The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-04
For the New Era.
WASHINGTON, July 80. 1916.

WARRINGTON, July 30, 1876
Mr.. Editor In again resumng my pen, for
the purpose of communicating with your good
patrons. rejoce TO say to them, " The long agony
is over ; the second great question Of The session
IS happily settled. in manner calculated to fill
the bosoms Of the friends of free trade, with mex
pressble satisfaction. A glorious reform has been
effected In our revenue system, likely TO be as
astonishing in its results as ha been those which
flowed from the application of steam, or the en-
ployment of electro magnetism. A new princi-
pie has been Incorporated in the system. MOL
am mistaken, an old nciple-whch for ages
had been dormant, has been revived-the princi-
pie OF justice. equal justice, to all the grea, in
leTests OF The country, under the operation of
which every section of our common country will
alike participate in the blessings of Government
all VIII be lett free and nntTammeed, to follow
that department OF industrial pursuit, which may
be best adapted TO their inclination or means.
AS you will publish the bill ITSELF need not
refer to its provisions any further than 10 saw that
protection is repudiated by il, and the supply of
revenue established as the great leading object
That this wise and beneficent measure will
encounter strong and powerful opposition from the
Interested classes. rs very certain. Already has
the word repeal" been sounded in the Senate
Chamber, and The threat pronounced E1 Cathe-
dra.' that that sound should vibrate through the
land Already have the protecionists proclaim
Z" - 40 'heh StLtieu purpose, 10 form q nome
league. binding themselves and all whom they
can Influence, 10 forego the use of every article
imported from abroad, in order that the decrease
OF importation thereby occasioned might SO dimin-
lsh the revenues, TO force a return to high
duties. Already has the mad spirit Of discomfort
been manifested in some Of the northern cities, by
The bnrning ehgiPs of the President, Vice Presi-
dent and Secretary Of The Treasury but these
eboliiions Of folly will only be regarded as beacon
lights TO guide those Distinguished and patriotic
funcilonaries in the pathway of just and liberal
policy, and tend 10 inspire Them with still frmer
determination, TO perfect all the great measures
which the country expect at their hands in doing
which have abiding confidence they will be-
nobly sustained.
But though the battle has been fought and
Victory won, yet u VIII mol do To Law aside our
armor until the last nurmur shall have died
| away. Sill continue 10 lay before the country
such ,acis and arguments calculated to en-
tighten the uniformed. and Jet our friends in
every quarter Of The Union. in their primary as
sefn0les, proclaim their decided approval of this
great measure, and their just appreciation of The
important services Tendfaed to the country by The
master spirits both in the Executive and L,eqisla-
tive departments who have so faithfully labored
m the cause ] feel persuaded that the strong
and powerful reports Of Mr.. Walker, and The able
speeches Of HuDieT, Bayiy, Seldom. and host of
Others, need only to be seen and read with can
did spirit to produce conviction in every unpreiu-
diced mind
IN haste, yours, S. l.. f..