Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-07

cuOuSH ~ ~ JouShieuk uPOH 10 :
that period arrives, all the "ruin" We hear OF
must properly be attributed to the political
"~panic" or TO other causes connected with the
management OF manufacturing establishments.
The Tariff papers cite many instances OF a
reduction OF The wages of laborers under the
operation of The new act. This is utterly incon-
sislent with their p%rotessed affection for the Gin
dnstry" of The country. They seem resolved TO
make their " large profits by lowering The wa
ses OF their operatives. The lan:r are made 10
suffer, in order to make up The difference oil pro-
fits created by reduced duties. But, under every
system, however The profits oflhe manufacturer
increase, The workisg-men never enjoy the bene-
fit Of the increase. When, however, The profits
are diminished, the operators have 10 suffer. As
The Irishman said, 1.-THE reciprocity is all on one
SIDE"
Blu, have we never heard of a reduction OF
wages under the Wing Tariff of 1912, of "blessed
memoryT A few years ago, many females in
The Middlesex Manufacturing Company in Mas
sachusetls leftlhe employment ofthe Company on
account of reduction OF wages, and were perse-
culed from place to place, so that they might not
procure work in other establishments. This hap
pened under The high duties OF 1912, and before
this "Brilish Tariff" of Secretary Walker was
created!
The Wheeling Argus, having observed that
"Ten,h Legion" a writer in the Enquirer, refers
TO Col. G. w. Thompson as one OF the gentle
men spoken OF for Senator in place of Mr.. Ar
cher, says, ave know that Col. T. has no wish
thai his name should be brought into The canvass,
and that he would be gralihed by the selection OF
any gentleman who will firmly and ably main.
tain The principles Of Virginia"
The Wing press play the critic when the jour
mails on The other side speak plainly OF those who
abandon their party in The hour Of danger. As
a %set.off, We quote what the Philadelphia u 5.
Gazette, OF The genuine Wing stripe, says in re-
| gard TO Mr.. Jarnasin's course on the Tariff. Al
ter admitting that "Mr. Dallas always was a De-
mocral'-he never failed TO act as a Democrat,
and there was no reason for depending entirely
on his yole"-the C;azeue proceeds as follows. II
will be seen that even a Wing press can be found
which will assail the motives OF a Senator:
"Mr. Jarnagin gives up 10 party The very prin-
ciple which Mr.. Dallas is willing 10 Destroy
He sacrifices 10 the antagonist party-he throws
his vote 10 the enemy, Mr.. Dallas 10 his (ricnd-
Both were wrong with regard 10 their duty. to
themselves, and 10 The country. But MIR. Jarna-
gin was wrong also with regard 10 The great party
Of which he ~proiessed 10 be a member. The
Vice President commits a wrong for himselfand
his iriends-Mr. J~arnagin for himself and his
enemies.
an The position from which | nov write, and
with the small amount OF information which !
now possess, | repeat il, l cannot speak properly
Of all the circumstances Of Mr.. Jarnasin'S vote,
and may do him injustice; but it certainly APP
pears that he has been most treacheroH u has
party, mos, fatally inaltentive 10 the interests Of
The country, and in The position which he oceu.
pies, he must expect that his public conduct will
be closely examined and in the present case he
cannot complain if those who depended upon
Wing votes to save the nation should loudly,
deeply and promptly condemn the Wing who
gives his vote TO The destruction OF natioHal in
leresls and the prostralion OF national industry.
II MIR. %Jarnagin finds occasion 10 complain Of
the structures OF the Wing press, let him under
stand that his conduct has rendered him obnox-
ious 10 Wing %censure, and il there is any excuse,
The bunhen Of presenting it mus! be his"