The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-18

this CONFLICT Of interest IL rarely party question:
nor can It be settled BY any general rule. but must
framing OF these tariffs Is done by the representa-.
tves ofcommerclal agricultural ana manufacturing
nictlng interests The present tarIn was framed to
raise the highest revenue from the smallest importa-
an SaS A.sss q or e sss SSss
Raw articles indispensable for our own pro-
auctions were selected S ior the lowest duties
tai, and until our debt IL SO reduced that we
may largely reduce our taxes It Is idle to discuss the
mere policy OF protection as measure of national
economy. 1t is enough that we must now levy the
duties TO raise revenue, and before this necessity
SO stable footing as to defy the competition OF the
world. have always believed 10 the policy Of pro-
lection, and before the war was for combining duties
to articles that came in competition with home pro-
duction But now we must extend our duties to all
necessary as the raw material for home production.
Protection ample and sufficient Is an inevitable In
cident of any tarr for revenue that VIII raise the
sum that all parties expect to derive from duties on
imported goods.
lido not consider 1t necessary to say much about
assuming their rights as equal States In the
Union Union; labor and capital are adjusting them
ter ter and slave The productions Of the
South this year win approach the highest produc-
e in pcg Of
1t has been the side OF hberallty and generosity
Nearly all the rebels have been restored to their
political rights, ana hope the time Is not far distant
when general amnesty viii he q safe and prudent
policy. The election Of General Grant saved, be-
secure to all classes peace and protection. Thou.
sands who were implacable enemies Of the Union
are now acauiescng In his policy. We may proudly
foes in the South In the measures OF this adminlsp
tration as the most ample defence OF the wisdom
and moderation OF the Congressional policy of recon-
structon, SO fercely denounced by our political op.
ponents. This policy being no longer hindered 81
fairly put in execution by General Grant, we can
hope for peace and quiet In the South, and pros
perlty everywhere.
brief and Important reference to The questions Of the
past and future, whether we may not wisely cling to
It has soiyed many difficult problems, and certainly
from Its composition Is able to solve the less dlfeult
problems in the future 1t has always been true to-
liberty In its bruadest 1t has always been true
to the interests Of labor and laborlng men. 1t
founded The homestead SYSTEM IN tue West 1t has
foundation Of your prosperity. It, without divers;Ss
maintains our common schools, aud all feasible
plans Tor social and physical development. Ohio
has been since 1854. win two partial exceptions 3
leading pronlinent republican State. In 1852 you
Congress. What did you gain BY t2 The modification
of OHIO representatives tnwarliag Mr. Lincoln In the
dangerous period OF the war; Ohio faitered two
years ago. And what was the result or tP The
last Legislature. cannot 20 into detail, but BY
general reputation can say it was the worst we
ever had. This experience has not been very pro-
missing. The democratic party IS no longer the bold,
fearless organization OF olden times. 10 watches
ton III our own ranks from personal motives, or
hangs like barnacle to questions with demagog-
ism In them. Two years ago 1t was pledged to tax
United States bonds by the state. They knew they
lie debt In greenbacks, when the great want Is to
make the greenback IN the pocket OF the laboring
man as good as gold. In Ohio, with her great
wealth and resources, with her proud history
and hopeful future, we have no need OF the demo-
cratic party. Let them go and establish tho
States, where hate OF the Union and love
Of slavery still lie slumbernQ, needing only the re-
yvlng influences OF the democratic party to bring
them into danaerous life again. Let them appeal %
prejudice and paSSlOn-0urs Is the duty to march
onward. We have q ticket with General Hayes at
its head, deserving our confidence and support We
have q Legislature to elect, wno will be charged
with your local interests and trust will avoid the
extravaganza and folly OF It's predecessor We have
cause and an administrator to Sustain, which
represent all the vital principles for which have
commended for fifteen years, and we have country
to save great In its power but still greater in
Its example. claim that II may Judge OF the ru-
ture by the past its honor safety and prosperity can
still be trusted to the great party that guided S
cOunses in the civil war and under whose admtnis-
tration 1t has reached the highest prosperity.
The campaign, Judging from the meeting last
night and from others in different parts Of the State.
has opened ausp,ciousty Tor the republicans and
Will be prosecuted to splendid Victory in October.