The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-22

Lu6 common l0l6TlB2DC6 Of Int 5TdCS.
Liberty, civilization and progress de-
pend upon "a wide distribution of
lands among the people. In Great
Britain, Of thirty millions of people
there, are only thirty thousand land
owners, and one, hundred and fifty Of
these own one-half of the whole
Kingdom. The great curse of Ire
land, the loyeliest spot of earth, is
that her people do not own the soil,
butare, the mere tenants at will Of
non-residents, ,aGlanded aFistocraey.-
The Gladstones, the Brights and other
lovers of free government are taxing
their powers to devise a plan of deiiv-
erance from the very evils into which
the Radical party is now dragging US.
The creation of land monopolies is
one. of the chosen schemes of that
party. In proof of this accusation
NC would simply mention the fact
without simplifying the details that
during its brief existence it has squan-
dered upon railroads and other mo-
nopolies a tract of land nearly ten
times the Size of Ohio, and schemes
of plumber multiply at each success
sfve session of Congress. The work
ingmen of this country are in earnest
when they demand cessation Of hos
tilities upon their rights, and claim
that the public lands should not be
given to corporations ofsold to spec
uiatofs, but reserved for homesteads
of actual settlers, whether native or
foreign born Alarmed at the lissat-
isfaction of the werkingmen in their
party on account of this swindIe the
Republicans Convention at its recent
meeting in Columbus passed a resolu-
ton mildly condemning the squan-
dering of the public domain. AS an
evidence of their insincerity and hy-
pocrisy, they nominate, and will sup
port for re-election theiVery men who
have been defrauding the people by
wasting theiasinheritance. Applause ]
The action ofsPfesident GIANT sus-
tanned by the party in sending United
States troops to the Cherokee neutral
lands in Kansas, to aid inrobbing the
thousands of settlers tupon these
lands of their homes under the pre-
textioof, carrying out a. bargain by
which eight millions of acres were
handed over to- Joy and his rascally
confed ederates; is an illustration of how
far the landless poor can trust the
Republican leaders. Such acts can
only be, perpetrafed by tyrants, and
defended only by their dupes. ZAP
platse.151 sfst1 .ias4sIisiffse H 80
si TARIFF and REVENUE LAWS. p,
Again we arraign this party at the
bar of an outraged people fer the en-
actmenti and perpetuation of an in
iquitons tariff and internal revenue
system. [Applause.] Legitimate
commerce is the exchange of pro-
ducts, and all restraints and hindran-
ces by Government i'll making these
exchanges is an interference with the
natural rights of man. The only
apology for the collection of custom
duties is, that it is the fairest, and ea-
ssiest way to obtain revenue for, the
support Of Government, We seri-
.ously question this proposition, but
insist that only revenue tariff is toll
cradle. Soils, climate, productions,
adaptations, are, different even, in the
same country; the wants of civilized
society are multiform, and in propor-
ton to the facilities of exchanging
what we do not want Cor our surplus
productions) for, what we do need (or
the surplus production, of Others, in
that ratio are we Independent and
happysI So advanced is our eiviliza-
tion that We require the, products of
all lands, and levy contributions upon
all quarters Of the globe. Exclusive
ness is neither possible nor desirable
Mutual dependence is the wtof GodI
Every passing railroad train, every
puff Of steam, and every yard of cans
vass on ocean, lake or river is, an il
lustration, of this law, and as these
of commerce are multiplied
and crowded, SO will men and nations
be adyanced in civilization, in ihappi7
ness, in the. arts Of peace, in all that
dignifes and exalts the race.
Put chains on commerce, restrict
trade, and you place society on the
down. grade toward barbarism. 1t
left free, commerce will lead -ciyiliza-
ton by the hand, and peace and fel-.
lowship will be established among the
nations. The; more dependence the
more peace, and prosperity. We can
not amend or reconstruct the divine
economy to advance the interests: of
states or nations. Free
trade is the International common law
of the Almighty, and the sooner Gus
tom-hou.ses are swept from the face of
the earth the better it will be for man
kind. Under our protective tariff
and internaI revenue laws, our ships
have been driven from, the ocean, and
every species of trade and all kinds
of productive industry are stricken
with paralysis. Instead of American
industry being protected, it is pros
trated.; those whose industry entities
them to an abundance are poverty
stricken. and labor is either unem-
ployed or unrequited. The advocates
of the protective policy claim that the
only possible way to build up and
sustain home manufactures is to inn
pose duties on foreign commerce, and
thus shield home labor from competi-
tion with the pauper labor of other
countries This plea is as. false as it
is hypocritical! False, because it is
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