New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-09
MR.BEECHERON FREE TRADE.
PROTECTION DENOrNCEn As IMMORAL.

Wv Inn olBJElI
The first of series of lectures for and
against Free Trade principles under the auspices Of the
brooklyn Revenue Reform Club given last evening
by Henry Ward Beecher I'm the First Baptist Church,
e HelghtA, at Pierrepout and ClintOn-sts It
nne after the appointed hour when the audience had
gathercd' and tho lecturer appeared The house
nor wen nlcd except in the unreseryed seats. Mr.
beecher was received with the usual enthusiasm which
MS appearance creates. He was not accompanied on
the pulpit platform by any one.
lie spoke Tor nearly two hours and half and held the
close attention OF his audience His general topic was
Tue Hotaiy OF free trade and he denounced The immor
amy and injustice Of protection The main points Of
Mr.. Beecher's lecture were as follows:
Ih Is the Introductory address intended open the
snect ana show the scope OF nature related moral
questions shall leave to those who come after me the
detailed discussion Of the departments Of it, 1t Is not
expected mat tn sc lectures will disclose facts for
the subject is old and the discussion of it tue but
desire To persuade great classes Of citizens who
a'eIse or Indifferent TO the subject to examine and
Judge tho matter One important department is
the restraint the freedom OF commerce. 1t
may be asked why we call popular attention to
the Intricate and perplexing subject of political
omy 1t is largely concerned with the production Of
wealth and should engross the attention Of all prac
ch men ana statesmen. II ia essential To the wellbeng
OF society That all men should understand s principles.
Business men can understand abstract truths by
slower process than students
What Socialism but political cc0nomv-he science of
labor ls powers and rights SO, too, Communstic doe
trnes relate TO political economy Every foundry is
leclufeSh0p In political economy, and every
in cced houses O do not 5fno Know all the ' po rove
ems OF MPor. An parents and Instructors, and
even minister's OF the Gospel, should teach political
economy. Nne-enths OF the people are weath-prO-
ducer+ In the whir and vortex Of business men are
dom tempted home or crch but it ia in ther indus
tries and everyday life that virtue and honor most
ncrucu' ioHueal economy Is the soil Of all political
morality ana the battle 81 life Is In 1t, ak days arc
stronger than the day aud each Of the six is
stronger Tor habit and character than the one
OY WHAT FREE TRADE PRINCIPLES REST
W. backed mp by the moral the community,
by the developments Of virtue and manhood, and the
good of all 10 these attempt, 40 instruction. white dis
cus,on between divided political parties is good thing,
10 docs not leave men in Judicial frame OF mind, and
men need much help 10 form sound views Men whose
wealth is rolled up at the expense o. the multitude
ready 20 spend millions TO fort,fy their pos on-. We
need discussions from men who not partisans, aud
who have no pccnnlary interest
In addition 10 what every citizen feels, IA n
moral teacher feel zodIous to say That the
pro, Ci'e system not only u mpgHIi' ,and
Tlau-" IN its principles and results II n directly
opposed O" christian ethics tis opposed % the e'ca
pics OF equity aud Justice Iu fellow, Hip aud those who
yo ate these, u tho long uu 60 destruction; while
obedience to them leads 10 success In direct contra
pr".". lFr tariff for 70 r. organized immortality. zap
Every American heart should beat for liberty. T. coft
ages and blood 90 gum iuaisi iul liberty Ey r'you-
gained A. a-j ub,ft. except who're il imp,ue. he
liberty OF others, exists ia ~ directions "ud goes
auou-oral. religious and yidWl-I- best for nhn.
Men can choose their own church, their own ''IuZi
can us" property az they please. Hhd tutI own iIh'l
and ind world wide open 10 grt what Temps me eye
and attracts wealth. but they may not bring Do nome
The United states Will NOT Iri man hruI u iI Iu.r-7
he pay the penalty. lie may grt his picture. u liuy,
sh- u Lyons, vine in Bordeaux; but tur Government
says YOU must slF az h"Wc' ana MOI a'I.Ig. ~ IT.
is not pr.drc'd here Won must wait uu n rs.
li1rthl,rI lnl- Is Ih' Ll'Iil .",., as li' 2l"ii
~ lNuros, hut "S nrc'~-hrr- are concerned l1ye'h
40 luma,,g traveller rorur7ufo hi- native lHni pY
pcru-iou Of the Government except with his skin and
IT, covering iil- lG"hh ait "P'h aiu t''7 P.' ,n
bed fur lie c1uu"i hln- lu Nhaj ne can my
cheaper than 20 home. We are sAorn OF cur liberty ia
the commerce eff The world.
Enr tFr, say n /. procctvc Whom does it protcctl
Me- NF hr, tR' r ",p WIZ, ID, , sI.rt. ,r. 5irfy
can bring Them iu free hut they qrr clean N IA taken
FOR granted that they are not worn ana dlt{ must DE
ION IF tho tariffs offensive To tho sense OF liberty
That 1t causes 800 1So "a r.ort.d TO- Inc Go,rn.
rnruf sc. no with spes aud the citizen Win GRAFT lho
ma, goods abroad iu lieu Of buying them Hi home H a
merchant v,uis to buy hc must turn hi- i'' Westward
lao, D., friend Europe These forty states may freely
with each other, bus NOT with France or 'tuih
II n trying apart from the world, and maze ms
An'Ii,, "'' In - ~ [tl, Al IN r., Violate tf. cam
ou- 81 morality; but do % hy law. The Government
a. engine Of power 20 violate the equities OF N"i'N''
COMMERCE ~ BONDAGE.
II - contrary ~ morals and the spirit ~ fathers 20
pa; Commerce in bondage Commerce" is TO the nation
what blood i- to the body II oquaizes the zones Its
white wIng- are the Gospel hr world Since the time
Of Paul every ship has been ocean pulpit; with ~
much harmful stun other pulplt' Be or" the Rebel
lion ships led the commerce ~ the world But now
ihr ships aye sold and Toe yards silent Commerce. ~
In chains prisoner 90 the heels Of Manufactures In
stead OF being au eagle 10 is duusal fowl Now
-fHt. IA % keen tIr
There should Ic Important and ouu.p1i.nt rcI-
SON, for uB. AT ur'. are taxes Co sup
port the Government '.r,.'L g" I.i'.' ~
An should Dee c,rtan and direct; bIi ger ut 900 I'm
ports ore uncertain aud indirect lar' uId 30 i.c cost
10 u'fs ~ articles h1t are hIi,h n inc Plcg
nov Iu dan having too much money for Govern
men' pnrpy poi. ,,' MI , ,I rIis ton"i,i
tiou They ft1 beck fhr ar hr.d I'. our ..+'u'.
oy.rrs, ,, ll per cent Wee lu bold ,uroNu BOO spite .
%. FOREIGN labor The pr"t'rt'f" iAnN r~"' ih' "'fr-
of 300 600 Ahorcrs out ot luUonuJO 20 i'c 'Apt'S'"
cost 81 food. We must manufacture T." flrr IN lh' /
Protection i- 90 first whct 10 cnt"rpr' our soon
dcrruyH H. None cNor reach the iiMr "h,u ,,,t St /
Nonc viii give the teai. but atm wahl 10 ne u. ia"
breast Of Government millionaire tniot t w.
OF British gold m the Interests 81 Ir'r li'r' 49,
Tl.r theory false. Industries thrive hrit Win no
protection England sent ont her cuonr, Whlrh were .
"r ry,,S,s. Lui sho fonnd ont her mistake. Forty
sstntntrs OF Parliament cnloiucd New England from ,
manufacturing. The rivers were not to De damned T
n Tho peotlr would be aud vet fathers developed
rcsprc bic manufactures Tao states not pr tccted
,,rst each other now But of the strongest tree /
trade arguments in New England II the fa@ thai shoe
factorir, and cotton mills are going mp In the West Tho
ri OF nations depends the energy aud iutllS nee Ni
The people aud not on protection To its iHdu-r on
tLe argument oil protection raising wages Tor abOrcIs Is
IL right 80 staryc the poor abroad 10 save those al nome
But the tariff does enhance whge7 the reverse II
trr Ouc-tnlrl Of the wages OF plO ulcers goes 10 pay
what the tariff protects. The unprotected ioocr - IN
the majority. Protective arih Is ahNersr 10 ,HG
interests Of tho mborng mon, aud The Po"''''""S WI"
ind II ont. -, .-.,f,.. . |
the oath. shadow OF shadOws-thc i"Sal Oath Do now |
most piiful aud contemplate. While courts argue aOo
men " hO dc not believe God taking the udlh, courts
and the tArih destroying It's sancty 1Ou go hlo
court, the CLERK pops up mumbes Few W9riH, Silui6
wifi Ahrlp YOU Goa" and sou Kiss the llble ana siel
forty dozen rishmen The Custom House ohth Is mo
written by tho clerk. Men think IL no CRIME To chcal inc
Government. .. 49, 49,. .,,u.t,s |
what Is protection doing now II secs the surplus !