New-York daily tribune., 1842-11-07
THE TRIBUN NE.
For Ibr ETIou.1F'
Protection TO our Endmsrry.

eigntty understood Dy iafk" PiVPuiiioh uI our III
dustrious mechanics, !aberers, farmers, and in fac
all the producing classes. Being myself manu-
factsrer, and from youth having daily toiled Al
my profession TO procure the comforts and neoes
ssries Of life, feel deep and abiding interest IN
The welfare and happiness of my brother nsehan-
ics; and through your columns wish to address
them, not tia, can spcak 10 them to language
more proper, or urge arguments better tnsn you
have advanced, vet haze some notions o. my
cwn that I am fully Convinced are founded IN
truth, and want 10 have them exsnined, and II
they aro ergoneou. prove them go, and ! llcheer
fally anssaewledge M errsr
Notion I. The average value si The daily labor
Of the farmers and various mechanical professions
and common lsborers Of our country, is not less
than ore dollar per day
@ The average Of the same kinds of labor in
Europe does not exceed twenty centsper day
g. When the foreign labor is pu; in competition
with our labor are the losers of the rate of go
cents per day
4. Every man who earns one dollar per day,
annually receives $3l3 90. which Is equal 10 the
interest on s5,2l7 at 6 per cent-his labor there
fore 10 as productive as bond and mortgage of
.hc same amount, or the same sum invested in 6
per cent stocks, and consequently Is worth ia
bona ade capital s5,2l7.
5. Reduce the labor OF the country 10 one-half
the sum, say ffty cents per doy, and the laborine
mans capital is reduced to $2, 2,60g so, anc
his income TO $3.50 so.
8. However much you reduce the value OF the
labor OF the country which is The poor man capi.
tai, you reduce the value of tho rich man ;
gold and silver and bonds and mortgages, which
are his capital.
g. The poor maRs skill and industry combined
with tho rich mans wealth., have made our coun.
try the wonder Of nations and advanced a. be
yend all the nations Of Europe, in difIusng among
all classes the blessings of education and surround
ing each and all with the comforts and necessa.
ries OF life, who by their industry and economy are
sure to participate therein.
7. We have all the materials in this country 10
make us rich, happy and contented Add to them
labor, and we shall be So
S. These materials need no Protective Tariff
bur the labor employed TO render them nseial ana
consequently valuable, requires protection.
9 In all communities where the people are well
paid for their labor, you will find them intelligent
vrtuous and happy, with little or no use for poor
houses and lais.
10. Every man, woman or child, who aborg il
workshop or factory, furnishes given amoun,
of capital TO carry the business Of such shop o,
factory, and is in fact partner Jointly Interested
receiving his or her daily share of the profits in
s,ead of a dividend, nj future period when the
products of their labor shsll have been sent 10
market and seld. For instance | employ twca
men ct an average Of 1919 Cor each man per wear
The total amount il $1,000 per year. | invest in
rs~ materials $40 600, and pay them Sc ,26G 70,
assisting me in working these raw materials into
some useful article, which when sold produces u
profit OF 90 per cent. which amounts TO the gross
sum of $l9,5l2, including labor, materials and
the profits Now take gu, the cost of materials
$4,000 the amour; paid the twenty men, Sc 900
aud have left S3,252. Here you have the pro-
portiona,e profits of employers and employed.
ii. If hired nay men for twenty cents per day
should want Tariff for my business growing
Gut Of their labor.
IL. The twenty men who work for me want d
Tariff TO proec, them in their share Of the profit,
OF cur joint lsbors-my materials being the pro-
duct OF our own soil and mines, are by nature pro-
tecsed
13 The laborer in factory in England or
France, when he leaves his employer. either Cor
want of employment any other cause, from ne
cessty is obliged to enter the parish poorhouse for
support.
IA The operatives in our manufacturing estab
lishments arc always comparatively independent.
10 1t is the duty of every laboring man TO
cure high price for his labor.
l6. And to do that, keep the cheap article OF,
of market.
II. BY voting for no man who is in favor of Free
Trade, otherwise urging cheap labor 70 the sure
and certain destruction of our manufactures and
consequently reduction in the value of every
mans labor, else no labor at all.
Thus, Mr.. Editor, have stated seventeen no.
tions Of mine, and If yeu like these | will send you
the remainder, which too numerous for one
communication. IL YOUR Free Trade advocates
Gun prove that my notions the offspring of er-
rer, hope they will do so, and thereby enlish,en
the minds of many of your Numerous readers,
who have adopted the same opinions of your riesd,
Nor. 1, 1912 TARIFF.
HENRY CLAY AND THE IRISH BARBER.-'F An
Irish barber, living in Lcxlngtoa, had always sup
ported Mr.. Clay with great zeal at all elections,
when he was candidate, prior 70 the passage of
the Compensation bill. His impetuous and unre-
strained passions had frequently involved him in
scrapes and difficulties, which occasions Mr.
Clay generally defended him and got him out OF
therl. During the canvass, after the Conpcnsa.
uon bill, many years ago, the barber was very re-
served, took no part in the election and seemed
indifferent to its fate. He was often impor,uned
to state for whom he meant to vote but declined
At length, few days before the election, he was
addressed by Dr. W., gentleman for whom he
entertained the highest respect, and pressed to
90 whom he meant to give his suffrage. Locking
q, the inquirer with great earnestness and shrewd-
ness, he said: tell you what docthur, name
to vote for the man tha, can pat but one hand into
the Treasury MIR. Pope had the misfortune to
lose, in early life, one of his arms, and here lay