New-York tribune., 1885-10-19
HITTING True REPUBLICAHS

Senator Sherman is doubtless well aware thai
it does him much honor to be decorated viii
the abuse of the traitorous Times Honest mrl
are apt to welcome heartily the man whom
proved scoundrcls hate. Through all the
campaign in Ohio, The NcU- fork Time
bespattered Senator Sherman with such cen
sure as it could and to the end it pretended
that his efforts and speeches did Repub
licans more harm than good. 1t Is profit
able to observe the reason of this untruth
ful abuse. OF course there Is vlru-
lent personal motive, as there nearly al
ways is, in the most silly us well as in the most
malignant of The TWle''S attacks. When Mr..
Sherman was Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.
George Jones Of The Times was found to have
brought considerable quantities of good.
through the Custom House, without paying the
proper duties. lie was called upon to pay, and
did it.; but he took his revenge in a series OF
spteful attacks in The Times, which finally led
to an open denunciation OF him and his paper
by the Senator over his own signature. From
that day TO this, while Senator Sherman has
always been one Of the conspicuous Rcpubli-
can leaders, he has, also, always been a target
for the most virulent abuse Of The Times.
From the beginning Of the campaign to the
end. Senator Sherman has made it uncOmfOrt-
able for the free trade traitors who helped
Democratic assassins and Democratic vote
swinders to elect n President. The Solid
South and the crimes which have made il solid,
ne has often discussed without reserve, though
not neglectmg other topics Or issues. On this
Gueston it is to be said, he has represented the
convictions of all true Republicans, and has ex-
pressed them better than any other man. lie
has placed before the people clearly the ques-
ton whether n minority of white Democrats in
Southern States, by systematic assassination of
Republicans and by rObbinS the negroes of
their votes, should be allowed to WELD more
power in making laws and Presidents for the
whole country than two or three times their
number of Northern frecmen.
1t is offensive to frce-trade papers that public
attention should be called to this great crime.
They are willing to have the country ruled by
a minority, even if it is done by swindlmg or
assassination, so long as the minority casts the
influence thus foully obtained for the benefit of
foreign importers, and against the tariff which
defends American industries. 1t is also partic-
ularly offensive to those who were traitors to
the Republican party last year to be reminded
that their treason rewarded the conspiracy of
Democratic assassins and vOte-swindlers at the
South. They do not like TO have people re-
member that it was their IaiIhcsSness that gave
Mr.. Cleveland power to reward Mr. LRmar, one
of the inventors of " the Mississippi PLAN" and
Mr. Garland whose revolutionary capture Of
the State Government in Arkansas is not for
gotten, OF to appoint the murderer of Matthews
postmaster in the town where the murder was
cOmmitted-an appointment revoked when
public Indignation was klndled-or to reward
and honor other Democratic murdcrers and
criminals of various sorts and shades with pub
lie Office. Mr. Sherman Oifcnds these traitors
mortally, when he shows the people just what
their treason has done, aud what sort OF crimes
it has rewarded and honurcd. Tho Senator
stands in need OF no defence. AS no thief e'cr
felt the halter draw, with good opinion of the
law" so the i'll opinion of tho men who have
made the crime against free government vis-