New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-26
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The S4aGusLy Mirror discovers n a recent number O.
tbs paper graphic and emphatic expression of wha- Il
lo,ds 10 be the theory % free.tade anu siagatTay re-
Trutstle same as q refreshing illustration OF Democra-
tic doctrine W. also happy TO believe that great
deal Of demccratic doctrine is 70 be found these c,-
unns aid naturally expect that readers will be re-
freshed thereby The Tribune claims 10 be demo-
cratic entirely and borrowing with & variation the
words Of an eminent modern statesman. II II had a
dror OF blood in its veins that not democratic il
would let that drop out" But We must admit that.
democrats as We are and ree-traders as W. are, our
views Of democracy revolt at the Baltimore Plat
form While our commercial policy holds 10 protection as
tie most efficient and best means OF reaching genuine
and complete freedom Of trade.
There can be no DOUBT that at some fI,ure
period, when Society is advanced much beyond
IFS present condition. and when the nations Of
he earth have attained degree # industrial Inarur-
ity ard Of general freedom superior TO anything
nov known Oh sorts e aternsl relations Will gr0s Up
among them. and every form Of duties on imports, or
other commercial restrictions vii be abolished. Such
state Of things. We have no doust viii one day
exist and We are disposed 10 90 everything which caa
accelerate the or ya # hat day for the SAKE Of
foreign free trade itself but for tie sake Of that nigh
a
not very importan' circumstance But whea we in-
oure whether sucl free r-de l. possible in the present
development Of industry aud Of social and national re-
lstons. tie conviction IS irresistible that IL il
not, and tat 70 proclaim II nov would be
meI,y ia sacrifice nations whose productive capacities
ore Yet undeyeoped, to the g,aspng monopoly of the
great industrial powers and especially Of England. the
most gras Ing and the most industrial Of ALL And
careful investigation Of the subject and Of all the facts
distorted ard statistical bearing upon IT, there TO
be 10 room 20 doubt tlat, if would have free
trade Lereai er in more mature epoch Of the world
We must Lave protection In other words protec
ton is tie best moaD VI prepaus for free trade, and
Of VI inttel7 establishing IT, Such being the ease,
conceive that every colsiste democrat and every in
tel'crnt fee-t-adcr ought nos e. Dr. protecti,lisr
along wi.h Tie T5ib1e
Blu We a., sorr. 10 say -ho some d.mocrat' d. not
sec rl. force of cheese c,ns3.r4 ons and accordingly
dci,c 70 bury up roe trade .,r- before re VOID IS
r,.1y .or A. practice Iarter. tle.e ,eo.ie al
asra,. Tc d. ge, t6rir Utopia .'r free
uade Stow impossible: hey pI,y,nt i0. Gol. tib.
Aem,Dr ,4s as they rond prevent the iul growth
snd pIrr 81 IN apple, BY ucAing ir when 10 green
Md small Patriots as they they do very crea- harm
to Their ova county Friends Of universal liberty a
they are tiey help 20 fas the cbaus upon all
oppressed peoples and all their efforts have o'ber
result iLan 20 coufrm 'he power and perpe,uste he
Elimination Of The mliocracy aud the moneyo. racy OF
Eng and TIE industry aud commerce OF the void
Tn, sort Of democrat and free trader is our CO.
temporary Of Saudusky