New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02
for their valuable assistance In bringing the attention
OF the public to these all.mportant subjects.
ADDRESS OF THE HON. EDWARDS PIERRE
POINT.

POINT.
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND MERCHANTS OF THE
CITY OF NEw-YoRK am requested to second these
resolutions which have been 80 appropriately drawn
and we'll presented. 1t gives me great pleasure and
feel that IL Is encouraging sight that citizens OF
NewYork laying aside their political prejudices, have
united together. without any regard TO party alia-
ous for the purpose OF supporting and doing honor to
fearless aud honest Chief Magistrate and his noble
cOadutors In this great work of reform in the canals
1t tells that when the merchants OF New-York have
thus taken this matter into their hands that the timo
has cone when people have ceased TO be bound by
party ties. They desire and mean to have good aud
honest government and they little whether 1t Is
a government of Republicans government OF Demo
Gratis 60 that 1t be q goverpment which Is honest,
intelligent, and protects the rights OF the cuzehs
[Applause.l
Three years ago last Summer. brave and homes mon
in spite of offered brides and threatened violence laid
great city by chosen rulers, and foremost oonspc
GUS and fearless in thai great was samuel h e.
political enemies IN his own party said nus polltleaI
grave was dug Yes his Democratic e9emes aGg p
votes aud rounded up by Republican votes that MS
Democratic enemies could not push nm H. anu nov,
for this fearless magistrate. predict my fellow citl-
zens that II they dig the grave viii DO ned up III tne
Pile like fearless, honest man. ana tney
viii support him in protection rot o, CONT Their nights
take pleasure here in saying that Gov Tden deserves
great credit for the ne has taken IN these ana
the frauds from the fact that he had to assai
the chief leaders In his own political party ana tnat MS
6teres Toes nave Deeh tnose Oh LIS Own a. @
that stole your earnings, that raised your taxes from
which you groan today have most OF them been driven
into prison into exile, and the other thieves. whom
he lie pursuing with equal fearessnessn they are
equally guilty, trust will follow those who have gone
so govern pp existed and made pretty good
Government; but that was when members OF tue party
nd rua
this country great and strong and rich when the
people grew anxious to get money honestly OF
thieves to plumber the people OF their earnlogs ap
plausel proclaim here to-day iearlessy tha' ene
Presidential election comes around you VIII not hnu
that men Will be governed much by parry ues; tney
will say they want honest, intelligent protecting
power that they about their business ana trust
| the Government to honest men. .,
| Now gentlemen In my belief we are about passing
into some considerable changes IN this Government
which, five years from tins time viii DE MADE 1 very a
ment, when the nation has become rch ana the mum
bers Of IL great uniessT You bring into the Foreground
the intelligence aud the honesty OF the people for their
sovernors y0u cannot make wise laws without Wiso
tration without you have honest administrators and
when the people shall come TO understand TINS, ana
not Mi places Of high trust with safety to the people,
then you Wilt great change But my leliow-clt-
zens, If we are TO try 70 make reform ana II we
been trying reform in tbs city, ana 1--WE we
| We seemed for time to be successful but then the
things seem TO return again. ana nOthlng Is more
true than this that II cannot have republican ana
a free and liberal government to protect u.s. We shall
certainly have some other kind OF government, which
ion in some form, and whenever despotc States rob
their people Of ther earnings the effect Of that after
little the people cease to earn any more than bare
subsistence and the nation rapidly 10 ruin and to
decay Aud 1t does not matter whether is the despo
that robs you of your earnings, or whether 1t be The
rulers which you yourself select the result Is the same
Now If GU cannot have such government and such
ad ADMINISTRATION that the tolls the canals eau be rea
sonabe and that they shall cease be high, you will
perceive cost OF transporting goods through the
interior OF this state 10 the sea- and the cost OF d0cSage
of wharfage OF stores OF business in all its varied
modes, will be great that other cities on the Atlantic
undersell u.s. Why. this great city OF Ne "
York. with all its natural advantages, Will cease 10 he
very prosperous aud it will cease 20 he prosperous II
you sill are robbed OF your earnings through fraudulent
contractors, through any devices, however formal
they may be- however sanctioned under the garb Of
| Now, sm only going to detain you moment longer.
| 1 ask you merchants OF NewYork If you have had q
PROSPEROUS have not sten your ledgers, bat
am that you have not made any money. Ana you
never will make money In the city OF New,fOrk, until
| until the taxes lower; until YOU can bring
through the interior OF the state the produce from the
West at cheaper rate, ana you never VIII nave any
prosperity until there is such change in the al
fairs OF country and this State that the people have
some confidence IN the future Why what is trouble
rOw3 Thousands aud tens of thousands out OF employ
ment Thousands aud tens OF thousands OF willing hands
that their bread over 200 emgraDts have
returned troubles came, back TO Europe each
| thus the advantage OF their labor from which
as you all knOwaDd it s political maxim that all the
| and come in no other way. Aud when you look
about and that have had peace for ten years
| when have had abundant haryests, public health,
why don't every man ask, what Is the matterf HOW
happens it that these 100000 OF people, Intelligent,
brave, energetic thus tied down aud paraiyzed in
their efforts with all the OF wealth lying spread
| from the Atlantic the Pacific Oceanl What is the
matter, gentemenf What causes all this 7 Every man
| who will reflect moment knows that 1t comes from
fault not in our people, not In our soil, not IN our
country, but in the unwse and fraudulent legislation
! and administration Of our rulers. Applause
Now, word more ana have done and That Ia that
| don't believe that you merchants OF New-YOrk Will
have any lasting any permanent prosperity until this
question of the currency Is finally settled. tAppause
IL is not settled What is the that, when noneyls
cheaper than you knew 1t, no capitalist will invest
In real it greatly depressed What is the
reason that will Dot advance money 10 the builder
and take back mortgage as he used TO dol What ia
that they Will not lend to enterprise and
why Is that money drug in the street. aud nobody
can get 2-simply because dstrus in the future
| And why the dstrust OF the future That disirust
comes and alone, OF dstrust OF the wisdom aud
honesty IN legislation and future admnisTa
| ton. From no other cause lApplause]
Now you ask me how TO remedy it, aud that is fit
question, and whether you respond 10 the f an.
teow-c citizens who have the control OF this matter
shall send high places men who are intelligent.
whose wisdom and judgment have been tried who have
earned characters for integrity which they would not
sacrifice TO dishonest GAIN then you will get Govern
ment which will reduce your taxes, which Will protect
feel confidence and the future VIII become bright ana
we will again in that great course OF prosperity
and wealth TO which, under God, believe we are des-
| tined. lApplause.I
| AnnPECC OF THE HON 7, BRADFORD PRINCE.