The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-09-12

were constantly going TO England for ready
made clothing, that by the steamship Great
Western, in one "trip, there were measures to
London for 1900 full suits Of clothes, to be
be made 10 order for New York and Phila-
delphia.
by the boots and shoes brought in the
single cargo here mentioned, American Jour
neymen shoe makers were directly depriv-
ed ofpatronage 10 the amount of at ieas SI5,-
coo and more probably OF S25,OG0, all of
which was so much cash takendirectly from
their pockets. And in reference TO the
clothes ordered at n trip ofthe Great Wes-
tern, the journeyman tailofs to say nothing
OF their employers, in like manner suffers d.
|rectly from their pockets in the loss of so
much woEk, TO the amounted at least $4,000
cash; for the making 0 fthe 1900 coa,s alone
would have amounted to $500 10 them.-
And tlis, let it be understood, was lost TO
American JoUKsEYMEN shoeHsakeFs and tai
lofs, in about INSTANCES, without refer
ence to the hundreds of olhers, of similar
character, inthe importation of re~ady-mady
clothing, hats, cabinet furniture, &c, to FIJI
the shops IN our large cities.
Nowwe wish our working men of all clas-
ses, many Of whom are doubtless still acting
with the Iocofoco ty,would consider these
facts well, and then without reference TO the
past preferences, according to the dictates
of taeiz " sober Judgment, judge which
policy is best calculated 10 support their own
interests and hose of The county. One sin
gle fact Ike that ofthe arrival of 1900
pairs ofFTench bocis and shoes In one car
go, is worth more 10 enable them TO reach a
correct couclnsion Than all the theories in
the world. A ~iourneyInan shoemaker or
tailor. when he finds he is discharged, and
himself aud iamlly suffering through his
want Of employment, and because the arti-
Giles upon which he works are made in Par
is or IN London at prices below which he
cannot possibly make a decent living, does
Tot want TO read Ten columns about sdemoc-
facy,' poor mans rights and tbanks,' and
so onto understand his position. He sees
at once, if he looks at the subject without
prejudice. thatboth his Interest and his RIGHTS
are sacrificed through bad policy ofthe goy-
eminent, which allows Foreigners TO lake
away his substance, by depfising him of
the patronage 10 which he is entitled. The
same rule applies to every branch Of indus
try.
But says a l~ocofoco denagogue, anxious
TO conceal the real issue from the people,
what has all this to do with the Presidential
question: We answer ft has ~eBerg1sing to do
With land upon The settlement Of 4halaaes.
American industry. henry Claw has always
been the steady adVocatv ans
If he is elected it viii CERTAINLY be estab
lished during his administration upon a basi:
so firm that it can never again be shaken
On the other hand, James K. Polk IS, and al
ways has been, an ,avowed opponent ofpFo-
Election and an advocate of FREE TRADE
he IS now supported at the south solely up
on that ground, as all bis party papers aac
meetings show, so that ifhe is successful the
protective system will as certainly be pu
down. There is no Disgusting this issue.
however muchdemagogue msy seek TO mys
Etify ii. Let mechanics then choose which
of the two they consider as presenting tht
CLANS to1heir support. 1t is.to them a plail
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