Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-11-22
HOME MARK EFT.

,can, disposes of the home market num-
hug in short order:
2 Home Market.-Much is said by the
Wings about furnishing home market
cor our Western produce. To show the
inter absurdity of this, let us look at lew
facts and figures.
According to the census of l84l, there
we're 81 ,342 persons in the United States
engaged in the manufacture of woollens.
Meny of these are women and children.
Allowing ten bushels of wheat to each
,orson. land the estimate is liberal one.)
,bev would consume 213,342 bushels.
Nv the same census we find that Franklin
county raised 244,99l bushels of wheat,
Now let us look at figures.
4,,c,,nt consumed by woolen manufac-
A' tnrers, 2l3,342
Amount produced by Franklin county, 244,991
subtracted, leaves surplus of 30,67l
Thus one county in Ohio can supply all
,be manufacturers of woolIen goods in the
Tinted States, and have 30,67 bushels to
spare.
But further. The fetal number Of per-
sons engaged in the manufacture Of cotton,
as apnearS from the same census, is r.
Il9. Allowing each person to consume,
a. above, 10 bushels, it would amount to-
72I,l90 bushels per annum. The surplus
wheat of Ohio alone amounts annually to
n IL
raised to sell. Now let US look at it.
Amount used by woolien manufacturers, 2I3,342
Amount used by cotton do. 72l, 100
Total amount, 934, 532
Subtract this from 100000 and we
have IL ,O65, 696 bushels surplus.
And where is this grain to find a market,
if not abroad! Talk of" home consump-
ton" 1t is absurd. Ohio can twice sup
ply all the home market in the Union.
We must export grain or be ruined. That
cannot be done with prohibitory tariff,
such as we now have. Farmers, what
shall be dOne7
"PROTECTTON TO LABOR"
Under this heading, the Boston Bay
State Democrat says:
1.-The elections in Massachusetts and in
other States, have opened a new leaf, which ex-
hibits some curious and valuable facts in rela.
ton to the protection of labor as connected
with the whig party and wing practice. A
system of prescription for opinions sake has
been practised in this State, before and after
the election, unparalleled in the history OF
political warfare. We know that Iaboring
men in wing employ, have been obliged to
vote the whig ticket. or to stay away from the
polls, through fear Of losing their places, and
thereby the means Of supporting their families.
Such instances are numerous.
All civilized nations consider it but an act
0fhumanity to treat the prisoners captured in
battle with kindness; but it is left for the AL
gerine wings of this State to pursue an en-
tirely different course. They are very busy
we are informed. in making inquiries as tc
who voted the democratic ticket, and when
one is found, he is forthwith dismissed from
employment if he is a (aboring man. Ifhe is
trader. wing patronage is Immediately with
drawn from him. This is the WING policy. I
is openly declared that a wing employer has
perfect right to control the mind, and will
and vote OF the man who labors for him. AND
lfthe aboring man has not voted in accordance
with the wishes of his employer, he is to bs
dismissed forthwith. This has been done.
Here, then, is the system of white slavery
openly declared by Mr.. Clay. openly practsec
by his supporters. And>what shall be don
10 protect the rights & the labor ofthe working
men
We recommend the Immediate formation c
State Society, with branches in every tow
in the Commonwealth, the object Of Whic
shall he TO protect the Iaborers Of this State q
gainst the expressions and prescriptions prac
tised upon them by whig corporations all
wing employers. The evil has got to be
great one, and calls aloud upon men Of heart
and souls todo something to remedy it,"
II. Y. Er. Post.
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