Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-29

States. His name and fame fiji the whole
land, brighten every page Of American his
tory written since ne entered public life
Nominate him and YOU need not waste
time on biographical sketches. He is ia
miiarly known to every State and Ter
ritOry, the immediate friend aud acquan
lance of all classes and conditions of our
people, high and low, rich and poor, white
and black, native and foreign born. All
alike know and honor him because al alike
take an interest in his labors and achieve
! meuts. They honor him not only for his
distinguished services to.his country but he
cause of the exalted character and purity
| OF his private life He j. In every sense n
| typical representative of the best Ameri-
| can life, American citizenship, American
! statesmanship.
John Sherman's record covers all there
| is of republiCaulsm. 1t began before the
| republican party was born and has gone
! on continuously and consistently. There
! is not a question, aud has not been for
! thirty year., affecting the American pee
| pie, internal or external that John Sher-
man has not dealt with 80 Is to command
the unbounded confidence of all men
But John Sherman is something
more than q good citizen, and
great citizen, he is a republican.
He never sulks. He is always in line
ready FOR duty, yes, always, on duty and
that too at the very fore front or where
the fight is the thickest and there ne al
WAYS delights to be.
He is q n9turallv horn leader He no
longs to a family of leaders. Applause !
He is a brother of that grand old hero so
dear TO the hearts OF every man who wore
the blue. Who once spijt the Jeff Davis
Davis wing of the democratic marty
wide open when he marched in triumph
from Atlanta to the sea. Applause
Put Your banner into the hands OF
John She-man. let him do similar
lob tor Won, He viii carry il
to victory and give the conntrv
the benefit of victory. He viii not with
hold the pledge with which we commenc-
ell orr platforn. namely. that the cousti-
tuition and laws of the country shall be
enforced everywhere Throughout our Dor
ders. ain south Carolina p said dele
gate. Yes, even in south Carolina. We
are lust aching M in Ohio to get a man
into the presidential chair who will have
character enouoh TO vindicate the rights
of the republican party. even in Soutb
Carolina. John Sherman will see the
American citizens are protected in the
enjoyment and exercise of their righteous
citizenship wheresoever the flag may
float.
He will uphold and enforce the wise and
patriotic policy of protection and viii take
south Carolina and make it a decent place
even for republicans TO live in. Laugh !
ter.l Yes. under the benedcent guidance
oil his administration the old South Will
be given an ODDOTtu0itV to GeVelOD her re-
sources. build M her industrial pursuits
and under such provisions as those of the
Blair biz educate her children until they !
have been brought abreast in the march !
of progress in wealth and power of their
sister States. Then when we are are all
abreast there will he no rivairies. but nm |
der the blessing of d common prosperity
we viii overcome the spirit of sectioualism
that the present copptrh.ad admins ira
ton has revived. The south will be bound |
to the North and to every other section in [
bonds of prosperity and will start with us /
on the march TO a destiny greater and |
grauder than can be described
John sherman viii be a popular leader. |
not only in Ohio but all over the United /
States. He will be popular with the people |
everywhere. except only in England and 1
the reason he will NOT be popular there, is !
that the combination made at St Louis |
was put on free-trade British platform 7,
to march under the banner of that same !
old bandnnna we knew 50 well in war |
time, when il meant ONLY copperhead dis |
LOYALTY. which now means only British |
free trade. TGreat applauseL The dav /
nnhlicanc If Obio hon;nrr thev foreSaTr
the nomination of John sherman, put ont /
the eihoiem OF equahty, enthusiastically
of everv +a re a;I IL ebn,d hs
our banner in the annroachinr camnaipn
as an offset TO the old haudanna Great |
applause and waving flags continued for
several minutes. followed by an outburst |
of Marching through Georgia The
demonstration lasted IL minutes.
Prof, LougstOn of Virginia, seconded