The New York herald., 1869-11-30
4 FREE TRADE PARTY MOVEMENT.

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ST. LOUIS Nov. %. 1850.
On the morning OF the $50 OF October dlstin-
guished gentleman from Ohio. we'll known through
out the country arrived IN this city and became the
guest OF very wealthy citizen. Early in the even-
ing Of tnas day 1t was apparent to residents In tne
immediate vicinity thai something of interest was
about to transpire at their neighbor's house. I'm
portant individuals began to arrive at his door:
among whom were to be seen well known merchants.
grave bankers and politicians OF some local dssnc-
ti0n. Nor were the arrivals confined to one political
party. There were republicans hobnob0ing wlth
democrats, and extreme radicals arm In arm with
who had led rebel cavalry to the charge against
Union forces.
Soon the last carriage had rolled up to the door,
deposited its precious bank stock or political fregne
and departed. The curtain closed on the scene SO
far the outside world was concerned, and TO the
denzens that fingered In the Streets silent and In
terested spectators the rest Of the play was mys-
terry. But within the spacious mansion was enacted
role that will be felt hereafter rom the centre to
the circumference OF the political worId, and may
possibly revOluttOnlze the two great partieS tuAs
now contend for supremacy IN the land. .... u,,.
In simple words the gathering meant tnlS:-Tne
gentleman from Ohio was noted politician, 9 re:
publican and an advocate OF free trade. He had
come TO st. Louis 10 effect two thtngS:-First, TO
organize free trade league, composed OF both re-
puDlicans and democrats; and second, to advance
for the Presidency in 1872. To accomplish some
thing looking to Mr.. Chases nomination he proposed
that the present n saOod 70 a1eCs paDG
issues as OF little worth and concentrate the strength
OF both parties fully upon the great question Of Tree
TO erect this, he argued both parties must be
willing to sacrifice something: The republican
tne republicans OF the West and Northwest as well
as In the South were favorable to Tree trade. the
democratic party was free trade party. The demo-
orato r
back IN great measure, particularly In the West to
their frst love, and the blacks IN the South would
undoubtedly the free trade candidate. The Tribune
and influential republicans would insist In the next
canvass On protective guy. tarin candldate a and plat
such candidate or platform. Would they support
Pendeton. or Hoffman or SEYMOUR NO; they
sympathy with the Union in It's struggles against
the rebellion. Would the democrats support Chasee
over over I Seymour but for treachery; and his recent
decisions from the supreme Bench have strengthened
him hundred fold IN the democratic camp.
The contest In 1872 would be narrowed down to
the the fsssntn amendment Win nave been ratified, the
settled and the distinctive features OF both political
parties will have been lost sight Of Specie payment
@ oe nd mex mex S ana ,S M
debt Is paid. Bonds Will be taxed. The people VIII
demand that. The result will be the Eastern bank.
ers and bondholders Will go with the republican
party, that Will oppose taxation OF the bonds,
the democratic bondholders. as well as democratic
manufacturers Will 20 with the same party, because
to save Itself the republican party must denounce
taxation OF bonds at the same time that 1t demands
protective tarn. On the contrary, the democratic
party Will demand taxation Of bonds and q re-
formed tariff which means free trade in the
end. The Tribune and the World Will strike
hands In the republican ranks; the HERALD and the
Euent1g Post Will run up the name OF Mr. Chase;
New England Pennsylvania and New York will
pour out millions to save the bOndh0lders and their
great manufacturing interests; but the West, tho
Northwest and the South Will move as one body to
the overthrow Of monopoly and moneyed arstocracy.
and will as surely triumph. Parties may march un-
der new names, but the movement Will mean this:-
The great body OF the democrats, the entire black
population backed by the united south and large
part of the republican party-in facJ majority OF
that party IN the West and NOrthwest-will support
free trade and Salmon r. Chase; while DOndhOl0ng
democrats and the larger part OF the republican
party Will support protection, Horace Greeeys hob
bes and protective tariff candidate for the Pres-
dency.
The above is the sum and substance of what was
said at the meeting III ST. Louis. Read the st. Louis
papers. and you will see that every one Of them Is
paving the way 70 such cOnsummatiOn in that city.
10 gradually advance Mr.. Chase's interest the Demo-
crGt Is continually striving to ngratate itself into
the good graces OF the democrats OF Missouri by
urging removal OF the political disabilities imposed
by the Missouri constitution on all who sympathlzed
with rebellion and treason.
1t further stated at the ST. Louis gathering that
prominent republicans and democrats were commit
ted to the movement In Cincinnati, Chicago, Cleve-
large City In the Union. 1t was even lntimated that
the New York cOpperhead organ was committed to
the movement; but that point was considered doubt
Iu. In conclusion, would say that this fact Ii
patent-Mr Chase Is to-day the strongest statesman
In the country and free trade s the avOrlte hobby.
Put Mr.. Chase on that hobby and ne Will ride into
the White House in 1872, and Useless Grant will re-
tire into Obscurlty