Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

great triumph has been the resumption OF
specie payments, which Democratic platforms
declared impossible. Perhaps its greatest
performance Of all hns been the rapid oduca-
ton of the Democrats in favor of honest
money, although it is still doubtful whether
the education IL not rather superficial than
solid. Step by step We hive taught them to
occupy Republican ground, and perhaps in
few years they will be asserting that they
were the original inventors and patontoes of
Republican principles. But | perceive by
heir Cincinnati platform that they still make
an issue with the Republicans upon the tariff
question. They say they are in favor OF
tariff TOR revenue only That was the old
Calhoun doctrine in the days of notification.
II has been the Democratic doctrine ever
since, and, like most of their doctrines, it is
opposed to tho best interests of the American
people. The Republicans advocate tariff
which, while rnisingan abundantrevenue, shall
incidentally protect American manufactures.
The Democrats favor II tariff which shall yield
the utmost revenue and incidentally build up
the industries of Europe at the expense of the
United States. Suppose we illustrate this by
the article of silk. The manufacture Of silk
textiles is a new American industry, and has
become within short time very important
one. The city of Patterson, in New Jersey,
is fast becoming the American Lyons while
Lyons itself is dropping. This state of things
has been made possible by protective tariff,
and, owing to American competition silks
were never so cheap as they are now, in spite
of the high duty imposed upon them. In
few years American silks, if not Disseminated
against by the tariff, will probably drive out
the foreign article altogether, and perhaps
compete with it in the markets of the world.
That has been the history of many of our cot
ton and wooden fabrics and it is likely to be
repeated in the case of silk textiles. Well,
our Democratic friends see this, and what do
they propose To cut down the duty on for
eign silk goods To make a breach in the
great sea wall under whose protection silk
cotton, wooden, iron and other industries
have thrived, and let in the whole ocean of
foreign competition. The first effect of this
would be TO cheaper silk goods produced
abroad, and this would continue until the
whole SEA wall was rendered useless, and Am
CriCan silk manufactures, and many others,
were swept into the abyss of ruin. Then the
Briton and the Gaul and the Teuton would
have the American market to themselves, and,
by forming combinations, would fix their own
prices. In few years we shall need no sea
wall. The equalization Of wages, and other
causes going on in the world will. before the
century is out, place us on an equality with
foreign nations, and we may say to the out
side barbarian, Come on and do your worst
Then we shall be like England, ready and
anxious for free trade with all the world. We
shall have repeated England's tactics, to pro-
tect as long as protection pays, and frankly to
advise all the nations TO join us III favoring
free trade as soon as we feel strong enough to
compete with them on their own soil. But
the Democrats, impelled by the chronic hos
tility of the South TO Northern interests,
would have a selfish revenue tariff at once.
Twenty five per cent on silk would raise more
than Hffxy aaff apH Mt tho
time place our infant silk manufactures at the
mercy of French cheap labor. AS of silk, SO
of wool A revenue tariff on wool would
render Vermont sheep as rare as mastodons
But, fellow citizens, the great question be-
fore US is, whether we are willing to abandon
the civilization of the North for the barbarism
of the South We cannot pass into the keep
ing of that grasping domination, and remain
the same people. Northern Democrats are
now restrained somewhat by northern public
opinion; but, after they shall have succumbed
to the unbridled influence of the solid South,
they will adopt southern ideas and learn to
love cruelty and oppression, as they did be
fore the war. II must not be. The tears and
gloans of generations of poor slaves cried
aloud for the vengeance of Heaven, and, by
path that man knew not of, the master was
made the instrument to free the slaves. But,
as Pharaohs heart was hardened the more he
was punished, so the southern heart has
grown harder under the discipline of freedom.
Kuklux Klans, White Leagues, Vigilance Com
mittees, and all manner ofabominations have
been invented to vex and Cypress the unfor-
tunate black man. Once his life was sacred
because he had a money value, but now who
ever will may kill him. and escape punish
ment, provided il is done in political way.
Once he was bred like sheep for the market,
but now he is left to live as he can, persecut-
cd, plundered and despised. And our north
crn brethren who try TO live at the South are
scarcely better off they must bow the knee
to the Baal of CASTE or endure untold insults
and miseries. The constitution gives all citi
zens equal rights in all the States, but the
constitution is ignored at the South in 1880 as
much as it WINS in 1860. If o northern MAJ
migrates to the South, he soon finds himself
residing in hostile and foreign country, un
less he surrenders principles and opinions
dearer to him than life.
What would be the financial result of Han
cocks success? We hear about reform ;
but we are TO understand it to mean that The
present excellent condition of the country ii
to be destroyed and, after ftful fever o.
apparent prosperity, the hard times are Il
come back harder than ever. The Democrat
pretend that they have reduced the public ex
penditure. They have indeed shown thei
hostility to the army and navy, which helped
to save the Union, by Gripping both, and 81
for the time have reduced appropriations
which must soon be increased in a ratio great
err than the reduction. They have failed t
make other necessary appropriations which
they were forced to provide for afterwards il
deficiency bills. So great is their dread o
honest elections, that they stop the machiner,
of federal courts rather than pay the mar
shals. At the same time they have appropri
ated vast sums for improving insignificant
creeks, which will never be navigated excep
by scows and for putting up public building
in southern villages, for which there is no use
At this moment the Democratic papers il
Virginia and West Virginia are calling upon
grateful people to reflect certain representa-
tiVes because they have plundered hundred
Of thousands of dollars from the nations
treasury to improve imaginary navigation an
to build useless federal palaces
But how much have the Democrats had t
do with that magnificent series of fiscal meas
ures which have enabled the country to pa
off hundreds of millions of its debt? Ho,
much have they had to do with bringing abou
that general prosperity which has enabled tn
Republican treasury department to save mi
lions every year by reducing the rate OF intel
est on the public debtg Just nothing. o
the contrary, while the nation has been in
proving its credit so that to-day it could sell
long per cent bond at par, the great bulk {
the Democratic party-I mean the solid Sout
have been either repudiating or scalin
down their State debts, which they are pc
fectly well able to pay. There is the rio
State of Georgia, which actually passed a col
stitutional amendment to get rid forever of a
honest debt for which northern people pal
down the cash, This, of course raises IL
value of what Georgia chooses TO pay, and 1
her bonds are quoted above par because 81
has repudiated the rest At this momei
Virginia is passing through q struggle to d
eide how much of her debt she shall pay
not whether she shall pay it, but how muC
of it. And Georgia and Virginia are the tv
most respectable and responsible of the Sout
ern States. We expect nothing from Missis