Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-31
PROTECTION-THE NATIONAL
POLICY.
Opinions of Governor buckingham of
Conn, and John A. Bingham of
Ohio.

We take pleasure in submitting to OF
readers the following expressions of sent
ment from the eminent statesmen name
3 above. The first is an excellent letter t
: our Society for Protection" and the la:
an extract from mastery speech o
National affairs, delivered by Judge Bing
ham at Wheeling, on tie 10th inst W
are glad to place the name of the latte
beside those of Senators Wade and Sher
man, Representatives Schenek, Spaldin,
: and Delanc, and other leading Congress
sional advocates of the NATIONAL POLICY
LETTER FROM GOV BUCKINGHAM.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, /
NORWICH, CoNS., October IL, 1865.
DEAR SIR-I have the honor to acknow
ledge the receipt of your favor of tn,
9th ult., relating to the principles and
policy of the Society for Protection Of
American Industry" and cordially concur
in the objects, of the organization.
One great duty resting upon the Ameri-
can people is to adjust a system of excise
and of tariff on imports, which will Sc
II NealC AaiO IL AGSI 10 ldDOr.
Labor is the great capital of the country
and is oicned by every able-bodied citizen.
The nation that enhances its value.
| gives 1t dignity, adds to the national capi-
tai, increases the ability of the laborer to
| compete with wealth and class, brings
him nearer to a level with those who have
both labor and money and gives him
increased facilities 10 educate his family
and to raise his children to a higher, more
refined and cultivated position. No sys-
TEN Of political economy can be more
important and valuable, for none can ex-
tend its benefits to so many. To secure
such a system we should cheerfully devote
our best energies.
am, very respectfully, yours,
VIM. A. BUCKINGHAM.
JASPER Z. WILLIAMS, Secy.
JUDGE BINGHAM ON FREE LABOR.
There is some other work to do. We
have not only to maintain the plighted
national faith, but we have unfettered-
thank God--unfettered the labor of Amer
lea. Every chain, every fetter, has turned
TO dust and ashes in the fire of this great
conflict for the nations life; and hence
forth the motto of America is, "A Fair
Days Wages for a Fair Days Work"
Enthusiastic applause.]
have spoken of the vast resources
of this country, unmatched, l might
almost say, by the resources of the
whole civilized earth besides. Let
America be true to herself. Let her
shun this miserable organization that un-
dertook not only to fetter the labor of one
fifth Of the entire productive power of
the republic for all time, but undertook to
disorganizeth the nation itselfturn her back
on such an organization and declare that
henceforth the unity of the republic
shall be sacred-that the men of the
republic will stand by it and defend it
with the same jealous care with which
they stand By ind defend the altar of
their God. And let it go forth as well
to the listening nations of the earth,
that the American people are resolved
by law. to protect in the mines, in the
workshops, upon the seas, in the fields,
in the deep forests, everywhere-bv the
plow, by the loom, by the anvil-everv
hand ine this land that contributes to
swell the measure of the nations
wealth. Let that be done and all is
well with America: 1t requires no
vision of a seer to see that the day is
not far distant, within the life of men
within the hearing of my voice, when
America, by such line of policy, will
cancel every dollar of her great debt con-
tracted in this war, and that too without
laying pressing burden on any of her
citizens. No nation ever did that before, |
Just as no nation ever came triumphant |
put of such a rebellion before. And then
what lies beyond
A people of whom it was said by that |
of English gentlemen who have
been looking at our railroads and other |
1--WE have Travelled this far
through this wonderful land of yours and
nave not yet met beggar," will amply |
realize what want to see realized in this |
fair days wages for a fair
lays work reasonable independence
20 every man who has a strong arm and |
IN henest head and heart; furnishing
means of intellectual and moral develop |
nent to all the children of the land. TAp-
olause.
Away then with your shams of democ-
'acy and shams of republicanism Away
with your demagogue cries sabout the
equality of the negro; and lift yourselves
o the great work of saving your country
by saving your country's honor on the one
land and protecting and encouraging your
,ountry's industry on the other.