The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-18
DIsCoNTENT AMoNG THE PEOPLE.
Fraud and Low Prices Two Csuses-Cipher
Dispatches will not Relieve ~.


Prof Perry OF Williams College spoke be-
fore the Free-Trade League last evening on
Tho Causes OF Political Discomfort" The
first cnuse named by him was tho dissatisfac-
tion Of tho people with the Republican party.
which is reponsbc for the ongoing Of national
forces in this country for the last eighteen
years He spoke not ns partisan. although he
believed that Mr.. Tilden was honestly elected
President OF the United States. Tho Rcpub-
lican party. he thought. had created dissatis-
faction by its identity with the old Whig
party on tho subjects Of centrazing power
In tho hands OF the Federal Government.
the national paper money. the protective
tariff. and internal improvements or subsi-
dies. The most garlng illustrations Of con-
tralization were the fncts that We were
Obliged to wait for n so-called President to de-
tcrmine who was elected Governor OF q South
ern State. and that the army OF tho nation had
been used to be present at and control State
elections Our tariff. he said. is the most COM
plicated. cumbersome. and obnoxious that any
people ever imposed upon itself. The granting
OF subsidies. and the consequent corruption by
Credit Mobilier frauds hava been fruitful
causes OF discomfort The principal discomfort
has come in tho case OF the Presidential cleo
ton. Tho people have been unable 10 see how
the States OF South Carolina. Florida. and
same election and people have been discon-
tented when they called TO mind the fact
that the present incumbent of tho Presi-
dential chair recognized at the outset OF
his present career that tho Governors Of
10 have been elected at the same election by Re.
publican votes. At the Same time. tho so-called
President rewarded every man that seemed
70 be concerned in tho counting OF those States
for him.. II those men simply performed their
duty. why was 1t necessary to 20 down there
and pick them up one 10y one to reward them
i intended aS nn
honest count. why did President Grants visit
lng statesmen refuse to cooperate with the
Democratic delegates on the same mission
For his work in that regard. Gen. Garfield had
caused every true friend to regret that he oyer
the day after the election Zach Chandler ent out
despatch that Hnyes was probably elected by
o T5s ana w6 na 4so b sa 5p ar
how" 1t seemed that the Republican party
must have lost its eyes not to. see that tho
| mission. and whnt Judge Strong called tho
| great wrong ofthc Louisiana Returning Board"
| Among the economic causes OF dissatisfaction
the Professor named that which arises from
| tho shrinkagc Of prices. which necessarily is
most disastrous to labor, and real estate. Even
farm products have feltthe ruinously low prices.
| rs shown by the rate OF sterling exchange.
| Th"ro IL much discomfort Mt tho enforced
economy which must necessarily be practised
| by the people, In regard TO the prospects OF
resumption. he believed that no one could now
tell whether sherman is going e resume, in
| content II we could know that resumption in
| January next would be on the basis OF the gold
dollar instead OF the silver dollar. He said that
"a civilization progresses the Government has
| less real power over the money Of the people
and instanced the persistent refusal Of the
| people OF California to accept the greenback as
standard Of value as proof that II the whole
| people choose to refuse the silver dollar AS a
basis OF value they may do so in spite OF Gov
| ernment cnactments.
| Speaking OF the protective tariff as a cause OF
discomfort, h. said that we have been expert
| prohibited by the Government from selling
| because we have been substantially prohibited
| from buying. He said that New England IL
| now swinging toward free trade.
| The cipher despatchcs elected some conclud.
| ina words from the Professor. He said: The
| worst that these cipher dispatches can possibly
can possibly be put upon them is the truth.
| nm going TO make the suppositon that Mr.. Til
! den knew all about these despatches-those tn n
were signed and those that were received tina
vote OF the State o. Fioridu. am going to sup
pose. even that Mr.. Manton Marble. although
| he denies IT, attempted to hribc the Hayes Re-
| that is proved Is attempted hrbery-attemptet
| bribery How innocent, how petty and even in
nocent does attempted bribery seem in IN,
presence OF consummated bribery! How petit,
In contrast with accomplished bribery and tri
| umphant Fraudl But even this attempted
| bribery. II IL not contravened. was not to per.
| petuate n fraud. II these men were 10 b,
hribed, II was to tell the truth and to do Justice
| But admitting even that when Il man is bribeC
| to tell the truth-how petty trivial. and com
| parntively innocent II is to hribe n man 10 tel
and 10 do liel No. gentlemen. these cipher
| dispatches are not going t. relieve the discon
| tent that is felt in this country with the Repub
| lican party. They don't so down deep enough
| they don't touch the roots OF the trouble-ever
putting the worst possible construction upor
| them