New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-14
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CLARION Co. PA, August 4ih. lsi5.
see by the papers that the National Administra-
ton is beginning to show its hand on the subject Of
the Tariff Should material reduction be effected,
il will undoubtedly produce great distress and pros
traon of business in this State. and in part of il
more than in this section Pig metal is the staple
commodity of this county, and the facilities for pro
ducing it abundant. We have at present, within
the limits of the county ten Furnaces In successful
operation, yielding nine or ten thousand ions OF pis
metal annually. There are also fourteen more ia
progress of erection. all of which will be completed
this fall or next spring all these are intended for
charcoal In addition 10 these there il one small
establishment intended for coke which viii soon 20
into operation. and which if the experiment be
successful will no doubt be followed by others of
the same kind | may add that there are also sevcIa!
more OF the former class IN contemplation some OF
which will probably be erected if the Tariff Is not
cat down too soon. You will 40 doubt think II
strange that with such interests at stake our citizens
should be so deeply imbued with the spirit oi Loco
FocOism. But il appears to be a weed that is III
dgenous 10 our soil and will require some care and
experience TO eradicate We imagined last sum
ner that it had received check that would cause
il 10 Weld less luxurant crop than usual but be-
fore. the harvest in October and November, new
of electricity To Agriculture was applied, and tie
result YOU already know. This stimulus, o"evcr.
is not permanent and the wires begin To rust VIII
lose lis elect Our citizens will not stand rcduc-
ton of the Tariff and the consequent blight OF their
hopes and prospects and still support the men or
the party that cause their distress Some care,
therefore should be taken TO place the responsibility
in the right quarter The citizens of our State we've
induced to vote for Mr.. Polk the most solemn As
surances that he was as good Tariff man as Mr.
CLAY. and hv clamorous declarations that De
mocracv" and the Tariff Of 1912 Were identical and
that the only safe guardians Of this great measure
of public policy Were James X. Polk and his poiill
cal friends Under these circumstances, | THINK
our Wing friends should take care 10 place the re-
sponsibty OF any reduction of the Iarlii thai may
he elected or attempted upon the proper parties
and not allow the Loco FOcOs 90 destroy measures
which are essential the prosperity Of the country
and when the effects of their own system l. ic IN
the depression of business by system OF ccanery
aud fraud shift the odium upon their opponents
The Locos will no doubt be all powerful IN the next
Congress Let them therefore, II they Will, have
the Tariff reduced, take the responsibility and me
consequences. Some OF our politicians mere are
alrcadv beginning 10 prepare the way for change
NJ ninen, 50 A. 10 correspond with the anticipated
moves OF the leaders NJ Washington. They arc be
ginning 10 discover objections to the Tariff and M
nortaui reason. fer its modification, but these are
mere politicans with no greater interest al siahc
than some petty office Ia embryo. The mass OF lie
party were led to believe that Mr.. Polk and his
marty would sustain the Tariff though many q!
them had conscientious scruple- and. al q time Of
less excitement would not have Supported hin, and
if they row find themselves deceived II viii require
all the legeriemain of the leaders 10 keep them IN
the traces Yours d. w. FOSTER.