Year: 1876

A LARGE GATHERING OF LEADING MERCHANTS


AND oTHEns-MI. CARL scHURzs ADDRESS.


The large hall OF the Union League Club was filed
yesterday evening with an assemblage OF prominent
New York citizens that are not often seen gathered
together The solid portion OF the business commu-
nifty well represented and the leaders OF the New
York republican party we're also present IN strong
force These gentlemen assembled together to receive
ex-senator Carl Schurz. who II was announced would
deliver address to them. Shortly aer eight T. NJ.
the hall crowded aud Judge Noah Davis, in Jew
appropriate remarks OF welcome introduced the orator
OF tho evening


Mr. schurz made an address that lasted about forty
minutes, OF which the following is brief snianary:-
l was only Informed some few hours since that was
to have the honor of addressing this meeting, ana
before you unprepared and therefore what
have 10 say will be only some onhand and random
thoughts that may strike me as | speak, ! am aware
that am standing before the prominent business men
OF this great city, and feel that We are now
on the eve OF an eleclioneerlng contest that
Will decide whether gradually to gather strength
in prosperity sink back into the destituton
caused by "A tedious and bloody II would be
useless for teach you how TO prosperity,
but tho first object to attain is sound currency by
the restoration OF specie payment II promised to
u
party waosc leaders give the
ndcncc. We know Governor Tiidcn be
hard money .nan and should be the last
man 10 cast sur h,n, but, coming as do from
The West, know IL win be utterly impossible for him
10 carry out what he has promised We saw in the
recent struggle III Ohio and Indiana the republicans
for hard money and tho democrats Tor soft money aud
We lcat lbom. Thor candidate for the Vice presi-
deucy, Mr. Hendricks. IS a soft money man, and in
thus instance the democracy have done something
never known before III The history OF politics


ia the United states, as they have nom
naed Tor tho positions ol President and
Vice President tho expunents o.. Two directly oppJ
site ideas. II you want hard money you have Tdcn.
and II you want soil money take as much hendricks
yon want The Ion. or letter Of acceptance OF
Mr Tildcn vo.umtnous enough but IL Was hard 10
undcrs!and. All tho soft money leaders OF the West
when they read 1t swore that rilden with them
heart and soul In fact Governor lliden has carried
very decided Imitation with soft money, and am
afraid he IS III tar way OF beng accused of big
ANY, having already been openly marrei 10 hard
money. The SOFT money party have received so much
encouragement from the democracy Of tho East that
II has greatly increased In strength What viii be the
result, You know how one State sympathlzcs with
another so II the democrats give New York q
sweeping majority your soft money VIII be strongly
ads yoc ,tcd and supported IN The next Congress.
democratic victory really means sevcrai years moro
Of that uncertainty from which We are lust now
escaping: IL means four years Of suffering Tor
the laloring man, four years OF depression
OF business, and four years OF hard ,imes.
There Is no business community IN the world VIII
sutcr more Than you viii, aud remains In your own
hands whether such gloom Is TO be thrown tho
prosperity OF tho country. l am not binsscd man
controlled oy party. but tell you mat the South
cI people feel that North have hMl the power
since the war; have voted themselves millions for sub.
sucs for steamers Tor railroads and other improve
mcnis, and that II is time they enjoyed ht-
tie OF the wealth that has been 1oa,cd around.
steamer subsidies, has been annulled, but with
democratic victory that policy Will be renewed
introduced TO pay back TO the south sos 0O0
that gathered during the from the cotton
We were forced into a war with the Southern people
that 500 900 ives and toward the expenses
that war they contributed nothing except the cotton
tax, and that they wish us to refund with interest
TO the southern States havc always ielt
kindly to the South and advocated policy
OF generosity and reconciliation, but think
this demand is too much and yet in my opino:.
should tue democratic party come into power, be-
licve they will return evory cent, with interest will
not 60 into other claims but have reason TO believe
that the Northern democrats will be able 10 give their
Southern trends great deal OF substantial assistance
The democrats want TO unite the South once more
q solid body 10 Their party. The South
will then hold the balance of power aud
tho nomination OF future Presidents and Vice
then bo the OF any ambitious Congressman from
the North TO conciliae their southern friends
possible so firmly believe democratic adminis,ra-
ton VIII not DO economical and Will really DO the most
cxlra,ayant ono We can elect


Afer lew remarks explaining the different views OF
the rich and poor IN regard to taxaton show
ing that tho poor will be satisfied with
an exravagant expenditure, as they do
not suler BY It as mnch the rich,
tho speaker alluded TO the South Carolina question,
stating- am the last to propose armed interference
ballot box but the instant the troops are with
drawn shall then havo TO submit TO the rifles
reform democracy believe In the North, as believe
It to contain the intellectual anG moral vitality OF this
great Republic Al this present moment tho Of
the republican party the only means to continue the
prosperity OF the American people, and when say
New York goes goes the Union do make
OF figure Of speech, and IL really lies with
you to give the people that great boon, the resumption
OF specie payment. You that hold such immense
power In your hands should strain every nerve TO
carry the banner OF hard money and true reform
great and glorious victory.


Alter the meeting Mr.. Schurz introduced TO the
different members in tho parIors OF The club ana
pleasant social hour ensucd