The New York herald., 1873-11-23
SENATOR B0UIWELL'S VIEWS.

CHICAGO, Nov. 90 1873.
Hon. George s. Boutwell,, Massachusetts Senator
and ex-Secretary of the Treasury, delivered LEG
ture on finance and the panic before large audi
ence in Union Park Congregational church. This
evening" at the close OF his lecture. he made elo-
quent reference TO the present difficulties with
Spain. He said
The public mind Is disturbed by rumors and sug-
gestions OF war. They naturally alarm bust
ness men and affect temporarily the finances
OF the country. II these rumors and apprenensions
to be followed by the actual TACT OF then,
of course the consequences to our own finances
could not be otherwise than serious. do not
tonight, however, dwell upon these consequences
and only allude to these rumors for the purpose
OF invoking your wisdom In public affairs War is
a great calamity. 1t Is not to be sought, certainly
not 10 be accepted, except in defence of national
rights or for the preservation OF national honor
These outrages the character OF which cannot be
too strongly depicted II they in VIOLA
tion OF our rights as nation, must be
redressed, and If we obtain satisfactory redress
/ suppose we shall be united in vindicating the
rights OF our country. Cheers) But we are
bound upon general principles, and we are bound.
especially now, to every means possible for the
preservation OF our rights and the protection OF
citizens without resort to war. Loud applause.)
Neither the courage nor the military capacity Of
this nation needs further illustration and say this
of men OF the South well as OF men OF the North.
Cheers) They demonstrated in a war-which we
believed to be unjust-thruugh tour long years,
their courage and their military capacity, and their
ultimate overthrow was no reflection upon these
men, therefore, none OF US, oil tie North or OF the
South, need any support upon this point. We can
aiiord 10 be generous and to ask only for that
which is just
There are many questions, gentlemen, in con-
nection with this subject that are important and
n
public opinion The character OF the vessel
whether she was lawfully under the flag Of the
neutrality laws OF the country Whether,
in any manner, the persons in charge OF
put themselves beyond the Jurisdiction OF our lawsS
These and other questions, grave in their char
acter, can be solved when all the iacts are known,
and they cannot be solved until the facts are
known. When the facts are known. and when
these questions are subjected to the test oil eXpe-
rience usage and law, these persons charged
ing the AFFAIRS of the country, and the
judgc what ought to be done. But until that time
arrives implore you to listen TO no appeals, to be
Influenced by no suggestions of revenge, but 10
wait patiently until your information is COM
plete; and then, as American citizens, decide
what ought to be done These are great
For three-fourths OF century we have held up the
nag of republicanism upon this continent. through
most of that period dimmed by one ion blot on our
name, our character and our institutions, nowh hap
PLY, yet through blood, removed. In all that
period 0tner nations, ana especially france. nave
looked to us as an example; to our capacity for
war; the strength OF the institutions which
that great conflict devcloped; the integrity
and power oil our people since the war IN
assuming all its political and financial
responsibilities. Meeting heavy taxation and re-
ducing rapidly the public debt has filled the intel
lectual and thinking people OF Europe with the
highest ideas OF the American people and Ameri-
can institutions. tApplause.) These ideas
have penetrated Europe. They are calculated,
they are destined indeed 10 produce important
humanizing, civizing results. as we believe, and
to-day we France and spain struggling
to establish republican institutions in those
Spain is led, in the administration Of her affairs
to-day, by the nrst republican, intellectually,
OF the hour. These ASSOCIATIONS, whlcn Deong not
merely to the results patent to us in times past,
but the associations which are evoked by the
presenu condition Of things, impose upon us
legally, historically and morally Just tApplause.)
spain has had great history. She may have,
under the lead of republican IDEAS and republican
institutions, great future.
After quoting an old author on the noble charac.
teristics OF Spanards In the sixteenth century Mr..
this could be justly said three centuries
ago must have strong blood In their
| VEINS and though in the Spanish race
| and character there are features and iraties
| which perhaps we cannot approve, still may we
not hope that under the influence OF modern civili-
| zation under the influence Of republican ideas,
under the power OF republican institutions, that In
Spain something OF the past greatness may be Illus
trated in their future; and as to-day the republicans
| OF Spain are struggling to enter upon ap0lcy
which to them promises such splendid results, let
IL not be laid to our doors that we are Responsible
/ for the failure OF the attempt"
The lecture was listened 10 by over 900 PERSONS
and was loudly cleered,