The New York herald., 1877-07-05
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY, JULY l877TRlPIE SHEET

serving scquiesence IN the treachery Of iss leaders
sasn - the at.''sass, In my Judgment Of me re-,
The course OF the present administration has
seen the Generalization which always attends
n9 a., soandopmsn & Of principles spreading .nrouSh
Look Mt civil service reform-a policy vital, iunda-
meniaI-a policy which means the absolute freedom
very few VINO distnc.vey and necessarily represent
the political opinions OF the party charged with the
administration. from all allegiance 10 or connection
with the political fortunes oil any party the seIcc-
ton OF such servants with eyes blind to the political
opinions OF those who are TO serve the government.
This the reform 10 which the administration stands
| peculiarly pledged Has II entered upon II? Has
tho necessities imposed upon the administration IN
its efforts to buy tho support or silence the oppo-
already dcfrauded us Of this reform. l affirm, AS a
proposition which rests Observation, that
to hs hour offices have been granted or refused,
conferred or taken away. with much regard TO
political ends by tho present administration by
President Grant during any portion OF his admins.
honorable motivea Marx the appreciation OF the
principles Of OWL service reform, whom you hear IL
announced that eight years of service gives right 10
the President TO remove the faithful oieer Or
again, when you hc Secretary OF the Treasury
voting his mind 10 tho elevated work OF removing,
without regard TO other causes, all but one OF a
family
THE FINANCIAL ISSUES
LOOK next at the relations this admi stration
TO the present financial issues President ayes has
heretofore entitled himself TO The confidence OF
honest men by his course on this question Noihing
sir, but the necessity OF gaining support for his
Southern policy could have induced him to contcn-
plato an alliance with the silver conspiracya con-
IL has lost all virtue as standard Of value and as
currency, is cheaper than grecnbacks IL Is the In
hcrcnt and Unavoidable weakness OF hrs present posi-
ton, the effect OF mis- wretchod Southern policy that
he must conciiiate an outraged party so far as
bic by yielding now to the demand Tor the 'spols"
aud now 10 the demand for "cheap'' money.
Again, the republican party, by all Its recent plat
forms, is pledged oppose the grant Of subsidies 10
private corporations Yet DO man VINO to-day knows
aoynux OF inc currents ana influences WHICH are
fact that vast scheme is steadily matur-
Ing, uhopposod-it not favored by this admins
traton, which aims 10 take from our public domain
and from our public Treasury untold subsidies TO
build u Southern Pacific Railway, a railway for
which thore Is present public need, and IRON which
private capitalists would shrink with contempt.
In Tho train of this gigantic effort at public
ern Pacific tho building OF evees on tho Mississippi
Kindret schemes sufficient TO again corrupt tho
moras aud blast the prosperity Of the whole country
privilege Of overthrowng Two lawful State govern
nents and tramping upon the principle upon which
and Institutions rest-tho rule OF tho
MAJORITY
Sir, there laws of moral cause effect as
true ana certain as any physical laws. No political
leader political party, forfeit honor desert
principles at one point and MAINTAIN them at others
one subject and homes. on others. Tho rrosidens's
Southern policy, conceived IN his own mind, shock
and offence TO his party reckless OF justice and con
weaken the moral bonds which have hitherto In spite
OF all its alings secured to the republican party the
confidence OF majority Of the most intelligent and
patriotic Americans Tor moro than twenty years.
Bat, fellow citizens, this gathering is not for mo
a,lention arc older and better Than mine are here.
The subject which have discussed stili stretches on
before me, but must close. We are summoned 10
the duty of exposing ana denouncing great crime
4 crime more wanton and unpardonaDle than tile
crime against Kansas. which aroused the sleep.
-oft ilc pnc tx.lot
RES to the republican party. That crime WINS com
miIted by President at the bidding OF tho party
winch elected him. This crime has been committed
in defiance OF the principles and pledges OF tho repub
lican party and defiance OF the
and obligations OF the President No man who counts
and constitutional principles 8 worthy to enlist IN this
new struggle for the honor and peace OF country
NOT SENTIMENT OF NEW ENGLAND.
When Governor Chamberlain had concluded his
speech the Rev. Mr.. Stoddard, OF Fair Haven, Mass
and said that he desired with all due respect
Governor Chamberlain, to soy that he believed that
the sentiments expressed In the address did repro
sent the feeling of New England He then called
for all those who indorsad the policy of
President Hayes to signify It, and thrco hearty
cheers wcro given for tho President Somebody then
called for three cheers for Governor Chamberlain,
and they loudly given. Mr.. Watt President Of
the meeting then and stated that II should be
understood that every speaker personally respons
ible for what he said As for himself he had abiding
confidence In the integrity OF President Hayes and
fdenoe in his policy. These remarks were greeted by
hearty cheers.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
Mr.. oliver Wendell Holmes next introduced,
amid prolonged and hearty cheering. He said:-
como here to-day, fellow citizens, as SON Of q
citizen Of Woodstock to visit tho place where my
father born and whore my fathers fathers lie
came also American citizen, as we all are to-day,
and | ask you to listen 20 sentiment which as an
American as loyal TO his chief as an Engshman would
be he to before him to-day the banner OF old
England as see our flag to-day. The sentiment
would give Is
'srHE SHIP STATE"
The Ship Of State. above hcr skies are blue.
But still she rocks. q little 1T is true;
And there arc passensers whose faces faces White white
Ye'. on the whole. her Grew are quite content
And willing Il her pilot thinssit II best
To head little nearer south by W st;
in the long quarrel for the quarter deck.
The The ,hs.iows sf past. whero dead explosive: lay.
", ss ass an he SEP Of sass
God speed her keep her. boss her while she
Amid the breaker.of un.ounded yesrs
And saiae .ns honest hani that hoias her wheel
After reading this sentiment Or. Aolmcs immc-
diatcy won't on to read the poem which he had
specially prepared for the occasion. As he read II
with that wonder OF graceful cIocution which chm.
acerzes his platform utcrances, and as IN that Pc
| cul,or dryncss OF humor for which he Is noted he
brought out the salient points OF the poem, his
udicncc quickly moved
When Mr. Holmes udcd. the morning exercises
closed with vote OF thanks TO the poet.
AFTERNOON PRocEEDiyGs
The afternoon proceedings opened by an address BY
Rev. James NJ. Buckley, Of Stamford Conn.,, for the
benefit of the sunday School pupils and those inter
es,ed IN them. when tho reverend gentleman con-
cudcd ho was voted the thanks OF the assomblagc.
! Hon. james G. Blame was the next speaker Whcr
he was introduced he was heartily checrcd Mr.
! Blaine spoke with unusual nrmness and vigor Bt
was often interrupted by applause ana was answorec
in his favor when questions wcro asked
| SENATOR BLArSE's SPEECH.
There IS agitation on the southwestern frontier
| OF the United States NJ the present time that may