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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

UNDER the present tariff law the enor
nous duty of one dollar and four cents
is imposed on every dollars worth of
quinine imported into the United States,
thus more than double the price. There
are but two manufacturers of this valua-
bic drug in this country. and the result
is, that being protected from all foreign
competition by the enormous Federal tax,
they have a complete monopoly of this
trade, and do not hesitate to enrich
themselves through the necessities of the
people, as they did, during the late fear
full epidemic. A movement ought to be
made for the abolition of this duty at the
sessions of Congress. 1t is
a tax upon an absolute necessary, and
bears especially hard upon the poor.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

The regular Democratic ticket was
elected in New Orleans by an average of
about eight thousand majority, over the
combination known as the Citizens Con-
sentative party. The latter is making
arrangements to contest the election, but
we do not know how they expect to
overthrow a majority so large. The re-
suit involves the seats of one or two
members of Congress.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

TnE Republicans gained considerably
in the elections Of the 9th inst, in most
of the Northern States. notably New
York, Pennsylvania and Illinois They
have secured the return of CoDkling
and Cameron to the u. S. Senate, and
resurrected John B. Logan. When for
tune smiled upon the Democracy in 1876,
bad leadership repelled her advances,
and to be won again she viii have to be
diligently wOed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

Attorney General Deyeus takes the RICH t
view of things when he orders judicial
Investigation ~of an outrage alleged TO have
been committed upon unoffending reople
in the exercise of their rights as citizens of
the United States in South CaroIina.''-Ex-
change.
But we have noticed that none of the
worthless who have waved the bloody
shirt SO valliantlY, have permitted their
thoughts to dwell upon the violation, by
Massachusetts, of the Constitution in
refusing to deliver up fugitives from Jus.
tice, upon the application of the Execu-
tive of South Carolina.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

TIE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH, in
view Of recent terrible experiences, has
become an institution Of immense
Importance. The people will look
20 it for the protection of the public
health against such dreadful visitations
as we have recently experienced, and
which have carried terror, death and
sorrow to thousands of homes. We
learn that meeting Of the Board will
be called at an early day to consider the
situation and to suggest such measures
as the occasion may require. Meantime
we would suggest TO medical men, scien-
tists, sanitarians, statesmen aud public
benefactors generally, to set their minds
to work in order that the problem of how
10 protect the public health may be best
solved. It Is a question worthy of the
most careful study
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

BRooKHAvEN. MISS, Nov. 6, 1873.
EDITORS CLARION: j. B. DeasOn. carried
Lincoln county by a majority of p Out
of a registered vote OF 200. but little over
400 votes were cast. r. III. HENRY. d,
INDs--Hooker 500 majority over Dea-
son (Rrpubican
HARRIsoN.- Hooker 175 majority.
H.NCoCK.-Hooker small majority.
Observation-Disclosures 200 ajority.
CoPIAH.-Hooker 1000 maj ority.
PIKE.-Hooker 1872 majority.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
A Badly Managed Canvass.
st. Louis Republican,

St. Louis Republican,
There was remarkable zeal displayed in
throwing away valuable political advan-
tages. No argument, we think, is required
to 5 ow that the Republican fraud which
put Hayes in the place belonging to Tilden,
gave the Democratic party the largest
amount of available political capital any
party in this country ever had. Nothing
more was needed to insure a sweeping vic
tory in 1873 and 1880 than the proper util-
cation of this capital. Tho monstrous
swindle perpetrated by Republican Return
ing Boards and Republican Electoral Com
mission, could have been and should have
been the main, if not the only, point of
Democratic attack. The sympathy and
support of an overwhelming majority of
the people would have been with the Dem
ocrats in the attack, and the Republicans
could have offered no effective resistance
Their Presidential triumph had been pur-
chased at a price which made it worse than
the worst defeat. But the Democracy
dropped the stout club already in their
hands to pick up a rotten stick.
(The trouble was that there were too
many Democrats connected with the
campaign who were implicated in the
blunder of fabricating the machinery of
the Electoral Commission by which the
" monstrous swindle" was perpetrated,
to use it as a club for beating down the
Republican party.-EDs CLARIoN.)
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

EVEN as Jealous an organ of the Ma
tiOnaf Banks and the bondholders as the
Boston Herald, it admits that the gov
eminent would save money by substitu-
tuting greenbacks for their notes as the
Democracy propose to do. 1t says:
The Government has a great debt to car
~. and, currency Being necessary. that il
can save money by issuing its own notes in
place of the interest bearing bonds now
held As security of the bank notes cannot
be denied. The interest on these bonds
amounts to something over $17 600 OOO But
the interest on bonds to the amount of the
bank notes in circulation-$3lI SIS, I95-is
about $l500000O, in round numbers To
offset this the Government collects a tax OF
one per cent on circulation, amounting TO
$3ll6, 1872. The other taxes levied on the
banks do not properly come into this caIcu-
lation. The saving, therefore, would be
about $l2, 100000 a year.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
Charcoal Dots from "a, -
sippi. A'Hni..
CoLrMRrs- -N,,.u.

COLUMBUS. NOvembar-
EDITORS CLARION: For ,..
months past. this section of o.,-. .diss
has been in the same condir.a, STAT
that u experienced some fogr-,s. .'-t
When another, and perhaps l-.. ,s-..'. i89
envy, threatened lis devastated t-
was the blue-coat>; thi- time FL ,..
YELLOW f...
Tban1.s 70 % r;.,;.l .....
,,i,,- bas a....,7.l = '''' our cour..
- ''0 ial.'i Nis.tst.ur. o..
every oouy or'aJue~ ir,rr, aItl.....
Is carried along with r., r4If.g -t
sort of disspp ,iufuiaur o.f.. '-s
,1a,,ro, ,,,..,',...,, ..-r '' Z. la'e.u,
N'N'' ma y" anu tell AS sgao..-t.-
"heH PROMISED whipping az r..e..
cape lt through the ah.tut-lnir#
good-nature OF the t...4.- -"7' b,
,,,......,..t.+..-. Ma. A',e BE-.
: -''''''' ''. "cA-uu. l..r--
Dus maintained "a TtWorSeiD-- uI.L....
ing the entire season: .tiIf 4...... -4'''
m, nam. ,,-....,,g..3.... .'...''-' -r
IN 0"' ''''' '"i+At as We..H.-.
taken the IeNe'' Tor hardly a4y MAJ.
but he could have sworn Boz bal s1ms....
symptoms, and SO, in The su.ps.- zee
Mqhcmet's coffin. there mas,
quite as much suffering of.....-.. ..--
=. 80, ..,. ,......, .... .'.' '.'t 90
I.!,rs- ..aa,
uen ahued ny 1hr p''-u AI~ Il %. .h....
il may, while mourning the los, ofrf...
departed" who fell b. lie r.r... .-.
.,t., a.. .'.''s' aaG.
VI '"' '"0'' '' Va '''''N %. lorUarua-
preservation. anu take courage" ArF..
dear CLARION. how hard I'd f-r.-
.l,.t,.,f,,...-...r.r,.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
.sacIs~on-.The Fever.

By reference to our health report, II
will be seen that yellow fever still fingers
10 our midst. During the past week,
there we're SIX deaths; and there have
been several new cases within the last
twenty four hours The belief exists
that the last remnant Of the disease will
soon disappear, but our health authorl-
ties have not yet felt warranted in noti-
flying absentees that they can return
with safety.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

THE fusionista in Louisiana are trying
the old game of having Democrats ar
rested for alleged violations of the en-
forcement act in the late election.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

Columbus Independen.

We now urge upon our people to take
warning from those counties which have
permitted their party organization 20 he
broken to pieces and resolve that no man
nor set of men shall ever cause division
among themselves. Hold all such to be your
enemies and dare openly to prOclsim this as
your determination.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

LIBERTY, ANTE Co

LIBERTY, ANTE Co, Miss, Nov. 6, 1873
EDITORS CLARION: Amite county pollPd
296 votes Yesterday. Col. C. +. Hooker 29l
Col. J. B. Deason 5. 1t is useless to say
anything about voters who care so little
about voters who care so little about who
represents them at Washington.
Res pectfully,
+. w. STRATTON.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
The elections of November sab.

On the 9TH of November the Repub-
licans gained eight Congressional Rep
resentatives in New York; ? in in Con
necticut, in New Jersey, , in Illinois,
/ in New Hampshire. | Pennsylvania,
/ in North Carolina, 7 in Florida total
10. Democrats gain 4 in Missouri, !
Minnesota, 3 in South Carolina, l in
Tennessee; total .. In the October cleo
tons the Democrats gained ). Net Re
publican gain in the two days, four.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
Monroe County.


EeOpIes Fress-
,,es noa ars e, east only fraction over half
weed about half and half, the black vote
almost solid for Davis. nv 'aaSA vote
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
SIXTH DISTRICT.

Adams, $50 majority for Castillo (Repl
The balance of the District solid for Chal-
mers (Dem.)
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
The Next Co.Eress-Isso.

Since the election Of the 9Th, the fol-
lowing is -said to be a true statement of
the political complexion of the next
Congress
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

COLUMBIA. MISS, Nov 8, 1873.
TO Messrs. Power & BArksdale go
Vote in Marion county light. Columbia
cast eighty eight votes for Hooker: none
LOT Ueason. L. B. FORD.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
Aberdeen weekly.l

''Unto Cesar the things that are Cse-
sar's." Three cheers and a tiger for
Lowndes, the banner county of the First
Congressional District.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

Ma ID. {. kEAKNs, Chancery Clerk
Of Jefferson county, is dead.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

CoglNTH has gained good citizen by
the removal Of Hon. j. ID. Bills, Sena-
tor from the 22d District, to that place.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

MissIs.IPPr sends greeting to the De
mocracy Of the other States, with a
solid Democratic delegation to the Rep
rsseutative branch Of Congress.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

w. 2. WALKER, Democrat,) has
been elected State Senator from the 9th
District in place Of Hon. j. b. Morgan
appointed Chancellor. And J. c. King,
E-q., Democrat,J has been elected
member of the House from Franklin, in
place Of Hon. J. = Magee, deceased.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
Mississippi Election.
FIRST DISTRICT.

fUh
COLUMBUS, Miss. Nov. q 1873.
To Hon. F. Barksdale, Charm an State Ex-
ecutive Committee, Jackson, MISSISSIPPI
The official count OF Lowndes give: Mnl-
drow eight hundred and sixteen m"] rity'
Davis received ninety-three anu FaA-e &c"
,.a,ss E +. SYKES.
Chirmau County Executive Committee
Muldro9c Dem Dd1'S' tN@t1
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
Chairman Dem. Elk. I
FOURTH DISTRICT.
FIFTH DISTRICT.

singleton elected without opposition.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

jefferson County Correspondence.

but | will speak Of them next time
Yours truly, UsAH.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
MAJORITY.
SECOND DISTRICT.

Tinnah Manning IDemocratl. ......... 537
- us
Tate, Manning's majority --.--.....-. 81
Tippab, Amacker (NationaD ,.--.-... loo
Union. .----:. 40
Manning's majority in District estimated
at 900
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-19
PETER..iKEENA AN.
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN
BOOTS AND SHOES.

Childrcn's Goods to attract tho Family
Trade Of Georgia and South Carolina.
INFANTS WEAR,
or every grade and style, from tho com.
mon To the iinest-New York Wnrk-at
the Cheapest Possible Prices.
GENTS DEPARTMENT
EMBRACES WARRANTED STOCK
of FASHIONABLE SHOES. BOOTS
and CATERS. made especially lr Re
tail equal to any Custom Work, ~ hall
its cast Besides, d large assorlIeSnt OF
Medium Grades, for working people.
About 200 cases of the above named
work new on Sale. Polite attention and
! strictly Eair Dealing for all.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-19
Trial Justices Blanks.

sUMMONS-for Witnesses.
for Parties.
BONDS FOR APPEARANCE.
EXECUTIONS. &c. &c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-19

John g.. Calhoun.
George McasWfIic.
Judge q. n. Butler.
Chancellor 4. Ea. WARD
law.
Governors PEckcMs, faith
en- and ~0an.
Gov. T.. "a. Butler, Colo
mel OF GFac Palmetto Eerg;-
ancNa.
Senator louis Il. SS'igfaH
Judge O'Ncal.
Gem. Waddy Thompson.
Gen. James Jones.
Edmund Bacon, ESQ.
alias ".Ned Brace" Of the
"GeOrgia Scenes"
Major Jack Jetcr.
HON. Preston Brooks.
Gov. -. Id. Miller.
And others whose names we have net
space to mention Just now.
Later We will take up such men as the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-19
BLANKS! BLANKS!


IN, na.r ,Lo cnorp,rnA An
49, 'ne III pi,%E oc nn.ri, .v1rv 10
$3.50 1850. =. fanmJ cnnSisi;n, m ror,
P'0" %" 'e '
CoMPLalNlS-on sealed No'eS Vi
Bonds.
'OMFLAlNlo-on ffoniss'fv No''S
rarce or bearer against Maker.
tS-on fToi!isSorT No''''
against all the parties, Make!' Ln''f''
er, &c
'UMfLalNie-ior TTous "oiu'
g. -m ""S anu -"
suMMoNs.-forl relief.
-
ENTS-Gencral Form.
by the Court.
or Jury Verdict.
10 recent amendments of the Code.
JuDIMENTS-1y Confession
OF Foreclosure andSai"
E3ECUTioNS latest form.
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Blanks needed. and not on hand, vii
be supplied on short notice.
All our Blanks are sold at Charleston
prices, by the quire, postage added.
Jan. l9, 1876. Il 5
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LADIES'

LADIES' DEPARTMENT..
Ioffer the finest fitting goods to he
fouud in the market, at Lower PRICES
than INV house in Georgia-quality con-
sidered. We have always in stock a full
assortment of FRENCH KID BOOTS of
SUPERIOR MAKE, besides a general
stock of Medium Qualities, which we
offer at BARGAINS. Also a great va
riety of Slippers, Newport Ties, etc, at
Popular Prices.
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ANSWERED.

ANSWERED.
F'-.ls FRAY.
How do i think of thee?
As lily buds that lightly rest
Upon the waves translucent breast
May dream of Heavens eiiulgence
bright,
And dreaming wait the coming night.
Thus 10 think of thee.
When do I think Of thee?
When r~osy-ingered. gladstone dawn,
Respondent, greets the day newborn;
When golden sunsets fade away,
And night mysterious wells the day;
Then do | think OF thee.
When do l think of Tree?
Alone; in crowds; in joy: in pain:
Forever loyal | remain;
In all my life thou hast a part;
Thou art my king-tay throne my hear'
There DO | think OF thee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-19

HOOD. j. F.. Carroll.
Gov. VI. O.. HOmhalal.
Gen. Abmer Perrin.
Gen. Va. w. Gary.
GEN. &c. q. Nd. BDumovama.
Generals kersFnaw, kcn-
MedY, Logan, Common, WAL
lace, ~cEOwan, RagOOd,
and Bee.
Col. Th0EM0s g.. Bacon.
Col. Thomas e. lam IN.
Col. Joseph Abney.
Col. w. g.. VI Oragac.
Speaker JmO. e.. Shep-
pard.
Col. Arthur SiHmkims.
Gen. JAS. Chestnut.
Hon. W. I'D. Simpson.
1sOn. e.. I'd. TiNnmaln.
Coz. Gilbert Bland.
Capt. &c. SW. Tosmpkims.
Col. HSals. Gregg.
NEajOr 'Tilllnam Watson.
Ebr. HARDWOOD Burt.
Err. John Lake.
Rev. Joseph Moore, the
famous Methodist preach
en- Of Edgefield's carly
avs.
Rsev. JOhm Trapp.
Rev. James Chiles.
Rev. I'D. I'D. BrumsOm.
Rev. Luther GWaltmey.
Solicitor JnO. R. Abmey.
And others whose names shall occur to
us in the future.
Subscription Price. $3.50, per annum,
ADVERTISER,
Edgefeld, S. c.
The New York herald., 1878-03-15

ing rheumatism and ueuraleis under that head
chs. colds ana levers Of every KIND
There Is IN Washington six miles OF tnis rossen
vegetable matter, lying under the suns rays ia
poison is deadly than the waer-covereu marsn,
because the few inches of water covering the whole
surface of low land prevents the decomposition IN
measuro There has this winter been no lrost to XIII
the germs OF malaria aud there Is scarcely house
where some ono ia sick The streets will not be
repayed without appropraton and vet there those
silver be fools have sat- week alter week talk
ing hard money aad urgng-ther heads bursting al
mos, al the same time with inctpient disease sub
sidv for a steamship line TO Brazil.
ASIDE from the danger induced by the procrastina
tion concerning health measures SO far as putrid
streets arc concerned there Is in some paris Of the
CITY deadly gss mngitng us poison with decay
ine vegetation. On Capitol Hl, IN other respects
decidediy the healthiest part OF washington,
SEWERAGE
has been he direct cause OF moro than one death
One lady living IN an elegant in that aristocraic
section was sick and ct last won't Cleve
land TO Try q change. Before she reached that city
her head was swollen near double Its natural size,
her face inamod and disc0lored as from erysipeas.
The phi scIans Immediately pronounced her disease
sewer gas poison. She at last recovered but after
weeks of critical suffering. Another--a vile OF
member-has been confined to her room nearly al
winter by strange attacks. No cause could DO fouud
for alsdv. Last week the phvsician oroered an
examination OF the premises by the Boaru OF hca'th
and found IN the handsomely furnished mansion
stream Of vile condensed air forcing It's way con-
stanty into the bathroom adjoining the ladys pri.
vate bedroom. At this rate the beautiful CITY will
soon be sepulchre, outwardly fair 10 the eye, out
filed with dead mems bones
The New York herald., 1878-03-15

Srssss h.h shsh the people have .nS
ssay and spn ss % shs
posed rhs entire system discretionary allow.
itself sueeal ax'men. Tor the refusal 70 snae, any
Dill ss os M 81 ' tends TO bring sasss courts
aud lawyers odor aud disrepue Il Is not possible
act no limit set is opera.ion The .pir,.
os law ~rb ary peae upon saisos who ss
good faith Tue law is Tree TO every citizen
FRIVOLOUS VERBAL CHANGES: 80 A.,
frivolous change. where change q
desired Or intended. Why this course should haye
The The former practice law = has been osw ss
subject % sestion Judicial
Taess some ''sb change Of intent sought
ss" sSn's Ss adaassa without
ss snoa to "s Chan
from the old law very few M are not
change as meaning t most
I that s, the ss Of 'ns"ns ss a% %
maaton renders more certain that me elect ..
and and Sooss so which ue
would bear no compariron
mgh 60 on ind in the hs S,s"saI sc, q 6 o
but neither INV time nor limits such the
present permit further detail
The Code OF Procedure OF is4s ana 1912 although in
i,ss n ana in At
people of tho State At the cost many millions Of dollars
sSSsd IL isS sspS1ss IN
the compre1cnced the lawyers checked
Afforded prompt and certain redress for civil WRONGS It's
rules in statute OF less thnn hve hundred sec
tous with we'll understood provisions OF the kevise
esS % I The %' s
proposed this bill IN addition 20 the one which has pre-
this entire system suppant practice
which we by another of $500 sections and l2oO
pages which and plunge the whole opera
ton civil law the entire subject oil the redress o
grievances into utter chaos The constructions when
Personal psrs rights to be injected practice
The sautary checks which have been put the expenses
OF litigation he thrown OFT and tire staggering busi-
interpret at enormous expense new and unwieldy
system of To this the people Of
the cannot consent to be party The law OF rene
dies bears heavily upon the debtor class in ever
community. Upon them at last falls tho burden OF
costs and fees allowances and disbursements Fiist
or last, all the expenses OF litigation borne by
of great prosperity ask them to pay tho
great expense Of putting Judicial construction on such
suicidal IT our practice needs correction is in the limo
akipg the enforcement ol private rights and private
contracts the oDgor 1t is surely neither
wise just to put nbon them the incubus ,s oi
the Legislature to take heed TO the Importance
Of this matter. l know that this commission
money and that although limited to three years has
consumed egh:. concede the truth Of a that may be
said OF injustice of throwing away so large sum.
"ss Sns be in areases misery Of endless .isaons to
determine wnat Jaw shall be. There Is. In
my Judgment but one plain ana proper GO course @
ne took effect the ls OF september last and
the code OF procedure 1t then stood
minds OF the legal profession that only do
duty respectfully but earnestly appealing to the
Legislature take this course the only one by which,
me. the direst evil and confusion can be avoded
The New York herald., 1878-03-15
LIBERTY FOR SHIPOWNERS.
AN ARGUMENT FOR TIE REPEAL OF THE Gov
ERNMENr RESTRICTION ON COMMERCE.
From tho Washing ton Post, March l3.

AN ARGUMENT FOR TIE REPEAL OF THE GOV.
EaNMENr RESTRICTION ON COMMERCE..
[From the W washington Post, March l3
CAPTAIN John Goldman, the author of a monograph
on Tree ships Just published by Putnam, OF New
York, appeared before the House Committee OF Ways
ana Means yesterday support Of Weasure INTENDED
TO do away with tho present suicidal RESTRICTIONS
Captain Goldman said not in the interest o any
lobby special legislation he was simply opposed to
a robbery ofthe Treasury Tor tho benefit OF individ'
uals ''Ship building" he said, "and ship owning
two distinct industries OF the peopie'
the latter of vastly greater importance than
the former The carriage Of the mails Is
business OF the government. Ship building and ship
owning should eacn be allowed to take OF ITSELF
Neither Of them has right to demand protection.
But the shipDuilder is always a beggar for bounty,
while the shpowner only asks the liberty to buy
ships with his own money. Tno shtpbuder insists
tuat the s powner shall have choice of purchase
beyond the limited home Market and II that Is unable
TO supply his wants he must walt until do so.
Tho govern men has upheld this preensiou
and result has been the almost total annihilaton
of our foreign carrying 1t has thrown it entirely
into The hands of foreigners. They have II because
they the choice of ship yards oi the
world. while we have only the choice OF our
every respect enjoy the liberty they possess. We
must be put in position 10 own ships on equal terms
correspond with theirs In economy. II we are to be-
matched tor race we must not carry heavy against
night weight therefore ~ would avail uS u0tnluB W
purchase ships il even the smallest duty be assessed
upon them l believe that u would accrue 10 the
general advantage OF the people II the restrictive
navigation laws should be totally abolished but in
order to conciatc the shpbuilders, who havc shown
SO little mercy to shpowners, the latter would be
contented with the passage OF section II ol Mr..
Woods bill il they allowed TO purchase
only ships OF over 5000 tons as they require
them Tor the foreign carrying trade: Some wrtors
nave adv the purchase OF vessels for
alone but IL is easy to comprehend that our people
would not TO buy ships with such restriction
nj surO
contracts Post Office Department does not inquire
where It's mail bags made nor should 1t make any
stipulation whore the ships, any more than tho
rail that carry It's letters. are built subsidy
granted for carrying The mails in American ships.
ware shpbuilder who pulls these patriotic wires Tor
bis own profit"