The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-06

6n .Juld have been. NOW Wnat is IL Y lhe aQgrc-
xate vote for Johnston and Longstreth is but 1885,
744, leaving Al, $50 votes not polled.
The expectations of the democrats depend upon
this vote held In reserve, and 1t is unwarrantable
to suppose that OF the 40 or geo votes not poed,
there is a decided majority Of democrats but
whether they will vote for Cass, after having been
Sufficiently Indifferent to give Longstreth the go
by, the election alone can determine. The 10th
the farmers could not afford to lose 1t, from the ne
cessity OF getting their wheat and rye into the
ground tor the next autumn's crop la November
all this work will be done. From the vote yet TO
come out, the democrats expect to turn the tide OF
victory on the 9TH OF November.
The wings claim the State for Taylor, by from
hive 10 ten thousand majority. They expect many
warlike democrats to 60 tor Taylor-they expect
ren-they expect to gain largely upon, the tariff
question. We had the curiosity to-day to go
through the Penn cotton mill IN Allegheny City.
II employs some 220 operatives In all the processes
rial 10 the plain coarse cottons for shirts,
Nc, for which there is large demand In the
West The gentleman acting as our pilot said
that upon the ten hour system, IN addition
10 the flimsy protection of 1916, the factory, as
well as all other factories OF cotton Is doing
but starving business, and only living IN hopes
OF better times. We expect, said he, some good
vet to come out of this Mexican Wharf.-The heavy
debt II has created will compel an advance upon
the schedules of 1916; but we have no faith in
Cass. The reason we have not felt sooner the
mischief OF the law of Mr.. Walker, is, that the
famine IN Ireland opened large market for our
produce, and returned us large surplus In money
back 10 our farmers, giving them the means of
liberal purchases of goods. Hence, under this
extraordinary state OF things. our home manutac-.
lures from the surplus consumed, have continued
IN operation But the evil Is now beginning to
be felt, not only among the cotton mills but among
the worsted, the jeans, and the woollen factories,
iron works, and glass works. In all these arts
we cannot yet compete with the pauper labor of
Europe; and, owing to the revolutions there, and
the consequent reduction of prices from the de-
rangement OF exchanges, we are now really be-
pend upon it, sir, the naked question of protection
will array all Its strength IN this contest. Manu-
tactures in this country are no longer secondary
incidental buslness-they are a great interest OF
the first class, commanding In Pennsylvania a
balance of power which, when united, decides the
opinion OF the State. In 1874, this interest was
divided; In 1913, 1t will be united in support of
Taylor, because he has promised to sign any
bill Of protection which Congress may pass.
The State, said our conductor, will go for Taylor
by from five TO ten thousand majority. He will be
elected; and once elected, the necessity of meeting
those loans will do the duty of protection. With
Cass, direct tax might be resorted to, or an ex-
else. or tax upon gold watches and silver spoons,
and that sort Of thing would leave us with rum
staring US In our faces.
Such are the views of the conductors of the cot
ton mills
ITEM-The Penn mill is model of Its kind
Its steam power, its caroing, spinning, cleaning
drying, and weaving machinery, of the latest and
most improved inventions, better than that of the
old works at Lowell, and after the style OF the
mills at Salem and Newburyport. The dlscip pine
of the operatives makes 1t all work together with
the system of beehive. In this respect, however,
the only improvement upon the system at Lowell,
or, at least, the most important, is the ten hour
system. When at Lowell, on the summer of '46,
the days work OF the girls was from twelve to
fourteen hours, and. as far as We know, at the
same prices. We do not as yet feel assured that,
he ppfO fhp safI mi IN no
nves in cotton mills, was increased, though We
know that the profits OF the stockholders were
HANGED. But, If we could only be warranted in
the hope that the labor would be better paid for In
increase of the tariff, we might advocate protec-
ton tor the sake OF protection. At all events,
revenue tariff upon imports is preferable to whs
key nsurrectlon.
The opinions of the manufacturing interest in
Pennsylvania are clear. First-that the act of
1916 is democratic measure. Second-that it is
inadequate measure OF protection. Third-that
If Cass Is elected, this measure will continue to
exist, or that any Improvement which may be
made will be insufficient. Therefore, we cannot
support Cass.
still getting fair prices for their crops They were
to great extent. supporters of this administration
and, as their interest has not suffered from Its
policy they may be considered as equally disposed
TO the support OF Cass and Butler, the represen
tatlves of the democratic party.
But the military glory-the PLAIN, honest, and
simple republican character OF Zachary Taylor
his moderate WING notlons-the charm OF his
achievements and the novelty of his position, will
win, TO some extent, upon the prestige of demo-
crazy. The main difficulty is In ascertaInIng the
extent OF the draft which the unquestloned popu-
laTity Of General Tay lor will make upon the demo-
cratic ranks. The wings expect Il will be over
whelming the democrats believe II will be insig-
nlhcant. We know not what TO expect; but we do :.
know that the democrats will lose something from
this cause.
The free soilers suppose, here in Pittsburgh, that
Tau net he at free
wings will vote for h,m-that the Quakers will
vote the wing electoral ticket, and that the barn.
burners, WHO are bound TO 90 for Van Buren,, will
subtract sufficiently from Cass to counterbalance
the free soil abolition vote, which went for Johnston
and which will 90 for the Buffalo nominee. The free
sollers have reduced their expectations to 1900
votes for Van Buren, In the State, and they say that
the decision depends upon David Wilmot. If he
and his friends, some 100 of them, 60 for Cass.or
half Of them, the State may go for Cass but they
think that Davy will carry his whole strength for
Van Buren,, and that that will give the State to
Taylor.
To sum up, Their
l. The democrats expect to carry the State by
from 10 10 600 majority.
2. The wings expect to carry 1t by D, 10, or To-,
600 majority.
g. The free. soilers expect the State to 60 for
Taylor.
4. We are compelled TO give our own opinion
We are not at all certain OF the result 1t may be
from two 10 five thousand on either SIDE The pc
pularity of General Taylor may sweep over all OBJ
structions; and while we have no interest in the
election of either candidate, while we would not
hazard pair of boots on the success of either,
while we have strong suspicious that Taylor may
succeed, our original opinion, though reduced TO
doubt, Is still an opinion that Cass will carry Penn
syvania. and the main element OF this opinion IS
the unpolled vote OF October.
THE PRoPosED MEXICAN TARiFF.-Accounts
differ as to the probable fate of the tariff measure
by the present Mexican Government. We
think the probability is that it will become siaw We
propose to give very slight synopsis of the bill as We
find it in the Mexican papers.
The ports Of entry are to be-
H. The tuD McIicoThe mouth OF the Rio Crande TAM
reo, Vera Cruz. Tabaico Camreachy and sisal - ,
IL the Pdcfc-Huaulco Acapulco Asnzalo, san Bias ana
kaEatlan
IL Tie GuIf Of CniiforHid-Guyamas.
Then follows list Of places which are only open to
the coastwise trade.
For the due collection Of the revenue steamboat is