The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-25

hands of tho Executive Of tine nation shall be
directed to the enforcement NJ the laws nnd the
security oi the privileges of the weakest Of our
citizens. This Is tho policy Of our pnrty. II Ia
The policy OF THIS Hovefnmcnt of ours. III Mus
snchuset.s or In South Carolina the same duty
and the same courage for that duty. In the
gI,at STATE OF Now York and in the feeble State
OF Louisiana"
Thr spcakcr dwclt Mt lcncth upon the ncccs-
sNy Tor securing The freedmen in their exercise
ct cvl tPe right; right OF fuiirage anl Y spcaking Of
another great and important interest which the
people IN their original and prmnry capncity
OF cltiHnns have Tor many yours shown u cOnsid-
cradle interest IN. i in seeing that their public
service was really brought within tho limits "
the needs OF tho Govrrnment within the proper
economics FOR its administration. and that the
change of that service, either 10y tho change ~
as little In extent ana IN ~ trw instances ns tho
rubllc service would permit. They have. |
ihnk, also been quite unanimous in seeing
thorl,y. which is hold responsible for tho
conduct OF ts officers, should really have tho
suonsibiliy. CiNi service 10 not u measure or
policy of govrrnincut. All parties profess H.
az citizens will desire it, and IN the purfertion
other in attainng II upon the h"st basis. Tho
reduction oi tho public servants to the numbers
mont Is nssurrdly desirable"
MIR. Evart-. did not sny that civil service ro-
form under HnNcs had been II success.
The only reference the speaker made 70 the
present municipal canynss was this: You all
know how tho voice Of Tweed wap more potcn-
tinl than tho wishes Of all the worthy men
ot this city. and II can Judge from
what ynt, seems sccns, to be & &ycTy .o4s,d"rahle
man tyranny in. preparation for tho hcM
election there Is the sumo distaste for II now
people Of tins rity. - this STATE. OF this coun-
| try have tho power whenever tho pressure u
tins in'uhus shall be 'OWe insuppOftnhir. to
throw 1t oif 10y tho effort Of giant, but II ia IN
| the minds of all good citizens oi every party
! that W. must sce to it that the regular cvery-
day working ol our machinery, iorhids the
aecumulntion OF such tyrannicel authority
Rrfrrring 10 the financial question. he said:
| just ~ by tho cons 'ription, when IT became
| nee ssary, nil the youth oi the country WIS
| summoned To tho armies. 80 10y the pro'lama-
! tion of the legal tender all the wealth OF the
country was mershalcd TO the aid oi the Gov
| ernment. nni told to settle its accOune In specie
| payments after the war was over. lApplHuse.l
| Take It's whole volume nnd system. and vhero
| WIS there any money since tho world began
| that BOUGHT 30 much MS that legal tendcr2 1t
| bought Us an unmulilated territory II bought
us an uncoirupted Constitution. 1t bought
tons OF the world which forcfcnds war
and makes rcally all external di;l' 'ulties
That legal tender no Republican will suffer TO
| hc tHrn she'd either 10y disparnging It's precious
| drown the finances and the honor OF the people
We made the legal tender to fight Us out OF war
money 70 n;ht Us out Of peacs into war
| And shall we aetate ourselves about these past
troubles. ana as to what this country should
have sacrificed To- tho necessity OF specie pay
| ments when specie payments were incompati
We all remember that in our childhood
| every now and then the children in the nursery
SToeery store Tbere they bad no,b n bnt p ,at
money. They drew upon their mother Tor the
sugar and the pums and the raisins and the
oranges. and made great array OF gro
| ccrics. Then zach customer among the
infant band made his money in shape. denomi-
exactly what fat money is to be- We are ali to
be children, having our pockets full OF fiat
erty OF the United States. just as tho
chids stock OF groceries was based
But although this play at fiat money never pro-
ducod financial distress or reverses. 4 was at
buy your groceries with Hat money thoy are lloi
| the edible kind. and you are AFT 10 eat too much
Of them, and 50 the nursery Is distressed with
the stomach or con,rnctions Of the bowels and
finally mamma interyenes. ns tho good Provi-
dence will have TO do for us. and taking in
| hand the grocer and salesman and all
the customers., she puts, them 70 bed
masnesia. 1t ia we to have good Provi lencs
| 70 take care OF our commerce and see
States comes W orwardP GdPg ast as it Is Sg needed % fy
everybody that wants the money. We might
get along fox little Thile until the whole ma na.
compelled to come back To- good paper money,
convertible into gold and silver, and gold and
After speaking nj considerable length against
all son money schemes Mr.. Eyarts concluded
|
And now. gcntlemon. allow mo to say that the
| Congress OF the United States Is entitled to the
best. the worthicst the most patriotic men, who
are ready 10 carry out to the last bond
! ot obligation every commitment that
| the Republican party by its issue Of
United States notes or in the hank notes that it
has authorized. and IN its United states bonds
| is committed to. With your action now
as l understande i. We may well ex;
1--WE members Of Congress. We may hope to
secur" the lower branch OF the Lcgisntu to
! lyiVs n Senator. We may bn aDln To IanEe
he great state Of New York once moro
in tho columns OF Republican States. II
you do this. If you give to the Judge OF the
Court Of Appeals an able and eminent lawyer
| your votes. and show a mMority OF thirty or
| forty thousand; II you add 70 the number Of
your Congressnen. lfyou III the lower House Of
| the Legislature, and gain Republican SENATE
no man can say that however the State was lost to
us. it has not boon honestly and gallantly re-
| gained And II you do that let me assure YOU
| for your Judgment will concur with u inc. you
need have no fear but thal the next President
| % the United States. whoever he may be
[" Noul ~. Will he an honest man. lover OF his
country. and Il Republican" lApDmuseI