The daily union., 1846-08-29
New YoRK, August 81, 1916.


To the Editor of The Union:
Having returned from a short excursion into the
interior Of the State, will devote few moments to
the "Union."
Let me assure you at once, then, that the whig
panic about the tariff, far this State is
ed is all moonshine. Ii s worse than idle for the
deluded wings TO attempt to get up one, for IL only
sinks them lower as party than they now are. |
must say that the manufacturers in this State ap-
pear to understand their interests better than in
other sections Of the country; there is little
disposition to ally themselves to the panic making
interests, knowing full well that they will suffer
more than any body ese which they are not willing
to do merely for the sake of few ambitious and
INSCRIPTIONS politicians.
Not one OF these manufacturers Is willing to dis
pose of dollar of his stock interest; every loom
and spindle is busy; additions and Improvements are
daily being made to the older factories, and new
ones are going up IN all directions.
| saw and conversed with many farmers and the
only complaint they made Of the new tariff, was
that it is even now too high. The fact is, this great
class are beginning to understand their inter-
ests well; they are unwilling to be 30 enormously
taxed upon all they buy-their woollens, their cot
TONS their iron chains, &c, for the especial benefit
of the manufacturer The whig delusion, that high
tax or tariff makes cheap goods they laugh at; and
all the cant and stuff about obstruction "repeal" :"
"basted hopes" &c, pass them by as the idle
wind.
There is perfect willingness, a desire even, on
the part of the democratic party, to Join the wings
on the question of 'repeal;" but the 'repeal'' would
only substitute still lower tariff for the one re-
pealed.
There is convention of carpet. .weavers now in
session in this city, from New England, New York,
and Pennsylvania to take into consideration the sub
iect of reduction of their wages.
Mr.. Thompson, of this city, owner of the
Thompsonville factory, in Connecticut, is the first
manufacturer, believe, who has put the screws to
his operatives This man has, during the last ten
years, made vast fortune by the manufacture Of
carpets His last years profits were probably not
less than $50, 900; yet he has determined, and the
whg. party sustain him in it, to cut down the wages
of those who have been instrumental in building
| up this immense fortune A few years ago, in
conformity with the then whg practice, he cut down
the wages Of his laborers that he might add little
more to his own profits. They consequently struck
for higher wages; upon which he sues these poor
men for combination to inure him. They are ta-
ken to Hartford for trial. and in accordance with the
laws Of that State, were fined, and am not sure but
imprisoned also merely for refusing to labor for less
| than they could afford to do. Such was whigery
then, and such is whgery now. The members of the
convention now in session seem to understand well
their rights, and are determined TO maintain them.
They will issue an address to their employers,
showing clearly the injustice of their reductions; that
no good cause exists for the reduction, &c. They
have passed several spirited resolutions the first of
which reads as follows
"ResoIped That this convention consider the pres
ent attempt to reduce the prices of carpet weaving
unnecessary and unjust, seeing that the tariff (the
declared cause Of this attempO does not come into
operation for three months nor can believe that
its actual operation would justify this attempt"
The truth is, let the wings attempt general re-
ducton OF wages, and they will raise such whirl-
wind Of opposition from every laboring man in the
country, as to cause them to wish they had never
dreamed Of screening the operative, or taking from
him the means of fair and honest livelihood.
Business Of the city has opened most briskly.
The daily arrivals of strangers at our principal ho
tells average ten or twelve hundred. Prices Of goods
are moderate, sales large, and the merchants evident
ly feel that they have before them long period OF
successful and profitable business. In this they are
| not likely to be disappointed.
Commerce, too, is about taking a new start.
More ships are building and projected than during
any one time for ten years past. New wharves are
being built; extensive warehouses and stores are go
ing up on all sides and new life and animation is
visible IN every quarter. Alas! what evils the new
tariff is making.
One Of the most interesting places Of resort for
citizens and strangers just now Is to Camp Polk, to
view Colonel Stevenson's California regiment. The
camp is pleasantly located the south side Of Gov
| ernor's island, where as fine body of 700 or 800
men are encamped as were ever formed into regi-
ment The appearance Of the uniform is very neat,
and yet most servceable. In their movements, these
volunteers have already arrived at the precision al
most Of the regular troops, and much credit is due
Colonel Stevenson for the appearance and high state
Of discipline to which he has, during so short time
brought his corps.
This expedition is very generally approved Of
here though some few wings, who are ever ready ,c