National Republican., 1880-09-03

tho Ebbitt house. Several thousand persons
were present. Ats o'clock General Maynard,
accompanied by Secretary Thompson, Judge
Freeman. Hon. Mr.. Houk Of Tennessee Hon.
Jay A. Hubbcll, Hon. A. NJ Clapp aud other
distinguished gentlemen, took position on the
bdcony Of tho Ebbitt house, where Mr..
Houk addressed Mr. Maynard at length in
an eloquent speech Of welcome.
Mr.. Maynard responded os follows:
MR.. MAYNARD's SPEECH
| MEN or TENNESSEE: | am profoundly affected
| with this welcome rendered me by my friends on
my return TO tho land Of my birth after an alb
| sence OF over five years I'm the old world. In the
course Of time five years are not much but In the
life ofn man or nation FIVE years are no incon'
| siderable rnron. Returning 10 my country am
| impressed with the changes that have been m0dc
during my absence. see changes that are greatly
for the better. Coming TO this capital, which I
| left rough from the hand Of improvement, with
tho mark Of tho chisel and the hammer still upon
IT, I find It the most beautiful In the country No
| American In foreign countries need blush IN COM
pairing II with any city have ever seen. am most
strongly reminded Of this change In remembering
the ccnsuro so freely poured on the men who
wrought this change IN Washington, All honor %
these men Time which sets all things even, will
Justify their course and give them the honor they
so well deservcd When left the American peOs
pie were struggling with depression of trade, with
crippled commerce. with financial embRrrass-
mcnts. Now hud commerce revived, trade pros
poriny industry successful. Never In the history
ofthe country have our exports been 50 great as
they nro Rt present. Tho currency, which left
disordcred aud fifteen. per cent. less IN value
equal TO gold ana better than silver The name of
the great statesman at the head ofhe treasury de-
dartment has gone forth to the world as the one
who has wrought this wonderful change, which
proud achievement Of his may be taken MS the
crown ofa long life Of illustrious ,Stntesmanshp.
passes this great success of his, and he will
take rank IN that small category OF great
hnoneiors with Robert Morris and Albert Gall4tln.
In this review Of our counlry's prosperity am
panied to make an exception as regards our part
of the country, and especially our state, ! would
| have thought. and you would have thought that
the state OF Tennessee would never hesitate at
paying her honest debts. Men die and their debts
die with them states never die, and their credit Is
too precious flower to be pulled aud tralnped
heedlessly upon the ground 1t may ho restored
and healed after fashion. Less destructive would
bo blight, or famine or pestience the triple curse
OF God, But will not pursue this topic longer,
for might say something more properly said at
home. We will save our soil drainage for use
when We get down there. ma that we nave
profted by the experience of the old world-their
knowledge, their learning. Many things we call
When landed in England I attended church in
Westminster abbey and sat down in q chair lately
introduced among US but which they have had for
can learn many things from them, notably their
thrift, their personal economy. once visiting llol-
land told their minister of finance would like to
know the secret of the great wealth of that people
notwithstanding the poverty OF their soil. sir
said he. the secret Of our wealth Is simple one
Everybody In Holland lives within his income. II
he earns fS0a year he lives on COS. BY pursuing
this course for many years we have become
wealthy" did not dare to tell him that many Of
my countrymcn ifthey made but G90 year would
manage to spend f3Jl am inclined to believe, how
ever, that during my absence my countrymon have
been studying this lesson of economy, and learned
that It Is not wise TO spend their money before they
make 1t. If you let me relate personal experience
l can make myself better understood. II SO hap
pened that some years ago owned some six per
cent. United States bonds. When the great scheme
of funding these bonds with those paying four per
| cent was brOachcd did not believe that the time
| a. Dp-
come the national rate ofinerest so held on to
my skies They were called, and had the option
cash for them. took the latter, and now
| four per cent. bonds command q premium
Of ten per cent. above par, and hence ,,!.,! am
| | asked gentleman, In whose financial ability |
had confidence, what was the reason Of the
change, ut Is because, said he, Our people have
saved money by the lessons Of economy they have
| put into practice during the past few years SO
et us hope we are getting back to the days OF our
| tCal wisdom you remember taught US the whole
some lesson Of never paying too dear for our
| whistles. Well my cOuntrymcn, find we are get
| ting to the end of another lustrum when we are
called to decide whether we shall continue to keep
the government In tie hands Of those who have
administered It for twenty years, or turn It over 10
new and untrIed hands. ! will not pursue
the subject, but will give you several
i already fee ovidences @ Of the heated campaign be,
| fore me. We have learned much from nations be.
| yond the sea. They have learned also from us and
example Is in the custom of having their public
men 90 before the people to express their views on
public questions. The time Is not'iar gone when
| what is called stump speaking was held In dsre'
| puto In the old world especially in England Now
they have adopted this custom of ours, and In some
| respects have improved IT, The public men OF
| England dsdGn no occasion TO address the peo-
| pie on public subjects. The newspapers spread
these opinions ssoon MS uttered all over the land,
| and the result Is such custom Is having power
| ful effect upon the people. Let our pub
lie men discuss all manner Of important
questions freely and unrcservedy before the peo'
pie, and when the turn Of the ballot'box
| comes round let every monwho has the right vote
without being obstructed or intmld0;ed, Let
every man vote who has the right. 1t is his duty
and privilege, aud then when the vote is cast let
MS have an honest count. without fair election
Il Is only question oftine, when our institutions
faith we can afford 10 be beaten At fair election,
but we cannot Oilurd to have polluted ballot-boN
great future of our land and the dcstinics of our
children rejoice, to be able to ieli
over are the name and the flag OF your
country unknown, and nowhere Is II re.
celved but with profound respect. The result OF
the war the faith with which We kept our promises,
has inspired universal respect for us abroad.
citizen of this country has lately travelled IN for
esn lands, unattended except by the fame Of be-
ing the highest representative OF American citizen
ship, American soldiership and American states
manship. Honors were paid him ~ profusion
Emperors Wed with kings princes with mobiles, 10
do him honor, Great rs tho man was and is he
was also tho representative OF the country which
is universally beloved ana respected $50 II ours
10 maintain the honor of our country and 10 trans
nit to our children the flag which our fathers left
us, which symboli2es all that Is worth living for
lghung for dying for.
Mr.. Maynard then closed with an eloquent
peroration to Tennessee.
He was followed by
SECRETARY THOMPSON.
Secretary Thompson, after complimontlng
the new postmaster-geucral on his record aud
his fitness for the position to which he had
been called, compared the presidential Candi-
dates of the two parties aud said il the time
has come when the people of the United States
arc prepared to abandon that line OF policy
which has brought to them all the prosperity
they nsw enjoy aud are loudy to turn tho re-
publican party out Of office, the consequences
must rest with themselves. Having an abid-
ing mith in the intelligence aud virtue of
the people of this country, he DO.
lioved they would be contopt to observe
the homcly adage that it is wise to leave well
enough alone. In spite Of anything in tho
pariy's history IN the past however much
men may have wrangled, disputed and diff
lered about measures OF public policy, tho
present affords us the opportunity Of seeing
aud realizing that ours is the irmcst nation
uuCn the earth exercising to-day Il larger