The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-23

it are willing to sacrifice all prejudices, and
yield all past dislikes to gain tle wished-fOr
end. As an example of this, we may quote
the action Of South Carolina and Texos, the
Legislatures of which States a few weeks since
empowered j. r. GILMORE, Esq, the ed
mund Krke" of literature, Radical OF the
radicals, to act in Europe as their representa-
tive to secure German emigration, and ne has
gone abroad, accredited as the agent oi those
very States which one year ago would have
hung him had he appeared in their midst
What stronger proof is needed Chat the wisest
of the Southerlers are in earnest? The work
of Tepopulation IN various portions OF the
Rebel States is going steadily on. We do not
hear splash as the wave of society is dis
turbed by the introduction OF a Northera
family; yet in certain districts this class Is
already becoming an element. There are
states where treason and traitors still appear
to rule, but in Tennessee. Georgia, and
Texas, the work goes bravely on. l't3' o1.l b"
The large increase of the cotton crop in the
former attests that the small farmers are at
work, and the estimated yield OF 250OO1 bales
in 1867 proves that The people are, courageous
and hopeful. The wise action of certain
Rebel Generals, as PtLtow. and others,
has had a most salutarY effect upon all classes
of society. The desire to degenerate has
been exhibited in Georgia from the first noy :
ment the power of the Reb llfoh was broken;j
and the erratic cour5euofo Governor tBEowN d
during the war now seems to nave been die
tated by patriotic love for the Union dnd not
factious desire for notoriety.a While in
Texas, where there always was, class OF
yeomen, the greatest advancement has already
been made, and win be prog lessing in The
future, placing her iorernost bf all her. sisJar
COmmonwealths. jay9 sj'ts sJus3 ~.
We there ore urge up3h the South the pro
curance of the needed class They viii save
and regenerate it, as they have done other
nations in the past, and jttdgiag from The ac-
tions Of certain Southern districts, we'haVe
cause to hope that the wisdom OF such q
course is already appreciated, and the good
work, begun in spirit which shows detarIni-
nation of purpose VIII not, rest until its aim
the elevation of Southern society-be
accomplished. .alaty-, l-s1,i
Free TladeA Lctter from Peter Cooper,
Of New York luf, lg,
A BoNIBsuELL has exploded in the midst OF
the tree nade camp. An officer of the cita-
del has declared in favor OF protection.
PETER COOPER has written a letter in oppo-
sition- to tie cardinal fallacy OF that party
whose effort for years has been to sacrifice
home industry to personal gain and British
avayice. The social position of the writer, in
addition to his vast wealth, makes his utter
ance OF interest, for who is better qualified to !.
eXpOund commercial doctrines than the man
who has achieved a colossal fortune by adyo-
eating this theory of international trade?
His letter, addressed to the editors of Anne
rica is clear and able exposition OF the his
tory OF the efforts OF the free traders to secure
their views as a national doctrine, and the
results which have inevitably followed their
triumph His most powerful argument we
give in hisioWn words :--t'a'aHt1 L-t d
ITO see the folly Of yielding to a British policy
we have only to look at the effects produced on
our country during the war with Great Britain.
AT that time, when our foreign trade was cut Off
labor was in demand and money abundant; fur
naces and mills were built, and all actively en-
ployed; wages were high, and our national debt,
small. -Four years later came the British free.
trade system. At once all7 was cbanged-rnills
and furnaces were stopped, labor went begging, .
and our poorhouses were filled.c The price of
land declined, money became scarce, and ihte-
rest high. The rich who held mortgages became
richer ana the poor and those who We're Id debt
were ruined, In view Of all this widespread and
general complaint General JACKSON expressed
bis deep concern for the welfare of the nation
when he asked, Where where has the American.
farmer marSet for his surplus productr de
was compelled to answer by saying, that except
for cotton, the American farmer has neither q
foreign nor home market.in
Here, then, we have in a few words given
the strongest OF all arguments, one founded
on past experience. Like causes win always
produce like results, and if the effect of free
trade policy was so detrimental In 1917, SINH,
lar condition of natural inactivity will follow
the success of this political system to-day! iara
There is, however, another light in which,
this question may be viewed, and which will
display as cogent aIeason in opposition toitsl
success as an historical parallel. It is that,
England is desirous of its triumph. She never
interferes but to her own advantage, and as
her agents in our midst are moving heaven
and earth to secure the victory of her DOCTRINES
we may rest assured that Manchester and
Liverpool, not Worcester or Philadelphia, is
to be benefited. Mr.. CooPER well puts the
issue. He says:- -'lD lo ID; ia) 90 az
"We should not forget that one of the great
causes that led to the American Revolution was
the determination on the part OF Great Britain to
fol ce its manufactured articles on Its coloniesy
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