New-York tribune., 1872-01-29

Gea 70 the happiBe independence community"
Gen. Jackson representative OF farmers exclu-
svey, arguing for that policy which In his judgment
best adapted meet the wants aud increase the prosper
ity OF his farming constituents, and read II TO refute
the ridiculous assumption that we are trying to build up
monopoly and are advocates only OF class OF nauuac-
tuGtrs
TIE LESSON WHICH OUR HISTORY TEACHEs-TREE TRADE
AND PROTECTION PERIODS COMPARED.
will cite my own testimony experience now. We
know that our country after the CT the revolution
passed through period OF seven years OF general
poverty and misery when the sheriff was at every mans
hees-and to very little purpose. [auehter.l Property
then had no value labor no employment. and the poor
pined even for bread know how it was then / know
rebellion and not the only one-the efforts of
their Shoulders or shift on their nAsI sboudeFs e
q burden OF debt that was too hard TO be
borne IL this universal pressure OF debt and bank
rupcy which compelled the country 10 adopt the Fed
eIa Constitution In spite of the eaousies of rival pOt
clans and domneernS states when but for that general
misery IL would not have been possible to overcome
those eaOuses ana persuade the States to adopt the Fed
nitccnt and that on tho Adoption OF this Constitution
giving power to protect home Industry, there was uni
versa cheer and shout and the country swept ON to
1t IL With my own recollection tha after the last war
carried on agains, Great Britain there universal
cOapsei foreign goods crowded our markets and Amer
lean factories were shut up; then labor without
employment aud agriculture without rccompcnse which
created ccng that agltatcd the country. Alter eight
years of commJi0n the tariff was enacted expressly for
Protection THIS was enhanced in 1924, and the country
out Of rs misery and bankruptcy and collapse into
prosperity and thrift. That know, for saw II and
Will read The testimony OF Henry Clay on thi point
which completely with my clear distinct
recollection. When summing up Ior Protection IN 1882,
lie said:
Blight years ago 1t painful ldl 10 present m The other Ifous
li Cor an exaggerated picture q Ste general distress peadng
BE whole land We must all ye n gh ieaines
We eli lnJN that lie people eu oppressed and
ornou load Of debit ht The Naus property Al h. lowest
OF depression that sales and we're everywhere
Dsle Of real that stop laws and relief laws and PAPER
adopted to save the people from optnng destruction
fuhh existed which Compelled tho
upon ard dvsst from s eenae object the appropriations to
Sinking redeem the National Debt and commerce
ni navigation threatened with complete paralysis IN slOri
sefeci Of tie
sIhed OCfhe
smaB and desodHOn uOHh BE- Jacv he term Vsars
hicL prec.id The tsablshsif o( The Tdri1 o( 1874
have perform the pleasing task Of exhibiting
sketch o the existing state Of The unparalleled prosperity OF the
ou Ga general behold cultivation extended the arts
oung Of the improved people fully aud
employed the public exhibiting tranquility
hsppDesA And Il We descend into particulars have the
people Of debt land slowly
alua and saury degree ready
all the surplus podacOEs Of nia,Ty;
k sad herds browsing nd gmbng ten thousand hill, aud psBs
hole villages spungins ~. I" 1t we're br sacAaatmenti