Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-10-19
Distric. Electors.


0--5-Wo should like to inquire of all young
men, particularly those who have determined to
vote for Mr.. Polk wha. inducements there
in his principles, and his party, to entco young
man to vote for him. If his policy is carried
out-the adjustment of tho tariff, what will
be your opportunities for acquiring competence.
to say nothing of wealth, If You arc n shoe
maker, what effect do you suppose that free trade
will have upon Your business. on can easily
ascertain by reference to The past. During the
existence Of the ''litto tariff of IL, when tie
duties were placed SO as to Discriminate for
nuc. and no, for protection. large amounts of
French work were brougstin to..tls country which
had disastrous effect upon your business That
was but for a few montls--what would BE- the
effect, if continued for years? pros,ration, tho
entire prostration Of your business, and you
would have to seek employment, at what! DO
Won knowl 1t would not be at any mechanical
business, for they would all Be in a similar sstua
ton with YOUR own. 1t would not be in the pur-
suit of agriculture for that too 3n .hc great COM
petition which would be created would not yield
scarcely tho nccessaries. much less the comforts
of life. Thcre would be but little demand for tic
products OF the farmer in this country, and II
would only be admitted into Europe II high and
almost proIlibitorv Duties Then what would
vou embark IN You all admit that the effect of
tho reduction of the duties would be to break up
the business Of the mechanics, for il is IN overy
one of Your mouths, and always nearest the end
Of vour tongue when talhing about the tariff,
THAT it the policy of tho people Of this coun-
try to buy where they can buy the lowest. and
sell where they sell the highest" You admit
ut the same time that the object in ro3ucing the
tariff, is to obtain goods choaP. Why else would
voa reduce tho dutics
We as, the young mon. like Ourselves. who
have yet j. is hoped many years OF life before
rs. and who have great charge and responsible
ity resting upon US in tho education OF our CHI
dren to look well to this matter. and frequently in
quire of yourself, why should vote for policy
which viii take labor OH. Ct my hands--iehar
mo of the ability to educate my children. napoy
erish my family, and give all these advantages
and thousand others which | enjoy
foreign people,
To older mon. who have under orr benign IN
situations acquired a competence, it matters bu,
little, comparatively, what policy the government
may pursue. They able to live under any
policy; bu: it's different with tho poor young
man.
CLFSeyoral mines Of gold and silver have been
found in Texas, supposed to be the richest in the
world. So says the sagacious Sammy Perkins.
We should like to know the location of those
mines. IF ttoro any such, We have mover
heard OF them. and opine that Sammy has rlsta-
ken the mint for mines. They have mint there
whore bonds have been issued surprising all the
world beside. They have been issued without
number, and the locos would now have the PEG
pie of this country taxed to make them equal to
gold and silver, and these the mines spoken
of. There are none others IN Texas.