Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED
sPeEcH Or tios. JOAN SHERMAN
The Great issues 6si~sso ths Parties
Placed Squ4rsls 6sf0rs the People
~ Ono.

John sherman.
ssnab8s -hsrnAa SAID. zftsr = fss intEo-
dacE0Fy zsfas. Only tea days since
heard ~ afslleasue, senator fayue. Ia al
dressing soldiers at treHonr. sxtOi lAne0tn
and 0rant ia tne highest terms aud say the
<ar ~as s0rth All it e0st, and be thanked
God that slavery had csen abolished. Only
Eecentiy, ~hen the great PROCESSION conveyed
the mortal remains Of tfrant - their resting
place, | heard active Coafederates ext0l hlnl
ia tns highest terms, and some OF them
fraakly zlorIsd ia the success of kepabllean
noa-ares, and. especially IA the abolition OF
slavery.
Il may be ankind, bat II r. natural. for a.
k0 rocaI Shal shese same ulen said OF LIN
coin and 0FzEt aad ths EaF, and the abo-
htlOa 0f slavery NIthIn thirty years past
The Republican party vas black abolition
party. Lincoln sas an ape. Grant sas a
butcher, and Union soldiers we're Lin
coin hirsling-." The var vas the sum OF
ali erianes. Yes these same men nov seek
- hide their Opf Osition 10 The VAR, and
thssiF abuse Of Lincoln aud Grant BY fulsOms
soiOgy and praise. Surely party that WITH
Ia sIx pears from 10 organization ogerthrew
the poseFful dominant Democrats
party, and for twenty t0ar years Afterwards
conducted Ihe operations of A great govern
mani, Ia peace md 10 war, with sucn success
A. 20 gin the support aud aeqaiescenee even
Of is enemies can fairly claim . be vOrthy
OF the confidence and support OF the great
body Of the people. Yes, strange 20 say,
BY the detection OF a comparatively few men
IA three Republican states, cur old adver-
saries have been raised 10 power
again Ia the National Government.
Two members Of the Confederate Congress,
and Oae man Who sympathized with them,
are at the head Of great departments OF the
Government l saw the Union hlg at half
mast doafInz over the Interior Department
Ia ssgn OF honOr and mourning for the death
OF Jacob Thompson, whom We regarded az
desaaltee and a eon-piratOr. This country u
now represented abroad BY men who within
twenty hye years were ln arms 10 overthrow
a., and tho governing power IN the Executive
branch Of the Government II IN sympathy
with the ideas 0f, and selects the chief ofie-
ers OF the Government from. the men who
were IN var against Il. Why II thiss We
were told that the Republican party had been
IN power for twenty -four years, that great
frauds had been committed. that they wish
Ell 10 examine the books, they wished 10
clean out tho "Augean stable, have examin-
Ell the books and the vaults. and they find
every dollar OF public money on hand or ac-
eoonted for. The "Aagean Stable" Is now
found BY our adversaries to be the most per-
feet piece of administrative machinery in
the world. for venture 20 say that IN no
Government IN our own or IN any country.
or in any time, are the receipts and disburse-
ments. OF the Government faithfully and
honestly accounted for a. IN the Treasury of
the United states.
THE CIVIL skRvICE Law,
a measure adopted by the Republican party
aided BY very few Democrats. was being
gradually pat in force by the Republican
party. and nOw - the only restraint against
ths wholesale removsf OF worthy officers by
a Democratic Administration. They com
menced the cry 0f turn the rascals ont"
They found none. but they did find ''offen-
siys partisans," and turned them out and
put rascsls ia.
We must admit, fellow citizens. that we
were not beaten by the Democrats, bat by
she diszruntied Republicans But even this
detection smOnz Republicans would have
been Ineffective bnt for the Solid South, held
together IN political fellowship by crimes.
violence and fraud which. n continued. will
~ surely renew al the strlfe- OF the CIVIL gar
"A that the sun rolls around IN it, conrse.
The Republicans party wss certainly liberal
and inst 20 the Rebels lately in arms against
the country. We deprived them OF no polit-
icsl power. 90 blood vas shed: no ccilhsca-
ton was had: .ud more gsusr 3us
terms we're conceded 90 them than
ever before had been extended 20
an unsuccessful party IN a evil war
and yai to-day, the Republican party Il faced
BY solid south IN winch the negro j. de
prived. substantially, Of all his political
rights by open violence or by frauds. When
this subject IL pressed We are sometimes met
with denial. but in the face Of proofs
conclusive. spread upon the public records
and substantially admitted over and over
again ia the south. denial viii nct answer
When Ne point out these offences com
mdted in the south. it Is said that We are
raising the bloody shirt that Ne are rsviving
the ISSUES ~ the war-that the var "a over.
| hope the var IL over and that tbe snImOsi-
ties ~ she var vii pass away and be- dead
sud buried. While waive the snimosities
% the var. We must never fail 10 hold on.
sl the results Of the war.
have seen many signs of disposition TO
wsiv- All the xiori0us rssgits II the war.
Upon this issue " intend to make our ap-
peal 20 the honest and honorable people Of
the southern states Ne think they ara
bound In honor ~ faithfully observe the
conditions ~ peace granted To- them by
Gen. Grant and prescribed - the Coustitu-
tioual Amendments. II they do tins We will
have pescs union and fraternity. Without
u We have agitation. contests and com
plants.
rROfECrroN Vs. FREE rRsDE.
We also beteve that 10 - The rixht and
daty ~ the Government By is commercial
laws and regulations 20 foster aud protect
American industry. % diversity the employ
rnents ~ its people. aud % build NJ It's man
Rfacturers. 60 AID its ship- and shipping
and. generally. hy "a commercial and TAR
laws. - develop new forms of industry. and
RESULTS oF REFURUrCAN FortCy
can puint you 20 the preservation Of the
Union. The abolition of slavery. the Dunsti-
tutionsl Amendments. the homestead lav. a
so1n3 NATIONAL currency. the maintenance
Of the Fuhlic crsCit. the refunciing Of the
puclic debf AZ the lowest rsta= ~ interest.
the security ~ tina 'rhts u asturslized citl-
zens. a wise ard frutf1i system u taxes. The
protection ~ American indu=trT by our tsrif
Avs. tbe resumption Of sEecle payments.
and. ndeeti every wise lsv 81 Congress for
a erred ~ more than rveuts Years.
let as contrast these CREST measures with
shat has been
rcNE ~ rHE Dssfscsar1C Pksry.
aud tfat altar All. "a the best tat
81 parties A. If men. ft stes3ily resisted,
with Welcomes and -sncor. all the measures
bsve stated sithouEh they now profess -
ararissee in them The isse House - Rep
rezentaiives vas strongly Democratic What
1eefni measures dad 10 prcvusa or t<toptf
Nene vhatever 1oreiezsiy 8ivfsled. they
kert tha business 81 the country IN ronstsrt
unrest BY q -entesf Rs 60 the esrid. between
fr,se trade. IS Morrison. sHd 1usSi protec-
fion Nv Randall R1f tf nav ee said that
the Senata aa@ Republican and wcrid rot
srrsa 80 tbesr srtz. Yen nay b thankfnl