New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-02
BLAiYL'S KLYNOTE.
FULL TEXT OF HIS SPEECH BEFORE THE MAINE
CONVENTION.


From The Portland P7ess
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND FELLow-CITfZENs: The
people OF Maine are gulshed think for Two char
is strong common sense. Applause They do not pro-
pose win high sense OF honor 60 repudale any obga-
lions. They not believe, with their strong common
sense that stamping piece OF paper creates value Ana
they remember lesson which eau never % iorgotten
single incident which covers In It's scope ana ne meaning
the entire geenback discussion Wnen had tue hOnor
to Congress from an adjoining district there were
ana they were worth $l47 100000 In gold dollars.
stad there myself voting Tor eaal-tender Ds until We
had SiJOO000O0 Of ega-tenders ana tney were worth
SII5OOO,OOO ia gold. We had three times as many
paper dollars and the aggregate was worth S20Os90o
amount they would not have been worth anything at a
not however snd gu have e Ire ~
son OF the reputation Of the greenbaek dollars OF this
country not the sghtess peg 70 say aIs.sty shat
ine for differing from him. TO create an apprehension,
with SOUND 'O poad Tt Inc National ' esSendep
note, that was travelled by the continen al eur.
reaey o 81 od me papes and sSey
did not have over five hundred and hfty mil
lions Of property IN the entire thirteen colonies ZAP;
have to put out S6,0OOSOOOOO OF leea-tcnder paper
Deo,s We got to The point t1sy ssS1 t tae
ssOOoo,oOo Is there man mere who believes that win
SS aa q ers woSS Oq o nave bse
dollar of 1t left behind. SO that while l
tie people Of Maine agree. that enlarged and in
ated Issue OF paper money ia time OK peace Is not only
end In the destruction OF the whole mass, do not be-
Iieye that with property running up to $780,
OOO,O0O,O00 this day, tue United States are In The
slightest danger Of repudatng solitary penny OF the
3i1,OOO,O0O that IL stamped upon their honor.
Mir. Bafker-Supp0se they nfatei
Mr.. Baine-Ahl says the chairman suppose they in
fate. That reminds mg that when We had reached the
point IN 1854, Of S4OO,0O0OO0 egal-tenders in cir
cuatOn aud $50 100000 Of reserve, and the danger
OF rapd depreciation was such that we were ON the road
toward the continental result OF the revolution tbs
Congress OF the United States speaking for you and IN
your name, speaking 70 It's creditors OF both continents
and all nations, said. and put on your statute
book, that the amount OK legal-tendef notes -
sued and TO be Issued should never exceed
400 ,O00,OOO, and / charge the sreenback agIta-
tor nos only with standing absurd and visionary
theory only with flying in tho face OF the expert
ence OF all nations In all centuries, but charge MIN
with stl aud still more nagitlOus course
OF action charge him with inviting yoH aud me 10 ylo
late solemn and repeated aud emphatic pledge gwen
by this Nation articuio mortls rs we then feared
given with as sacred Will rs the man who in dr0wnlng
10 save himself from DESTRUCTION beneath tae waves
should say, " Save me aad viii Keep this pledge.
The United states, 10 its hour OF peril said 20 tne
whole world, We want your treasure We ere IN strng
gle for nationality and existence We VIII ave you our