New-York tribune., 1877-10-20
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY APPROVED.

THE pkESlDf.NI : iOI4lO Al NV FL.
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT szELYE II THE HoLYoKE
RATIFICATION MEETING-PUELGC MEN NOT rliE
Leaders OF THE MO1G0S-HAYEs on IHE LINE
oy OUR HISTORICAL PROGRESS.
SPRINGFIELD. Oct. 19.-The Citizens Hayes
Jn1or-crlent Meeting. at Hoyoke. tonight. was sue
ce.g. VIM Whiting a prominent paper manufacturer.
L. and long list OF officers at the' meeting n-
clud.d many leading Democrats. Tine following resou-
tous were passed:
Resolred. That VIC rejoice in the success that has
afiepded the efforts OF President Hayes IN pro-
matiug and securing peaceful aud harmonious
e,atians between the people o. the Noftn ahd ma
south: fh2t gladly Dnry forever al ahiloSiS OF ino
ros; aud extend 10 fellOweitiz IL OF the South
cordial erecting. cong atulAiing them lhat ,, now
they are permitted 10 exercise TIC iisn'9 VI 'oe
That heartily approve OF the p2l'ey ana ac
lion % ,r,seut Hyes To secure 10 the people EeunV
CiyI Service reform, 40 that now ana always non
s6au be- the test Of fitness for appointment TO
once fully i.dOrsing the motto lie serves party Oest
WIZ. Esorsd That the Industrial and commercial in.
tercsts OF the country are row oi 1ne III, nEnese ,S
deI1,rt,aents OF the Government every encour-
ssrment in th,ir power that our com ,sn,
Iagnr not ess than capital may receive ITS just re-
ward. and the better uins nov ,oS o od And
ornament prosperity not before eluaed I'D the hlS'or1
o g ne That copy OF these resolutions he sent to
Pre- ident Hayes and to Senators and Re proseha
tiyes IN Congress
SPEECH BY PRESIDENT sEELnF
President j. H. seclye Of Amherst College made tue
following speech: -.
Our public not TIE leaders OF the nttion o'
~ led by a current OF public opininn mghtier han they
s Was true in the revolution and All through me nIs
to~g Of the nation. Those nave oeen our esuers u NJ
reat men wnO in the real movement OF the haIiou &C
SaDn willing to stand In the front rank ana DC
brio zinne No pa.t of history mas ben
,,itnfej nv human fOrethOught but II bah co Ne
from The expected ana almost % ,u , ir b
- he naoul- W a. has been true IN this artlt uiir ht
trur still There Is an underlying force sometime.
unseeu bur aways felt. which Is Ike the power OF
gravity in public life rms i9fce @ ht5 az uyo 80 "ss
The Administration OF President Hayt- haa
nrosperou, voyage before it, II 1t moves Wiz
tne current of this force, aud men, -ry1' ' Ta
small who essay opposite ctuIeo WI. ni, ~ ~
,,rred or tossed aside WHAT are the indications OF
its tendencies What = The voice OF tno P0'Zv ~ "a
pcctlng the points ~ the Cyl 3eivoo l.'' -, ,u %
to, tno ,ocics i'm pullc opinion already felt on
nm noints which will receive Piesident HaYets
approval ard the gtaltnue INV %, yiIer.
S,fhiug In public life eKciies keehcr OF "tHct
rr'1c''ip, disgust than thB way offices nave Dceh
seu,nt and bestowed We have been 7,u1eu WIN ~
doctrine that Offices are waipois aiiI IA
,tcfrs Offices have made matter OF bargain ahi
-, and eyen when ii led by wise and honorable men,
too ofren regarded adgnity rather thh O. 74elsI
trust. Oicrs have been treated as tue M ha @ a ~ si,o
drserved; but no man ever ue-erNcI vli' VI 10
10 Office. Office IA not reward pnt a teiu.,. ni 90
aud sense payment iof seIN 'ct; "' ,i - ,,er
serice 10 be rendered. Therefore, Nheu once n sNCn
rom marty exgeIces, and not from personal Illness "o
have fGsined the principles OF gOtefhheh,i
ton, and must expect irliu detelt ~" I ftar
President II yes has taken higher ana po!.et
stand than ANY Aduinstration Tor MY iears. ilIs
letter OF acceptance awOke hearty anu spontaneous hp
plause. This voiced the liyng ahd SOON W ~, eo - @
trailing .tutimeut OF the Nation. The Republeih man
aesrs had thoy had the cOnyictons ana courage OF t
caudidate the election would not ave been ina.,t
doubt. President Hayes has kspt the promnhe o. .e
Presdent spoken clearly. Let us Dd bm bOl sItol,
aud mark nea and pat ban % thom' ~na'o'or 'nou