Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-09
THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond, Way z.
THE FRUITS OF EXPERIENCE.

THE FRUITS OF ENPERlENCE.
Orr readers will remember how some Oh lie
Wing leaders were scandalized at Inc manner
and The matter OF the speech of Maj. Davezac IN
IN. Exchange last summer. To The Democrats
al whose instance The gallant MaJorappeareu Dr.
fore The public, his eloquent AMI Wholesome" a.
dress cave unaloyed satisfaction. bul many VI
orr Wing friends were exceedingly chated They
inyeiehed against its gross violations oil good TASTE
and nroprie,y. and denied The data, on which ne
based his reflections. There was one POM "hich
particularly excited The animadVersioh Oh 'ie
Wings In aiming his shafts al The injurious e.
lects Of high Tariff system, he drew very
gloomy picture Of the condition of The operatives
in The large Northern factories. This was al once
bounced upon and most uncharitably and bitterly
denounced in The Wing papers. Time mas '''id
The effecr ofv,ndicalng the orator and placing IN
stronger relief the evils OF The protective policy
The lowell Advertiser says: "One OF The largest
woolen corporations in that city has lately re''u-
ced The wages Of some ol It's operatives - per g.
al The same time that it is preparing 10 enlarge
lis operations by building new mills
Here is developed the effect OF protection upon
the laborng classes, the especial tavoriies oil thr
Tariffiles, as they maintain. The poor laboref
is stripped OF one fourth Of his means, while his
wealthy employer reaps all The blessings Of
governmental interference. Such simple facts
are enough 10 open The eyes Of the hllndeSf pro-
teclioni>ls.
Bo,. saw The friends Of 4 high tariff, The pro-
,ecliye policy is full Of rich moral and iniellec-
ual benefts-and they point, with exuitation 10
The "I.owe Offering" newspaper conducted
BY the laboring girls in the Lowell tac'ories.-
Upon examination, we md that TINS Is one OF
the erossest delusions Of the day. So far from
thai journal being edited by me operatives, we
learn that very few Of lis articles proceed from
Inc pens of the female laborers. Two young Ia
dies. Of family and fortune, had the romantic no.
lion TO nv The pleasures of lie at The
looms: they remained in their uncomfortable
position for few months only, and then
returned 10 their luxurious mansions, where,
as a matter OF amusement and mental recreation,
they employed their delicate fingers in the compo-
silion OF editorials, and sent forth Ia the world
very interesting literary sheet. We shall moi al
tempt 10 sketch the moral determines and snreI-
ingS OF the operatives as presented 10 our eyes by
uvergroWn manufacturing establishments IL
would be TOO melancholy PiCtuie' pu' W. "''e
regarded il as our duly 10 expose delusion,
that has gained much upon the public creduly.
Even in this voung country, the operatives are not
50 easy and comfortable, as 10 he able 10 devote
much lime luhe cultivation Of the muses. They
leave that pleasant office 10 their romantic advo-
Gates. who are operatives 'nnamc, but in practice
"fne ladies'"
But there is another humbug which our Wing
friends. with more valor than discretion, were III
the dailv habit OF parading before the public
that "hish duties make low prices Time has
also demonstrated the folly Of this eleclioneering
proposition. We learn that, al the North, the
price OF iron has nearly doubled since The impo'
stion OF The high duties provided by The TaIili Of
1912. If their theory be true, how 90 The Wings
account iur this