The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-10-28
Democratic Ascendency Fatal to American
Industries
70 THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL:

Iioi " my ouutll, luEOuED tne hSCeuue0Cy
the Democratic party, but none more potent than
the threatening attitude of that party towards
American industries. The feeling of those who
have most seriously considered this subject is not
mere sentiment 1t amounts to profound con
vlcton upon what may become stern and pitt
less reality to every manufacturer mechanic and
aborer in the country
Mr.. Hewitt, ex Democratic Congressman from
New York, in letter which contains well conceal
ed argument for free trade, states how general is
the desire in England for the success of the Demo.
cratic national ticket Well no one doubts his
statement 1t was Tot necessary that he should
make 1t IN order to inform us of British sympathy
with the Democratic party This We knew before
Mr. liewitts letter appeared. We knew that British
clubs were flooding this country with documents
intended to convince American voters of their
duty to support the Democratic ticket And we
know too that it is asserted in many quarters that
the Democratic managers have found no difficulty
IN drawing large campaign fund from British
sources. How happens this to be! It is certain
" unusual for US to see 50 direct and earnest a
participation in our politics from the other side Of
the Atlantic
But though unusual il is not entirely unprece-
deutcd Daring our late civil war there was tho
same anxiety OIL the part OF our trans Atlantic
cousins Tor Democratic success tina, exists in the
British heart to day. That tender sympathy for
the Democracy built the Alabama ana other con
edrrate cruisers which sailed ont from British
ports 70 prey upon our commerce. and which so
crippled it that 1t ha, not vet recovered from rc
foul blows then dealt it.
Englisbncu have rarely failed to pursue the
course they deemed to be for their interest. no
matter "h" might suffer by it. They hen felt it
desirable dining our civil war to crush the con-
mcrce OF their great maritime rival. and 10 that
end aided the Solid SOUTH now the controlling eo
meut Of the Democracy, to scour the ocean with
their plratieal craft IN oricr to capture and burn
Our merchantmen. And now, as Mr. Hewitt as
sures vs., England is again DESTROYS Of the success
Of this same Democracy WE'LL who wonders at it I
They know on the eth # side Of the Atlantic that
the Democratic parity. IN it, last national platform
declared explicitly against a tariff for the protcc
ton Ut American industries They know that it
So declared ia its platform four years ago. They
know that the soIid south. which is the head and
body Of the Democratic party, Incorporated pro
vision into the Confederate Constitution, when il
expected TO destroy the L mon and set up on its
own account providing that 40 protective duties
should be levied upon imports And they know
TO- that the traditions and policy Of the Demo
cratic party have been untavorabIo to the en-
couraEcmeu; and protection Of American indus
tries for more than a generation
NOV i il strange that British shipowner4 were
no earnest to aid the solid south in its efforts
"a destroy our commerce, that So sharply competed
with them. than British manufacturers are to day
Y sca THIS same party crush thcir American rivals
whose competition they have canse to fear How
,ons would II take the manufacturers Of Mauches-
tor, Birmingham and Liverpool with the products
of thc'r plnper labor, to compel American manu-
tactNr@rs to close business and Shut up shop in the
event NJ the success Of the Democratic party and
the carrying into effect Of its free trade policy
EuglisAmen know, too that the Democracy has
declared in its national platform for free ships !;
meaning that Ships Of foreign construction may be
put under American ekisters sail under the Alner
can lla, .nd compete with us iii bur coasting trade
This plank In the Democratic platform means the
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