New-York tribune., 1880-10-05
A SPEECH BY MR.. MAcVEAGil
nIrs1Nrss 1ssrrrs nr rIIr cAMpAIGN.

The meetings were III the interest Oi the herub /
con National Candidates and were cIIlrd i"r the
purpose or showing that any change IN the admin
istraton Of affairs at ths time would greatly IN
iure the business interests # Che country.
At the Academy meeting he II ~. JOHN Welsh,
late Minister TO ENGLAND presided. AT the llori'-
cul. .urll Hall meeting JOseph Patterson. pfrsi lent
OF the Western National Bank. was tine pres ding
officer. Addresses were delivered by number Of
leading business men. Toe Hon. Wayne AacVtng1
spoke at the Academy Of Mu,c 10 substance as fol-
low:
FELLOW CITIZENS: In wrai character Won gathered
here a id for wat in rpOsc copicR NIu have
assembled tonight. not ns RrpnD,iran- but as Nm r-
cars, tns wis III 1n as ci " us 40 10 secure tnr
cOniInnrd udcucy of Dol t,a uHftv, but io ave
from ,hrtacned pcrll praoe, 20 peiiiy ard tie
We fare oi n AmeTlc 10 pco 'c H'd haVr been com
pei ed, y0nr will g. rycognz thar the ISSUES Of
inls oanv transcend he iuio'ss Of al par IS. be
tnc whole country, ~ tie : Intn ~ well y. II
the rih ami oi the East rs "c:i ~ of tie W"'i.
Y0ur fitsi lrr.I. CIV ,he rrsivng indHsrlcs
of the country. Yu not likely 30 orgct he -eirn
wears q, q ures8 IN ,U-I lea we have - u.
Tiey were 'uDtea az r1Vit"n nf Voi lrh hhu II ~"
ca errors, ut iCy wtIc essen af ardr "i hc eos ol
De- w.r aul We uu,rv tdrfn GA. lvgi tIe vars
ot ac ua warfare. " ~ causes htIlnlru ~ hioIoIE
thrn: hnf siridt prrsistenr. ir Tee; NJ our WI
w"lklnsmcn shhst l"'.gi r,mp' t'"u' ~ aovantha -
mpnss by tee war iii h Il labor ahd upon ''pitti
brgan tor n.pctr Mon g'ai--In 10 -ce@ INV s.
neni 81 Iudu tntl cu,r presses 1 "aH'* ol Lo'i De-
to .c and r"u imp i',o~ i""hcd < ht aetiy-
ity a id aclirv nen nJtH e." lo'nf MS l'D"f ere
farucr m MS ne d toe artisan Is sbcp, tbe miuu.
fac urI ~ fam zee, auc lhs n'Icha . at his 81
shar 4 Ia tHe 'He. al pr s2eriiy. ' real r.FF.l
tru ph OF iuc Democratic p.rty word 5 - ~a7trons
thru a7tO Hon. Iht ned oi tuo "lH o-df Is not
more ofi as industries, r. linrY I's.sia-
non aga,p-, 'ae North hui 60 unG,1c- 81 10 peAc
afOns from tie ]Iond ar a.nry On, i4e dcvelJpmedt
resources not tie p"e sion o. II "a er
measure D. p"i'i a 30 "er pn ~ .'t,e'n 1 I" pu'nc
nm ,I
lis Al Tia tiihe, Wien = cireer untx upled mate
rial prosperity eued TO b" opening .Orc both sec
ii n, gr rvcly prop.scd 20 Nn"sulut- unccf-
throw IN inous.r syst Wi "a dint 90 give just pro
.rclion TO American iauor dud reasonable rcWris 10
Aneuc n caintal. h l. a-a.nst Lac .ucdll loly ol
suGh . chanGc such u nc that y"u nave assembled
fU enier your carne, prolrsi
FINA> CIAL HONOR AT STAKE.
Your next great aux ely Iha IN "a, management OF
the tlona fin there @ha be- steady steps forward
and no steps backgar Misiascs cnoug, and cost,
rnongh bavo already bocn made, an two of Them
siil sources of possible rouhe. The demand Gotes OF
tue Treasury ought TO be gTaiuay rode, II H. ana the
coinage dciIccatci currency ought 10 ne summHri
stoppeo fee banking syst IN Is entirely competent
Ia urnis AL the currency wien l. needed i'r "gItl
mar Ousiuess, ana a. II Is Ol cqua value ih very
portion tlc country, withOat Ian.lif 10 q scuntt.
nchpab" 81 precailon, ana rrdeehibe ~ eold COLI
II furu 'hrs he saf's aud most COW met medium OF
exchange ~ use Among men. Co- iy connected WIN
toe Maintenance of thr Nation u KING s'sto - thr
lrnance 0i spcci" pasmen's n the rOnilnued re-
auci.uu tlO Naiirldi dcul. As The uisCIIrfs or
rrc loemAble aninAa ed currency inrylt v b.r most
he WV tne men wno earn tn"ir daily bread by 'ay
Labor too the burden oi the public dent hnds 81 lust
lor place OF rest tie on drrs "i me Sous -! Ton; "r
they mt o, r0rsiliutr m zeal srgnHb but iney also
prooucc tAe r., al weilt' # th Niuon,
Tie wisdom ard tHe courage uI tnr Rrtnblcau partY
IA d,al aih financial q!rs rs have bOt dways en-
wDIt tncy ous"t 20 hivr been. bn tneY have >'cadt
iucraacd and % s i-dy "a" 'nN parry "hich can D.
rust -d wIfh aDsU'u.e certainty not o destroy ihr r
iona banks or inGaie tue currency with irrrdeemab.e
paper money, or un e.tc thc I"Ihuaois o ING IuuIc
crcIt and render even tie fcpndalun ~ TIE Ntiun j
ii, bt more political qncsu"n Il is 10 save the
country irom sich evils idt you appeal "hIgut 1" yoni
counti mcu 10 mahe cDn'Lon Gus win you against
me surrender 81 he liet-"iy, TOE nc, and Ia,
pledged autu OF the Nddou l. lhe d"-ou dlspust II
The Democratic party, as II is no" constitute" and c'u
troied
7HE TARIFF TO BE ATTACKED.
Ifthcy succeed TO such control is not dni ult
forcsc" the probable course matters would take. In
first object attack would he the tIrG, u"t bv rropo
sal 10 substitute ay c0mprcueusNe measure Tor the
lsfIug law. bui b, Teca statutes OF repeal removing
one al ;In,, sHch duties were not imposed FOR rev
p. op,v rhc denial - protection io our indus fic.
81 on not only reduce wages Int NOult al olup5r the
& neral ~p-ritT .0 -uch tn tx nj thti our imports
woud iarscy mInl-1 anI ia" reFr mes rom tAHt
sOurnr would o. course dmiI n pro, ortlOI. Mean
eri ,,' p ~ ninIIt hay incioa.~d and ~ an
would bc su.peuied aid there woud oe
ucu issues VI Treasury notes. Meanwhile The rcduclon
of the NItiOi3 dbt wud uay ceased, the attacks upon
me National DanAs wod.d have div ty II tGcm Odt
existence aud impaired tae nse ess 90 tu"se winch
rema nen and me joss of confidence would have de
industrial enterprises ppssbie ny render NJ can
W. would return 60 an eia oi Hancill uucea ny. ana
industrial depression and distress l. Is not oBcnit
cali this the language Of ox1Sgcra ION bu nave at
riDIted q1cnccs 10 tic acc's I'u 81 tne mo
crane party To power "hch are "o larry d'd1clole
from doctrines which nave repeat -dly and re-
Gently received ta@ sanction OF ec'snized leaders
OF the party M b"tb houses ol congress Indeed, all
these con-tQu ntc' are lalrb dcduc bie ir1m
the Uniisgm-cd declaration Of the Democratic platform
OF n0sty q" protective taFh, an o the undisghiscd
Alliance OF the Democratic parry ana Tue Greenoack
T ere are, however. other reasons 10 fear n disturb
ancc OF tue present sltuntlOu OF public affairs
Ine Denoer"He me Pcy 0"t'' Tha h5 ya 1s %e
Der Of persons now disehargn2 tue duties Of
tner places would b. ~ ed by inexperienced substitute.
cna ge exteI,lye wOuli Of itScl disturb and de-
per 'd Of tne hut wien 10 TINS evil are added the con
jcuDus and the btern n,cparIble from II, the
pn,Ics woud become m re han ever singgle Tor the
subO din Itr pol tcd offices
DEMOCRATS CANNOT RE TRUSTED.
II mnst always be remembered, al-o that unGerlyug
nh these sources of di.qu'e Is profound and wide
spr, al d.lrus Of the purposes ol noc.auc party
and very general past conduot ana of
some of present practices. II Is only reppa the
truth f history TO say that 1t constituted the strength Of
the rebellion. and that 1t only surrendered when could
faint LONGER Many ~ the leaders delights 10 honor
have never rcuOuuced the PRINCIPLES for which they
ougn. On the contrary, they have repeatedly re-
nj med them; ami loey alarmed aud disturbed the
.nuutry very recently Wi.h an extra session OF |
Congress order To protest agai - The right of the
\ anon to project ctci for National officers |
rom violence aud fraud. In The States under |
.cr control they have suppressed al political |
opposition Our GIFT Of suffrsaa' tho black |
men u the South is Ony yaucl ss but any attempt
% tGeIcl.r is made ~ excuse Tor outrage These
yt fnrnIsh NJ ustincafion Tor an nlcr. use OF inc
iImy cly affairs. Tor violating ia manner the
lmI atnus ot the Coust iutlOu IN dealing with any |
ta but they furnish ample Justification for re
using ntrnSt thrir authors
u .Ority. the power. aud the resources OF the
Sat Ouai Government. II such misfortune should
.ppon, the bus OF the country on look
OTW.tid To prolonged political iugglc mtimcd with
cciiObal bitterness Hud tue just Indignation patriotic
ncn ai country substantially IN the power
i fhOsc who had sirVrn to destroy IT, before they had
iVcn proofs eher OF tucr desire their capacity
administer It's affairs with safety to us with credit
o ihcm-eiYcs
In years more considerable changes in these
poets may occur. We viii be That muCI furtAer from
ne memories of the The South mag have learned
tolerate Tree speech. The CV Service may have been
laced upon permanent OASIS. The financial bCrcsirs,
hlch maze 50 many Democratic leaders ca pabc Of