St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-27
John Sherman Very Mad.

nominated Dy 2cclamatlOn. The conNen-
ton then adjourned sine die.
John Sherman Very Mad.
Mt. GmEAD. o.. Aug. 26.-The Repub-
lican campaign opened here to-day before a
large audience. Senator John Sherman in
making the opening speech OF the campaign
reviewed the career Of the Republican party
and declared that Democrats now
concede the wisdom and success OF all prom
inent Republican measures and the merits
of the great leaders Of the Republican
party. He said it might be unkind but IL
was natural TO recall that these same men
within thirty years had termed the Repub-
lican party "black abolition party" Lin
coin an APE. Grant a butcher"
and Union soldiers Lincoln hirelings.
The senator declared that by the detection
OF comparatively few men in three Repub
lican states some of them who cOnSpired to
overthrow the government, waged war
against it and were the cause of the loss OF
a half million lives have been placed in the
very seats of power they abandoned with
scorn and defiance. The speaker said
he saw the Union flag floating
at half-mast for Jacob Thompson. who
was regarded as a defaulter and traitor.
Three OF the men who We're in arms against
the government now represent this country
abroad. This strange twin of events. -
said the senator. ''has but one example in
history. and that was the restoration of
Charles II. after the brilliant but brief pro-
tectorate Of Cromwell, and unlike that res
toration is
A REPROACH
to the civilization of the age. Appointees
OF the new administration had examined the
books and vaults and found every dollar Of
the public money on hand" The speaker
declared that the Republican party was not
beaten by the Democrats. but by disgTuntled
Republicans of three states who opposed
the nominee of the Republican party and
in the great state Of New York by a mar
row majority Of but little more than 1000
defeated Blaine and Logan. - ItwaS not a
want Of merit i'll these two great leaders of
our party" said the speaker, but diSap-
pointment personal contests and con-
trOverSieS to a long lease Of power. 8"
He declared that even this
detection among Republicans would have
been ineffective but for the solid South
held together, Sin political fellowship by
crime. violence and fraud. which if con-
tinued viii aSsuredly renew the strifes Of
the civil war as that the sun rolls around
its course" The speaker declared that the
negro Of the South is openly deprived Of
his political rights and it was done as
boldly as any
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
He discussed this question at great
length and then turned to the advocacy of
protection as opposed to free trade. He
condemned the course OF Presi-
dent Cleveland in pardonmg Lieut.
Mullen, a member of the Cincinnati
police force sentenced 10 one wear for
arresting and incarcerating negro voters in
Cincinnati at the recent national election.
He defended John Roach against the action
Of Secretary Whitney, and declared that
under the rule laid down in the case OF
Roach none but fool or madman would
take a contract of the govern
ment to construct ship or
anything else. He declared that even the
ordinary collection OF the revenue is OBJ
Structed by demagogism. which preceded
the last election. Illicit diStilleueS abOunded
in the South in the belief that Democratic
rule meant free whisky. While he believed
President Cleveland meant 10 enforce
the civil service law. removals were
made daily for purely partisan
purposes. mainly by the postmaster gen
eral at the rate Of 200 day. lie closed
by a few words in regard TO the temperance
issue in Ohio. and said he believed the tenn
perance question should not enter the pale
of party politics. lie believed a wise svs-
TEN Of tax laws and laws restricting the
traffic was the proper course 10 pursue.