The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-27
DAILY LEADER,
DAILY, TRI-WEEKLY 4 WEEKLY,
PUBLISHED By THE
CLEVELAND LEADER COMPANY.
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1866.
Protection to American Industry,

Protection to American Industry.
Now that the war is happily terminated
our minds are turned 70 reconstruction and
70 questions Of political economy. The
latser, indeed, enter largely into the for
mer, and must vitality affect its solution
Our insurgent brethren are not merely K
Be restored to citizenship, but the revoltsd
States are to be recognized on q true
basis Of political faith and financial policy.
The questions Of freedom snd equal suf-
frage VIII soon, we trust work themselves
cut night. The Lessons of the war are rap
idly commanding themselves to the better
Judgment of the nation. And we expect
tosee speedily our partisan controversies
mainly confined 70 questions involving the
monied interests Of the country. We have
fixed our nationality on a lasting founda-
ton. Henceforth our grand aim is the de-
velopment Of our national resources, the
advancement Of our prosperity.
II is with pleasure, therefore that we
note the alacrity and good spirit with
which our leading men of business and
most practical statesmen are turning to the
solid questions of the day. The tide Of in.
vestigstion is setting towards political
economy, and it becomes all men of intel
ligence and loyalty to heed this palpable
fact.
With this view, We call the attention of
our readers to q few late discussions of a
protective tsrif. DR.. Elder, G. B Stebbins,
Req, Capt. E. B. Ward, and others we'll
known to the financial public, are publish
ing 8 series of pamphlets on this subject.
They are addressed to the electors of the
West and are worthy of universal cir
culstion.
Their arguments are pointedly in favor
of increased protection to home industrial
pursuits. They are eliciting much COM
ment from the press and among our bust
ness circles, and we bespesk for them the
careful Perusal of an interested in the coun-
try's substantial welfare.
The following letter from Gen. Schenck
expresses the conviction of an experienced
Legislator and sound thinker on subjects of
this nature:
HWAsHIEGToE, July, 1865.
"DEAR SIR: I nave read with interest the
pamphlets you enclosed, and find in them
statements and arguments which only con-
firm and strengthen my long settled opin-
ions. Without dilating on the subject 1
will but say that 1 believe the true and safe
national policy for the United States is to
keep up q protective tariff system, and 1
think that in no part Of the Union is this
policy 10 be more vitality felt for good than
in great interior States of the North
west I would cherish the manufacturer,
and bring him, SIS the steady and reliable
consumer Of agricultural products, close TO
the fA-4orJ thst Cho iaSOsosta Of hath may
be mutually benefited
%Yours, &c,
aRoBERT c. scHENcK.
HOapt. K B. Ward, Detroit Mich"
To US of the Northwest this question Of a
high tariff comes home with peculiar force
We have bravely borne our share in the
stupendous burdens of the war. We hsye
on the one hand, to create our
enormous debt and on the other, to secure
our permanent success. In reward for
.hese services, from the one we inherit tax
suOu wIuuOuH PE0OOso.sT--
in wealth yet beyond calculation.
And with all our vast undeveloped re-
lources we are thrown deep into the strug-
lie of financial restoration.
In the Light of all this, what is the true
curse for us to foIlow2
We are alike agricultural, mechanical
nd commercial Every facility is offered
s for tho highest development in al
ranches of industry. Which policy most
easonAbly commands u support, that of
rec trade Or protection 2 The former
orr pockets of specie, and floods our
markets with the cheap productions of the
Did World; the latter opens our work
hops to a fair competition with those of
brings out the enterprise Of cur
and lends q new life to every de-
osrtment of American industry. Which
8 the true policy, is q question of vital i'm
p~ortance. We welcomeits discussion with
an abiding confidence in its right solution.
Ehe approaching Ohio State Fair-sr-
rangements Made by the sGPCe
Board.
The exhibition Of the State Board Of
Agriculture which takes plses in COlum.
bus in September next, lids fair to be a
complete success Tbs Board is obviously
dasormined to spare no pains 20 encourage
he greatest possible display in every de-
psrtment of the Fair. Upward of $4,000
sre offered in premiums, and we learn that
It the meeting of the Executive Committee
IN Saturday, arrangements for attractive
additional features to the Fair we're made,
consisting in the erection of commodious
s~mphitheatrss, overlooking the horse ring,
of seating ten OF twelve thousand
and a large new building for Fine
Art Hall. One of the most interesting
features to the farmers will be the TRIAL of
blows the Board having secured swo lots in
he vicinity of the Fair grounds for sod
nd stubble ploWirs.
The crest and increasing attention paid
o the production of wool has induced the
GARD largely to increase its premiums on
leep, and TO offer new premiums for the
rgest ffeeces. The feeces are TO be sent
the office of the Roasa, AZ cslunbus. inst
clipped, unvashed. Several entries :,
i've already been made, and the entry
,oks will be open until the tenth of An
Premium lists and information NAV be
'Ocured by addressing the Secretary at ,
olumbus. |
a Canards. .
Since the war closed, the sensational
ess are exercising their ingenuity in the
anufacture Of csnsrds, and in publishing I
susible tales of horror, in whose verbose :
Ids is wrapped a gigantic SELL" Years /
the monopoly Of this business belonged {
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