The New York herald., 1877-11-30

pudiation but throughout the whole land there
substantially but one voice. and that declared that the
indebted to our forelep population said Mr.. Beecher
as native popuia ion Tor tho rejection Of this
from our foreign population, but the benonts which
We derived those that took their property from
other lands and settled down among US make make
favor, and there should be monuments
raised-if il were not an imputat'on upon
they know that evcry dollar paidtor taxes would be
wrung by tho sweat Of their brows OF the 1eids
they titled" Mr.. Beecher declared that tho great
perils which. followed the close OF the war were
avered not by the statcsmansnip the scholarship
or tho pulpit OF the country but by tho honesty aud
sound common sense OF the great mass OF the people
He argued that an educated common people formed
parliamenr which tho wcgntest questions and the
most transcendent ethics might be safely intrusted.
BEKCHER ON THE SILVER BILL
The perils OF the present hour were tho last which
could result in any event only transient mischief
Tne foundations Of the country, he SAID, are settled,
and ts iuturc policy 10 assured Whatever hands may
hold tho helm. He would prefer 10 have tho repubii
party continue ~ power and wisely and honestly
administer the government but he remarked with
twinkle Of the eyes, that no should not cry II the helm
camc into other hands Tho only danger OF the
present day which he thought worthy OF special
notice was tnat OF repudialon. Tho worst form OF
measles rs that known Suppressed" and
the speakers judgment suppressed repudIation
was more dangerous tnan open repudaslon When
ever, IN any nation, there attempt TO tampor
with standards OF value the moral sense OF the nation
was exposed 10 great danger. An opportunity 70
dcvil riding the law" said Mr.. Beecher, 'worsc
than do the devil riding over the law" He asked
what would bc tho result Congress should, every
three or four years, change the stan
dards OF weights and measures making foot
to consist Of fourteen inches ono year. Of ton inches
another, and SO on. II would opon the door TO all
sorts oil frauds All sorts Of tricks and casnistries
would swarm with smle) "lKe insects IN country
tavernRn Mr.. Bcechcr said he would just as lef hnve
fourteen standards VI currency ono, that they
should DO universally recognized and fixed. He made
metallic curroncy-that brass was in great demand.
A CURIOUS ANIMAL.
Some OF these woud-be hnanciers whose theories
are before tho public ne characterized US "bull-
headed, without eyes - In all the countries ol the
world. In all ages gold IN certain proportions had
been made the standard and this not IN consequence
O any acts OF govern mcnts, but because The great
OF men In all nations had agreed that god had
certain UNIFORM, definite, comDaratvoly uncnanging
value. lAppiause.) For this season Mr. Beecher
would have gold as the prime standard OF values, but
he did not Uarc now many coaterals might be
used. No act Congress could make one pound weigh
two and 20 hold silver equivalent 10 gold was to teach
mea TO cheat by law. II legislators could not
that Mr. Beecher wanted 10 know what they were III
Congress He hoped that this Suppressed repudiA
ton" ~ he termed IT, would not prevail as would
make the nation byword among mankind. HIS re-
marks greeted with loud applause. This, he
said, was not question that belonged 10 ordinary
politics; touched the national conscience and man
man and man, ana "Who ON the Lords sde--who
Is on the side Of honestly" should be the cry.
Mr.. Beecnor reverted TO tue trust which might be
placed in the mass OF The people; but IN order 10
trust them, he said It is necessary to instruct thom
free, educated and religious people were the
snrewdest III peace, the bravest IN war, the
morality He alluded briefly TO the present conditiop
0t France and predicted that MacAlahon would 80
down and that Gambetta would 20 up. (Appause.)
And, IN conclusion, he warned the American people
Frenchmen, "Liberty, equality, fraternity" but TO
make their motto "1ntegrlty, intelligence. patience"