The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-22
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Progress Of Poverty--Panic and Ruin.

Progress of Poverty-Panic and Ruin.
Anterior and Immediately subsequent to- the passage
OF the new tariff of 1916, was prophesled by the wings
that any alteration of the act OF 1s42 would be followed by
dstresses and caames of the most fearful and terrible
kind Even portion of the democracy became nctured
with direful forebodngs, and some OF our own journals
were led astray by the cantng and whining OF capitalists
without principle, and monoposts without humanity. The
"home system of plumber" was to be sustained at all
hazards and Penns vana appealed to- to come to the
and the on-mnes and the cOal-mines from
utter destruction, by elecng men who would restore the
tariff of 1912 and reestabsh the darling scheme of the
federalss, by which the fen could rob the many under
the sanction of law and under the specous preext of pro-
tectng home industry The tariff OF 1916 has been in ope
ration nearly year, and under its sautary provisions
the revenue has increased manufactures, commerce. and
agriculture have ourished to degree before unknown in
our country in word, the nation has been abundantly
blessed.
Among the places that were to become desoate ac
cordlng to wing predictions, was Potsvllle, and the
county in which it was located was to become desert
under the baneu influence of the tariff of 1s46 This
town is the great centre of the coal business of Schuyk
county, and is OF recent origin having been wholly built
up since 1925 In 1928 Pottsvlle was incorporated and
contains within its borough boundaries Mount Carbon
and several other villages Several iron and other man.
ufactores carried and in the town to be found
handsome academy, several fine churches, some splen
did hotels, and many elegant private mansions;
Schuyk county is the chief anthracite coal county in
Pennsylvania and vast quantities OF this mineral are
transported on the Schuyl Navigation and the Reading
Railroad to Philadelphia from whence great deal is
shipped to different places.
considerable amount of money has been invested in
the coalmnes OF this county, and SPECTATORS have reap
ed harvess from their operations The wings, however,
declared that by the tariff of 1916 Posvle would be
ruined, and that the county would be wastea barren,
unproduchve desert In contradiction to all these anc
paons and lying delusons, find the following state
ment IN the Posvie Emporium of the 9th inst
"PRosPERrrY REeroN.-We have frequently adj
vered to the prosperous condition Of region under the
democratic policy which has prevailed of late and, as
time progresses, we and confirmed in the
belief that the measures of the democratic party constitute
the best and most permanent basis of the prosperity of all
classes.
ago, has furnished with additional evidences in
rma on OF this position Everywhere presented new
erprisescoeres opening in all directions, and, following
close upon the be towns and villages spring
ing as the work of daywoks that have proved abor-
tive in many successive hands, have length been taken
hold of with energy that developing their in
manner equal to the prosperous and hourshng."
We congratulate the democracy of Pennsylvania in
this kind Of run;" and ardeny hope that it may al
ways continue. REPARD THE SAXON.
WASHINGTON, Nov IS, ls47.