The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-02
IrARIs's LONG SPEECH.
The Venerable Peter Cooper n Listcncr-Gov.
Tiidcn Euiogized.


Tiidcn Euiogized.
Mr.. william NJ. Evarts spoke for three
hours In Cooper Union. last evening. 1t was
before eight when, escorted by members Of the
Union League Club, he walked on the stage, and
tho clock struck eleven before the last Of his
wearied hcarors left tho hall. The hall was fun
to oveilowlng.
MIR. william f. Dodge presided. He said that
the business men Of New York are afraid OF a
solid South" and, accordingly, had asked Mr..
Evarls to address them. He said "Mr. Char
man and gentlemen, the wise man has said -"
Here tremendous cummotton arose IN the
back OF the hall, which brought the orator to a
standsiill. The conmotion continuing. Mr..
Dodge, In rather incoherent accents. called on
tue police to quiet II. still the nol.e ceased
not, and still Mr.. LSarts spoke not. Finally, ho
mir. Chairman and gentlemen. the wise man
has said" Again The commoion began, but
MIR. Ev,rts, after a iuomentary stop went on.
man Affairs time to keep silent and a time to
speak The American people don't think the
present tiule TO keep silent. The importance
Of the issue has sati He'd mo that no
man who has the ear Of his country
there enters into n clnvass questions that
touch at the Vital point Of the integrity Of the
Government ana the welfare Of the state the
people fof themselves recognize the situation
and act accorcin-ly. When these issues come,
they give the law and teach that the Northern
people are the best custodi ms OF the rights Of
the Northern people. Sometimes these issues
come late IN the canvass. The Northern people
are slow to believe evil OF their countrymen so
SLOW In past history that nothing short OF n war
IN viii h JOO 90 Of lives were sacrificed and
IS. .c0O,OOOOO) Of money spent could open their
eyes. But We don't need two such eye-openers
This was received with tremendous cheering.
In the midst Of which Mr. Peter Cooper took a
seat on the platforni, and then there was snoth-
or outburst. Mr.. Eyarts wen, on TO show that
the eyes OF tho people are open to the fact that
the Lubc peace and public credit OF the couD-
try were in Jeopardy, and sperkins OF the com
dates. said OF GOV. Tllden II have not a word
to say In dispar cement OF his abilities, which
are distngui- ned, nor OF his character Of mind,
whicn is marked; nor sh-ll deny that he per
formed servi es Of at value to this city
when he was nfhting the Democracy: nor
to the state when he was diminishing tho
taxes Of the farmers. There he has made his
fame, aud those who interrupt him do him no
service aud the country harm. But IT'S another
question whether Tilden. At the head OF the
Democracy, Is In the same line OF usefulness ss
when aghtIng Tweed ana 1ammany Hall. And
paving the taxes Of the SOu,heruers wont
diminish the farmers taxes. Yet can con
ceiye OF an arrangement being effected BY which
Gov. lilden would m Ike a good President. But
think that the Reoubi.c cans want ii President
of their own, and won't elec. Iiiden aud a solid
South"
A rulosy Of HAYES followed this. OF the Hnan-
| oial Issue Mr.. Eyaits said: "Firrt, these mer-
chants who have invited me here want 70 know
whal effect on the value Of the securities with
| which their safes are stuffed viii the election OF
value" The definition Of the term dollar,
| followed. "Gold and silver" Mr.. Eyarts
continued, "don't get their value from the
, mint from ther stamp they are the exact
measure Of somebody's labor, which aper
curreucy is not. A gold doll t. a gold dollar,
while paper dollar Is only promise To pay
that NAV not be worth the paper II Is printed
on" (lcre Mr.. Cooper changed color and moved
| une SHY in his chair.J " Does any one DOUBT. "
asked SIR Evarts, unmindful Of the Octogena-
rian's agitation, that the Republican party Is
Ia favor Uf specie paymentsf Is II not plain II
YOU want specie payments YOU must vote for
Hayes II YOU don't want them YOU i'll vote
for Gov. 1ilden and our esteemed friend ON the
platform here. lCheers for Cooperl Hendricks
wants specie payments, but not for an indefinite
length Of time. Peter Cooper, honest man as
he u. prOfesses not to want specie payments,
and not 10 want 1t all the time"