The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-19
Somebody Cheated.

| We have received a circular from
the office of the New York Post
| headed IAN Outrageous Fraud" in
which it is asserted that a fund has
been raised by wealthy Radicals to
send pamphlets and speeches explain
atory of republican principles to the
people of the South, and that this
fund has been used to circulate doc
uments and speeches in favor of a
Protective Tariff" which it declares
to be no part of the creed of the Re
publican party,
The Post, it is known, is a very
able and Influential paper, and it's
charge of bad faith upon leaders of
its own party, is not only entitled to
consideration, but it exhibits wide
breach in the ranks of that party in
reference to important questions. 1t
states that somebody is being cheated
by corrupt and designing self-seekers.
We of the South are not in a con-
dition at this time, to participate in
controversies upon questions of pc
litlcal nature. When the excluded
States are admitted into the Union, 1t
will be time enough to determine our
party affiliations but for information,
We will publish the principles of the
Free Trade League, of which Mr.. Bry-
ant, of the Post, is the President;
The FREE TRADE LEAGUE Holds
that, every man has natural right to
dispose of the product of his labor,
wherever he can obtain in exchange
for it the most of what he desires.
That, He should be free to seek his
own way, so long as he does not in
fringe on the rights of others.
That, So far as he is deprived OF
these rights, he is in slavery
1t Holds That, every county has it's
peculiar natural advantages, and that
to produce what can be most easily
produced in it, and to exchange such
products for what is more easily pro
duced elsewhere, is the most profitable
SNOA bAOh VI IbS IItluSbIN
That, The true means of encourag-
ing HOME INDUSTRY and of lessening
poverty, is to remove every obstacle
which hinders the free exchange of the
products of labor.
1t Holds That, the g Productive Sys-
tem," so called, is only ignorant ma
tional seltishness, which defeats its own
ends
That, 1t is contrary to the wise and
beneficent laws of Providence.
That, 1t diverts Capital and Labor
from the most efficient occupations, to
others proved less efficient by their
need of artificial support
That, 1t is an odious form of class
legislation.
That, 1t is fertile source of social,
sectional, and international discord.
That, 1t encourages commercial and
official dishonesty and corruption
1t Holds That Free Trade with all
the world win conduce to our highest
welfare and is pre- emnently worthy
ofthe American people who should be
foremost in breaking down every So
cial and commercial barrier.
The Free Trade League submits to
taxation and duties to meet the neees-
sites CT Government, but denounces as
robbery and tyranny all taxation for
the benefit of special classes.
The League urges all who agree with
these principles, to unite with it in OBJ
tanning complete emancipation for In
dustry and Commerce.
Life Membership S25. Yearly Mem |
bership, 50.
Members receive all the publications
of the League.
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, Pres't
WIN. B. SCoTT, "A Pine st, n. Y,
Treasurer