New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-07

and people, than we have with oil our political III.
manners. Aud, by the way, Russia and Austria,
the two most despotic monarchies in Europe, have
suffered more by pecuaton and financial malyer-
sation than we have, with all our recent bad luck
in that line; 90 that Austria is now on the verge
of bankruptcy, while the Russian service is 30
scaudalously corrupt that The late Emperor once
told his Prime Minister that there was just one
man in the Government who did not steal-to wit,
his Imperial SELF And there is Turkey, another
unmxed despotism, now on its last legs financially
Us well as politically, by reason of the rottenness
Of its administration. The age is venal every
body wants TO be in Office; and almost everybody
seeks office as an avenue TO public plumber. We
doubt whether il il any worse in our country than
in others; but it ought to be much better every
where
But let ~ take another dose of Grey:
"Looi too Of the manner In which the proceeding Of Con
gress III. State Legislatures caied the coaenes
total absence ~ ali attempts 70 promote the eoye Of ne nation
by enghfeH.d goe Let me point out 70 a,'
lament In Parliament to which much objection Is made
as being sufficiently popular public opinion sided BY the
efforts of enghend educated has been strong enough to
enforce Tho application Of sound political science IA hsncisl
commercial lerlaion 1t has swept away all protection;
to be- on The whole wise and u. But while public opinion
has been able th in Engnd contrary to the wishes and
contrary The supposed interests Of thai landed sstoe1acy
which Is said TO possess undue power IN rsIansn' Sna 20
s" ",s hds ssnapeS he aae system Of exploded
fla hear herl aud IT this moment the revenue laws OF the
slightest pssn'on to o. sdre the subject doubt that
they impose aud needless burden the mas oil the COM
Inunity for the beneht OF Nv Hear heaTI
Isn't this rather discouraging! For nearly
Il ~ hay haan
listening TO the counses and following in the foot
steps of Earl Grey and his British Free Trade
brethren, framing and passing Tariff after Tarlfi
on purpose to give efec! to their theory. In 1916
they had every department OF the Government III
their hands, and made just ssch Tariff as suited
them-none of ~ poor, ignorant, benlshted FRO
teetionists having word to say in the premises
The Free Trade Democracy have been pretty
steadily in power ever since, and no change has
been made in the Tariff save BY the reduction of
duties. And now the Earlie n that I" Congress
"has saainioined The EarToi7eSt system u eIptoded
Prossctioa," &C., Ae.--that The upshot of our
Democratic suffrage has been the imposition OF
ga great and needless burden on fac mass OF the
c0mmanity for the Benefit Of few" That,
certainly is poor encouragement Tor perseverlng
in this line of policy. ii we PrOtectionfsts had
been in power throughout, and kept up duties to
standard that would havg enabled eur country to
make its OWE Metals, Wares, and Fabrics almost
exclusively Earl Grey could hardly have said any
thing worse of us than he has said of the doings OF
our antagonists.
On the whse, We concade that Earl Grey,
though he has fastened upon ,ne corner of truth,
does not see the whole truth, and would not be
safe leader in any attempt 90 correct the fragrant
evils which undeuably exist, md against which he
inveighs so fonebly.