American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-03
Amlrilnn KepnbIttan,
AND
BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
MONDAY MORNING, AUG. s, 1916,

CHANCE OF CARRIER. We have been compelled
q, make a change one OF the routes OF the Chpper
IN account of the gross neglect nf the carrier t.
,gnon the roHte belonged. Ii will take q few day
Cor the ne nsr TO arrange his subscribers SO as u
aerve the paper TegulaTyin the mean tlmei we NOPE
this will be considered sufficient apology 10 our
Giends who have had to send 10 the OH sc for men
papers frequently during the past and present "ccN
PASIc-MAxlNG. There are some men who
arc so accustomed to look at every thing
through the medium of self:interest, that they
never make movement without 1t hasa direct
reference to their pockets. They have no liked
moral principle, and are always prepared TO
advocate or oppose any measure, IN accordance
with the dictates of sefinteIest. Such men
will sometimes be democrats-sometimeS wings
but always the same slaves OF aVarlce. lhey
do not comprehend how Others can be nfuenc'
cd bv pure and disinterested motives, because
thew have never themselves felt such emotions
Such men are unwilling TO believe that others
aan condemn the British Tariff act which has
Just become a law, unless with view to make
money by the operation. They feel that such
honcc they impute the same motive to others
They crawl through life without single noble
or honorable impulse, and will sneak to thel'
graves without leaving single friend to Ia
ment their departure. That such men should
charge upon the friends of domestic industry
the design to create panic, is not to be on
dered at; for they meanly suppose that interest
tnstigates the movement. 1t seems to BE eX-
submit to DO driven from employment, and to
be deprived of the means of support, without
altering a complaint against the grievance I'M
der which he abors. He must close his mouth
sest he should give offence to some one who is
revealing upon the spoils of government, or be
charged with endeavoring TO excite panic
We are among those who have uniformly sup
ported measures for the protection Of home in
dustry; and we shall persist in our course,
without stopping to calculate whether it will
benefit or injure us in a pccuniary way. We
cannot, (however others may,) barter our prin-
oiples for dollars and cents-or cunningly strike
INTO non-committal course upon great ma
tional measures, that We may impose upon both
sides and thereby finger few more copPers.-I
Openly and above board, we advocate the pre-
ference of American to foreign labor; and
therefore, sincerely ard cordially condemn the
act Just passed, which is 10 deprive our own
citizens of bread, for the benefit of the European
workman. We do not desire to have a panic
we are no panic makers but We do wish toI
gee those who are injured by the passage otsald
law, speak their minds freely and fearlessly TO
Congress Those who passed the law are the
real pane makers, for by this act they have
struck terror into the hearts Of the people
Men naturally enquire why the late prosperous
condition OF the country was d'sturoedf why
hazardous experiment should be tried at
moment when much injury and no good coold
result from ii Was it done in mere wanton-
ness? or ia it the serious purpose of our rulers
70 discourage American manufacturers and
mechanics, and to promote the interests OF
those of foreign countries Such will be- the
effect. if it be not the intent Of the law. If the
Tariff OF lS42 had imperfectIons-lt reductions
could have been advantageously made IN the
duties upon certain articles, why was II not
carefully revised and amended Where was
the necessity Of swee ing the whole act out
of existence, and substituting an entirely new
principle? These things will be enquired into
by the people, and public feeling and soOti-
ment will be expressed, We have no fears
that the country will succumb under the opera
ton Of this British Taitf--for, however wide
spread may be the ruin which il will produce,
the people possess recuperativ6 energy, and
an independence Of spirit which will sustain
them in all emergencies.