, 1869-07-14
FREE TRADE:
The Fallacies of Protection,


Futrrt Distnsdas Of the Subject.
Resolutions Adopted.
In rcsrocse to tho request Of large number OF
The noes prominent citizens Of Chicago, Rev.
tcnr1 blanchard lectured last evening, in Library
Aall, ur1n the subject OF "Frce Trxde." About
I've hundred people, committing OF the better class
OF men, with plcasaut spnnltng Of ladiea, wero
In attendance Shortly AFTER o'clock the lecturer
made hts appearance upon Tic platform, AND wns
introduced u the audience BY tic Eev. Robert
Co!lyey. v no stated that NJ preliminary meettna
committee wst appointed to dralt se4tcs Of
resolutions, and, these reso.ntioas xe1p In rradI-
ness, their rr2dtaz wo1ld be IN order.
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The resolutions were adopted,
Ref. NJ. blanchard Was then introduced, and
spoke Substantially 81 1ollo17:
lie Halh there vas tine, long A4uA when orr
tors addressed The people on the subject OF Free
Trade Since then : new generation had come
tile discussion Of That subject. Therr were many
prominent men N nc cooniiJ who declared that
ne5 MsFe POI e, r{ e aaes 1pen ae
therr were many Intelligent gentlemen and ladies'
anxious 70 investigate the subject, to ask and
nc,ye Organization, hay1ne for il objee. me fur
thernnce Of the principles Of free nade ana be
q t.. erT1rlIAtion, together with the support Of
Chicago esx!enen, that be addteAaed the meet
iy fs.e: trade he 1neant that freedom by which
aay l~shou Is able 10 exchange his services or
commodities 10. the services or Commodities Of
III countries have especial advantages which lead
to mutual tenent IN the exchange ol prodccu In |
nc Lifted stases ne products Of ra51oas sections
results In mutual teneot else no exchange would
ie ma1e We send what We produce, IN order
that We tcaE rece!sc the products Of other landg
We ehouli depend, as largely as We can upon The |
forces OF nature IN the production Of gwen re-
spits With the least cost Of human enort- In the
and lei the wafer lrreze into ice: Nhile ii tic
uc7lcs the sun t1pens The oranges Ntthoat any |
heaa q o1i 80 " 1sss ana
eiana ende1ly.as p1tncipis Of ire trade. 70
interest which is peculiar to another country, is
Ike atktne the Almighty 10 revoke Hts adjustment
ey hls Or He1 91e caaDst aDs e aeia f9 e.
Yelling Al the perfect distribution and the perfect
a!Iansenelt of the supply q food; 1hts article
Al77rtnc from one souIce1 Another from different :
one, and SO hut al reaching the great Cit. and
ni pEepa1ca for The vast popn!atton in ample lime.
WaJs, Ereal waste Is always the resulL II was
hight 10 build elegant expensive houses 10 H.
man wants expand his civilization adsances II
God does govern the world lie does It With
view 70 seeming jasttce. liberty and progress:
want as l!t;lr Of II possible; the only province
OF goEerumeat Is to protect lti'etty-ta otner
He had become Convinced that representative !
&edoeTty. asd inst i the bester c;ass was "a not not
y as xaes
cEnmeu1 touched which II did not oun2le ovcr-
not because o[ sep'ien ont because o. ineo%-
Eter was 1ru:Acuontst: ho was nothing Of the !
KIND; he *as Tree 11adsr, tody and soul; bat
eusets he e SaTpe nne e
az AdEocate, F4s compelled 10 do the beet he
Ie Corruption q iss4slaiionsh,s abty M ' o. weaita
nd S fS e een5foi II IL The Of States
liked 10 Csc inc word csr1a,s,io1 Sat he Eas as
forced 10 declare that Congress was manipulated
by caI,l.al Numerous instances were cited where
aud seeIred exclusive legislation for :heir own
Interests, to ihe great desr!ncat Of many othes
nen basra,ned their votes with c..ch o,6es, and
the result Was that Ill The monopoly interests
contr1'ed 70 secuFc protection, while hard-carued
nonet YVES banbooLled out Of the POCKETS OF the
American People. lie did not Ike 10 say TINT our
1Ncnds III Washington were baud OF robbers,
Tut he IVES con PEELED 10 believe that there was
n.u,lc piunlegtts- |
strong argument Of prutccuonis:s Hns the
taxation tos revenue, but It waa folly 70 uphthd
the present plan ol protective tastn, which actu.
alI} kert out Of the country many valuable tax
n,ent Of It's revenue The government had a Hight |
to derive u revenue. but ii had no right to dis-
II, re- tod that our manufacturers would ,rcak
down Very true, but true only as concerned q
Tn.. lron interest VS. a.. c.ted. Frobabl, the iron
Interest would break down In tie absence OF pro-
5se.l.e taIsn !. ought to break doEn- tAppausc-l
euen.;ed in The Iron n1anufactrrc, aud GU account
OF th.r. <sl people the l.a1ence Of the country
Y-jIf Ife,.s.N ffpF hA e Hfrtsk SAko
Pay lhc Ica-tul cost. 4totectiontsts prated about
reducing :n~ price Of la,'or In This county. The
rad lii In this countEJ, apn bes,des, doll1f there
Wa ro1tsI sHUch more thsn dollar hero, 10 de-
Z r. 'ar1n ttcAuse of The expectation OF bcpe-
MT hg Tbs country to the detHment OF another,
WIZ not orIy sc:1sh ard un-Amcr1can; II WAS H.
logical 4 ltDcfL to unothcr country must result
" nsn 70 ouI n,o, oM aaa aaso y 70
appealed 70 tho woFtincneu Of America, as they
. aiu.-, sncr own prosperity, and as they dreaded
elut In The markell 10 sec 70 II that perfect free
don9 was extended to wosklngraen Ill over tho
tute uniun IN America uniess government vas re-
fsTcttd IN !ts Interference with the business OF The
country. II, H. future, Ehen iocss psaiItss q the
CONTINUE It's sccticpa. elssh legislation, then The
injured sEd wlongel sections could certainly rebel
a9a.EG. auch damaging 1ef1slauon. lie bceonGht
Investigation q Tree trnnc, and then g,sc some
i1auSuf2lc league N till city TOT inc anranco-,
nent Of free trade principles, and bcclu IN Rc11rc
IN this direction. America, 70 be .
Land Of freedom, requires TO he country Of tree
thought fire religion. and free trAie. tANplause.l
A, The close of Mr. niauchasds renarta5 Dr..
Ray a1nor .ccd that there waa q Free Trade
Lcag1 =. existence In Chicago end he extended
n reaesai Invitation to al 70 }oin IT.
a gentleman, who said his nRme Eas stebsins-
S;ctl,lns. uf Detroit an intnAte friend Of Wn-
LLOYD Garrison, Senator Howard, and 4 number OF
otFer taE1G 'unnaEtcs-,.Flshed 70 state That be
ds-Icrcra With everything the lecturer had saldt
and thai he would undertake public controversy |
With Elm u(sdn the SUBJECT
M.. blanchard responded TINT he should be most
happy 10 make such Ao Arrangement, md hoped to
1:ect Ike gentleman with reference thereto Wlih |
ILLS The Nett1pg adjourned