New-York tribune., 1874-11-06
ADDRESS OF SENATOR EATON.

MR.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
MANHATTAN CLUB: return you my sincere thanks for
inviting me to be present this joyous occasion. 1t
is no time to make speech and don't propose to make
one tonight We have met here to rejoice that Massa
ehusets, and Connecticut. and NewYork and Pennsyl
vania. ana Delaware, and New-Jersey, and Virginia,
and North Carolina stand shoulder TO shoulder.
lApplause] All along on this seaboard of ours. from
New-Hamp pshire TO South Carolina, have Liberal
Democratic Government, and must rejoice. feel
rejoiced because In this land are free.
Money is good thing, and hard money is
very good thing. IApplausel Free trade is
very good thing, but free men are better.
I think 1t is this man who is dignfed with
the name Of Centennial Dix" who said on another oc-
S on the spo a RSh ps and why Simply becase the
flag is an emblem OF sovereignty and that is all; ana
know WEI as know my friend who has just been
honored with the election OF Governor OF
this state, arrested in his house
by one Of the hired bravos of this Government and
when he asked the officer, "What authotity - he
Let me say that the time has come when shal
arrest freeman in this Government on such authority
shot the spot. fApplause.l There won't be any
more OF it. tGreat appause1 , 49,
And now victory is ours not alone, however. does
victory belong 10 the Democratic party. The Liberal
Republican element of country has Joined with us
in Massachusetts,, in Connecticut, and IN New-iOrk
Tbe Government Is ours. All that IS necessary for US Is
lApplausel II We are Wise we nave oe'oIe h US NV ~
years of power. 1 am well aware OF the great
party, but desire to say one thing here, ana have
examined the question and have doubt about 1t, and
wish be responsible personally for my opinion that
under Democratic rule in this country IN 20 years every
dollar of debt be PAID and taxes reduced each
year. [Appiduse.l II can be demonstrated. There
is expended to-day, and has been expended
over and the Of the interest on
the natIon. bt than ever expended before
Once place the Government in the hands OF men VINO
will examine matter thoroughly VINO VIII cut down
all expenses either the army or navy ana op on the
1000 bloodsncKers" who have fastened themselves
upon the body polite and in 70 years every debt OI the
Government can be paid
propOse that this Government shall pay lts DEBTS IN
the legal currency CT the Government the cOnsIltu
tonal currency Let tnere be one currency or tt GN
ernment aud the tor the people. Appiiusel Let
every step we taEe hereafter DO a sLep IN advance
toward specie paym NJ man OF sense VIII 5af We
must come the next day DuC we mean
10 hare all legislation point that way; The very NO.
meni YOU cut down the expenses OF the GOVerumcnt
very moment you take tue great sIeP
toward this end . ., A.. rtho.o, d.
nnbean nartv OF this Common wealth. honor the NAN
who has been elected Chief Magistrate OF your Stt
Ms war record Is not good llaughter out SAID he
and that is that ne won't steal" llaughter.I
You are about TO place at your head IA man IN whose
nrobjty and ability you have full confidence. Ia reIOic-
ing at this dou wish 10 be understood to say that the
old Itleman VINO IS going out has stolen lLiuslLerI
II. * a very respectable gentleman, nave no doubt
bnt Ne York has further for hun. lGfeat
laughter.l