New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-31
attempt break old party lines upon the question of

that In Presidential campaign the leadlnB mOtNo
which guides the course OF many voters must De ound
in the public character and record OF the candidates ro
Free e Trade Sgd kindred unite with
efforts TO secure the nomination OF candidate VINO
Resorea That for this purpose the President o this
meeting be empowered to appoint eoinmtee u h YOU,
duty shall be put themselves in communication ana
to effective cooperation with all ASSOCIATIONS
and individuals having the like object In view
Mr.. Bryant then said:
Gentlemen, have the pleasure to present 10 you
gentleman whose voice has been often heard on this
question of freedom OF exchange and who IN sG an
has attracted large audiences, and opened the minds OF
revenue laws. 1 call on Prof. Perry OF Williams COi-
lege. 80 -, 50
SPEECH OF PROF PERRY.
GENTLEMEN: We are met in the interests Of Free
Trade II any gentlemen prefer the expression rev
enue Reformers" We have particular objection; but
for ourselves as shorter as stronger moro Saxon as
less likely to be msapprehended in its Specification as
involving more Of the great principle OF government
"non-interference everywhere" and especially as al
ready in other lands in the mouth OF great popular eau
ers like Golden; having been slogan to rally the peope
to their own interests prefer the term Free Trade
[Applause.l A phrase OF five sylables is more thau
twice long and less than half strong as phrase OF
two syllables IL could help it. would never lnrusi
any great interests OF my own, or any cause that iVNc
to more syilabes than are necessary. We are then'
Free Traders-nohing less nothing mOre-inet IN cOun-
Gil 10 see now VIC Dtrb llVAuOlO NhO N"N'N NNN $500
If I am not mistaken every great movement or prog
its final consummati0n. OF these, the first may be
termed the phase of reflection, during which thinking
Its soundness-as to it, probable benecence in OF
its adoption This is the initial step; men weigh the
cause they ponder upon It; they look at 1t IN all Its
bearings; they make up their minds, as scattering men
here and there, men perhaps unknown to fame. ,.,.
But the result of this reflection is personal conviction
This personal conviction with reference to the cause OF
Free Trade has long ago been reached IN TINS country 10y
man me n IN
the result OF reflection the result Of thought and study
the result of principles and of experience has become
so deep and so profound that the everlasting hills are
seated firmly their bases than Is the cOnvlc
ton seated in our minds and hearts; lApplansel Mr..
President, you know well as you know anything-you
sure OF IL az you are sure OF anythng-that the
Immediate ADOPTION 81 Inc @ Sl rt o mem
SELL what is precisely the same thing the lnaen-
mediate adoption of that principle throughout the
world, the immediate adoption of II IN any part OF
the country will harm nobody but will benefit every
body, as you of anything whatever. lApplausel
FREE TRADE AUGMENTATION AND ACTION.
The phase of reflection with reference TO this great
cause has passed by, and men begin the second phase
which characterzes every great movement and which
may be termed the phase Of augmentation When men
are profoundly convinced Of great TRUTH they must
argue it; they must speak of It, and endeayor TO
convince others. This conviction is fire in their bones
and must have vent, and accordingly, when men are
convinced that movement Will rebound 10 tine dement,
of the community they begin TO persuade others they
begin argue it, They are perhaps regarded as men OF
idea lnprdCtlcdDe tItdlcu WIN Suctlo
or laughter; but, never mhd tney are LhteAV upon
great truth which has persuaded them. .
For the past five years this process OF augmentation
I'm this country has gone forward with great zeal and
earnestness. Ny friend, from whom you VIII near ia
moment appause has argued Il in official reports mat
have deserved and commanded the prol9uha atenton
of the nation. My friend, Mr. Thompson apPause mas
argued it with hard facts and still harder hgres My
friend Mr.. Harris (applause the manufacturer OF New
England, has Numbered his arguments along WIN tue
cang OF his machinery. Ny friends OF The EreHthg
Posi- applasel have been constant in and out OF
season, arguing 1t. My friend Mr. Walker lapplansel,
the press has dnned it into the Of its readers And
gentlemen not only for five years has this principle OF
turning to Mr.. Bryant that your pen mas been busy III
this cause. lApplause.l
ia the phase OF action. wish 20 at this point that
those gentlemen who make our laws ana those Other
gentlemen who administer them are themselves made
by the people [Applause.l Members OF Congress, as
rule rather innocent OF reflection laugntef BUT
stiye than they to votes. More appause The pro
ceses that Chairman has already described as going
proeesses of making new Tarif-haye gone forward
the same principles that Tarnmaking has proceeded on
other interest You favor pet plumber and we Will
favor yours" [Applause.l A sklful arrangement OF
forces and interests has carried every bill for 10 years.
and a sllful arrangement OF the same interests and
forces has carried is now just about to carry the
present Tariff bill IL the principle, and these
Gentlemen will 90 forward on tho same way they have
been going forward for 10 years past In plundeIng te
hall tonghtsaY to them in tones they can understand,
You sha MT" (Applausel That is what we have got
~ say eve ARE GOING TO BOLT"
Gentlemen, have thought, we nave argued, ana we
are willing to argue. if necessary, STILL We are willing
TO 20 forward until there shall not be man anywhere
between the oceans between the Arctic ana the Gu
who shall not be able to understand and maintain his
undoubted right to buy the cheapest and sell in the
dearest market Argument will not answer though we
love to argue These gentlemen here nave ehaienged
tbe whole camp PrOtectOnstS to bring on their argu
mens seriam and they pledge themselves 10 take the
life out of every one Of them III three minutes apiece
Ilrtf arnntl
thing further We are going TO bolt1iust that lAp-
pause To those OF my fe0wchzens ana o there
with the action OF the present Adn1 IN ..
ms sa who are Wiling 70 see as President Of the
United states Farmer of Chappaqua misses ana calls
0sopher OF Printing House Square renewed Kisses and
great applause have nothing to say But II there DC
fellow.cizens Of mine to go with us and know there
areI don't know how many there are and In one sense
we don't much care for we don't want any ohce, marx
Won hiatt islight applause-we are willing TO follow
yororn hope If necessary, years. 10 years. IS years, 20
years We don't think it so very essential to so with
numbers at first.
NEITHER GRANT NOR GREELEY WILL DO.
say there are feowcitzens of mine who do not alto
gatber relish either Of these candidates. (Cries OF
% Greeley Greeley !" followed by uproarous applause,
mingled with hisses at which some one shouted put
him out There those who do not like in times of
peace 10 see symbol of Executive authority In TINS
great nation wreathed with cigar smoke Applause ana
augherl There are others who do not quite Wish 70
RIM the risk seeing future President OF the united
states stndng the Executive garden hose pipe III manu-
on a tremendously rainy day. watering his cabDages by
irrieation Laughter and applause II there are any
such here want TO assure them that they Will nave an
alternative. $1,000
The whole significance OF this meeting here tonight Is
70 announce to you, and through you 70 the whole
counIry that come what may, there Will be third
candidate i'm the field loud applause, pledged before
hand mind you carry our banner 70 the emo Oh Ine
Tight And gentlemen that standard. bearer whoever
he may be There several good names to choose oml
what If one OF them should begin with sc " and we
shonid have three "G'sp [aughterl-that standard
Saorer will be followed don't know by how many,
inf know ne will be followed by some-fol0wed TO tue
d - the fight for among the deepest convictions OF
v sou is this that israel there are at least oO