Year: 1870

Colonel Wilson, Republican can
didate for Congress in the Indiana
District, which has been so long, and
is now, represented by Mr.. Julian,
is making a thorough canvass of the
different counties. He discusses the
tariff question like a man who under
stands it. In speech at Greenfield
the other day, his summing up Of this
subject was as follows


"Just at this point I want to say
word on the tariff question. We all
agree that it is necessary and proper
that duties shall be imposed for pur-
poses of revenue. But. for one,
insist that the government has no
right to levy tax in any form upon
one citizen to enable another to car
ry on his business; and this is the
whole theory of protective tariff, q
theory which insist is in antagon-
ism to the whole genius and syilit of
our institutions. 1t involves the idea
necessarily Of taking money out of
the pocket of one man and giving it
to another to make the business of
the latter more profitable.


It involves taxing a whole ccnsum-
ing people to foster the interests Of
few. That every plowshare that
turns the soil of this broad West
shall be taxed for the benef, of few
manufacturers of iron, is an absurdi-
ty. That the million shall be taxed
to make millionaires of the few, is
an enormity which has only thus far
been submitted to by the people upon
the plausible pretext of necessity.
1t is the purpose Of the Republican
party to remove the pretext, and SO
adjust the tariff that it shall produce
the necessary revenue, without being
burden to the people. know that
there is great diversity Of views
about this matter among Republicans
and also among Democrats. We are
apt, no matter what party we belong
to, to argue according to what we re-
gard as our individual interests. No
man ought to look at this question IN
this narrow and selfish light. He
should consider what is for the bes,
interests Of the American people
That which may have been deemed
proper once is not necessary now
We have grown to be great nation.
We have great national and indiyit-
ual resources, and my doctrine is let
every man take care Of his own busi-
ness. 1t is no part Of the business
of the government to furnish profits
to one by taxing the others"


This is the whole question, as to
it's philosophy and principle, in a
nutshell. There can be no misunder-
standing Of Mr.. Wilson'S opinion -
The business of individuals, partner
ships, private corporations, is to be
carried on by individuals, without
aid by, or repression from, the gov
ornment, it being among mems natu-
ral rights to buy and sell when and
where they please, and the surrender
Of this right not being at all necessa
ry for the safety Of political society.
An invasion Of the right by gevorn-
ment is despotism.


Such is the view Of those who op.
pose what is called "Protection of
American Industry" And if this
principal be correct, it follows that
protection" is in reality, nothing
but robbery according to the forms
of law--thc very system against
which America rose in arms nearly
u hundred years ago, and against
which she has been an emphatic pr 0.
test ever since. It is the mission Of
the liberal minds of this age, and Of
political parties having liberal ideas
to enlarge the sphere Of liberty, cor
respondingly curtalling that of au
thority, Of unnecessary law, Of force
dignified by the fact Of long estab
lishment. and establish complete
civil and commercial justicc.--( Chi
cago Post.