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

on public affairs before his fellow citiz'ns Of
New York long ago became an established Gus
tom Year after year the sumc large audiences
have flllcd the large hall oi the Cooper Union.
and almost the snme long line of Nice-Prcsi
denta has been named that sat upon the plat
form last evening. on the occasion Of his last
address. In former yeaIs Mr.. Eynrts's audi
ences have hocn OF social and non partisan
Character. rather than political. That last even
Ing was somewhat tingel with Huycsism. The
Invitation to- speak was extended to Alr Evarts
by down town business men like Moses Taylor.
Edwin u. Morgan. and Levi z. Morton; by
Hayes Republicans. such ~ Salon II. Wales.
Thomas L. Stewart. and Auson q. McCook. and
by the element in the Union League Club
headed by John jay ANA Charles Watrous.
The leaders OF the regular Republican organ
ization. Arthur. Cornell l. ss. Phelps. and
others were conspicuous 10y their absence.
Tho appearance Of Mr. Evarts on the platform
at o'clock was the signal for applause and
some zenlous admircr in front seat jumped to
his feet and led the audience in ihc customary
thrco checrs. When Mr.. William L. Dodge
called the meeting to order. every seat was filled.
Mr. Elliot c. Cowdin wn- nominated by Mr.
Dodge for President. AMI list Of i27 Vice.
Presidents and ~ Secret rits WAS read. Among
tho Nice-Prcsidenis. many %. whom sat upon
the platform. were Edwin u. Morgan. Jackson
s. Schultz. Robert IcnoN Kennedy. Luther H.
Marsh. John jay. Joseph II Cloatc Freeman
J Fhhan. J. pierpont Morgan. Noah Davis
Horny L. Pierson. Charles II. Russell. Moses
Taylor Lcvl L. Morton. William Libbey. II. X
Thurbcr. Charles l.. 7 Many. Aneon q. McCook.
and Samuel Sloan. Wliinm W. Astor. j. VI.
Bundy. Ehhu Root. AMI others were Secretaries.
Close behind Mr. Evaris. leaning forward with
his hand bent for an ear trumpet, WAS the ven-
erablo Thurlow Weed.
Mr. h'ars o was wITmy m E Grr'',a as ne c1
per.,,,. H., thn re,r ~ tho .,nu found t. impos.
v,s,H7 'ii Wv ~ ~ Wv '"'' 'Vu"N ''.' ~
bers lci tho hall
NJ c,wlin snoteh hrion, ir i,,roducine, NJ
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Evarts touching on national politics. only to
Say aword In favor Of hard money.
A. r,.or,s of,,r ro,,,r,,t,., ,ho,ls Tor IA.
MI, HN"'s' si'ct Ie'ui"'nE ,'"nAS 'oi '"'
oordla re'eptlon glN"h hlul' salu'
THE result of tho last election placed the OK
eoutivo mower of tho Government again in the
, -, 80 - ~ - ~
S nons m ,S ""u nor"ar % r
of Congress over its nre1acossor hut II le,t us
a. ,',iror,,v in ,bo, tI1,so. nrd 40 ,yo o,,
know. In the actual circumstances Of the cleo
tion imported into the political arena topics Of
difficulty and doubt which are foreign 10 our
Institutions and which never should have been
imported into II. by n suppression OF the right
OF suffrage In many States OF this Union by
which tho Republican party was absolutely de-
prlved OF twenty electoral votes that actually be-
Ioneed TO H. and twenty more were brought
Into question. lApplausel Patient. serene
aw-ahiding making no threats ltseli and fear
Republican party was ready to receive the
count OF that vote by whatever constitutional
method the deliberations oil the Congress OF the
nation should assign. II aid NOT invoke tho
attendance of 100000 armed or unarmed citi-
yens laughter, because i knew mat there were
In attendance. wat,hi ing TINT count, all over this
country. some inill9ns o' unarIncd citizens
IAppiau,ei
How dii We know that We had tried II.
Npplausel We had heard threats against our
community OF rogucs. and W. had heard That a
community OF thriit. commerce, and industry
their unity and their country II q ii not rune
tho hair Of our heads 10 hear 1t. and we dld net
take up arms until II was n"crssary ana we did
n"t lay mem d9wn untiI thn war was M nnish'a, H
break down the Constitution Of the United
States hy force because there was q disputed
election. We were quit" r"ndy ani det"rmined
that the CONSTITUTION OF N" u .t'I states should
b defended u q az uted ci'ytlon as IN every
thlng else. but 10y an r4llnlii,oh ION i ot w,su1m u,,
and courage, ny e3npreh,msiy, nna errcutn
speet knowledge OF the grnvity pi i thI sltuhIon
the people oi this country acnieveu "cphtir2l W.
Iiee5f tSEsces m and an hnpnroynI for tnat @
provoked the admlrail9n OF the w9rId: th99
nations OF tir W..fiu fiuWhu WHO ny M >, Mat,nv, e,lna,
power exhibited IL TIE war oi ne Union. were
uiled w. syrh sTra'"r Pston Wn1ni 70
~ W eike II seemed ms II % w. had met With
"a la ia tntt Of a
an,rsg v,,on disnnt"1 ,,iI,n noiiid md no
sintpr I'M IN tb. nl,ssnns anG thn mower of
o"tp IN uo :" r, ',,r 20, ,,i,n ,i L,h ISeti1ns
f,h %p 3.!i- H''n a. ,,nd 81 Gnn 81
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pq i ',.Vl V' ,' % and m ,rn,, ,He nntinns thst
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na,i"t. 81 h. exrruiivc power thus lodged ana
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