The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-14

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aa8 capitalists whose rseuniaty iniercs.
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snd lhosv ah lhr other side we're onl
eossBmets utose inl,r - v,re TO proenr
ertry commodity lbey had occasion TO M
si ths lasr'i pussihle price. IL would b
bat ua,atal ilsi cash would. 10 The far
thasi reach q his voice and vote. sayocst
that which be regarded ~ his vital inter
esL Bat IL Is otherwise The grcs. mas
Of our people have common interest ans
are honestly trying. 10 this matter, 10 Sc
things 10 their true light
II Is true that there 10 much that I
compiler 10 tho study Of the question. OF
sccoun, Of iis many sided phases and II Il
rendered more absiruse by the disingenu
ons Arguments used. pro and con. 10 th'
discussions that are evolved. II seems Al
II better understanding OF the merits o.
the matter could be attained IL tho ques.
tons Involved were stripped Of all extra
neous issues, II sectional features. 30 IA
as possible, were eliminated and the bear
iugs examined 10 the light and erperieno,
aud bisiory Of our owa aud ether coun-
trks
The o'ualfy owes protection 10 its
oau sni sbonll avow and extend il, els,
ii /, ~ofsa than az iuiliel,' hnt moi
which i .ltsndej to Que class OF its PEG
pie ut the expense 81 auoller. just whers
TO d'as The llne Is the problem that should
engsge tie faculties and direct The ener-
gies 81 cur attiolic Statesmen.
/, seems a. though mlidle course,
guage a steer clssr ~ The dettrnciiye ten
dency 81 absolute free trade Oh one band
and oue tLat should seem not 10 undnly
fos ~ihsh mampeli,s on the other;
somethiug that. SO tar as may be-, prom
Uses the stesles, good TO the greatest bnm-
Der q mmeuds iteelf TO the consideration
OF the representatives Of the "Grand Old
Party" that are soon to assemble at Chi
cage. The caldron begins to bubble and
the commotion that last week at st. Louis
so stirred the Democrats gathered there,
has extsuded itself to the remotest part OF
the land Here at the political centre Of
the country, where the people are dis
iranchisod. they are perhaps the more en-
thusiasiic because they have no other way
to give expression to their party senti.
meDts but by noise and outward demon.
STATIONS.
Ii is probable that ii will be even more
so when the other candidates shall have
been selected aud party leaders on either
side shall stir into ''pernieious activity"
the partisan passions that as yet, slumber.
When the "irrepressible conflict is upon
US, amid the rush and roar OF the swaying
battalions, the waving OF banners and
bandannss it should not be forgotten that
there are great moral questions TO be con-
10 which the personal characters
Of the respective candidates should be
weighed There are evils to be treated by
legislation that more vitality concern the
welfare OF the great Republic than the
matters of high or low tariff, The educa.
lion of the people, temperance, honest
sectious aud pure counts should be estab
Iished everywhere that the power of the
people can reach.
Great and powerful as this nation is and
much more so than now as it promises to
be, let us not forget that it is righteous
ness that exalteth nation, pEQUNox.