New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-31

.e,ng large as5emDluses OF NY ieioN-Ci'i"."S,
- ourpose OF addressing them. Disposed, /
oi an w 10 40 nv duty. as good citizen, and good
nVg, nwVgg, IN carving forward tie cause OF all good
"-s;s and in supporting the acceptable men now
,STc III. public, | must, nevertheless as general
".'c,,e. suffer The duty OF addressing large bodies
Y;oeonle 10 devslve on others who, 10 al iesSt an
vi dsrree Of ability, may add something more o.
y,cor snd Of effect. aln engaged, necessarily en-
.:red in private and professional pursuits, which
ssss;rs attention. But have thought that, under
sqqcrcums,ances OF the case, being near at hand
a5hsng strongly desirous OF complying with the
.;sbSs Of some friends might orego my general
,solulon for the purpose OF meeting you here to
Jay.
ofsI the Wings oithe Union at Baltimore. have
.;,ce attended meeting OF the people OF Boston,
,asmbed 10 receive their delegates, and made a
.1o,r visit 10 my native state. Gentlemen, with
,bsse and this occasion, must beg leave To close
NJ addresses 10 the large assemblies which will oc-
en- so irequently in the progress OF the present
election
dlhc Wings OF New Jersey in the proceedings OF
IN Baltimore Convention. We fud that concur
regce TO be- so far as | know, unanimous and hear
,r There is no dissent here elsewhere. The
irorites of the people for the first and second Off
cs; are before us and so far as know or can
lam, in every part OF hs country with which | ani
acrudlnteu, lile Will pe SupFuItcu.
!, no mistake about that matter.
The stale OF The country is somewhat peculiar
All that we hoped would have been accomplished
by the revolution of 1910 had not been accom-
plshed 1t seems necessary 10 renew that struggle
And so far as we can now Judge the struggle must
be upon the same general topics oi controversy a.
those we went upon i'll l0iO. We do not know at
hour who will he selected To lead those opposed
10 The Wings, nor do suppose i; 10 be very mate
rial. Il is enough Tor us 10 know that we stand
mon our own, our orn old Wing principles: thai
We mean still 10 support as lar as may he III our
mwer the true and genuine Wing measures We
have adopted, and whether opposed by one, or b.
another mans name, whether the opposition be
strong or feeble, we mean 10 do our duty, we mean
10 achieve victory, II We can. \ voice, we are
going to.'l think 70.
Now gentlemen, it would be unpardOnable in me
10 run all the topics OF dscussion or questions
Of dispute between the great pnr'les winch dlvid'
the counirr. There are some leading ones airead!
cdyered 10 by the able aud eloquent gentlemen VIII,
have preceded me, aud shall say u lew, and only
few words, upon them.
IL gives me uuleisned satisfaction TO find that, III
the addresses which have here been delivered TO yuu
by the abl,, ami distinguished and popular genIe
men from tso OF the most important Souliern Sintes
upon one OF these leading topics-he leading ropic
thiak NAV sa,-lhore wns II conviction, express
ed on behalf OF themselves and the NbIgS oi ilir
States from winch they came, conviction of III,
sound principles aud The >alntary tendency of th'
gr,ai dlctnue ot Protection IL tmrricHn Industry
Our staie has beeo extremel, chunged III tnis
ptct ly the events Of the last yeat aud suppose
may congratulate you. gentlemen, us l certainly
take 10 myseii gratulato,, IN the persuasion irei
that we have got around II great pulnt--we hive so
over great dliicuity-ve have achieved Il great
purpose aud accomplished a great end IN regard I"
the Tariff policy OF The country. What refer 10 /.
thai al the present session o Congress III the House
OiRepreSeutstnes Of having maJ"ritv oi our pollica
adversurles, proposition substantially Ia alter III
Tariff law has I'll 1912 >ignaliy ANA hnuly iai'cd
Now The causes o. Tins result are quite rs grahi.
Ing as the fact Itself And what are these causes
In the first place | think The question mas beeI
admirably discussed i'll Congress al lis present se>-
sion. The whole subject has been explored viii
new industry and wit great talent, 10y members oi
Congress from this State and from other States,
among the foremost in debating and in legislative
talent in the country. The sources ofits Con>tiiu.
tiona power hays been explored. The question
has been traced TO the times Of WAsHINGroE-io
the times OF the Constitution, and 10 the tunes be-
fore the Constitution and from all this II has been
seen thai, from the times OF the dstrcsses OF t'
country, aiJer the peace OF 93, 10 the adoption OF
the Constitution, and afterwards, through all the
early administrations al the Government. nacknow-
edged object ui the Constitution was the protection
OF the manufacturing and other industry OF The Unl-
Ted States against the cheaper labor aud the greater
capital Of Europe.
In the nsxt place ascribe much Of this influence,
much OF this happy influence, which has produce0
the defeat of this measure in Congress, To the gen
erOus, the enlightened, The manly manner III which
the Southern Wings have come out and manifested
their opinion on this subject They have telt, and
they have become willing 10 say, TO declare, thai
they do not see that all their cotton fields have been
blighted by The Tarif-that all the hopes OF the
Southern planter, and all the comforts OF Southern
lie have been destroyed BY the system OF Protection
TO our National Industry. They have maintained
their ground i'll nigh, noble, sta,csmanlike man
ner. They entered boldly into the Discussion, and
they reposed on their high charac ter-and on
The merits OF this great question itSoii aud on ;he
Intelligence OF the people OF their own States, 10
sustain the opinions they have held, and 10 answer
for the public policy they have pursued. And their
reliance Is proved not 10 have been III vain.
In the thlrt place. | believe that since the subject
has been more discussed, the great body OF the
farming interest of the United States has come 10
understand II great deal better. Ii has been char
sed every where that the protective policy tdvors
me rich manufacturers, the corporate bodies VIII"
have large investments, the capitalists who have
employed operatives under them. Now do no'
suppose there is plain proposition IN III,
world, proposition more capable Oi proof and de
monsraion than this, that III The condition OF things
IN lhs country. policy which in protecting The
manufacturing industry gives employment to per-
sons who are not producers OF agricultural comn4o-
cities, but who orc Consumers, is highly and sub
s'antiaiiy beneficial to all parties concerned in the
farming interest Without gong into any great
theory on this matter, without LAYING down any gen
eral propositions, drawing general micreuccS, let
me address myself TO this assembly. mostly coui-
posed of the farming interest OF ~ J The great nie-
rest OF y. Jersey farming interest The interest OF
mex, importance is the manufacturing. There can
be little chance OF mistake in ASSUMING thai ,be.c
two interests make NJ the aggregate of New-Jerse,
pursuits.
The appeal, false and delusvc as it is, is alwa,s
made TO tie farming interest, that the eirc, OF the
protective polio, Is TO raise the prices OF those ar
ces which the farmer has 10 purchase. Ii mi.
were true it would answer only i;ali the question
because ever, farmer interested in the priccs
both sides the price OF what il. has 10 purchase
the price OF that which he has 10 sell. II IT wer'
true that the Tarii policy enhanced The price OF tina
which he mus: purchase, that would not settle rh
Question. He would inquire and ask whether
would not have corresponding or greater eiiec
IN enhancing the prlcc OF what he has ~ SELL
But no" appeal 10 yUu, aud 10 all men ever
where who viii weld themselves 10 act--wno MI
give up dogmaS TOT truth appeal 10 every 'na'
here i, III pom, Of ioc those articles wlac are Re