The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-10
To IN. Eal..r..
PHILAprLpHIA, Nov. 8. Is4o.

PHILADELPHIA Nov. g. lS49
will give you short communication in relation to
public sentiment IN Pennsylvania which think be
relied on gathered during tour in the State, Cannon
ing on New York city my return,) relative to the
ject GENERALLY; and from the general tome feel quite
confident the friends OF the of is46 can have
fears from its being discussed fairly and fully but ON
the contrary, much TO hope therefrom.
In many parts OF the State the subject discussed in
full meetings. and will give you, through the medium
OF dialogue, as it occurred ad tandsm between an in
pie are getting rid OF decisions. This occurred at meet
ing of DISTINGUISHING composed principally OF farmers
and the employees OF the iron manufacturers and manu-
Farmer What is all this clamor and outcry about
the tariff Of ls4o Does it place iron and coal below
the other great staples Of sugar, wool. and hemp
ironmdster No. all are equal; and the sugar, WOOL
and hemp quiescent.
Farmer Well; why is not the iron man quiescent,
tool Can he make good pig metal. and bring it into
Iron master Yes; cheaper and better, too, think.
We and do put down at the great mars at i7 the
ton and il costs the British manufacturer We the ton
Farmer So far 80 good Now, what is the price
Ironmaster, (hesitaingy) Il averages $22 per ton,
per price current.
Farmer Well sir. that is profit Of rs per ton to the
egner profit on his cost. That's good protection,
am sure, and good profit | cannot see yet how you
Punched to death by the tariff Of 1885, you iron
men say.
Ion.master But we cannot sell it when we do make
Farmer You can't Why is there no demand for it
you making il better and cheaper, too
IRON master The supply is too great; the market is
Farmer Indeed That puzzles me. that in new
country like the demand for absolutely necessary
article should be in inverse ratio to its sup
PLY; when all know that in healthy state the de-
nand was At ratio Of 20 per cent per annSm greater
s46 that disarranges all this neighbour surely cutting
down the manufacturers, and increasing the supply at the
same time that cannot well be,
ia hat ell
what il is
Farmer But can, think.
w
ming with e great interests Of the country and end
ing with .proeeiion to British paupr &c. &C.,
that sometimes we feel doubtful if we are standing on
Farmer Well, gentlemen il appears to me to be caused
by the act which has transformed good friend
here (he mastery from sensible and independent
farmer and democrat-as he was in 1871. and before
into discontinued, red.mouthed wing orator. and bank
debtor.
Iron master should like to know that myself-(for
am changed and unhappy since left farming; sotfo
U0ce.)
Farmer II is nothing else than the badly and
stimulating duties of the runous TARIFF ACT OF lS42
entcing hundreds abandon agricultural and other pur
suits go into the iron business until it was entirely ouer
done the market up, and the steady and healthy in
crease of domestic iron manufacture made BUBBLE OF
that is the truth Of the whole matter.
Iroa-maser. Well, Mr.. Democrat, what are we to do
now' -,
ton you have Let the act of 1S46 work On. In
year or two domestic competition amongst yourselves
will get regulated Johnny Bull will soon tire OF work
ing for nothing You will improve in your manufacture
immensely the demand will run steadily in advance OF
the supply. You will be able TO give us consumers
superior article, and you good price for it; and in.
stead of hearing these rawlings for bounes and complaints
of the home market being ruined by British PIGS, you
will not only have yourselves our markets here, but
be able to go into the foreign markets as dangerous CON-
petors, erecting iron interest into primary one Of
the country second only in list of Imports to the
great agricultural staple Of cotton.
Such Messrs Editors is the current tone of the dis
cusson heard among intelligent farmers and the
more it is discussed the such sound sentiments will
be ndoctrinaed amongst the people Of this country
felt amongst rejecting and patriotic men at the present
condition of our foreign relations, growing out of the
series of unse (no say blunderng) acts OF the head
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