The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-29
GREELETS RETURN.
The Sage's Home Run from
the West.
A Speech Oh the Tariff al
Allentown.
RECEPTIONS in NEW JERSEY.
HIS LOOM BACK.

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Mr.. Greeley left Allentown at halfpast eight
o'clock yesterday morning for home. The last day
Of the tour, pleasant as it had been, was well
come one to all parties The continuous speaking
had in no wise impaired the health or voice OF the
Philosopher; but the wear and tear OF continued
travelling and amending ovations had begun to tel
upon the whole party and the last day In the "Ruby
palace car was hailed with genuine delight. Gov
ernOr Walker left the party at Allentown, return
ny to his home In Virginia. Easton station was
reached at quarter past nine, and here very
CORDIAL OVATION
awaited the Presidential candidate. Carriages were
p. divided, in which the Philosopher was driven
accompanied by q ffe and drum and shouting
procession, to the Franklin House, from the bal
cony Of which he made the following speech
FELLOW CIrIzENs-I understand that gentle
man who is S candidate 70, your SURFACES IN ian an
II were to be chosen President all the furnace
fires OF the Lehigh Valley would speedily be put out
such statement should be made. That l am a
protectionist all men know; but that would not
veto any bin fairly passed by the Congress Of the
certainly true. / do not believe in gov
eminent snna ,r ey selfish rings; but be.
S the s don't b Seevs IN
ment by vetoes. The veto power Of President Is
not given to him to enable him to reject every bill
Der OF Congress- but only to be employed In certain
great emergencies when corruption or reckless
ness has passed o measure through Congress which
would not stand the test of inquiry. I tell yOu
friends, believe In legislation by Congress and not
by Presidents, and l should myself approve and
sign bill which had fair majority In Congress,
although in my Judgment it was not accordant with
public policy-with the wiser policy. That is my
position. Now then. turn to the plat
ventions and see what we say on the
subject of tariffs. We say that there is an honest
difference OF opinion on this question: and that each
OF Congress In accordance with his own cOnvic-
tions and that that majority In Congress, cOnstiJu
tionally ascertained and determined shall rule. Do
you believe in government by minOritles9 do not;
cannot. l believe that the peoples will, freely
expressed ought to prevail and so far as am con-
there one man so uninteligent as not to know that
the present prosperity OF the iron interests OF this
country depends not at all on tarff, but the fact
Is selling at prices nearly double those of two or
three years agoY The world Is iron hungry; the
world is calling for iron and still more ir0n-tO
build railroads, to lay gas pipes and sewer
pipes, and for building houses. and for
ten thousand uses never before dreamed
Ia have very se IN all tnoss W5c
have protection, and Is high because more Ia
wanted than can be produced. 1t Is probable that
little iron In the world that the prices will be above
the cost OF making it, here and everywhere, Just
IKE corn just like any other product. When there
Is less corn than the public needs the farmer raises
his prices and nobody complains Of It, There is
less iron In the world than anybody needs COnse-
9uently the price has gone up not because Of the
we'll, and IL certain to remain high for considera-
BILE number Of years. In time, doubtless, produc-
ton will Overtake consumption, but the building
cess, and the world cannot be provided with
80 much iron as 1t wants probably for years to
come. The price, then, Is high not because OF com.
binatiOns between producers, though that may in
a time OF scarcity have effect; not because OF
tariffs, though they have had their influence. 1t
was my judgment when the war closed that large
duty on irOn-say $40 per tOn-wOuld have led to
rapid duplication OF furnaces, and In time like
the present would have secured cheaper iron than
now. believe II the duty had been fixed at $40
per ton at the close OF the war, and renamed there
we should have had double our present number OF
furnaces and been supplying ourselves with iron
could get II the tariff were entirely abolished Such
Is my position very plainly stated You under
Of all the legislation on earth to put out
the furnace fires Of the Lehigh Valley OF Penn
for many years to come. According to all human
the furnaces on earth can furnish and cOnse-
quently price for iron above the cost OF making
Y for years to come, whatever may be the legsla-
ton OF this or any other country. Now, then, a
few words more generally. Every attempt Is
making to divert the attention OF the people from
forth In the rival platforms Take them up study
them great deal is promised in each, but Judge
for yourselves which Of these platforms is
nohs Principles are ans sgpIs
am believer In the real, not civil ser:
vice reform: ! believe there is urgent need
with reference to capacity and integrity, and not
with reference to political ends. What have we
nowf Both platforms affirm the necessity Of
imply therefore, that the present condition OF civil
service Is most imperfect and unsatisfactory But
s IN
let us suppose you have found the federal ONCE
holders ali over the land combined on one side and
IL VIII be So That Is SO, because they are working
for the candidate whose election they believe will
secure to themselves another four years OF power.
Have civil service reform you cannot so long as the
same man d1spenses enormous patronage with one
hand and holds out the other for votes. daughter
and cheers.l Such, friends is my platform. Judge
me by my platform, and act as your patriotism and
your convictions Of public interest and public duty
shall dictate.
At the conclusion the Sage crossed In O carriage
10 the other side Of the Delaware River. and again
stood on the certain soil OF New Jersey. His
special train was transferred to the Morris and
Essex Railroad and on this route he continued his
AT YOUNGSTOWN
Governor Randolph came aboard and assumed
direction OF affairs, which at once turned into q
straight current. The crowd was out, wild and vocf
erous at this place. and Mr.. Greeley made to them
The following speech
FELLOW CIrIzENs-I have, as you know, been for
several days travelling and speaking through the
Middle States OF our country. have tried in very
simple language, and feeltngy as might, TO dis
abuse the public mind OF false Impressions with re-
gard to the issues involved in the canvass and to
present the true issues as plainly as / might.
Whether have done good or Ill others may Judge.
Suffice 1t to say, have done my best Now. then,
a that remains to be said is thfs :-You are strong
friends Of reform You are confident, jealous earn
est. beseech you to believe that the people
west of you for o thousand miles believe
and act as you do. don't think it pos
sible that Charles r. Buckalew can be
defeated for Governor Of Pennsylvania by anything
like an honest vote. II must be fraudulent vote
one purchased-that defeats him, II any; and /
think that they cannot Ohio was surprised to
ind stronger than expected. believed there
would be discOrd between the elements newly
brought together In the cause OF reconciliation and
reform. found e-tcheers) hardly a Jealousy,
scarcely anything but the most cordial feellng and
MI int II