The New York herald., 1874-10-27

t"Coc bCbouh-ch luto pIOuucuVe Oruer. Inc morn
ing gun which halls the Fourth OF next July ought
to tell the world that faith Is Kept
so sod Third sns eTss rsss ss S Is
can can. Industry n try and prosperity and nappi-
resoas es ast0sa % the
themselves TO that subject We OF the
North have the deepest interest in that question,
even outside OF our duty. Every dollar earned
and saved In the South is just as valuable TO the
nation as though II were earned and d In the
North. Bat we must govern the south with justice
and wisdom, adapting The laws and their admins
tratlon TO tine peculiar condition OF tnat people.
The republican party, whatever its SHORTCOMINGS,
governments iree schools, Tree press and free
people. The party with such nistory-tne party
tons oil slaves, has unfinished duties to perform
toward the southern freedmen and toward the
ened, 1t VIII rise 10 the great occasion and save
the South from anarchy and the country from the
here sat docn ce0rv tcth an eloquent speech tchich
discussed all the dead issues, ana made scarcely an
GHuston TO the Hus'sg issue or me third tefml
SPEECH OF GENERAL DIX.
General DIX said d:-Fellow citizens-I have no
words to express to you my THANKS for your Kind
reception / came here at the request OF some OF
our political friends, who communicated with me
at very late hour Of the day. l am entirely un-
prepared to address you on the great issues In
volved in this controversy; indeed, with the
exception OF Q brief response TO the repub-
llcans at Albany, who called upon me to
congratulate me on my denomination,
have made no political speeches during the
campaign. / have always thought tt better
that candidates for once should leave the
canvass In the hands OF their political friends. 1
do not the less appreciate your Kindness, fellow
citizens, and feel 1t would be very ungrate-
fui return on my part for 1t II were
not to say lew words on one or two
matters deeply concerning you as citizens Of
the State OF New York about to exercise
the elective franchise, and determine for
good or evil the political complexion and nnan-
cial condition OF the State for years to come.
(Cneers) First, let me tell you what We have
done in the way Of financial reform. Some two
and hall years ago. when our political oppo-
nents went out Of power, we found deficiency
OF So zoo In the treasury. WE HAVE MADE IT UP.
(Cheers.) We found that they had purl0ined large
amount and applied to the current expenses
OF the government moneys belonging to the sink
ing fund. solemnly pledged py the constitution OF
the State to the payment OF the State debt. In
my message to the Legislature last January
stated the amount at eleven million OF dol
lars to be replaced. We have restored
1t and the sinking funds are now COM
plete. In two and half years more, II
we are continued IN power. we shall pay or the
bounty DEBT Of the State, amounting to ST. 00O 000
and fellow citizens. without any increase OF taxa
tlon-(cheersJ and when this deDt Is paid,
as It certainly will be II We remain In
power, YOU WILL BE RELIEVED OF $4,000 600
OF YOUR ANNUAL TAXES. (Cheers) The
general fund debt amounting to about 81, 600 900,
is practically extinRuished, for we have sinking
fund equal to the entire amount. When the bounty
debt and the general iund debt are nquidated, as
they soon Will be, there VIII be nothing left but
our canal debt, amounting now TO between
5000 900 and $40, 600. In two years more 1t will
be reduced below $S 00o and this will
the entire Indebtedness Of this great State.
lCneers.) Nou, Jelzo,o citizens, think no candtd
trtU deny that those results are hf0hlv credit
able to the administration Of our finances under a
republican governments (Cheers.) will not be
lieve for a moment tnat when we are cor
rectng those enormous abuses OF our prede.
cessors the people in this State will give
into their hands their political power. (Cheers.)
Now, fellow citizens, one word IN regard to our
political condition. There Is an aspect under
which the democratic movement in this and
other States Is to be viewed worthy or sert
Gus consideration by every citizen. Its tendency
| is, wherever 1t Ii successful, to place In the
highest public trusts men who II no,
in open opposition to the war when
the governments was struggling for the preser
| walton OF the Union, did nothing to sustain It,
tCheers) This tendency was shown In the cleo.
tion OF United States Senator from Connectl-
| cut Q year ago. Il has been shown in other
| States, and Il is shown In this State to-day.
should be very sorry to be considered a. Actuafed
BY any narrow spirit OF prejudice or proscrip-
tion: but when the question arises between those
who were giving their most earnest EFFORTS ia
support the government during long struggle
which was carried on to save Its national exist
snce, and those who did not raise finger in its
support, whose names are not to be found re.
corded in any friendly action In that crisis l
must say It would be very disheartening II
the latter were preferred to the former. And I
submit to you, fellow citizens, whether
the success OF such policy would
be encouraging In future emergencies; whether
1t would not be bitter reflection with those who
have pered their lives in the service OF
their country in time OF war, and perhaps
LETT q mutilated limb on the battle field,
II they were thrust aside BY those who have
creps from their hiding places when the day
OF peril had gone by, and become their
successful competitors for the confidence OF their
fellow citizens. (Cheers.) The success OF the
liberal democracy, rs 1t styles itself, would bring
into power Q class OF men who were either
passive, or hostile. when the government most
needed their assistance. say fellow citizens, that
no Intelligent man can doubt that the measures
which have been adopted BY Congress fof the re-
construction and pacncation OF the Southern
states would be imperilled BY their success, nor
can it be doubted that the colored race. who are
every day becoming better qualified and expe-
rienced for the high duties fntrusted
to It, would be by adverse legislation
reduced to o position OF inferiority scarcely
less abject than the slavery from which the repub
lican party had redeemed 1t. And more, fellow
citizens; there may be danger that the shoulder
tnO embers of civil strife NAV be Eindled anew.
voIcK-HOw ABOUT THAT THIRD TERM,
GENERAL2
General DIX only came here to say few
words to you, and, with your permission, will
Third termpD
General DIX, who had walked across the plat
form aa II ahnnt to rctire from fhe meettnr re.