St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-30
RALLYING REPUBLICANS.
foRcEFUL ADDRESS BY JUDGE A. W..
TENNEY OF BROOKLYN,
AT BURLINGTON.


e5ts of that people. 1t Is source of graft
citation to me to be able to address such a
large audience under the auspices or the
young men. would much rather leave
this question to the young mems clubs OF
,he north than to the Golden club. New
er have We had 8 presidential campaign in
:hich there are less of politics than this
We are to decide in this contest whether
or not America shall own herself; whether
her markets shall belong to American
products or to European; whether the
price of American labor shall be measured
by the European standard or by the Amer
ton, a question of the fireside and of the
hearthstone. No question more import
ant can be presented to the American peo-
pie, or any people, than that of the indus
trial relations of that people. The par
allel running between these two dates
1850 and 1855 is peculiar and very sug-
gestive. In the year 1850 an attack was
made by the solid South, aided and abet-
ted by q large fraction of the democratic
party in the North, against the political
system of our country. To-day an attack
as made by the same section of the count
ry and by the same fraction of the demo-
cratic party upon the industrial system of
the country. 1 know there were
many democrats who put on the blue,
stepped into the ranks of the Union army,
md with high resolves declared that, come
What might and cost what it would, this
republic should not die. 1 know that in
this early autumn there are thousands and
tens of thousands of democrats coming
from the farms, the workshops, factories
are declaring that American industries
shall be protected from harm, from what
ever source it may come.
l remember, as you remember, that in
she year 1860 the grandest democrat of this
age declared that there could be but two
parties, patriots and traitors. So we de-
clare in the early autumn of 1888 that in
this tremendous struggle there are no re
publicans, no democrats, but we are either
free traders or protectionists. remem-
Der that in December, 1860, Mr.. Buchanan.
then president of the United States, sent
message to Congress, in which he said
Il can find nothing in the constitution
| that will give me authority to coerce a
sovereign State" / remember, too, that
last December Grover Cleveland sent a
message to Congress, in which he declared
that the tariff law which went upon our
statute books in 1S60-61, born out of the
necessities of the republic, a law that went
upon the statutes by the patriotism of our
people, law out of which this nation has
grown to its matchless prosperity-1 say
remember that Grover Cleveland of New
York declared in his message that this
law vicious, inequitable and Illogical.
But the comparison stops not here. No
sooner had rebellion crystallized into
shape than England began to show sym
pathy for the South. Her privateers came
out upon our seas to harass American
vessels. Confederate bonds were sold In
English markets, British gold bought
powder and balls by which traitors for
four years stood knee deep in human gore
| in their attempt to shoot this nation to
death. What did England do this for Sim
ply as matter of business. She wonted
| to getcontrof of our market She knew that
disme mberment here was for her success.
She knew that while plunging her beak
| into the vitals of this nation she would
| grow rich and prosperous, and that our
disaster would inure to her benefit. Had
| she any reason for this Let us see. No
| sooner had the Southern Confederacy
| crystallized itself intoigovernmental form
| than it incorporated into its constitution
| free trade plank, and in order that may
| be right, and that you may know what
| the spirit is which lies behind the action
| of to-day, let me read you something from
| the constitution of the Confederate Con-
| gress. You will find it in section eight:
The Congress shall have power to lay
| and collect taxes, duties, impost and
| excise, for revenue but no bounties shall
| be granted from the treasury, nor shall
| any duties or taxes on importations from
| ter any branch of industry" II. thisis not a
| declarations of free trade, the English
| language cannot express it. England
| knew that If the South succeeded in the
| admittance to our markets. How is it to-
| day? No sooner had Grover Cleveland
issued his message of last December than
| all England is on tiptoe with delight,
sentiment of its people when it de-
| clared that Grover Cleveland had done
| more for free trade than any prime minis
| ter. But, my friends, I will drop that
| subject by saying we viii beat them now.
| Yet at the very threshold of this canvass
the democrats say they are not free trad
ers, that the issue is not protection on the
| one side and free trade on the other, that
they are simply revenue reformers. How
| long since? Since the Oregon election,
\ since Oregon's 8, 600 900 of sheep voted the
| republican ticket, they are revenue re-
formers. Lumber, wool and all the in
| dustries of Oregon have been to the bal
lot box. and she gave 5000 majority, and
| they say we are not revenue reformers. If
| the question, my fellow citizens, is not
| between protection and free trade, why Is
1t. then, that every free trader
in America, no matter what may
have been its political affiliations
hitherto, supports the democratic ticket
Why is 1t all the leading journals of Great
| Britain and all the statesmen, manufac-
turers and merchants of Great Britain,
| conservative and liberal, whig and tory,
support the democratic ticketi Cleve-
land is running hundred times better in
England than he is with u.s. He will be
elected over there, but not here.
tack upon the Industries of the North.
Mr.. Cleveland says we have great sur
| plus. So we have. The democrats seem
to be afraid OF a surplus, and don't want
one, unless they can get at it. Now how
large Ses s, surplus have WEI "A voice "s1o7.-
| igure. Cleveland says in his message it
is S55, 0OO.0 900, but the latest figures from
the treasury department, after paying the
| appropriateness, put it between s11, 900 600,
| and S12 OOo, 600. Now am one of those
| republicans In favor of a surplus.
| i tell Won. nv reDublican brathran of