, 1866-01-24

sSTs r75I, "a - dess1ed d 3 ssG2ss % "a. e ~
csod rot entirely snppy it. fs.sats s < - ~ 49,
~ es.taIny q sen1s s.s1 ysru " ros @as ihs,
9Sn'a Ssna Rs Is Has sStesa s.
shis, Of eourse, I'D to ,he ,htsn n7,oo,.a@ 1o1: ~
fs,a St !oF,,s, saa IS G'0sss ssx o P 'as
Tins, Of eourre, ytelded = lrso revenue % oS,ss,;
,he acsual number Of y4rds mo package. 81 o~.ixs
dry soods Wa much les. thsa u:ual. Then h1T
count for IL IN Tin VIZ: The Of INV cotton ms
increased. ssy three stues consequently ten ,a,d>
of e!oh. which formerly cost ona 3olaF 10 thu man
nfscs1Ier. aEd Imported 9nder the present tart1
eost, Wlth the increased co b cotton 43 nd On be-
ing imported, paid duty Of S1.aA 50 thk
nhen Ito proe Of cotton comes down %
to the manufacturer, will fa1l oil In cpErsDopd-
ting nto, md. when that time comes, although
here aa5 b = man, psekszvs ot ya.ds q eooss
eEnnsat iron thls description Of merchxndl lso wi1
tal OF lust two-la1r5s. Tho importation OF fofef1u
" scSds ts matter, however. within tho ansoluts
sSeos .seee,,ss sad S:pendspt upoo orr man1Issszs
cnit N eu11sneJ npon foreign dEy goods, counting
s9.a salns at ,hs ~ ps,f xs'sh -, Tas s!r s,G.ks
On n,nnf.ctuiers 5!.e, e. II NTH. tss of Ans ,sa
Pc cent upon their manufactures, ~ thcy dsd %
ars sEees auans the past season shers win b
1n1<s~ thr,r ~ ~ ausiRn dry goods, until thay
hoxe!er, now hat t1ado is s}seksnmo p, tS,p a.
Aeean 1, snd sS DO not demand bul % pr
the ioseigu Importer. Thcu how snq asSe,e,,
dzJ goods would be imported, md how 7,l !ofe,fS
ne Goyernrpent Re, revenues he. | ~, Lave % he
peatioD Vhleh many ~ espee'ine s nenT n.ae, sSg..
itself felt, the psodt on AneFcan' -ooi.
VII ~ drop below Gsa per cent. and thss,
5kntfs f1m
number Of years, md 50 we need moi upuols our.
selves On thar seorc. l eonIers believe thst tha
msnni,c,s.r n1sn ia T aIrsy' ,,sa sgs nvenue The
o.ef saa as' b,sa wh IN make e1t: !: ae aP %
eenea spoa as IL 81 R1ss w 8
Inc one tho1sand and my nf' %ii,,ana nil sss'sT nf
,se se'eh II II { too p''pessf1,s poas e.. y rSssas
away, and Tho mannlsctnrers srr loo well u.
formed - TO their own interests, 10 discard il.
They Mla keep the Price Of their goods 80 near the
over the tarih They may even tul1 imporfers
themselves, II neeessarJ to snceeeo Ia deceiyfnr
the people, snd they would NOT and It veEy a
psH,,ys ,r e s1hss ,nsxy y,e eoqla 4ss Import
&n0,ltQ,t40. ana sell these goods at 10 per cent
seove What It tMonld Goa. thcn to make them hs9r
1os,1S osi ~ ~. ey .hs opesanon They
privilege Of rohnins the people Of 81 Ds an IN
annually. dom know that they hayn reanrfrT ~
easa1y 10 hoodwDk thu public Thsir uosy @ nes nss
Ia to hold their prcrs up to the tal1G bit and IL
iew FOREIGN good, IN over TIC Top Of ii, 1nd TO do
act that this iariG has psced -, 5,OulGo0 md ~.
hsps u1le mort, in tho public treasury In excess
pro.ccdonisss cannot close their eyes 70 thn act
.s e. @ ssgssss os i; s!sssa ,stss ;ssss
thing with the proteruonsss TO a.k ii Io,r tn1i9
will not yitd al large rcvenue IA The prsscnt
tanG Da Jon nos m expect TO supply the lo,s BY d.
the purpose Of eHct1,nc an answer ffom The sn.ie
plotecuonls's, but was SIMPLY intended for the
people TO answer: Now, when the people ansrer
Se 10 nasp ,sa S qvssSn which
pay S2o per annum more than their yalue ior Tour
cry goodf. than 10 pay 80 cents in taxes, OF would
s9n op p,s1eF Tae 40 10 Pay ssnts In .a1ss anu
hch The burden t1lla II It requires SIS rom esrh
man, woman and chlid. willis and black, IN tbo
lano 10 RaJ I'M ~ POM; Or o@ to the
Of 81 cents upon thr s4uls pats0ut, 10 make enrd
The deficiency oil {aj,CG0 0lN, which the I;nxrT.
nent might possibly lose BY redacslon Of the
EM1t, Any man vho eau save rs o. his an7naI
Expenses, by an annual tax Of bnt s3 csnts viii
searselE regard thst tsz a. oppressive our oppo-
nsot. S 11.g sgn1 q .1s aet ale ha. each
more than three times the amount Of taIes theT
1ow psg.
1ts Warmest adyocates admit that tho pr,nr,n.e ,r
Is wropg, and hist they are demsnainr-
omethiug which y Injustice to the peopIe antf
laV1gng to the nahou and 10 tho individual. COM
rising i, TO grant, and make no effort 10 induce
ne people to recognize it II 4 Permanent featpro
i the Government. They GIL. want II for ehor1
Inc, and We chen hear ths mark that II INA
,o.ey Of protection Is coniiE%cd for twenty-five
enrs. our manufactures wilt navB become drnfv
Established. and there will then b. NO necessitv or
on,'nuiug It. II protection IL Continued tor
Men.1:nse years on manufactuFes viii be rela-
rely farfner behind than they are to-day; bnt lei
II, Tor nc FAKE OF argument, admit that thts
lope Of 'he protectionist j. well grounded. Tben
e M afs sd. e eneai.e wheheE such result il NJ
iopaI Dement, Now what IL batiop,1 benefit Il
tomesning which improves the social 1nI peeu-
,tarJ eondiuon al the masses. or somethinr Which
n2 e eSna1t9a Sf the . unqaaetoa
u ne many. SoS II protection IL Continued fo5
eeu,y.ave 1ess., The condition Of the few vii be
ost ~ 1R REen md uoaa nS condition Id q
ehle.ed 4 national benensf i ,hink not
Lhe question Simply 1esoi7eF ,tseif mo MO
hi5 ~ ne ma1u1.et9seEs are behind tha country
,andard- Now tha1 ihis bo sccompiIshed Nv
oNcr1ng the standard. Shall The country 20 hsck
Quarter O. > centn5J. that The devolopment al our
'pmtnt OF o!hes branches OF industry. Ii other
,1ancnes Of industry are more prosperous ind
nesauxe ih5n nnaqa:scluras. rha1l ! common levi
,e reached, BY natkuS o:her branches OF ti,duauy
ess prosperous and remuueiat1ve II A. +. Ia
'utTness which pays, ard b engages In bus,nsse
vhich doss NOT Pay, y en1!!ed to appropriate to
another aisauenl Of tho pfoiecsionl.t., BY which
beg fcek to induce the people 70 contuuo ihe pro-
7ann'actnle1s 10 remove to trts couutry. snpnosa
be Enohsh manufacturer could load lhe buIItftn1.
he land, and all The machinery In which III. capI-
ONE lc1tt 1apprehend not. n b. faa ar snch
Intention, ne would heAr the prutse}ionsls Claim
e, lhai with TIL. bounty Of over % per crst,
nd 'ases are % hsh ne has 10 mesns % Of tn1ss. u9
eating This subject. and II b. had a ttozen ship
pads Of buildings already here. he would taks
5ould think that when ,heru Is 20 much cismor
here mrs' ne some truth, and realizing that ssPTp-
eetion' would be short-hvet, be would be diseour.
~ Proteetionsis are in Iayor Of he emiE7asion of
.nEhsh capital they had better say icxs ahunt ,ha
Ugh j. ta1ss md high pI,ee or Iabor, aud
II ns n,esrnp snfs o. p1Om9tnS what prct.
lanor Woold have 1ess effect In discourasing Eng
,m eap',sliss ,hs sn:s haa 70 pro'ec,ss b.
manufactures Ia null blast, The eompa1ie, sin DE-
tariDg lat dividends, and The Ior,ilY propactocs
y yanE s,E s9mPsuonsly IN their brown stone mons,
f,out making no money was ali nonsense,
There are other matters connected with The ouas-
On, II hich should Ike 10 consider, had dime to
sliou question: Tho t1rld tmposes hivh t,n.n.
pon Iron Of ail descriptions, md ra,s:s tht az
enses OF ING railroads 10 point which leans ihe1.
, increase thelr rates OF freight. Then vhen tsfs
simefs produce reaches the Atlsutic seabnonl- h1
nde Il Impossible to sell 1t to foreign nst1uus. b.
ause he caunot sell tt as cheap ~ tbsy csn Inv
!. elsewhere. Foreign nai,ous aro usuajT
tide enough awake TO buy where they can hny
heapcst. and VIC will do we'll 10 learn ,jttje wiz
ON rom them in 1his respect. And Why cannot
nr W a!;ner at sen q ehespfy ~ other people can:
VIII tel you. The high price Of evrrythfr9 hs
oesa.toned principally by the tariff !ncrtasea
= q cost Or ntoduedon: the high pE1ce Of Iron and
her material ufed BY tho railroads.. n,akes thsn1
lasge HIGHER rates Of transportation; md. WIZ
. e,,- want It, to snzs send II to Europe non New
tight. because re have a tariff to teen
IT. English goods. md the shin Wn
nd to Eng land With wheat 10 compelled to retnyn
npty anc or course, cur wheat has to nav the
penseS Of the ship both Ways.
I bis question and otl1esN Wop'd bear iuyestjor.
N and Illustration, but hnve already said mnrn
IN intended, and therefore will co1clnded ~
Arktpg you Tor your attention.
Mr. Rust was greeted With hearty appliance 1t tho
nelution or his addrc-s, a:ter which Chss. W.
nuelfy: Eaq.. was called upon and briefly nj
esscd The meeting.
On motion OF NJ: Dil1es, the League adjourned
the first 1ucsdsy .(6fh) IN February, at whica .
nc addresses Will be delivered by E.. A. Stpx1x
O., md Col. Jaw. Foster.
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