New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-07-25

arguments AS such we are very glad to see
President Cleveland using them, though we
are sorry for the popular infatuation which
makes it dangerous to give them their right
name''
And the London News while justly prais-
ing the dignity shown by Gen. Har-
rison in his letter of acceptance adds
that: president Clevelands speech is
more to the point. He discusses the prin-
ciples at issue in the struggle and shows that
ne is the free trade candidate in everything
but name. The reservation is an important
one for American party purposes. The Pres
ldent feels compelled to characterize the at
tempt to brand him as a free trader as de
ception, but for all that the electoral conflict
now in progress is a conflict between free
trade and protection and nothing less. This
is very good conflict as things go, and like
to be perpetual. Mr.. Cleveland may find a
more formidable antagonist in Gen Harri-
son than we have been led to expect"
These are two very important contribu-
lions to the campaign between American
ideas and economic system and British Free
Trade 1t seems silly for the London news
papers to furnish such valuable contribu-
TONS to the Republican campaign, but their
unconscious Indifference to the result of their
confessions aud opinions on Americans is $50
English, you know" 1t is idiotic but natur-
al. 1t illustrates the insular character of
the English mind, it's utter lack of tact and
sagacity in dealing with foreign questions,
which has SO often ruined the most sagacious
diplomacy of exceptionally astute English
statesman.
And this reminds us of a valuable contribu-
ton to the Republican campaign made by
one OF our local democratic newspapers which
furnishes the most startling, yet natural,
proof of the Inevitable tendencies of the Dem
ocratlc party, as at present run by, and in
the interest of the "Solid South" in repub-
fishing this clause from the Confederate Con-
stitution, viz
The Congress shall have power
To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts
and excuses for revenue necessary to pay the
debts, provide for common defence, and car
ry on the government of the Confederate
States; but no bounties shall be granted
from the Treasury; nor shall any duties or
taxes on importations from foreign relations
be laid to promote or foster any branch of
industry; and all duties, imposts and excuses
shall be uniform throughout the Confederate
States.
On which this comment is made by the
journal that reyiYes this memorial of "The
Lost Cause
This is free trade pure and simple and
many of the gentlemen who framed and sup
ported the Confederate Constitution having
become influential in the House of Represent
tatives, they have naturally endeavored in
the Mills Tariff bill to apply, as far as they
found practicable under the different circnm-
stances in which they are now placed, the
same idea which animated them in drawing
up the constitutional clause which we have
just quoted.
And another local democratic contempor-
airy criticises the publication of this proof of
the fact, as regards the Free Trade clause of
the Confederate Constitution, that the Con-
federacy is in the saddle and then kindly
copies the editorial in which this prophetic
clause is quoted.
How can intelligent, patriotic Americans,
who were loyal during the war and are
Americans always and to the core, sustain
the candidate who is the favorite of English
newspapers and publications because of his
English Free Trade policy, and the platform
the ballot the Free Trade that the South
failed to get by the help of bullets?-N. Y.
Mail & Express.