Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-09-25
Fson the Baltimore Clipper. neutral paper
Doing and CndOinc.

Doing and Cndoins.
In 1912, the reduction of duties on foreign goods
spread CONSERVATION among the citizens of Balti-
moro, by deprivIng SO many of them of employ
ment. Business of all kinds can1o TO pause. and
ruis stared in the face. Every man felt the ne
cessity Of a change. and higher tariff was
sderod the only mode By which tina. obec,
could be accomplished. \ public meeting
therefore called. where all parties united in the
passage Of resolutions favorable TO the protection
of home industry. 4 memorial to Congress for
this purpose submitted to the citizens of Bal
timore, and obtained about nine thousa nd sigma
lures. 1t forwarded, and Congress granted
the request by the passage Of the tara act of 1912
This act has removed the pressure which had pro-
viously weighed down and oppressed our citizens:
they again found employment, and prosperity has
flowed in upon thom. Buildings are going up in
every direction. and the .busv hum of industry
is again heard in city. Tho tariff &c, has
provided work for the Industrious, and bread for
the poor. 1t has infused life and animation into
the whole community. Congress nobIy did what
we required should be done: and arc in
the full enjoyment OF the happy results. Shall we
then retrace steps. and solicit Congress 10
peal tho very act which we in 1912, implored
should be passed. Is there citizen of Baltimore
who desires to return to tho condition Of lS42?-
Not one who possesses common sense. Goods
may have been trifs choopcd then than at pres
ent; bat who had the money to purchase them!-
Very few ofthe aborng classes. Industry.
then paraly zed; aud many mechanics spent ther
days IN ldlenoss, III fishing ut our wharves, for
the want of employment in their yoca tons. Why
then, shall the tariff be repealed, Because it is
apprehended that certain dealers in domestic goods
arc making monevi Ridiculous. A tha, is thus
made adds much to the wealth of the city, and
diffises general benefit. Shall VIC envy the
wealthy man his palace, aud nure ourselves to
reduce his condition. That would be folly indeed.
The building of his palace confers benefit on
mechanics. BY giving his money in exchange for
their abor-and consequently the more buildings
the creator tbs benefit. Ofvhat do We complain?
where rs the man who IS oppressed BY the tariff
let him stand forth, and shew wherein he is in
iured If h, can. l., II the merchant. the mochan-
l., or the manufacturer! No. Is it the farmer2
Aye. say some wisacres,s wheat brings but so
30 cents per bushel. Well. is this depreciation
Of price, owing TO the tariff! Stupidity itself could
hardly assign such cause.
God, it appears, has blessed tho farmers with a
more than usually abundant harvest, and thus
made the supply beyond demand. And for this
the tariff Is to be execratcd and repealed. But.
IN what does tho fnrmar snsfere thu low price is
made up by the abundant CROP that he realizes
much or more for his crop this year than in
1912, whom the price was higher. We have seen
potatoes sell at 49, 90 per bushcl; and would DO
just reasonable TO insist, that. if il not for
the tariff, they would still continue to bring that
price, to assert that the tariff has reduced the
price of wheat. A man must be ignorant indeed.
who can be gulled by such nonsense. Let US not.
then, endeavor TO undo that which we were so
gent to have DONE He who will recall to his re-
membrance the times of Is 70 when there was a
spontaneous cry in this city for protective Ia
riff, will not be SOLICITORS have those times
moved. Tho unrratoful vipor bit the hand which
warmed II into life and we should initiate the act
by destrovinga measure which enables us to earn
our daily bread