New-York tribune., 1870-12-20
THE DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.


THE DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
The Democrats of Virginia, beginning to
feel strong in their State now ambitious TO re-
sumo an important part In the national councils OF their
party. The Richmond Enquirer says: We believe that
great majority Of the thinking OF the State now re
rard it as important that should have voice IN the
Democratic party OF the country. II yrgnian intellect
and Yrgnian purpose can have It's proper oNr
what II is and il NAV be Improved In no ether Orga
ZaOn will the voice OF Virginia be so mueh especleu
indeed 1t Ia regaJded at all in any other Our whole
strength ought be promptly organized No other delay
than that which necessary to secure harmony o4eht W
be allowed"
The Dayton Journal remarls that Free Trade
is beginning 70 come to Ind speaking of Mr.. Coxs
tax resolution 1t says: at has always been under
stood that with Free Trade must come direct taxation
but while we have heard great deal about the beauties
and blessings of Free Trade the taxation which must
needs supply the deficiency caused by large reduction
OF duties foreign goods has been studousy kept
commercial Of the country where foreign agencies
and importers OF foreign goods make up the great
mOneyed power which exercises controlling lnnnenee
ON ha Question Of tariff duties II the duties are largely
reduced or taken of entirely 1t gives them greatly
will be stricken down, and then they Will sen Ten
sold now The whole country will then be dependent
foreign workshops, and the importers will have mon
OpOv " the market. This is the programme OF Iree
Trade, and Mr.. Cox fOreshadOws It,
Before the recent election The Mobile Register
was bitterly hostile tosany attempt the part Of the
Democratic party control portion OF the coored vote
in its favor The Selma and The Montgomery Ad
perfiSer both Democratic papers, agreed with The Lo
riue Co1trier-JOurnal advising the party leaders TO
acknowledge the situation and 10 use every means M III
their power TO gain the confidence OF the negroes
wel knew that the Democratic ticket would not etahd
ghost of chance election If the entire vote OF the
ticket The election demonstrated this clearly and
the Democratic party owes ls success 10 coOreu Hoe
of the election condescended to publish an arhce % c?
graduation ~ its 'col0red friends Ihe L0nSrWe
Ozrier-Oirndl, referring to the article mentioned
says The Mobile BegiSter is rash Does 1t deny That
took the ground last summer that II would never con
upon the negroes Does 1t deny that II is now asSng @
that it wiz never disturb them in their political rights T.
The Little Rock Republican cOngratulates it
self upon the difference between Democratic rule in Ten
nessce and Republican rule in Arkansas as follows Our
readers viii recoec that the party now In power In Ten
nessee charged the Republican party with all sorts OF
extravagance and rode into power on the cry Of re-
Sic money The Controller OF the State Of Teanessee
Ia M report to the Legislature. says -,
.o Of dn current eIpspss' Sc is q The ss So while
aI iI he seem f;Crnae above that the amount OF cur
rency to he received wn nussy the ordinary expenses
SId1 Si tne srqS%" Sr SSSe1s millions 81 SsaTs How
their public debt to DO pafdi -, HoH jiInldnS Gl
RepubIcap rule The interest our state deht-We do
not mean. when we say 'our state debit a debt con
trocfed by the Republican party nut debt contracted
6y the DEMOCRACY which We have inhcrltedi promptly
paid at maturity We have revenue laws that give aSsur
aDce Of ability to pay and Inoneyed men 90 Dol Aes
tate 10 lend u.s.
aCOncede to the leaders of the Revenue
Reform agitation" says The Boston Advertiser, for one
year. the success they aspire 10, with tarif lie that
which the Free Trade League publishes a. specimen
levied wholly on articles which We cannot produce
and touching single article which we can produce
a sn.rV q
yet in this controversy, who would not lei them ON so
easily England gt stand the shock as well az any
sctOn of the country although she has vastly more ~
stake than any other. The manufacturing towns and
cities would have hard tine Of IT. but what would DO
come OF the cotton and woOen factories already spfhs
ing up the South and West which have their fortunes
yet make; and Of the rolling mills ana vast islhaEes ace
lust beginning give the empire west OF the Ahe-
shanes realizing sense Of It's Po|gtt % IheiF aGSrS
would he closed within month"; Inc nde OF b
stopped. The capital now flowing 80 freely tlther uI
ton mai they will lie permanent would be withdrawn
And in the panic and revolution OF industries whlcn
ing about this disastrous backsdng would have ample
opportunity to reflect upon their folly"
The Indianapolis Journal, which believes In a
tariff "for revenue only" says that however strong
mans Free Trade tendencies may be, the payment OF
slSOooOoO0 interest per annum In gold Will compel
maintenance Of the tariff laws and the only question
as to the articles on which duties to be lowed The
Democrats and the Free Traders" Il says are widely
apart In their views on the tariff While Democrats re-
that tea coffee sugar and molasses shall be placed upon
the free list find them voting solid in Congress against
law reducing the tariff these articles s1 OO0,O9i
aud the Free Traders In their organ, Ihe
ITee Trader, propose that the duties on these
same articles shall be increased three fOlh and that
Sea per shall be assessed upon them alone
No party can go before the people advocating 50 unpo
uar measure that. Ii would oppress the poor OF
every class and would meet with almost universal Oppo
sitio. The best tariff We can get must afford incl
dental protection 10 American manufactures. The
wisdom Congress should be directed TO the framing OF
law that this protection may not be sectional In its
character but that al portions OF the country shs be
bepehted thereby Whether the principle Of Protection
Trade be right or wrong fs not pracilcI ques
tiun III The United States"
The Detroit Tribune has been favorable TO 4
areaching amnesty, it says, ard believes thai durable
reaee and prosperity De based upon 1t only. It's
idea OF what is proper IN the way Of amnesty, however
md, limit ard Nances admission 10 TIE senate u
condemned in the following language: I'VE are not re
an red TO snGh excess @! mercy as Ia make Jen
Iays SECRETARY ~ War again, or receive COY vance
back into Congress IL Viii te said That Gov vance II
The choice Of s constituency, Who select hln ~ fcp
man npder the constitutional age, too recently from
a fnrepu land aud elected hi, the senate cOud not e
c1,erted 10 aduit him Gov Vance IA inegiiho under
tbc Constitution Of the United states Many men hay
@ elt oa rcon and had the disability be lADOrs under
t,nnved but he has sCOrned 10 AK for any favor MS
noeiton Is not oppressive one II ne Is hot pcrhhsu
Ia hold Office under the Government no srlneu hlse 70
desfrov Be enjoys immunity from imprisonment or
ccndstion Notwithstanding his great crime, ana all
,h avenues Of business or professional lnb
stand onen before him. His constituents can ma as
GOOD a man for Office as ne, who Is eligible ihey oeghl
to have done this at rst III has poeh the huNVe vi o
hest men Of the south that that policy shOuld be pur-
sned and otter States (nOaby Alabama just now have
acted upon IT,"
The Utica Htrad thinks the right of suffrage
enjoyed m ts tcope Is IN more danger than Il Fener-