New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-25
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wASTIINGToN's ADVICE RECALLED.

HOW IT APPLIES TO FREE TRADE As AGAINST
THE OoRDEy CLUBS ALLUREMENTs.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Democratic papers are daily giving our
people words OF advice from the English. and the
, Golden Club and other British societies are send
ing 10 American farmers and American mechanics
and lsborers circulars and pamphlets telling our
people that they love Us and therefore they cannot
refrain from showing to the many and great bless
ings that will be ours II We will but vote for Free
Trade and Cleveland. Every American who reads
these English documents who listen, 10 Demo
cratic Free Trade speeches. should read the Fare
well Address OF Washington This great man gazed
with prophetic eyes into the distant future. lilo
knew that the day would soon come when no Nation
would dare to threatening sword over Amer
lea and he also was that when that day should
come the nations land especially the Engshl would
try BY nattery to lead us to do their will Washing
ton uses these words. in speaking OF our commercial
dealings with other nations:
Constantly keeping in view that It IS folly IN one
NATION TO look for dsnterested fnvors ron ano,ner
that IL pay with portion OF It's independence
for whaever 1t may accept under that character
rh.s Gan be r no G n ad 10
all Illusion which experience must cure when JUST
pride ought to discard.
Again he says:
jealousy OF free people ought 10 be constantly
awake: since history and experience proye Una,
republican government.
only few years ago tie whole power OF the
English nobility ($ive two or three mem was com
Nned In mighty effort 10 destroy America lHe
South was encouraged 10 keep up the struggle anu
the North was annoyed and bulHed England "''
ony kert from acknowledging the Confederacy through
fear OF Russia and Germany and that would not nave
kept her out OF the fight had She had any commence
IN NAPOLEON Now the Golden ChlD ana o'"er
clubs whose mcrsbers the chief OF the nobihN'
and In loving words assure Us that II we VIII DH sc
cent Free r ade Wa will at once become the greatest
a all nations In the pretty letters to tue Amerlcan
farmer they do not give us the advice OF any hiel
can They wish TO forget the ADVICE OF "aSniins
ION They do not want us to remember the WllHon
NJ dead or NAMED men OF the North and SOuti anu
million desOhte homes caused In II great measure, u!
the false promises and antiques and hatred OF thse
men and their associates $500 a., oo,,os
No-not yet. The ghosts lowering over ths graves grave,
of the Blue and the Gray on every hl ana III ever!
va ey Of tbe south cry against Americans receiV
ing advice from britain. Free trade In America heuts
cheap goods Till manufacturing establishments
are closed: and then would come shoddy goods ~
nth prices How the English brothers would ScoH
n our people would advise them what to DO ana no"
to do 1t ii, H., 4.
II is not probable that Mr.. Cleveland Will I'VE 10
see Free Trade in America. IL the Lord should arrow
smch q calamity TO Overtake us should be gnd II
Mr. Cleveland alive and In the Presidential cha
so that he could not shut his eyes to the crash tha
world follow. JAMES NJ VAN HUM
Fort Meade. Fla. Aug. 10.