The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-19
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NEw yosK Dec. ~, 1850.
The Remarkable prociviy Of the editor of The Tribune
asehood when the truth would his purpose
better has become matter of general knowledge and
tempt which later feeling may mostly be ascribed
fact that point his vsgares The Trib
une indeed has many editors; but most Of them do
incur the odium which attaches 70 the coarse
OF the responsible editor, their articles
signed with their inialsa useless precauiion
the mpudeni pueres Of the responsible editor carry
their brand egby affixed 10 hsm The leader Of that
print of yesterday 10 instance IL contains thirty
distinct assertions only Of which 10 The remain
der evidently at the peus point IL 10
upon the subject of eeads league" for the lorna
ton OF which ncpient steps being taken Beyond the
statement Of the fact that such league Is In foInzsion,
the article IL destitute TRUTH and that wrong
" stated nasmuch IL Is called association" instead
Of "ieague." its The article Is chiefly got
up to offer The services OF the editor for sale. IL
seems that abolition Sewardsm and other isms will no
longer pay and even protection makes Il longer worth
the while OF the manuacture,o pay such prints A"ee-
trade league has been formed for the purpose agtang
ultra complete free trade formed of the
from principles OF both the old political parties for Il may
DO known generally that the workings of the present
ar have been such as convince thousands of he sound
OF iree-trade principles. This certainly Is matter of
chagrin 10 the old vena Of the and
this Tribune man Is very prompt In putting himself In the
market for Job, which he does follows, after ma
king the absurd that $500 have been subscribed
Tor the purposes Of the league, ist 1ss ha as9ae
but If what hear of the intentions nanagers
10 eeain newspapers be correct then the project
'one word Of advice our trade adyersares
counters Whatever funds yos may raiss be ss 10 sxrsd
ss ~ s' 1 sA ssas es. s"S .ss =
eomnon one bnt Is clearly misfaksn. To your old
friends well is the way to win !"
To say nothing Of the sly dig which Seward gets here for
his offers to sell out the President the Tribune 90
to the dogs, we have the experiences pton No man
knows better how the policy Of buying up enemies
w n1a fhprsu - 1l..
on for short term in Congress- seat 10 tho House Of
Representatives, at cost Of 81 900 per month"; IL rather
dear whistle more especially when the only result Is
verfcation Of the old proverb, the higher monkey
climbs, &c The idea Of fund being raised with the in
tention OF buying paper is manufactured like quack-
medicine tricks and means In plain English buy Of the
Tribune" buy off the controlling portion of IL which Is
already whining forth "nobody's coming to woo." The
Tbane, however, by It's advocacy projections IL by lar
important aid free trade be spoiled by any sch
process Apparently, however to give example of what
can do for the interests of Tree trade, f gentlemen shall
see At to purchase IL discourseth hnss agsn
Sunless useful and saiutary as measure OF lndustrls
protecton no tariff is deiensibe. revenue tariff is
government Individual citizens and he who saws hs Il
Tor arin for revenue bur no, for protection has
ing"
The protective theory is thus At Whit of
the pen, being placed solely the ground special prIv
leges to those who manufacture articles similar shoss
ported and for whose benefit unequai and caprcious
assessment" must be submitted by their fellow citizsns
Let the Tribune retain It's advice for lis own ends and
leave the great coming freeade movement of the people
In the honeser hands that have II in charge.
The great triumph OF hee-trade principles where they
have been carried out In England and gre prosperity
OF this country under modified system stand out as ire.
sisiibe arguments in favor of proceeding In that dlsec-
tion The rise In the value Of food Of materials and
the wages of labor with the OF money
appeals which 90 home the pockets OF every msa 10
the nation, and before which the wre-dwn thsorjes<
the manufactnrers organs cannot stand Wheneveg
brings home three yards OF CLOTH cotton silk three
tons OF iron, the takes of casks of
wine spirits the government takes every
three articles received in payment for farm produce sold
abroad seized by the and the
here who make rival articles employ things like this
those who robbed Whenever we thes ipudent
appeals the Of Don uixoie Sancho hog
himself diligently for the Of the lady.oye
sound 10 comparison. Hero is only
extoona,e tax imposed and required to be advanced by
small class Of men the government but the nterna.
,iona trade is diminished, and bar put every barn
door prevent the egress Of the produce In my last letter
gave table Of the domestic exports OF thu Unon which
Amounted 10 Sl32 600 worth OF articles Produced by
American induFiryby the bone and sinew Of the couuy
Those articles sold for Ss7 000 OF which the gov
eminent seized s40OoOO00 and hs protectonst organs
adm the seizure 70 be totally uniusfable, except for The
purpose Of bounty class WATCH makes but 70 OF
the whole population. sa a.a 81. ~ s-as,s
The sale oil surplus productions part Of Eagand
and the United Sates ,nce the change Of the policy the
former In 1872 and OF the latter In 1896 has very much In
creased far rs value IN the following table
from official sources, reducing pounds doliars ~
Exports Great BIiai~ ard the Unihd Ssis -