The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-11-25
ReYenna Reform.

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voting,
Revenue Reform.
The announcement of the purpose
of the free traders to join hands wi q
the Democracy in the next elerrions
with a view of carrying the country
on the cry of revenue reform" is
occasioning more solicitude than
it is worthy of. 1t is accepted by q
number of journals as a threat that
should be respected, if not feared.
To us it seems more like the angry,
yet impotent threats of defeated
cOnspirators, than as the dangerous
announcement of a future political
policy. If any person thinks that
the socalled revenue reformers did
not put forth their utmost energy in
the last campaign, they have only to
consult their official organ, the Free
Trader, to have all such ideas dis
sipated. 1t says;
"The protectionists have not only lost votin,
strength in the new house of REPRESENTATIVE
but aiso-What Is OF even more Consequence to
them-their leaders. Schenck, who bv triclr
cry forced the tail tariff on an unwilIinp
congress; Morreh, the Bessemersteel monop6.
list; Cessna O'Neil, and Stewart, COMMONLY
known as "Iarrif Andy" are all defeated
The moral effect of these successes on our part
will be very great"
In accounting for this assumed
gain of five to their interest, the Free
Trader further says;
"The free trade league, during the week nre-
ceeding the election, held twentv-one tarifre-
form meetings in the district. In the contest
between Scenck and Campbell, and league
took an active part; circnlars, addressed, to
the Republican voters, pointing at SchenckS
record on the tariff question, were widely dis
tributed; the newspapers opposite ts Sc6sneB
were kept supplied with articles against hiy
and a large number Of revenue tarih a rds
were displayed In all parts o. the dlstrict ;,
These statements sufficiently illns-
trate the general fact that t6 . free
traders put forth decided eIforts in
conjunction with the dep ocracv TO
carry the election in the interest of
their views! The result is five ad.
ditional votes. On the other side
the protectionist not only cut down
the ma5orities Of avowed free-traders
botp east and vest, but have gained
oRe member u. the Fifth district of
New Jersey, besides securing an IN
broken delegation in Missouri. At
all points the popular vote was
strong IN favor of protection, where
that question was strongly brought
out. These facts show that, notwith-
standing desperate and, in places,
a secret effort on the part of free
traders to overcome the protectionist
majority in congress, they are not
likely TO be particularly stronger
than they were before. The outrag-
eous proposition of the Chicago
Tribune, that free-traders and demo-
Gratis join hands to carry the organ
cation of the house, is already repu.
dated, and will amount to little or
nothing. With these facts. what is
the outlook for 1872?
We believe that the tariff will form
one of the prominent issues, not be
cause Of the propositions of the free
traders so much as that to avoid a
repetition of the treacherv that
marked the recent campaign. the re-
publican party will make it an open
and positive issue. 1t has no reason
to hesitate in doing this. All the
advantage that could be secured bv
ignoring this subject has been rea-
lized by the free traders. What of
defeat and disappointment they have
suffered, has come from the sponta-
neous opposition of the people RI
ther than from organized party eff
fort. This much is clear. There
fore, the republican party will bold
ly adopt this, with other views col
lateral to it. Ifgood progress con
tinues to be made toward liquidatinp
the public debt, this can be made the
most popular issue in the campaign.
The fact that the tariff furnishes \
large proportion of the means where
by the public debt is lessened from
month to month, is so perfectly clear
that the two questions viii be close
ly linked in the peoples minds. We
very greatly misjudge the popular |
feeling if it is not in favor of first |
reducing direct taxation, and then |
hold the tariff subordinate TO the |
protection of American industry and |
the payment Of the national debt.
This may possibly open up still an |
other question. 1t will not be sur
prising if the democracy become |
bold enough within the next two |
years to seek to avoid entirely the |
payment of the debt, or at least. to |
burden it with conditions, the |
very mention of which, will show |
their feeling against the effort |
to suppress the rebellion. The
erect of any form of repudiation.
whether whether OF interest or principal, will |
arouse all the latent patriotism of
tIe country, and result in a camnnirn
Whleh VIII prove q perfect tripm1b
Tor the republican party W. saa
therefore, nothing alarming in the
threat of the revenue reIorInor ~ Cre
They openly state what every ind indi >
ciOus politician sees must como 70
pass They are disappointed. cbo,