The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-19
A VOICE FROM TENNESSEE.

More cfhs "rtinO,s" ELECTS Of the tariff.
friend has permitted Us 10 make the following
extracts from letter addressed 10 him by intel
ligent and influential farmer of East Tennes-
see. The writer strikingly contrasts the for
mer low prices Of grain with the present ready
sales in a brisk market, at just rate We
are assured that in this same portion Of Ten,
nessee, for the last four five years. could be
purchased with cash, at even lower prices than
those named in the leter-that boatoad after boat
load and hundreds Of wugon-o loads, had been bought
at forty cents per barrel, eight cents per bushe
After such evidences Of the practical results Of the
benefits Of more liberal and unrestricted trade in
the two countries, Is 1t not most uncandid-not to
say absurd-to talk Of the ruin Of this country, and
of the exclusive policy of home market?
We commend the Tennesseean's suggestions in re-
gard to the position Of Pennsylvania, to the serious
considers ton and reflection Of the honest and nte
gent people Of the Keystone State:
... "POLK COUNTY, East TEssIssEr,
..... ... "NoV. 4, 1886.
"DEAR uM The season for hog driving has ar
rived, though earlier by twelve fifteen days thar
in past years, and the roads 20 Georgia, Alabama
&C. are literally crowded with our Tennessee pork.
is resounding through the woods along all the roads
leading south ward and am happy to inform you
that our enterprsing droyers have every assurance
ofa safe, if not frs-rate, market. This, after the
many bad years for the drovers is matter of proper
rejoicing For the first time since the 25th August
we had fine rain throughout Saturday and Sunday
last and our farmers all busly engaged in seed
ing instead Of attending to the ordinary occupation
Of gathering the crop of corn.
"Our corn crops are generally very fine; and
something remarkable attends this abundance-al-
though such a bountfu product has followed the
labors of the year, corn cannot be had for cash in
hand at less than 25 cents per bushe in all this
country; and buyers are to be found in abund.
ance. Heretofore, you well know, corn has
been dull ut this time Of the year at 10 and is
cents. What has produced this promising change:
Has il been the news from Europe, the repeal
Of the tariff or by what magic has the game
al last been thrown into the hands Of the farmersi
had been looking long and anxiously for some re-
lief to that most valuable and industrious portion OF
our people, and | know Of nothing that may ac-
count so readily for this unexpected prosperity as
the wise and prudent measures Of the present adj
ministraton and the corresponding liberay Of for
eign governments. Decidedly, James *. Polk is
Justly entitled to the credit of bringing about this
prosperous change in the condition and prospects
of the agricultural portion OF the people, Upon the
success of our great farming interest mainly depends
the onward glory of our beloved country which is
fulflmen OF its high destnes. congratulate my
self every day that my fortunes, for good or for
evil, are indissoluby connected with those of the
great masses.
"Pennsylvonia, it appears, has abruptly turned
away for the time, from her ancient and honorable
political affairs; but had anticipated such demon
stration. When people strike out so suddenly
and yehemently, have then greater hopes Of their
timely return than if they hat been gradually APP
proxmating separation, and had at last by slow de-
grees effected it. have no doubt that Pennsylvania
through her immense coal and iron interest, has felt
the effects of the tariff reduction sensibly than
any other section but is equally certain that her
losses are exaggerated and that when she comes to
feel the corresponding benefits as she soon must
she will wonder at her present repinngs, and lament
her rashness; and that she ,oH from her wan
dering in due time, | cherish the most confident
hope But, let other States misudge their true in.
teress, and join that party whose design and policy
are to some extent antagonistic to the agriculture
classes and really adverse to all our industrial in
terests, if they w--let then, desert the banner o.
democracy, if they can---one thing you may rely
upon, Tennessee is now, and always hereafter vii
be, thoroughly democratic State, and her hardy
and honest sons will soon be unanimous in the
elections in favor of all the great measures of Jack
son and Polk, us they were before the detection 0
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