New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-27
FINANCIAL CRISES TIER CAUSES
AND EFFECT
Dir. CAREY TO Mr.. BRYANT.
LETTER FOpR.

DEAR SIR: In the notice Of your refus al 10 enter
upoD the discussion which you have been invited it
is raid that you had lot read the letters that had
been addressed to you That such had been the
not at al improbable; but how far q great public
earler as you undoubtedly are, be held justified
in cl-sne bis eyes when invited calm examination
of TIE question whether his teachings tend in the d
recton of prosperity and feeoom for the laborer on
the one bapd toward pauperism and slavery On the
other, seems TO be fer less certain. Placed my
te in bis situation, should regard it Of great
retpon,ibty-one in which erroneous action, result
ing from failure TO give to the subject fullest and
fsrts examination, would be little short of the willfal
and deliberate commission Of crime. That You sgree
with me in tfis cannot even for a moment, doubt.
That you had read the notice served upon me,
regard absolutely certain and for the reason that its
tone and manner entirely unworthy of you; and
you would lot am snre, permit anything to be said
by OiteJs for you that you would not say yourself
Further, you there placed in the false position of
doing what know you would not do--shrnking from
responsibility, by permitting yourself TO be presented
TO the woTld being only zone of the editors of The
Post instead of The editor, as you are 70 well known
10 be. Mr. Greeley is the editor Of bis paper, and
tueh ndoses the opinions, given editorally, of the
many gentlemen by whom he is aided. So, too, is il
18th yoursef and the rule Of looking to the odoser
when the drawer cannot be found applies in this case
as fully as do in that of promissory note. SO
far as can recoect the editor Of The TRIBUNE has
sbruIk from any such responsibility, having
peatt6y replied over bis signature, papers ad-
dressed himself reference 10 edOi4 ais that he had
published. Quite sure am, that were you now to
cite him beforethe world have cited you demand
ing instion Of The principles upon which he had
bated his advocacy ofprotecon, he would most gladly
meet you, giving to all you had to say the benefit Of
his circulation and leaving his readers TO de-
eide for themselves, after calm perusal Of your argu-
nents Like you he might find it quite impossible TO
give the question all the attention it might conand
but in that case, be would, mort assuredy end some
TO take lis place, becoming responsible, editor,
Is fully as if he alone had written. Like him. you are
surrounded by persons who have treated this subject
on hundreds if not thousands Of occasions, you
making yourseh responsible for all they have thus far
said snd am, therefore, at loss to understand why
you should now fail TO profit by the admirable oppor
unity offered you for establishing the truth of Free
trade doetrinee Can it be that their advocates dare
net meet the question: If So are they not now pac
ing themselves in situation precisely similar 70 that
recently described by you in speaking of your Dem
ocTaiic OPP ODeDts7
j AND told. however, that this is not the principal
que ton Of the day. 1t may be with the people
Of your city, but you would greatly were you 10
suppose that such was the with those of the States
south and west of yop and norh Of Mason and Dixons
GDe In this State and Jeney it is Tie one, and almost
the only question. In Ohio, large majority Of the
Republican Senators are stated TO have announced
their distinct Intention 10 make it The question In Hi
uoS the most influential Of all tie Republican journals
Of The State bss entirely abandoned the FreeIade doc
iIines giving itsef now TO the advocacy Of protection
Throughout the West the question Of the adopt Of
easnres required Tor be creation Of domestic make 8,
md for the emancipation Of the country from the con-
Iol of British Manufacturers, ia rapidly taking the
place heretofore 30 exclusively ocenped ty the Anti
slavery one All Of these people may be wrong, and,
# co. they fhould be set right That they may be 60,
| have offered you the use Of the eolumns OF pro-
ecoDist journals circulating to the extent OF hun
1eds Of thousands Of copies, among the very persons
who are thus in error That great offer 1t IS that, thus
far, you bsye Dot accepted.
The great question of tho day. w. s1r estimation, ia
thai OF Slavery and Freedom, andmns we are entirely
sgIeed. How lie it that men may be made more free
bat ~ The question, and must be answered before
we can venture upon action, unltn we arc willing to
neur The Tisk OF promoting the growth Of Slavery,
While really desiring TO advance the cause Of Freedom
AL experience shows that men have become more free
10 they have been more and more enabled to work Ia
combination with each other, and that the power of
grows as cmployments become more
liveIsGed Slavery, On the other hand, growing in all
hose countries in which men are becoming more and
ore ijmed TO the labos Of the field. such being the
ase that policy which tends TO produce divers cation
nd combination should be the which would lead 10
freedom. Which Of the two ia it, protection or Free