The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-06

chance Of our parket, and the opportunity Of ma
king great proAs,'is vastly superior 10 domestic
manufacturers than the Erslish even il there wa
no tariff We all know by the immense fortunes
accumulated by merchants that their profits mus,
be very great There 10 good reason 10 believe that
they do not fall short Of fifteen per cent. on an av-
erage, - s....r.. ... ......... ... "a.
Wig. You may say much as you please
sgaiHst protective tariff, but you can never con-
vince me OF its iputy. know there 10 some truth
m your observations about great dividends, and a
reduction Of wsgesj but this does not 60 10 prove
that domestic manufacturing 10 no, productive Of
MUCH good TO the nation. ...' .r -. ...
DEM am sensible that domestic rnanufaetur-
ing !, productive OF some good; but am equally
sensible that the go0t 80 pfpdueed is confined with
in very limited circle. | beiess thai. not more
than one in twenty are the least benefited by IL
This 10 owing in great measure, TO the cruel man
ter IN which the business is conducted. The er-
IRENE coyeousness md oppression Of capitalists en-
gagged in manufacturing makes The BUSINESS curse
Only picture out the condition which Your aaugh-
ters would be in were they confined in large room
so noisy that persons can scarcely hear each other
speak, for eghly-four or more hours per week!
When their condition made far worse than the
slaves IN the South, would they have much cause to
rejoice think not d..
Amongst the many evidences which might be adj
duc6d against the necessity Of a high tariff, will
cite one Of recent occurrence. A certain uranufae-
uel Fiteh, whose extensive fsciofy is located near
Coopers Point, Camden, N. j.. shipped two very
large orders Of whips for Engand. Notwiths4nd-
ing the extremely high wages paid for all kinds Of
labor here, and tariff Of 20 per cent levisd on i'm
ported whips there, yet the said Mr.. Fitch un-
defsel the English whip-makers enough TO secure
sele IN their market and make large profits besides
The Capitalists who own the manufacturing eslab-
lishmen1 10 Lowell meet there annually TO hold
what Is called their yearly meetings. They do this
TO ascertain the extent of their dividends, and the
Improvements requisite to be made in their estab-
lishulehts.
In these annual councils the condition Of all the
operatives is diligently inquired in,o and how far
reductions be made in all rates Of wages. 0pe-
ratyes are considered by them in the character Of
sentent machines, and more love pity is mani
tested for them than there would be If they des
titute Of animation. II Is absolute necessity alone
which eompels Capitalists 10 employ sentient ma
chimes at all They do it sorey against their wills.
In their secret concayes every method which ava
rice suggest Is resorted to for the reduction Of
wages, and the augmentation Of their own diyi-
dends.
In 1912, the delegates sent TO Washington by the
manufacturing capitalists in Lowell 10 attend Con-
gress and make reports Of their proceedings, no
sooner understood that the high tariff was pass
ed than they few from Washington TO Lowell, as
on the wings Of eagles, with the glad udings, who,
in pursuance Of which, made great and general re-
toieings. What result emanated from 10 A general
reduction OF wages Of about thirty per cent from
the greatest artist In the machine. shop to the hum
bic maid Of ten years old who fed the engine. This
is no fiction. II is fact clearly and painfully es.
tablished. When the operatives, by thousands,
signed the petitions in behalf Of the tariff they did
it under the promise Of additional wages. o, delu-
sion delusion what hast thou donel