The New York herald., 1869-06-09
sPRiGUE IN NEW JERSEY.


Another Characteristic Speech by ssI.ittle
RhOdy" at Newark Yesterday.
Tvoli Garden, charming picnic pack, on the
outskirts Of Newark, N j., was yesterday the scene
OF another outbreak OF the Sprague excitement.
Early In the day the members of the Harness
Makers Union aud various other labor organiza-
tions accompanied by their wives and sweethearts,
gathered at the park and enjoyed themselves in
the various ways peculiar to such pleasure gather
ings. The very heavy rain shower which prevailed
during the middle Of the day had thinning out'
effect, and hundreds that then left did not deem it
prudent to venture out again. especially as the
weather continued to look threatening throughout
the afternoon. About half-past four O'Clock the
Senator, accompanied by his host, General Halsted,
famliarly known as "Pet," arrived In Mr.. Cooper's
splendid fourth hand. After some necessary delay
Mr.. Halsted came to the front OF the platform and in
announcing the presence OF Senator Sprague
what. similar to those he delivered on the
preceding evening Mr.. John p. Romane, presi-
dent OF the Harness Makers Union, then introduced
Little Rhody, who was received with manhestatloas
| OF enthusiasm. When the cheering subslded Sena-
SpraRue saId that In response TO the invitation
of the committee he was here but owing to the late
subject, which. in his judgment was as much the
peoples interest as his own. The matter OF which
he whould speak concerned the young and
| the old, men, women and children-al were
alike interested in the project he had
lately advocated for the prosperity and grandeur OF
pleasant scene TO give him a hearing His idea was
10 assure the safety OF the nation Men w say that
there was not that ruin impending which he (the
Senator1 had 80 frequently declared hung over US.
1t Is in consequence OF the unequal distribution OF
property-lts accumulation in some paces-whch
gives an appearance OF apparent prosperity where
| there Is none He pointed TO the commerce OF the
which 20 tSs he ssd wod 9w and
being absorbed by the capital and labor OF
| other countries. Gradually. step by STEP all
best interests are being sacrifced How soon might
II be before Tie turn OF bis career should come? The
difficulty was IN the government Itself in the want
OF corrective balance In consequence or the want
Of the principle which he claimed to have discovered
SPAIN with people as intellectual and ambitious
as our own, were reduced To subordinate position
among European nations. Mexico, likewise, Was
an example OF similar governmental failure.
The American people, the senator declared,
must arise and demand a different condition
OF AFFAIRS. We the peoples government,
affairs, aud 80 give them stability and certainty.
You may meet aud organize, but the nation Itself
is unorganized you can do but little. Organize con-
tinuSd ne. ysuf government solldy and then your
on say that in consequence OF the inequalities Of
prices the tariff was becoming practically dead
letter as regarded many OF the interests OF the
people He described the nadequacy OF the revenue
smuggling and said that our industries were being
destroyed by that inefciency To counteract this
produce money as cheapy as 1t is furnished
in other countries, aud The speaker announced his
object In view to be the reduction OF the cost OF
capital until 1t was cheap here as in the other
countries competing with our labor. Then we would
be enabled 10 devote all our energies to the develop
ment OF our immense resources. The senator con-
cluded by announcing himself the advocate OF mea-
sures which would make the government strong and
| vigorous, and give strength to our Industries.
The Senator withdrew amid loud cheers and cries OF
'Go on; 20 on.r and the picnickers resumed their
dancing and other pleasures.