The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-02
EVARTS.
MAGNIFICENT DEMONSTRATION
in NEW YORK!
Cooper Institute Fill
ed with Bankers and
Merchants.
Great. Enthusiasm
Manifested.
Mr.. Evarts on the Issues of
the Campaign.

Ou lOuiSub III tuO idISo VI bu6 SOOptT
stitute. The meeting was as great as antcipat-
ed not only in point of numbers, OVERLOOKING
as it did the hail. corridors and stairway to the
outer doors, but also in point of responsibility
of the gathering and the enthusiasm that pre-
vailed. At half past the hall was crowded
full and the people were struggling for admit
lance at the street doors. Back of the plat
form was elegant drapery of national flags and
garlands of gilt laurel leaves. Twice the usual
number of reporters were seated before the
platform. Bursts of applause from the audi
ence greeted the arrival of each prominent pol
itician. Notwithstanding the rush there were
about hundred ladies in the front seats.
Before o'clock the outside crowd pressed
charge had to move them back and announce
that the seats were filled. There was no con-
fusion, but the audience were good humored
and courteous, and readily adapted themselves
to the situation. Every seat on the platform
was filled, and amongst the gentlemen noticed
there were jackson Schultz, Eliot G. Cowdn,
William Richardson, of Brooklyn District At
torney Phelps, P. FL. Wales, David Dows VIM.
S. Lambert, Marshall o. Roberts, Hon. S. B.
Chittenden, William L. Jenkins, VIM. Borden,
L. Smith, Charles Abernethy, Thomas G. Ac-
ton, j. d. Tappen, Prof. Gallaten, William FL,
Lee, John II. hall, James Stokes, Edward E.
Howell, Jos. Seligman, Thomas L. Lionel,
Gen. j. FL. Vanaen, Judge Noah Davis, A. w.
Aborn, Samuel B. Ruggles.
At O'Clock there was the most terrific and
treme ndous outburst of heartiest applause ever
heard in the hall, and it was repeated over and
over again, announcing the arrival of the
speaker of the evening.
Remarks of VIM. Il. Dodge.
Mr.. John Jay announced that VIM. E. Dodge
would be chairman. Mr.. Dodge, who was
warmly received, said it was not merely a DO
litical meeting, but the warmth of his greeting
arose from the fact that great fnanciers and
business men were alarmed at the prospect of a
solid Snuth nd salid doloUotinpS in
with the understanding that having aided the
party in power they will be able to secure for
their constituents large sums as damages for
the war, and because they feared debased pa
per currency instead of specie payment Zap
plause.) He felt assured that many gentlemen
seeing the danger from the supremacy of the
Democracy felt called upon to prevent SO great
6 catastrophe as the supremacy of the Denoc-
racy. In view of these facts Hon. VIM. M.
Evarts was invited by many prominent gentle
men to address the public ON the issues of the
campaign.
The list of vice presidents and secretaries was
then read. At the name of Gen. Dix there was
loud burst of applause.
Speech of MIR. Evarls.
Hen. VIM. NJ. Evarts then came forward
amidst a hurricane of applause, and when ST.
lence was restored, said: There is time to pur-
pose under heaven. Enumeratiug human vi
csstudes and varieties of human conduct, he
has recounted time to speak. The American
p0Upl6 nave luuR ago mduc up L06lr mlQQS that
the heat of Presidential canvass is time to
speak. (Applanse) Whether or no I should
have found some reason to doubt whether /
might keep silent, yet when the call of these
merchants who make up so much of the pride
and hope of New York came to me, L could not
but accept. Nay, the events at stake convince
me was not at liberty to be silent.
There comes to be drawing distinctions be-
tween personal preferences aud the strength
| and will and character of opposing candidates,
han In iy .al~
will you entrust your interest, where is safety
of the republic to be found in the next Presi-
Dental term? The interests of the office
holders and their friends are not wide or deep
and sympathy for the Presidential candidate
does not carry US beyound the limits of public
security. and after the candidacy of Henry
Flag the public peace was secured In the
happy condition of our country decision by
ballot who shall be President causes no more
peril to public peace than in Englad at change
from Tories to Liberals, or the reverse. But
when there enters into the canvass questions
touching the integrity of the government and
the integrity and welfare of the states, the ap,
tation of that question overwhelms all Others
(Applause.) And the people of these states
are determined to know for themselves wheth-
er these vital questions are concerned, and if
they are they will not down at the bidding of
any master, foreign or native. take it that
the people of these states know as much about
their interests as an agent in Wall street of
any European house, (cheers). and they feel
more. (Cheers.) They read between the
lines and know that Northern people are better
custodians of their interests than anyone else,
even their own countrymen residing in other
parts of the states. Sometimes these questions
come up late in the canvass. The American
people are slow to believe evil of their coun-
trymen as shown by the war, but don't need
second eye-opener like that in century.
Here the audience cheered wildly and hur-
rahed for five minutes
Sometimes these issues come up too late and
the people have to fight their way back TO the
position they foolishly gave up. There was
some danger OF that in this canvass. The
South was 80 exhausted and their leader (Ti-
den), our fellow citizen Qaughter) so we'll
known to US lauehter), had been so hostile to
the burdens of taxation there could hardly be
any danger to the public welfare or public peace
from SO placid and peaceful party (laughter),
themselves. A backwoodsman, exhausted in
strength, would rather trust his strength in
some other form than wrestling, say with
a. rope around his neck applause and
Iaughter). No one can fail to see that we have
a canvass where the issues are of the vital and
searching character have named.
will have nothing to say, as you know him
as well as do Qaughter) of Mr.. Tilden's abl-
tiles of character, of his mind which are mar
velous. Nor shall L deny that he did marvel
Gus services to the people of this city when he
was fighting the Democracy (laughter), or d.
mnishing the taxes of the state; nor do [
doubt he ought to be continued in that capacity,
but the question is different whether Tilden az
the head OF naked Democracy fighting the
Republican party is in the sane line of useful
ness as in fighting Tammany Hall. or whether
he will be as useful in auditing Southern
claims as in diminishing the taxes of farmers.
Yet can conceive an arrangement by which
he might be useful as a leader of the Demo
cratic party even in the conduct of federal af-
fairs, but choose to believe that the people
prefer not to elect him, and everybody knows
if Republicans do not elect him be will not be
elected at all.
AS to Gov. Hayes, there are traits in his char
acter which once known leave him no stranger
to the true lover of his country. (Cheers) He
is gentleman of education. Whatever ad-
vantages received from the masters of law at
whose feet sat-Judge Story and others-Gov.
Hayes received the same. (Cheers.) Some |
have sighted his claims because they had not
heard of him, but he had lived to 81; he was a |
man of social OF private virtue, and the people |
of bis state bad heard of him. How many had |
heard of Tilden favorably while he was in the |
fold Of Tammany Hall CHEERS, and yet Gov, |
Hayes was discovered aud made known to the |
millions OF his countrymen, and there was |
nothing for him to explain away. (Cheers) |
Compare his war record for instance with Til |
den's How many decades would il take to
fight out the war on the line that Tilden would !
have taken and on his method of replenishipg
the treasury? l will not disparage his record |
but Tilden was not the foremost captain in the
war, and IN his c0untryS need 0ld not help it |
with gifts of gold, frankfasense and myrrh.
Cheers and laughter.J But put it to you as
citizens of New York, whether, when you find
man 10 peaceful profession with wife and
family around, and ample fortune and without
military obligation, fights his way: Though a
war, he has not done as much as any American
citizen should do. L think the z b Regiment
did much in going in for three months service,
and l should not think of depreciating that ser.
vice with SO much to make life attractive to
them, but Gov. Hayes, With everything around
him went in for the war, and that touch of pat
riotc duty can never be disparaged by any cit
liens who approve of the war in which he
fought.
They say he is not good statesman But
be has beaten all the favorite Democratic can
didates of Ohio. Thrice he has discharged the
duties of Governor of Ohio without fear or re-
buke, and if he does his duty for us as Presi-
dent as ne did while Governor and soldier, we
shall be satisfied. applause
Merchants want to know the effect on the
value of their stock from the election OF TIlden
Or Hayes. They wouldn't have asked the ques-
ton until they felt doubt and those humble
people who can't afford to lose the value of
their shares or bank deposits hal better be stir
ing (Applause) The fool ami his money
are soon parted and it will neither con-
sole their self-complaceny nor res
tore their property to know that SD wise aud
lUaa Inv a Pal1 t,ov did |