, 1879-05-06

MANHFIELp, u, hlR9 tA--Secfctnff GEcfmlu
arrived this morning, md took rooms at ttle
st. Jamcs Hotel. He was sylsltcl largely in the
forenoon by cttizcns Of all bartics. In tic after
noon lle vlsttcd bis d!tfernt properties In the
city md vicinity, 81, touFtof inspection.
In tho evening he wastsercnaled at ILLS hotel,
when he appeared and mado the following
spcect,, large crowd being in attendance:
~ am very hnppy to be- again in your midst,
70 sec your faces und tu urcet you as friends.
The sbaklng OF your hants is moro grateful to
nc than tic music Of banls or any parade. /
never iclt before like making au apology for
coming before YOU. found, when arrived In
my old home, the papers said cnme West scct-
Ing tho nomination for Governor. l came
p,lrc1Y Oh private buBiacss, to rcpair ruined
fences an. look after impaired property.
II did not expect to make political speech,
or refer in any way to political questions. How
ever, as you have serenadcd mo Tonight, st1all
seize tho opportunity OF. speaking fully on two
Of tho great questions now discussed through
out the lund. They nrc questions Of vital i'm;
portanco to all the peoplc,-RepublIcaus DEM
ocrats, ard Nationals. Ynu know, feltow-citi-
zcns, that, two years ngo, when had the pleas
uro Of speaking to yol fH tho public square, q
portion Of my speech was about tho resumption
Of sprcio payment, stating IL We would 20 buck
to gold there would bc
THE nEaINNINu or PROSPERITY,
Then loss followed loss ntr,l failure followed
failure, aud gloom generally prevailed. I be-
lleyed then II VIC would gu back to the ways OF
our fathers, mid start afrcsh on gold basis,
supported by grecnbacks mud National bank
notes, prosperity would ngatn return. It be-
cotne my duty as al executive officer to carry
out this policy. One year ago In front Of this
hotel, on this snma stoEo'hox, or one very much
like It, presented 10 you tue desirabllity
Of resumption OH the first day Of Jan
uary, 1S70. Th's important measure was
accomplished. Every dollar you had III
your pockets then became worth dollar in
gold Since thnt has been accomplished, como
ilora 10 asl you tho question: Aro you not
satisfied with tho RESULT Do you not think re.
sumption ha. been beneficial to you a,l To-
day man MAY travel wheru he pleases, tho
grecnback aollar Is rs good as tho nancy Ut
any aatloM OIL thu glouo. What has beun tho
result Of the. policy Of Eesunsptfons Many
thought M the day Of resumption approached
ihui ltspon1etlcJ NH! bankruptcy would follow,
whereas there bus been
ADVANCING PROSPERITY
throughout our cntire land. | am told that
your shops nt Mansfield aro agan In operation,
aud 1t Is 10 everywhere. The result is. labnr Ii
plentiful, tuptAI tll4A secure AtA 0R30 Invest.
ment. Why, In Nav York City, just the other
day, I henri Of all manner Of schemts being
originated by CAPITALISTS for the Investment Ut
capltal that has been fdlu since tho panic. The
public credit Is now better than at nav time IN
thc history Ut tue country, strange tu
say. stnco Jat,ulry there haa been sold
$3.50, ,000, 600 Of i pcF cunt bouds. T1lcy were
sold At par III gold, and tho last tnilllon ulsi
llnlf was cold ut premium Of ope-Aalt per
cent. We llayc saved to tl!e pt0p1 OF th!s
country I'll Interest $ll ,o00,0o .s!nss the
present Administration llas 1csn in power i
tIls saved to t!lt country *l4,U0o,oo0. Ihla
savlnE haa benefited aliko tho rich md t!ie
puor. Tie credit Of tlr nation has also steadily
adrauecd, anA there IL no nation ~ the world
tinted States Of America. To-day the por
Ccnts Of thc French E1Hptre aru worth but Ut
cents,--less than par. Our bonds are quoted
hlVrr than any utter latIo. than perhaps that
OF Great Britain. TAis Is 81 because thIs country
has
KxrG ITS FAITH WITH THE WORLD.
Now the rich arc not thu only bonlhotaots
'rilv mum of Mo+lest mcaNa can purchasa bonds
Ut any denomination tltut h1 may elouse Ut aiIT
mouey.o. der p0stuIllce In lha country. ~Buth
tie hotde attl the certificates arc eagerly sought
for. They arc held by every ciass III thu laIld.
Tho great question that II now agitat!1!E tic
public Inind IL the attempt Of vour representa-
t1ye8 tu CongreaA to repeal what arc known
- thu Election laws. These 1nemberS Of
Congress aEe saeking tu repaa! ths only
laws |h4t III suaQY ett1es aud sutne
states Rtya tho pcup!o fair nnd tull voice.
Live you eyer thought that your only voice tn