The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-29
SELECTIONS FROM THE PRESS.
from the Pennsylyshian.



From Pennsy yshian
The Prices o Breadstuns.
few weeks ago. when the prices of breadstuifs were
high the North American, in paroxysm OF sympathy,
condoled with the mechanics and tried to convince them
that the tariff of 1916 was working their rum linen
that far seeing journal had congratulations TO offer to
the farmers on state OF things so gratifying to them;
It's tears flowed in another channel, and the happy agr
cuturst was wholly forgotten. Now, however, when
these prices have gone down partially the mechanics are
kicked aside and forgotten and the streaming eyes and
peous looks Of this federal print turned compassion
ately upon the farmers Like the well known hlstrlon
who was preacher and player by is hard to say
the personaton of which of these different characters The
North American is most successful Neither Sol Smlth
nor Joe Cowell could lay claim TO higher order OF tai
ent in these departments OF the drama Here one
of these flights of fancy, which would do credit to any
OF those extempoTe clegymen, who sometimes turn to
preaching when playing is not proitable:
s this all the stability of the rich market the tariff
was to give the farmers Of America Is that European
market gain which the trainers of the freetade bill have
done all they could to break down home market,
little value, that the mere prospect OF fine crop in
Britain IN famine times too smes down the prices Of
maize low that consignees would be glad to sell it for
the charges, abandon it TO the forwardersP What
prices them are we TO expect when the crops OF Great
Britain shall have been harvested ~
But has this home market been destroyed you pre-
dcted would be, when the tariff OF 1916 was enacted
On the contrary has not the home demand increased IN
amazing degree' Have not your prophecies OF the
overthrow of domestic manufactures been falsiied
too' Does not the whole country know that the prices
of manufactured articles of all kinds at least good
as and in many better than they were under your
boosted tariff of 1912? Is it not equally notorious that
YOUR prophecies have been fased in another very i'm
portant particular, by the erection OF hundreds OF new
manufacturing establishments in all parts OF the country
north and south, east and west Have not thousands OF
hands been employed consequence to the utter de-
molton of another of your predictions? Have they not
been employed at better prices, too And these things
so, wherein do we differ SO lar as tne nome market
is concerned from the boasted state of things under the
tariff of 1892 1t is easy to that we have all the adj
vanages of home Market added to all the benefits
sequent upon the opening OF the English ports to our do
nestle produce.
There never was more desperate and reckless effort
than that now making by the federal papers this sub
of rise in breadstus, they attempted to create panic
among the holders of grain, by rdcung the whole affair
the work Of speculation, and by predicting that there
was no scarcity abroad The North american
so far as publish letters from Europe, the object of
which to induce the farmers to sell OIL at what were
then the controlling prices And these efforts succeeded
and sold at present prices thereby losing thousands OF
dollars which went into the pockets of the Spectators.
This was one proof OF the love OF the Norh Amerleam
for the farmer. We have doubt at all that the
paper would now be rejoced if wheat went down to fifty
cents bushe especially if this result aided in its de-
signs 10 restore federalism to power.
The design of the North American however evidently
show that the prices of breadstus lower under dem
ocratc, and higher under federal administrations Such
attempt is sufficiently absurd and mpracticabe, with
out word from u.s. But if refer to the history of the
past shall find how little cause have to trust the
opposition this subject, in the future. 1t is singular,
but the less ncontroverbe fact that under the three
federal administrations with which this country has been
actedthose of the elder and younger Adams and that
of Harrson-breadsuffs were much lower than during
any other administration since the of the
government This is truth full OF significance. And
also fact that the farmers have prospered
well under democratic administrations Let us give
few figures prove these assertions taken from HaZ
Yards Register well known and reliable Journal with
strong federal sympathies:-
During the four years of the administration of John
Quincy Adams, the average price OF flour barrel was
IS 14a.
During the first four years of General Jacksons adj
mnisation, the average price 80 81 per barrel, and
during his second term Sc 162
During Mr. Van Burens four years. the average price
OF flour per barrel was $7 &C.
We now come to that blessed period beginning with
General Harrisons administration, and including the best
portion of the time when the tariff of 1912 covering
the country with benefits, according federal papers
the period when the home market fourished We take
these authorities for the prices of wheat rye and corn
from the books of practical miller in adjacent county
in this State.
To show how the prices ranged between democratic
and federal administration from 1886 to $780, the average
price per bushel OF wheat was 81 To- rye 81 o. 50
cents From 1910 to 1914 Qet the North American OBJ
serve) wheat was 81 10 per bushe rye 65 cents,
81 cents!
These are stubborn facts, and furnish bitter common
ary upon the professions OF the fedealsts in their efforts
TO excite the farmers against the democratic party We
leave contemporary of the North American explain
the which have produced the nvarable prosperity
of the farmers when the democrats in power, and
contributed to their ruin and misfortune when the federal
lists were in power