Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-02
MIR. sHERMAN's TWO SPEECHES

He Assures a Southern Friend there
was No IncOnsissency Bcwecn His
Nashville and Springfield Uaeramces.
NASHVILLE, TENN, March 2.-The following cor.
respondence is self-explanatory:
NASHVILLE, TENN, February Is, 1855
NY DEAR SIR: The withdrawal OF Mr.. Blaine
can have no other possible effect in this state than
to soldify the republican vote ana influence hear
tily for yourself. No other prominent republican
leader represents so closely ana entirely as you DO
the Oest republican sentiment in Tennessee on the
political Industrial ana social questions that now
press upon public attention. You were the first
northern republican OF distinction that had the
openness and courage TO come TO q Southern
city and tell an audience OF southern
people what repu6licanism meant. In its
national aspects at the present time. You are not
wholly unaware or the impression made by your
Nashville speech upon many or our best and Oldest
Of chivalric hospitality and remained 10 praise
and approve what you then said and were not
backward In making their feeling about your Ut
our party, they belong TO US in right OF current
feeling and interest here IN the living questions OF
the day: and We could already count upon their
fraternity and support persistent efforts had not
been made throughout this state TO represent the
speech you delivered ct Springfield after parting
SO cordially with our people here as plain bid FOR
and pledge OF a reactionary policy In southern
aEatrs. have always conteDded that you had no
such wish or Intention, and tnat OF all pos
shs ,sss % whom cur Gould party
purpose 70 pass over actual and vital public issues
with an OBJECT TO reimbitter the two sections OF
Southern states the unavoidable miseries OF the
period or reconstruction. This view have urged
and am now urging upon democrats and republl-
cans alike and SINCE late events have constituted
you the foremost man or our party should feel a
sense OF personal obligation II you could feel your
self at liberty To assure me, aad through me- those
honest doubts have been seeking 10 ailay, that
have not misunderstood or misrepresented your
position. Apart from the personal interest that
you justly have 10 this matter feel at liberty TO
call upon you for any open and honest aid YOU can
give toward maintaining and adva ancing republi-
can principles In this promising and progressive
state. am. dear sir. very faithfully yours
TO Hon: JOnS SHERMAN. United states senate,
NR. sHRRNANS SPEECHES wER8 NOT INCONSISTENT
AND HE MEANT ALL HE SAID.
SENATE CHAMBER, Washington, Feb. Is
NY DEAR SIR: Your kind note OF the 18th inst
is received You are certainly right that there
was no difference in sentiment or purpose between
my speeches at Nashville and Springfield. Every
word uttered at Nashville can repeat with en-
what 50 ssd snese .as or sn
federate soldiers, their honesty and courage, have
said over and over again In the North My ar
is also historically true ana entireiy Consistent
with my Nashville speech. / do think the DEM
ocratic party Of the North during and sce the war
federates OF the South. The latter fought openly
for what they conceived 10 be right, while the
democratic Organization did precisely what said
they did In my Springfield speech. What I desire
in the future Is frank and full discussion OF the
policy OF protection as IL affects the Industry and
prospentyp pr our people, North and south; do
serve the Fifteenth Amendment and 10 make no
distinction on account Of race and color IN the
difiseuity in the way Of enforcnS ais aIaeSdmepe
port alike every clause OF the Constitution.
Very truly yours, JOHN SHERMAN.
10 Col A w. Willis