Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-03-11
From The Moraing Chronicle.
THE TARIFF.

II Il i mir l.
A large majority Of the peop'e, Of all
parties, as we'll ss many Of the PoI',l'
clans, sem 10 have made up their
minds strongly in favor a protective
tariff. Meetings are being held all over
the country in favor Of the measure
and III" sad experience OF the last SIX
years has convinced most every one
Of the disastrous effects Of the excessive
importation Of foreign merchandise INTO
our country. OF kind, which, vera
home manufactures properly protected
We might produce oI as good quaNiy
As any which ae at present import. IT
The productive labor Of country does
not sui port tha, country. that is If tha
surp US over home consumption, OF "hat
she can and does produce, ls not suttl-
cienl 10 pay for these nPcessaries or
IuYuries, which. from climate or other
circumstances she does not produce she
can scarcely, with proprlety. be called
"prosperous api independent country
and the policy Of government ought
surely to be 10 place such deientes
around home industry as will keep Tor.
eien competition at distance and give
an impetus to ,hat spirit Of enterprise
which it is the boast Of every American
to possess
When the people Of the South, few
years ago. were 10 favor ofa high 'arf
hose Of The North we're opposed 10 it,
and this in great measure because they
Supposed its inhIen nee would be deleter'
rous to commerce and agriculture. Have
they no; seen the error Of their suPPo-
siuoq? WoJId not nn impulse given TO
lhe manufacturing interests Of the land.
extend likewise to the agricultural IN
teres,,? The sama cause which would
pu, in operation a hundred additional
sprn1'es 10 a woollen factory, would cre'
ate demand Tor The wool which they
. would consume. Whatever would give
employment 10 a, hundred additional
hands 10 a rolling mill, would likewise
create a demand for the products
OF agriculture necessary 10 sustain
them. aud not only so, but they Dould
hare the means TO pay for t0hmtteg might
, consume. at a higher price, than when
J they were obliged TO live upon hall work
and half wages. Neither could com
D merce suffer 6y proper protection OF
home industry. 1t is evident that IN
land trade would be benefited.
: We live in an extensive country, and
/ what is manufactured in one part OF IT.,
loa great extent, must be scattered over
!, all the rest. and seek its destination
through our uneqnalIed tvenues oil do
:. mest,c trade. And the lack OF foreign
g commerce in manufactured articles would
G be luly cuunerbalanced by the demand
o Increased for foleigu articles Of cosumP'
rIon. Having less TO pay for manuIac.
i lures Of others countries, we can pay
Y more for such materials required IN
!. manufacturing as are OF foreign Prodnc'
e tIon, nnd the demand for them Will ln'
# crease.
- The spirit Of reform is spreading
II throughout our land like fire upon the
e prarps. The people are awake upon
,e matters which concern their interests,
q and they will arise and 90 forth like a
1t strong man armed, speaking and acting
r for themselves upon all matters which
e vlaly affect their interests. They care
d not for mere names they want something
1t which will ensure them steady employ
p ment. and certain pay for their labor. -
i They are indifferent whether 1t ls Ma
A. tionaI Bank, or sub.Treasury. or FiscB'
'e Agent which produces this efec''-It 'h'
= money which passes through their hand'
'e is aood it is att they want, and qualify
'e it as you viii, call it high, low, dis
,e crimlnoting. or specific tariff, the coun
% try demands something which will oPer
~ ate AS an tGtctual protection TO home
~ industry,