The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-08-31

not pay these tariff duties. 1t is true they do not
use Imported goods, and do not pay these duties
the Government That Is one OF the enormi-
,rtiele Is regulated by the tariff. The home man
ufacturer Axes his price that he may just under
~cll the foreigner. The consumer pays the price,
nat Of IL goes into the tire sury but all of il
-oes into the pockets Of the manufacturer. The
his last report, says that the duty lumber paid
into the treasury IN 1865 was two million two hun
dredrand fifty thousand dollars, but that il cost
the people sixteen millions TO collect it. The du-
eaon salt Welded in lsTJ one millionsof dollars,
sushhS prizes q sssry beshel Of sslt made in
twenty-three to forty-eight cents a bushel
Iafsss Ihe peopls paid by reason q the duties
on pig iren, S1f,sS6,O0O Of which the Government.
receiFed Sza4oo0 and the iron master mcsa than
slAoo0o00s On cotton fabrics the Government re-
ceived S, O00 and the protected industries re,
s0aOOO,OOi ,On xoolens the Government received
S2000oO0o and the monopolists received Sl0s,OCO,-
900. Indeed, the best calculation shows that the
duties on American articles bring into the Treas
ury about sevcnty-hve millions Of dollars aud IN
tothe pockets of TIE protected people three nun
dred millions OF course, the people who receive
Even New England begins to see its enormi-
tiess The Hhip-builders Of Maine complain that
every article which enters into the construction
ofauship is so heavily protected that he cannot
touAIAslNNA
Ths boot aud shoe manufactures OF New Eng
land protests that the duties imposed upon the
mn1orials of their industry cause them ts pay
sehteen millions OF dollars, OF which threo and a
half millions' 10 IN d parties protected. =. ri
Oar friends in Cincinnati took a new departure
from the tariff. and Judge Matthews, Judge.
Hoadly, Mr.. COX and General Burnett issued their
manifestcA loan add nothing 70 the description
OF their own tariff, except to say that even they
do not Justice to the subject; at promotes cor
ruption in legislation and plumber In high places.
IL has unnecessarily and heavily Increased the
OF living. crippled our Export trade. destroy
cd our ahip-building and paralzed our industries.
IL has created monopolies. augmented the ex-
penses OF collecting the revenue, encouraged
Smuggling stimulated frauds and dishonesty in
CustOm-houses, and so Increased the cost OF pro-
duetion as TO enable foreign manufacturers 70 un-
derselI us in our own markets." .. .
Two years ago Mr.. Sherman said he did not un-
derstAnd the difference between tariff for reve-
nue. and a tariff for protection. His perceptions
have been qnickened- He sees the difference
now, and he premises, most faithfully that II you
another term, he viii see that ali these evils are
remedaed and the rates reduced, "Mr sherman,
you have had twelve years in which to do all this,
and one full term since the war. Youwant anoth-
er term Your promises come under suspicious
festo s saVs MS system promotes corruption in
legislation, and piunder IN high places That is
rus icsslhar i.9aod 1i7i.l ae. .asl afai err
~ AND MONEY IN CONGRESS.
Thewnole system Of the Republican party pro-
duces this result. win not trace the means. the
result il before The legislation OF Congress
en- taxation, and tariffs and banks, and railroads,
Is controlled BY rings and influenced by money
on political questions; on Kluklux bills; on the
San Domingo Il eaties by the interference of the
President rnd the bribery Of his patronage. Pub
needy relatives. befaications are as frequent a.
the weeks and neither restitution is enforced nor
head In secret places, but hannts itself in the |
public gaze. SO common is this, that every ON
cia act is believed 70 be in the interest of Job
and there is not in the Government character 50
pure a. not 70 be suspected Of IN it,
profits The obligations of official duty sit lightly
upon the President, can we wonder that his sub |
ordinates fal TO perform theirsii Gentlemen, l /
ear should % shocked with the expression of a
sentiment which lies sile Mt in every heart
REPUBElc1S DIsHEaAED OF -aE CONSTITUTION
But If we turn from the consideration of these
questions 20 the other phases Of our condition.
what ground is there for Mr.. Sherman's eulogy
on his party our Government was-I say was
the delegates from States. It was creature Of
States endowed by them With all the powers il
possessed, and was sosplentifnlly endowed that 1t
could Of itself, perform the duties, define the
powers, and perpetnate the existence which had
been given to it. Those duties were few, those
powers were ample but they we're limited The
Constitution and the laws made in pursuance |
5o aw goEsEs " a not
were reserved. The system was so simple that !
wayiaring man though 9 fool, need not err there,
law and permitted an indefinite expansion with
out anarchy on the other, the maintenance Of the
construction OF the constitution-these are the
essential elements of the system The rights of
and no where else; and not otherwise the Con,
sttution as II Is, fairly read, according 10 the
open and common meaning Of its terms--pot
enlarged. by grasping avarice of power on the
other This is the means Of our safety, as It is
has become in the mouths Of Republicans BY
word and reproach- Since Senator Wade an
nounced that anybody who prated about the Con-
IA Act or hat
basis II favorite measure was thought 20 be
nlneonstitusionsl, they amended the constitu-
laturesI elected by 1anthority or force. were the
sg suFs and approved means: means y these were TOO
an Exeenliye proclamation was also at hand
BAroSEr EIEcrIoN LAW. 7H a
4 viii not 20 back even for a few years. The
Last Congress passed an election law It prov ided
that in all the cities Of certain size the Presi-
aens migns appoint inspectors and registers OF
BY the army and navy of the United States. Gen
ersl 9rantsought 70 enforce itin New York Penn
gnant rebuke from the Governors Of those StaFes.
rae KUKLUx Law.
The present Congress passed. a Kuklux bill.
Do you remember its proTisions2 Whenever tlss
President shall halexe that in any State 3 com BIZ
nation Of persons shall seek to deprive any man
Of the subject, and If, in his opinion the State
authorities shall be unable or Unwilling to redress
cogpns, declare martial law, Gust the authorities
sf all their powers and fnnctionss shut up the
courts dismiss the luries, unseat the Judges and
takoredross and punishment into his own hands.
79entlemen. do you appreciate this law? A
month ago a mob entered q jail In Illinois and
under this law suspend the writ Of hGbeas corpus
in that State and appoint there military Gov
and lives were lost. The President mig.;t under
this law, suspend the present government In that
State and govern IL by the army and his generals
n. he Sauf !,
And suppose this were true= Is the South not in
The Union Is the south not under the constitu-
Is FRHspEsr GRANTS UsURPATIos OF POWER
Gentlemen, this is the insanity Of folly. He will
apply It wherever passion Is to be eratifed or elec-
tions 20 be carried He never refnsedto exercise
: When Georgia voted against him for President.
he asked authority to supersede the State gov
refused it, he sent General Terry to play dictator
there. When North Carolina bid not obey his +,
wishes, ne sent a military force TO uphold Gov
When ne wanted a delegation in his avn favor
10 the next Republican Convection In the state
OF louisiana. he directed that the Convention | {
5nould be held in the United States court room :
and that ne one should be admitted except ON the
authority OF his marshal and that q file of sold |
lers should maintain that authority. 9iH
W0en he desired to secure the annexation Of .
san Donlngo, ne dld not hesitate to take money !
rom the treasury IN defiance of laww, and pay
In advance of the submission Of the treaty to the
senate. he did not hesitate to stipulate that he |
weuld keep its existence secret until he had by
the use Of his personal and official Influence se4
cured its ratification by the Senate. When sum !
ner stood in his way, he did not hesitate TO eject
him from the Committee Foreign Relations r
And now whilst the Senate is considering the \
treaty he secures from private persous the mon
~. and pays the second installnent of the pur- Q
chase. There is party in San Domingo OPPOSED G
% annexation Il begins to make head. Ifhore- :
upon Gdneral Grant uses the army and navy of :
he United States TO protect his vendor in power 1
j need not characterize these ecte Mr. SUM y
ner, in his place in the Senate said: -i
All this has been done by xingly provocative.
.ione, without the authority of an OF Congress-
fsueh transaction, many headed in wrong can Y
Escape Judgment II Is difficult to say what seeu-
tiles remain-what other sacred rule OF inter- 7
lational law may be next violated-what other i
oreign nation may not .be struek-That other, Z
1eiitgerent menaee may not be Observation-Disclosures i
,ther kingly prerosatiys may not be seized!'
Mr.. Schurz, in his place in the Senate said:
$40 furtner by force of arms bad scheme of | /
he White House, in which neither Congresslnor 4
he people Of the United States had assiffned Tie
east interest, the war powers had been usurped. 7
he Constitution invaded in of its most es-
ental and vital features the peace and dignity of
he country put in jeopardy" in the manner in q
which he had described. HE would say to the
senator's who had undertaken to defend these
hfuQa. thew had =