Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-05-26
Free Trade and its Supporters.

IoTh Win receiving suOScriptious iTotH iui
eign-and particularly from English-man-
ufacturers or their agents in this country.
The charge was denied with vehemence
which argued guilt, and the howl sent up
by the Free Traders reminded us that the
dogs must have received telling kick to
set the the kennel in such commotion.
Thereupon the New York Tribune offered
to print a list of the subscribers to the funds
of the Free Traders whenever the officers of
that organization should furnish certified
copy of the names, either sworn TO or veri-
fed on the honor of the officers of the
League.
The agitation OF the Free Trade League
of New York was natural enough, and the
off red opportunity to disprove the charge
that it was supported, in part, by the enc
mics of American Mechanics was not only
not improved, but the Tribune was vigor-
ously assailed for offering to publish refu-
taticn of, what they called, "a slander." 1t
is always easier to abuse the Tribune than
to answer it and with its usual and con-
spicuous determination to return to the con-
test 1t now in turn demanded the list of
subscribers. 1t taunted the Free Traders
to give the list 1t held on with such te
nacity and pressed its demand with such
biting sarcasm that the Withholding of the
list became positive injury to the League,
and no longer possible.
At las. we have them unearthed The
list is published in the Tribune of the lSth.
and is a rich document. 1t is signed by
CHARLES NJ. MARSHALL, Treasurer, and
MAHLoN SANDS, Secretary. 1t comprises
the names of subscribers and the amount
given since April 10th, 1865, to May 18th,
1869. 1t will be found both amusing and
instructive, and, to some extent, uncandid.
The whole list shows the number of sub
scribers to be 696, and the cash total to be
$40, AS 90, and in these particulars the list
is proof of weakness which we were not
prepared for after the pompous threats of
those whose aim is the destruction of Amer
lean manufactures, and the reduction of the
wages of our mechanics to the British stand
ard. There are many things connected
with this list of considerable interest, and
some of trifing import. The number Civ
ing one dollar is l59; and les persons give
two dollars each. These givers of mites de-
Quoted from the whole number leave 372 on
the list. Fully three fourths of these give
over fifty These last therefore contain the
milk in the cocanut, and of them we desire
to say a few words.
Ofthis last number of subscribers, whom
the list shows give the great bulk of all that
is given, we find the following of persons
and firms: William Kemeys, Francis Cot
tenet, Fl, Boxer & Co., J. & H. Anchin-
Gloss, G. Kutter, Ball. Block & Co., E.
Hincken, s. Mendelson, Manuel Valdez
Yurra, F. B. Jacobus & Co., Robert s.
Menitiero, George Noke, Christian Bors,
B. l.. Solomon & Bro, Olerichs & Co,
Dennistown & Co., Ea LIE Roy, j. j. Stop
fer, Baltzer 4 Taaks, Fleilman & Co., S.
Windmuller & Rollher, Fl. Heneguin & Co.,
F. Butterfeld Jacobus & Co., Kutler,
Luchmayer & Co., II. Rudolph Marsang,
Sorhuu, Allan & Diggelman, f. Victor &
Achelles, P. j. Joachimssen Kepler & Co.,
and Rechnapi & Co.
There If anybody will admit an honest
doubt of the charge made by the Protec-
tionists, thathe present effort to destroy our
Tdrif comes from foreigners and import
ers, after reading these names, we will give
up the whole argument. While making
this offer to give up the contest on what we
have shown,we have not yet touched on the
most suspicious part of this precious list.
Among the subscriber we find ''The Liver
pool and London Insurance Co." Sl06,
Cash" 81 ,O0s so, sc. Ell. Marshall" the
Treasurar of the League, S5, 400, and "Mah-
lon Sand" its Secretary, $685. Would
it be considered hyper-criticism if we were
to suggest that the London and Liverpool
Insurance Co. is in any way inimical to
American interests? Or that Cash" fig
ures too prominently in list which is only
given to disprove the damaging charge of
foreign support? Or that the Free Trade
League of New York is singularly FORUM
ate in choosing Mr.. Marshall, who gives
So, 400, for its Treasurer? Or that it is
blessed in the possession of Secretary, Mr..
Mahlon Sands who gives SIS, ,525?
But enough! The very life-giving prin-
ciple and motive of Free Trade is the build
ing of foreign industry on the ruins of
American Labor. The charge of foreign
aid when first made was known to be true.
The fury of the Free Traders, when the
charge was pushed, gives abundant evi-
dence that the arrow went home The
taunts of the Tribune became unbe arabic
because they clearly threw the League into
a defensive attitude The only defense was
the list of subscribers. The true list would
have utterly destroyed the Free Traders be-
fore the People. And the list now given i:
so barefaced a swindle, in crediting its Sec
retary ard Treasurer, and Cash with
; Sll 1888 so, Tor more than one fourth of its
entire proceeds since its organization), thai
L no protectionist will notice it; no inquiries
: after truth can be humbugged with it; anC
e no honest Free Trader will read it withou
D confusion and shame, as lame, dishones
: and damagingly weak effort to escape tn,
2 stigma of Foreign sympathies and Foreigr