Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-09-15
From the Lancaster Union.
Low Wages. Tea and Coffee.

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the enemies of the mechanic and laborer. To
give some color TO this unfounded assertion, they
cite the bill which passed the House of Repre-
sentatives few weeks since, by which duty
of Twenty per cent Is imposed on Tea and
Coffee These two articles they say are used
bv the poor as we'll as the rich are necessaries
Of life, and should be admitted free of duty.
That Tea and Coffee have become necessa-
ries of life, we do not pretend 10 deny-That
they should be admitted duty free is a PROPOSE
ton we do not intend to dispute. That it was
the intention of the majority in Congress to ad-
nit them free, and that they were forced to vote
for duty upon them by trick Of the Locofo-
cos, or lose the benefits derived from the re-
naming portions of the bill, is fact too we'll
known to require any further explanation. A
few words will suffice 10 shew the rascality and
hypocrisy of the Locos in relation TO this mat
ter.
1t will not be denied, that it has long been
an object with Northern statesmen of all par
Ties to exclude from our markets the manu!ac-
lures of foreign nations and create manufactures
of our own to supply their place. The great
difficulty has been as 10 what were the proper
means TO produce this result and the controver-
sy has narrowed itself down to The adoption of
one of two modes, each of which, has its advo-
Gates The Harrison Democrats maintain the
price of foreign articles must by means of a
high Tariff be made equal in amount to that of
those produced at home, while their opponents,
the LocolocOs urge that the only way to ex-
clude foreign manufactures is 10 bring down the
wages of our workingmen and laborers 10 a
rate below that paid TO the operatives in the
workshops of France, England, and Germany;
in other words, by reducing the standard of
wages to TEN CENTS day.
To shew that this is not mere assertion, un-
supported by proof, we extract the following
from the celebrated speech of Mr.. Buchanan,
on this subject. He says
"Why cannot we manufacture goods, and
especially cotton goods, which will 60 into sue
cesslul competition with British Manufactures
in foreign markets? Have we not the necessa-
ry capital? Have we not the industry! Have
we not the machinery! And above all, are not
our skill, energy and enterprise proverbial
throughout the world?
What is the reason, that with all these ad-
vanlages and with the protective duties which
our laws afford 10 the domestic manufacturer,
we cannot obtain exclusive possession of the
home market, and successfully contend for the
markets of the world? 1t rs simply because zoe
manufacture at tie nominal prices of our inflated
currency So REDUCE OUR NOMINAL
! TO THE REAL STANDARD OF PRICES
| THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND YOU
! COVER THE COUNTRY WITH BENE-
! FITS AND BLESSINGS.
! Again:
! "No tariff of protection, unless il amounted
to prohibition, could counteract this advantage
| Ia tOo rate Of acageS) in favor of foreign manu-.
! lactures | would TO Heaven | could arouse
the attention of every manufacturer in the ma
lion to this important subject"
This is the true Locofoco doctrine. No
! TARIFF AND Low WAGES. James Bu-
chanan and David r. Porter are both its warm
advocates.
There is not the least doubt, but an effort
will be made by The Harrison party IN the Sen
ate to have the duty taken off Tea and Coffee
If, however, they should not succeed in doing so
the question for the consideration of every me.
chanIc and laboring man in the Country will
be this: Will you have high wages for your
work and pay dollar or two year more fol
your Tea and Coffee, or will you 60 in for Da
Yid r. Porter and wages SO low that YOU will
not be able TO procure either at any price? Il
you want seventy-five cents or dollar a day
for your work, vote for JOHN BANKS, the
friend Of American Industry. If you wish To
be reduced to the situation of the starving pop
ulation of England, an account of whose mise
ry you can read in another column, vote iol
! David r. Porter and no Tariff.