Daily Republican., 1880-09-01
REPUBLICAk IIUKET.
Thoughts for W workiuEmsn.


The productiveness of the United
States has reached q point now
never before reached, and has become
the surprise as we'll as the admiration
of the world. What has made this
country what it Isl The wise govern
ment that protects American industries
Our ability to not only fully supply
ourselves but all the nations OF the
world has not until within three or foir
years been put to the test Up to 1860
the Government fuctuated between
Whig and Democratic governments.
never long enough under the Wings
who were in favor of protection to show
the good effects of protection. The
Democracy having always been in favor
of free trade did not develop the coun.
try. Bat since 1851 the nation has
been under continuous Republican
rule, and has not only since then put
down one OF the most gigantic rebel
lions on record, but has shown that the
nation Is not only self-sustaining but
under the wise system Of protection
that has prevailed she has been en-
abled 10 assist Europe, not only with
food at times when she needed assist
ance but las got such control that shs,
oan really uudsrsell Europe in many
things in her own marts Of trade and
manufacture. We might have strug.
rlsd along for half century longer
pursuing the old style in vogue prior
to 1860, and still have failed to produce
any such impression as this upon the
governing classes and Powers Of En-
rope. What We have done now is ap'
preciated because Europe has reason to
do 80 1t is not merely our ability to
supply that old world with food in
cases Of emergency that inspires this
feeling Of respect, for we did that to a
very considerable extent during the old
regime, but we have successively de-
luged Europe with our gold and silver,
oil, bread stutfs, provisions, cotton,
railway securities and finally manufsc
tured goods, and then We have startled
Europe by our large favorable balance
Of trade, our resumption Of specie pay
ments, our ability to command the
money market of the Republic, our
powerful banking system, our rapid re-
duction of war debts and interests, ard
with the triumphs of American skill,
enterprise, labsr, capital and invention
in all departments OF productive in
dustry. Well may Europe open her
eyes in as.onishment 1t is with no
little pride that the American people
can look upon such an exhibit. Such
a state of prosperity should be con.
spicuously placed befor, the public and
popdered over by every substantial cit
isen in the country, not for the sncour-
agement CT empty jubilation braggado-
cia aud vaporing, but in order that The
people may contrast the condition Of
the country after twenty years Of Re-
publican policy with what II was while
Democratic management kept it In the
leading strings of Democracy and free
trade. To point to the mighty volume
OF the national production tells the
story in very imperfect way. The
nation always possessed the elements
of a giant strength but being under
Democratic predominance the most Of
the time that strength was never de.
veloped.
The Republican party while incrsas-
ing and stimulating the productions
enormously, ha1 at the same tine re-
organized national finances and Iower
given to the Republicans position and
prestige all over the world to which 1t
had previously bsen stranger. Mr..
Kasson our late munster to Austria,
but having lately returned to this
country TO aisums oont'ol Of the portfo-
lilo of the post off ;e department. in g.
fsrrin to the N after, thinks that this
enhanced national prestige will led to
a vast increase of foreign emigration to
the United States, but tho probsbllt es
are that i. will incite tbs removal hith-
er of European manufactures with all
thei. capital and skilled industry.
A change in the administration Il
the present time woul1 be fatal check
TO the prosperity which has so abund-
antly blessed the nation. Wise and iu.
dioious protectiol for the last twenty
years has made the nation what it is
and this is but the beginning of an era
Of prosperity yet az it were but in lis
infancy. locally spplieI this is The
protection which revolvs' tle wi cells o.
the machine shops o. Wilmington and
operates her great ship yards. This il
the protection that gives employment
to thousands Of artisans, mechanic aud
working en-. This is the Zinc " 70,
lection that has increased the populs-