Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-05-16
From the Richmond Enquirer.
The Fruits Of Experiences.

4ne r cu1CS OF Experience,
Our readers will remember how sem.
Of the Wing leaders were scandalized >,
the manner and the matter of the speeeb
of Maj. Davezac, in the Exchange I,s
summer. To the Democrats, a, who's.
instance the gallant Major appeared before
the public, his eloquent and whole,souled
address gave unalloyed satisfaction. By,
many Of our Wing friends were exceeding.
ly chafed. They inveighed agains, its gross
violations of good taste and propriey, and
denied the data, on which he based bis re.
Elections. There was one point which
particularly excited the animadversions Of
the Wings. In aiming his shafts at the
injurious effects Of a high Tariff system,
he drew very gloomy picture of the con.
dition of the operatives in the large North.
ern factories. This was at once pounced
upon and most uncharitably and bitterly
denounced in the Wing papers. Time
has had the effect Of vindicating the oraiO,
and placing in strong relief the evils of the
protective policy. The Lowell Advert.
ser says: Zone of the largest woOIIen cor
porations in that city has lately reduced
the wages ofsome Of its operatives 25 per
ct. a! the same time that it is preparing TO
enlarge its operations by building rev
mills"
Here is developed the effect ofprotection
upon The laboring classes, the especial IA.
vorltes Of the Tarifites, as they maintain.
The poor laborer is stripped of one fourth
of his means, while his wealthy employer
reaps all the blessings of governmental ~
reference. Such simple facts are enough
to open the eyes Of the blinded protection
lists.
But, say the friends of a high tariff, The
protective policy is full Of rich moral and
intellectual benefts-and they point, win
exultation, to the I" Lowell Offering"
newspaper conducted by the laboring girls
in the Lowell factories. Upon examIna'
ton, we find that this is one Of the gfOsse''
decisions Of the day. So far from thai
journal being edited by the operatives We
learn that very few OF lis articles proceed
from the pens Of the female laborers' Two
young ladies of family and fortune, bSo
the romantic notion to try the pleasuF.so'
life at the looms they remained IN 'Os'
uncomfortable position for lew monihsOf
ly. & then returned to their luxurious man,
sions, where, as matter Of amusemen'anu
mental recreation, they employed thelfosF
icate fingers in the composition ofedIoflS''
and sent forth to the world very lnefs*
ting literary sheet. We shall not atteUP
TO sketch the moral determines and sOHe''
ing of the operatives as presented 10 Op'
eyes by overgrown manufacturing es''V.
lishments. 1t would be too melancholy
picture. But we have regarded 1t as %,
duty to expose delusion, that has game
much upon the public creduIity. Eve" -
this young country, the operatives arc w. ~
so easy and comfortable, as to be 'O'' ~ :.
devote much time to the cultivation u w. y.
muses.. They leave that pleasant on's -.
their romantic advocates, who are Op' l..
tlves in name, but in practice " i'0S .
dies"
But there is another humbug, which =.
Wing friends, with more valor than , r~
cretion, were in the daily habit OF Pa'S' .ts
before the public-that "high duties ln' ,r,.
low prices" Time has also demo"'" w.
ted the folly of this elelc,ioneerlng P'0g ,hs
sition. We learn that. at the Nor'n' u.
price of iron has nearly doubled since ~
imposition of the high duties pro''osD he
the Tariff of 1912. If their tneo' =. /,
true. how do the Wings account lol ~
John, how's your mat -
She's fat and strong-how's your. lick
en- that Cop