The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-10
The Protective Tariff.


late tour the tone the wing press in Pennsylvania and
some OF the other States 60 to establish that fact The
meetings of the wings and the spirit Of the wing press in
Philadelphia during the last week, show that the aug
mentaon of the tariff is made an issue at the great cleo
ton which took place yesterday; the large wing meeting
in the city, with Joseph r. lngersol in the chair having
ayowed this design of the most prominent topics of
the contest They adopted for example, the following
resolution:
Resolved That the blood nearest our heart is dearest 70
it that prefer the welfare of our country that Of any
other; thar the of 1886 which taxed American labor 10
portions Of Pennsylvania bowling Wilderness is regarded
by US e treason and crime against TIE county, thai
are worthy sympathy and support and that they shall
receive IL in the ballotbo next Tuesday,
We will stop expose the sophstry Of this resou
ton. is sufficient to say that if any portion Of Ame
can labor is encouraged by protective duty. the tax
must fall upon other portions OF american labor which
pays the duty the article of consumption. The
tors who have addressed the wing meetings have also
expatiaed upon the theme, and have the whig
editors The Philadelphia Inquirer for instance Of the
sh instant calls upon the recolect hat the
last contest the great question at issue ADEQUATE
PROTECTION to HOME INDUSTRY The same question is
again involved" 1t says
Have the people Of Pennsyvania undergone any change
in coal and iron trades and they willing the
Of the State undeveoped, and her prosperity retro
grade These the points involved is in vain 10 deny
The action OF Pennsylvania the contest of tomorrow WILL
in probability determine the action of the next Congress
If hold fast the faith that she has proessed for
yeaf her people again testify through the balotboxes
their the tariff Of 1916 modified and made
proecve the representatives of The people in Congress will
govern themselves accordingly and adequate protection will
be provided. But II, on the contrary the citizens OF Penn
syvania fall back from their old principles sustain and
elect reetradc candidates office, the inference will be
inevitable that they have lost their attachment to home in
dusyhat in fact, they willing sanction and ratify
the nqutous fraud that was practsed upon them in 1874
The Inquirer concludes by asking whether the voters
are prepared to sustain the old and patriotic doctrine OF
ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO HOME INDUSTRY ARE YOU
OPPOSED THE EXTENSION OF THE CURSE OF SLAVERY
To THE NEW TERRITORIES " Aud similar appeals are
made by the Philadelphia North American and other
wing papers OF the State Let not them shut eyes
10 the issue which will be presented the next Congress
Another vigorous effort will be made eestablish the
protective system upon the ruins OF the standard
and to substitute specific for ad valorem duty We shall
take up this whole question systematically and in due
season In the mean time shall occasionally lay be-
fore our readers of facts and opinions OF
experienced men to illustrate the condition Of the manu-
actures in the United States. The FIRST article which
shall introduce this morning is the following from
the Washington (Pa-) Examiner
MORE RUIN Wool GROWERS, READ THIS i-Exuact from
a letter received lew days ago by Major Samuel Nc
Farland, OF this place, from gentleman in the East
COhs and wool have advanced within ten days l2 per
cent Cloths are scarce and sell well"
And what do ye think OF that ye grumbling and unprin
ciped paac Where the whg cry OF rstn,
ruin the country generally, that have proceeded
from the tariff of rs What does the Reporter think Of
its low price arguments for which vany underworld to
make the present tariff the scape goat We like to hear
and read oil such evidence OF runt nicely proves the
dishonesty and insoence OF the wing pancmakers who
have been aborng for five years cheat the woogrows
Of Washington county; and the Rsporer bad not been
especially requested TO publish Maj McFarands letter
containing the above extract we suppose that would
have the light Of day through the columns Of
that Journal. But il Is and glad Of IL, however
bitter the pill may be to their peculiar sensblities Coths
wool have advanced l2i per Cloths scarce,
and sell well" Really the democrats are playing smash"
with the prosperity OF the country Wonder why the Re
porter don't tell the people against the democratic
ticket because wool has advanced and cloths
promise further advance Docs It's regard Tor truth
and justice forbid III Doubtful.
We also extract the following article from the Holi.
daysburg (Pa) Standard We are advised that il
mates from the pen Of aweinfomed ironurnace work
and founder Il 10 us, therefore, with all the
sanction OF experience upon il:
TuE InoS.xAsrrss AND THE TARIPT-cAusK AND EPTEcT-
syvania made II convenient hold a convention at PITS
burg during Of Gen Taylor that city, waited
him in body represented their grievances and drew from
him, five credit the papers, very different opinion
the tariff question from that expressed by him Bed
ford. In the manifesto pubshed by this convention they
assert
That daring the years from 1912 TO 1876 seyentyve
furnaces were erected in the present
that since ISM there have been but three furnaces
built"
We have no means just now OF knowing how many
counties these oppressed gentlemen bat we
do know that they confined To 10 western
Pennsylvania They complain hai whereas, in the four
years intervening from 1872 10 1885, seycny-fye new fur
erected but three have been erected In the
TIRES years from 1876 to 1919 Is II reasonable suppose
that the increase Of furnaces the rate Of eighteen and
half yesr-more than furnace every three
weeks-coud be maintained without Of itseL running the
business from Of competition and overproducion
h IL not more wonderful that any furnaces built
alter the vast accession In four years. than that only three
were built And does argue that the tariff OF 1916
could not have ruined the business when in the face Of
this enlargement capitalists were found willing
erect three new furnaces under its auspices
Sspenfy,fvs fsr~aosi II they were worth anything
they would average fifty tons each Of pig metal per week
an aggregate increase Of production Of $3.50 tons Of piv
metal per week, or, allowing for sopbages I75Ooo tons
per yesrgvng for the four years addition the pro.
ducton Of pig metal in Pennsylvsnia alone Of
100000 TONS Where las been the increase of demand to
Justify this increase Of supply without reduction Of
prices land by what process OF reasoning be sup
posed that this increase OF supply could have gone
the iroh-mauers appear think II should, until doubled
that aud gave for 1919 increased production Of
million and half OF tons, without utterly prosa-
ting the iron business