The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-05
.MORRILL'S HIR.INGUE.
Tue Sub-Trcasury Closed Tor Partisan >cs-
Iharnctcri-tic Republican Boast.


AIhnrncicri-tic Republican Boast.
Business Mt the Sub-Treasury was prac-
tically suspended at o'clock yesterday after
noon. and merchants, shippers. and Others hav-
ing business there were sent around the block
to edge in somehow through the back way. and
hunt up clerks. II any were left, to attend to
them. while the Secretary Of the Treasury was
cxpounding the doctrines Of Grantism from the
front Of the building.
While business men were Inconvenience and
refused admission to the building friends Of tho
Administration were furnished with tickets ad-
miuing them To the steps u the SUB Treas
ury. Vail street, Saturday noon, Nov. 4, 1876. by
order Of tho Executive Committee VI the Re
publican Reform Club"
A Gordon OF police lined the lower steps, and
none were allowed to pass them except those
permitted by the "Repubrcan Reform Club."
The bankers and brokers who are not in favor
OF Grantism organized a lilden and hendricks
meeting IN Broad street, In front OF the New
YORK STOCK tArhauEe' TOO inr a"ay 70 ven see
VINO WIS speakinR IN front OF the sub treasury.
tut hardly nad they formed and the first cheer
teen gwen for l1lden and REFORM before
Capt. Petti's over Jealous police swept down
upon them, broke up the meeting. and formed
IA line IN front Of the building TO keep all Demo-
crats away.
On tie steps of the Sub Treasury were proba-
by thousand Custom House employee, aud
otner Administration omceholders, To whom
~
should cheer ana when Keep quiet.
As soon as the machine work was thought
complete and everything IN order, Judge Emott
was announced "a the nrst speaAer. lie held
tue Democratic party responsible for every evil
that has beftllen the country during the uast
fifteen years, hut In 80 weak vOic, that lie was
scarcely beard Mt ecn PAGES away.
Meantime dcautltiOn OF dry goods clerks
numbering some COZ or 100, with a band of music
aud one American Nag about as large as good
sized handkcrchief. marched In and were
greeted with cheers aud laughter.
Ihen came he orator OF the day, the Hon.
Lot VI. Morrill, Gen. Grants Secretary OF the
Treasury. lie admitted that there were good
men IN the Democratic party. but thought the
cream OF htelI!gence and progression was IN the
Republican ranks Laughter through the crowd
beyond the stels Sixteen years ago, he said,
the country had no credit, no nationality.
nothing! In that time the government had col
lectej from the people and spent over
$ll,OJ0.0Jl,UO From the day Of the Declarati IN
Of Iniepenuence until the year 1883 the COun-
try had expended eighteen billions OF dollars
but the Republican Uarty had done better thAn
that, and had expended eleven billions In six
teen years. something our forefathers did not
dream Of. lie charged the Democratic party
with being the cause OF the rebellion white
brought about the abolition Of slavery and tn .
emancipation OF the slaves. Then he referred
again proudly to the fact that a Republican
| Government had spent over eleven billions OF
dollars IN sixteen years, and had now an out
standing debt OF over two billions, while our
| forefathers could only spend eighteen billions
| in over eighty years, after which hs subsided
the baud played, and the audience dispersed.