The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-06

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Democratic Teaaeacy OF ans Eres-rrads Agitation
IN England.
There can be no question among intelligent and liberal
minded men OF the benefcen influences OF free trade up
on the social and political conditions OF communities
lis great distinctive principlehe right TO buy and sell
svlers one pieases. witou restriction in the shape Of
tares or proiibions-heps to implant in the heart of
man sentiments OF freedom and independence. But it
does more than that; it relieves the people Of the bur
dens OF taxation gives them cheaper food and cheaper
Clothes and requires Of them less toll and labor 10 sup
port themselves and families decenty and comfortably
If carried out in all things it gives them cheaper books
and cheaper newspapers. and thus enables them to sup
ply the demands of intellect. which instnctyely Graves
mental lghtwhich yearns for the means to enlighen
the mind and cultivate the heart that the immortal soul
may more truly reflect the mental and moral image oil De-
ty In short it develops and cultvates the sentiment
Of freedom in the human heart and furnishes the means
10 improve the mental faculties and thus to elevate the
individual man.
Therefore, has been the policy Of despots and OF the
privileged classes OF the world, who have lived and
roted upon the spoils Of the people, to crush down
The latter with burdens in the form OF taxes Hence
in all foreign governments immense governmental and
religious establishments have been invented-large
armies and navies. pension systems, and 1.-THE sys-
TENS, have been devsed-al deriving their support
and sustenance from the toll OF the laboring mil
hons through the insrumentaity OF taxation, levied in
some form or other upon the people And il makes no
difference in what form tax levied, by what name
ii is called whether il be direct tax, excise tax,
tax upon mnodes imported from foreign countriesa
1.-THE, rent, an oetroi gabetsthey are all ex-
tracied from the sweat and toll Of the people. LABOR
PAYS FOR ALL Hence the increase Of taxation In any
form only adds to the burdens not the protection Of labor,
and depvss the aborer in proportion OF bis means OF
support If his him two dollars more N con-
sequence of duty OF two dollars upon the cloth
or, what is the thing in effect, if a duty OF
two dollars imposed upon foreign cloth enables
the domestic manufacturer to charge him two dollars
more upon the cloth OF which his coat is madehe is
thereby deprived of that amount of money, which be
might expend for some other article of clothing
lenance for himself or family And such is the effect OF
all taxation in whatever form il may be imposed And
this system OF taxation has been carried such extent
in most not all European governments, that the labor
ing millions have been crushed to the ground by its
weight With the most unremitting and incessant TOLL
they able only to provide scanty and insufficient
support for themselves and families.
Free-trade comes in to relieve the people from por
hon Of their gevous give them cheaper food
and cheaper clothing and enable them spend por
ton OF their wages for additional comforts, and for the
means OF mental and moral improvement Its tendency is
to tighten the burdens OF the people, and to improve
them,o elevate them in social posonto develop and
cultivate their innate love OF lberyto enlarge their
sphere of social enjoyments and thus by giving them
more independence and higher mental and moral i'm
provemen to secure to them greater weight in the po-
cal OF society Such has been the effect OF the
trade agitation in England. under the auspices Of
those able and intrepid reformers Richard Golden and
John Bright has relieved improved, and elevated the
people II has increased their relative political import
ance and influence in respect to the astocracy and the
crown and is slowly but surely leading to the estab
ishmeni Of republic in Great Britain. based upon an
enlightened democracy.
That we are correct in the views which have above
expressed with regard to the salutary Influences Of the
triumph OF free trade in England, we viii now show
BY citing better authority than own specuations
Ii is no less than the declarations OF Mr. Bright. the able
coaduior OF Mr. Cobden in the late freetrade agitation
We copy from late able and eloquent speech delv
cred by that gentleman al great meeting recently held in
Manchester England TO discuss the great questions OF
parliamentary and financial reform, which the radical or
democratic party in England have raised for discus
sion before the people
After referring TO the fact that agitation was now
50 constant and increasing. members Of Parliament,
during the recess obliged 10 60 before the people
and discuss the questions sgaied in Parliament instead
OF spending the time in deness pleasure, MIR. Bright
said:
Now, am heterodox enough to say that greatly APP
prove OF this state Of things, and that rejoice at
fCheersl We hear now OF any great whg dinner,
except banquet in Cheshsmplsce where the prime min
lives or the end OF the session, white bait dinner
at Greenwich The memory Of Charles James Fox APP
pears TO be almost forgotten and know not how long IL Is
has been tosscd by friends the wings any
public meeting Now u is worth examining why that Is
These parties these hereditary factoas have themselves
no great following In the country and believe would be
impossible for either OF them get mp, in town country,
such dinners and meetings times past to talk over the
same things 70 cheer the empty professions, and TO
lead about large bodies Of their couniymen in favor Of
policy which meant nothing. IL IL Intended for the
most par deIude the public. tchees But yet there
agitation going on In the counrv and more of N