The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-04-25
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THE TARIFF---READING FOR FARM


A farmer, in the Lorain Republican, thus shows up
the operations of the present high tariff upon aruces III
common daily use by the farmer. We are glad 10 see
that this hard working and intelligent portion oil COM
muniy are beginning enquire whether it be IN aecor-
dance with the doctrine OF equal rights that they are
taxed upon almost every thing to enrich The lordy man
ufacturing monopolists OF the New England States;
My Experience.
Wishing to illustrate the effects of the late tariff more
fully Ihave brought up two or three examples within
my own experience. Let the people read them, and
then Judge whether the tariff benefits us farmers
| had the wood work of double wagon which |
wished to use on the farm. purchased the iron OF one
of the merchants and paid in wheat 1t took $40 lbs.
of iron, which at ST pence, amounted ,to2O 0O-or
bushels of wheat After getting home had the curios-
y to see how much had paid by way Of projections.
The result was as follows:
Whole cost as above, $4,000
Tax Il cents per h.. 4,25
Whole cost without tar, $l6,25
My%heat brought 65 cents per bushel and it will be
seen that it took SIX BUSHELS and a HALF to pay
the protection upon this ironl had to work and raise
six bushels Of wheat to pay for what is called protec
lon Save Inc from such protection! Who is pro
eced by these heavy taxes2 Not certainly, for the
systemhas ground me to the earth. Not the govern
men Tor the heavy duty has prohibited importation,
no duty is levied upon iron that is not imported Who
hen receives the money that drawn from the people
under the name of pfotection2 1t is the capitalists who
have invested theirfun in iron speculations Now
there any justice in protecting these nabobS at the ex
pense OF poor, hard working men2 Are they not a
well able to protect themselves as we are2 Save u
from such protection and labor OF our hands will enable
US to support our families in independence and comfort
Itbehooves every laboring to look into this pro
lection" and see how much they are willing to BEAR
Who shall calculate how much the people Of Lorair
county pay annually for protection, which is the sam'
to them as if it were sunk in the sea2 How long vii
men thus voluntarily shut their eyes and allow them
selves to be feeced2
But farther. AT the same time bought some tract
chains log chain, and several other articles amount
ing to about 100 lbs The tariff tax on such articles is
q cents per pound and in this had to pay$4 0
or over six bushels more Of my wheat for protec.
tioa! ,..
Agan-I had Poor luck in making sugar last year,
and was compelled to buy. went to the. store and
bought "a pounds, the price Of which was $500, the
duty being 2i cents perlb had to pay sixty cents on
this trade for protection On piece Of cotton cloth
which purchased about the same time had to pay
sl27 for protectionl might 60 through iong cata.
logue of such cases. but 1t is unnecessary. FROM a
careful estimate am satisfedthat my family paysfal
$500 year for the p0teetOn OF capitalists and com.
panes that have never benefited US tarhing So tits
with every family in the county, Suppose there are in
this county $500 families and on the average lheypur
chase each $5 90 worth of manufactufed goods ahnu
ally This (whichis very low estimate} would make
for the whole, Sl075Od Tie tariff duties On this sum
will average al least Is per cet amounting in all to
$2s,l25, paid BY Loran alone for protection! Has
this any thing 10 do with our hard timssl ,.
MIR. Editor; ii has always been wonder 10 me thai
the lab6rng men do not rise p against this inquou.
protection" system, and make their voices heard
Their pockets are drained the fruits ofheir toll is taker
mthem, and yet they amely click the hand that:
raised to shed their blood" ."-Farmers wake DIP! wake
up! 1i