The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-08
From the Bradford (Pa.) Reporter, June =.
The Panic Orgies,

Where now the predictions with which the fedora
press teemed the passage OF the tariff bull OF 1916
The time is passed. limited for Their fulalmen but none
of the evils have visited u.s. These predictions were
made with an apparent sincerity and eanestness, and to
the minds of many, have no doubt, invested the u
ure with fearful omens. There was no calamity which
could befall commercial and mechanical pursuits, bu
were spoken of with confident boldness that staggered
and startled the unsuspecng portion OF the people, La
Dor was TO be reduced to the wages OF amere serl Lum
Der would be sold only at most rulnous prices Furnaces
would stop their operatons the owners become ruined
and the operatives beggared. The iron and coal mines
this State were suffer annhilaton and poor deceived
betrayed Pennsy lvania, was to be by-word and re-
proach The perfdy of the Vice President and Hon ID
Wilmot for voting for the tariff of 1916 the sublec
of oppobrum by the federal press and so violent anl
vndctve the federasts, that they burned the wee
President in efigy.
We call especial and sober attention to these facts
We claim, in justice to common cause the good OF ou
country and of this State, that they should be remem
bered. Harmless weapons may, be used IN sport; 6u
what paaton there be for the use OF those intended
only 10 vanqulsh, that the vlctors may gloat the
spos' IA warfare reckless as It is wicked The men
who engage in it, destitute of attachment TO the
country tyrant of humanity The crime (fer such
s) is apt to be wnked at and spoken OF only as part
of the political machinery and chlcanery Tor electOneer
ing We hope for, and expect to see, re6uke and m
dignation expressed by the people, that will cover with
shame f any they have( those who attempt to practise
such frauds upon them Permit the influences OF these
vile political orgies to prevail, and the government be-
comes nothing than stake to be gambed for, and
pass into the hands of the most successful knaves
ne pdCuCc duopteu py icuCih PicoS, VI ScHuiHS
CONSERVATION into the ranks OF the people by broodng
over the FUTURE and ioreteng the operations Of dem
ocratic measures the defu caamites to befa the
try persisted and succeeded n will make the day of
federal triumph the worst calamity that could happen to
them They who have been deceived, will mock AT
them, and laugh at their fear
So verng have been the ederasts their efforts
not only to pour out their doeful lamentations, but TO
cripple every wholesome democratic measure that say
ing has passed to proverb, that ''when the country
Sinks federalism rises and when the country rises, fed
eralism sinks" The fedealists have never succeeded
except when the whole business of the country de-
pressed by some revusion OF trade dire calamity and
then only by first contributing what they could TO bring
about this state of things.
Their recent effort depress the business of the
try because of the tariff Of 1916, is fortunately failure
Never in the history OF the country have all the indus
trial interests been in high state of prosperity
When before has the lumberman reaped rich harvest
the farmer such reward Tor his toll the mechanic and
laborer such constant and well requted employment
Not only these pursuits highly prosperous but the
other great interests of Pennsylvania equally favored
Iron and coal command high prices. and the business
is extensive than at any former period II
predicted aso the effect of the tariff of 1916, that ii
would drain the country of specie and involve debt
with Europe Instead of which, the exchanges have
ship from Liverpool for six months past has brought
this country specie The Caledonia steamship, the last
arrival, brought nearly two anda-haf millions of
gold Specie is abundant now in this country than
ever before. We ask the people to think seriously of
these things 1t is their duty thus 10 do. And when,
October next they called upon to decide the ballot
box whether the country ruined not, let them
member that federalism hves only when the country
sinks