Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-19
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this distance, TO arrive at the truth. The Calhoun
men represent the meeting in the Park, very
large, and composed of gentlemen of great weight
of character and influence. The smallest num-
Der, according TO them, present at any one time,
notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather,
was 5000. Others put it rs high rs 5000.
The Van Burenites tell a very different tale.
We copy the account of the "Plebeian," the con-
fdential organ of Mr.. Van Buren,:
"Tremcndous Gafhering-6OO persons ia the
Park"
"Tho meeting the Park yesterday pref
~ considerable OF affair after a1ute tempest
in pot if Never before, venture to
has there been made such formidable political de-
monsation. Never there assembled in conglo-
merated mass such pbad set OF politicians. There wero
Calhoun Tyler men, Tylcr.Calhoun men, Cahoun-W Wings
Wing Tyler men, and Cahoun-T Tyler Wings all jumbled
up together in one great hodgepodge mess was indeed
curious spectacle The number present has been varoasy
estimated from 500 $4,000 persons; set it down.
however, what actually that is about 6O0 all told
including children and the Aurora's sweeper
band OF music, stationed the platform erected for the
occasion, performed number of envening airs short
time previous TO the hour OF the meeting TO assemble which,
OF course, drew together quite collection OF boys and
idlerS 10 hear tie performance AT o'clock the
meeting was called TO order, and Or. Wilson Calhoun
man, was selected 10 preside, but after second sober
thought he yielded all the glory of Craftsmanship TO
old stand by beat ihc-compass friend DIR. HaSbrouck
Among the other officers, Medad Platt, Tycriic,
Amos Palmer, Conservative, and Mr.. Shocks, Whigc
After tue meeting organized, resolutions were
read, which did hear and therefore will say nothing
about The first speaker who presented himself address
the meeting ank cadaverous looking person named
Taylor, alias the Auroras Sweeper. In the Of some
uninteligblc remarks this individual cxcaimed-"I
the Syracuse Convention protect the interests of
the democracy OF N ork; and did -and generations,
unborn, will thank for it," This speaker broke
down. and succeeded by Mr.. Wm Shaer, who spoke
for about O hour in his usual thrilling strain of
eoquence. At the conclusion of his speech the cry
raised for Mike Walsh; but young Mr. Barber who had
been anN Isy watching his opportunity let of something,
and was almost ready to burst with the magnitude OF the
ideas that swelling his throat at length permitted
proceed.
This young man should endenvor to restrain with in
due bounds the sparkng of his fiery elOquence Of
these days. probably nc be suspected OF intention
the North River fire lie had better 60
the Mr. Barber having relieved himself OF speech,
stood one sde and then the cry again raised Tor Mike
Walsh Presently Walsh made his appearance, with
and both this time, but still with that everlasting long
nine in ms mouth His friends cheered him N duty
bound TO do. We did remain hear the whole OF his
address, but at the commencement Of he announced him.
sell out and out Calhoun
On the whole this Coalition movement has turned on,
miserable failure, and is acknowledged be by
nearly all who were present"
Protection manufactures Says Mr.. Clay and COM
is in fact whatever may be in form, encouragement
TO agriculture The cuuvaor of the soil Is conscious OF
the great advantage OF having alongside of him black
smith, the wheewgh the saddcr and the harness maker
the tailor, the halter the shoemaker the cabinet maker and
and carpenters His comforts and theirs both
increased 10y such proximity and they enabled aug
ment their respective productions. But of whanyail would
be multiply them, without commerce, foreign and do
nestle whose office distribute the surplus produce Of
agriculture and OF the fabrics o the mechanic and manu-
iacturer2"
The oregongis extracted from late letter from Mr. Clay
certain citizens OF Tennessee. Its truth and wisdom
have bsen confirmed by the experience Of the county
Whenever there has been Tariff Of duties which gave
couragement domestic Manufactures the Agricultural.
have reaped fair proportion of the benefits of Pro.
tecton-and they have hourished quite much any
other class OF the community The OF hiss obvious
m6Sy 9saHrs S & TOR oe es1
the competition between the markets. foreign and domestic
they obtain better prices for what they SELL same time
that they give less for what they buy
y Democratic Free Trade paper commenting this
paragraphO Mr. Cays letter. remarks that the agricultural
s does derive any advantage from having alongside of
him the blacksmith, the wheerght the saddler the tailor
&c. unless he buys his articles cheaper from them than he
can from foreigners 1.-THE Farmers advantage lies in buy
ing his saddles his harness. his wagons, &c. &c.
lowest price, matter whether he get them from the retail
vendor OF varieties, buy each article n separate fac
torv" This plausible, and merely but it is wholly
deceptive aud 1t may be that the farmer can afford
To give TO negbbourng mechanic greater price for an
article than he could foreign one and make money by
the operation. And the of the thing is this the
neighbOuring mechanic gives him greater price for his
corn, wheat and bacon than the foreign mechanic will
Suppose Tor example, that farmer obtains from domestic
manufacturers $3.50 for certain quantity of wheat and
meat and for certain quantity OF manufactured articles
gives them 300. Suppose that these same articles could
be purchased from foreign mechanics 7; but that these
foreigners would give him than 100 for wheat
and meat he would be gamer give the higher price to
his countrymen, in consideration of receiving greater
price from them for his abour This is plain onoug-sup
posing the foreigners to buy wheat aud meat at ALL but
it is still palmer when they will buy them at any price
But does not necessarily follow. that duty TO protect
the domestic manufacturer enhances the price manuac.
tued goods However much opposed the theories of Po.
ca Economists the contrary is found by experience to
be generally the case. The existing tariff and the present
Price Of oil sorts Of abrc5 establish this beyond dispute
Never were goods cheaper than they at this moment
Notwithstanding the tariff and a demand which tine manu-
factucrs supply The reason Of this too appa
rent TO any but abstractonis The home and the TO-
reign manufacturers in competition and the consumer
reaps the benefit The foreign monopoly is broken up
We are no longer compelled to buy English goods at the
makers pricewho, be it remembered, bought any
Of our products to enable pay for them. We have
two markets for agricultural products-and two sets of
manufacturers, striving which shall undersell the other
The agricultural could not be in better stun
ton.
So great aud sudden have been the benefits already dcr
we'd from the Tarif-(snotchng the country, as it were
from the very Jaws Of dcstruconwhoc LocOfocoism had
put i-that II Is very doubtful whether the Free Tr,Je
men will ,iuro redeem their pledges and carry ont
their threats by proposing its modification much less its
repeal Some small Domngogues make capital for them
selves may throw out Suggestions and talk loudly
bout repeating the odiOus tnrf-probaby more loudly-ns
hcro will be the less chance OF it, succeeding But strong
will be tue public conviction tie bcnefccnt and bcalng
brazon inpudenco Of Locofocosm will be rcbuod into 81
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