The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05
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From the Toledo Blade.l
Protection and Free Trade.


The tree is best known by the fruit
it bears. An ounce OF fact is worth
many pounds of theory. Free Traders
are constantly telling us how we are op-
pressed by Tariff laws, and what priv
icge, blessing and relief it would be to
us could we have the choice of two
markets, the domestic and the foreign,
and be allowed freeman's choice be-
tween them. Well, here is Canada and
all British America, which has been en-
joying the blessing of a low revenue
tariff all these weary years that the un-
happy dwellers in the United States
have been ground down and oppressed
by low revenue tariff. These inter-
nal taxes are not onerous and the public
debt is small The lands arc new, rich,
cheap, and to be obtained on liberal
terms. The inhabitants of the same
blood with ourselves. There is a sta
bic government and peace in all the
land If ever there was a land in which
the theory of Free Trade could expect
to present results in favorable, trium-
phant contrast with Protection, it would
seem that Canada must present that
contrast. But what are the facts? Let
the New York Post, the old and able
organ of Free Trade answer. 1t says
"Canada is losing Its population.
The people are coming 10 The United States.
The Canadian Government takes meas
ures to encourage immigration TO sup
ply the deficiency, but the immigrants
do not remain there. OF the $4,000
who landed there last year, only $4,000
remain"
1t is bad sign to see the industrious
classes dcserting country to better
their condition, especially when they
come away from cheap land, cheap la
Dor, and free trade, to one where the
people groan under onerous impost du-
ties and internal revenue assessments
A farm on our side of the dividing line
worth much moro than ono Just on
the Canada side. 1t is in vain to say
that it is sentiment about government
the charm of living in a Republic.
The laboring people who come to this
country do not leave their native land
for nero sentiment-the ques
ton of bread and clothes, and provision
for the future, is the practical impulse
which controls the movements of emf
grants. In the United States, under
our Tariff system, labor is diversified,
the mandatory consumes the products
OF the farm, and the farm receives in re-
turn the manufacturers handiwork,
which he must have sent abroad for, il
he could not have had it at home. In
the land Of Protection there is thrift,
energy, life and progress. In free
trade Canada there is decay, stagnation,
and disposition on the part of work
ing men to get away.
Let Canada and British America
come into the Union, and under our
system those States would bound with
the same life, vigor and prosperity,
For'i That result we should not thank tho
American eagle, the star spangled ban
ner, Yankee Doodle, nor the Constitu-
ton of the Union, good and excellent
as they all are in their way. The laws
of social economy and Of trade run quite
independently of governmental theo-
ries, Where enterprise is encouraged
and n diversified industry secured, by
protection TO home manufactures and
products, there is prosperous and in
viting country, 1t is well, therefore,
for those who are inclined to lend an
attentive ear TO the sweet-sounding
sophistries of free-traders to ask it the
results Of their theory in Canada are
sufficiently encouraging for us to risk
the experiment of moving ip that di.
rection, The whole country would
soon become what Canada is, good
place to get away from, if we were
placed under the same system for any
length Of time.