Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-07-04


III sisears III kseasta 10 comply villa he
isxi,sfisr, 81 .ssst imo saring M Presidential
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Il ses-ss fsou hsssrplyGihe fSiloaiug sdmiFa-
III r..nsfSs % Il gfeea questions lobe iseidsd
s. vueisia "a ~ 3 nfon ID The coming sirnegie.
The crisis has ariised. when the people
must decide waslher they will adhere to
the rasnons policy Of the last ioufieen
wears, which bought in.i,s train reHudia-
ion aid bankruptcy. National Stale and
indfri9aa1, andTedaced this county 10
the degraded ceadision ii which il was
found ID 1910 !. o. Whether they will re-
iurn toa system :of measures which, M
der for hes adm obligations up 70 1880, had
rendered the county 50 highly prosperous
lin all isinterests, agricultural. manntac.
turing and COMMERCIAL. The Wing Tariff
1 or 1912 has already furpished a fore.lasle
OF the benefits And blessings produced by
this policy. lt.Fs this measure which has
restored the balance Of trade. and given
US sound curraacyby the importation OF
Tw rsrY-rHR & rsSlLLloNs OF DOLLARS IN
SPECIE during sie las; year; It. has re-.
lplenshed cur bankrupt treasury BY almost
doubling our ANNUAL revenues and il CIV
ling vigor and pt5sperity to every branch
Of American INDUSTRY. These beneficial
effects are now s:en, felt and ackne wledg-
led throughout ,>lls broad land, and have,
Iin my opinion mainly contributed to
bring back your ancient and noble COM
monwealth TO thh Wing ranks where !
doubt not she will be tourd'in November
next, erect 10 heftrue position, sustaining
!, HENRY Clay, o4e Of her own ;1ustrious
sons, The friend and favorite of her be-
loved Jefferson. Madison, and Monroe. in
preference 10 ,man of yesterday. the
X mushroom growth OF a single night, the
dsrnier resort The Unauthorized Therefore
iilegiiimate offspring. OF distracted ahd
desperate cshal
I 1concar with you, sir. fully in the o.
ipinion, that /" the State OF Virginia (and
indeed the hole South) are as deeply in
terested in the protective policy as The
people Of aay portion Of the United
States" Has she not all those prolific
sources of wealth which PennsyIvania
and other Northern States are now I'd snc-
cessinllv developing Have you not The
same chain Of Mountains containing ID rs
bosom thesame rich bed ofmineral wealth
,of ore aaJ coal, The same water powers
and all other material facilities. But sn
Iperadded 70 al these, has she not thi,
transcerdsnt and overpowering Advantage
Eof LABOR wiTHoUr WAGES, labor loo
which fram climate and other causes Car
be clothed and su5siSted cheaper than II
can any where else Why not hen asaa
yourselves Of your great advantages an1
bring forth those dormant sources o
wealth and poweF, Why moi enter a
once into this glorious field Of comfietrpn
in which il only requires the, Effort 70 u
successful II
Fl We respectfully suggest to Mr.. Stewart. tina
II would be very gratifying 10 the Wings Of thi
region. II be. would take the Valley Of Virgins
in his routes either going 70 or returning ffou
Kanawha Ne is acquainted with the faciIiiie
for travrl q 'Tiarpsrs-FerrY and from ihence /
the Saline Res-an ~Nedn promise, him eood ROAD
and hearty @elcouie. Mr.. Siewsrt's speeche
GA the Tariff have been well received in ali
quarter, and the people have great desire i
hear and see him.