een 'fiat' money and greenbacks;
the speaker replied: 'Fiat money is redeemable nowhere, payable
nowhere, for no amount without security, at no time, and without
a fixed value; while greenbacks are redeemable in specie at par,
at a fixed time, and secured by the pledge of the government.'

"By this ready, pointed and satisfactory answer the speaker turned
the tide, and the applause was hearty in his favor. When answering
Judge Thurman the speaker alluded to the charge made by him that
the 'Republican party was the enemy of the country.' Then, after
calling attention to the war record of the Democratic party, the
speaker said: 'Who is the enemy of the country?' [A voice from
a 'hoodlum,' 'John Sherman.'] 'Why,' says the speaker; 'because
he has brought greenbacks up to par value, and is in favor of honest
money?' This was another cause for an outburst of applause and
approval to the speaker, although it was very doubtful, in the
beginning of the speech, whether he could carry enough of the vast
audience, with the large disturbing element opposing intermingled
among them, with him. But long before the closing of his discourse
it became apparent that John Sherman is able to defend his position,
even in the camp of the enemy, while the ungentlemanly acts of the
disorganizing element were disgusting to the better element of
their party. It also effectively revived the lukewarm Republicans
in this community, and it may be well said that John Sherman did
what no other man could have done, that is, to go to a place like
Toledo, stand before an organized party which was determined to
prevent his speaking, while his own party was lukewarm toward him
--it was frequently asserted here 'John Sherman had not a single
friend in the city'--and during his speech of two hours turn the
popular tide in his favor, as was evident he did from the hearty
applause he received as he proceeded in his remarks; and it is safe
to say that no man in these United States could have done the
Republican cause, in this place, the good that Secretary Sherman
did by his speech, and the 'Toledo National hoodlums,' in their
efforts to break up the meeting, 'gave the old man a reception,'
as was remarked on the streets; but throughout his speech he kept
his temper, kept cool and considerate, made remarks of cheer by
saying, 'This is only a love feast,' and 'We will feel better
natured after a while, as we become better acquainted,' etc., etc."

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