, 1870-08-22
MONDAY. AUGUST ~, 1870.
PERSONAL, TTRERTv

tsaae sna universal suffrage imply, First-
The right Of each man to possess and en-
j''y file fruits OF his own labor; Second
iIe right Of each man to IN eaual par-
tisi1'ation in the government undc. which
le lises. This definition does not please
the rroteetiouists- The Grand Rapitls
Mich Eagle. while admitting that uni
v''ssal s'1ifEase gives every man IN equal
participation in the government under
which he lives fails TO comprehend how
l.w Which denies the right to sell ono's
t'relerty for the highest price offered is an
:hriac1nent OF his privilege to enjoy the
fruits Of his own labor. II the good peo-
pie Of Michigan were compelled to sell
their lumber for - per thousand feet ut
ho,.'e- and refused the privilege Of selling
II in 1llinnts at S10 per Thousand, perhaps
Tie Grand Rapids paper would discover that
the l'srI:'rrnscn were not Permitted to pos
sess and epjay the fruits of their own
i.ls't The producer Of wheat, OF OF corn,
~ III w.n'l. or Of lumber, is entitled to
s.l tha, product for the most be can get
for it. Any Law which prevents him from
50 doing. and compels him to Sell it for
lt>S> is III Infringement OF his liberty and
fs's'ssl upon his industry. All trade is
an exchange Of commodities. Money is
hut a convenience to facilitate this rx-
Change. The real value of wheat or Vi
latn'r is the amount of other commodities
that can he obtained for it. The quota
t'"n u wheat at 81 per bushel merely
enables the holder to estinla.e how much
tinker. or iron. or steel, or cotton cloth
E'' can obtain for his wheat. Any Law
"lsi'ls 1nter1nscs and declares that the
to'ier "f . huahel Of wheat shall only re-
crsve .a pounds of iron in ex-
change therefor, when, in the ab-
se"ce ut such law, he could
receive 20 l",un'ls, il denial to That
man OF large portion OF the fruits Of his
laE'eE. We are not uu,nindful Of the right
81 '.xAti"u. For Of the duty of every man
t" eontr't'nte juat proportion of LIS earn-
irSSa TO SUPPORT The government 4 tar is,
tlrrt fute- legitimate when imposed for
r.yr.'.e. But, when the fruits of one
r"aS S industry nre taken 10 reward another
mans industry. robbery is committed
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IL" producer on his way 10 market. and
lakes half his earnings from him, and hands
it over to so,uc ncrson ,rh, h.s ,r.a;,o,
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