The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-10-19

ships are sent 10 foreign ports 10 reftled
aud thus our legislation, lar from truly
protecting American labor, condemns
our riggers, sailmakers TO 40 lncons.
derable loss Of employment.
The old fashioned restrictive system
also oil which the rem ,ins sill linger
with US, levied aud still evies
taxes on consumption, on articles OF
lood- 'rlcley necessary 10 every family.
MI such taxes operates like poll taxes,
70 be levied daily, they are injurious 10.
The nshufseturet, and 10 the lsborei.
they are unjust IS lhsy virtually lay a
burden on persons, and not on property.
Nor Is this all. We have corrected
much IN the worsl features Of the res
trclive system. But much remains to
be doue. The discrimination of duties
as it now exists, favorng articles OF
luxnry, is grlevously and most uneq ial.
y severe on The laborer. The coarset
carpets for example, pay sixty per cent.
duly, The finer heavier aud more uni
versally used silks pay nearly four times
IS much on their cost as the finer and
more deilcale. And this holds true for
many other articles of very general use.
| THIS Discrimination now fdvers The
tuxurious, and burdens The poor. This
should be revived. Are our opponetS
sincerei And will they. agree TO such
esissl? Que word TO sur opponents
fhey proiesslo joinus in regard fol
labor But the relief and elevation ol
leboring class must be achieved by their
own loI and their own intelligence
They demand the opportunity for in,
struclion and intellectual culture. By
means of mental culture the humblesl
mechanic may stand among the wlses', 4,
as well as among The best of mankind.--
(Cries of That's the Truth!) His is a
large heart, capable of love for children
wife, friends, freemen and country.
HIS is keen eye, suited to grow tamll-
larry with the beauties Of that creation
which God made.So lovely and so OBJ
serveable. To vindicate the rights ol
American lSbocers is The first duty oi
America, and for that end to ensure 10
them The time for Improvement.
We return, ,,hen,,o the principle that,
so far as the tariff is to discriminate in
regard TO the labor, it should do what
has.never yet been done, discriminate
"a favor Of the laborrer, by levying the
heaviest taxes on articles Of luxury
(Tremendous cheering and loud cries
# that's The American doc,rine.) IL
Ike manner, IN the arrangement OF The
tariff, the interests OF agriculture musl
be consulted; and COR he manufacturer,
we insist, that the great design should
10, be TO give sudden prolils, results
OF hazard, but 10 ensure equal and steady
protection, and thus lead him TO COM
pete with the great markets Of the world.
'ff'.s'- '!so'"4r-Su s,er--rtu-,G,r'rs, -fusead-l
I'arii. He needs as his his best allies
sound currency and well regulated ex.
|changes.-Guod exchanges are secured.
mot by Bank Of the United States, bu,
he regular action of commercial induS
IIy. The merchants are the great re.
lgnlslois Of exchanges them never
abdlcaie their Office. For The securl,
lot the currency, there is no resource
pun steady regard 10 The metaiHc
basis.
"A fiuciuating currency as il expands
'Iralses the prices, invites Foreigners to
Excessive competition for odr own mar.
kels. drives US from neutral and foreigl
Imsrkes and then The vast balance foi
importations must be paid in moneys
he exports OF the specie takes away
the support of the artificial currency
which iotters and crumbles for the want
lof solid foundation. Then follows
depression. The paper currency in ils
excessive conlractions and expansions
s runious TO the manufacturer, il is 10
him like bad mill stream, swollen b,
Ievery storm, and summer dried in the
time Of need. a close adherence to the
ImetaAfc standard can alone secure q
STEADY flow of credit aud of money.
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