The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-08


that there 10 now fair opportunity for our farmers
| 10 export their produce Let meet other nations
with wise and liberal pocy--et us not, at least
sacrifice the interests Of great agricultural class
TO the presumptuous claims and arrogant demand OF
a few monopolists.
Are we content to see all other interests anguish,
so that they continue TO make enormous profits
i from a tax paid by their own countryment While
| we adhere 10 liberal and moderate-we Will also
say wlse-taritf, the ports Of Europe viii open TO
receive the surplus productions OF our farms, ana
those who work them will receive fair prices, be-
cause the fruits Of their labor can never, IN such
case exceed the demand. On the other hand, should
we persist in our high tariff policy, our farmers
must be content TO keep their surplus at home, for
we cannot expect a continuance by other countries
of a concilatory policy, IL met with exclusive and
prohibtory duties on this side of the Atlantic. We
| must choose, therefore, between rendering simple
justice to our farmers, and the qualification Of our
aristocratc and grasping monOpolists. What is ths
course TO pursuel Certainly not 70 prefer the de-
mands Of the JsO to the just claims ofthe many.
But the friends Of the tariff Of 1872 rather the
wing DISCLAIMERS, in It's favor have asserted that in
the article Of Vool, at least, the farming classes
losers by the act Of 1886. This is faacy ex-
planned and refuted in but few words. The WOOL
growers Of the United States require no protection
for their fine qualities Of that article In quality this
article compete with the world, and is IN fact
yearly exported in large quantities. Upon coarse
woods, however, protection was perhaps required,
Il was made to enter into the material Of variety
Of goods which were sold instead Of articles formed
wholly Of fine wool. This, Of course, had a con-
slant tendency To lessen the price and demand for
fine wool. A high duty on coarse wool would have
checked this tendency, and the manufacturer would
no longer fn1 his profits in filling the market with
his "Coburg" and Alpaca" made principally
from the coarse article.
From these facts, and we challenge denial Of
their accuracy, IL will be seen at glance that the
HniU hna
wool but that he did require il the Now,
| how have the tariffs OF 1912 and 1886 met these
wants. The tariff Of 1912 imposed duty precisely
where it useless and neglected TO impose II where
II was really necessary. The tariff OF 1876 reduces
the duty where Il be done without injury 10 the
farmer and increases il in the place required The
tariff Of 1912 placed duty Of only per cent upon
coarse wool. The tariff Of 1916 places duty upon
| IL of 30 per cent We have thus, fellow-eitizens
given you brief, though general view Of the tariff
law Of 1886, more especially its provisions con-
trast with previous enIctments Of the same nature
After ALL however, II may be questioned whether the
leaders Of our opponents can be persuaded 10 meet
the tariff Of 1876 upon just and candid course Of
reasoning. They only regard the tariff as the means
Of creating panic, IN the confusion incident TO
which they may come into power. No class Of men
were in reality anxious for the alteration Of the
tariff Of lS42 for they expected thereby TO raise
cry Of ruin, which might brighten the country into
the adoption Of their darling schemes-a national
bank, and distribution Of the land fund. Only
| as a political war-cry do the wings discuss
| the tariff policy and only u partisan
ure is il regarded by their leaders. This fact
| made apparent on the final passage OF the tariff
bill through the Senate, when amendment
having been offered by senator from PsnTpsyiuania
the Hon J. J. Crittenden, the wing senatorial lead
er, rose in his place, and announced his determna-
ZION steadily TO oppose all amendments TO the BILL
and that so far he was concerned, he wished the
bill TO 60 to the country as purely democratic
measure, without wing marks upon it. This is
wing affection for the tariff This fact is eloquent
Of their sincerity When amendments were offered
to some Pennsylvania interests, they refused to
for them, for fear the tariff bill, thus amended,
| would not be so good an electioneering hobby !!
But we need not spend time in arguing this subject
as in our district we have abundant evidence OF its
truth Here, in your two opposing candidates for
Congress, the known all his life as a stern and
unwavering friend Of just and equitable tarif-the
other unknown upon the subject; and were he ever
so earnestly devoted to the measure, incapable of
rendering it as efficient service his opponent.
How do the wings among your own neighborS
| choose in this emergency To a man, however
violent their declaration, you will find them doing
all in their power to the election Of the least
capable Of the two.
In the coming Congress the people of Allegheny
county, need the aid Of a man as their representa-
| tive, who possesses abilities of the highest order
| that he may eloquently and forcibly assert their
rights and wants. Wilson M'Cande less is that man.
| We want a whose high personal influence
with the government and the dominant party, will
give him additional means of securing our object.
| Wilson M'Candless possesses these qualifications
| in an eminent degree. No man in Pennsylvania
stands higher in the confidence of the administration
and the democracy Of the Union. We want, finally
a man intimately acquainted with their wants, and
earnestly devoted to their relief. Wilson M'Cand-
| less is that man.
| In Wilson M'Candess, whom the democracy of
Allegheny offer as their candidate, found all the
requisites for an able, honest and most efficient
| representative in the national Congress. He is
profoundly versed in knowledge of our tariff laws
and earnestly devoted to the cause of making them
subservent 30 far practicable to the interests Of
our people. From one end of this State to the other
no man can be found who has been more consistent
in his support of sound tariff doctrines. Should the
tariff come before the next Congress, it most GER
tainly will into whose hands, fellow-citizens, could
you more wisely enrust your interests than those of
| w. M'Candless; man with whose principles you
are familiari Does he not know your interests
| Can any man know them more thoroughly Born
and brought up in your midst, you have all known
himself and his principles from boyhood. Always
an active politician, he has never appeared before
you in the character Of an applicant for office;
plying position in the very front rank of his pro-
ession and in the enjoyment of lucrative practice,
he has been persuaded Che has not sought) to ac-
| cept of nomination to Congress.
| The emergency Of the cnse--the certainty that
|
and neighbors will come before the next Congress
he has, at pecuniary loss to himself consented to
become candidate for Congress. Without ventur-
ing upon any estimate of the opposing candidate,
can there be, weasb, In all soemness, doubt to
the superior fitness Of Mr. M'Candess for the station
to which they arc each proposed II, then, our OPP
ponents really mean anything by the cry about the
Tariff ,.at them prove it by their action in choosing
between the two candidates.
We now leave with YOU, fellow-citizens the de,
cision of the question, convinced the most rgld
analysis Of the facts will sustain views O. the
| tariff question.
Robert Porter, John c. Davitt,
Thos. Hamilton, John Woods,
| Alex. Black, Thos Blackmore,
| JOS Raston, J. H. Phillips,
John Pollock, James A. Gibson,
A. J. Gribben, FraHcs Nelson,
John A. Irwin, Jas. Blakely,
John O'Brien.
Democratic committee of correspondence.