The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-19
Boston Honors and Eulogizes the
Ex-Seoretary.
A MODEL REFORMER.
Speech OF the Guest-ExtOllinq
the Administration.
Sound Curreney--Keep Faith with Creditors
Improve the Civil Service
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

Boston. Jan. IS, 1873.
While Mr. B. q. Bristow was battling with the
whiskey thieves Of tho West and dealing vigorous
blows against tho rings that operaed the seat
OF government the solid meh Of Boston had their
eye on him. The who had iongcd for
higher piano Of political action, tho men VINO
had their millions invested and wanted a
sound and stable currency to insure safety Tor their
ventures, the men who looked forward to the time
when the government would be OF the people. for tho
people and by the people, and not u mere per-
sona perquisite, all cast their eyes toward the
Kentucky giant and thought what u goca Presi-
dent ho would make. Massachusetts was the
home Of tho Bristow movement Tho best
minds Ia the State were enlisted In 1t. Not
the men who were Governors, Congressman or Office
seekers, but the old blue blood arstocrucyth sold
men, AS they are known-went into the Bristow lever
with the ardor OF school boys. Their record made
at Cincinnati when out OF 20 votes 10 tor
benjamin H. Bristow We'll, Hayes stepped IN where
Bristow might have been. Hayes carried of the
prize, but BOSTON lost mono of her old love She
looked upon Brstow, not individual. but as the
embodiment OF principle aud wnen the principle
waswan,ed, when It's need felt, then they look ed
for the man, and SO tonight hoy bonorod him
men have been honored IN tho cold Puritanical
city oil Boston.
HEARTY WELCOME.
One hundred and nifty men from the best society
assembled in the Revere House around tables that
shine with welcome and groan with good will to the
brusQue Kentuckian. Men distng uished In business
literature, the arts and sciences, were there.
Politicians, civil service relormers, everybody
whose name Is conspicuous on the blue book
slipped champagne with tho lion Of tho even
ing Martin Brimmcr, whose family namo
IS as much OF institution The bunker Hill Monu
meh presided On his right were Mr.. Brislow and
Joe Hawley; on his lott General Burnett OF New
York; Marshall Jewell, OF Connecticut and string OF
Boslonians whose fathers, grandiathers ana uncles
came over In the Mayhower. The Mayor OF Boston,
Henry l.. Pierce, Bristow man aud u re-
former, sat high up but tho Gov
ernor OF tho State, who was elected on
q reform platform, was In New York on business He
was missed by the men VINO helped TO elect him,
and who were there tonight engaged in dong
honor TO q man who pcrsonatcs the principles
on which he was brought into the Cover
morris chair Tor the third time. Alpheus Hardy,
John II. Forbes, John d. Long. II. r. Kid
der, John d. washburne, Franklin Haven,
+. W. Parey. p. c. Chandler A. W. Beard and all the
rest OF tho Brstow leaders were in attendance
Franklin Haven, Jr, United States Sub.Treasurer
signed original call for dinner but declined TO
participate, and the Civil Service Reform Club OF
winch Martin Brimmer Is president have their eye
on him.
pLArrKRY ACROSS THE TABLE.
Martin Brimmer made speech. He arose whom
the coffee the tables and told the men OF Bos.
ton the kind OF man BrIstow is He lauded him tho
man who nrst brought the republican party
OF Its duty, TO realizing sense Of the great respo
by that rested ON It; to shake of the chains OF par
tissnship that bound It to a body OF placen,en,
and to elevate the public service beyond what had
been overwhelmingly, patrimony for politicians.
Brislow the man who toro or the mask from the
sham that was set up as public sentiment that the
followers Of party were eutited TO a division OF the
plumber. And, said Brmmer, "Wo have President
who was the outcome of the purified public opinion
Bristow's administration created Heis man who
said when he elected what he meant and
now means what he says" THIS brought Mr. Brlstow
to his feet, and he received with cheers three
times three. Ho spoke Tor over twenty minutes,
chiefly on the finances. His speech was frt qucntly
against the grecnbackers and silver men, and thcn
went into the civil service question and euiogIzed
President Hayes for tho manly stand which he took
on that question
MIR. BRrsrow's SPEECH
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GEsrLExES-ro tender you tho
homage OF my profound gratitude Tor this
tion Is Tut iceble expression OF what feel came
TO Boston 70 iunl promise Of long. standing Ny
gagement was OF private nature, and this expression
OF your confidence and friendly feeling Is quite unex-
pcctcd TO me. But this IS not the first OF my indebt
vdness to the people OF Boston ana of thu, ancient
Commonwealth. Once before and In different and
more public manner they gave proof
OF their confidence which can hope
TO merit Inc Indebtedness Is absolute II
cannot make payment IN iuii Will never willingly
suffer any drafts they may make on me 10 be dishon
oy any Of the new-iangied methods Of reducing the
amount OF public oDgations. But ani not vain
enough 10 suppose that these manifestations on the
part Vi the people OF this commonwealth have arisen
from mere personal regard for me. know very well
tnat they come from your approval OF cause Win
which you have done me the honor 10 ate my
name and to which you aud have given our sup
port. ] am glad to know that the people Of Massa.
chusetts are practically united IN favor OF an
honest currency. have great satisfaction In the
firm belief that the masses Of the people OF this
country arc patriotic and honest, und that however
they may DC deluded and deceived for a time any
question affecting tho preservation OF free institu.
tons, on the maintenance OF tho national faith
a 'aaoo honor ono ,ba s majority , a. least WIFI be
false leaders may have It's effect upon
local communities for time, but under
their iu bent OF Tree and open discussion. and " th
courageous leadership the people viii take their staud
for sound currency aud honest dealing
1t Is az elementary principle Of political economy
that stable currency rs essential to subs pros
pcrty The observance OF tn principle i'm portant
ali sections of The country and to cal classes OF the
people IL II oil even greater importance to the pro-
ducng and aoorng ciasses than TO the owners OF
cumulated capital.
CAPITAL AND LABOR
The most mischievous and dangerous idea that has
been advanced In this country III the discussion vi
what ~ called the currency question: Is the ono which
attempts 10 deudo the people into the belief tnat
there Is an sntasonisn between labor and capital;
the accumulated wealth OF the older States the
enemy Of tho aoorcr and producer of the mower aud
growing states In point vi TACT they are mutually
dependent upon each other Capital requires
employment, which Will he found most readily
In the West anu South, where there reuains
so much 10 be developed by the combined pow or OF
labor and capital These sections require tho OF
the accumulated capital of the East 10 open mines,
plant aud gather crops, build cities AMI In thonsand
ways TO develop the latent woaltn Of vast and fer.
tile part oil our common country. He who attempts
alternate tho sections by appeals 10 passion aI
Iacio1s arguments on tho currency question IL the
enemy Of botn sections and should DO trusted by
neither. Scarcely less mischevous and certainly not
less unsound, is the notion that uniform
STANDARD VI values Is device Of clpitaI advcrs. to
the Interests oil the aborcr aud The nearest
pos3 Die approach TO absolute stability In the standard
Of yaius Is best Tor the interests OF ALL Departure
from sucn standard and resort currency OF vary.
ing ana unsteady value works general injury to all
sections aud Interests Bot the greatest loss last
falls upon the producer, Tor In that case capital
will be diverted from its legitimate EN-.