The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-10


around the falls and is entirely distinct from the opera
tons on the other side.
The Two T.rn..
The difference between the journals of the federal and
democratic parties, AT the present days Is thistha the
former rest satisfied with making mere abstract argu
menls unsound IN point of political philosophy and IN
supported by existing facts; while the latter look 10
things as they and Judge OF them from their practl-
cal results This is the test which we desire the com
munty TO put to the tariffs of 1912 and 1916 We ask
our readers to look al the following table:
Statement of domestic exports during the gear isiG under
the tariff Of 1912, and Of is7 under me taTV 81 1916
and atss Of importation Of spseis under me oo syse"s
Domestic exports Importation
1877 1877 UNDER UNDER law Of 1876 66asSa0 sii5s2i2
Showing an increase of domestic exports in favor OF
the tariff OF 1916 of upwards OF tortyJow maons Of
dollars This is the law which the ederalists charged
ping the energies OF the country, by depnving us OF
market for the productions OF our soil and labor and al
the time draining of the bullion which forms the
Bedford Gazette
The rarin-Faess.
The wings always become remarkably tarifish about
election times They then can see nothing but ruin
aheadrun which can only be prevented by eecting whg
candidates! They have played this game so often thai
all intelligent rejecting czens-whgs and democrats
a few facts will dispel most of the trash which wing
and stumpers are attempting to pass upon the
l. 1t is fact, that the cry of depression of business
stoppage OF works. &c, has become part of the federal
wing system OF electOneering. ..l.
q 1t Is fact that since the passage of the tariff of '46,
much capital has been invested the iron and other
manufacturing business in this country in
vested during the same time under any former tariff law
3. II is fact, that the balance of trade SO far
CARDS the imports and exports of Specie has been greater
favor under the tariff of AZ, than under that of AZ
4. 1t is fact that labor has been abundant and at
Of "a ~'' N''N'' '' ''''' - - :" ''N'' VIC tot ~
s. IT is fact, that the present depression in the iron
and coal business which political Spectators endeav
orng TO perver to party purposes by tasehood and mis-
representation, is owing 10 production here at home,
during the years lS474S rather than to foreign mpora
lon be substanated by the most conclusive evil
dence.
g. 1t is fact that the capitalists of Phenixvlle,
who now, for party effect, uttering gloomy forebo
dngs to the future, design invest more capital in
the erection of new works at that place in the coming
year, whether Cass or Taylor be elected. 3H 4
T. 1t is fact, that occasional failures which have
taken place among manufacturers, under the tariff of
1916, the result of that tariff but of mismanage
unfortunate credits the legitimate operations OF trade
and are OF less frequency less amount and less desruct
i've in their consequence upon Others than those which
have occurred under the favorite wing measures of
high tariff and United States Bank
s. 1t Is fact that the wing argument of making
home market for our farmers by building up manufac
tories sufficient to employ hands to all the sur
plus agricultural produce of our country is altogether
visionary and impraccable but if worth anything, it
proves that high tariff is unnecessary because that
state of manufactures here, which would consume all
agricultural produce would produce manufactures
sufficient for the whole world and throw our manufac-
urers into competition in foreign markets with the pau
per labor of Europe! They not satisfied with the
home market here, protected by duties of 20 to 80 per
cent and distance OF 5000 miles for their competitors
and yet profess desire of things which would
send them to markets 5000 miles distant encountered
with duties and other expenses
8. Ii is fact that the farmers OF America have deep
interest in, and should seek sustain that line of nation
al policy which opens them the widest market for their
produce. They know that the democrats favor, while
the federal wings oppose that policy
10. 1t is fact that the policy which benefits farm
ss cannot but benefit mechanics and laboring men,
The prosperity of the farmers gives life to all other
branches of industry. Agriculture is the great, by far
the greatest and most important interest of country
Democrats regard it,
IL. his fact that the average price Of farmers pro-
duee has been and promises to be- greater under
the tariff Of ls46, than 1t aoas under The TART, Of lsl2
IL. 1t is fact that everything which tile farmer.
chanc, and workngman wears in the shape of clothing,
and his sugar. tea, coffee, moasses &c., have all been
cheaper under the tariff of 1916, than under the tariff of
lS42.
Is. 1t is fact that all these facts are very much
against federal whgery. which advocates the restoration
Of the partial tariff of 1912 and in favor of democracy,
which advocates tariff like that of 1885, calculated 10
promote "dA the great interests Of the country"