Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-10-31
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TIL BOWLING

Nr. James Mccullough is the proprietor of two
shot towers in Baltimore, called the lhenix and Gay
slot towers. Mr. Mccullough IS Democrat, and has
brethren desired his permission to suspend Demo-
cratic device from the flag slaves at tie SUBMITS of
his towers. He consented, with expression OF his
wish that the Democratic candidates might succeed,
and the Democratic flags were seen flying from tue
towers.
Twcnty-eirl persons in Baltimore, who style
themselves grocer>. and purchasers If shot manu-
featured by Mr. McCullough's agents IN that city,
write to him 10 demonstrate with hun Oh the pern.s-
sion he had given. Their letter cioscs thus:
'' Not being willing to concede to them (the Demo-
crats) zeal in their efforts to destroy the
ficurer of that article, by their free trade principles
than TO cherish and preserve il by the advocacy
of protective tariff, and take it for granted that
YOU do not mean 10 devote your places of business to
party purposes. and therefore hope you will
countcrmand the order, which we think you NAV have
been induced to give without duc reflection
Mr.. Mccullough in his reply after rcgrctting that
SO trivial circumstances should have been magnificd
into so much Importance Pontcdy says
But how are my interests to be nuriousy affected
by the triumph of free trade principles ;! these
gentlemen call revenue tariff 1t Is the natural
antas onst of Protective Tariff But the tendency
of Protective Tariff, according to the Wing ora
ces N this quarter is to choGpcn prices. DC Now if
the principles of the Wing party univcr sal
as the party itself, cannot understand how the zeal
of the Baltimore Loco Focos their efforts destroy
the manufacturer of Shot by their free trade prime cs
Is likely TO be soon attended with any very dis
astrous results TO myself
% My want OF sagaclty may, in this instance. be
my misfortune feel not the less sersibly however the
great debt of obligation ! owe the respectable houses
who have honorcd me with their notice. for their kind
and dsiniereted advice and if shall appear in the
sequel, that their forebodlngS justified by the
destructive effect which the triumph of free trade
principles may exert upon my success, | shall be
consoed IN my calamity, by the reflection that have
advanced not only the interests of my particular
friends, but of that great mass of my fellow citizens
who consumers, I shall be pleased to serve, "a.
! long a. there is Sioi in the locker
Having booked in tie Democratic party for thi,
campaign AMI having subscribed to that portion d
It's creed, which cpons the fu6ment Of al promises
| hope my friends vii, find III the peculiar position
in which | am placed, sufficient apology for m,
indisposton, 'to counerInlnd he order giving per
mission to the Democratic party Of S'ltinorc TO ust
the Flag Stats OF my Shot Towers pi.ycfc winch
| free to confess | did not grant wihou. .t"'
reflection In conclusion would simply add thai
in my judgment, it would be dishoncs, in me to dcsir,
that the Government, which ought - be of eq4q
benefits every citizen should exert lis powers fol
my especial good at the expense Of ms fellow citizens
If cannot conduct my business successfully wthou
the help of Government IL such way, ought to b,
willing to abandon it, and engage in some othe
branch of industry
JAMES MCCULLOUGH.
lhcniX Shot Tower. Baltimore, or
Wall street. New YORK
We rejoice, for our part. to NEE, with these indca
tons of liberalty of opinion among tho who az,
interested In manufactures.