, 1881-11-08
Discussion of the Issue Of 1880 Begun
Within the Democratic
Ranks.
lieWs Of 'eortccs-Sunlhcrn Democratic Senators
In fa.ur Of l'rotetti,e Taxcs un
Consumers.
A Suggestion that New England May
Hereaftur Advocate Free
Trade.

hgtS ~ .ttlali!A WHICH frtErfCtl II tIH fnritf
I.,ay pussiI,y narts tic beElnntllG ttf All inl-
,H,rtnnt movement Within tho Denu.crntfc
lmrty. 1t Is III bu fopr,l, ut least In thu
following conversation witt, Sr,,ntnr vaor-
liccs that llu snys thu general sentiment of
tl,ose Southern null Western Democrats
whom liz at,s met. or FROM wItotl, llu has r..
cclye,l letters sfsce tho speech ut Al Mitu,
has been favorable tu tic position taken by
Him.
Tho Attlrss llns efych Mc,lstou for yrry
general! although uuicl discussion a,nDllg
NrinucrWtic Senators lleu. II WAS probably
Tho first strohg ntA olA'l, declaration IN
favnr Of tho theory Of incidental projection
nlauc by any leading Dr,norral since
t1n War. Thu argument Of sliu address wis,
In brief. tllis; lilo manufacturer is,l tuctor,
sccntt Il. Importance ollly 10 tho a4rlcultur-
Est III making The prosperity uf II eoitntry.
The manufacturer las the right tu ciut1n
tru'n his Government tl,nt protection agntl,st
forctgn competition with which he IL al'so-
lutely nlIable 10 conte,lt. and which, IL left
free, wuuttt clUse his mills Hti tlrlvu liui out
or business. Tho pr,,tlilrer l,;ls It ctl,lnlull
Interest with the manufacturer III demand
fhg flou. hts Government this protection TO
li0t,G manufactures.
Ihl>, ny will bt ubsesvclt. Is rudttulty Tiff
ferctlt ground frd,n Tint slpuh which thu.
DeiHocratiu party WIS forced nt thu closing
days Ut thu taSt eniM pnl4n by Republican colt
strrul[on uf tlial pusl Of tho Democratic plnt-
form Which called fur * tariff tur reyeutl,s
only" Senut0r Voorhees, says tint Ills nu-
dress WIS prepared will, tluc .leliberation;
tllnt It was \ rctssHrtlntt Ut tllu Dci!InvrAitc
Afnnrnr n'sd Jackso,,; tint Y was pscpared
without consultation with other Democrats,
nl tl,M& r, therefore, ts alone responsible for
t'te Views expressed IN II, btlt TINT II, Ills
opl'lion tllo Dr''!oc1atic uarty ea.. ntyerearry
try, UPON tllo fret.-trutte isSuo-fn,cett tllnt
IL would be suicidal fur the West nnl snuth
to lnsis. uroli free trulD i,uw that tI,Nlutncl-
.,,res-.pn'iitab!s, inanufaeturs-rre, nnki!lg
t!!o SOUTH atu West prosperous as New En-
ElalM HIS been I,lute prosperous by hct!r!y II
century Ut Protection UrUn the political
,stects Of tllu Question l,e suoke fully to tho
Herald representative t,,.t'uy:
was cleCteu front Pennsylvania, Atld With
ont Pennsylvania WI cUuAl ,:ot lNyu carried
ihe country aEAlnst II frrc.trnttB platform.
lnd'anl, Is toM.lessly Republican,, ind Gcor-
tIrc SOi!!lI--is tl,i!iIy interested with 1ndl-
ma III tlisclatulnlg tllul ,lncN 1ectc md inG0-
s!dcrAtc tlcclnratlon nt II Democratic convui.
tlHa whts;l, defeated Hancock fl ,lSs0: as L
i%y @ opinioii t that ss,,o viii nesor asai!; i,a s
presented III tIlt furn by Il Democratic StatG
nr NAtsonnl convention, atld iny purpose nj
tAtInnta was II attt IN SECURING II sound posi-
tim fur the pnrty hereafter.
~ The DemUcrnllH. party WIS lleyor FREQ:
tratso larty In Wasi!lng'oi's Inst ,:hnna!
address tho attention Of CUhgrcss IN directed
10 tie encouragement uf lluil1B IiahllfAct-
hEss s y ce. syesy %y os we IG s; sa W Hpsar ,ets
plnGe gar in'.,'ufactHrers by tt,c sido OF the
nErlGulturst. =. a.. Experience has taught
,.'e tint manufactures nre now as necessary
to osr Independence III t3 our con'fort.' ;rlis
was when Etlrul,uNtI natioNs. and especially
England, hnt established snc|l proh!l!!sory
measures nRatllst us tint protection Of home
1linlutncturcs WIS essential 10 thetr exist
el.Ge. Madison, til special nessAgt to Coll
IN tl,e laws as will more especially. protect
niMl foster the several branches OF manu-.
taetura which llnve been recently Instituted
or extended by tho lalltao!e 'Xertlons nf our
,,rill nsllrcss in lst7: Our manufacturers
VIII require the systematic md fostering
cure Of thu ttOyerntlellt.' Andrew Jnct;sol
wrote In lS:|} to the Ntu Robert Patterson, II
success Of rur manufactures, as tho l,ana-
Mlltt Of agriculture and commerce. dellentls
ih Il great i,ieusuru tho undergraduates Of 0ur
caultry. nud | assure y0u tint tDllb fcel
,a"s ,'sn sg1s!9y nS ta t'!S do 4e Necessity of ell
II said LII NY At1aata a,tlress: Every
sc!lool If stutesallslip from the foundatini,
nf tito Government TO- tho present tins lils
a.llnttlea TIE daty uf fostering. encouraging;
Calhoun WIS strongly IN fnyor Ut rr0tectlnn
rs Ut beltcilt to tlle South rs well as the
Nurtli. until tllo rtiid srpWt'l Ut slayc prop
erty awakened Tic f':nr III tio South tlMt tho
labor In them would bu Il nleililGa 10 te con.
tluuunco OF slavery. but Tie abolition OF
slynry tslyGs llo iangprn placs or rt'ss'n for
this tear. Tl!e South his employment fur
fields. 'rhe Children ot tho whItu farmer,
who calln0t work III the rlce urcuttDM pIu,,la-
!'"',, lind rme!ntlle1utivo rem ul1lloylnent IN the
ftctnrEes: These .ll'ttntNcttrlcs, besides, lt!-
furnIsa! 4 llear. markell for his pro!!1ce--ivr
Ills cotton. Tlluy enhance thu vnlNU Of his
holding. | inny shy that, appreclntilE these
changed conditions, the letltltilg ilell of TIC
South. 20 fnr as have had opp,rtnn!ty 70
talk with them. Hlvc now very NEARLY, 1t hot
quite, this snlllo opinl0ns rs hid CALHOUN ZIP
tn the tilne TINT le touHtt thu ctGctn1sta!,ces
OF slavery to be opposed to systuln which
totlay no man tn tlie South would n.lyorate
nlora warmly than he, ''rls country need
mt bo surprised to itnd the leaders nf PUBLIC
0plniol! III thu Sn!th 0utsl,0ken In fIs0r Ut
protection to thstr cotton.lnllls. a,lu btast-
fnrln!ees hStora the coming session Vt Col''
"And they woulu ba rcurcant 10 the l,tur.
ests of their peop!e It'll they not tlel,lslA tlls
pruteetlOll. Illn cuttDi'lilillH Uf GGUrElA lave
been wutl,erfulIy successful, M by the lat,lr,
Ut things tllcy must lluye lIcen nl,t i,lst cor
| ttnuo to be: What has lnatlo thu marvellous
| prosperity Ut Now England must maku the
SDuth prosperous twice nyur. TI.e s,lreess
Of tic .Atlailiu mills, which have pY.ill col
stnMt dividends OF from II 10 30 per cent,
prove tl,At cottuli cil1l bG prutltubly worked
III must II nut NIL OF the tiult States al.tl IL
SuutlI CnroIllu nj well. Tou lllye not The
slascet nur i thts possibly the proper occnsion
tU Ku !ntu tile figures. 1t il sufficient now II
sWy thnt, nlth0ugh tho business IN the Sul,tl
ls ai.!ust II, !ts lnfnncy, luId circumstance.
atrratly In prarcas Of rapil elimination lIlvt
prbyuritcll capital frnnl eulninE IN to the on
tent tllAt tlIU profits would w,trrl,lt ttBrn nrt
tutluy LED cntt0Il-tillls IN the Suiithnrll StAlcs
employing neurly 17,UN lands, tl!sbura,lt
noArly 83.o00, 100 a',llunIIy Il. wages, and ntl
llE tnr more lllun tllnt To the general weu!tl
Of their BAyeral communities, ull all, | bb
lleye. operated with pratit to tlle stuekhuId
ers. THESE MILLS are III their infnney, No
ono ut thenl would run q month werl
tAo protection that llas enabled tic New
EhglatM NIllls tD grow from tlia sn,ll'
infancy 10 Il stulwnrt maturity Withdrawn
toduy. SO will. tf1e b!ast furl!aces. ai,d ir0l
Mills nt Virginia a1ld West virglnia, aI!.
Cle0rgtat Icntlessee, mud AlMbalhA, Th
| MiIlrY nj nfnfUrttCl1. fhGItfrntuf tn ray