Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-12-03
THE ANTIDOTE ron BAD LEGis.
EATfDN.

The American pe,ale enjoy ono right, which
Is not possessed 10 an equal extent by any uthc;
naliou--the right to correct abuses committed
BY elective officers in any department of the
State or Federal governments.
Wrongs nre patiently endured f,r period
but IL MT corrected by the party In power, TIC
people Invariably ignore that party at tho bal.
lul.box, and uiherA arc installed In office, who
will more faithfully regard the interests of their
constituents. BY this prucess the Fedcralists
wings and Democrats, have been scverally tcS
ted. Each party has passed the crnciblu nf Of.
fetal power, and presented an amount Of drnSs
incompatible with that standard Of purity lie.
mAnded by the FIRE constitution Of this govern
mrnt, and the will Of its uphollrrs.
The mass Of drnss furnished hy the Federal
lists, Wings and Democrats, Is now incorporate,
with the refuse OF the nation, the sterling meta
extracted trom that dress, will ever SLIME will
polished briliancy in the history uf nations
Ths parties of Fcderalists and Whig4 har,
ceased to exist simply from their incongrnial
~ with Am 'rican pulitcal sentiment in its pro
rreSsivo nc ~. The Democratic party still
exists, hut its intimate identification vi ith the late
Slave power has covered il with a curse m ",
patent than the fibrd shirt VI Nessus, by VII. |
many original marks of its ileluty have beet
ubiterated. In utter violation ut their primitiv,
leachipgs, aud In opposition To- its best interests
that party still clings to the prcjndiccs Of cast
and color, aud seeks ta withhold the rights o
citizenship lrum men, because their SIX MS are
little darker than that which ovttlays the bust
oi its members.
The Democratic party has alsN been wcighc,
and found wanting in the official tcst IT.
people have set 1t aside, on probation, TO rcpcn
and do its FIRST works then its advent tn pow
sr will depend on the folly aud arrogance Of lh
Republican party which now holds authority
AllltOf,Fh hnf afr Nrf,yf, H.,
patty has attained colossal power. For nearl,
nine years Il has dir cted Aid successfully man.
tined the authority of the National G1yernmcn
During one e-hLlfoC this period il has passed u
criSis Of war, and tnanciAl trouble, uncxampled
10 the history Of nations. In what ever aspect
we view that crisis whether iu its financial re
lationG in its military operations aud terIih,
seri6ce Of human life, or in its politcal rcsults
the consequences are simply amaEng, they ar,
without parallel.
The curse of slavery has disappeared, aud ho
mugenity of interests prevail throughout ia,
land. The vast power and resources NJ this re
public have BEN demonstrated t, an ext N, sur.
passing all anIicipations which bad been formed
FecArdinR them.
TheSee,en are now comprising the records oI
sur past history, The present time with il
Aundreds Of millions Of taxes IL. army nr tax.
Estherers Its billions Of debt; aud its mulula
a0us sehrmS for developing the resources oi
fhs land, are now on us. win the Republican
rArty be equal " this exigcncYY Should the
majnrity in Congress emulate the example oi
retrenchmcnt which has been 80 nobly set then,
by the President and his Cabinn2 Thry most as
Euredly will lfnoi. they also Ms n party, will
follow In the footsteps oithcr predccc ssors. Tho
people will elect success 10 their office.
The psople demand the modification nr the
tArif, to m 'ct the demands ot revenue only the
burdens Of taxation I, T the expenscs of the CAV
and M Il -. IL.
FIyored Interests are enriched ut the cost NJ ev.
cry Amsyican ciir N in all the States aud Ter.
upnrieS. The fact is being rcaliE ii that spccinu:
lngis psad for the protection Oi certain branchc,
OF home trade, simply implies, producing
yciTcjty " such articles by which m.nns Ii,
hnlno producer obtains an advanced price roi
his gotrds, thus placing every consumer Of such
Er"ds vnier heavy inpost, the result nT i'm
lN'por and vicious legislation. In this manner
the peoplo are taxed by q vOrumrat and NOR,
stvily taxed by monopulists who have control
led the legislation Of Congress in their favor.
lfPdviledged trades must bs upheld by con,
gibutions trIm the people. lot Congress vote d
positive sum of money To each trade, aud hav
dame with the evil. Ii tn, iriu N tit'rt Vt MIS-
suuri aud Pennsylvania with their vast suppl
oi rich orc taken from the surface Of the SOL, ar
Wpt competent N compete on equal terms witt
tie foreign producer, who oht,insa an infcrnr Al
teis Atthe depth of frnm 900 ca 1000 fc tbrlu,
the surface ol the snil, All then have 10 trans
PIT II frim 4 00o to 5000 miles, 10 reac
thia markr', they arS tn BE- pitied. IL sue
Is the case, It would be better rnr Congres
81 vote them a bonus ol, say $50 600 900, an
Aooish the present system Of protection, levyiu
only m dtrate tax for revenue. BY that pru
&C sIhe Government would receive an increa
o over :oepOr cent. on the tax now paid on iro
aud millions Of dollars will be- saved To the COT
sumers OF irin throughout the country. Tt
sans NAV BE- said regarding the copper, woole,
salt, aud other mnnopoliss. Il is such abus
in the tariff as these, that the people are now n
garding, and the hme is al hand In which III,
will act In tho case, unless such evils arc Col
rertrd.
We propose to refer ts thcsN matter, ala
IL the mean time let our matt bc, Tax tuu T.
lisTenue andnot for Protection.