The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

you don't want them to- But can say seriously
my belief that American realize the progress
America has made I'LL lie goes and compares IL WIN
irics it is hard TO reallzs how bouuleous
nature and Providence have been 10 u.
Wa suffer ust nos IRON hard times and depressed IN
dustrics- You see all this and more abroad. We
think England rich in the carrying trade. 80
she is, but many Of her best chips idle Steamship
runnin. only bali tho time. Manufactures arc de-
pressed everywhere worsingmen here dissatis-
ned WIN wages, ana uIw'se and iamen, aC,S
from which in the end will suffer so
much their authors and abcttors and those
they assume represent Wish they could
all 90 to France and England and the work men
and women do there ana hear OF the wages thoy re-
Wales is not larger than Inc State OF New York.
contains a. 900 900 people. Look at fact or two One
hundred men own half oil England. Their es-
tates prncey reservations tor game and pleasure
aud opulence. One man may ride thirteen miles In
ono and nearly as far IN the other ON MS own
estate ana when he dies his eldest son taxes It all
The State OF New York has less Than 900 people
Suppose there five times as many aud then that
onehaf OF the State was given up 10 The monopoly ana
pleasure of $50 noblemen. suppose In addition men
aud women labored IN tho helds ana mines ana tnat
the wages only those paid In England suppose
only three had vote or voice 10
public affairs or In making laws, and that the
great body Of workingmen wsrc wholly excluded rom
all part III choosing the members oil The only hous OIL
Parliament in which the seats are not hereditary.
Then suppose taxation to MAINTAIN standing army 10
which commissions are soid LOT money or gwen "
Established Church in which livings are sold to tho
highest bidder or bestowed rs patronage. What would
such conditions? We are all workinKmen IN America
ALL woRKISGMKN HERR.
~, NO e c,IsS class here have always worxed aud
always been compelled TO WORK. and my svmpaihes
are all with honest labor believe in It's dignity and
reached me IN Paris, under my eyes was spectacle
which seemed TO heightcn tho madness OF what men
In America were DONG. The government Of Franco
ana the CurD-
stone in the street sat men all night to get
each his turn In the morning 10 invest IN INC
Loan They were worKmen, who, living AZ workfnen
do not aud need not live nere and working Tor wages
which American workmen would scorn. bad by hook
make ten American dollars, and these all night
watchers were there to buy ten dollar bond, on
winch they were 70 gss Tour per cen, There
more lortunate, contented with what tate had sent
him. Can It be that liberty and prosperity have
spo,led any portion oil the American people iil they
cannot endure their share IN season OF common al
vcrsityy
Another advantage OF every class in America in
messed me with the fact that we have no near aud
dangerous neighoors. On the banks OF The Danube
Russians ana Turks are killing each other. THIS does
not cndanger affect ue, except that creates more
market tor the things we have 10 SELL How Is II with
the Old World, where nations adjoin each oIherS
Everv people Is in danger; every taxpayer
and every workii gman and workingwofnau IS IN
vowed Great Britain must nave rv-a 10 India,
whers she governs 49, 0oO hu beings WITH Tue
bayouet she must therefore, guard The Dardaneiles,
the Persian Gulf the Suez Canal and LousantinUpe.
hut Russia anu turkey, ANA Germany, und 4.ust ia
anu Erance aud the Interested also tncae
same things, or ia what they CAL tue Daiance Ot
power and OH the Judgment or caprice Of kings ana
rulers depends the question whether men MUS nxut
mud die and must toll and reap ~ half the
kingdoms OF tho earth uur country stands apart W
herself IN III. amplitude Of her own domnohs.
IL s said tho American Tag hot " be- often
rs other flags floating irOn ustheAcs III freight ports
Tnis is true; ~ ought 10 be Otherwise; II must 90
otherwise. But without meeting 1t often on The
you aud ieel that The starry lug ~ home, ana
mat from home IL makes Its influence power
felt around tue world You ana leel tuat IL
shelters aud protests more liberty, more INDIVIDUAL
prosperity, more Of human rlyut and more bright
PROMISES Tor The future be found any Uther
lanu. Kngshp, monarchy, mobility, aristocracy may
be good things-gvOd Tor tho few within tne charmed
crce-but give land OF 90 ual rgnts, land wnere
law making lev, ALI where ho inau Is ever
called 70 obey any law when he has NOT his iull
share IN euacting and changing. GIVE me iand IN
which IL the right and duty vi every man, vi every
uons aud all The proceedings by winch govern
ment Ia constituted ana directed. This Was the grand
idca our athers-on this stone they founded
our great Republic One glimpse ut tue systems they
ton their wisdom ana Their courage. IL has also
increased the sense ot oUlgation owe TO cherish
aud project and transmit unimpalred 10 our Children
the great heritage left TO US.
THANKS THAMES
But, Ey friends, must put curb on my words
Travellers apt 10 be talkatve, the Kindness OF
friends has Kept me going from Sandy Hook " this
threshold. We're every recollection Vf my trip botted
only the welcome given In tnc harbOr, In
the city New York, from step to step home and
now here that memory would remain one OF tho best
oi my lie.
Again thank you, again I offer you my kindest
wishes, my only regret beng that my house
large AS to hoidgou all.