, 1870-12-02

be Interested Arguments OF the advocates OF mo |
0es aao 60 ses Sn, mt eoncluons Of snesr fo
he two Thousand classea OF articles taxed By our
resent tari1 the needfQl rcvenue Of tue govern.
ss s@ ess
a6olhhed without loss 10 the income OF the gov.
srument- and with vast increase Of prosperity 70
ne most important interests Of the coonuJ-to
we're burden which was enfeehung and weigh
nR down the tudu1trta1 enterprise Of our country,
nsteso ne oI being protection % American indus
ty-to arouse public attention and to Obtain ,
bearing fof cur arguments under circumstance
70 disc0ulagtng-an This required most earnest
[aith IN the truth aud fa1-teaening importance OF
md Injustice Of the e51Em Of monopoly. and l
real and heartfelt indignation At the spectacle OF
the pTiVxdons inflicted upon the masses Of the !
Inc systen which ribbed them Of their earninzs |
while protesting to protect them.
sssa 1pi ei I'd p een
fences OF this system for swtndling the poor man
t1as ~ III 1'Ga 1nen nea
Of eome half-nearttd Tfends that our ca0se Is
aolsls I'D q nj a.
moral Issue inyolvtng tho selE-sa1ae questions
Which created the Greas French revolution, and
which gaTo impulse 70 the and-aiAresJ move
ID each case the ren quesuon wax, whether
the laho1tDx masses should Ho1k for the!r oWn
men.
Tnauk heaven that wheuevsr sucn abusas exist
tue men arc found, sooner Of later WHO refuse
viii not weary IN thetr efforts to alouse the dor
1s sns see e ~ III; ss h'
Such was The tssk, gentlemen, and such werc
the dlscouIasementa which surrounded u when
readJ 70 face Ii obstacies, and Who Tins far, nsve
faced them successfully. OF those Who 8re here
Tonight there is scarcely one Who has not aided
u ns Gd y Ssgg ss finely S a M % s
together; and there are those present who have
sacrificed much In its support
A last We are beginning to sse the fnlta Of our
awakened. and, Instead Of meeting with indiner-
ance. We are cheeted By finding Narm interest
country. The time has passed when We were
looked upon ~ the advocates OF an ImpEacucaole
and v1B1onAIJ theory
the time Is close 1t hand when the supporters
the champions Of the most Immediately moment
ous and most Intensely practical issue 10 Amer1-
ess ges and seaE ID ae III tds
q s Il Tae a ea psss
axe S neT departure. 6ssed On the living tssass
OF the day. ID the new Congreas NOW just elect
ed, there Is large majority Of members who
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acted as political antasnntssa. Such men vii be
forced into contact ana into political cooperation
ty taeir common opposttion to the legislation Of
we sasi see the best men Of both parties work
Ing togctber barmoulously for 4 common object,
aud aurelT tbatWtll be cheering sight to all but
date suecess cannot be nopesi fo1, Isis 1ue mat
In the list OF members Of Congress we tayo the
estialaetion Of counting laras majority Wh2 are
are Vety u1any who are ignorant. very m&0y who
are umld. very many who Will md It difficult to
cooperate hafmoniooslF with men Of the opposite
nahle TO be influenced by improper n1oaveA
Our taAk, then, Is By no means at AZ end. In
fact, We have only got our work well IN hand.
6sen ia al he sns Of inars srs
70 auspicIous, that It does not seem premature
Tor us 10 meet together In this public way, 70 e1'
resdJ secured, and TO do honoF to game OF the
most Distinguished lsbortrs In the cAu3e, who are
| here present with ua.
bo7ns a iSeir S testimony hoy iaSousa ire burden aad
witueaa {we may hope, the SPECIFY completion o.
come COM mo ia deid n i weie ii ,hs eleventh hour
shere1s no name that the country uo9s unitedi,
and heartily honozs than that OF William Cullel
;oS i aas IL =, s f. va
tnF, ~ The Cause II Free Trade,n y md call upol
MI. Bryant to respond 70 It.
Mr. B1yant rose amid great applause, and
when silence was reatored, ssid:
Nh. B8r1Nr't srxEcH.
The cause. Mr. Psea1dent and gentlemen, t
wu1ch this toazt resers needs no e1logY Of mine
need not endeavor to aho@ that it u goo
& ew q = 81 .So
,hnse who buy and those who sell, OF thuse wn
pscdnce ana those who consume. II contemplate
Knew ii. as much as Of those Who pui cnase hi
| wares. Apd there are 9ome among the Mhnufa<
turetB who do Know thls-wtse, enlightened, iu
thought their own individual well-being f1om u
larFeat liberty OF trade There are such At TIL
table. As speak. your eyes are naturally dlrec
But what wish to say u that the cause
m .ea1lJ and glorious uinmph IN ~ mind il
Revolution in which cur republic had is1 birth
pies of nee tade = the present rus Is owing
Until isteJ Tiers were strong party pref!
dlceB aIrayed aR1tnst our cause. The great Vii
! 1 party, intelligent and powerful adopted in =
IL @essss esseo o g 7pos Me s ~
i ineir paltJ were not to be convinced. That hi,
s. eas so1 No e
/ withheld BY mete party considerations from u
!. tenin9 caudldlJ 70 the arguments for commercs
, | 1Tn1s,G for rrrenne ref3r1p. and Yho set him
worthy example. +
: nuence in political life, with train OF dcyot
followers, who gave Al the aid OF tnelr eoquen
( ana the weight Of their character 70 the policy
4 restr,cuou On trade fos the benens q the nj
= owners Henry ClaJ. a man Of cntsalrous 4
generous nature, OF fascinating mannert, ~
I great powers OF persuasion, gaze name 70 +
n policy. of which he wAs the champion, and can
"a Il The American system. Webster, at one III
:. the sble adyocsse Of free trsde, vent orer y
a y ~ tea bat 1es ss casa q aa sasss sas9
d I the Democrntic party iu the North, knch
Van BuTen and sils Wright. nevel call
= Eheiher tney ever tock the pains to master !
Is question. Thus an immense personu lnituen'
e, sade nom N considerations 81 interest va. !
3, S,ts nSs 20 q iae oppns 81 81
Eest Leaders ns!e aes sassesd . ta.4 tas1E sss'
= over mhi,c opfn{on. oeIiet1iiou il riding
- who never knhw Henry ElaJ. and who wifi
o. edopt liz eirors merely because they veze hla.
sds dsetrnts II III shss M ,he Tesica5s poc,
~ heen trfed and found mischievors. Tha dl
~ M been af7en 70 fne patient IL what the doct
>. cali berrnitsn doses. and the patient Us fria
he faliy n1nseated, Under the present tar10, /
no shipping, onoe The kory Of The natiou, has uis
or or % peaTed non Inc hiSa sess, Under he naaltgn
t. dnshy. once fourisntnr. nnse been anojptia,
TO Tie sasue eanss naa made ali the necessane,
I'd l life dear The sahpyipR uRn En6 the taupeyu
,,a mechanic, once living comfortably, and
~ | fa5ucf, once prosperous. nnt themSelves
us tbeir Wits end 10 provide for rneir families,
II ask With nsson1shment what u the cause. ills
once 10 Inform them.
n. And ,hia hing. me To another reason for
- fn1 thaf ne cause c9 nee Ha.ie il sure to III
81 T%edI u1aupn. Ht,nttto II Is only ne pasti1
X ar nrot1cfiou fnas hnTc comb,neo for The tup,
BY Of theee cplu{opA they hare Ksveu tnemss
elr {hc fun benent Of the maNun. q In union u
,nd IL strenxtn.~ II u now our policy to assoo
~. | fnr ,he desenco Of the masses Rraiust ,
~ rnnnnDousts. And tnlA We hxyr done. Nc
ia esisniishrd The Ffoo Trade Leagut of tha eli
no EeT Yorf and other itaSuts with the saott on
,elr have been founded IN osher clr,es. We nAve
S1tH w. go 1se,,.rt .r.r - a1ronnd ~ r-9sc y
ot of Mis- ecpupxny ii applied 10 The taNs REV
Lted tnr onr intercourse with forei3u nSu
,re- wherever tbeT hare rope thef
. ~. csYrted knorledee and : conviction.
-, % tnb Gauss i laYKo p1.t ct
IGA sncctfs In the late elections IL no doubt oN
i1 ! Teca nAyc ecpuemAn. wno. with dislpters
The | ortfsfrT and i generous xesi deFotea hin 4