The New York herald., 1876-11-02
Hon. William M. Evarts on
Tilden and Hayes.
THEIR PLATFORMS EXPLAINED.
No Faith To BE Placed in the
Democratic Programme.
SOUTHERN PACIPICATION DISCUSSED.
The Republican Nominee To Be
Trusted To Save the Union.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM NECESSARY
Democratic Pledges Of Reform Sham
and Snare.

The throng that assembled at Cooper Union last
evening hear Mr. Evars spoak on tho issues OF the
campaign may be regarded the last grand rally Of
republicans before the fnal batio. The hall niled
to It's utmost capacity and the enthusiasm seemed gen.
une On the platform wero many Of the most promi-
nent business Of the city. At precisely eight
O'Clock M Evarts made his appearance amid per-
feet storm Of applause
Mr. John Jay then came forward and said that on
behalf Of the Committee Of Arrangements for the
Ing to hear the Hon. MI. Evarts tho char would bo
taken by Mr.. W. E. Dodge
Mr. Dodge said that ON looking around the vast
audience present and the gentlemen who occupied the
pattorm-csntlemon who we're not political partisans-
he asked himself why this great gathering. 1t
not because It simply political meeting the
Of great Presidential election but because
these gentlemen Occupying, many OF them, the
highest positions of fnanccrs and Of business men)
and the active business men OF the city felt alarmed
and apprehensive as they looked around and saw
solid South looking forward TO present themselves IN
next Congress with q solid and united delegation
coming there with the full and distinct understanding
that they had greatly aided in giving to the party
the Presidency that they would be able, with the aid
OF those from the North who sympathized with them
during tho war; that they would be able TO for
their constituents largo sums for damage and loss
sustained during that struggle.
Mr. Evarts, who spoke In q rather low lone. va.
listened to throughout with breathess attention,
then introduced. His views the financial ques-
lion were evidently relished but the all absorbing por-
zion Of the speech was the solid South.
Tho speech was as follows-
HON. wrLLIAx NJ EvARrs SPEECH
Me- CHAIRMAN AND GExrLxxKx-The wisc man has
said that there is . time for every purpose undor
heavon and in enumeratng the vicisstudes of human
affairs and the varieties OF human conduct to which
thero was always nm appropriate time he has
recounted time to keep silence and time
TO speak. The American people have long
ago made up their minds that the heat Of Presi-
dental canvass is not the time to keep
silence and tme to speak. Applause.
Whether no should have found in special consdor
alton some to doubt whether might not keep
hien and might not speak, yet when tho call OF these
merchants that make up SO much Of the prosperity
and pride and hope and energy Of Now York assigned
70 this duty. could but accept IT. Nay, more,
the development of the and its issues, and
the stake that stands upon the vote Of Tues
day next, have satisfied me that who could cx-
poet TO take the OF tho country In the least
justified In beng silent (AppIausc.) Whichever he
should speak no could not belitte undervaue the
occasion the issue, and II his voice could serve t
should be heard while there yet time.
In the methods Of our politics, gentlemen, we are
enable separate the question in the popular mind
In tho popular vote which party it would WILL
lrgly cntrust the conduct OF public affairs, from
other question 10 what man. or which men. OF the
party that they preferred. they would select Neccs
sary therefore, there to bo some confusion Of
ideas In drawing the distinctions between personal
preferences and or the forcc and faculty and
strength OF will and character OF the opposing cand
dates when alter all the real question is, aud must be-
which party will you navo to take your government;
10 which will you cntrust your INTERESTS where Is the
sxtety OF the republic be found the period Of the
sext Presidential torn? (App'ausc.)
THESE CONTESTS OF OURS.
SO frequent and familiar there always three in
teresls that enlist less tho popular feelings
aud the popular passions. The first may dismiss
hghy Is the interest of tho ofnceholdcrs and tho
interest OF Office seekers intense and important
them aud to their friends, and In the great mass Of
oinces, Of course, element of power and force
10 tho community. But the commoton which
those interests in their competition excite,
lre neither very wide nor very deep. They
10 not much touch the public peace
lTeci tho public purse. But beyond this all these
popular elections thore is enlistment OF the enthu
nasm aud tho admiration Of the great mass OF tho
people prcsumptively for one or the othor Of the
statesmen or the country that to lead tho
These sometimes come to great height, and they
pometimes simulate In solicitude and In oarnestaess
The real anxetes that touch the public interests But
these, gentlemen, are always sure to nnd never
carry the agitation Of the public mind beyond limit
that quite safc the public peace and quito
sstcnt with the permancnce OF tho valuo OF public
securities. And after the election, when even
Horny Clay is defeated and when Polk IL elected
In lou Of him. the agitation OF communities
SUBSIDIES Parties are always In the range Of equal
duties, and tho OF tho country Is undisturbcd
and It's public credit uninjurcd. And generally speak,
Ing and In the happy condition In which country
has generally been placed that Presidential election
WhatI have now assigned Is
THE WHOLE LInIr AND RANGE
f the interest and excitement that election
and in that sense and under those circumstances, It
Is true that n decision BY The ballot who shall be
President OF the United States peril TO
the public credit and the public peace than In England
achange from tories 10 liberals or tho reverse Bus
when there does enter into the canvass
ouEsrIoSs roucH TIE VITAL roIyr.
The integrity OF the government the pcrmanencs and
welfare OF the ssac then the agitation that attends
Ihoso questions supplant and ovcrwhem ali tho lesser
lueons that make up the staple Of political discus
sions and differences And the people OF those
United States determine for themselves In any pend
ing election whether tho vital interests arc included
or not; and they are, tho people will act up 10
them; and II they not, they Will not bow down at
tho bid OF any master or teacher, either foreign or
native take II the people OF the United States know
as much about liberal and tory politics the financial
agents OF European houses in Wall street tCheers.)
take thatn possible that the issues Of Amorcan
politics they know and ieel great deal more
AsI have said whom these issues como in give in
nuencs she and rcdivide Tho lines between
parties tako u that then the Northern people are
better custodans Of the interests that tho Northern
People maintain than anybody esc can be. even their
wn countrymen residing In other parts OF tho land
jometmes these issues come up late tho canvass,
mi the good temper the good faith, tho honest pur
,oss Of the great Of the American people make
hem slow to believe evil OF any Of their country
nen--tchccrs)-so slow In their past history that
poshng but war that buried half million OF choscn