The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-06-04

On Friday morning last a significant
incident occurred during the sessions
OF the Social Science Association at
Cincinnati. The department of social
economy was IN session, with the Hon.
Henry w. Lord, of this State. in the
chair.
A committee appointed last year at
Saratoga TO consider the important
subject of "Tramps" had just reported,
through Mr.. +. b. Sanborn, and the
subject had been further discussed by
several gentlemen, including Moses
Kimball. of Boston. The chairman
then invited any persons present to con
tlnue the debate; and after one or two
citizens Of Cincinnati had spoken.
Gen. Sam. L. Carey arose and at first
said some sensible things, but then
proceeded to line of remarks that
are thus reported in the Cincin matt
Times:
Government has reduced the circu-
lating medium to Sl2 per head, less
than one-fourth that in circulation in
every other civilized country. In the
course of his remarks he depicted the
sad condition of the honest working
man with his family suffering for food,
while he could obtain no employment.
What was done by society for their re-
lief? Why, soup-houses were establish
ed, and ladleful of this thin comfort
was doled out. For his part, if he
were in the poor mans place, sooner
than accept such relief. If be should
meet such men as Mr.. Kimball on his
way, he would demand of him a share
Of his surplus"
Upon this utterance (Which is re-
ported in modified form, as we are in
formed by an eye witness), Mr.. kimball
and other gentleman Immediately with
drew from the meeting, Mr.. Kimball
denouncing Gen. Carey's remarks as
be retired. The chairman. Mr. Lord,
Immediately restored order, and OBJ
served that while he sympathized with
some portions Of Gen. Carey's remarks,
yet when that gentleman said that be-
fore he would, il his family were in
distress, accept from the charitable n
pail of soup. be would meet Mr.. Kim
ball on the highway and demand OF
him a share of his goods, he (Mr
Lord, not only as chairman OF the
meeting, but as a member OF the com
mittee whose report was under discus
sion, felt called upon 10 enter his most
emphatic protest. Gen. Carey began
at once to explain that he only wished
su s2 be & unaerSt29d nds n s GsPesEa sbdss sense
such inadequate aid was 10 eXasperate
men and drive them 20 desperate acts,
but the chairman properly insisted that
the language used by Gen. Carey was
incapable of explanation, and said:
"Your exact expression was that before
accepting pail oil soup II you were
destitute, you would meet Mr.. hlmball
on the highway and rob him.
4 citizen OF Cinciu nati, AIR Rams.
ford Smith, than suggested, on behalf
OF Gen. Cary, that his unfortunate
words were "a slip of rhetorical fervor,
and another cried out, cit was a slip OF
the tongue, but the chairman replied
THAT person of so much experience
as Gen. Cary, should be able 10 avoid
such slips of the tongue" This sentl-
ment was heartily applauded aud the
excitement ceased, Gen. Cary accept
ing the deserved rebuke.
Whether the instincts Of the present
professional Greenback and Labor re-
formers, and Of other agltators OF com
munistic tendencies generally, as rep
resented 10y Gen. Gary on this occasion
he so near to highway robbery as to
give il expression by mere slips OF
rhetorical fsrvor" as a matter that de-
serves serious consideration. And the
character OF the doctrines that Cary
and his fellows are preaching before
excitable masses Of people throughout
the country may be inferred from what
was thus said in a meeting called for
the calm discussion Of social problems
from the scientific standpoint De
troit Post and Tribune.