The New York herald., 1878-09-26

the markets Of the world, there should be tariff;
and that the money hou.d collected upon articles
OF luxury, upon the dne fabrics which consumed
by the rich, and that the con sumption OF the poor
man shall be, so lar as possible, relieved from tho
burden OF taxation. Now contrast this with tho
tariffs enacted fought for and sti advocated by this
| pseudo democrat and ex-repubican. Mr. Butler
wants tarin such as he himself procured 10 be
| enacted through a bill which lard a lax even upon
the patriotism oi the people Of the United states,
| when he got tho duty upon bunting raised to
an amount that prohbied all foreign compe titiou
with his bunting factory at lowell and ievicd tax
OF moro than huncrcd per cent upon Tho patriot 10
Impulses OF every man IN the United States who has
con iributoc or who now tributes TO raising 'Old
Glory, the Stars aud Stripes upon any liberty po 10
Id The United states OF America. rak about his pa
trotism This fact alone should satisfy soldier
and sailor ana every other honest man IN this count ry
tnat his PATRIOTISM, in the matter OF q tariff rs uu-
sdniterateu sclsnness. Again. he is understooisto
be the advocate par excellence OF tarif for proec-
tion, such tariff rs pays bonus TO he homo man
uiacturer at tho expense of the consumer, without
putng anything. so tar as the nulacturer is bene-
lted, into the pubic treasury. Ths patriotic tariff
man proceeds, gentlemen delegates upon tho theory
that public opinion IN the abstract Is like blank
piece OF paper upon which designing men, Possessed
of ability ana persistence can writc any theory
wh'cn thcr ingenuity and talent can adroitly put be-
fore the body pol,ic.
PUBLIC LANDS Gyxs AWAY.
The democratic party, as u Lending feature OF It's
national platform OF principles has opposed and Is
opposed to the 'pro1sate waste oi public lands
and Their diversion from act ual settlers" by grants TO
corpJrators and lands grnbbcrs CAL to mind Tho fact
thai from the 4th day OF March, 1851, 10 December.
1875, more than fourteen years (nud 10 this dav
they have the Senatel the republican party held
absolute control Of all tho departments OF tho
government and must therefore, be held responsible
Tor all grants during that period In that time
more than two hundred llions OF acres OF the
valuable public lauds passed by grants without any
pay the United States Treasury therefor to
land grabbers aud 10 corporations But where stood
this rcpuoiican, benjamin f. Bu,ler,. on The record
during al inns waste OF the po'r laborcrs' domain
Surely this map, wn" pratcs so much about his ovo
tor the poor iaoorins man, cannot have voted
TO give TO ''Doated corporations" and ''boated
bondholderr," his special ir.cna Kearney
calls them, this vast amount OF the peoples
land Why, gentlemen, Is more than five acres Tor
every man. woman aud child at that time living in
the whole Unued States. Yes; poor man, w:th his
WHO anu SIX vnureh, on aivison OF acres Per capt0
would have the ownership OF forty acres Of this given
away valuable land. Forty aero. mako, when well
titled, nice little farm. surely Butler has not aa-
vocated ana consented that these little farms should
be taken from every laborlng mau and gwen to
'bloa,cd corporations and arist0cras" Yes he mas.
he not only consented, bus no was the paid attorney
OF tho Union Pacific railroads IN getting these farms
from tho pubic domain TO pass over TO those "bond
holding aristocrais," and when ia Congress he was
the champion defender OF Tho Cr6dit Mobllier, and
was never, think, known to raise his voice against
u lnnd-grab. The value Of now many OF these nice
little farms, think you, wen. n,o the pocket
OF Mr.. Butler in the shape of fees Tor
rooons ~, these poor men, ne hos not aS ,oid
the offered these lar rds actual settlers
to Wit, 81 25 per acrehc swallowed or rather trans
terca TO his pocket Ia the lorm OF fees tho value
OF more than one thousani Yes, this doughty cham
pion OF the iaborng man takes for ono i,em OF his
profit account ,0C0 OF your farms; and 1t does
make aim winke ven as they 60 down 70 hts deposit
vaults
REDUCE GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES.
The democratic party believes IN reirenchment OF
the expenses OF the government, that we may have
resumption of specie payments; aud our record IN
Congress, with only one branch OF tho law making
power IN our control proves our ndelity to this prln
ciple oi economy Turn your thoughts Tor moment
TO VIVA. OF rs,rsncnmeOt has beon accom-
psned. You, gentlemen delegates, cannot have
oefa.,s House reduced the S estimates Of the
and that, notwithstanding the opposition OF the senate
ana tue executive aerart"sn,s-did actually reduce
in that year $z9 944, ,3Jl-about onehalf the entire
cost OF the last democratic administraon; this,
elusive OF interest upon the war dtbt. rhe demo-
against all opposition. Hero is our record as party
Now, In CONTRAST lot us look nt the Tecord oil Bsnji
mr i. Butler on retrencnmcn,. TO the credit Of our
enior Senator be u said, Mr. Dawes IN the Forty
drst Congress- being then chairman OF the
Appropriation CommiItee OF that Congress, had
n spasm OF economy and. in view OF The enor-
nous expenditures oi republican government,
msdo strong speech condcmning the extravagance
OF tho departments and demanding that the cstt-
mates should be cut down and thus vast Of
money 10 saved. We OF tho dem ocratic party re.
gret.ed that Mr. Dawes did rehcarsc this speech
wnen upon tho stump. But Massachusetts Son.
at0rs have tried q ltle NJ times 70 stay tho
rushing extravaganza but generally failed and gone
TO tho stump ana condoned the sins OF their party
IN this regard But where stands the hero OF Dutch
Gap and Fort Fisher on this question Ut retrench.
has p0wor TO dcieat The economies projected by
Dawes and fought reductions IN the expenditures OF
the government with all ms might.
Mr.. Whitney then turned his attention 20 affairs In
fairs Of the Common wealth had been conducted ike
q close corporation, pictured tho recent platform OF
the republicans as the play OF ..1amict" with tho
title character lett out nd claimed that democratic
principles had been boldly stolen ana utilized by
publicans He abused Butler Tor his sxravasancc In
maintaining thrce palatial observation-disclosures, at
Lowell Rockport and Wash ingt on-ths IN oney being
wrubg from the poor: denounced HIM ms tho orig
inator aud manpuIator OF the salary.grab bill; ac-
cu.ed MIN OF being IN colIusion with sanborn and
sharing profits from his contracts and declared HIM
guilty OF subvor,ing $4,000 Of tho Farragut prize
money.
OUR BUSINESS RRvivIyG.
Aud now, SAID he, IN CONCLUSION, pardon me for
having SO long trcspassed upon your patience, and
bers OF tue democratic psrty, charged with duty to
your country men, to do all that you can TO relieve
tnem and tue country from The industrial,
commercial and business cloud which has
long thrown It's dark shadow over the peo-
pic Of our Csmmonwealtb; and assuring
you that think we have every reason TO believe
that have passed nearly through tho days o bus
moss adversity, that have already shakcn OF the
fetts.s that have cIogged the march OF business
tcrprise, and that already feel IN tho cnanncls
business renewed pulsatons OF activity and enorgy
ANA doubt not that IN January next, without say
speclo payments and shall thon enter upon
a career Of business prosperity. of hap
is-osts OF our whole people, and OF renewed scnti-
ments OF iraterna! love among the citizens OF the
scVcrai STATES, sIounocu uPo" '"c gran" scntImeht
that We, as united States, have IN the future
hope, one destiny and one common, unsurpassed
glory republic. why, gentlemen, are you
aware Of the fact that for the year ending
June 30. 1878. we exported, over and above
all our Imports, the value Of $2Gl. 74l. 579l
THIS great amount OF wealth In single
year was added TO our weath as nation. How long,
suppose you, such lido OF innowing balances can
lail pcrmca every branch OF business be fet
In every hamlet and dwelling 10 the United States1
Let thcD gertlemcn, today rejoice together IN tho
prospects OF the future, ana endeavor to discharge
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and to the honor OF our several onstitucnctcs
pIsAPPRoBArioN srLxSCED.
Before General Wnthey h ad ncuded rcad ng hts
Manuscript there disapproDatiun Tested
ne rear OF the nall AZ Its length but wbcp after
apolosizing that he vas obliged TO write MS remarks
he cmpnatIcaly announced that lie should read them
through thcro was burst OF applause. When he
reached large page ana remarked IL nave got most
through" there was .1tbcr round OF applause, aud
some .one called Tor three cheers, which were not
gwen. fhe noise became SO great, however, that
General whitney was Obliged 10 ask tor silence, and