Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-09-20


invested wealth, must obviously desiroy,at last,
as it has already partially done, American caPi-
tai and industry. The effect ofthis would oe' 70
give England the monopoly Of suPply-to empo"'
er her 10 raise prices upon consumption without
limit-to force native capital and labor into afew
surcharged and, therefore. Improbable channeis
Ito deprive agriculture, already without GER
tain, sufficient market abroad, OF market al
hene,--an in short, TO inffict upon the country
pauperism crime, and all the accumulated dill
culties of an idel, suffering population. II must
be seen, therefore, that tariff for protection ls,
with as, aldefensive, not aggressive measure /;
that s forced upon. US in Eesistaneeso ie prohio
tory policy of other nations, which allows US no
choice consistent with due care for our safety,
between restrictive and free trade system ;
and that, wthod, seeking tariff giving US any
positive advantage over foreign states, We require
one adequate to counteract advantages which they
would possess over US, were we not 10 retaliale
upon them their own protective legislation.
The policy for which we contend is affirmative
ly settled n Pennsylvania. Thrice have Its de-
stroyers been sisnally and sorelYrebuked by the
people and as often have the practical masses
renewed allegiance to the measire Of Protection.
In this they have been guided y the best OF all
knowledge, that Of practical expaience Having;
been the victims of an a,sti-proective policy
which, under the garb of winnirt theories, lured
them to the very brink of ruin; ind having real
lied again, the substantial bestts Of a Wing
iTarif--in the prosperity and t,mforts which it
broughtto their homes and 6rsades, they were
compe,en, to discern between lie good and the.
evil, and wise enough to chooseaghtly. In spite
then, of the overweenng manCaes Of party or
eanzation-of the sophistries olinterested party
leaders--and Of the ignoble trtnmels of party
discipline, the .oiling and thriving masses of
Pennsylv lvania have settled the question of Prolec
ton to American Industry against our political
opponents, in victory which his re-established
i, as the. policy Of the National government.
True to the right, then-true y their OVID indi-
vidual and collective interests, sd to the general
prosperity-let Pennsylvanians upon each sue
cessive OCCASION, ratify their aherence to the
American system. by an eaInet support of its
friends and advocates. There yet in this good
ly Commonwealth enough of thi wreck which an
adverse policy has left among IS, to warn all of
the dangerous folly of swervine from firm and
constant attachment to our derished system.
There is enough in the glorious victory already
achieved, to warm all hearts anl brace all nerves
in this truly American cause; nhile with constan-
cy on our part, the future is full of hope and
promise. With every assurance tha, the true IN
terests of the Commonwealth are the objects Of
solcitude and care with the National Admins
traton, it remains with US to realize the advanta-
ges for which we contended and triumphed in the
last election by again rallying to the support of
Wing measures and Whig men--by again evin-
cling our confidence in the wisdom and integrity
of our Chief Magis,rate-by again rolling up
majority which shall teach the enemies Of Ameri
can labor and prosperity the futility of their ef
forts to seduce the Keystone of the Union from
her patriotism and devotion to the public veal.
Let no friend of the American System suppose
that his work ish complete. The foes of Ameri-
can Labor are still and ever watchfu for an op-
portunity to undo all that you have done. and to
reirograde the interests Of the people to the very
lowest point from which they have been redeemed.
To sustain and preserve what you have achieved,
is the first duty of all. To overthrow, in the ap-
preaching election, all that was gained in the last,
is the aim and object of our political opponents,
and that to which all their energies are now di-
rected To defeat them, then, must be yours.
VIM. S. PRICE, 1"s
President Of the Democratic Wing Association of
= the City and County Of Philadelphia.
lis 5rl A Good One.