Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-07-14


to.admit Canadian vessels TO American
Registry and the coasting. trade, Canada
will admit straw hats, mule harness, and
rat-traps, free OF duty. In this you
observe that Canada gets the full adyan-
tage both ways. while the United States,
for possible enlargement. OF petty trade,
consents to subordinate and sacrifice an
interest that represents our distinctive
nationality, in all climes and upon all
seas; an interest that has given more and
asked less OF tho Government, than any
other of similar magnitude; an interest,
more essentially American. in the highest
and best sense, than any other which falls
under the legislative power of the Gov
eminent. and which asks only to-day, to
be left where the founders ofthe Republic
placed il nearly century ago.
Against the whole policy Of adjusting
Revenue questions by the Tre&ty-making
power, desire to enter on behalf OF my
constituents On emphatic protest. The
Constitution gives to the House OF Repre-
sentatives The sole and exclusive right to
originate Bill, Of Revenue, and this great
power should be kept where it can be
controlled BY the direct vote Of the peo-
pie every two years. 1t may very we'll
be that sundry articles of Canadian prod
10 should be admitted free, or with dim
inkhed duty; il may well be, also, that
Canada would find it advantageous to
admit Certain articles from Us free Of duty;
let each country decide the question tor
itself Independently, and avoid the log
rolling feature of Treaty, in which. 1t
viii inevitably happen that certain inter-
osts will be sacrificed in order that others
may be promoted. Let Us simply place
Canada on The same basis with other Tor
cisu commissioning her products, or
admitting them free, according to our
own Judgment OF thc interest OF our Rev
cnuc, and The pursuits and needs Of our
pcople-always bearing in mind, that in
Governmental rs in family matters,
"cha,ity begins at home" and tia; "he
who proyije,h not tor those OF his own
house, is worse than an mddel."
Pardon the lcnsth of ihis letter, and let
me indulge in one additional observation.
The Republican party. always true 20 The
Interests OF the Nation, has a peculiarly
strong claim upon the support the pco-
pie OF ,his State. No; oalY for ,Lc stead
t.stucss with which !; has upheld the 10.
tcrcsts OF Maine. bet especially because
now, Of the dangers that would cusue
FROM thc jriumphs of an opposing organ
izaiion holding such peyuicious principles
as are openly declared by the Democratic
pa,ty Ia their State Convention, and by
their candidate for Governor. Under all
the u.als and discoayagcmcpts resulting
irom tie financial panic Of 1873, the At'
minisra,;on Of General Grant has carried
on The Government most successfully,
and with revenues largely diminished ~
tac repca, OF taxes, las by isal economy
paid all demands upon the Treasury and
reduced jbc public deb. nearly i've mill.
IONS ct dollars i,y the fiscal year just
closed The Republican Congress, co.
operating with tac Pgesideu, in the good
work OF retrcachmeut, has cat down tAc
appropriations Tor he mex; year bY tie
large sum OF tweuty.seyea millions Of
dollars, thus responding with Jealous Gaze
TO the popular demand for economy
Faithful in al lis pyea, trusts. with
achievements granjcc and no5,er than
were ever wrought by any other political
organization, able aud ready to reform
abuses in It's own ranks and TO correct the |
wrongs OF others, the Republican, party
appeals again with confidence 90 The peo-
pie OF Maine.
Very respectfully yours,
!. C.. DIAJNz.
&. Ion. S. D. Lindsey. Chairman:
ll.ASSs Limo and IlEc1yt-- Ss~rsf l.elf