The St. Cloud journal., 1870-01-27
MAINE PRAIRIE. 1:

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h s MA1kx'PRA4n1k, !, Jaa.r17, 1870.
, ESrroR J6unsAI.-N -NThe .seeoR;da discus
sion of the tariff question took place on
Friday evening last. MI: E. II. Atwood
introduced his truly instructive address
in support OF free trade by stating that in
the commencement Of ther discussion. hs
was prossdt,dnist, ahdseved raaxaliy' IS,
but deliberate investigation and extensive |
research had convinced him that a proteo-
tive tariff would be and is an Intrusion upon
Anerisdh;r||gg44ts, ,I1s oone4atesdf tle iqtriF
odey ofthe subject, and did not believe
political economy produced one moe in
tricate. Statesmen, philanthropists and |
politicians were &arrayed on both Sides
some for personal considerations, others to |
obtain political power. He claimed
S"1st. That under free trade, iron sold
fof $50 per ton, while now, under tariff,
the same costs $40 per ton, which enrich
ed dealers in iron and oppressed the ulti-
mate consumers. Under this argument he,
also stated that the country was not made
richer by protection, as it was only trans,
fer of capital and labor. . -
s'aa. 'oat II eighty 81 ninety steamers teal,
plying between America and Europe, not
one ofahem carries the flag Of our country.
.,ad. Siti tiyears ego, thirty two largo steam
ers were built in; New York and Brooklyn
and nov, under protection, these was not
one in process Of erection.
- 4th:: Those who manufactured pig iron
were how realizing 60 per cent profit,
while the farmer cultivated the soil at
loss. .,.t2 .rrt.:d IDS '.,9U III; s.... 't1
,,<5t 9Th. For twenty. years before: our late;
war, coal WAS $3.50; since 1862 the aver
1ags price has been 81. So; thus protection
TAXED the many to make few rich.
9Th. Wooden goods were protected at Tie
,zate Of 4oto .5o'per-ceHt., and wool, the
product !of, the farmer, was protected .12
psr. cent. on account Of which, wool grow:
: srs ereo aSo losing money, while the mepas7
iaetarerY . were becoming es rich, 54, Lscr,i
f'S1th. Protection does not reduce the sI price
goods the consumer, Is aor az does = il in
creas s'pnse grain as Ear'ooprsi regd-
;lates these}}and3not administering es-
I.t.ablist@snts.' se:'... b". .i..=z4, T., :
| ). These were the chief arguments of ublr.
+ Atwooc =.
Mr.. Young, the champion on The side Of
projection, reviewed Nj. Atwood at length,
ledelivering one of his best speeches. He
gave statistical exhibits upon which he
relief mainly tasupport him., These & iex'
tracts were two long to:insert.in my hrie1
report. His arguments werc-.
1st. The leading statesmen Of our nation
I were strong protectionlsts. -
| Cd. Ne State could exist without it, o.
fereign importations would destroy all en-
Itterprisewrhad,ss hs]l1hrow down the far
mer's ,ff.qe annd let the stock Of the neigh
borheo'd int9 bis grain; this he, gave a
free trade illustrated. -
'r'3d. Europe waits aiHt but little that We PIE
4 duee ;shence we could not exchange for he
sproducts and she would therefore bear on
coin away and thus depreciate our pape
currency and increase our taxes.
4th. We could build ships as cheaply q
England, if we could have correspondent
protection, but while our coal and iron co:
; US for transportation one-fourth the sellin
price, England has these materials at tn
:, doors Of her manufacturing establish
ments.
D 5th. The low price of wool was att, ibut.
/ BILE to the immense importation; put <
a protection of sufficient magnitude to pr,
hibit this, and wool would 90 up in price.
:; Mr.. Pierce, as usual, gave an interestin
l address, in the negative. Mr.. Perkir
delivered a statistical speech Of much il
: :terest, 'on:the free trade side Space fo1
: bids afrscspitulatiou eofa the speeches {
+ these gentlemen: The; judges decided q
trmatively, e. :. for free trade.):::. +,
4 On the evening Of the 18th inst.,. Il
:, residence Of Bishop Watkins was visite'
: without moments warning, by ,lare
r company of the leading citizens, of the di
8 ferent churches, who gave the aged divir
!, and truly amiable lady = very pleasa,
surprise. +. The evening was one of decide
entertainment in every respect. The SUI
per in its arrangements was uusurpasse
7 in skill, and certainly complimented in I
ordinary degree the ladies under who
= care i: was arranged, while the winds ser
+ ed up were of the very finest order. I
not report this upon the testimony
: others, for had an experimental know
edge Of their quality, and il addition'
witnesses were demanded, I hope never
. find ones more competent than DR.. Bro y
: and e. H: Atwood, Esq,-provided th
/ qualifying characteristics is the quantii
consumed. Il. sI:: g.. o. u.
;E Miss Ada Dam, of st. Cloud, contribute
much to the pleasure Of the occasion b
her skillful performance on the organ, a.
compauied by the Maine Prairie choir.
}, By request, Bishop Watkins preached
/ discourse upon the "Unpardonable Sin,
lon Sunday last. The speaker was lucid, adj
: and interesting in his exposition of. : tn
subject. The sin spoken Of, he claimed
j. be, first, renunciation Of the divinity
e Christ by one who had once embrace
t Him as their Saviour; and second .attir:il
e uting to u Satanic spirit the accomplish
ment Of: His miracley. -: GAMMA.
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