Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-11-23
AN op1ous AND GRINDING MONOPOLY.

! To Mr Edi'ors IF tie E"2"'rsr:;
But especially care must he taken, that
monopolies, which are tue cankcrs ofall trading,
be not admitted under Spccio,l> color, Of pub
! lie good.
/ ihi, is the language Of Lord Bacon, contain
cd in his letter of advice 10 Sir George Nilicr>
when the latter WAS appointed Prime Minister
to King james the first. That letter of advice
aboun,lS with sound political maNim>. which
render it, indeed 4 chart for statesmen; but III
nothing more than in this emphatic condcm-
nation of rnonopolic> is itS wisdom signali2cd.
MonopolicS arc the cankcrS of all trading, as
freedom from restraint Is the vital principle OF
all fair and profitable business.
have attcntivcly considered the profession
of the great Democratic Party, and find that
freedom from all unnecessary restraint enters
into that creed and vivilics the whole. With
draw that single principle and the party now
instinct with life. would instantly fall into con-
fusion and miscrably perish. But what is true
of that party wherever il is found, l. especially
true of that great division Of il. which rcigns
supreme in Virginia. The Democratic Party l.
the glory Of this Commonwealth! Long may 1t
remain the pride and the Solacc, and the prutcc-
ton Of the people. Freedom Of religion. free
dom Of thought, freedom of action and fT"t"m
Of irn.It are all the glorious progeny oi HAT
one grand principle lc-ircrdom.
When the ayariciou>. all-graspinS North,
through lis political organ, the Federal
Government. had under color Of protcc-
tive laws. gained monopoly Of the South
crn market and cozcncd very respect
able, but not very Sagacioli> party, III the
South. TO cooperate i'll its schemes Of plundcr.
the Democratic party III the picntudc of its
power rose llp, broke down the ralnpart> 10y
which fair competition was fenced ont, and the
domestic trader was fenced in. and liXc'l .Ircs-
don. Of irmlra> a fundamental Of American po-
liticS. Yes. freedom of trade which. III the
words of it> inyinciblc advocate. 'ha, ii> ionA'
tlations in the deep and durable basis Of truth,
and will ynclicatc itself 1t draws it> origin
from on high. 1t cluanatcs from the Divine
will, and is designed in i'll dcspcI>a,ion 10 per
form an important part i'll binding together IN
concord and peace, the nations OF the earth, ana
extending far and wide the blessings .. cIvlii-
zation In luliilmcnt Of this high design So
rfre pen0Nls are dn",Ttd 10 a d'l"Ti"rc fJoD.
H., ia,c.." That wa> glorious victory an!
has enulvd and will cnurc to generation, yet
unborn Eny rhero 20" c"n b"y eht"Pe't, Is
the political economy which. trunpct-tonsucd.
has been proclaimed to the nations ofthe earth
by the Democracy Of this ancient Common
wealth. 1t will be- echoed along the line oi
succeeding generations, 6"y "h". 20" '"" D"5
rhray,,i. Aiier yonr proud capitol and your
monuments OF brass and monuments Of stone,
have crumblcd into dust. that principle. III
immortal vi.or will survive 10 protect the IN
trre,t,. and direct the councils Of nations.
Buy where YOU can buy cheapest But why
should thi, great truth in politics he confined
in it> application to the productions of the
earth and the productions of capital and skill
WHY not. in the various traffic Of man, why
not extend it to everything that is bought AMI
sold. Under the shetcring hani of this great
principle. the manufacturer Of cotton cloths !,
permitted to resort to the markets OF the ""rlu
in order TO provide for his looms, the necessary
material lie may go to Brazil ANA iay III Ills
supplies, If his Judgment or caprice .'i,' ;"
elect. He may 20 into Nigeria or BRUSH III
,lia or, doubling the Cape. he i suffered ever
to resort to ltrica. and buy for his looms iron
the native chiefs. and pay for the article with
kcr Of whiskey. a red Jacket, or string OF gla>'
bead. This is all perfectly right--thc law o
notur,. a,lopted and enforced by the Dcmocra
tic party suffers him to reap the profits Of hi
own labor and capital. and buy where he car
buy cheapest. 1t does not compel hun: no
{ doe. il allow the Government 10 compel him t
deal at disadvantage, and thus contiscatc on
/: mans interests that the interests OF anothe
, man may bc advanced. All men and all en'
plovments stand on level in that presence
from cohbcr OIL his bench to the curious art
ticer in brass.
| Cotton in the United States is the produ(
ton of slave labor; and the slave, equally as tn
, cotton which his labor produces. is impresse