New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-03
thousand dollars year the profit realized BY tho
publishers of single magazine Oh single newspaper.

visedy Oar people are diyid into two great classes
those who can and those who carsot maintain direct
commerce with the consumers "a their products
The hrst constitute the privileged class vested
With the power 10 control at their discretion tht
movements " the second these lat living, moving
and having their being at the pleasure Of their masters
The owner Of the railroad fixes for himself the terms on
which he will permit tho coal producer or the traveller
10 use his road and he adhees 10 ms CONTRACT JUST So
long It suits hin and not an hour longer lie inter.
prets tie words of his charter 10 suit himself wen
knowing that he is in the lnl enjoyment of monopoly,
and that be set AZ defiance all efforts at RESISTANCE
II is through him and him alone. that the railroad iron
manufacturer draws his support from tie public al large
He therefore may meet his fellow managers Tor the
purpose OF determining in secret concaVc exactly 10
what extent may be safe 10 grad the poor prooncers
Of wheat cotton. coal and IRON but lei Inc IRON plos
ducers hold meeting aud nj once cry Is falsed OF
combination 10 keep up prices and thus to ROD We
c The aid of Congress being then az once iuroAed Ior
the punishment of men who manifest such DISCRIMINATION
TO grind The faces OF the poor"
The book publisher deals ectly with the paine ana
he srranges his prices 10 suit himself Through nun II
Is that the printer and the binder deal with the wore al
large. AS necessary consequence OF thls' the i'iuuc
man builds palace in which to transact MS business
and another IN which to liye while the poor printer o
the yet poorer binder Is forced 20 rejoice ID lhe NJ
that he yet obtains the with which 10 euucaie MS
children and 20 clOthe himself. 81. 49,.
The maker OF writing paper deas' II no P'- - o.
directly with the outside world. Tie may open u SHOP
when and where il suits him. as consequence VI "icn
the ,atoner resuects mis- rights. He, therefore, has
been permitted 20 retain oil the piOiectIoh s'n'ou W
Widely different is the condition OF the maker OF
printing paper 10 enable him to MAINTAIN commerce
with the world be must have ne ana o. Inc Puolahis
Of books and newspapers. Ihey are, thereioIe' rs
masters file and lis fellow slaves meet together 10
talk Of their general Interests mere II ensiso "a
combination" TIE book is doubled in price. It's pup
Usher thus forcing the consumer 10 pay all MS ihhcs
with TIC usual profits thereon 10 himself. he himself
meanwhile denying the right Of the paper,makers even
consult together on tie prope'y OF adding 10 telr
prices The simple amount oi thor contributions io' 'he
support OF tine Government .
TIE publisher Of newspapers secure In the enjoyment
% his monopoly, cares nothing about tarihs Inc "or.
may complain as II likes vneu ne doubles, teDes' oi
even quadsupcs the charge for advertising; nc "en
know ing that. ube the collector OF ruroad toiis OF
steamboat fares he has but 70 ring ms bel 10 nave tEen
all "slep NJ the captains once ana settle vi "a
tbe eQed Glasses Of the country he il the man VINO
i, most secure II bis hands turn ont he calls on the
public for aid in his contests with them ana forthwith
ms has recently been IN Boston, men Of all Glasses
come to his assistance. IT, however the poor paper
maker DC found seeking 70 obtain some small coPehsa'
ton for year two Of loss, be flies 10 Congress. iahs
OF combination prices" and insists That while ~ nun
tie market his unhappy dependent shall be al once de-
lriyed of he little that has vet been !efI tuy &C.
cured IN the enjoyment OF his privileges he TelOces
hen the world is told That the value OF the mere good
Wil oil his establishment counts by hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars while denOnDcing rs monopoiist the
poor serf who furnishes Lin with paper and Who would
gladly eel 10 him at cost the mil in which Il IL accus
.0uied 10 be made lie is, however quite too wise 10
purchase 81,
told Of Old cQntr0b0 M t'hs lt Noltl
mere as II toleraby well illustrates me pos
lions OF the parties. Corn being scarce while he bad
isrCo litter OF pigs 70 feed, lie was heard calling on
Heaven send inc time when corn should he al sli
ling a bushel and pork at two shihnCs pound. Ihe
governing class having now put up thcr own poik 20
TWO sh lngs, are most anxious 20 reduce the price
their neighoors corn Inc rodd' hoMeVer ~ VIZ ~
fhey are travelling le,Hs IN another decuon as ihel
VIII be 10 md II they shall continue Oh II until ihey
reach lts end
TErourout the whole range OF this highly privileged
fafs.. a. hove. a.
than The Posi talked of freedom; none that has more
pers sicn;ly cracked tue whip over the dependent class
70 watch haye referred producers Of fuel machinery,
M uaper-iewPTa OF It's wood ana drawers OF as wa
fr--the men without whose services II coud not hFe
self 10y even GnO.heT hour. That such should coIii1e
20 he The case row that the GoVeEnment hns b-come
dereudeBt for It's existence upon the internal rev
eee a greatly ~ be regretted. and CannOt Dut hop"
that at no distant time the editors u this journal may
come that il j. in efficient protection We are :"
md the and only road towards freedom % trade
ara freedom Of man.
Before closing this letter allow IRE to ash yonr aten'
fion 10 TIE following paragraph teegTantd ast "ect
hy ihe Associated fftse, ~ suppose " AuIeioeA
C0sr OF r,ry Superintendent, Of Poodle Printing
-epor 10 tle ays and Means COMMITTEES dehri o ~"
pspeg su tAe lsi appropriation na'c Tie coinsei
pie io- book paper eighteen csits ponn1 Mr he
reef- sr'irl'ts tfis upon 'he- ISIS ContI - - 49,
mqo-ed heavy '-rd pspcT faPerniascr' rushed iu'"
COW To OovcsAllcnt &. paying ifom taryone q
y-.evcn cent pr gSana 70. ~S ,e
,ou aspe Because mono - imIof'ed the duty oems pi'Ab
Allow me Row nv dear sir to ask Won to answer 20
vouref If the manufacture Of statements such rs these
oes not FURNISH evidence Of conscious weakness on ne
le. - tho. l,y whom they have been written. The
ln.n who rnrde this paragraph wei knew ibh the ise
ol which 10 spoke had been mainly due IN The ic INA.
a severe droun had during several months diminished
by onehali the producing power OF large o. 'c
northern pupef mills ont Of tins he hns said not even
single word lie knew toe. thai 80 lar nom Congress
having Imposed heavy tarih on paper the Last ets
al body relating 70 this branch o nanrsctai" a9
beon the increase al taxes on domestic p4odr'ls anu
the reduction hy nearly Ouehaii, 81 40 Gh.tr On
o,eien ones The article T. throughout utterly inaccu
f vet IA II given 10 the word ia The COLUMNS o. jour.
nal iled and published by gentlemen vino would ieei
tlemseyes much egrievcd were we. IN regard 20 pl'
ya'e matters 20 question their character Tor slic' We
racity. il H. however bat repetition OF ~, t'oi! q
Tia ,Totf arG ice L1b 50 vel presented 10 ~ v! OuI
old friend HOP. determined O. CfGsa oct M poor
slave the master AOid- min respOhs5e ior al tbr hcc4
dents that have in IT, last few mont p diminished 'A'
.uoulY while adlnc ~ he own charge as much g
ara In sI -,tole cot Of ne pcpcr met ~ urra.
Ia presenting these views o. great question nat nae
gc. g. Ilhak % b. sgfai isey ssliod. amannmod l.!
mo- feeling of ruk.rlues3 toward any OF tue forests "a
Inch re;er,uce hns been made. What do desire Is
~ awaken ai' 10 cear conception OF ihcr inutuh, a.
rsndruce When fha. cOlceDtDn shall haze been i1lly
reached but not iil ten, settlement Of Ell The diih
crticc me. Doc made teTns that should be- tltfias
ro, 70 al and certainly would be advantageous ~ BON
ne people and the Government. The Proclamation oi
FIuucipat0u DID much toward bringing tN~ut tho en-
tre exiro, on Of NEGRO Slavery throughout the cvnii
sen r j. wac rot until the sth Of November last u, Il
Ce reopie afised il the Great Seal oi tie Republic
lhc Chicago pIo. 'Ihion OF th'oHep"',4 %" isf "h"
sr.s cf ke h0ri |1 ae6Hf of cie"i ,iecion wa unt
rie plepafation Tor thet great measure. He or ~
seal nsd vet 10 be- aizea and the liuc Las nov afI'od
fol DOING H..
wa Is The manner in which this Sitali' import mt
rcsut IS be attained Iropore 70 SNOW N nnGaor
cuer first however noricn, the huet ostionr o Tn
Po,s IN reference 10 tie very important question o.
revenue
Meanwhile ] pray yon m dear sir 10 accept the o.
rarce Of The sincere regard and Tetpaot WITH Which
remain. Yours faithfully, H1,EY 9. CAEET
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