The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-29

Congress, reduced the duty on Pig iron from 50
20 81 tnA
Why this particular Interest was struck at is
not yet clearly apparent One fact, however, is
well known. The railroad interest was repre-
sentcd by powerful lobby at Nashington
backed by the money power, and the railroads
want cheap iron. The carpet-baggCrs from the
South wanted money. New England has no FUR
naccs and rolling mills; il wanted cheap iron
Hence, the cotton growers of the South, and the
cotton spinners and weaVerS of New England,
backed by powerful lobby, combined and re-
duced the tariff on iron. This was done with u
two-thiTds Radical majority ia each House OF
Congress.
The present law imposes a duty ofabout Il per
cent, on the cost of cetton and woolen goods,
while il is only about - per cent, on iron. let
the great manufacturing industries Etre alike In
the way of tarin, and none VIII complain.
Cotton goods help to clothe all classes ufp ople; ;
while railroads. and mills, and steani vessels are
the largest CONSUMERS OF iron. Iron, in all the
branches of manufacture Is certainly capable Of
sustaining as high, If not n heavier tariff than
the staple articles OF clothing.
DANGERS AND DEsroTisM or THE rwo.THiRDs
MAJORITY IN CONGRESS.
At the close of The late war tlooshiful men
We're startled at the declaration Of Dr. Draper, la
the opening paragraph of his book entitled
"CiuH Policy hl Amcricd"
He affirmS that "AR Imperial poiccl' has come
cate erstence before oar eyes riyaling in warlike
resources the ancient monarchiCS of Europe"
The history of Congress, during the past five
years, fully iustines Diapers conclusion.
DespotisIn Is a term now employed TO signify
unlimited tyranny, whether exercised by ono or
by many
The majority of a community, or Legislative
body, combined under strict party discipline,
may and, indeed, often have ruled the minority
with most imperial sway; and yet the right OF
the majority to rule Is a maxim THAT lies at the
bottom of Democratic government; "from
which there Is no appeal but 10 f1rce." a max
i'm Of still higher obligation, makes il the duty
ofthe majority so to rule as To preserve inyOate,
the equal rights Of ALL
cannot 90 into details MS to the dcspOtsm OF
the two-thirds majority In each House of Con-
gress Tho whole country knows that the most
important measures OF the Radicals were pressed
through the popular branch under the opera
tion Ofthe previous question, which cuts of all
debate.
The men composing that body have, in the
opinion OF haif minded mon ofall parties, acted
upon the theory shat the public lands and the
treasury we're their own private property, To he
divided up by themselves and distributed TO each
other, and their friends and family connections.
Gen. Butler, of Massachusetts, from his seat in
Congress, stated tho fact that there are sixty
eight National bankers In that House, How
many non-taxpayng bondholders are there he
does not state.
The money power in Congress has given alarm
TO the honest and the true men OF the Republican
party. Before and since the nominations for
Congressman were made, the best OF the Repub-
lican press In this State-and when say the best
mean the Cincinnati Commercial, Gazette and
Times, tho Marietta Register and the ohio &cte
JourndL-have been outspoken against all the
wholesale plumbers, by Congress, OF the public
lands and the Treasury, In the hope that honest
y,
supported for Congress At this fall election bu
their protests Hvailed nothing.
Corruption and spolls rule supreme.
Gen. Morgan, n member Of the present Con
gress In his speech at Delaware, the nth o
August, made the following astounding state
nents OF fact in connection with the frauds II
the Revenue Department. He said
II invite your attention to Executive DOcu
ment No. ET, being the reply Of the Hon GeOrg
8. Boutwell,, In snswer to q resolution OF TN
House of HeI IfesentatlVes at It's last session
Look at IL for yourselves. Here are solid page
OF the names OfthTee hundred and forth default
ersi have not time TO read them ALL but will
the remaining three hundred and thirty amour
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