The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-10-31
IN ELOQUENT LANGUAGE
GENERAL GEORGE A. SHERIDAN TALKS
OF GOVERNOR FORAKER,

And Tells why the Democratic Party
Doesn't Like Him--His valor in War,
Thoughtfulness in Peace, Defense Of
Honest Elections, and Splendid Admin
istratioh.
Gen. George A. Sheriden, Of Louis
lana, addressed a fine meeting at Mount
Vernon, O., recently. He was very elo-
quent, and aroused great enthusiasm.
Referring to the reason the Democrats
did not like Governor Foraker, he said:
I understand the Democrats of this state
do not like Foraker Was there ever a time
when they did like hint [Applause.1 II SO,
have not been able to discover It, They
did not like him when, mere STRIPPING, he
denounced, with flashing eye, the traitors
that sought to rend this republic In twain.
more applause A voice-''That's right. v
They did not like him whom, little later, he
clothed his youthful form In the blue Of the
republic and marched out with his comrades
from Ohio, chanting songs Of battle and
eager for the fight. (Cheers.1 They did not
like him when the news from the battlefield
told that he was in the very van Of the
lines that went crashing through the ranks
and over the ramparts Of rebellion. more
cheering.] They did not like him when
they learned that after the battle he sought
out the comrades that had fallen by his side
closed their eyes, folded their hands across
their breasts and buried them under tho sod
of the valley where they fell, but gray
haired old fathers and sweet-faced tender
hearted mothers in Ohio blessed him for the
kindly act he did when he laid away their
darling to his eternal Sleep prolonged ap.
plause.l They did not like him when they
learned that he watched beside the couch of
the wounded and the dying; ministered to
their wants with all the tenderness and tact
Of woman. They did not like him when
the loyal people Of this great state nomi-
mated and elected him governor Of this
commonwealth. They did not like him
when they honored him once more in the
same direction. They do not like him be-
cause Of the magnificent administration he
has given the commonwealth Of Ohio. They
do not like him because he has redeemed the
state and placed its credit foremost among
the commonwealths Of al the naticn. They
do not like him, because he has lightened
the burdens Of the people and built homes
for the blind and the helpless. They do not
like him, because he sprang to his feet and
declared that no rebel flags, wrested by
OulO DOyS uluoy AoT ubut upOu tuo
field Of battle, should be returned while he
was governor, at the command Of Demo-
cratic traitor in the White House to the
men from whose keeping they were cap
tured. CONTINUED applause.l They did not
like him, because his tender heart prompted
him to whiten the hills Of the Conemaugh
with tents to shelter the homeless and starv-
ing, driven from the valley by the ferca
rush Of the loosened waters; but the people
of Ohio and of the land blessed him for his
thoughtful charity, and thanked God Ohio
had governor no emergency could par
alyze and no danger daunt when humanity
cried out for help loud cheering.l They
do not like him, because he has the nerve
and courage to stand forward for the rights
Of all, and is determined all men of all party
shall have the right to cast one ballot for
the party or man of their choice, and have
at ballot counted just as 1t was cast. Zap
plause] They do not like him, because he
stands to-day the foremost representative OF
his state, in state and nation; splendid sol
dier, an unquestioned patriot and true
American. More cheering.] For all these
reasons, and many more which l could emu
merate, IL the lateness of the hour would per-
nit, the Democratic party do not like Gov
ernor Foraker But. all the same, they
must accept him (chesrs, and cries OF
'That's so"l, for he will be carried by $4,000
majority into the chair he now dgnifies and
graces. [Long continued applause and q
voice: "Yes, 3O,0O0"]