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ministration, ws gained largely over the previous

10 the city Of New York. for example, the ma,
jority for Silas Wright was increased upwards OF
two thousand over the preceding election
| II is true we lost much in the interior OF New
York by divisions in our own party on local ques-
TONS and on account Of factous contentious for Of
fee, but not because the measures of the demo-
cratic administration were condemned; these meas
ures WERE indeed carefully kept out OF view by our
opponents, and we were defeated because they were
not made the issue, and not because they were UNI
popular with the people.
This Is clearly seen N the result of the congress.
| sonal elections in New York. The I'd, Sd, and 9th
districts were represented by democrats who voted
| against the new tariff New nominations Of demo-
Gratis, who were in favor Of the new tariff, were
made in these districts, and all wsrs tria'nphanny
elected
Il is only by openly and boldly advocating the
measures Of the democratic party that we can hope
for, or indeed desire success.
From the n. Y. Evening Post
PRosPEcrs or THE WooLGRowERs.-The man
ufacturng class in this country are sklliul mana
gers but none more than the owners OF the WOOL
len mills. Il was for time standing riddle
with the owners Of focks in this country, how II
could possibly happen that, under tariff framed by
such jealous friends Of American industry as the
mill owners and their agents, there was no market
for American wool At last the keepers Of sheep in
our pastoral districts began TO discover that vas
quantities of wool were introduced from South
America, in great part Of very fine quality, costing
very little at the place from which il was imported,
clogged with dirt, and paying only nominal duty
at our eustom-houses. This cheap wool took the
place Of the heeces sheared from our own focks,
and supplied the greater part OF our mills with the
raw material for their fabrics.
But we believe that while truth in relation TO this
matter has never been told il has never been gen
orally known that these excellent friends of the wool
growers, the Boston manufacturers, themselves
maintain large foeks Of sheep in Brazil. Here, in
mild climate, which never knows the ffosts Of win
ter, and amid a pasturage which never fails, they
reared and fed with scarce any expense but the
wages Of the shepherds and their dogs. We have
heard the name OF man in Boston--a great name
among the mill owners-who is also the Damaetas
Of Brazil and owns flock Of thirty thousand sheep
, pastured upon its mountains. The wool from that
region is brought to this country in large csrgoes,
invoiced wool ofthe lowest price, and has hither
10 paid the slight duty Of i've per cent all yalorem
About year ago samples Of South American
wool brought TO this city from the mills OF the
interior, which were supplied with them their
principal material. They were examined at the
custom-house and elsewhere, and compared with the
finer sorts Of American wool, and although mingled
with impurities, it decided that they even
of finer quality. Yet this wool was imported
as costing less than seven cents pound, and paid
duty Of only 1--WE per cent on It's value in South
America.
The opinion seems generally to prevail that under
w
cent. upon all imported wool, the rearing of sheep in
this country will prove a profitable business. For
our own part do not feel very certain Of this,
while the eastern mill owners enter into competition
with our farmers, and become the owners Of large
Aocks in South America.
In Brazil, and other thiny peopled regions OF
that part Of the continent, the rent Of land is very
little the rudest shelter will the flock, and
provision Of food is necessary for the winter, be-
yond the heritage in the ground. The Yankee
proprietor Of focks in Brazil will take care, Of
course, that the quality of the wool shall be i'm
proved by every method Of cross breeding which
will answer the purpose, and it custom
houses, estimated in the invoice at the real cost Of
producing 1t and transporting it to the coast, which
can be very little. duty Of thirty per cent. its
value might give the revenue one or two cents on
every pound Of wool imported-a deduction from
the profits of the Brazilian wool grower much less,
we should think, than the cost Of feeding and tend
| ing sheep through our severe winters.
We extend our selections by throwing in the fol.
lowing article:
From the Geneva N. W Gazette.
THE MEETING OF CONGRESS.
| Congress assemblies on Monday next. 1t is pre-
dicted by many that it will be a stormy session.
The results Of the recent elections in this State and
Pennsy vania, have materially changed the proper
tomato position Of parties in the House of Repre-
sentatives, and consequently the course of the OPP
postum, unucr tnS unexpected Cnange In tneir Ia
vor, is Of course matter Of interesting speculation
and conjecture.
| Mr.. Webster has promulgated his plan Of at
tack, and threatens the administration with ana
themns against its war policy. In his speech at
Boston; to which we alluded yesterday, he opens
gy which indicate a determination to lead off on
this tack. We have no fears of an attack Of this
kind from this quarter. We are sure he puts
false estimate upon the feeling which is likely to
influence the deliberations Of Congress. Whatever
may have been the response at Boston TO his avow-
ed sentiments on this subject, we confident tina.
among the body of the people-whigs well as
ldemocrats-it will find no echo; and we will not al
low ourselves to believe that any considerable por-
ton of the peoples representatives at Washington
WILL by following his lead, msrepresent the patri.
otto feeling of their constituents He will be I'M
successful now, in his opposition to the war policy,
as he was IN 1912, when he voted against the sup
plies for our suffering soldery, or when, during
General Jackson's administration, we threat
ened with hostites with the French government,
he ayerred that che would not appropriate dollar
for the war if the cannon Of the enemy thun-
derng at the walls of the Capitol" He mistook the
feelings of the people these occasions, and he will
| be equally mistaken now.
Mr.. Clayton-also an A. ax of the wing party
has hoisted his standard for the fight, and has in
scrbed it as his motto, "The restoration of the
tariff of 1872" Much agitation on this subject may
be expected at the ensuing session, Of 1t is
subject that affords unlimited scope for prating
politicians to indulge in their extravagant theories
and windy harangues. We have no doubt however,
concerning the firm position Of the tariff of 1896 Ii
cannot be shaken at this session; the Senate will
keep it out of danger. 1t has, so far, completely
alsed the predictions of the ultra 'protectionists"
in regard to its operation, and is rapidly making its
way in the popular favor The tariff agitation, we
doubt not, will therefore end in smoke.
| On the whole we think that, though there will
doubtless be great deal Of sound and fury on the
part Of the opposition in Congress at the ensuing
session, their achievements will signify nothing.
| From the N. Y Globe