The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-11-05

tions, and stand upon more patriotic
level. with "A higher conception of ma
tional prosperity.
And first. let us understand that an
advance i'm rates of duties is not neces-
sarily indeed is not usually, equivalent
TO a corresponding advance in values.
1t is true that manufacturers and mer-
chants, for the purpose of personal gain.
may raise the prices on wares, and
charge the alleged necessity for il to the
tariff, but the advance will be temporary.
Let the duties be sufficient to prevent
foreign cheap labor and 3 per cent.
capital from freezing them out, and
competition among American manufac-
turers will keep values where they be-
long.
The chief enemy OF low prices is the
"trust," and congress can regulate com
binations of that sort if they become OPP
prcssive.
1t has been the mission OF democrats
for quarter Of n century 10 crtcise re-
publican administrations; To tear from
their creditable achievements the glory
To which they are entitled These
political opponents have denounced every
plan and condemned every act that re-
publicans originated or accomplished,
and yet, in spite OF it all, the records of
the world would be searched in vain for
parallel, or even an approach To the
astounding development which has come
10 our material resources, since the cleo
ton of Abraham Lincoln.
1t is easy TO destroy, but harder, much
harder to build.
This nation was born OF oppression,
and nurSed at the breast OF suffering.
Liberty of conscience, of thought and OF
action, the crown and the glory of our
citizenship, is heritage that was only
made possible by a century and a half OF
sacrifice.
There came time i'm the days OF the
Pilgrims when four little colonies con-
ceived the idea that some sort OF union,
one with the others, would be of infinite
advantage TO all. Protection, as they
understood ii, meant more than the fOS-
tering of industries. Life and property,
and the jewel of their compact, liberty,
were all involved. The basis Of the con-
federation was simple, but just, and held
the people of New England together till
their charters were revoked by King
James.
After the revolution, when the colo
MES were in absolute financial distress,
the hardships ontailed by England's OPP
position TO the development of manu-
features became more and more oppres-
sive. During the first seven years, from
the close of the war, over $4,000, 900 in
| specie were paid 10 English manufact-
urerS and merchants, a greater portion
of which could have been kept in the
colonies had home productions been per-
mitted. Necessity will sometimes com
! pei what milder agencies may have
! failed TO accomplish, and it proved TO be
true in American experience at that pc
riOd of colonial history.
An article upon american Manufac-
lures" was published and given wide
! circulation by people Of Pennsylvania,
which began as follows: Every man
must be convinced that people who
! have recourse 10 foreign markets for al
most every article of their consumption
can be independent in name only, and
are incapable of becoming either great
or prosperous"
In his first message TO congress Presi-
dent Washington called attention TO the
advisability of giving official, and there
fore tangible encouragement 10 American
industries, and almost the first bill
passed by the new legislative assembly
provided a tariff for protection, fol
revenue, and for the payment of the
public debt.
There had existed bond Of fedora
tion between the thirteen colonies prior
10 the revolution, but each had reserved
the right Of individual government
When they accepted the constitution and
thereby became members of the union,
! this prerogativc was abandoned. but the
national government was under mora
obligation TO take no advantage Of that
surrender of rights, hence the enactment
OF tariff regulation was an effective il
! luStratiOn OF good faith.
Previous To the passage OF the tariff
bill, the colonies had been drained OF
specie, TO make up the balance of trade
against them. Almost Immediately af
ter the bill became law. the situation
began TO change, and within five year,
exports had more than doubled the i'm
ports.
At the close of the first decade. hC
balance had been augmented to Sll5,.
100000 A surplus of revenue had &c
accumulate, and Thomas Jefferson
asked: shall we suppress the import:
and give an advantage to foreign over
domestic manufacturers" And ther
duNNti'u bllt iutSIlou hlllStll ny say
ing: The patriotism Of the people
would certainly prefer their continuance
and application TO the great purpose o.
public education, roads etc"
The committee on commerce and man
fractures, in reporting favorably upoI
President JeflerSon's message concern
ing protection, said: "A nation erect,
n solid basis for the support and main
tenance of its independence and pros
perity, whose policy it is TO draw from
its resources all the articles of first ne
ceSsity."
The rapid development Of American
industries was gall and NORWOOD TO thu
English manufacturers. One of tn,
lords, in parliament, declared that /
would be well worth while TO incur
loss upon the first expectations, i'm ordcl
by the glut, to stiflc in the cradl,
the rising manufacturers in tn,
United States" Congress at that tim,
was equal TO the occasion, and upor
being convinced that: Tho foreign man
ufacturers and merchants would pu
into use all their powers of ingenuity
and would practice whatever art coulC
devise or capital accomplish, to proven