The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-03-07
The Radical PIanfOr a Low Rev.
enue Tariff.

The Radical PianfOr a Low Rev
enue Tariff.
Mr.. GREELEY made. Protcctlonist
apology at the wooden manufacturers
dinner in answer to the toast:
s. "American Iadasfry-To foster and
develop it is,one of shc highestdutiessol
American statesmen"
He began it with the following words
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: The
sentiment TO which You have Just listened
would in the earlicr-I thiak the bette,
days of4our republic, have heen4char.
acterize,l only rs very common place
truth. No man in the year, think the
golden gear IF this repu6lic--when
Washington was iPresidentf Hamilton
Secretary of the Treasnry,and Jefferson
Secretary of State, and when the patri,
otism and craftsmanship which, had
formed the federal Constitution and Sc
cnred to it the assent of reluctant States
II say, when the government was in
the strong hands OFFS such men as com
posed the first administration and the
| first Congress of the United States, nc
man donhted that the development and
encouragement of industry were amoue
the first duties OF States and statesmen
Now the question arises, How did
statesmen encourage American in
dustry in "the golden year Of the re-
lpublic?'
The answer is as follows:
In the eight years from 7S9 to 1901
the years of Washington's presidency
the United States collected on their tota
imports, &. ,a4e +.
valued at $500. 592, ,43:
duties to the amount of 29,055, Sc:
or less than 10 per cent. 9'ii-i'lS
But in these fading days,of which Mr.
GREELE4 speaks SO sadly-for example
in 1868, the last year of which the full
reports are before us-they collected OF
their total imports, ii.l- -.
valued at " 1913, ,409, Az
duties to the amountof 164 ,464, so
or more than forty four per cent.
| That is one more effoit of the 1fibun
editor to deceive the tax payers. Th
honest voters Of the country propose t,
kill his high tariff by defeating the Rad
ical party at the ballot box. Il
The Honest Truth.
Hon. CHAs. A. ELDRIDGE, Member {
Congress from Wisconsin, in his speec
against the infamous election bill passe
| by that body, said:
ssThere is. no constitutional warrar
for this measure. 1t is rank usurpatio
and revolution il is an insult to ever
citizen Of the Republic it is hostile
every feature to liberty,Iand violates e,
} cry. fundamental idea of Republics
i, Government; it will bring war an
bloedshed; it is intended to awe the frt
men of the States and drive them frol
the polls. They will not submit withor
a struggle. There will be many ma
accustomed to cast his vote without hin
} drance or molestation; many a goo
and true citizen, faithful, law. abidin
and patriotic, who will feel more iii
firing a bullet than casting a. hall,
throagh'the spy and lnformer paid frol
the peoples treasury, which this b
; places before and behind the ballot DO.
to 0hstruct, not facilitate, voting. I'll
hypocritical cry of Let us have peace
will not avail in the face of such mea
ures as this. The people can not he b
INFLATED much further; they will soc
1 have borne all they can, they will el
s long assert their sovereign right m
power to be free; and they will teat
Congress, too, that its members are Il
servants, not the masters, of the peopl
and that the people have. under o.
!. .Esystem, the right to govern themselves
The People indorse every word
fthat.