Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-07-24

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ALTHOUGH somewhat longer thar
usual papers of the kind, owing to III
Importance, We print in this issue Mr.
Blaine's letter in full accepting the Re
publican nomination for the Presidency
II is one Uf the must admirable papers
ii the sort ever presented 10 the public
every line of which should be read and
poudered over by every American citi-
zen. The questions of Importance tU
The people are ali discussed III clear, coz
else style, and in dignited toie. Ev-
ery issue is met 'Quarely, ln plain, SIM
| pie aud straightforward manner.
Mr. Blaine reviews the tariff question,
setting forth the wonderful pros sperity of
the country under protection, and DEM
OnStrating the Imperative necessity Of
the continuance of protective policy.
Tue census of 1850, he says, shows that
the value of all property in the States aud
| Territories, excludi.g The slaves, was
fourteen thousand million dollars. At
the end of twenty years, under protec-
tive policy, the value of the property had
| increased to fOrty-four Thousand million
| dollars, and this great result was attained
notwithstanding the existence of de-
Structive war. The Population during
he twenty years from 1850 to 1880 iu-
creased 80 per cent, while the aggregate
property of the country increased in value
PA per cent The average gain IN wealth
during the period mentiuued was Sl25,-
000, 900 per month, u record SURPRISING
the experience OF any nation, either an
cient or modern. AT the same time re
iigious and charitable institutions, schools
and colleges, have been founded and en-
dowed more generally than at any pre-
vious time. Our foreign commerce, says
Mr. Blaine, has during the same pefiOd
steadily and prodigiously increased.
From 1860 to the present time the for
eign commerce of the United States (di-
vided with approximate equality between
exports and llnporlS), reached the aS-
founding aggregate of twenty four thou
sand millions OF dollars. The balance in
this vast commerce inclined in our favor
but it would have been much larger if
our trade with the countries OF America
had been more wisely adjusted. The tota
exports from the United States, from the
date of the Declaration of Independence
down to 1860, added to all that had pre-
viously been expo! tied from the American
culouies, amounted to less than nine thou
sand million dollars. From 1850 to thu
close of the last year our exports exceed
ed twelve tousand million dollars, the
whole of it being the product of Amer
icaG labor. 1t cannot. therefore, be said
that pro- ective tariff has injured our
export trade, when in "a years We ex-
Nln t1k. Il
aggregate of our former exports.
Mr. blaine next proves that protection
has been of advantage to agriculture,
showing the immense progress made in
twenty years iR the agricultural ealth |
of the nation; and with this general in
crease in wealth internal commerce has |
been characterized by marvellous der |
geiopment. Into this vast field of gener |
al trade, says Mr.. Blaine, foreign natinns
are striving by every device to enter. 1t
is into this fed that the opponents of our |
present revenue system would freely ADJ |
nit the countries of Eurupe-cOuntries !
into whose internal trade we could no; |
feciprucally enter: countries to which We
should be surrendeiing every advantage |
o: trade; from which We should be gain
ing EoIhing i'll return.
The letter speaks at length On the eff
feet that free trade would exert upon the
IN echanic and the laborer, proving that
it would bring on general reduction OF
" ages and widespread disaster. All the
results of protection aIe absolute and
visible while our opponents offer for them
nothing buLa series OF experiments.
No portion of the letter will be read
with greater interest than that relating
10 The foreign policy of the country. Mr..
Blaine says, our forsign relations favor
cur domestic development. The
United States has no cause and no desire
to engage IN conflict with any power on
earth. and we may rest in assured conf
dence that no power desires to attack the
L nited States.
The policy of the Garfield Admins
ration, looking to an agreement among
all The countries of the Western Hemis
phere to submit their international dis
putes to peaceful arbitration, should be
There is no disposition toward
but efforts should be made
for better trade relations with all the
Spanish / NE rican countries,a beginning
Laviug already been made with Mexico.
The whole program Uf foreign policy
recommended is summed up in con-
Guiding sentence: "0ur toreigH policy
shOnld be al American Eelicy in the
and most comprehensive sense
"a policy Of peace. Of friendship, of
enlargement"
"rhe name of American. Mr.. Blaine
says, (which belongs to us in our Ma
.ioDai capacity, must always exalt the
1st pride of patriotism. Citizenship OF
he Republic must be the panoply and
safeguard of him who wears it. The
American citizen. rich or poor. native or
white or eolored, must every
where walk secure in his personal and
,ivil rights. The Republic should never
tecept lesser duty it can never assume
! uObieF one than the protection OF
he humblest man who owes it loyalty
protection ut hone. aud protection
3 hich shall follow him abroad. into
v whatever land he may 60 npon a lawful
'rrand
WE refer our readers to the letter in
uli. It will be found to be a document
will bear inspection. affording ar
'ument to the enthusiastic followers of
heir trusted leader. and inspiring the
a,siness and labor interests of the coun-
ry with confidence. that the nation under
ie lead will eo.iiinue on its unprece-
ented career OF prosperity,