New-York tribune., 1870-01-06
judgment and patriotic foresight of tho Amovi-
can peODle,
OLD GOVERNORS AND NEW.


There are Governors and Governors. Those
fairly elected by the votes of the People are OF
one class; those foisted into Office by perjury
and all manner of fraud-by tens of thousands
of fraudulent Naturalization Certificates and
armies of thieves and burglars, earning exemp-
tion from prosecution and punishment by
voting twenty times each-form the other. 10
contrast these creatures of corruption and vii"
lainy with the great men who made the Office
of Governor Of our State honorable and desira-
BILE, we ask every one to read what John L.
Hoffman has just put forth on the Tariff ques-
ton, and then consider the following;
Extract from the Annual Message of Gov.
GEORGE CLINTON to the Legislature OF our
State, Jan. 16, 1856:
"The dangers which we so lately experienced by de-
pendenee foreign supplies Of Iron and Gunpo~der.
ought to awaken prudence and put on our guard
against events. however distant and unforeseen Our
country abounds with materials for carrying these
manufactures to the utmost extent and must discover
a want OF policy and Of vigilance highly nexcusable
we neglect the obvious advantages which Providence has
80 kindly placed within our reach."
Here is what the same illustrIous patriot said
in his Message of Jan. II, 1888;
"The profuse use OF luxures brought from ABROAD
drains us OF our wealth and is the source from which
most OF present difficulties proceed would tnere-
FORE submit to the wisdom OF the Legislature the pro-
prety of limiting the consumption OF foreign articles by
encouraging The manufacture Of productions, as
far as may be consistent with situation, and duo
regard to beneficial commerce."
Next, let us consider what DANIEL d.
ToMPKiNs had to say on this subject. His
Messages are full Of it, but we can give but
two passages out of many. We omit all that
was said under the pressure of foreign hostill-
ties, and quote what he urged after the return
of Peace. Here is an extract from his Message
of Feb. 2, 1916:
Among the objects that will necessarily invite the
attention OF the Legislature the situation Of the Manu-
featuring interests Of the country ought not to be dsre
gared The early effort they made TO render their oou
try Independent of foreign supplies not little facilitated
the operations OF the late War neglect 6y Government
Of their interests cannot 6ut restrain i the erent Of future
hosilitieS he direction that patriotism and enterprise
tcoud oherCtse gpe great proportion Of the edpdl
the country is proposition too plain 10 require any
observation enforce IT, that no nation can De really and
substantially Independent Dhch reiies on any other for IT'S
essential supplies Of clothing. The maintenance OF our
Manufactures s in my view, OF deep interest to the
present prosperity Of country and conf
IDENTIFY recommend them TO your patronage and proec
ton"
Here is an extract from his next, which we
believe was his last Annual Message:
at is greatly DO deplored, when capitalists had,
the purest motives Of PATRIOTISM and when the best
interests of the country required it, adventured their
property the that establishments for Domestic Man
ufactures should suffered to be suspended
even to langush. An appeal 10 the General Govern
ment has produced partial relief but the utmost erer
tions of the State Legislature will be required to yield
such further encouragement will place the manufac-
Of domestic articles upon equal footing with
the importers OF foreign merchandise"
VI iobt oin via hv
nearly every Governor of our State whose
name is still remembered; but the following
from Gov. DE WITT CLINTON must suffice for
to-day. We quote from his Message of Jan.
27, 1918; but similar and equally forcible ar
guments are used by him in other Messages.
In this. he says
"As foreign markets al~aya huctnating in their
prices and uncertain to their exigencies must
principally on our Internal Consumption for the
staple and permanent support OF agriculture But this
can only be effected by the excitement OF other kinds OF
industry and the creation Of great manufacturing In
teres The excessive importation OF foreign fabrics
the signal ruin institutions founded by enteprsng
industry, reared by beneficial skill, and identified with
the general welfare. The materials Of iron woolen,
and cotton manufactures are abundant and those for
the minor and auxiliary can in most cases
be procured at home with equal faclli-
ty Nothing is wanting to destroy foreign
competition put the Sleauy PIoIe0'ioh VI .iio ,,
and the public spirit Of the country Hgh duties ana
prohibOry provisions applied 10 foreign productions
afford the most efficient encouragement 10 our mahuiac
tures and these measures appertain TO the legitimate
functions of the National Government But much may
be done by the State Government by liberal accommoda-
tions by judcous exemptions and by the whole weight
Of It's influence and much more may be accomplished
by the public spirit Of the community. For am per
suaded that every citizen wLo adopts the fabrics OF
other nations would seriously consider that lie not only
paying taxos for the support Of foreign Governments
but that he participates in undermining one OF the main
pillars of our productive mdusty he would initiate the
honorable preference which you have this day eynced
in favor Of American manufactures"
DO you not perceive that there is quite a
descent from George Clinton to John ]. Hoh-
mani
EXPENSES EYER INCREASING.