The New York herald., 1879-10-25
CHARLES FOSTER.
Address of 0hiO'S GOvernOr-Elect to the
New York Republicans.
MASS MEETING AT TERRACE GARDEN.
National, Not Local, Issues at Stake in
the Present Campaign.

A republican meeting was held last evening
at Terrace Garden. Fifty-eighth street and Third
avenue. which was largely attended by tile leading
republicans Of the uptown districts. it being known
that Charles Foster. republican Governor-eloct of
ONO would be present and address the meeting.
The assemblage was called to order by Mr. Jacob
Hess, who introduced Mr.. Joseph II. Choate as the
presiding officer. Mr.. Choate, Oh opening the pro-
ceedings thanked his fellow citizens for the honor
conferred on him. This solid aud stalwart audience
is called together, he said to do honor to two dis
tinguished republicans from the West-gentemen
who have concern interest in the local affairs
of this city, except they concern the common well
fare the whole country. 1t is temporary question
of city politics State affairs that agtaes the
people of this county New York is the battle field
where the last and final struggle is to be fought
next year the control of the federal government
and power, and this canvass is nothing but dress
rehearsal for the greater and more living drama to
be enacted next fall. We have. he said. tonight
two eminent gentlemen present among us. both
crowned with the laurels of victory fresh upon
their brows-one representing tho great State of
Ohio (cheers). which has set such q splendid exam
pie to all her sister States to follow He mr. Fos-
teri think. is tho man to show the way to vic
tory.
After tho reading of series of resolutions by the
Congressman Burroughs. of Michigan. who was
ceived with cheers. He said he was not present to
discuss State issues. He could not If he would and
he would not if he could He was not here
count OF State questions State issues. and ii the
prosecution OF the election here had no other sig
nifcance than to determine which Of the contend
ing parties should administer local affairs there
would be nothing in the contest to awaken
the slightest concern beyond the limits or
tho State. If 1t was question which
of the candidates should be the Governor of tho
State of New York it would be matter which in
no way coula concern the State of Michigan. and he
should not be far away from home making that ad-
dress. But circumstances have conspired. he said
to make this present campaign throughout the
North entirely national. The fact Of the ap-
proacn Of the Presidential contest of 1880 makes it
national, and like military COMMANDER skilled in
his profession. manipulating his forces day after
position from which a charge can be made or re-
sisted. SO the great political parties are already
manipulating and marshalling their forces tor posi-
ton in the great contest of $780,
REPUDIATIoN.
closing !ong speecn 'Se speaker soaa ;, rne ~Jla
never heard ''repudiation" spoken on q republican
platform. When the democratic party turned over
the government tho country could not borrow
money without paying twelve per cent for it. and
but four per cent is paid; and the time is not
far distant when foreign nations will want to
leave their money in this land for safe keep
ing. (Cheersl Tho republican party have sustained
the national credit to such extent that to-day.
under republican rule. for the first time since the
Republic founded, in 1888. there is not dollar
OF paper money in the United States that is not
worth its face in gold (Cheers.) We have
been told that we are not nation. Blackburn
and others told at the close Of the last session
that though they were defeated then, they will
again appeal to the American people. The people
of New York tonight are cmpanelled as
democrats like the verdict from Ohio.
from Maine. from California and Iowa?
in tho North that ws are nation. (cheers.) I
thought that question was settled when we lowered
100000 brave men into their honored graves I
thought it was settled when we made 10000
phans and 10000 widows. thought it was settled
when mountain OF debt was piled over tho eternal
grave-when the monster of secession crushed
which you and thought was dead forever. 1t rises
again and that the contest we are called upon to
Suppress" lCheers.)
THE OHIO VICTOR.
Charles Forster. republican Governor elect Of Ohio,
was then introduced to the audience. After the
cheers with which he was greeted had subsidized. he
said:-
you for this hearty reception. l have been kid
mapped since came among you I came to your
city for recreation after three months canvass;
md after the glorious victory achieved in Ohio l
thought was entitled to some rest, but your COM
here am. We in Ohio ut the commencement of the
undertook to discuss State matters. but we
settled matters OF tar greater moment In the
city of New York certain parties undertook to
beitle canvass and proposed to discuss state |
matters. In canvass State issues were soon for
gotten, and tue two great questions discuss sci
were-'Shall the people OF this country be again
placed under the control of the men who, with |
arms In their hands but Few years ago. sought to
destroy the country? and Shall we have honest |
money. and shall the faith OF tho nation be pre- |
served? These were the two questions that came
promptly into our canvass in Ohio. On these VIZ |
entered into the contest and on these fought and
won. Dut the question which came most promi-
Our democratic friends in ohio made the same
kind of argument that they made in New York. |
They sought to impress upon us the danger OF the
Election law and the OF troops tho polls. Re
pubcans desire nothing but fair election. There |
country In which there are republican majorities |
ranging from two to twenty thousand. which |
Eend to Congress twenty-seven democrats.
There twenty Congressional districts in this |
country to-day that have in them more than twenty
thousand voters that have sent twenty democratic |
members To Congress with less than twenty-iiv |
thousand votes each. IL an honest election could be
had every state and district OF this country tho
Congress OF tho United States. House and senate,
would be republican instead OF democratic. We had |
eighty United states soldiers in Ohio this with
whom 10 intimidae our electors. IL ali the United |
States troops we're equally distributed over the
tiro country there would be only one for every 300
square miles. The only thing the United States /
voters to vote who. without their presence, could
not have voted. No authentic case hiss yet been
shown where an honest voter has bccn prevented /
from voting by the uso of United States soldiers.
sOurnELN DicrArIoN.
Eleven states paying but twelve cents TO tho dollar
OF your taxes aud owning but n We Dor cent OF yonr
commerce ask to interpret the results of the TO
interpret the constitutional amendments aud ~ for
us our financial aud internal policy. or In other
words control us by their caucuscs.
''rhere seems to DO difference between the dis
cpnc OF the republican and that of the democratic /
party We have no privater In the republican ranks;
mono range below prgadier generals. And when /
our republican caucus sots up for policy aud /
candidate we are apt TO growi aud scratch. Not ~
with tho democrats. You cannot control republi-
cans through caucus. Tho republicans never
subordinate their conscienccs notions Of public
duty to the Will dictates OF caucus. But, tho
other hand. democratic friends are willing
subordinate their convictions OF duty and |
their conscienccs even to tho dictates OF tho /
caucuses ruled aud controlled by tho eleven
States that in afms That caucus said 10 Prcsi-
dent -(checrsl--unless you repeal these two
laws these Si5UOO QUO shall not be appropriated for
the army aud - that extent your government shall
starve to DEATH To that proposal for the repeal OF
lurs 20