New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-14

no foe of ibo csnfra. Federal Government III its
spherr, IN dat Of the states ~ tleU spi,, ,o
There IS perpetual liability 4 conf CT btwcen inc
octI inde 1enaence OF the stale ana me au.noI.lI
If thr Ma icl. Sumot'mrs one prrval littlo 700
mich an sometimes the other, but III TIE MA wv
eau librium between them Is preSerNfu' Whel
Ec lHna sat IN the Presidential chair ana declared
that there wac no power IN the CONSTITUTION 10
cncrcc = sovereign State-there was the oanger;
Anol,useJ The future of tins Nation VIII depend
ON the nuthOritv. prceminener, ana SKILL
and efficiency of the central government lAp
p.aus,I The nschefs have never come
from onr ow acton al the Government. when me
SOyih committed burglary against TINS Nation ana
the last Den ocralic PresdenII hope he VIII bel the
ist fappiaI scl-dccared that he pad no power
dcclaT not only t1at but that there was no over
anywhere. stanton convinced am that ther6 Was
aud ihis gr"lt people sep)ed l"rWila 10 pIoFr',.
fAplaus,1 admit that there were IN the co aucb
OF the Gov rnmrDt good many Mistakes. re,
member Mr. Stewards Ii tie bell was commented
uDou. MIR. Seward was always IN a hufrg WIZ, rol
unimportant things and just the re-
verse win impOr ant things. No surgeon
has any excuse, having hospital and his own Tune
aud implements ut hrs comma 81. tor cutting roo
wide or deem and njuring where he should save
Bur wnen on ire battlefield while the battle RACES
and tho sky IS iilnmined by the lire OF the enemy,
him dnds man who must he
" ra'I, npon. if be cuts little wide or TOO
derp--why excuse hun. lAppIausr.l orr Gov
crniuent ~ I 10 great uerge1cy OF the Nation mace
"A few mi5ta <es, what they Lacked IN one dlrec-
ton they made up m ano n kI, a''d
And men are surprised that, in the settlement OF the
great confil.. which took place aiterward the ma
cnne was not put together III minute ana joined
fo9etner rs harmnni0u- as an Italian organ
lGi eIt laugnter1 "Ab!" they say (; see now lhe
Republican humhngs are bungllns" IL - as II the
monkey on he machine shonid cnileise me music
Of Beethoven and MOZIrt Tremendous laughter
and appaure. IL would NOS 0e more impairment
than Tor those Who BROUGHT on the war 10 critlcIse
the manner in which we took mp tne
fragments al Il put them together and gave them
life IGreat app ause. IL was the hepubcan
party which ,fOred tne Nation; MOI wltnOnC some
mistakes. but with lever, wheu we CONSIDER the
multitude O. elements. The wan "f experience
than any nation IN the world which has acted III
such "a drama tnat could have done. ANA iooL
back upon tHe war and -e3 the Nation come out OF
tine drama ard pay every dollar incurred IN the
struggle see he quick bringing back OF the at
into fellowship AGAIN, ana when see the lenehci
with which they were treated, | say that such a
scene was never known on the ace OF the earth ana
it cannot be KuOwn IN any other nation t1an
the humane, liberal American people. A war nat
destroyed a million Of lives ana SIX millions OF prop
erty; winch kept the Continent III turmoil Tor hVe
years and Vel when 10 settled II Il IA cord was
stretched not stroke heard. not d.op of blood
split. There was blood en0ugh-bood enough. tue
people said lei there be All end OF tne execuiIoner
and tue ma that Oudest sang " Let Us naDg JeH
DAVIS on a sour apple tTee' womb hot nave urdwn
the cord & he had 1t III Ills hand ap-
plansel, and nyug in the garb OF
woman he ould ave appealed to honorable SYM
pathies. tremendous laughter and applause
VIEWS on FREE TRADE.
Now. gentlemen, have had tolerably good evil
something. and want to be at peace with you,
and wo u let you quarrel with me the point
am going to make aud 1t is going to turn ont better
than You thiuk when | open it. Laughter The
only point in which | disagree with
the Republican party camOalgn Is on the
tariff. | am Free ader lcheer5 and hIsSesJ, and
am free speaker, too. IA Dplause.I believe thaJ
tine pullosop ~ the IN nre Is free trade. DeeVe
that the Nations snuuld come TO it just as fast as
they can. believe that as this Nation OF forty
.sI.,a l,.f u.A hen
the time vii come when the Nations IL the earth
will b. IN tIe condition when there VIII be no
Gus ON iIOues between them bul fee trade amongst
chem from the North and south and the East and
West. preach thai doctrine, and II IN cam
paigus hereafter you fnt me speaking on
the free trade platform, YOU must not be surprised
or think tina. | 90 with NV party in every thing
Bnt-bui laughter when the people. though they
have mistaken policy OF political economy, have
embarked in 1t when the great body of our cItl-
gems nave adjusted their business and capital upon
the principle though erro neon we have 40 right To
twltch from them the foundations on when they
have bmlded without giving them time. lGreat
applause.
No poncy of free trade, though il IS the sound
and true one. can prevail at once.
Time must give il npeness When the other pril-
ciple has prevailed for - long 10 would b. wantou
If would be not only unwl e, but unutteraDle tOly
10 make 4 sudden change. II Il change Is to be made
shall it he m de 7 How fast 7 BY what measures !
IL must be dt ernlned by ripe cOunsels OF practical
men. A tribunal of arOtra ncnt tor such questions
snuud not he mpOsed of ferOc Gus ANA tumutuouS
and hradlonE party. Look ~ the Court cOnsItnf-
ell Fourteen Southern : ates and fragment OF the
Democratic uartv O the North. Ibey are to SIT III
Judgment uuon and crt.cis3 policy which has
been folio we'd for tllrty or forty years. on which
the foundations OF the Nation have been built. Is
that "A prop-r trbnnai-are these the right kInd OF
men to Judge You cannot - INTO hght Tor Free
rlde and influence the votes of men to-day. The
world will not come to end tomorrow. You
must let the doctrine rlpen.
=" All" but "A man would say. " If you think that
you dong wrong. should you not re-
| def a political mistake, do not.
When the cap am of ship uuntentionally steers
east meaning TO go south. ana, running INTO com
plicated cnanhe on the east or north, when the fog
breaks away he finds himself IN peril, this man
woud then say Oh. YOU must go back-return
tn way you came" But thai is not 50. You could
not M such a ease 30 back with safety IOn must
find channel IN the direction III which yOu first set
on. And therefore say NJ ~ a fair pal made t.
every man thar Is getting his days wages: DO
not make a change suddenly" | say IN behalf OF
every man VINO - engaged IN manufactures, " Is I'M
Wise aud upOlliIe TO force that Issue upon capital
ana the industries of the country suddenly.
saw 10 everF man who is importing ana sci iug ar
usiug property Tor domestic happiness, no such
sudden changes are sale or healthy especially when
they involve sucl enormous interest AMI / don't
think that il would be wise to get the Democrats
10 make them. tircat laughter. Now. gentlemen,
II yOu can advocate a tarlii, an at the same time
vote for no change Of H. more skllfuly than thar,
would ike 10 yOn get up mere and try n.
I Lauguierl Yet think this policy Is right and
iaId III solid grounds.
NO CHANGE WANTED.
Well hear those on The other side, young men
and some OF them very young-say: he Re-
publicans have been in power long enough; it is
time we had :, change" We'll. gentlemen, let US
ask these men deliberately, what kind of change
DO you want Do you want change in onr foreign
relationsf We pcace and amity with every
Ma ION on the globe. You cannot change that state
Of things unless YOU 90 to war. Well then, do you
want "A change IN our finances 7 When a paper
dollar Is worth god dollar | can
not see what change you want there;
you cannot make 1t worth two dollars. Other men
would say: " We want more paper dollars Now
paper dollar represents property, and | have no
objection 20 yOur increasing properly, but | protest
against youT mere dslng that when represents It
you would fnd very quick limit to the
Increase oil The representative OF property
when there no property 10 be represented.
You have got gold and silver We are generous of
our gold and prodlgal Of our silver. We have a