The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-07
NEW YoRK, Sept. 4, 1886.

NV York, Sept 4, 1886.
| To The Editor the Union:
| The great meeting of the democracy noticed in
| my last to come off at Tammany Hall on the Cd
inst, took place in accordance with the call; and
| such a turn out-such spirit and enthusiasm, was
seldom, if ever surpassed at any meeting of the par
| ty since the campaign of 1874. The president of
| the meeting that sterling and unlinchng demo-
| crat, VIM. +. Havemeyer, our late worthy and pop
| ular mayor-a gentleman extensively engaged in
manufacturing, and yet most unhinching support
er of the tariff of 1876, and all the other measures
consummated by the present Congress.
| The proceedings were directed TO be published in
the Union, to which would refer your readers.
They breathe the right spirit and most truly rep
resent the sentiments of the republican party in this
section of country.
| The steamer which arrived yesterday has brought
| no political news of interest. The certainty of the
failure again of the potato crop throughout Great
Britain has had the effect Of raising the price of In
dian corn there from ass. to 32s per quarter, and
has effected similar advance on all kinds of
breadstutfs in cur own market This will be good
news for the farmer.
Business continues in most fourishing state in
this great emporium. Our merchants are making
| large and rapid sales at low, though remuneratng
prices. The Express Is still mourning over the fate
of the carpet manufacturers gave you in my last
| the prices brought at sale of Thompson's carpets
last week, and, as compared with the same goods
sold last spring. showed reduction of only about 10
to ia per cent. stated that, Notwithstanding the
| cry of the Express about the low prices they
brought in comparing them with prices of ls42,
| four years ago, Thompson e. Co. would "Iove to
| be ruined" In the same way at least twice year.
Sure enough, the company anxious for
| another rulnous sale immediately, and took
place on Thursday, and the prices ranged from 8 to
| 10 per cent. better even than at the first sale
| So much for the ruin the new tariff has brought
upon this branch Of business. This shows how
| cruel, how truly whigish it was in Thompson e. Co
to cut down the wages of their operatives. But it is
| way the wings have,
As an evidence of the increased sale and con-
sumption of our own productions in foreign coun-
tries, it appears by the returns the cusom-house
that, from this port alone the exports of domestic
produce for the single month of August, amounted
10 2,4l3, 1882! while the corresponding month last
year they we're but Sl,s99,276. Thus another
wing prediction tumbles to the ground.
The Express and other whig prints, in their
hopes that great evils to fall upon US by the
passage of the new tariff, were highly delighted
with the idea that the revenue would be greatly d.
minished by the return Of goods imported, in order
to bring them in under the lower duties after Deem
Der, and for the purpose Of crpping the treasury,
recommended the merchants to pursue that course.
But the merchants tired Of wing politics. and ut
erly refuse any longer to begoverned by their adj
vice. Furthermore, they find too ready sales for
their goods here, to go to the trouble and expense
ofre-shipping. 1t appears by returns made at the
custom-house, that the amount Of foreign duable
goods exported during the month Of August, 1916,
was but Sl67, 772; while tho amount exported dur
ing the corresponding month last year, was $685.
S04 Alas what sad prophets are these wings
The amount of specie exported during the same
periods, were fer August, this year, ST. $780, Au-
gust, last year. 353,263. The amount of cash du-
ties received
ls46--7 months, Sll,l47, 799 AL
August, 2,lS3,7Ol IL