The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-01
THE UNION.


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Anticipating the settlement Of the slavery and terrific
rial controversy sooa the manufacturing Inonopolsls OF
the East are preparing for grand onset upon the coun
Try and Congress- with view 10 The overthrow Of the
tariff OF 1916 and the establishment Of that Of is42 The
toesin Of war has already been sounded and the ma
ehiney for the manufacture Of any quantity Of panic
aud distress" already put in operation The first
ofhe hrst act IN the panic drama has been played
IN Lowell, viii be seen by the following letter. written
from that city to the New York Tribune We copy il
at length in order 10 let our readers see for themselves
the insirumentaes and appliances set in motion by the
manufacturing monoposts, in order TO effect the over
throw OF the liberal commercial tariff now in operation
and the re-esiablishmen Of the monopoliss' tariff OF
1912:
SUSPENSION OF WORK in LOWELL FACTORIES.
Correspondence Of the Tribune
LOWELL, Msss., Friday, April 26
Messrs. GREELEY Sc McELRATH The directors OF the
Suffolk Cotton Mills, in this city have decided stop
king cloth a. The present ru,noss Prices end haye to-day
company that the services Of Of Their number must
os orrawish d.spsnssa WIN seeo q gooa an.nor
ployed BY the ssBoou" '.rrsmoat and sMassachusets
cotton mills which cogC5stoas employ s2oo persons, and
The Boot Company manufacture about $4,000 worth
have averaged about $4,000 per This i donbess
OF the other mills especially where fine goods only
%say eoss also q the soos Which have Seen
sold brought prices below cost late shipment of
cents per yard which price win pay Of
facure the rates for The announcement
business community Business has been very much
depressed for the Psst two Several important fail
have taken place recently, and must inevitably
follow unless change takes place soon Of which there
seems no prospect Whatever
The stopping many mills will have rious effect
upon business community and upon the dividends OF
such unfortunate enoagh 70 own stock in hem but
t.ara Wi he nN n
whom arc he danah,ers Of New England farmers viii
quietly their country homes, and the viii
seek employment elsewhere, some as farmers in New
England; viii 60 West, and others will follow the
numerous friends who have preceded them California
Very many of have funds the savings bank and
Mr. Senator Clemens endeasoTs 70 make people believe
better OF than his constituents-slaves Were
aim shouse would be filed oserfowing within the
three weeks; but do think single addition will be
aimshouse BY the way. Admiralty conducted insti.
tuition The persons live there plenty and
sipes are in about lie same condition as The southern
slaves II the honorable had compared the cond
population he would have biz nearer the mark No zen.
temsn q the hiriyhsst Congress- give ns protective
paid labor Of all EuroPs which we Obliged TO contend
with nov. and We VII ask no iavors but 4 you do not
must 'i0s our mus ana sex AN SiH5I
Thus il appears that the first act Of the new panic
drama has been commenced al Lowell The mammoth
mills OF that city have been partially stopped, and half
OF the manufacturing operatives turned out OF employ
ment Next the ears Of the country will be assaled
with woful wall Of distress from the cotton nabobs OF
that devoted city. speaking through their operatives
in the Tribune letter, rather. speaking themselves,
in the OF their operatives. This viii be followed
by the suspension OF manufacturing establishments else
where, and next the ronmasters and all the other pro
iected," Or correctly speaking, monopolis classes
viii Join the chorus until the whole country will re-
sound with the cry OF distress and then the new panic
drama will be in full blast
The purpose of this movement at Lowell cannot
fail to be understood II is expedent by which the
manufacturing monopos,s Of the East hope TO effect
objects hrst the overthrow of the present liberal
mercia system established by the tariff OF Is4s and
secondly. The esding out Of the american operattpes and
s supply Of their places by foreign paupers." at about
oaekalf the snages paio they Obliged 10 gire The
rstorn men and icomen rho haze heretofore attended
their spindiss and looms Such the objects be al
tanned by the performance OF the new panic drama
But. when IL is well known that the prices Of
facnred goods have been steadily advancing with the
advance in the prices Of the material, and all the in
erests OF the country in almost unprecedented
state OF prosperity, the intelligent and dsinieresed
masses Of the American people win wonder at the sud-
den cry OF distress that has been raised by the millionaire
manufacturing nabobs OF the East They can see moth
ing but peace. plenty. activity full employment in all the
branches Of industry and high prices comparatively and
yet they are startled with The wall OF distress and suffer
ing from the city OF Lowell.
We trust. however that this transparent tickery oil
the monopolsts will deceive one II is but repeti-
ton Of the hreadbare expedents and devices OF that
class induce Congress to give them greater facilities for
robbing their fellowcitzens, and adding to their own
overgrown wealth. under the specous prciext OF pro-
lection" To characterize il truly. ii is hearess and
atrocious warfare upon the aborng classes and the
dus,a interests OF society resored only for the pur.
pose OF deludng Congress into the belief that higher
duties are neeiedmore upon the laboring
and agricultural classes necessayn order that the
country shall continue in its mighty career OF pros
peny. when. in fact IFS only aim is the sggandzemeni
Of the monopolis. classes. In due time we will expose
the arani hypocrisy and sehshness OF these leeches
upon the body polite. Al present, win or
selves with remarking that the conduct OF the Lowell
manufacturers reminds OF certain shrewd class Of fe
male bezgars who nfest large cities We alade to
those who carry about babies to beg with When they
wish TO invoke the sympahies and charities OF tho pas
sersby, they pinch the baby and set il to crying and
thus attain their object OF exactng contribution from
the humane, who are moved BY the distress Of the poor