The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-01-03

From the Toledo Republiean.
PROUD POSITION OF THE RA-
DlCAL DEMOCRACY OF THE
NORTH WEST--FREE TRADE
LEAGUES.
The Democrats Of the North NVestsrn
States on the subject Of Trade, Finance,
and taxation, occupy most noble and
commanding position.
We advocate Free Trade, in opposition
TO the Federal policy of ls,hihision and
restrictive duties. We advocate Gold
cme cy, n opposition to ifausulens
paper one. We advocate cheap and
simple Government, with light taxes
upon labor and strict accountability 70
The people, in opposition to the Federal
policy OF splendid and expensive gov
eInmen, with costly appropriations for
every conceivable object. Garry out the
Federal policy, with regard to Trade,
Finance, and 'raxation, and The Naiional
Government, would inevitably becomes .
splendid combination Of privledged inter-
es,s, formidable as an instrument for estab.
fishing a consolidated or imperial Despo-
tism, but powerless for the accomplish.
ment Of any Of ,he wise aud benefc.ent
objects for which the conlederacy Of
sovereign and Independent States en-.
tered into the American Union.
We have seen and rejoiceda al the pros.
pect, that the time was at hand when The
Democracy would be brought in.closer
conAic, with the aristocracy, on account
Of the unholy and formidable combination
Of the p ivileged interests, to sutjagaie
permanently the National Government 70
their control.
Que great source Of power 10 the New
party, 10 The immense revenue levied upon
the agricui.uris,s g. free laborers, Though
tho unjust fraudulent aud deceptive sys-
TEN oi indirect taxation-,he system OF
protective duies-lor the support Of the
National Government. Under this sys.
TEN, the free laborers are taxed, and the
slave laborers wholly escape taxation.
No ore will deny but the Government
extends eqial protection TO the slave
proprietors as to the fies laborers. Why,
then, should the bur,hens ofGovemEent
be thrown upon the shoulders Of the fres
labor"rs, while the slave proprietor goes
untaxed' We repeat tha, the time for
action on the part Of the friends Of ires
trade and equal taxa, o., has arrived.
We must insist upon sLcl a system OF
ia xation as will divide equally between
the free labor interests Of the Government,
.he b,r,hens Of iha, Government III
other words, i. is line for the adoption
of The Free Trede and Dir C, Taxation
policy by the General Government.
Ga this grea, questions, the Democracy
of the Northwestern States occupy no
vague Of uncertain position. Free Trade
| is par. ofour political creed, but other
portions Of the country, having real or
supposed interests on the side Of Protee-
ton, have controlled the action Of Con.
(g:ess, and prevented the ascendancy Of
Free Trade principles.
We commenced this article for the
purpose Of noticing the formation OF Free
Trade Leagues in the Eastern States.
The following notice ofs Free Trade
League, reccn formed in, the city of
NewYork,we TAX, from .he Evening Post: /:
A MOVEMENT IN BEHALF or
FREE TRADE.
The project Of forming an association,
for the single purpose ofbring'ns the leg.
islaiurc Of the country to recognise tho
principle Of f.eedom Of trade, has long
been talked Of in this city. Last eve,
ming considerable number Of gentlemen
entertaining the same views on this sub.
ject assembled ut the Irving houye, and
took the preliminary steps for carrying
The design into effect. A resolution
W pass j d claring the basis OF The as.
association to be absolute free trade, tho
abrogaiion Of all indirec, taxation. and
the subs tuition of direct t,xat;on for the
support ofthe Govnrnment. A COMMITTEES
was appointed 10 draw upa constitution
for the association, which takes the namo
f,he Free Trade League. and ano,he.
committee to prepare an a1ress TO the
p 'ope. The ul innate object ofthe L'sgue
our readers will precewe from what va
h,ve said, is to abolish our revenue du-
ties and place the intercourse between
our country and Others, on the samo
footing Of good neighborhood and unmo'
Tested liberty, which exists in tho Union
We look upon the asendancy Of Free
Trade principles in the National Govern.
, ment, al an early day, as certain and 10.
, evitable. The organization OF Leagues
. throughout the c unity, will hasten such
a result. The friends Of FREQ trade mus,
orgarize and combine their efforts. to
countcract tho efforts Of the manuiac.
turers and pro'ec,ionists. The latter are
constantly meeting in conventions, keep.
ing their agents o. Washington, distribu'
ting publications, and employing every
other means in their power, to control
public opinion and the action ofof Con.
eress, We Join with the Evering Post