, 1869-11-06
Discussion Of the Question al
Farwel Hall Last Evening.
Speeches by Prof Perry,
General Brinkerhof,
and Messrs. Sands
and Storrs.
How American Labor is
Guarded and Fostered
BY the ProteGtionists.
The Comparative Cost Of
Commodities i'll Eu-
rope and America,
How the Copper Bill was Put
Through Congress Last
Winter.
The Great 0n0ndaga Salt Mo-
nopoly Swindle Exposed.
Advantages Of Large Multi
plicand and a Small Mul-
tiplier.
d Few Words in Defence Of The ameri-
ran FIRE. Tfadt League.
d feW Words in Defence Of The aueri-
ran FIRE. 7fadt League.
What is " Protection ~?

" nal Is PTotectl0u
meeting In the interests Of free trade ws.
held la.t evening In FafNen Hail, 6onrHhat
more thAn 1tt hundred ptfsots were IN attend.
Ance-,hese Of the earnest, thinking class, TO
whom the Discussion Of the abstract inertia Of free
tsaar and protection was CT deep, absorbing tntcr-
rst- Ths gathering tau been hut tuserfec:ly niI-
vestfet. acd the presence OF SO large nu1lt.es Of
A:teltyr listeners WIS no lees compliment to
The speakera Of the evening, Me.Ars Perry, Nl1uk-
e.ho1, Sands, aId Emory 4. stosrs than positive
Indication VI the growing interest IN The conMu-
nMt cotceErtnR tbs subject to be Atscusse.l COL
t,irl j. H. Foster called the mee1tuE 10 order, and
upon t2ktng,the chair Aa!d.
RENARKs OF COLONEL FOSTER
FE11Ow-CTTlzENS- We have assembled here for
The puIroee Of ll.lenl1g 10 discussion upon the
p1iIe1P,es Of itee trade. Tho+e Of JON who have
kn1~n Ec are 6Hnrc that have never mingled In
uffe political toltests; aud, On the other bAnd,
sone ot you tre aware that have endearored to
hr'nR leinre the pubic The resourrea OF tho
great Valley VI The AisE,sApp1 Of which We
tutm the head AID the GENRE. Il H. therefore,
with \ view OF discussing shose principles ~hich
lie nj tbc foundation OF cur PROSPERITY, which !n-
1eTcat os SO far as relates 10 the development Of
the roll and The resources Of this nagui1ccut
region, that feel flee TO participate In the rro-
etediLEs u this esening: After the apportioa-
rAseea at once AID forever nlo this great valley,
and Mlsh to Sec snch pubuc sentiment c1ealed
as shall lead cur people IN assert tnetr political
government, And to WELD that power in why
that Aha insure 10 the benefit nj The mas or
the people: tApplsnsel AMI IN orler TO do 80
We n.ust not 70 10 New England, 10 New Yorh, to
Philadelphia, IT 10 Washington to determine what
shall be OUT ccarte Of policy, but VIC Eus1 or1g1-
tmp1efs onr laws and our cis.IlEstion upon @ Tue
people OF tie Gp!te1i States Whatever OF lntetls.
retce or Of eapactJ We hare that pertains TO the
700 sorg been connued within tue lealllug strllps
Of The Atlantic seaboaN1. The time has asftvrl
Wien We n nst assert our onn Independence and
max out or Own policy, and enforce tnu. policy
feilowctttEeGs. that al pear before you to night
~ LsartllJ participate 10 iae proceedings which
usent creased NJ tpal1 enao,e us 10 letat. the
policy o. this government for all coming
tiae. Nov onr government, Is one OF
on ga roo, 1ae oh, o. =; spfSA e. pEgesra
,ntetfe1e with a1y pirate Industry do not ne
coenlze the right ot our ConRresmcn 10 say to ne
IN & ,ns b
lA uurrpdrctive,s' do not h~lieye that yon can
convince the s.1mers of this Mississippi valley
rate Of the world, those products are tp bc
exchanged tor isOn7 and salt, 1ud hemp, aut Inn.
Str, not nJ the market pTtcS Of the Hotsdb but Hth
Lot believe that it contuces 10 tae strength aud
tceray OF this rA.foo that otc class OF The people
should tc ra1ed Eho hATe productive INDUSTRY
n order to mstntaiu nLothef cla<s Bhicp is en-
EsQed IN m upproAuct1ve industry. W. have
very psopefS. A1s for the support Of so'ticts who
hAve been tisuuled In fighting for the canse Of the
very proper term. l, Is no disgrace, because they
bate been mstneh IN defending the liberties Of
The copnrr1. nur, on the other hand, great as Is
I'm usc We n5's 7 ro ssill E.se.s, II
the co1ntsy who .se engaged In mere m.natsc~
turing pursuiu. Now, while We nay not call 1t
The tonnly Of TIE COUNTY. Let Us call this thing,
then. by The right name, instead Of that hgn-
sounding and emphatic term, The American
Lei u. come r,Rtt oas, boldly. aad call these men
y sci Of eleelnosIn4rJ pensioners: That Is the
true Term. But, eenilemeu. VII! detal9 you no
Ferry, OF Williams College, Massachusetts,, who
cones from state where this doctrine OF prusec-
tec1lon ID supposcd to have taken nIu IpoL, and |
an GLAD thai re haze an Eastern man, hros.ght
UP utdet such tLnccpces, to eapouns! 10 us this
evening the troe principles 0! political ecouo mr.
ifol. feffs Then came forward, and wRs greet
10 I'm ~ pIlust- A!fef It has ceased, he spoke
rs fGfI1we.
ADDRESS OF rRoF. FERRY
EEs11EskS; Ny esEand IN cbicago Is 10 ask
s"u Tow vtu Ike the tar,E; to tnlk over With sou
son OF III provirioDs-1 cannot say principles, be-
eaust. The lnAin rlthr'rle that nhticsl,cs il Is
1'rntcI-and II md tint you think about II Us
~ou CT rs thfnE about It 10 the eaStHn., 10 con-
SUI YIN you n.eokures for tta overthrow. F1E
Etartr twenty Years have hat perfect n&tur-
.hfe that = rtus. ciise tann. SO called, ,s Of
:tsatttt} ws,tr G pTT'<1urslte power, as yell as
4 .i.1.t and wIong; but never stal,z.d tuI
ittsE, cohsemp'iaic, and aeoutuabic me sys-
s nm H. Il III ao,n !0r The rse ,.s1 ars, time IL
Nuhiu The last two ee..ks m; feet hsve pressed
TIE r1nIrifs OF The We1t, and my cyes have seeu
ht The farmers are oppressed With tnis y steun,
ati,l hos graf cti:cs-Erown Fr+4t IN srtc OF IL
as~ suffering III all ihcIr Industries for Inc lack OF
heap tra:elsortattun which protection 5o-.I5x,
Ah.l Tor Tie :ack ei q natural ard symmetrical de-
YtlDDfT Hf }tNnSIffEA u h,~h -ior ~,
iI1uh>able- W creed IN regsSd to 1nduststes
HAt my et1rd IN regard 10 Eurernncu1t. Is yerf
r.1y .1s but ve1y ,,I L can os con-
:, - T. IT,, tATp,ause:! Government Is no:
z"ns u a sreAs country how they can best employ
1htfs opportunities ana capacities Tor their tnIuS-
;tiai uct:aEr- Gercrnsue:it !s nf1 ui>e euuurh,
and ne1eE will be, 10 offer bourtIcs to CERTAIN
kittis u production which other l.n.ls Of rzoiuc-
t!on mEts ray. Government. i4 nut wise enough,
aud never Will be, 10 say how much oi
;ac iluils Ct u.y lnGustry OF Of m5 re:rhopfs,
sna1sh, thau b.: ,assn away from Us to reward
AZ Us lot ~ ON y maintenance, and for the uasI-
'enancc Of It's cseitt, but rerer With our consent
Tns y ; tIle oqe Lem! fso The rewards ol ore
1astty-ne,er. IAlplause,l Equal protection
ie1 1911 ~ aad 20 tleciai privilege tor auy; iaI
ntm a, and no layor. are ropular AnseE.can
l1yh1 or political ceonoy, in the liSn, Of c.tnuoa
seate IN tne t,.Lt Of The xo.lAa experience. Our
Gsesa ,%., is tn1: tnst government may lay saxcs
soS.tlnsns n,sy iAy taxes 10 1hat
ssi hat .ha! r 1sct ssary lor II, own supply,
-i1fs!t AID alth. Of courst, nshlr--sna j he Nh
eolut. = i; his on cuntrul. 50 ths. he rsu maze
O. S1uT Rhaieye5 be et,i. buy AMI sell wherever
IN tor rron os!oi OF hts oHn welfare In his oxu
wsJ. Ald Eo,esnmeAs hss practically tr2a-
-r-.ss.ed ~ trter-, Atd has laid III rants upon
tLr pcur:es itau.tEee, 10 their !rtstmcut, our
cree 'ncndes she duty OF kas!oR 10 tie govern.
1E"'t, - Take on yonf fest1Ieut nnQtrs !snm ihf.e
::Gt.:He-. Orr C1vf1i Is that 70, ernE1ent etlslt
III aloLe:: our creed IS tbs: natural ,axs are
AtLry Sufficient IN this sphere Of industry to Ne
sIrr itc lk*s fs..l'K AE.l tat all 1steyft rencc-
N:.n thrse na:E1a Laws wotks uu2y co<.fu.nn aLd
1o.r. Gu1 tispteciOLsst 1r1cud4 shoE a larrent1-
ne wans u 6ouEtence In uatsral Laws They
SE." a-nut tst tanle iRck OF cono.leuce tn Col,
iiIfI 0Lcc ht.nl OF, Who ere engaged one day
m eait:v OFT Gns' a tall A seusibIt 1uan came
a,nhs. aithc1: ts.r operation Tor fnIuttc, AMI
ih~h said SOY. " ~ not ,ou suppose God Al
turfl} HeF EoH to male 4 dnX." t;ehtiemcu,
20 ntt .oa surirsc that lie wnu made thta world,
With tn xa1tILg csractits AID climates, and lie
::'in unnef Tas'our opportunities a1d cond!IonI--
40 10: &ot EupH"~r that He kncw how to estst-
li.h the tAEE u etebanHy: It's In accordance
Hl'h lAR LAT c:en exchange, aud exchange .n-
c1csslnE1T 81 kSe!t:y progresses, and there Letca
70 human manipulation, M uu...o amrntn ncnt OF
:ne slmple as ovInd mp N the Old Latin pYosest,
noou !tf INC GIG koGIA1s, ard good for Us SI;ts
nj which co1tatus the whole doc.I1ne nf t1t,ti''
esl ~eot~.1ny, and ,he whole theory Of c1caanvc
and the who!c e1plaha,!on of varied iotus,,1es
The world ose1-she stup'e maxim, quij lro ul,o@
kOucth!nR Tor The kxle Df RoEc,hIrv
Now, We t@se our C1eet uyou two things: rrst
oa1 co.t .eIce It these natural laws hlcn t.oi
has ctdaCcd, Actl tccond. uIau the TACT th 1t The
Ea1,hur, Just IN proportion ~ they have yielded
.heif poa.e{ 10 the play OF these nxtura torceS,
have they cten prot tpefuus 1nG1stI1Ally, and tust
10 ptoroZst1o ~ they have undertaken 10 tntrr-
's1s na,,s' ~s nc npss,siFc opsr.,ion ot .hese
1he tstions Of The w6rld ,o~day, and they have
tFtn lot the l&tt half century, gradually toQse.tnr
!hctf hold upon tha neii Of tldutsrE gradually A.
losn1 nc pay o. there natural forces, and they
penny c1mcs -, toser1J aEelted, nad ihr bless
1EG ~h:eh follows slwsla obedience to i;od1
hne., and these are the Erounds On Nh!ch we nj;
It. luI cEiike soHe czcrds OF tote men. this r
eretd that We beneTe In. We teltcyr
il, snd We bcsltre II hari; and OUT
i,a; ~r do .ct rtcpose 10 content ourkelrea slon.
plt with tsIl!DE irec trade. Tbs II n1t .inp!T a
connection Of the understanding With US: 1t IL a,to
napts as when endeAvor1ng to unfold to ether.
the grounds u oar orr oe.1et; never 20 aappJ -
xsca VIC ta1e 1c1suad1nE others TO aeeep1 th!s
creed for theuielyes; never 50 happy - Wntu a.:
,ne nu,itiudes Who hare a!ra..iy o.
cupfo It: combine theu for .Ie.e pu.po.e Of action
4 icw ,ouox ncn-: lew men, inc majority Of
Them younS ne--, thtbt-in different paI1s Of th.s
eoap.Iy. eS4tetsd u oss1 =, ao!ciDs n. cred:
Of The people depends upon ~ rIart,eal c1rfy1ne
OCT, hare come 10 an understanding with eacn
oiner On this Erf,}ects not " fscfe; os1nss o.
IAu.woTls, or any such thirr, Iut the, hare eoue
takes the Inst dollar Of tneir property AID lac
bftath out Of their bodies, the UNNATURAL ~