The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-09-17

bors thought of impairng his rghtiul prosperity All
agree thee must be tariff all agree there be dis
cnmination. The tariff question at the present time
| IL simply what discrimination shall be, n,adel And if
the politicians who make the tariff part Of their
party pons, excepted, there is in tho public
mind much less difference than has been pretended
The interests of require discrimination refer
the producvsness OF the duty and in reference
10 the danger contrsband Reciprocity may sometimes
Justify discrimination BY special greements though very
eases though this Is justly open much doubt and
sideraon Again, the condition OF domestic indus
proteciion But the limit TO that projection must be
duty for duty for prohibition Such dnts
always sufficient protection In the colonial times,
small duty and rang excise were dreaded BY England
and fol hidden dangerous encouragement to American
Industry The idea Of discriminating revenue tariff and
70 more sufficient for American labor sanction
ed by all the weight OF the Fathers OF the Revolution
by the fsars OF EDgandby the early Judgment Of Amer
We may safely adopt the rule that the dscrimioa.
ting dnty for protection exceed the point Of
greatest productive Of and the end Of such
be sustain the manufacturer that he
may rise above the thought Of monopoly market
home and seek by honorable competition to win the
neutral MARKERS of the world and finally. there should
be discrimination avoid the unreasonable taxation Of
labor This last point more than any other, IS Of deepest
interest to the community one Of the Wing banners -
American Labor-The Natiens Wealth, the Poor Mans
Right" Wesre glad the appeal on this subject is made
ed the alton Of The high tariff policy the
protection Of American labor Our opponents said he,
American labor to grievous taxation. Their phi
lan,hropay. has made the astonishing discovery.
taxed For cotton jaccone for the clothing Of his chill
dren the lahorer must pay sixty per cent duty u his
sky eighty per cent tax for the mourning Grape
silk, more then sixty four cent And this protsc.
ton to labor opponents propose nothing better to
secure the nations wealth and the poor mans right"
than 10 him heavily from the cradle the grave The
system for the aborer fails utterly Of it's effect II Goes
not enhance the wages Of labor. The prices Of labor In
uacturng establishments but about ten per
higher than those paid in Lancashire and that sue
r,rity OF wages is made up to the manufacturer, by
than proportOnate OF production through
the greater ing nuy and activity the American labor
Further All enter into the Of production,
and into the price Of the article produced Al taxes
increase, prices must increase and every increase 10
| price narrows to the manufacturer his market
| Thus the neutral market is lost, and the demand
for labor is consequently diminished Further, the
| system imposes duties in such manner as to di
minsh the power Of labor to employ itself necessar
| ly in many branches Witness the shipping interest
has baen said that the first petition for
bly, from soourners there But il the first petition for
special protection did from shipwrghts, dearly do
| wards or English merchants very much in New
York and New England America built large part Of
cessfuly the French and spanish islands Now the du
ties cordage sacloth chains chain cables copper and
iron 30 t. make St building asarsr here than in Earope
foreigners, and ships often sent to foreign
ports be retted and thus legislation far from truly
protecting American labor condemns our Triggers, sail
makers and caulkers to nconsiderabe loss OF employ
ment The old fashioned restrictive system also Of
which the remains still lnger with levied and still
eves taxes consumption, articles Of fool articles
necessary 10 every family. Az! such taxes operate
| Gus TO the manufacturer; and to the laborer they
are most unjust rs they virtually lay burden on per-
Sous and not on property NOT !. THIS all we have cor
tenn But much remains to be done The discrimination OF
duties as it now exists avors articles cfluxury. is grev
onsly and most uneqnally on the laborer The
coarscr carpets for example, pay sixty per cent duy the
finer but twenty five per Cent The and heavier
much their cost the finer and delicate. And
this holds true Of other articles of very general use
The determination now avors the luxurious and burdens
the poor. This should be reversed Are opponents
sincere7 And will they agree to such REVERSAL Louj
to join us in regard for labor But the relief and e
walton Of the laboring class must be achieved by their
own toll, and their own intelligence loud cheers)
They demand the opportunity for instruction and intel
lectua culture By means OF mental culture the hum,
blest MECHANIC may stand among the wsess as well
child, wife, friends freedom and country His is keen
suited to grow familiar with the beauties of that
creation which God has made lovely and SO observable
Cloud and long continued cheering) To vindicate the
that end to ensure TO them the time for Improvement
(Cheers) Will our opponents who are SO Jealous for
homage Of the greatest ideas that sway the sge
to which Van Buren, President in the name Of the
system for reemena 10 word let our pin Us
asserting the mighty truth that lies at the foundation
Of the ten hour rule Great sensation, loud and CON
nued cheering. and every possible demonstration OF ap
plause We return, then TO the principle that far
The tariff is to discriminate in regard to the laborer, i
l
nate in favor Of the aborer by levying the heaviest
axes on articles of luxury. Tremendous cheer
ing and loud cries OF thas the American doctrine
n like manner in the arrangement Of the tariff the in
erests Of agriculture must be consulted end for the
give sudden profits the results Of hazard but to ensure
steady and equal protection and thus lead him to
pete for the great neutral markets Of the world heers
To this end the manufacturer needs then indiscrm
mating revenue tariff He needs for his best allies sound
currency and well regulated exchanges loud appause)
nod exchanges are secure by Bank of the United
States hut the regular action of commercial industry The
merchants are the regulators Of exchanges let them
never abdcae their Office Very enthusiastic cheering)
For the security of the currency there bu
aeaiy regard 10 the metallic basis. fuctnating
rency expands raises prices invites foreigners to
Excessive competition for our own markets. drives
from neutral 10 foreign markets and then the vast bs
lance for import,ions musbe paid in money and the ex
port Of specie takes the support of The artc al
rency which toers and crumbes for the want of solid
| foundation. Then follow depression The paper cur
mons to the manufacturer; il is to him like bad mill
tream, swollen by every storm and summeririsd in the
tire OF need (Appause) close adherence to the me-
allie standard alone a steady fow Of credit
| and Of money The measure Of value must not have
hat shall be its passport through the civilized world
Is in this connection that pronounce the nsme Of ST.
Wright the statesman and the friend to be relied upon
having uHpretendDg mo iesty surpassed only BY his
merit; aspiring to high station and worthy Of the
highest Demonstrations Of enthusiasm which altoge
Their hs ae descrption) It he, who in May, 1888
met Henry Clay face to face the floor Of the Senate
and achieved perhsp' the most signal and momentous
victory everwon in that body (Great cheering) Th'
chief provision Of Cays resolution, as he himself ex
pressed IT, was that 'he notes OF sound and sreceray
hanks shall be received and paid ont in the receipts
| and expenditures Of the government" In moment
Wright dscerned the latent evils conched in the PROPOSE
ion, and recommended its reference the Committee
Finance Clay objected hut in vain (Cheers) Meantime
in the course ofthe debates that ensud Clay excsmed in
replyto the Senator from SOUTH Carolina Il FIR hank
ofthe United States and wish II pronounced and
ersond that every man. women and child should know
t." The capital" he afterwards added, not to be
sravagant'y large about Fifty Million wou' answer"
On the l6'h OF May sias Wright me forward with hi
report calm well dgested and conclusive; having not
waste word and leaving not word to be added Cheers
such was the irresistible force OF his logic that Gle,
should turn from his position, and To avoid worse
defeat his motion the part Of his resolution
wss rejected by vote Of forty four to Great sp
plause) All that remained that Objectionable was,
ON motion of sias Wright, stricken out, by vote OF
twenty eight to nineteen Terrifc cheers) Such was