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Show A PROTECTION PLANIv. A I'iiila i.'iiihil special to the Chiea-0 Chiea-0 Tue.-day, aiinouneed that tho l.e,u!,liean plAtf.,rtu would eori-taiu eori-taiu a Mnitu protection plank. What tho paity lenders expect to gain by this, unless to make it a dir.et i?sue in tho caiupahjo, drive away all freetraders free-traders anions the Kepnblicans, cement ce-ment close the protectionists, an.l create an appearance of Greeley tilu-inir tilu-inir his pet poli.'y, it is difficult to see. The success of a political campaign often of-ten depends upon the strong presentation presenta-tion of some principle of policy calculated calculat-ed to strike tho aiajses; yet promotion promo-tion is rather a dangerous cry with which to attempt evoking popular enthusiasm. en-thusiasm. It may have the effect of earryioir Penusylvania, and strengthening strengthen-ing the party ia one or two other States, hat it is likely to fall flat in many others. How ever touad may bo tho doctrine of protection as opposed op-posed to free-trade, or of frce-trado as opposed to protection, there ii little doubt that tho free-trade feeling is growing in tho country, more especially especial-ly in tho Western States. While a protection plank would be agreeable to the heavy iron interest of Pennsylvania, Pennsylva-nia, and to other manufacturing interests inter-ests iu different parts of the country, it would bo as unraJmbie in ,,,,,. cultural State,, tha, bear the burden of the tariff while lhe;!rc MnipclJcd to compete with foi,.a free.tra(io principles m the shipment and sale of 'heir Produce. The VKimli . vetitwn very cleverly avoidc-l the ones-n, ones-n, and left it for the people to ex-l.r,r ex-l.r,r ,l,emselvesonintheM,mfsioa. l."s'r.e:s; and if the Philadelphia P""V0";:o;,Q'Ktsl'e:y the experiment experi-ment isa hazardous one, |