Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-04

h.neefrward they 10 be nurured and osiered b,
The government. until, passing through the weakness
and perils ofniancy. and the formidable rivalry of thu
ancient and wealthy work shops of Europe they nigh
be able to upon their resources unaided by ex
traneous support-and with what success let LOVED
and Waltham tell.
Bui we are dgressing. Our object is 10 show the
pinions Of Mr.. Jefferson, al distant and different inter
walls Of time, Opinions not gathered fom tradition u
from dinner table conversations, which are at all times Ii
able be misunderstood. and are frequently rnsrepre
sonted but from his own authentic writings. We hays
shown that in 1898 he strongly advocated counteryans
Duties for the purpose of compelling foreign nations
relax their restrictive policy and 10 make trade free
moi TO themselves aone but all parties alike And ",
have further shown, that in 1902 he was in favor of 'r
encouragement (nark the word. which must be used AZ
synonymous with protection, if il have ATTY meaning
all. 1.-THE encouragement Of manufactures, 10 Tie cat
tent IF our ocn consumption al least IN all articles q
rhch ire raise The ra,r materiaF'-and we know oil ns
tariff man, in any quarter OF the country who is now dis
posed 10 90 farther than that In 1916. the very year
when the first protective tariff imposed, after the
war; what said Mr.. Jefferson? Look at the following
extract from letter addressed by him. in that year. to
1880 49,
leader of The Republican party in Massachusetts:
"compare the present state Of things with that Of
l7S5 and say whether opinion founded IN the cilrnm
of that day be fairly applied to those OF the
present. We have experienced hat we then did not
believe that there exists both prugacy and power to ex
pei us from the icli ointerchange with other atonshdf
10 BE- independent for The eomfais e must tabrcate
them ourselves We must how place the manufacturer
by The side q The agricurist. The former question is
rather ASSUMES new I rm. The grand
enquiry is now, shall IRE make comforts, on 20
enhoM them. at Me uiH ct'moHer natiof Therefore.
whoeyernow against domestic manufactures must be or
reducing either 10 dependence that nation. OF be
clothed in skins aud 10 live like wild beasts in dens aud
caverns. am proud to sag am not one q them. En-
perence has taught me that MANUFACTURES arc no,c as
necessary TO mdependeace as 10 or confort-and
il those who quote of different opinion. will keep
pace with purchasing nothing foreign where an e
quvalen, Of domestic fabric can be obtained, ,rLoM &C
gard 10 any difference # price, il III not be our fault II
we do not have supply at home equal TO demand,
and wresl thai WeGpo q disiress from the hand which
has So long wanlony violated it
And again: The year after The adoption of the frs,
protective tariff lin 1917 instead of then complaining OF
It, eilher unconstitutional or unjust, Mr. Jefferson
wrote as follows to WIN. Simpson, Esq. of Philadelphia:
Il have read with great satisfaction the eloquent
pamphlet which you 50 hind as 10 send me. and
sylnpathiso with every line Of II. Was dUubler
w ~ III u - ','e do
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