Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-03-23

Inc natlOnh OF tue pIOttCtlNe lubh kIO"n
more popular with the progress Of eullghten-
meut among the masses In the South, where
but short time since theories At war with
the life Of the republic were cherished wo
now behold great change,
The patriotism Of the old-tme NirRlnians
ls being revived BY their yDus, aud the sins OF
secession will speedily bo wiped oht by the
enthusiasm Of revived nationality Not
long since tho hale old Henry A. Wise dellv-
cred n lecture In this city, lu which he spoke
for his people when he declared his return to
the faith Of bis youth. Not oaly In Nlrglnla,
but the Carollnas, Georgia and Alabama, do
xe 500 awakened belief In tho sacred old
doctrlucs Of Henry Clay and Daniel Web
ster. "Thc American system" ls 10 take
new lease OF life, and protection for Ameri-
can industry Is the keynote for the coming
campaign.
Senator Sherman declared In the Senate
last week that tho true policy Of the Govern
ment was 10 free from taxation all articles Of
production or manufacture on American soil,
and Insist that imported articles OF luxury,
and such as come Into competition with our
own manufactures, pay for tho expenses Of
the Government. Every thinking citizen
agrees with Mr.. Sherman, and WILL we arc,
certain, act upon that bgllef In the coming
campaign.
A Virginia newspaper very properly re-
Dukes the opposition for continually pratlng
about the ''centralizatlon" Of tho govern
meut and other played-out and passod-away
Issues, when such great practical truths as
internal improvement and home develop
mont press upon every Intelligent mind In tho
South. We like this Indication, aud arc glad
to sec our Georgia and Arkansas cotempo.
raries rebuklng In at terms the Ignorance
and folly Of those old States right and free
trade Bourbons who talk as II slave labor
stiil existed. The rich mineral lands OF the
seaboard and Southwestern States have too
long been neglected TO crafty the whlms and
selashnoss Of SHAREHOLDERS.
British agents, whether In Congress or out
Of Il, will hnd II hard 10 conylce any consld-
cradle body Of our voters that the mechan-
lcal interests Of tho republic are not Of the
utmost value, and that no progress Is worth
having that Is not based upon home develop
ment aud the prosperity and growth OF the
country. Many so-called liberals or revenue
reformen imagine that q large body Of agrl-
culiurists have been deluded Into tho belief
that their products are being taxed for the
benoht u the manufacturing and mechanical
classes without any corresponding benefit.
Never were men more mistaken. The North.
west Is united to man against any change
Of policy that will interfere with their WOOL
rrovrin,r Intereata an,l the farmnra ara f,,tt,
wcddod TO the belief that markets can be
created near home for the consumption Of
food and products BY assisting the mechanic
ln his efforts 10 manufacture. All the Western
States are alive TO the Immense value Of the
coal aud iron fields now being sought out
nad rapidly developed. Not q State West or
south but feels the lnestlmablo value OF those
great interests once only known to Pennsyl-
vanlA or New York. Tue cry has gone forth
that Cincinnati convention consplrators must
not touch the tariff, and since the New Hamp.
shire election, tho more sensible Of Demo-
Gratis declare that even free-trade dogmas
must be abandoned, or "Grant will surely
win" The recent conference In this city dc.
Veloped this fact, and also the Inherent weak
ness OF free trade. In ono short year the
country sees the chief apostles OF reform
changing front, and before tho Presidential
election We will hear men once loudly attack
Ing protection passing by the subject, or
declaring or explaining their position as
always half way In favor OF home Industry.
Que Western reform" organ argues that
Il Is Of ''yltal importance" that Chicoga, as
well as Buffalo aud Cleveland, build ship.