The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-10-10
From the Louisville Journal.

From the Louisville Journal.
THE HOME MARKET Nothing can bet
ter lllustrate the importance of protecting
manufactures than the enhancement of the
value oflands in the neighberhood of manu-
featuring establishment. The people in
and around manufacturing villages UNDER
stand this influence perfectly well; and they
are always in favor of the policy Of protec-
ton, through they may disagree as to the
Presidential candidates. There sre no free
trade men in Pennsylvania or Massachusetts,
through you find Polk men there but these
Polk men maintain that Polk is in favor of
the tariff Of There is not a doubt in
our minds that the reahestate of the Union
taken as a whole is worth two or thee times
as much as a whole is worth wo or three
times as much as il would be under the free
trade system. 1t is one ling TO build up, BY
our custom manufacturing towns in England,
5000 miles over the sea, and quite another
to cause them to spring up inevry neigtbor-
hood in our own country. England at the
best, would take ofus only what provisions
she might lack after consuming all The pro-
duce Of her own soil, and she would take
nothing but staple articles that will keepand
bear transportation, suited meat and wheat.
For milk, fruits, and garden vegetables, she
would have to depend necessarily upon the
home supply, and we should be witIloas a
market for any of these things. But it is
hardly worth while to argue this question,
such is the unanimity prevailing upon tia
mong the people 1t is only necessary to
satisfy the people that Polk is against protec-
ltion: and the fact that tI0ts suPP0.F1u
0outu OaT0IIIIa nuInner ought to be conclu-
sive.
These remarks were suggested by the fol-
lowing letter. Mr.. E. Butler is a rela-
ton Of the Hon. B.. F. Butler:
STocKPoRr, Columbia Co., N. Y,
August 10, 1914.
To Mr. Joseph MarsAau, Esq:
DEAR SIR: So far fom thinking the man
ulactories inimicaI to the farming interest
here, Ihave always considered them the main
source ofagricultural prosperity in this town.
Since the establishment of manufactures
here, the price of land has materially advn-
ced; farms that were hardly worth the ex-
pense ofcultivation are now among the most
productive in the country; and | consider
the immediate location of the factories in
our midst a special advantage, inasmuch as
it furnishes a ready market for cur yegeta-
bles, fruit, and other products, which would
afford a less profit if transported a greater dis
lance. IT. is a common remark when the
factories are ina prosperous condition, that
money is more plenty among the people in
Stockport than in any other town in the coun-
try; and this is easily understood, wheni it is
known that over $l25,000 a year, paid out
by the factories for wages-a great deal oil
which is expended In the town-in addition
to which large sums are paid by them TO the
farmers for wood, lumber, wool, &c.
You allude TO my political associations.
have always been amember ofthe Democrat
&c party; but there is a great difference be-
tween Mr.. Van Buren,, and opposition to the
anne xation of Texas, and Mr.. Polk, the
two third rule, no protection and the imme'
dia lie a~nnexation ofTexas, which will tenc
at a future day towards the dismembermenI
of the Union. A refusal to support Mr.. Polk
| consider no abandonment of principle, be
~cause his nomination W as secured by his ad-
herence to a question never before recogniz
ed by the party, and The application of
rule, which, if carried out, would give the
few the power over the many q principle moi
10 be found IN Mr.. Je6erson's creed of Dem
~ocracy.
I consider the alternatives we now have
are, to vote for Polk, free trade, and annex
alton, or for Clay, a protective tariff, equal
rights, and constitutional liberty; aud whatev-
er our party lines hitherto have been, this j:
nowthe distinction, and shall not hesitate
in my choice.
Respectfully yours,
X. .BTJTJER,