New-York tribune., 1868-05-27
FREE TRADE OR PROTECTION

MEETING OF THE FREE TRADE LEAGUR-AD-
DRESSES BY DAVID DUDLEY FIELD, TIE REV.
HENRY BLANCHARD AND OTHERS.
A meeting was held last evening IN tho ses-
sion Room of the Historical societys building under tie
auspices Free Trade League for the pur
pose OF enunciang the principles OF that organisation
The attendance rather limited. David Dudley Field
eco took the and said that this meeting which was
called by the American Free Trade League, was the hist
OF a series q similar meetings which u was u
tended to hSld monthly for an indefinite length
q s peGpe 5eG ns the Of league and
pubic attention to Il the & suset Sl o seastaS e
where religion Is free, where the press Is iree where
es seem to hun right Industry should also be free THAT
every individual should be eit at liberty 70 chooso snen
pns Is he he se t Se se pOSne Of his Sr
wherever they will command the best priee, ana
tain them cheapest 1t is strange anomaly
that in this country, where we srennously claim entfa
ion soud generally favor restrictions on our rglt
70 buy and sell as shall please ps best IL rs siIange
ae 10 bem ' sSend Stempt to peryer the tight Of DOVER
ment to take portion Of each individuals property for
dSidGais property for the benefit Of another pdvid
ua The right OF taxation is the right Of ooyernmen
for the benefit Of all We Of the Free Trade League he
leye the right OF the Government TO TAX of 1e pnt
pose OF obtaining the necessary revenue only In Hthe
words hold TO revenue taxation only Pe.pe h9 nSs
because being levied on imports alone they only perceive
the enhanced prices OF imported goods but e ten ar
ss taRston. s.s G and it's injustice becomes at once
apparent Suppose, for example, in tho prsscI, p
fx the income OF the merchant four tnes much rs
the income OF the farmer for the ostensble purpose OK
Fyery one would at once pronounce the distinction
Just Tue country now laboring under heavy debi
regrets or desires evade In view OF this becomes
duty TO seek y pay this debt prinepal ara eres
Of determining what the best means Ut epYsed 10
hold this series OF meetings and thus ctse & p1CIS
come II il had come before when an enhgiehed
pTTe Tbe Rey Henry blanchard Of Brooklyn being intro
duced said that he believed that inns sut eet hia s NJ
p no vJe-soread than people generally aware %.
It had frequently remarked 10 DIM tLat olefymh
ecs OF mere finance, but he believed that these qnes-
tions OF political economy had moral bearing, ana
controlling influence on the harmony ara iiegmlstoA
of the nations. He wanted 10 relate hule ca
perience OF his own 10 regard to this faes,'oa fno,
in a commercial house in Boston and LIS enn9yIr was
an earnest Free Irsder & 6Sang ~ tGe store On he
subject and became interested in IT, Nhen he eieiet
s0Sso ceS books Ss SOA as he could readily Obs All
the result that he became stohB Ifot'-
Is' Sben he accidentally took up Mr. AEnsons book On
Protection and the surprise OF nLdilt s'sssohns.'t
his eoneIssiSns and the arguments Oh which ney had
beed based aud result that he became convinced
this st 'Ie coSntTy is erroneous lie saw that tie
American manufacturer is protected ny mi
his Competitors that he is favored by the abundant and
ACCESSIBLE waterpOwer OF the country. AmoTsrn skill
aud enterprise protects American Industry aud II neeos
no artificial stimulus American manufactufers, a.
class do ask protection. Amasa Walker saSs thas
fpur.nfths of American manufactures have passed be-
yond the reach of protection. Senator Ferry OF Connect
cut after his election, took pains 20 uahel
through, that State 10 Obtain Tor himself us
views OF manufacturers this question, Aid ho found
that fourths Of those 10 whom lie applied uesfed 20
protection from Congress The argument that ff 1rsds
would reduce the Condition OF tie American iaDoeI -
that OF the English French artisan had Teen mseV
.b INF fnrea haf here was ~
that could readily be seem But hrsf he wonu ass u ns
actual condition OF the English laborer fof ihs
bad was popularity represented 70 De -ge,te,
labor OF an English artisan woald ploesie 1 nn rs
for year. Did our laOorefs wages eV bi,sr van'S
there little fear that the AbleIiSsn sVn,t
continue to follow an Occupation WHOM w" IVY 49,
him comfortable support. When te ,,ts., n,t,s',
tuTers wages ceased 20 do tbls, tne 80, sr, =
would betake himself 10 the broad rfaI.es a,e stn.e
valsvs Of he West agriculture would be etnniawd TIC
cost 6f Irving compartiyely reduecc ana has le slu
hr,nm aenin restored The present result VI ule ngn
prices of iaborers Is atTaet 70 our hhVI.s ~
~ sorcen aborers. who would always uQdefbi0
~ 81 Workman IN every species of haidwOrk.
.,d ,ho "a inns already In every Eastern city dnyen
auu ~ ow,nor " ~ ~ s nor entirely from the held.
NJ nayid % O. Robbins read lengthy paper on the in'
,,Ie of the general eject Of h.sh tariffs IA oolameree
ps,ns Ia were made BY eXAyOr Opdyke, Cba Moian
aSd DR. Leayitt, and the mceung adjourned lpf one
month. q
John Shea, who killed his mother in Spring
seld Mas Winter convicted yesGeosy " gss,ssse'' $50
..atsue,.I ~ oeight Iesls ln Sst PtizsA