Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-10


OF Revolutionary Constitutional Fathers deny the
onay Of so important thoroughtare of But
other cousels have rulers, and Boston and
Massachusetts almost ruled the regard
Not however for ourselves alone, deeply do
we depoe the veto OF the Harbor and River bill We realize
every day more and that have common interest
and destiny with the dwellers on the great lakes
and rivers of the West and Southwest our hearts are
with them this fresh and cruel popoement of their long
deferred hopes know OF few things Justly calculated
TO the West and North vigorous aud united political
action than their common want OF systematic prosecution
these river and harbor improvements The newspapers in
formed that the igson the shipping Lake Erie
displayed at hamast when the news of the veto reached
Buffalo Aud well might they be displayed Not few
valuable lives to be sacrificed few hardy
are doomed to waery grave by that arbitrary Ii would
he but AT mark of the national mourning and indignation
at this act all the commercial flags of the Union in all
ports, on all our rivers and all lakes, should be dis
played at hamast, with the of such a proceeding
briefly LABELLED their folds, from this time forth, until
President should be elected who will sign the very bill which
has now for the third time, been rejected.
B. But, gentlemen, heavier blow still has fallen the
trade and industry of the country In conformity with
predictions the Tariff Of 1912 has been repealed, and
enacted in its stead. The character OF this tariff
has been ay and clearly exposed elsewhere by those
whose words never lost tie country, that would be
waste Of time here upon any elaborate analysis of
Its elements This much, however should be every where
and all asserted It. Its passage
complete rer0t0n In our whole and financial sys
tenn II Is measure which has precedent in
history III the history of civilized commercial countries.
Its exclusive adoption OF al pdlOren duties direct de
hance Of all the example and authority of other naons and
Of all experience. IL in this respect expe-
nment and which is TO be wantonly tried The expense
OF the interests of morality well of trade and,
other respects, important contrary to the
whole policy of Government from the earliest day of its
establishment.
Sir the pro essed aim and object Of this new tariff is to
eliminate from system that element of dscrimina-
ton in favor Of American labor which has been nterwnrd
with from the 4th day OF july 1885, the 4h day Au
gust 1916 Henceforth the workngman of America is
have protection from his Government. Hcnceorh
III these counsels hold, rejoice to believe they cannot
he Is be doomed unaided struggle bread and al
most for BREATH with the operatives OF the old world The
great tree trade doctrine that to 'buy where
buy cheapest IS to be vigorously applied human labor and
wages to be conformed the standard Of the cheapest
markets of England, France, and Germany Such system
this gentlemen might naturally receive counenance
among those with whom labor associated only with the idea
degradation and bondage, and with whom the abore him
self thing TO be bought and sold the shambles though
let do the justice to acknowledge that there large and
apdy-ncreaslng numbers of intelligent Southern Wings who
scorn such views much do and who appreciate
highly ourselves the demands of the free labor of the
try But how such system should the support Of
Northern and Western except upon the and
unworthy political and party grounds, is matter past all
comprehension Yet so 1t Is and New York, New Hamp
SHIRE Ohio, Indiana and other free States Jointly respon
site with Virginia South Carolina, Mississippi and Aaha-
for the passage of the tariff Of 1916. Sir will extenu
nothing of the bad influences Of Southern institutions If
railing against them would annihae them would no
other theme, to the going down Of the But neither
will set down aught in malice And a few of the North
Eastern, and Western be regeneraed before
justly lay the whole abomination of this the
doors of slavery.
Gentlemen, party has done this work. The self styled De-
mocracy of the country pledged itself long ago its
| plshmen and has fulfilled pledges in spite of all
personal convictions Where was there voice raised in full
CORDIAL unequivoca appreciation Of this tariff Nowhere
on this side of the Atlantic Nowhere within wide spread
limits of own Republic. When Senators called on
explain and defend the details of the system, they all
with began make excuses, else stood
One resigned rather than for it, Another gazeed
as having attempted away rather than for Mr.
Benton admitted that he dared look what doing
Mr.. Calhoun understood have expressed the
strongest msgyngs its present policy The casting vote
given at stage by Vice President and another by
an instructed Wing, U wish he had been better instructed
who both acknowledged their personal judgments against
the No. gentlemen, the hail passage
OF this Democratic tariff come all from beyond the The
only endorsement OF the report which was based was
from the Parliament of Great Britain almost the only re-
oIlngs at its passage from the people of Great Britain
And well it be So far commerce and trade are
concerned goes establish the old colonial relations
between US They hencefonh the days before the
Revolution, to take materials such them they
cannot get cheaper elsewhere and send them back
their skill and industry added them As for our own
/, labor may hew wood and draw water and whistle for a
living
There other views of this deep national con-
Germ 1t viii be destructive of II will involve
IN national debt II will bring upon the necessity of d.
reef taxation But these, in my judgment, trhes light
air. compared with its influence the destnes of American
labor
Read, Mr. President the Of English labor recently
furnished by your amiabe excellent fellow citizen
l Of Worcester county, Elhu Bnrt. Go with him into the
workshop Of the British blacksmith See the father working
IRON o'clock IN the morning to 10 o'clock at night
eighteen pence - his wages averaging only about
shiIlngs week., and that support family Of five
See his eldest boy Of only years age cut off from oh
opportunity alike of intellectual physical expansion with
no food for the mind aud enough the body working
"eay by his SIDE TO exc the number Of Der diem
which Is to secure them all from Hear the father
aehng That he had no time teach his children
10 read the Testament the only book which he had ever seen
himself or which be seemed TO have them see.
Ana THIS Is the sort Of labor with which (accorpg TO the
resolutions OF the Democratic Convention held in this hall last
week Is an insult suggest that the American operative
not able and ready TO compete successfully Is not plain
That, the American operative compete with il success
uly and without projections he submitting to these
same deprvaons aud hardshps And are our labores 10
work eighteen hours for eighteen pence l. seven shiinrs
week the Demo ratio standard Of suciency dborcr
family Of five And are the children our American labor
ers TO be doomed to toll by their fathers side from nine
old and upwards shut all opportunity of being
taught even to read the Testament
What Is t. become Of the manhood the education the mo-
ay, the religion, the liberty If this country-or they are
all bound up bundle lie togeher-hen such state
Of things shall exist among Where would have been our
blacksniths boys had existed heretofore Not travelling
~ Europe, like Ehhu BurrI able read the Testament IN
hundred tongues Not governing Massachusetts with admi-
rabe ability aud discretion, like George N. Briggs Sir ia
every view OF philanthropy, morality, humanity, republican.
sm liberty II Is OF an importance which cannot he over
stated that the wages Of labor should be kept from falling to
the English the European standard And this end there
must be protection, discrimination, whatever you choose
to call IT, We not about words but things We do not
a Hlo thu H.