The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-06-30
HOME PROTECTION.


The following communication from he Post
$50 much 10 the point, the reasOnig so good,
The language so plan, that we are induced 10
give it place IN our columns: --
Msssrs. Editors:-Perhaps you wouldn't be
ngainst GLOWING q man who knows nothing at
all about political economy, ifpolilicAl econo.
my dOn't tnesa politicians eleeiiHg eeohOwists
goioCongres, TO do everything else but
whaIthey are sent 10 do, al eight dollars day
and 10 economise by taking ten months TO do
hall Gays work, and who knows no more a.
boutpTolecon than common sense and the
experience Of thirty years in contact with man
ulaclurers and Ihe world sffo him; | say, per
haPs, you would give person chance to Try
and find out, through the columns Of your pa
per, wS, all the row is, that 10 kicking up just
now about tariff and anti tariff and ProtecuOn
and rlthihe else. -... ,I...,...
My ezpefieucs goes 10 show me exclusive
ly, tha, in the matter of protection, as soon as
q duty ls put on goods which the poorer clas-
ses want, that although so much sympathy is
now expressed for lhe dear people, that
very moment the price Of goods is increased
by the addition Of the amount Of pay IL l-2
cents yard for home made calico now, that
duty, and that blarney it over as they will, i'll
shall have 10 pay l6d for the same article when
20 per cent. duty is laid on foreign calico
may perhaps be able 10 tell some stories that
will be Of come service, while am endeaVor.
ing 10 explore this business. .....
As an honest man, despise the principle
that is attempted TO be set up as the standard
in the presen. war for protection. five want
TO put duty on foreign goods to protect our
own manufacturers, why not as men come
and say so; why 60 about il in ely and sneak
ing waya What has been the course takenl
Why this. Well give away or take away
from the general government every source Of
revenue derived from anything within our bor-
ders. and having done go, we shall have TO put
q duty on goods imported for it's support, and
this cuty will keep ou. foreign goods; for the
duty will so high that they cannot be brought
here and pay, and then our own manufacture
ers, will flourish, and all lha. sort Of thing and
Then We shall satisfy all the different interests.
III am wrong, please rub what is wrong out
in what have written; but my common sense
won't let me come TO any other conclusion.
have tried hard, bu, experience as we'll as Tea
con confirms me .. ....t ....
only ask the attention Of common sense
men TO this mode Of reasoning, and they will.
With me, come 10 the following conclusions, l
doubt not. ........
Isl. Bytakiug every home source Of rev.
enue from the general government, no means
will be left to carry it on, without help from
some other source.
I'd. That is TO be supplied by a revenue de-
rived from foreign impohs. . ...
3D. The duty on foreign imports is 10 be go
high as by preventing importation to encour-
age our manufacturers.
4lh. The question arises. II the duty is 10
be go high as 10 prevent the introduction Of for"
eign imports, where 10 the revenue 10 come
from?
9th. 10 case we can't raise a revenue this
way, will the manufacturers and those whose
benefit this protective system has been eslab-
lished, suffer themselves 10 be taxed 10 raise
revenuei Won't they kick against direc.tax-
alton when asked to be taxed TO continue pro-
lection? ..s g.. ..-... ..
9Th. How will people, like myself, poor
people mean, be benefited under any crcum
stances if duty is imposed on tea, coffee and
sugarl What class is the duty on these arti-
eles indebted TO protrecl! ls it the pUor2
lwould continue this, but have lef; a bard
dsy's work and nust again repose 10 strength
en- me for another. lfyou will favor me with
corner now and then, you will confer fa-
Vor on A MAN.