Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-24
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SEVeNTY-THlRD ANNUAL DINNER,
Assemblage Of Distinguished Puritans !
Speech by Secretary Sherman, in =
Which He lauds His Re-
sumption Scheme.

New IuRx, December 23.-At the
Seventy-third annual dinner oi the New
England Society, tonight, many dis
tinguished persons were present.
Among them Secretary sherman, secre-
tary Evarts, Gov. Van Zandt, Rev DIR.
Stores, Senator Blaine, Dr. McCosh and
DIR. Potter. Ee.J 8 ~
After the cloth was removed fresi-
dent Appleton gave the toast "rhe Day
We Celebrate" which was responded to
by Hon. Wm VI. Evarts. Alter ro
ierring to New England aud to
her institutions he said: "With
our hardihood, skill and industry
We are formidable opponent III
the worlds competition. Ii We wish to
build ships let Us build them. Ii W. wish
to buy ships let Us buy them, Let us
enter into the harvest and reap It, but
let III understand that none of these
processes are To- he carried on except by
the same courage and sell denial which
made out oi the poor outcasts of the old
world the great nation that We are. The
whole country Is now ready Tor trade
and commcrcc. H!.
Secretary Sherman
in response tu ''thc National Faith to he
Guarded ~ Watchiully as the Nation
al Lie after claiming ~ heritage IN
Plymouth Rock and Bunker Hill, said
public iaith to nation is like courage
to man, or chastity to a woman. II
must be beyond suspicion, The
nation that will not observe its
puhlih faith when pledged is diSh"norcd
and ought to he stricken from the roll
OF nations Nothing can excuse the
violation "i public faith except over
whclming necessity, which knows no
law All oi u, will agree Ia this
axiom, hut as our Puritan preachers
would say: "'fhc difficulty is in the ap-
plicatiun." Questions have arisen on
the construction of laws relative to the
public obligations oh which men differ,
hut one thing WAS always clear and un-
disputed, that the National iaith WAS
pledged To- the payment "i United states
notes in common. The time when II
should be- done and this only Was the
question oi public policy. The public
faith was pledged with the ISSUES "l the
first nDte in March, 1852 Ii has been
repeated 10y Congress 10y both political
parties, and was made definite aS Ia
time hy the resumption act. | rejoice
with yuu that the time is near at hand
when this pledge IL I" hc fulfilled.
and when all ot our money will
he kept equal in purchasing
power with the best of gold coin from
the mint 1t has been hard issue I"
brave, but when We were driven from
the specie standard by the necessities "i
war it Was certain We must return and
that when we did it would be with
difficulty and suffering. We delayed
too long and We wasted our RI
sources in unproductive enterprises and
riotuus living before our people could
be induced to attempt the task. Now
that il is nearly accomplished lis main
tainanrp will be- easy difficult, precise
ly aS the business men oi this country,
and chiefly this city, make its a.. Con.
grcss, hitherto doubling, waits i'll hope.
iul expectancy iur the maintenance 0t
resumption. The Supreme Court il, |
believe, unanimously in favor ui re-
storing coin a. the constitutional
STANDARD lllbUtN. Inc I'NNl'ht w NV
United States will not only enforce the
resumption act, but has an abiding
faith in it, easy execution. The
powers that are invested III the Treas
ury Department are ample I" meet
even An extreme emergency, but ! do
not anticipate any necessity lur their
full exercise. Coin will not hc largely
used in the ordinary transactions ot bus
mess, but other forms ot money, strictly
limited in amount (" sum that
can hc safely maintained At par
with coin, will he freely paid
and accepted as money in all
transactions and for all demands. The
necessary confidence that will make
this easy will depend much on men like
YOU who, in great measures OF trade,
handle the products oi our whole
country. Ii YOU are guided by
the public good us we'll as
enlightened SELF interest YOU will
support the pulicy of resumption., The
notes Of the United States, like its
bonds, will travel with increasing
credit the circuit al the world.
These bonds should he regarded
not ~ heretofore, irrcdccmahlr and de
precatcd moneys, but aS coin crrtlti-
Gates of u great nation, rich III mines,
work shops and broad fields, and richer
still i'm untarnshed honor. Every man
should feel that and aid in this n u
matter OF pride Ia abstract just
cause ui rcproarh. You may hc sure
that the executive branch oi the Ni"N-
ernmcnt will do its full duty in main
=. II i'll with
the business OF the country to make II
the beginning oi hopeful prosperity.
The toast, "Thc Clergy ol New Eng
land" WAS responded t" hy Rev. br.
Storrs. and Senator Blaine spoke
in response to the seventh toast,
"Thc Pilgrim Fathers In the
course oi his remarks he said: "Nrw
England ought 10 consider what the
West has done for her. Ii has moulded
and changed aud developed New Eng
land, and just as New England reacted
on old England. the SONS al New
England, who 90 West, react upon
New England and its ideas have become
more potent streams, hy the Tact that
the original source has been actcl on
by which they return to it. y lie con
clude,l by expressing his belief i'll the
honest dollar and the honest ballot, and
paving tribute To- the soldiers
who sacraticrd all that We might
have everything. Alter other addresses,
the proceedings terminated.
SIS FRANcIseu, December -. The
New England Society celebrated Fore
iathers' Day by banquet at thu Cosm"-
poli,an Hotel this afternoon, which was
largely attended, eX-GoNernor Low pre-
siding.
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