Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-08
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hes suggested some general remarks Of
sstheir special work and the protective en-
terprise st large.
,ssr Since theSWar closed we have been solv
ng two great questions of statesmanshil
that OF reconstruction and that Of taxa
ion and revenue. While the former ha
3 attracted 50 much of popular notice tn
after has been the subjectof deep though
nd hard work among our legislators ant
nanciers. The latter question-alwayl
immensely important-never affected u
30 vitality as now. 1t covers not merely
he carrying on Of government but tn
opening up of our mineral resources-th'
growth of our manufactures-the activity
Of our cOmmerce-the permanent success
Of our agriculture-the strength and sta
ility Of our currency and credit. 1t be
came evident 70 intelligent Western men
even before the wal closed, that their vas
undeveloped manufacturing and agricul
tural interests were bound upinthe states
manlike adjustment of taxes and tariffs
And it occurred last spring to Capt. E. B
Ward, of Detroit and other sagacious
philosophical men, that the organization
Of societies for the universal spread o.
needed information and sound arguments
on finance, would be a source of great
benefit to the working and voting masse:
nd consequent good to the whole country
Accordingly, Capt. Ward inaugurated the
work in Michigan, and employed several
active assistants in that and other Western
States. he wrote an able pamphlet on
National Credit and Protection, and en-
gagged G. B. Stebbins of Michigan, to
write another on British Free Trade.
These documents set forth the condition
and needs Of the Great West and present
weighty arguments in favor of a judicious
system of protection to home industry.
Over S million and a half of them have
been put into the hands of Western readers.
is Societies were also established in other
cities, and by July there we're several in
full blast. Next to that at Detroit, the
one at Cleveland has been the most eff
ieient and powerful of these organizations,
-and Captain Ward magnanimously de-
elares 1t has eYe outdone his society in
energy and thoroughness. At any rate,
it is gratifying to know that it has been
able to develop a vigorous protective SEN
timent in Ohio and to elicit a strong ex-
preston in favor of the American System
from the leading politicians of the entire
country. The Society reports the publ
cation of $4,000 documents and the re-
seipt from E. B. Ward of 60, 800 more
making q total of 2l5,5oo documents re-
seived, all of which have gone through its
hands and been carefully distributed to the
people. One hundred thousand Of those
published by the Soeiety-entitled aPro-
lection -. Free Trade2-and fifty thou
sand entitled protection FamiliarIy
ExplAned"-were written by Andrew
W, Young, of New York, = standard
author on political economy and history.
A circular statement of the principles and
policy Of the Association, was issued last
August and sent to nearly all the promi-
nent men in the country and extensively
published in Western newspapers. The
following paragraph expresses its general
sentiment; e" z''
eve must cut down expenses and aban-
don extravaganee-keep our gold and silver
at home-create an American market-reg-
ulats our currency, and transact our business
by specie standard-labor hard in all
branches Of industry, and thoroughly protect
al departments Of labor"
Among the statesmen and thinkers who
responded to the circular, explicitly favor
ing the doctrines it set forth, were Vice
President Foster, Senators Sherman,
Sprague and CoRnes4 Representatives
1orrill Kelley, Bingham, Moorhead,
Spalding, Delano and Grinnell, Governors
Curtin and Buckingham, Simon Cameron,
Henry c. Carey, Marcus L. Ward, Peter
Cooper, and many others of equal distinc-
ton. "A pamphlet covering the circular
and some Of the ablest Of these replies has
been published and extensively circulated
among legislators politicians and public
men, and is esteemed Of great value to
them. The circular was written and the
letters condensed and arranged for publ
cation by the Secretary Of the Association.
The report says: 5.W
In addition 70 tho two rpamph4eus -Hamedt
above, we have, been able to publish a great
dealo Of other matter in support Of our prin-
ciples. The columns of nearly all the pa
pers OF Northern Ohio have been cordially
opened for our use, and we have gladly
furnished them with q large number Of edI-
t~Orials, articles, and letters. The Cleveland
LEADER, in particular, has rendered Us most
Essential and valuable service. " j4
Since the LIST Of September, we have en-
gagged Mr.. Young, the author Of our PAM
phlets, in active labor. He has travelled ex-
tensivsly, through our district visiting edi-
tors and influential citizens, stirring up the
people by means Of lectures and newspaper
articles, taking orders for and distributing
doeuments and otherwise efecting great
practical results. aai
AT the outset the object of the Society
was stated %to disseminate practical in
formation and arguments on the National
Policy among the citizens Of Northern
Chic, TO the end that the popular opinion
may be intelligently formed and effect
welded for the greatest good.@ And
it viii be seen that its enterprise has been
forward with great diligence, saga
city and success. One year ago Protection
was q dead issue-a tradition of the days
Of Clay and jackson, To-day it is a
living vital question, Of vast importance
and abiding interest TO The American peo-
pie. TO the Cleveland Society is due very
much Of the, credit Of this extraordinary
development of public opinion. The
power Of the press is tremendous-the
prestige Of q Just cause, overwhelmingly
And in this case by ., liberia use Of the
the potent arguments Of the latter
have been difused everywhere in Ohio
md the NORTHWEST. The two great means
success have been the circular and the
pamphlet-the former s1ggestedby Capt
and Nj stsbbins Of Detroit and
latter by M4. NmiG Of Cleveland
TIE former vas for 4enQngt the people
-shs fsttsr among ths.legisiatorsl editors