Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-11-12

JAnxES w. CRANE.
"a AVlNG been solicited by large num-
N IL Der of gentlemen, to commence ia this
city, paper in cheap form. devoted TO the
spread Of correct and practical information on
the tariff and domestic industry Of this country,
and more especially the Southern part ofit-I
have consented SO to do, provided sufficient
number OF subscribers can be secured to Justify
the undertaking.
The tariff, while it is subject of constant
pubic and private comment, is too little prac-
tically understood. 70 this conviction am
led from what | see and hear from It's oppo-
nents. The system, by them, is declared to be
"odIous, oppressive, unequal and unconsttu-
tlonal )" and not few Of them declare those
who advocate it to be 'robbers and plumber
ers." The want of this system having been
assigned as one OF the reasons. by the people of
the ''origlnal thirteen States" for more per
feet government and union of the States-and
their will having been carried out in the first
act Oh the, FIRST Congress under the Constitution
OF The Union, and approved by the first act of
GEN. WASHINGTON, who was the first
President, and followed up by all the success
slve Congresses and Presidents until the pre-
sent time, this sounds strange in our ears, and
seems like giving up what we have gained by
returning TO Colonial yassalage again. wish
TO oppose this, and show our opponents that
they are wrong and unjust Many Of them
never get the truth; many act against US, and
believe against their country, from honest mo-
lives, and from the want of proper information.
cannot believe that language so scandalizing
10 our fathers, and charges so injurious to their
patriotism, would be employed by honest men.
II they understood the practical application of
the tariff TO the pursuits in which they are en-
gagged. That there are lulprmcipIed men who
do thus wrong the dead, and outrage the living,
the honest men. of both parties, cannot enter
tain doubt. For such men, we have no re
spect-no good feeling; but we entertain far
different feelings for those we believe are de-
eeived by them. We wish TO give such men,
practical common-Sense Intelligence on this
subject; open their eyes, il we can, and through
them and others, rescue our country from those
woes and wrongs which now threaten prostra-
ton TO every honest mans business. We wish
to make the tariff understood; show that il in
jures no mans business. but in facthelps him
and IS his only security from injurious for
eign competition. No man is happy and com
Portable who has not health, and no man can
be prosperous whose business is not.
In addition to this, it is our purpose to de-
velop the resources Of the Southern country
show in what they onsist-where they exist
and give their extent As far as possible,
present the different kinds of industry pursued
in the South--the amount of capital invested
the raw material used-and the number of
operatives employed. For this purpose, twill
require a great deal of aid from others, and out
Law of means. In addition to this, we shall
present the legislative action and history olthe
Southern States, from the earliest dates TO the
present time, Gas far as we are able,) showing
their care and attention to domestic industry.
We wish to shed light on this subject, and
stimulate the capitalists, the manufacturers,
and the operatives engaged in these pursuits IN
our section of the country, and which const-
tute part of the natural wealth., and the ma
tional defence over our whole land. And fur
Their, we wish to show that the interest OF the
planter, farmer, mechanic, manufacturer and
merchant, are identlcal; that the business o.
one cannot be pursued without the other
We believe our country is flooded with foreign
creeds, visions and promises, and are offered
to US only TO entrap only 10 make us "hew-
ers Of wood and drawers of water" 10 nations
who have for us no sympathy. They wish
the policy of our fathers broken up, not TO ben
eft us. but to benefit them. To yield up this
policy, is not only sell-njury, bat national de.
basement 1t cannot be done without humll-
alton and disgrace. We love our own far
above all other nations. We are attached to
It's institutons-the Institutions Of our fathers.
They. and we their descendants, have lived
happily and contented under them, and we de-
sire 10 see them continued.
These are other matters which intimately
connect themselves with the tariff question
and home industry, we shall keep strict look
uron, and expose the injury they produce.
The benefit of our paper shall not be conf
ned 10 our own venerable Commonwealth
but in the fullest extent TO the whole South.
We have resources and capacities for good,
and for our general welfare, that we are now
tralnp!ing under foot, that would increase our
wealth and enterprlse-eXtend our commerce
and stimulate our agricultural pursuits, hlther-
to unknown TO us, were they properly appre-
ciated To the accomplishment Of this pur-
pose we will bring to bear all the intelligence
and industry we can command. We wish TO
see our s'sunny land" the home Of content
ment, enterprise and prosperity. The South
eygeJ will likewise advocate education, and all
other useful measures ofthe patriotic and good
and contain general intelligence of the times
and may not, therefore, be uninterestlng 10
families and the general reader. The subjects
of agriculture and commerce, shall not be for
gotten. We likewise desire TO see them pro-
gress in the South.
Our views are now known those who wish
10 assist in this enterprise, will please forward
us their names and the money. We ask those
who are interested in the protection of home
industry, to lend us a helping hand. II IS our
wish 10 commence on or before the LIST OF De
cember next We have devoted all OF our
time. talents and means for many years, TO this
subject. and are willing 10 sacrifice farther
Our publication is cheap one, and as such,
more accommodating to the times. We are
willing 10 give ten cents per subscriber, TO any
one who may act as our agent bat in all ca
ses the subscribers name must be accompani-
cd with the money.
Editors in the Southern and Middle States,
and District of Columbia, and any other part
of the country, friendly to this enterprise, Will
please do us the favor to publish this Prospec-
tus. Oct. *, 1910