Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-05
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In tn afternoon papers OF yesterday hare ap-
pearet the following NOTICE
ADDRESS before the Board OF Trade by Pro
fsssor ]. X. II. wilcox. (How = Improgs
Washington CIty.) Friday, p. IT,, June n
Tn pu bile are invited 20 attend, q - Board
SAM BACON, Presisn-."
The Professor appeared a. he rooms a the
hour named y here ne me- Mr.. samuel Bacon.
-hs President o. The Board. and after WAITING a
few minutes the latter having more Important
business left the room leaving the Professor
al NJ with the office boy. In A few moments,
however, Nj w Clagett appeared sui SUD
ssquently frlsDS OF the Professor whom n
introduced 70 The audience y as Mr.. SnO y.
While waiting for an increase OF its numbers
~ assembled audience wIled way the time
IA CONVERSATION on political matters. anacdote
81. the Professor having previously an.
uOunC-d that Ia would deliver his lee-ure
70 those present whether Others came or
not, and about nine O'clock, our re-
porter having been sandwicheG ~. U-eau
NessTs. Clagett and Snow, the Professor arose
and making his bow proceeded with his lee.
lure lie commenced by saying tha, as he was
about TO leave the city he would give his views
ON subjects OF importance, in hopes tina. the
CItLen- would AZ least consider them Tts
views De ad yanced Were for the edit ,atIon OF
business men, and We're the results OF the care
fUi study OF pOliIcal economy or years asd of
personal CDeeG vance in this CITY for two years
hat IS needed TO improve this city is capital
ana labOT and the pONtr 10 unite the two. The
power 10 unite capIfal and litUr was a. necss-
>aTy as either 10 the success of he COM
nuHify. The fTst wan, is labor. or perhaps
shIiied labor, and the question Is how 70 pro-
cure 1t. He referred 10 the pros perity of Venice
Gsuoa, Florence, and Spain, at times, rs
owing 10 the amount OF liberty given their
sUbl-Cts. With liberty they had security ard
large numbers Of people therefore made those
places their homes. Holland. al one time. h,
cause OF her liberal government. was a rre1r
power, and had lost but little OF her prestige
beng to-day one OF the richest ana most pros.
porous countries on The globe. England, too
was prosperous nation, having for ages given
u her citizens Liberty and security, and to-day
the sun of liberty beneath the British flag
shines IN every part of the globe. The greatest
amount of liberty will induce The greatest
amount OF settlement, and the greater the secu.
rIty toe lower the rate of interest which Will
he satisfactory to capital, and he instauced thp
fact that IN England 3a to per cent. on money
was all that was asked. The only safety 10
freedom Is IN the oallot-the power in the
hands of those governed 10 GUST thos.
officers who faI TO execute the laws
II women Were enfranchised there would
be better state of things here, as was
the case after the epfranchisem ent OF thl
colored race. In giving them liberty. labor had
been made plentiful and cheapened and be b id
been told that in Washington to-day there were
over thousand men actually starving for want
OF work. The colOred race was here in such
large numbers because of the liberty given them
for IN the District they have more liberty and
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glCoe, and by giving them liberty Iabsr here
had been made almost dirt cheap. To bring
capital here now, they should enfran chi.t
woman, and let II once be known that woman
here has ali the rights given TO men, and women
OF wealth throughout the country Will he SAL
lsf-d that the greatest security of Investment is
here. AMI will place their money out here and
IN consequence the rate Of interest will fall
Thsn C mbining capital with labor. railroads
Will be built, and employment given 10
large numbers of the colored people
L he rates of interest charged according 10 the
man wants money he will borrow il, even a,
high rate. These laws (usury) were made
for the purpose of keeping the ra'es of in ,eres,
down, and yet their effect 10 increase the
rate, and he would recommend their repeal
Other laws which should be eplalei are those
OF which are bad, and tend TO extend credit
Ice market system, too, is outrageous com.
peillng men TO take out licenses 10 carry on
business, thereby comprising the liberty of
the citizen. giving few the monopoly
OF the market, and in consequence the
mani eting. The idea that the Government
should restrict trade Tn. law in refereuc. IN
forestalllng the market is a relic OF the bar
oarons ages, when kings lived on the people
and should be abolished. The very idea that
men can be fined for buying load of pro.
privileged 10 buy and sell goods wherever he
car by the present system bot the producers
ana buyers are injured and few are benefited
In conclusion, he thanked his select audience
Tor heir KIND aitention-haying no reference
however, TO representative of the rbroDicye
NAMED out a few moments
AFTER few minutes conversation. the as
sem olage OF five (including the office boy) dis
peTs ed.