The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-05-17

President Hayes was present at the
Der Of Commerce on Monday, as were a
great many eminent men Of the country.
lnreSponse to Il toast, the President said -
1t is II qualification To have this opportunity to
meet such issembase of the business men of
the city Of New York | wish to make my ae-
acknowledgements to them for their invitation to en-
joy with them their annual social meeting. wish
to them that this hearty greeting is very
welcome to Inc. lChcers. (Atter pause the
President went on rapidly. At peace with all the
nations of the world, with IN honest purpose on
the part Of onr people and the part of the Govern
ment loud cheers 10 strive for the restoration of
the ancient concord within our own limits
Hunahs and great applause. | believe that
notwithstanding the unfortunate array of figures
which has been disentombed. that may conf
IDENTITY look for early decided and encouraging
evidences Of the reyiying OF business prosperity
throughout the country.
In response to Il statement to Our Com
mercial Marine, Secretary Evarts said
Why nation, so strong in the warlike power of
its people rich i'll the wealth of its fertile fields
rich i'll skill and invention fertile in re
sources, why such nation this should find its
flag desert the sea should cause much thought and
solictude
He reviewed the cruel civil war and the cruel
blows struck at our interests, and said that peace
came, and then the wild predominance of political
schemes toaccomplsh peace and harmony at home
and now that IS ended, and now there is Il greater
unity and purpose and reverence for the great Con
stltulnn which has survived all its perls. and the
nation which Is content from end to the other
Cheers. What can keep down the commerce of
such Il nation Nothing but bad laws. ICheers.
Wise laws is all that is needed with concurrng
harmony to develop the nations commercial pros
peritv The whole regulation Of the shipping has
fortunately been vested in the United States Gov
ernment. Whatever has divided parties i'll the
past our commerce rests with the general com
mune. Our ships must have flag and to sail with
profit must have cargo, and we must buy great
terprise- Tariffs and duties must be simple. I'm
mense applause. The merchants must not be the
prey to entangllng laws or adventurous executions
of laws lcheers and we must be able to compete
with the advanced portions of the globe, I'LL of
which requires good faith and intelligence. The
toast demands Il speedy restoration of our com
nerce but speed is not for nations as for individ-
uals There must be large and steady survey by
the Government us to what it can do. We must
have ships either by building them or buying
them. Cheers 1t is for the people of this country
to determine whether they will prefer politics, in
the personal ambition of citizens to politics in the
large sense of keen, wise government of great
noble and generous people, with constitution of
society where the people the true breath of life
to their Government and the peoples purposes
and allegiance and fidelity and sagacity are to at
tach themselves to the working power of great
and purer Government.