New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-23
TO TIE LABoRRRs OF Pennsylvania.

Ms AND BRETHREs
For the familiarity Of this address, | make no
apology aud ask no pardon. Your State is the
chosen home OF my kindred. have worked on
hor sol and mechanic among her sons. She
srnbosoms all / own of this earth's surface but
grave But more than this-she has been my
teacher Ia the noble science of National Policy
When but a child | listened to the words OF Wis
dom that fell from the lips Of her SSYDrR, her
TOP, her BALDwIs her FORWARD, as from her
chair Of State and from the halls of Congress they
appealed to Intelligence and Patriotism ia behalf
Of the policy Of PRoTrcTIoS TO LABOR. In those
purer days, Pennsylvania spoke with no divided,
no double voice. She was the citadel OF Demo
oracy and Protection was then Democratic; but
on this subject Ponnsy lvania knew no party. Her
lngersolls and Dalsses then were not the Charles
j. lngersolls and Mifilin Dallsses Of this day They
stood together for the interests OF their State and
Of Labor everywhere NewYor may have been
distracted by glittering dreams OF commercial
magnihcence, and Boston was entirely under the
away of the Free Traders, when Pennsylvania
taught me that the prosperity and true glory of a
young Nation like ours were to be sought, not
l through War and extended dominion, not through
vast commerce Win us EiSNht' io'ANhNs W. '"'
few aud hopeless bankruptcies for the many, but
through devotion OF its intellect and It's energies
10 the steady encouragement OF Useful Labor by
calling into existence new branches of Productive
Industry, by fostering to vigorous maturity those
vet inlsntilc aud feeble, and 10y SO adjusting It's
Duties on Imports that the fluctuations OF Foreign
Markets, the oscillations OF Foreign Policy, shall
not deprive any portion OF our own People of En-
ployment and Bread. Years have passed since
your State taught me these truths, during which
experience and study have combined to convince
me more and more firmly of their soundness and
Importance They tell me that my teacher has
spoststired; but ! know better. She cannot -
stuniy and immediate herself. Deceive and c7n-
fused she has Temporarily been b. men S'hgse
path tc personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .ay u0-oss thsi
dictated by her principles and her interests b.;
she l. still unchanged In conviction a. unoorrgrl e
IN heart. speak to her as she was and Is Der
betrsvcrs shall answer Tor what she hss seemet
10 be.
| do not propose TO argue To YOU the policy Of
Protection. that were needless but | Will fore
stall csvilers by stating concisely what It is
We who stand tor Protection maintain that :
NataOn iAkt hut liNiiiN rs NHe N"S'' ~
upon its own internal resources for all such deslrs
bic staples =. may be produced on its own soi
with sabs;a ntially As little labor as elsewhere
We DO not We never did contend for buyins cnl,
Of each other and thence attempting to grow Cot
tor n Labrador or Oranges IN Wisconsin bu
ys 10 insist that nation 80 large "a ours and 8
vidsy separated from other civilized countue
oonn.,s ar enormous and calamitous mistake
~aea u persists irom year 70 year IN importing IL
Fsbrcs from bsyosd the ocean And sending IT'S Foo
tAltaer IA psymsat aad leaving iis Ores andis
tafoeA IA sasir BEDS While 4 ships OF ia hsrvesi
r. exchange or ioreizn Metals We insist that Z
ssna oar cossoa, FAX saa Woo ACROSS the ocesl
= b. made iota CiotA sar oar sss even u the manu-
sscrarsrs sas.l BE- isd pish oar Gran aad Pork IN
eolvss az ANONYMOUS res,s i HsnSa Labor. IL
sAa expensive rsaspcratons, ,rsnss shipments
e. sa.ca would aevtsoly Be saved By sooin.
ras manufacture pDt sp ais mis- snd isctoF 81
seude and ,nong our fWnsrs fsersby Ddacinz
more .Ao~aaza and 8svsrsl6ed .p.tors. saaas4.l
er-sliz,ns as,~sd 81 sxnsnsr,ns by the rsnaovs
Al = ,ros,.css ne soil nod &C 10 same time -
,-srax n our seorsrs q ar greater oho'ce o. en
oloy.ncnts md Nghcy svsysge wages 'hsa az
oss gpcsroa so1ld possibly ilraish. ia shorf y
>slisvs is,,s oogntrf : SOW snnasAy na>ovsr -
.n.s tssif ~ thc extent ~ many niiiidns - ao''sf
oy ,oy.sg ~zciy ~ ne Metals, Wares and F'o
ros n Europe aud soading iaitoer - tsrsin, Neat
~ n -stnrn n.fcsd y nsk.ns r. orn Ne's'-
Wires and Fshrcs almost exclusively ard ihn
- thdrs~ns u ho-bsDdmen srssiy from ~
sroo~iug o. 6rsin md -esr.ng ~ Animsis p ~
ra.tafs n Frut. Vegetables. - md ne 'norca
100 ~ he shoossnd accessories 20 '~srnih. 'oni
.orf or elegance - sow by from 'broso Foe'
ib.y raighi sssily b made - zone.
20 Z ;hoaghf Jon Tsr' nos-iie - Corr
rnsgce ssys Free Trade Wei. Sir ~
tboavht vrDng - ssesl A ,horo1rhly Protect
- Ts-i6 rond scsgcsiy aite- lev gears -
lscs ar aporf,tions, .hooeh = void essentially
cs,n1s .aesr charsc,s- Ws shoold s'll ny
arzssy rom sbrosd BAT ao, q articles hist come
!. ,f-s>, competition vf,s onr own PROJECTS. We
shou1 ny FER more q snch - con'iroet -
-.s -e<sos- u or <reafiy .1rrassaf sbfrry n