Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-10-08

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attain one object. (Cbeers, and . cry
OF" adjourn TO The Park, 10 the ParkF)
We meet to efface the verdict OF The elec-
ton Of 1910, TO protest against 1t ~ lle
name Of our country, Of republican lnsti-
tutions, and Of humanity. loud cheers
The present contest involves the highest
cNnsiderations-th purity of the constl-
tuition, civil liberty, free suffrage, justice
TO adopted citizens, the boundary and ex-
tent of our country. I, involves, in an
especial munner, whether American in.
dusiry shall be allowed to prosper under
the action Of general laws, or whet er il
shall be kept in conflict with those laws,
and subjected TO all the hazards and nn'
cert ainilos Of an artificial system. Re-
newed chsering.) The Great restrictive
system, which oVelhung the world Tor
centuries, was shaken by American hde-
pendence. Yot the world was still so en-.
I compassed by the cloud, that its evils
were slowly discerned and imperfectly
measured. The democratic party have
ever contended for the freedom of the
seas, as the highway of commerce-tor
the rights Of neutral natiORs--fer that ex'
tended trade which should make all in
telligence the common property OF Inc
whole worId-should compensate the in,
eQualities Of climate, soil and mineral
wealth, and interchange all products OF
peculiar skill. But foreign trade without
The exaction of duties, has never been
asked by a single statesman. The regu'
Ialion Of the tariff has, indeed been the
subject of earnest dscussiOn--but never
was there moment so favorable TO its
adjustment as tine present. The county
} is tranquil, and refuses to be perpetuaIly
, excited ON the subject In 1928, when
/ an exorbitant tariff was vainly resisted an
) attempt 10 defeat it by makiOg it intoler'
( ably bad, failed entirely. In 1882, ap
$ prehens;on Of disunion mingled with the
. discussion. The country now coniem>
plates the leriff without fear, and discus
ses II without passion. 1t must be set
I tied with regard TO the interests OF the
' whole counlIy.and by the equal prote ctlon
of all classes of industry. The mamu>
g racturer himself is in every quarter listen
/. ed to with respects and no one har6ors
n a thought of impairing his rightiuI pros.
). perity, All agree, there must be la''f' )
o all agree there must be discrimination -
d Ths tariff question at the present time
is simply what discrimination sball be
: madeH And if the politicians who make
r the tariff part Of their party weapons,
q are excepted, there is in the public mind
i much less difference than bas been pre-
I'll tended. The interests ofrevenus require
c discrimination, in reference to The pro-
ductiveness of the duty, and in reference
TO the danger of contraband. ReciProcl'
ty may sometimes justify discrimination
by special agreements, though very spar
l. ingly, and again as measure OF coercion
d in extreme cases, though this is Justly
s. omen to much doubt and consldeFa-
ton.
. Agaia. the condition of our domestic
~ industry asks discrimination, and oy oiS'
!; elimination obtains protection. But the
=, limit to tha. protection must be au'S
- =, for revenue, not duty for Prohibition
~ Such a duty is always sufficient protec;
70 linn. In the colonial times, even smal
-. dutv and trihng excise were dreaded oy
" EnSland and forbidden as dangerous en-
:, coHragement TO American industry % ~
~ ~ idea Of a discriminating revenue 'aF'h'au'
a. a. no more as sufficient for American IaSo
"O comes sanctioned by all the weight OF 'h'
fathers of the Revolutionary the lear
u" w Of EngIand-by the early judgment Q
70 America. We may safely adopt the rul
~ that the discriminating duty tor prolec
y" III ,ion must never exceed the point OF grea'
n, est produc,iveness Of revenue; ana u
ho end Of such protec tion must be to sus'a'
-" the manufacturers, 30 that he may rs
49, above :he narrow thought OF monopo,
70 market at home, and seek by hohorao'
:" comps,itian, to win The neutral marKe
~" or The world: and finally, there shou
-, he discrimination to avoid the uafeaSo
"a "a able taxation of labor. This last pow
* more than any other, is of deepest me
= =, est to the community. One OF me Wn
~ banners that waves in your city BEARS
at its motto" Protection TO AmerLc'
'us Tahor-the nations Wealth, the Po
"a Mans Right" Wa are glad the apps
,or ,vu op,this slbisct is made 10 the forum
"a njs the labOrer. (Mr. Bancroft here T.
r .o ceeded 10 trace the relation OF the n
,hsv tariff policy in the protection OtAmeF''
,es' labor.)
side Our opponents, said he, propose prot
,ors. ton 10 American labor by subject
American labor TO grievous taxation
The Their philanthropy has made the Ss'
have ishing discovery, that labor should sue
etsIv the privilege Of being grievoUsly tax az
~ - -. - c-r tho elnfhiuQ OF
unds For cotton laconets Tor me CIO' s;S,v
con- children, the labOEeF must pay ha m
be- cent. duty; 1t hls iEIeho o's .bromd Il
ap- pay for the cambria fOr the s1Iouu ~. ma, :
% eigh,ypcr cent. tax ioE 'gS ~ n'O,
&, in Ing craps OF silk, more n,.o,ion than Sn 10
ed 10. Dep 7 cent. And this is Prossc.lOsG; :s;,u -
i Of port orr opponents propose nothing