The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-08-21
Mr. usrrsl, c.sghlis

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NE~ Yons. Aug. 4. 1854
NJ. Garrett Csughlis:
Dear Frisnl Ysuu VI The sih 10 70.
csisssi, Aaa 10 writing about politics Jon
simply srtieipsie me. for ] have bcsn
ihssking Of writing 10 you 10 Asoertaia
the views Of you ssd others 10 Maine Who
are 10 sympathy vita anii.noaorolissic
principles. ~ Wished 70 kpes hew yen
stood 10 reistios 20 the Democratic party
since II made TIA recent sominstions ~
Chicago. The views that you expressed
ia youf note are all exact counterpart oil
my ous, sIosp, perhaps that your views
are iriise miider than ] conli care to put
tsaos. Tor 1 thiuk the Democrats party
have treated ne wsrking men 10 NEST
co1ismpsisle manner, and tho sooner We
Adminisief 10 them sewers castigation
The more likely will the party managers
lie TO realize that they have made great
mistake and trusted too much 10 our for
kesrssos. 1 sitsadsd the Irish American
ms<tiss held here 10 Chiokering Hall last
vsek. snd VAS surprised at the unanimity
Of sentiment among the sudience. ~ ex.
yresscd by the different speakers, and
when the names Of Blsine and Logan were
mentioned the applause VAS so prolonged
that / Vas surprised. and think the
death kneil Of the Democratic party was
sounded and resosndsd. II Is scarcely to
10 wondered 1t that the high toned arts.
tocrsiie portion OF the Republican party
Of the Hesry Ward Bsscbsr type should
favor free trade. Who, IL free trade was 10
epsratios. could buy their goods cheaper
while they live on monopoliss At home.
aud leave werkiBg msA u great number OF
whom served in the army TO restore the
Union aud are nov IL the labor markei)
to compete with foreign cheap labor.
This is why the so-oalled Independent
Republicans favor Cleveland and free
trade. There are about ten thousand men
10 New York and vicinity who are engaged
in the stone business in all its branches.
Take away the present tariff and those
men will be placed 10 sharp composition
with men in the same business 10 Europe,
and then they will have to work for near.
~ the same wages a. prevail abroad or
stand idle. II might be very agreeable 10
all the house owners in New York TO buy
their stone cheaper, but will they lower
the rent on that account There Is only
one answer to this, and that is an EN-.
phstic mol for the house rent here is not
regulated by the cost Of the material OF
which iEey are constructed, but by the
availability OF the structure for business
and convenience In other respects A
free trade advocate said here not long
since 1t one OF their meetings that we
would have better wages II We had free
trade, and arose 10 the audience and ask.
him 10 explain this, and lie answered
by saying that II We had cheap brick,
lime, cement and stone We would have
cheaper house rent You see he wanted
us to lower the wages in order TO have
cheap rent, and this is how we are to
have better wages. all OF which isillogical
and might say illusoiy. Yon may tell
any workingman Of your acquaintance
who advocates Cleveland and free trade
tbat there are agents here In New York
Mechanics and Trades Exchange
from foreign countries ready, as soon as
the tariff is lowered, TO sell lumber, lime
and stone aud oil such other articles at
prices 70 low that we will have to stand
idle or come down in wages so low that
we will only have triAs more than men
abroad, and you will have to take good
care that NO free tiade Congressman will
be elected The rich men Of the South
are all free traders. although when the
cotton culture Was 10 its infancy the in.
dustry was protected by tariff; but now
when they have almost monopoly 10
cotton they are ior Tree trsae. lnese
men were not trne Democrats ever Got,
ten, before the rebellion, vas considered
king, and the Illusion is still entertained.
The rich men who got wealthy ny colton
in the South after II was protected into
q strong position, we're not loyal 70 the
Union, and 1t is doubtful II they are loyal
to-day. By the idea OF SOLID south
they are enabled to control the leaders OF
the Democratic party IN the East ana
West. Before tho rebellion they purpose
y left the country IN perfectly ceisnse'
less condition, and you may note by The
refusal to appropriate any money for new
ships OF war and fortifications that they
are actuatsd bv the same policy today.
When the rebellion commenced they sent
Slidsll and Masoa TO solicit English aid.
Offering na bride the free trade OF the
South with lines OF English steamers run.
ninR to the principal commercial cities OF
the south. They would have this country
only . mere dependency OF England.
They ssy We sell cur raw cotton TO tbs
English aad the Yankees. and We want t.
TO buy from the cheapest. They make
here no allowance Tor their fellow country
men who stand ready to protect them from
any foreign foe The four Democratic
Congressmen from New York city are oil
free traders. These men hope II few
States outside Of the south go Democrat.
ic that that they will be high Cabinet
officials, This is how the Solid South
irhuenees the Northern Democratic lead
sr IN the same manner as during the
rebellion Whea Fernando Wood was
MayOF OF New York most OF the Demo
cratic lesdera here were rank Copper.
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