The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-10-31
I,ERMS-BY MAIL,
SHERMAN'S SAYINGS.
What the Senator Had to Say in Vir-
ginia.

PETERSBURG, Va, October Ex-senator
John Sherman delivered the following
speech to a large political gathering here
this evening. The speech began by stating
that it had been said OF him that he was
waving the bloody shirt. II it was meant
by waving the bloody shirt that he sought
to renew the animosities of the war then
there was grave mistake, for he had con-
stantly said that the war was over and its
animositles should be buried out OF sight,
that he would hold any Confederate soldier
responsible for what he did during the war,
and that all he wished was to present the
acknowledged results of the war and
among the tights thus obtained he
claimed that one was, that every man of
lawful age should be allowed to exercise his
right to vote without distinction OF race,
claimed that in the last Presidential cleo
tion the colored people had been deprived
of the right OF their franchise and that by
this means Grover Cleveland became Presi-
dent Of the United States instead OF James
G. Blaine. 1t was not the war OF the Re-
bellion, but the war upon the ballot box
which he had arraigned. The Senator then
said General Lee on the other hand, has
conducted his canvas almost entirely upon
the basis OF an appeal to the Confederate
soldiers, to the pride OF Virginia for the
and with the military trappings and flags
and cavalcade he tries to turn the atten-
tion OF your people from the question of
the present time to the memories
Of the war, in which the Virginians
fought bravely and submitted honorably
to the arbitrament OF arms when the cause
was lost" The Senator then went on to say
that the great press in issue OF the times
, as that the election should be free, open
and fair, and had appealed to the men OF
all parties to uphold the purity OF the ballot
box. The speaker then stated that the
relative power OF the two principles of
States sovereignty and National sover-
eighty had been stilled. The Democratic
party adhered to old theories and sought to
belittle and cripple the powers OF the Ma
tional Government as to many OF the just
and necessary objects OF the civa Po;. =
As one OF these objects the speaker cited the
policy OF the protection OF home industries,
and after dwelling upon the opposition OF
said: 'The republican party plainly and
strongly announces it's purpose to protect
all form Of American industry, not only OF
the workshop, but of the farm, by levying
duties on foreign goods that can be manu-
factured or produced in this country. We
insist that this policy gives employment to
capital, enables capital to pay more wages
and protects them from sharp and undue
and in time reduces to the con-
sumers the price OF the article; that it will
set at work the enormous water power OF
Virginia; cause, to be established as nearas
practicable to your coal and iron the
rolling mill and innumerable man.
based upon the proximity OF
OF coal, iron, wool and cotton. He then
the Democratic party as
AT SEA UPON THE TARIFF,
with Carlisle, Tucker, Morrison and Hurd
pulling one way, Crandall and Others OF the
other proposing nothing, doing nothing, be-
ing nothing except membranes on the
National life OF our country" The Senator
went on to say that the Democrats, after
waiting twenty-five years, had finally got
ten into power on the plea of turning the
ing out the rascals they have putt rascals.
Mr.. Cleveland, often no doubt msled and
deceived, has appointed more Penitentiary
and jail birds in his eight months than were
appointed in the whole twenty-fOur years
Of Republican administration" The
speaker then spoke OF the defense OF J Ohm
fa Beach han and advocated
mails, and advocated the policy oil pay y1ugs~
of the interests bearing public debt instead
Of paving of the Notwithstanding oepu,
as he claimed the Democrats were now
doing, and closed his speech by Saying:
awe do not wish in any way to interfere
with your local policy or controversies, but
we do feel deep interest in the election OF
General Malone Though they are Con-
federate soldiers OF proved courage, we
neither expect them to waive their pride IN
the achievements nor their loyalty OF pur-
pose and intent during the civil war, but we
understand that they are now willing TO
ioin with all others North or South i'll MAIN
tanning Republican principles and we there.
fore feel for their success the same earnest
desire and for the same reasons that we
struggled for success in Ohio, and expect 1t
in New York"