Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-09-10
For the D.mocr.l.J
Greeieu and Protection.

We suppose ii is a true one. that times
change. but some rascally fellow has had
the audacity to pollutc this sacred saying
OF the dead centuries of the pnst 10y AS
ssrting also that men change with them.
Well, there are good reasons why dur
ing the rolling around of the years that
men should change, and this too IN many
respects. Tor tho manners. customs, habits
aud conditions of the people become 80
far altered rs to naturally Iorco changes
upon them. And though il is rssy To see
how, during long period oI ll'nc aud
under n change OF circumstances, people
can become changed. as To their opinions
especially, yet, ii is certainly strange how
one, in the space OF but few wcvN .,rum
80 much modify his ideas AS To wholly
reject the principles which he beioie con
sidered sacred. and discard the doctrines
which he had taught for lifetime. And
vet. Thu. is what Horace Greeley did
when lIs placed himself upon tho Gin
cinnati platform, Tor lie lken not only
swept away the liberties VI the black
man, but hstly denied the policy OF Pro-
lection, for which he hal l,,borpd for more
than thirty years, in .essou and Out oI
season, and which 10 the only me s,uic
that he has adhered to during any length
OF time, and in l.icl. the only statesman
ship policy ol his life. llv iuItllcr denied
the policy ut Profession, AMI IN ruth he
then gave the finishing slroAs to his ny
ing victim, whom he became the vandi
date ioI the Presidency OF that parry.
whose history is but record oil the
blacklist crimes, the dcercs. iIsinirs and
the most damnablu lrra.uns Ul an, op
earth. whose very elements arc to dav.
and ever have been, hostile to Projections,
eonrpo,c.! =, it is of the old tree trade
Southern Democracy which al"A)s VP.
posed il. and OF The non manufacturing
ANU nun ll'h@AAiRi st@'str ~ NV A'b'''
who care nothing Ior the PROSPERITY ri
the country and Happiness ol IT, people.
but wish rather 10 enrich themselves %,
any un.otliy traffic forced upon them Ul
The pauper projections OF Europe through
this destroying syslcm Free Trade.
BY becoming tho candidate "l Ihis
party which is 40 utterly opposed ;" his
pressed by himself thousand lines.
Mr. Greeley has not only turned traitor
to his patty. but To his principles, and
has shown TO tho world. that 10 him. tame
is above honor even though purchased al
the sacrifice OF bis country good But
let Us quote lillle from tho record -!
Mr. Greeley, that We r,ay see The exact
position which he has heretofore "ccu-
pied. and then note The change. Here IS
what h, said no longer ago than last
January:
New that Emancipation IA liked
fact, impartial Suflrng. ne.rl' so. and
Universal amnesty inevitable, there - no
remaining National issue which il half
so important in the vieweof the Tribune,
~ that of Protection v, Free Trade.
We have no shadow oi doubt That The
overthrow OF Protection w"uld bs speed
ilv followed Gas in lSl6.20 and again in
ls33-3O by sweeping industrial col
lapse and commercial bankruptcy which
would carry hunger and distress into the
homes OF millions OF our country men.
70 such Il caitmi'y The Tribune cannot
contribute ereH pasSingiy pr NM RON
ceirdJLe consideration. '-1rt6nnc, jan.
3lSt, 1872.
Now here i, Mr.. GreeicJ only Ies
short months previous Ia ~, selling ont.
powerfully arguing ~ Iarpr oi proIec'
ton. az ppwrrlully thai u" one dare No"
deny hi, position Would hr have done
50 had he uru Enn u who were 10 &c
his purchasers Doe, hr peak Ior Pro-
lection now ~ lie did bclnry hi, apo'ta.y.
or doas he even spraI Tor II at all Let
us see. How is The platform OH which
he stands and which he has pledged
himself uot to depari from.
"Rccognizing tina, theirs arc in our
mils, hoses but iirecnncil sbIo differ.
enccs OF opinion with regard To the re-
spsctire systems al protection and Tree
trade, we remit The discussion ot the sue.
ecl to the people in their Congressional
district, and 10 the di,ci oliou oI Congress
thereon, wholly Tree from execution. IN.
reference or dctsli"n."
Does this suuud much ike the ever.
lasting Yell that he has constantly kept
up through the columns ot the fribuae!
But leave tho question. says Mr.. Gree.
ley, with tho people through their rep.
reservations in Congress. Why has he
not come To this conclusion years ago,
and thu. saved the tons OF paper and ink
which he has wasted in bowling PRO
lection ?" Ha. Mr. Greeley but just dis
covered thai after aIl that ha, boon or
can be done or said tn It this * asst where
Il must be left u, last. with the people
and theii representative subject to the
Presidents veto? yet is this the reason
why he shall cease to advocate it, II it
was ! light for him 10 40 so last January,
why not to-'in, If Mr.. Greeley, no
longer ago than las, Jsnusry. had no
doubt but tho overthrow Of Protection
would bring upon the county All indus
trial collapse and enmmcrcinl bankrupt
CIV, carrying distress TO millions OF
his countrymcn, what reason has be to
suppose that like change would not
produce the same result mt the pcrsent
time? Is there any WARRANT that such