New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-09
NIP. cHITrFNDEN,s DEFEAr.

METHODS DT WHICH IT is SAID To HAVE BG'N
BROUGHT All CT-WEONGrULLY ACCUSED OF
BEING FREE TEADER-HIS FIRM BELIEF IS
PROTECTION.
Many OF the friends OF :. q. Chittcndcn ia the
Ud Congressional 'Disrct are still nd;--
ueut 20 bs defeat and charge that Do
WIS due in large part to msreDresentatIons of
bis views by some of The elements orposiag
him. Oaco these gentlemen handed o TRIBUNE
reporter So, .eray card winch he sad Was used WIN
great erect election day in the AilltI and AlAh
Ward.. Whicu nave I large laborlug population.
Iue following ls a copy:
CHtIrENDEN AND THE rA&ITF.
on tno 2Gtl uf Narcn, 1875, = b. Cil trnden voted
w.. 'rt-,,i 'p. and 10 d Dmocfafs voted as.,.1 Il H.
We're tAc 1O4 Republicans WRONG ana Nj CMlicnden
M 5Ir C,u+osdon stands with the Democracy of the
sou upon the tariff quesr ne Gd When hc voted
ar4iusf the tiyi k.hts uii. Ihr SOiiI south ai-
,Ds h, v.,4 mon fhe civil Right, bIl a.d Great
Britain lppaud, his speeches ana vcies upon the tariff
ou,stun. 1t Il. senI TO Congress a mau who al Ls
Hd. has dope m1nlul service in the c4u,c OF human
rlgnts ana vhu represents the American doctrine
ProceUon 10 American interests. That E"n is j. I1a att
smith,
Now the fact H." SAID this gentleman. that the
vote referred to was simply vote 10 tx day for
tne consideration Of a bill which Mr. Chttendcn
opposed. Mr. aiscock. Mr.. Starn. General McCook
ana other strong Protcctonists voted he
voted. Tie man Who charges Mr. Cht;endcn
with beng Free-TIadrr must be ont
of his mind. | know that hc never said
word for Free Trade ia ms lifc but has always been
bv cony icton a sincere advocate OF careful pro-
tectlon of all American Industries that need pro-
trciIon. Bat as "a merchant be has experienced
some absurd features of the war 'art winch he
ho cuounced while at the same time opposing for
SIX years all Democratic attempts 10 tinker
the tariff. happen 10 nave mere copy
Of Mr. Chttendens speech of MAY p. 1850.
fGe a m
views:
/ Icou1aenty assume that the tariff bill no. 6lss)
canult receive the approval 81 C.n-ieSs II m
tsat II ie n wei considered and coinprehrus,re
reform nra-urc II ~ al best an eXp'hithI' tHe dfT
sr rcssOrf n tedious. truitless struggle lu ne CON
M, l.a on Ways AID Means t0 improve lhc cX@iih%
tarf A. In cXpcdeut. 10 srlKcs me AZ S'ri or ran
do shot; speak. Of sufficient ieae an l"ica 20 40
serou, m cnef sure also 10 hrli dI-astrr ana rcic-
tou. sDaI not waste TIME III .hoW,hs al''o @ ~ .i, va
10 uass foi do not believe n's my cn,lo
T Question arises, nave W. no remedy no power al All
rs,rGs icatnr, Of The tarlii corrected
st.D nv step lijIic by httle. We can ONLY WIN hH PAT
chant familiar u some sort with the doHsaO o. 'Io e"
York Custom House Tor tEifty years ana J. uosso' "a
There be s, wM Tealizis ins magnitude and
difficulties Of tine question. ,.,, ,ls mean
NO offence or disiespect IN saving IT, Oat unler7 /
am uucu mistaken previous Congress uas btch 80 80
haf d ana confused in It's tcmDs to revise me iarll
some cxlent our cpOarra-smenL III speA@lng dElih'I
IUr crror o excessive talking III COnSress rXciahcu
otherwise IN DOW 10 WINCH 'io
t,, whose tr4de II u 10 4u's''"h
| eV9ry th!ly yield nothing and AK by the hour
T.c NOBLE now send nearly 300 LAWYERS 10 congress.
How s:.i ouch body upon general rrVls'on o'
.lcn illsT AS We Aavr VINO can iea them III Jrl-
f.rsni- umr aud there leaders OI phDic "pl
ion IN Congress men Of learning anu power "hose u
| s.nrces were constantly employed upon qIos1on- Vi
| uaramount pubhc concern. Have We su9h "hu'
frs uoWf l. leadersnp possible under thr
| rr7os of The House exc ipt by Ill Dustcisf How
iog does ID take. ana Dreibrcn 20 distribute me
G'.va .watdf the goid % that award gone
Us il NOT been coined into sbOi ght silver dolIaIh.
nJ stnred lor impending dsrepu auie use H0" 'OhS
o. - r.ke 10 get simple clean legislation OF local
tor.t tirnugh Congress- Wnat chance has destitute
~idog whose dead father IN MS Lifetime III AN eheI
ratts of the Government trusting Congress to reim
| burse Them . o.5 On ~, ars,o "A
,ha farin nave practl5ed IL for Al least t"ehly
vars but diverse and vicious ways are pas, ny nia
y%ont am surprised frequently by some Ne" IeVeIa
ron of its mysteries and inlquy' AN
| confident, however, that radieAl anu ne'Vo
| assault upon WYNN"