Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-10
To tie Editors Of the Enquirer.
puU,nrt ppn ADril 3 lS4f

PHILADELPHIA, April3, 1886.
The clans are gathering! Last nightihe 'citi-
gems" Of Philadelphia assembled in public meet
ing, 10 the number Of three or tour lhousaid loF
The purpose of expressing their voice in favor Of
suitable deiences for the country, in view OF the
present aspect Of the Oregon question. When |
reached the hall where The meeting was adver-
tised 10 be held, the crowd had adjourned 10 INDIE
pendence Square. On my arrival there, the mul.
tilude assembled was altogether loo large 10 be held
in any sort of a building, short oil the Nauvoo
Temple, and The orators could barely make them
selves heard by the snburbans OF The crowd, al
though they screamed on, every word, and paused
long enough between each 10 satisfy the most OBJ
stinate tutor 10 the science OF elocu!ion.
was not present al the organization Of The
meeting, and when | reached the ground, Col.
Lee was reading a preamble and resolutions, for
which | refer you TO the city papers. II | Tecoi-
lect Alright, one them bears with uncommon Sc
verify upon he Representatives and Senators who
have talked away "fouI months OF the peoples
money" some Of whom il seems are now indls-
posed 10 act until they hear By Inc next steamer
what's he pulse OF the British government! Afcr
the resolutions were read, Col Lee made a speech,
in which he showed The relative strength oil The
Two nations, and made several very effective hits
at orr reverend Legislators, which were Justify
cheered By the multitude. He was followed BY
General (he first speaker was a C0l0re) Hobocil,
who made a very good talk. Jesse +. Dow, Got
The u. s. J"ournaI) was then Introduced, and
era,ifed The people with a good deal OF poetry and
patriotism. While he was speaking became 50
cold, (not having provided Tor an out door meet
ing,) that it was necessary for me 10 reilre, but
| understand that The discussion was kept up 10 a
late hour.
have no doubt that all ofthese gentlemen were
| sincere in what they said, and should have thought
a great deal more ofiheir speeches il they had not
each Of them broken the rules OF good manners, a
| thing | have never known to have been done by
| any orator in Virginia, while speaking publicly,
BY using language meant 10 be emphatic; but
which was profane. The masses" here are IN
doubleday 81 40 men, and, | presume there are very
few Otherwise in any place. The only shadow
ofrisht, not title, thai; England possesses in Oregon
is that secured to her blythe treaty Of the Escuria!;
the right 10 trade with The Indians. In our pur-
| chase from Spain this subject is not mentioned,
and according 10 the rules of common sense, We
hold The tile with this REMEMBRANCE. But !
am opposed altogether 10 any "no,ice" al his lime,
or 10 any other measure which would lead 10 a
war or make a shadow OF a pretext for main
tanning The present iniquitous Tariff. The Ia
riff is, undoubtedly, The greatest question of the
day, and Philadelphia is the place, where, il a
man will look al it with an unbiased eye, he
can see lis baneful effects. Il is a fact, that
working men here do moi possess hall the liberty
which is enjoyed by the slaves Of the South. |
know one man (my acquainlences are very few,
here, engaged as a manufacturer Of a protected
article, who is allowed but twenty minutes TO
get his dinner, and has TO work twenty minutes
before the usual working hours 10 &c, the time
in which 10 eat his breakfast And vet this man
will talk for hours about protecting home in
duslry,' and contend sirenuonsly for the right OF
Congress 10 tax unfortunately every interest
in order that The vampire who employs him may
roll in %luxuries. The poor man gets none Of the
benefits of protection. Even employment, which
they say they would no; get without ii, is grudg-
ingly granted them, aud, when received, gals
the proud heart with its restrictions. Besides,
every effort is being made 10 do away with hand
work entirely, and yet, knowing this, these plum
dered working men help 10 elevate The arm which
bears the hand that is raised to crush them.
A fact which is perhaps not generally known,
ana which may account in some measure, for
the very peculiar position PENNSYLVANIA is made
to sustain with regard 10 Democratic doctrine on
the Tariff is, that a large portion Of her coal
mines and iron works are owned by New Eng
land capitalists. II this be true, and have good
authority for The statement, il ought not 10 seem
strange that the influence OF the Keystone Stale
is thrown into the monopoly balance.
But Iexpcct | have already written more than
you will publish, and will close. X.