The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-02
SOUND TALK FROM YALE.
PROF. SUMMERS ADDRESS ON THE
POLIIICIL ISSUES.
some OF tho Rensons why he shalt Vote for
Tiidcn and Hendricks-A Common -cnso
View Of the Positions of the Two Parties.

some OF tho Rensops why he Shall Vote for
Tiiden and Hendricks-A Common scnso
view Of the Positions of the Two Parties,
NEW HAVEN, Nov. 1.-Prof. Sumner ad-
dressed the Yale students on the political issues
Of the day last evening. lie opened by saying
that, as general thing, college professors
should not make political speeches, but as he
was to speak, as II were. in his own family, he
had accepted their invitation. 81 shall not
make YOU" he continued, "a stump speech. 1
am rot party man, and cannot be. My banner
has inscribed upon II three issues-Hard money,
free trade, aud sef-government Abstract
questions are not to the point now, nor party
histories. We must take parties as they
come to us additionally, and must wort ..''n
their machinery. We must deal ,-''n practcai
exlgencies. II you let v~-. party lines become
rigid. party le.ders become corrupt and ire
sno-.iOie. In late years there has been no ef-
fectve opposition to the party In power, and as
q consequence we have had loose and cor
rupt legislation OF every sort. 1 am forced to
turn to the opposition becnuse;
Frst-When party has failed In government,
It Is sound principle Of universil application
to replace II by the opposition IL the hepubli-
cans are kept In power they will think people
will support them anyhow and will continue In
Second-ihe opposition promise all that can
hope for In tho way Of hard money, free trade
and locil sef-governmenti
President In whom have the utmost conf
dence. Ever since 1870 have observed Mr..
m ems course with the greatest pleasure. His
activity for the public interest has been greater
tnan tnat OF any other man In the country. He
has thoroughly demonstrated this In his serv-
tees for reform In New YORK city aud as Gov
ernOr.
have not seen one single positive argument
why should vote for Hayes. All the Kepub-
licans give are negative Arguments why Tiden
should not be voted for, and these are appeals
to my fears. | am told that 1ilden knows much
control
But he has brains and will enough to lead his
party. They say be Is politician. suppose he
IL. politician means statesman, and that's
what we want. Perhaps he is even a wire
puller. ! hope he Is: 10 Washington ho will
need to be. We couldn't do a siller thing than
to send a man there who doesn't understand
the game. 1t Is the weak. good men who have
been the most harm to this country. They have
been used as tools by corfuptionists.
Again. they have brought against MIR. Tilden
vast number OF scandals. lam inclined to think
paign than In this. The whole effect has been.
on me at least to fix more firmly my Intentions
Again, they say the Democratic party is not to
be u sted-that II VIII ruin the country. can
not believe this. II | did | SHOULD have TO be-
heve that one-half OF the people Of this land are
striving to ruin IT..
But especially they bring ND Southern issues.
alarmed me. Tney say the South will make
claims for losses In the war. This may be. All
we can hope II that they will be kept OF with
more success tnan during the last ten years.
Perhaps, too, they may be asking subsidies fol-
lowing tnc example OF tDe NOrtn but 4 don't
see any reason why we shouldn't believe the
Democrats, who say they will have 10 subsidy
legislation, rather than the Republicans, who
promise not To continue II.
They saw too, that II Tiden Is elected the
public credit will be ruined. Now.if believed
this, would turn all own into cash and emil
CRATE. II business men fonred this they would
DC taking Ike prudential measures Hut turn
to the money market and 1nd United states
stocks are not falling, that money Is easy. Iturn
to- foreign exchanges, and nnd gold coming
into the country, not sent away. and there is
tue proof that our nation has credit SO high, So
grand, that reckless partisan assaults cannot
affect IL. cannot ind words strong enough to
are trying for party purposes to destroy their
country's credit.
they do as they did before the war and send
able aud experienced men to Congress. then
thsv will rule and deserve to rule. IL the North
wants its full influence 1t must be careful to act
as wisely. But they saw the temper OF tho
southern people isn't right; the have the same
true. 1t 1, the natural result of the way
they have oenn treated since the wsr. They
upon them. and even now we are often told
that they ought never to have been allowed
to be citizens again. l believe that n
with one Of our northern communities. as has
been done In the south, there would be blood
sned within a week. don't wonder the temper
OF the Southerners Is little spoiled. l think
mine would be.
Now II is ali wrong to bring these matters be-
fore the nation to Judge upon All history
shows there Is no possible exit from the present
state Of AFFAIRS but To restore TO the
south local self government Left to them
selves they will settle down TO order
and peace. Some seem TO think that
II Tlden IA elected the whites will all 60 to
massacreng the blacks. This Is absurd No
people can afford TO quarrel with their labor.
Now II we should give way TO these fears when
Is all this to cease2 In the preseut circumstances
the South IA sure TO remain embittered forever.
This must stop some time and the sooner the
better. We thought We fought to preserve the
Union, bus on these Republic IN party princl-
piles we are striving to exclude these states.
Just before Lincoln died be said he
wanted to get Louisiana as quickly as possible
into its practical relations with the Union.
Aud this Is what | say now Of ths
whole South-we want to get these States as
quickly as possible into their practical relations
with the Union. II this Union Is 10 last. IL will
never be by hatred and force. but usi DO held
together by CONCESSION and Kindness.
The speaker was frequently applauded.