Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-10-09
From the Delaware Gazette.
The Tariff.

Let the farmer and the mechanic remember that
they are now paying from 10 TO % per cent more for
their clothing and many other of the necessaries of
life, than they will do if the tariff is reduced to the
revenue standard. Let them also remember that they
do not get much for their produce or their labor
as they did previously when the tariff was much low
err, by 10 or 20 per Ct Let them examine the matter
for themselves. 1t becomes every man to do so. Me-
chanics formerly got 81 50 per day now they get
but 81 and 81 %, and many do not get so much !;
and even that, they have frequently to deal out IN
trade. Farmers in 1912 got 81 ia and 81 % for
their wheat, and 80 and 80 cts for their corn now
they get 80 cents for wheat and ID cents Tor corn.
And while they aboring hard to raise their crops,
the wealthy manufacturer stakeholder, though he
does nothing Is receiving his thirty and 40 per cent,
whilst the farmer only make, at most, from to
l0-his labor included For example, farmer pays
$4,000 or $4,000 for his farm; and if he clears
$500 or l,0U0 he is generally contented and happy,
and thinks he is doing exceedingly well, nowlthstnnd
ing the many hardshps and prvations he has to suf-
fer, and the labor and attention be has TO bestow on
his farm. Now. suppose the same amount Of money
he paid for his farm had been invested in the stock of
the Essex steam-mill in Newburyport what would
Il, protected it would have been by this unfair sys
tenn of legislation, have yielded him Why, at 424
per cent, he would Lave received the snug sum OF
| 50, 100.
But again: why should not the capitalists who in
vest their money in manufactures be content with a
reasonable amount of interest 7 Why should they
receive much more investment in cotton-mills,
than in bank stock or real estate Bank stock rarely
yields than per cent, and real estate seldom
more than 8 or 10, and frequently neither brings
more than 4 or 5. We hope our farmers and our me-
chanics viii open their eyes to the deception the
whig papers endeavoring to practice upon them
/ We certainly should be surprised Of we were not
accustomed to seeing the impudence and audacity of
these whig prints their course the face OF all
these facts The manufacturers themselves can hard
y expect the government TO continue this system OF
taxation, to raise them wealth and influence at such
rapid rate, at the cost Of the aboring community
The manufacturing interest in our country Is rapidly
increasing and extending itself throughout Its entire
breadth. For evidence that such high and I'M
fair tariff is not requisite TO sustain and protect it
TO make it profitable business, and certain of
wealth-he reader has but to look around him and
see the numerous companies that were sprlnglng W
in all directions. Nearly every paper we lay oul
hands on, speaks of new factories that are being
built, or companies being formed for the purpose Of
erecting large establishments. And all this with the
certain reduction of the tariff to the STANDARD
staring them in the face We not opposed to the
manufacturing interest. We would encourage i
with the poor ability possess. But we see no fur
Their necessity for taxing the people SO enormously
TO pour wealth and influence into the laps of the few
who, If still favored will be elevated SO high by
their wealth. that like the monster bank, they vii
bride, attempt to bribe representatives, in Con
gress continue the system. If they should be sue
cessful in this, the people may be ultimately reduces
to the condition Of the laboring classes of England
and political institutions and boosted liberty be
come mere mockery.
1t has already been proven by the past, that tn
greatest enemy republican institutions have Il
f contend against is great wealth. when in the hand
of few. And let the people, by this system of pro
lection, rise up wealthy aristocracy In our country
AMI they will surely repent their error. They ma,
not find another "iron tcilr to stand up in their de
! fence and crush their oppressors. Andrew Jackson
, is no longer with u.s. Let the tariff be reduced
the coming session of Congress. The President pos
sesses the power urge and strongly recommend il
and we are confident be will not be found sweryin
when the time arrives Let the democratic Congress
and the democratic press sustain him in this duty b
owes the people, In him we have learned to look 70
some of the characteristics of the ''man of might
that has lately passed away, and we shall not loo
in vain.