Would not the workingmen in this country be in a better condition with a moderate tariff and an increase of 10 or 20 per centin wages in England than they would be with a protective tariff and all the foreign labor ii that country here by their side? It illustrates another point: that by excessive protection the wages in foreign countries. which consumes the surplus prdducts of our farms. have baen forced dowr. thereby reducing the demand for our agricultural supplies. I asserted that protection had broken down our markets at home and abroad. have I not demonstrated the fact? It has done more. it has forced into this country an unnatural and in some degree an undesirable immigration until the peace and good order of society in our great cities is imperiled. It has destroyed trade. deranged our finances. and paralyzed our business. I Mr.
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