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LOOK TO HOME FOR ALL THAT
HOME CAN GIVE.-Harrison.

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This sentiment eloquently expresses
the whole American System. That sys-
tenn aims at the development of our
own resources, the encouragement of
American industry, and securing to our
own producers the benefit of home
market. With the importance of this
policy, no man is deeper impressed than
Gen. HARRISON, and few men indeed
have expressed themselves on the subject
with more clearness and force. Hardly
a page of our history for fifty years, but
bears record ofhis sentiments. At home.
abroad, in Congress, and at the hastings,
he has been the uniform, unwavering
advocate of the protective policy; and we
are not aware that he has ever apologised
for tariff vote on the ground of instruc-
tons. Mr.. Van Buren, was known to be
opposed 10 the tariff in 1928, and his
state had to instruct him to vote for it {;
but Gen. Harrison's constituents never
had occasion for such an interposition.
He has not only gone right himself, but
has contributed, in no small degree, by
his public speeches, his votes, and his
private influence, to give wholesome
tone to public sentiment. We last week
gave an extract from one of his published
speeches, and we copy to-day an extract
from an address of his in 1881, in which
he endeavors to illustrate the indirect
effect of protection upon business gener-
ally, and particularly upon the mechanic
interest. 1t will be read with approba.
ton by every tariff man.
The following extract from the late
address of the Van Buren, State Convcn
ton, to the people of Virginia, completed,
fortlfies our position in regard to Gen
Harrison. We copy it from the las
Richmond Enquirer.
Thirdly. Gen. Harrison is the ADVOCATE O
a Tariff for protection and ,cas the strenuou
supporter of the high tariff policy of The I'D
ministration ofhe younger adams.
The proof to sustain This objection, is as cor
elusive, as in the preceding instance. II is to b
iound not only in his vote for the Tariff OF 1926
, no, given under The influence of instructions, b,
n his uniform votes upon The subject, while
Congress, and his own free and voluntary declara
tons upon many occasions among Others, we relt
you 10 the following briefex,ract from speec, d,
: livered bv him, before the "Hamiron county Ayr
| cultural Society OF Ohio" in June, 1881. On TN;
occasion, after advocating The Tariff AZ great leng, l
he says, " believe, that MOI one of The evils whic
were predicted from the Tariff, have happene,
and that not one OF the advantages which we,
"promised from it. but have been realized; M
. nothing but the folly of abandoning IL. ca
n bring us back to the hard times through whic
we have passed. " But this is not ali. So d.
II voted was he in It's support, that he declared,
,o''ows. IN allusion to a remark made BY NJ
James W. Garnet, that the effects of the polite
a quackery OF The Tariff had been 10 cover II
streets OF Norfolk with grass. Gan. Harriso
It alter insisting upon The benefits of the Tariff, ado
4 u may be asked, whether, under anu cirtu,
stances, would be willing 10 abandon the Tar
answer without destination, in the affirmative
4" Whenever the streets of Norfolk and Chnres,,
# " shall he covered with grass, and our Sou,be
n friends find no market for their produce, and ii
" state OF things can be distinctly traced 10 Il
y" lar'if. ! would then instantly give nv voice
" hs mod'hcatIon or entire repeal even If shou
sti'l 'T'nk mat IFS continuance would he benefc
" to majority of The American people,"