The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-10-09

who are now creditdbly supporting them
selues and laying by The means Of futur,
comfort, ,oiH be Mro,on out Of employ
meat. But before members proceed ID
adopt so ruinous a meaA ure, it would
We well for them to look at the beneG
cial effects which the tariff has pro,
| iucpd."
Oh, wise prophets, where Is all that widespraat
ruin that was to desolate this fair ou',.,'r :
Where are the "thousapds OF per.pne.
'thrown cut of employment" /, my.u.. o Ne, 80.
sage df the tariff of 1862 Wher. Us ,be c,jeril,
hat the present tariff is that 'ruinoGs n.e.,ute
here predicted. A blush pf shame should mani,
the brows Of the whig leaders and editors, wheu.
ever they revert to their speeches and language
used prior to the passage of the present tariff -
From Maine 10 Texas the cry was, ruin! RUIN !!
RUIN!!! and yet our country is as prosperous,
our produce commanding as good prices as ever
before, and our manufactori fourishing to AL
Unprecedented extent; and from present ndca.
tions, founded upon reports from the Treasury
Department, the taIilf of 1876 will produce more
revenue, this year, by upwards Of fow millions Of
dollars, than did the whg tariff Of AZ, in the yeal
1916.
As contrast to the above extract from the Bal
timore paper. we give below an extract from
Philadelphia whig paper-,he North American
and one, too that prior TO the passage of the tariff
OF I6, was as iu of predictions of ruin, as any
other journal. The North American. of Tuesday
the 2sth ult,, says: - .., ..
"PRoGREss OF MANUFACTURES, Me.
cHANIcs, AND THE USEFUL ARTs.-The
rapid increase of the productive arts in
this country, as shown by the multiple,
cation of manufacturing establishments,
the improvements IN process, and the
constantly-augmenting variety and ex-
cellencv Of the articles produced, af-
fords prospect both gratifying to the
present and encouraging for the future.
1t shows that we have the enterprise 10
project; the capital to undertake; the
power. both physical and intellectual.
to conduct; and the ingenuity to in,
vent, improve, and perfect operations
in manufactures, mechanics, and the
arts, for the productions Of which we
were but few years since wholly de-
pendent upon foreign nations.
4 \ T. X u
"But few, comparatively, of the great
mass of our citizens are aware of the
apid strides recently made in the man.
'facturing facilities Of Philadelphia; or
:an form any adequate estimate of the
xtent, variety, and value of the articles
roduced by our en!erprising and in
ustrious artizanS."
So much for whg predictions of ruin on account
the passage of the tariff of '46.
This same Baltimore prophet, in the same pa.
IT, speaking Of the war, and how the means for
prosecution are to be raised, says: I
"Loans and treasury notes are re.
ommended, but it must be evident. I
lat continuance of the war will in
'ItabIy compel resort TO direct tax a
ion, and, perhaps, an excise also." +
So far from its being necessary to resort to "di-
ct taxation," or San excise" the Government |
been offered the loan of three times the amount 4
money yet asked for, to prosecute hostililies. Il
As this Baltimore editor seems endowed with d
e gift Of prophes ying, we quote again from the I
me paper. Hear how he talks prior to the bonn.
lrdment of Vera Cruz: :
at is said, with what truth we know e
ot.) that Government has ordered, or +
,lll soon order, our feet to bnmhard b
era Cruz. We hope not. From a e
Of the number and strength il
the forllHcalions at that place. it
ould be rndIng our men and vessels $
certain destruction to order thenl +,
tack Vera Cruz" :
How different was The result, our readers are r.
ell aware. After such specimens Of Ah ,,r..
ctions, we trust our readers wi!r , -
ard when perusing whIg j"rf"ai