New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-21
PROTECTION HERE AND IBEoID.

The great meeting ut the Academy ol MUSIC
which Mr. sullivan addressed, in one respect
closely rcscmblrd the one AT ChckciinE Hail.
carly in the campaign. The predominant
idea of each was oppo ilion To the British pol
lev Of free trade and to its advocates IN this
country. Tn, Rev. Mr. Pepper and Judge
brennan pointed ont with great clcuncss ana
power chat it was 10y This same policy Chat Ire
land bad been impoverished. Mr S1llivan PIE
scented IN most effective form the magnificent
results of the Republican policy of protection
i'm this country. tn, appeal at bo'h mocj-
upa WIS to The Interests and patriotic icrilnE-
of American citizens. who desire to see tins
country saved from the Distress which has Wis
itcd hclnnd. and pushed forward In that career
of marvellous prosperity which tho Republican
policy luz promoted
II b. not sltnngo That tha line oI argument
has slcnt force, The Intelligent voters ol li'h
nativity are prepared To- listen with nrprrn
zion. hrcnus, thry know how manufacture.
used lc flourish In Ireland, how the british pol
ley forced into agriculture a greater population
than could be prosperous therein, and how
suffering, emigration aud starvation followed.
In this country, toe, there are very few OF the
citizens of Irish birth who are not workers, pro-
rule engaged in farming pursuits, but in man
ufacturcs, the mechanic arts, and in those other
forms Of labor which depend most directly
mon the divcr,hcation and general progress
of industry. I'm the manufactures wages are
secured for 100000 persons, and II the mum
her of those thus employed should be de
creased, or their wages should De materially 'W
down. DISASTER would inevitably come upon
the workers in all bldnchc, of mechanics and
labor. Men from the factories and the mills
in great number would be forced to 20 about
seeking employment in the shops, on tlc
whaIVcS on in the streets, and driving down Ivy
their competition tEc wages OF all labor. 40
body of citizens would suffer more from such
change than those to whom Mr.. sullivan ad-
dressed ms eloquent argument.
Credit is due to him, too, because he hand ,d
with intelligence and true patriotism the ques-
ton of protection of American citizens abroad.
He speaks with dignity, in claiming fox the
natuIalizcd lrshman the same protection, no
more and no less, that Is asked for the natu
rallied German or Frcnchman and in dis
claiming any desire to have men protected IN
unlawful actions. His personal assurances rs
to Mr.. Blainr'S course and purposes, 1t VIII DC
observed harmonic exactly in every particular
with the instructions given by Mr.. Blaine as
Secretary of state, in the cases of Walsh and
Royton These letters OF May 2G and June >,
1851. forcshadOHcd an honorable, manly and
Ie,olutc policy, which every true American
must approve, ard there con be no doubt that,
he'd not the assassination of the President soon
left the Government powerless for months, i'm
portant principles for the protection Of al
American citizens would have been pressed
upon the consideration Of foreign Powers, and
by them accepted. What this country can
worthily and honorably ask, it may De sure
other countries will not be unwilling to con-
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