The New York herald., 1876-10-15
THE GERMAN REPUBLICANS.
A Large and Enthusiastic Meeting at
the Cooper Institute.
SPEECH OF CARL SCHURZ.
His Views on the Political and Financial Stu.
alton in His Native Language.

tongued orator Unted States Senator Carl Schurz
of Missouri The meeting held under the auspices
Of the German Republican Central Campaign club
Not only every available seat In the body OF
tho hall occupied. but in tho
sisles, closely packed. mass OF humanity
ebowed their way through b the front poss
iblc TO hear The speaker The platform Uttered
with chairs. upon which many prominent gentlemen
were seated, besides hundreds standing up
Long before the designated hour for the meeting
begin the hall full that many persons had go
away II therefore thought advisable that another
meeting should be organized A brass band pres.
ent discoursing patriotic airs few minutes before
eight O'Clock Governor Salomon appeared in the hail.
having in his charge the speaker OF the evening Sem
mos, unnouuaed epshasasm " which @ Continued ior a.
least five minutes. Finally Judge A. J. Dttenhoefer
called the meeting TO order
After the unanimous adoption OF tho resolutions
the orator OF the evening introduced BY Governor
Solomon, who stated that the rendered by tho
eminent statesman now hcre during long and useful
in behalf OF the citizens OF his adopted country
amply deserves the enthusiastic reception accorded
him.
MR. scHuRz's AppRgss
FRLLow- -CIrIzgNs LADiEs:-I but simply
greeted. but am not surprised especially few OF
tha opposition papers nave painte me as picture Of
despair. especially my friends OF the Staats zetang
have made such doleiul announcement Of mNap
pearance here. Such sight this assembly pre-
,sn.s Ss.s assures @ me snas M am s,s sun rsmsm
here this evening gives lie to tho assertion
that repubiicansm among the Germans in this great
city 10 dead We need no pity from our opponents
think At this present moment most hopeful
condition. The democratic party fully expected
avalanche out West from the late elections, but the
food did Especially IN Ohio they thought
to the State by large majority, and their bciief
was siren gtbencd by the calumny heaped upon M
Barnes who villied and magned every shape IL
may have been mistake TO nomlnale him as he was
somewhat bgocd in certain respects but on tho whole
he is unexccptonal From the results
achieved in the West can safely prosnosticate that
OHIO and Indiana will botn go republican and that
Dnst uauoo util I'm pactJ
(Cheers.) From the standpoint take commenced
an independent citizen and only assist in this cam
and TO oppose every corrupt scheme. believe |
that republican is patriot Parties nothing but
instance the elevation Of such men as the leaders OF the
republican party Is the chief and most important OBJ
be shaped inuso confidence We need reform
In government In our civil service must maintain
civil and religious liberty and unity OF parties by
adopting and carrying out . generous policy.
There great material interests at stake In this
campaign. don't forget that stand tho ground |
Of the great metropolis. Look. you business men, At
the present aspect OF affairs Business Is dull labor
scarce the number OF bankruptcies grown to alarm
ing extent Our opponents say ''We must have q
change" l am certainly and positively in favor
OF a change but 1t must be change for the betcr.
nation. Is il justY For my part have never hes.
ta,ed to attack the republican administration when
thought was wrong, out have not the slightest Idea
that the administration s responsible for the hard
times.
Many bankruptcies occurred IN Europe, and the
eien spread like wilddre From this we may date Oour
present stngnaton in business According 10 our OPP
ponents view the appearance Of tho potato bug origin
ally from bad administration The real evil
9o~ss'' goods Tor s which there was no market and
| the building OF railroads which ran through
ranged and thus incurring debts or frivolous
without any definite provision as to their payment
Now in 1878, we have panic, and thus u viii DO
hereafter, as Il Is settled fact that such must take
place every twentv years; but THIS one has arrived
little ahead OF time. However better times COM
Ing The infAlionists say what We want now
is more grecnbacks but say what we really need is q
restoration Of confidence II Is therefore, necessary
to abolish that which has been productive OF this evil
We know to-day what dollar Is worth now, but who
can tel! what II will realize three years hcnce2 We
must establish . sound currency or gold and sll-
vcr-a stable financial policy-and then only
will IL bo possible 10 restore our old pros
perty. The election which IS about to take
place Is of material interest to everybody. Which
party us the best financial policy? Tho
party that do this is the one most entitled to the
support OF the public
The speaker then reviewed tho character Of the
cra political parties giving each their need OF praise
SAID that in 1875, during the election in Ohio,
on one side stood tho democratic party,
on nI the other Governor X B. Hayes, a hard money
One represented the imitation party aud the
other solid currency THANK I Goa me me latter party
gained the day, tho contagon would have
spread over tho West nko burning burning
the democratic party claim TO be IN favor OF hard
money, but It is only sham. They are suddenly be- 4
coming vrtuous and when sinners repent so suddenly
IL is time look their motives In this instance
however their pretenGo shallow and their mon
etary principles sham
The republican party is accused OF having neglected
to resume specie payment which they should havo
done since lo6S What has NE democratic parry d1ne lone
they now sit here and weep crocodile tears
over an inflated currsncyf They havo
urc LOOKING toward resumption since
they have been endcavoring TO flood the country
our honest Indebtedness The speaker then explained
the Resumption act and said II that was struck oil our
credit abroad and at home suner most dts
asrousy. The Democratic National Con-
venion senuausy a',Nr upon ,has
In Congress was presumed to act In the same spirit
The democracy hides itself behind the nmsy pretcxt
that definite time having been set for rcsumng specie
payment It cannot DO carried out One might as well
say that man giving note payable at specified time
cannot be properly met. Our opponents nominated two
candidates-Tden, a hard money man. and Hendricks.
soft money These were concessions. The latter were
nude in order capture tho soft money voters out
West. The nominees consulted long and earnestly
Saratoga and the letters OF acceptance demon
how the hard money Tden was converted n soft
money man. Tildcn is Janus He has two |
faces-one turned eastward with an express |
SION as hard as h'nt; tho other west
ward looking soft mush. II he can |
support this role he IS welcome TO IT. Last year the
Intelligent people appauded Governor Tilaens effort
pass hard money resolution. and this act
has conduced materially toward our success
IN Uhio NOW. however, since lettcT OF accep-
tance has been published the PeDdetons, Aliens
and others OF that ilk openly boast OF Tdens imitation
procvities. What heroism can be expected IRON Til
dcnf Did not his knees shake when he wrote that
letter OF acceptance How has he sold his soul 10 the
iDiationistsf From these facts you may draw your
inference Of the results OF democratic victory
Remember, business men OF New York, the effect Of
continued weakened currency on return TO specie
paymcnt-and prosperity. Have not the closing OF
factories lasted long enough DO you want this state
OF affairs TO continucf II SO, vote the democratic
ticket
The speaker continued In an impassioned strain,
gong into minor details on tho currency question and
giving the most cogent FOR the election Of
Hayes as President lauding his great moral courage,
which every line OF his letter OF acceptance porrays
predicting that " the republican party success
fui there Will be a hard money majority In Congress
The republican party Is the instrument to restore
prosperity to the country.
Senator schurz spoke at length on tho subject OF