Year: 1878

LETTER FROM SECRETARY SHERMAN
ENTHUSIASTIC REPUBLICAN MEETING AT COLUMBUS
-COMMU NICATION FROM SECRETARY SHERMAN


THE PLEDGES OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE
PARTY FULFIILED-THE ONLY DANGER TIE
RESTORATION OF THE DEMOCRATS TO POWER.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl


COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 17.-Republican members
of the Legislature, together with the State RepuD-
lican Executive Committee, held spirited meeting
tonight. Addresses were made by General Beatty
Ex-Governor DennisOn, and others, who Thought
that the present Democratic Legislature Is dong
good work for the Republican cause The meeting
was of the mos: enthusiastic and harmonious chh-
acter The following letter from Secretary Sher-
man was read and was loudly applauded:


WASHINGTON, April IS, 1873


DEAR SIR: Your circuarletter OF April was duly
received My official engagements will not permit me
attend the meeting you propose to mold ana "ou
be better that, officer OF the Government OF the
United states should not personally participate I'D the
direction of the campaign feel deeply Interested IN
the election OF the next House Of Representatives. IN the
hone It may gain majority of those who agree with us In
opnon that Republican policy should prevail in the pop
ua. House OF Congress and effort should be spared 10
bring about that result, especially IN ono, whch
hitherto has in the main been in the vanguard OF our
political contests and Ought now to be true 10 the
principles and convictions which gave to our state 80
much honor during the war;


Upon TWO or three things ge certainly ought TO agree
This Ia n Republican Administrations The President
was elected by the Republicans. He has been iaithiui
and to the pledges made by the party IN
the convention that nominated him, and ne rep
resents the aspirations and hopes or the DesO
elements OF Jour party. Some complaint mas
been made as to the distribution of offices and as TO
the interference OF officers in eecons but surely such
complaints should not come from the people upon whom
properly dcvOves the conduct Of all political movements
free from OcOus interference by Federal officers WIN
very rare exceptions founded upon local or special rea
sons Republicans have been nominated 10 Oinccs ana
official duty has been faithfully and well performed; as
much during any period of our history IL Is 'rue
also that tire policy Of Cancellation to the South from tue
highest motives OF public good. has resulted in quiet
peace aud order. andas heeye-will IN due time re-
suit in the ascendency OF the Republican party III several
Of the Southern States.


Upon the financial question we certainly have done
what we promised to do. We have faithfully executed
the law providing for the resumption Of specie pay
mcns; aud the equality of gold and silver ana paper
money is now so near that it would be the height OF
madness to recede TO the uncertainty and perils OF ln
convertible paper money. The law-so much decrled
and 40 much nisnnderstoodhas worked it's way To sue
cessful execution, and in little while, confidence being
restored all forms Of money will contribute to promote
the revival OF industry


The only threat that endangrrs the pubic peace ana
safety is the restoration of the Democratic party to
power. Embittcred by being out Of power; composed
largely OF elements that warred against the Government,
and having no sympathy with the measures that now
are in course OF successful execution, and from
the nature OF their position interested III
Motley "A, To southern claims which would iinpOV-
crsn the Treasury and anew all the bitterness
OF sectional strife, cdmnOt but regard lts restoration
10 powcr as the only danger that really threatens our
pac peace and safety. Ii is TAR better that we should
ia,c and this danger than to quarrel among our
selves about tine smaller questions OF Onc patronage
and official interference III elections.


Very truly yours, join SliERMAN.
OHM.