as
II appears me, living only upon the memories OF ths
MARCHES the event. OF 1868 while charging me for the
offence OF revvng the frauds and violence OF the Demo
cratic party in 1884 Surely such party cannot meet
the want and expectations the people OF Virginia what
What burden OF the people has been essenea by tn rs
benefit the people None whatever II Is absolutely
barren Of financial results aud drifts with me o.
the future know of which receives the
sanction OF the Administration including Mr. Glrv.ian1
personally and that IL the proposition OF Mr. Hewitt OF
New-Jersy. admit raw materials free OF duty and
thus destroy the protection that is now given to the
farmer to the miner OF ores TO the casting Oh I Ps
iron. and to the CROWN Oh ~ WOOL .~ab,s hat
great seaport IN command the cheap raw materials Oh
the world for the special advantage In that Immediate
neighborhOod In the manufactures OF WOOL ana IRON 10
The utter destruction OF the interests OF the wool grow
OF the mining OF coal and iron ana OF the rnaGs
aud workshops Of Virginia aud the western ana miude
Tie Republican party now appeals to the people Of
Virginia without respect TO the divisions OF the past WIN
honest sincerity buryng out OF sight all ami nostlss OF
the to join with us IN policy In the future whicn
I
by the Democratic party We do not wish any way 10
interfere with your local policy or controversies espe
cialy as your pu0c debt This seems to have been
agreed upon the acquscsnce OF the Democratic party
In the plan proposed by Senators Malone and Ridde-
berger.
We admire the courage with which you fought In what
you regarded good cause during the ware anu cram
Tor ourselves share OF the honor yOu conferred upon
American citizenship by your courage. We frankly at
nit sincerity Of the motives which led you into the
contest and neither wish to reproach you Win nor TO
make any to what did during the war ana
all you To join with us in securing the just
Of the pressed In the amend
ment, s broadly IN the parole taken by Gen
eral Lee and his soldiers at the close OF thb war You
NAV not with TO the wisdom OF the adoption
constitutional amendments or in the necessity Tor
universal manhood suffrage but these Ike the war; are
quesons OF the past They stand recorded ana agreed
TO ~ yourselves amendments to the constitution
They are respected like other portion OF the
constitution and all ask OF you is 10 join us IN secur-
ing To every iLen his rights prescribed by the con-
stitution, AMI to allow every legal voter 10
case one honest vote and have IL counted. We
can fairly appeal TO the Confederate soldiers "a
DO OF honor observe the role they took ana TO
the descend OF these soldiers. who by inheritance
assumed promise of their ancestors TO stand ny the
honorable terms agreed upon by General Grant ana
General Lee al the close OF the that all should 20
hone good and observe the Constitution ami
laws the land Upon this footing there is not man
In the North who would not freely aud heartily ana
kindly party relations or IN social tc- with Com
Tolerate soldiers without regard - the contest which
ended twenty