The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-09

alarm IN the minds Of all whose attention Is not excld
n n nxsa on political combinations and intrgues u
AZ Of trade there has been much staRnaA
ZION o. iate INA. open and unconceaed poverty Ia much
more common than has ever been known before Ii waa
said Lass month that more than ff.y thousand mel
New York and twenty Ave thousand IN Philadelphia In
the cities or towns Of New England The steady decay oe
reliance which Americans possess viii not blind them 70
the fact that once nourishing businessss are now
brough. to know almost the want Of bread sSeysr be-
fore were manufacturing interests IN such \
. ss Tsn Maine:
obtain employment OF any kind says another Con-
nectcut; and from all the other Eastern Statss thers
similar cry. The shipyards ara empty, ana nss
OF the workmen have been obliged to TO Canada
in quest Of employment. As for Massachusetts. her
that the State has seen her days. Tho youth
full aud vigorous West laughs at her as soldfashioned
and ana leaves her far behind 10 every NED
In the withdrawal Of the Cunard steamers from that
port There is little trade OF any kind that Y no
Boston to Liverpool Very often the vessel has len
Boston in ballast although the price charged for the
New York But what Is the cause Of this remarkable
decay Of trader We this country should probably -
2 ~ s as
that protection has not done for them all the good
which was promised by It's chief tsaohe and prophsss
The very men who have hitherto advocated high duties
and prohibitory tarins now lament the unexampied
blight Of Aperican trade.
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learned from one Of their own number what they would
have discredted from any other America shuts
herself By this policy more than any other nation hss
people will buy our goods because they are better and
cheaper than those Of home manufacturer. and the
can markets for supplies What then. has protection
done for the aborng classes OF the United Ss.ssi We
trust that some OF the advocates OF the system win
have the honesty to deal with thh question. That
Congress half repentant 70 shown By the news recevsl
tie sntconraction Bill passed Misfortune i often The
only teacher to whom people will lissn and u may b
sas w 10
visitor Protection in the United states must die sn1
the beginning Of its dissolution seems 70 have arrives
already. teft. eNN .
Mr.. Roebuclx, Mp, ON the Political Situatiea.
81 s a. Il sss
which he said:-Whensvsr France is agitated Eursps
cannot be quiet She has such A influence over eve
bis wonderful pride and serappreeiaton called tAs
never were shOpkespeu, but the people Il
France have become nation OF shcpkeepers-.
% ,hs vim ns' to -
in everything. and buttons Or somsthiug else via s.
date what she has gained War Won't do it-psacs alone
can do Z; ana, depend upon it NJ Bismarck. who
(Hcar hear.) As for Russia, they won't and
can't 60 % war. Therstore say take heart M
countrymen-my commercial ana manuiaCscrmS
We shall have peace for many good day yet TO come
II only depends upon yourselves, your own indus
try and your own courage to maintain the position
which England has maintained to carry commerce
the ends OF the EARTH Our happiness 70
great extent bonnd up with that of America Hear
hear.l We are nearly related and the faults and viz
tues Of both peoples are very much alike Hear
hearl But there ID element In America and -
England which IL working for mischief aud-I say It
with regret-thas element the Irish element In both
countries. tChesr..l The Irish in America hole To-
hav NJ ArnA \
Irishmen and in that character endsavor 70
WELD tho force OF America against England Hear,
hear very large portion Of the press OF America =
lrishlhearl-a therefore you good deal OF bal
derdash In the American papers II does not belong y
the Old Pilgrim Father men-not bit OF It. tHear.S
badsrdash, that often appears In the American
papers attributable to the r'sh element in America
up In three great thngs-ths Scotch Reform bill, the
Irish Reform bill and legislation or other respect.
Ing the trades unions Of this country. M ,ta