New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28

When the Republican party arose and elected Mr. Lin
coin, was hoped that the day Of Disgrace over;
and, since the secession Of South Carolina the strong
est interest that the world could present the friends
OF liberty has been the part that the Free States would
take when relieved from the presence OF the Southern
virtual majority at Washington. The disappointment
and concern have been extreme. As the North
ern members could have their own way, they have
initiated the South closely they could in selfish
greed and blind cruelty and injustice. II Is title
that the folly Of their is ruinous II is the
that such people as the American nation Is doomed to
needless injury in its intelligence its arts, It's inter-
courses and its foriunes but i is grayer misfortune
that this IL done in spirit of cupidy in critical hour
OF the nations history Unless this i aggression OF
particular class, which can be called TO order and
Ade 10 reverse their proce diug all is over with tho
reputation and the prospects Of the American people,
in their relations with tie rest of human society. II
any class can exercise such tyranny and If other classes
can submit TO it, there is end Of liberty and progress
10 the North, there has long been in the South and
the great American experiment will have failed in all
parts Of the Republic.
II is however very certain that this suicidal scheme
cannot be long sustained. AT time when the stupd.
est and most ignorant Governments Of Europe lind
themselves obliged 10 remit the restrictions
merce when the French Emperor ia compelled to risk
his throne by scheme OF partial fee.trade, to avoid
losing it by continuance OF prohibition or high pro.
lection, country like yours Can hardly sink into utter
ruin for want Of hands to rescue II. No Executive
and no Congress that can be appointed and elected
could enforce prohbitory or protective policy when
the time for il has gone by Bit 1t is terrible to think
OF the interval II is fearful question whether the
generally will submit to injury and degradatioD from
particular portion Of IT, If il has far decayed,
the national case is hopeless If il has not, you have
the war to wage over again with the yraIte Of the
North which you are just bringing TO q close with
those of the South People in Europe had hoped that
now you were severed from the slayeholders you
would be free and strong TO begin new national life:
but lo you seen to have an ogarchy in your own
bnGft insfia nd
planter interest; aud the question naturally is.
What hope il there for liberty and public virtue now
You Abotonists have often told Us that there is little
to choose between North and South, and we see now
that you were right.
Win your general populstion-tbe men and women
who work. and live frugally-subait to be robbed for
the cake of the ronmasers and owners Of cotton milsf
VIII they pay high for bad tools and inferior materials,
and see their industry defining in value simply De-
cause class of capitalists wants 10 get rich at their ex-
peuse VIII your merchants allow their commerce 10
nd feel themselves falling into the rear OF other
nations, merely to uphold monopoly which enriches
is falsely supposed to enrich certain orders OF pro-
ducersi VIII the citizens geuerally-rich and poor,
clerical and lay, idle aud busy-subnit 10 heavy and
needless taxation pleB-e the cupidy Of hundredth
part of their NUMBER We must hope not; but what
sigu il there at present that tley Will resist what
have your Northern cit ever done TO reoder euch
an attempt upon their rights impossiolel by their
passive behavior one would almost suppose they bad
not heard Of this any preceding tariff, or that they
do not UNDERSTAND lts
selves soon or their liberties Lost. Already 1t
seems that they are bound hand and foo, TIL December
FIVE are rightly informed, the tariff cannot lie re-
pealed till then.
1t cannot work for any length Of time. IL may do
inie mischief before it can be repealed; bat 1t can.
not work on for a course Of years. Monopoly prices
cannot be sustained in any part Of the world when
the natural rate is prevalent elsewhere; and least OF
all can such prices be sustained in country which,
like the Free States has freetrdig countries on both
frontiers. While your merchants losing their COM
merce and your manufacturers finding that tho
decline of industry than balances their ARTIFICIAL
gains the Southern ports AND Canada will have the
commerce that you turn away from your shores.
Foreign manufactures will penetrate the country from
thousand points OF the frontier or the seaboard ana
the encroachIg class after much struggle and ioss,
will have yield up its unjust privileges or perhaps
throw them up in disgust and disappointment. As or
the effect of the tariff European commerce 1t VIII
be a great, but only temporary, Inconvenience.
England and France will sell as much of their goods as
ever: but new channels have TO he ascertained. Inc
loss will fall mol on them but the American public
And great will the loss be-irst in unjust taxation
heavy and needless-and in the declice Of COM
meree and the encouragement # industry Tie mate.
rial loss is however, tn smallest evil The revival OF
the corrupt institution of smuggling greater evil
and 80 is the recognition of vicious principle OF social
action; and 30 is the reacbey to the requirements OF
Justice II is true Pro-Slavery practice-this Of your
protectionss exercised raukly il can be IN non
slsveholdiDg country.
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