The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-07

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Mr.. EvARTs SPEECH.
WILLIAM M. EvARTs was next introduced He SAID
efforts OF Council OF Political Reform, already
some years engaged in laying the foundations OF
presence OF the assemplage before him, would be
evidence that the people did take substantial inter-
est IN the AFFAIRS OF the commonwealth and the name
and fame of American institutions For this meet.
lug, so earnest and honest, was not brought to-
gsneT BY the excitement Of politics or zeal ,dS Tor
the weapons OF the warfare they that night
assumed; or what good was It that we
contemporaries H. when this heroism had
secured perfect triumph rebellion, our ignor
what the roar OF battle could not extorts This meet
ing was evidence OF the concern fet throughout
our institutions. This council of political
reform had undertaken 10 set on foot
Which was the hope and the strength OF fraud,
should cease; and 1t should be known that, II sub
terranean leagues could be made among knaves,
onen leagues could be also made among honest men.
The occasion OF this meeting was certain measures
before the Legislature threatening the rights and
bility OF our institutions There were no party men
present, but they meant that parties should conhne
vocate the principles by which they held
their life. But when party lost It's pubhc
private interests OF its members their hands voices
and hopes should be raised to crush the treason
this movement At washington the repu6-
State Of New York the democratic party held
every department OF power ana IN TINS city al
10 Was tnarea or mneed IN ~ use Of s
Whatever faults there were at Washington were re-
Pca s thu there ars
ing OF suspicion, but because great measures
OF taxation and revenue are the paramount issues
OF the day. Another favorable fact for this newly
inaugurated movement was that parties seemed TO
be equally balanced as New Hampshire and Con-
necticut testified. Each party drew OF from
these divided felds. watching each others
ton were brought forward was it not an
suspicious time for honest men to say that they
betrayal OF trust? In war, Is IN politics. there
but one way OF manlesing displeasure. You must
point your guns against your foes ne matter what
wise In their generation, and would see the
fun significance OF such q meeting as the
present There was deep distrust all over the
country OF political managers. our people, patriotic
as they were, had relaxed practical vigilance over
fathers had brought into being political ma
chime which had the virtue of perpetual motion
trample IN the mire. We forgot the martyrdom
which those institutions had cost These notions
named the Lord High Protector OF the liberties Of
England; but in this country the sovereign people
liberties. Americans had had education, freedom
OF conscience, free press, the right OF free assem-
6age ana AL the principles OF Justice and content
this be that when the wolves Of fraud preyed upon
them every one should shirk their duty and run
away? Perhaps We might fight for our country,
but something else was now needed. Not that
our lives or persons were threatened; all that
asked RON US by these maranders was the liberty to
pick our pockets. IL was shameful disgrace now
TO be New Yorker, SO AFFECT was our SUBJ
Tae cs Upon Mncs
our institutions rested were separation. of Church
and State, the free administration OF justice
and the suffrage. Rich men could along
anywhere, eXceptin the next world perhaps When
was IL seen before in American history that taxpay-
ers grew al The time richer, while the people who
received the taxes Haunted their lllgoten wealth
tner eyes, We had got aiong
cause justice and law had been pre-emlnent But he
warned this nation that # they were going to intro
duce the Inequalities Of life made by the taxation of
the poor to make the fortunes OF the rich by fraud
and force justice would no longer keep the peace
make even wise men mad, and we were wise
people. The question was whether freedom can
vote and musKet. In 1860 we had peaceful cleo
ton that was not respected, and we had TO shoulder
repcaiers and fraaduent Voters robbed the 0I poor
pan q this, his only protection. And the men in
tbs city wnS n?W demanded 3D. increased power
man OF his only power, OF the only privilege which
protected him IN his liberty. The managers OF the
honest aad boad Of their F eouoon
SAID, what are You going to do about ~ He
do ABOUT il. American liberty was now a byword
aud Kissing, thanks 10 the vile arist0Grats
who possessed our purses: s We nad now either
The Tax bill was defended BY many people because
II was no worse. Mr.. Evarts then urged the audi
ence TO struggle, as cid the people OF England
for the right of controlling their own taxa
ton. To do this it was necessary tnat no
to the proposed change IN the Registry law, Mr..
Evars said he surprised at the present move
on n beees S h ss HseR
the last hour. Mr.. Evarts was greeted at the close
OF his speech with immense applause.
In response 10 loud cries the
REV. II. w. BEECHER
came forward. He said he had interest in all the
points that had been made, but his special interest
was in the influence Of this Two per Cent Tax bill
upon common Schools. -Four men were TO distri-
butte all the taxes thus raised. They might make
in this duty as honest men would very likely
do. (Appause.) He should not think there was any
danger in this bill to school system If it had not
sands OF dollars had been gwen sectarian inst-
tutions. He did not complain that these sums had
been given in hundreds Of thousands to
Catholics and In tens OF thousands TO Prot
estants. He wished he could say that Protes-
tants had never taken dollar. He thought indeed,
Catholics ought TO have more because they needed
1t more Most of their adherents were foreigners
ana poor ana unable 20 support tner own schools.
lie did not believe IN giving money to sectaran
schools at all because II was unjust. He held that
ligion ought not to be taxed to support Sec
tarIan schools-ttremendous applause,-and at
e n h To tune eeod due their a Children 70 nhe nn
schools He believed in the rights or the great MOTH
ingarian church as well as in his own rights. There
was nothing important as TO keep up the clrcua-
ton OF society. We should always have classes, but
there ought to be no impossible barrier between
them. Inc common school was one OF the great en-
gines by which the brotherhood feeling Of society was
maintained. IL was far that man should rise az
high as he could. But If a rich mans son were
stupid he should be allowed to sink TO the
botom-should end his own level. The boys
OF the lawyer or the doctor or even the min
ister were not too good TO sit side by side with
the washerwoman's boy. Put the whole popua.
ton through these common schools. and
we should have universal feeling OF brotherhood
among us. But for this IL was neediu that there
should be no other than common schools. He lid
not believe In education being like daIryman's
pail-all the cream at the top and the SKIM
milk at the bottom. II the common schools were
destroyed II would be done by means OF sectaran
schools, First OF all the Catholics withdrew, then
the Eplscopalians, then the Presoyterians, and
with the rest. He protested against paying sec