Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-04
FOR GOVERNOR,
uIcupp TAR1FF TO BE DEMANDED.

A circular, signed by fifty of the lead
;ng manufacturers of New York, Phila-
delphia, Pittsburg and Boston, among
whom are Peter Cooper, John Jewiu a
Sons, and others, Of Philadelphia Gun,
ningham & Judson, and others, OF
Pittsburg Z. B. Ward, of Detroit, with
others, has been issued, calling con
ference of the manufacturing interests
of the country, to meet at the Astcr
House. New York, on the 9Th of May,
10 deliberate upon the present condition
and prospects of the manual interests oil
American industry, and to decide upon
some method of drawing public atten-
tiou TO this subject The success which
has attended the efforts of the free trade
leauge in effecting public sentiment by
the widespread distribution OF popular
documents throughout the country, Is
cited by the call as demonstrating the
necessity of adopting some measure
equally efficient to counteract the evil 1t
is alleged TO be working. This is the
first note of the coming great struggle
for yet Ligher duties. Telegram,
The manufacturers of the North think,
no doubt, that the war was fought for
the especial benefit of themselves. The
national debt was created that they
might enjoy forever the proceeds of the
labor of other people. Half million.
men died that they might live in
spIendor. The South was plunderGd and
burned out that free trade might no more
lift its head up, and that the outraged in
babitants might be compelled to spend
their days in constructing monuments to
celebrate the wealth, the pomp and the
grandeur of the lords Of the loom, the
last, and the ore. Grant, they think,
fought for these; Butler robbed and in
sslted for them; Payne and Mcneil
played the role of blood and tyranny for
them; Lee surrendered for them, and
military despotism was fastened on ten
States for them. Negro suffrage, confs-
cation, and all the diabolical measures
Matched for the overthrow of liberty,
meant more. They meant protection to
New England and her colonies in the
North and West.
The Free Trade League, now organ
izing all over the North, is creating con-
sternation among the looms and lasts.
Measures are to be taken at once to
crush it out as the rebellion was crushed
out. Free trade documents are regarded
as incendiary matter. and Congress may
he implored to close the mails against 1T.
Meanwhile, the people read and ponder,
and as they read and ponder over the
startling facts connected with the system
of robbery by which the manufacturers
have been, and are still impoyerishing the
producing classes in all sections of
the country, their indignation will
rise to the hight of madness. There is
day coming in which justice will assert
its authority. Retribution is rarely
cheated Its victim. A people who pos
sess no charity for the human race, can
not continue deception forever. Be
fore many years, the South and West
will be brought into close union, union
that will be stronger than any political
tie, a union wrought of material interest,
and indissoluble. Agreat battle, it may be
many great battles, will first be fought,
and perhaps for time the victory will
waver from host to host, but it will finally
perch upon the standard of free trade.
Let the contest, whose notes of prepare
ten are now mutteriug in the distance,
come speedily. Out oft will issue some
thing good for the South