Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-07-06

against disturbing any lnuuStrlai interest
of the country. 1t teaches us also the ne
cessity of looking to other markets for the
sale of our surplus. Our neighbors south
our special attention.
These are golden words, worthy Of the
remembrance of American farmers, me-
chanics and workingmen. To the Free
Trader stumbling-block, and to the Rev
enue Reformer rock of onensc, they will
be accepted by the toiling millions of this
country as the cornerstone of American
craftsmanship.
In his annual message Of December,
1870, President Grant renewed his recon-
mcndation that this country should extend
and develop its commerce with the coun-
tries lying south of us, and with China and
Japan, and advised that liberal encourage
meut should be given to American vessels
engaging in that trade. On the subjects of
the tariff and taxes the President spoke
plainly, as it is his nature to do, and he
dealt slashing blow at the newly-nvented
thcoaies of so-callcd Revenue Reform. We
can afford to copy his words in full, as his
recommendations have been adopted by
Congress, with the appreciation of tie
country
"The tax collected from the people has
been reduced more than eighty million dol
lars per annum. BY stcadiness in our
present course, there is no reason why, in
4 few short years, the national aX-gathercr
may not disappear from the door of the
t.,.,t,, tnxy
liquors of all sorts and tobacco in all its
forms, and by wise adjustment of the
tariff, which will put duty only upon
those articles which we could dispense
with, known rs luXurics, and on those of
which we use more than we produce, reve-
nue. enough may be raised, after few
years of peace and consequent reduction Of
Indebtedness, tc fulfill all our obligations.
4 further reduction Of expenses. in addi-
ton to q reduction of interest account, may
be relied on to make this practicable. Rev
cnue Reform-if it means this, has my
hearty support. If it implies collection
of all the revenue for the support of Gov
ernment, for the payment of principal and
interest Of the public debt, pensions, ETC.,
by directly taxing the people, then l am
against Revenue Reform and confidently
believe the people are with me. If it means
failure to provide the necessary means to
defray all the expenses of the Government
and thereby reputation Of the public debt
and pensions, then | am still more opposed
to such kind of Revenue Reform. Rcve-
nue. Reform has not been defined by any
Of its advocates, to my knowledge, but
seems TO be accepted as something which
is to supply every mans wants without
any cost or effort on his part.
"a true Revenue Reform cannot be
made in a day, but must be the work Of ma
tonal legislation and of time. As soon as
the revenue can be dispensed with, all duty
should be removed from coffee, tea, and
other articles of universal use not produced
by ourselves. The necessities Of the coun-
try compel us to collect revenue from our
imports. An army of assessors and collec-
tors is not a pleasant sight to the citizen,
but that or & tariff for revenue is necessary.
Such q tariff, 50 far as it acts as an encour-
agement to home production, affords en-
ploymcnt to labor at living WAGES, in con-
trast with the pauper labor of the old
world and also aids in the Development OF
home resource
In his last message, of December, ISL,
President Grant, in alluding to the inita-
tory steps taken by the Empire Of Brazil to
abolish slavery, says:
THE true prosperity and greatness of n
nation is to be found in the elevation and
education of its labolcrs.n
In recommending revision Of the taritl
he said:
I There are many articles not produced
at home, but which enter largely into gen
eral consumption through articles which
are manufactured at home, such rs medi-
cines compounded, etc, from which very
/ little revenue is derived. All such articles
/ recommend to be placed on the free list.
. Should n further reduction prove advisable
| would then recommend that it be made
upon those articles which can best bear it
/ without disturbing home production or re-
ducinG the WAGES of the American labOrer.' y
/ Concern fog the development of the re,
sources OF our country; for the prosperity
of native industries and especially for the
welfare of American workingmen, charac'
/ terizcs every utterance Of our soldier-Pres
idcnt. Upon these subjects he has settled
| opinions and definite policy, which he
/ has not hesitatcd, in accordance with his
constitutional right and duty, to recon-
mend to Congress. His sentences may not
be finely polished, and he makes no classic
illusions or quotations, but he goes to The
heart of the matter at once, with franknes:
aud force. The workingmen of the United
States could not have found a candidate
moro worthy of their sulrages.
TIE official public debt statement fo
the month of June shows n reduction Of tht
debt something over t,ro millions Of dollars
The amount is far below the monthly aver
age of decrease, which is owing to the de
mands upon the treasury at this time t.
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