Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-10-09
From the Lekigh Register.
"Eoudo, Labor and the london
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work with the above title is now issuing
from the London press and is reprinted mere
by the Harpers. 1t gives most vivid and
heart-reaching pictures of the poorer class IN
London. The abject condition OF the laoor-
inc classes of England, has for several years
been fruitful theme for her writer's Dlck-
ems. Jerold. Charlotte Elizabeth, Mayhem
and others have drawn some OF their most
pathetic scenes from this source. And yet IL
is unexhausted; the amonnt of wretchednesS
these classes endure is beyond conception,
and indeed the man who should attempt to
give plain unvarnished tale of 1t in its depth
and height would soon loose his reputation as
a man of veracity. In the large towns whole
families ereu to little children must work in
the factories, under the lash of cruel overseers
and for the merest pittance. No "ten hour
system" prevails, but from daylight till late
! nj NIGHT must they toll. Leaving their work
thew 30 to their homes-homes, did l say!
MOI no! they have no homes, they go to their
dens; some to low damp dark cellars, some to
high and airy garrets, where they must crowd
and herd like pigs in n pen until morning
3 The meanness Of their wages prevent many
of them from taking more than two meals
day. And these must be of adulterated food,
chicory and worse for coffee, -four mixed with
whiting and noxious drugs, and horsehesh
and dogsmeat sausages are no jokes with
them, but nauseous realities. But l know
those who have not examined the subject will
suspect me of exaggeration. God knows the
hal: has not been told them.
We have been led to ask the cause OF this
Cd a mt fbar Ind
monopoly of England. 1t is the monled Aris-
tocracy that holds all the capital, and grlnds
down the poor, drinks up their blood and dries
out the sap of life from thousands OF ther 1T
tie children. And who is it thatsupports this
blood-stained Aristocracy! The poor, God
bless them they don't do it. They are rob-
bed of their just rights to contribute to its
support. Who does then support 1t! Amer
ica! Yes | say America by her free trade
policy supports that heartless system which
spreads such destitution throughout England.
Let this country adopt a protective tariff,
foster home industry and withdraw It's support
from British manufacturers, and IN less than
three years England would be revolutlonlzed.
Without the support of this country that sys-
TEN could not stand, already rotten to It's core,
it would rapidly hasten to its ruin, and the
result would be more equal distribution OF
LABOR and reward.
/ know that politicians will dispute this, ii
is their interest 10 do So but | challenge them
to disprove it.
And who, by supporting free trade, has
done more than all others to riyet the chains
upon English poor! The people of PenHsyl-
vania Yes, deceived, insultingly deceived. hy
base politicians, the yeomanry of Pennsylva'
MIA have done it. | say deceived, because
stood at my work bench and read the Kane
letter, and went into the streets and saw these
politicians and their pampered serts, riding
about in carriages labelled "Polk and tht
Tariff Of '42" until my very blood boiled a
the sight Of the heartless deception.
] am not politician and | never will be
do not look upon this question in politlca
light The free trade policy brings our OWL
manufacturers in competition with that sys
TEN which is wasting the life Of England
millions, and pampering the Aristocracy o
blood and wealth. It wrongs our own farm
ers and mechanics. Had it not been for Cal
ifornia we would have been swamped long Il
90. Look at the departure of the Atlantic
steamers, carrying specie at the rate eff S2,.
000,000 per week or S50,000,00O from Jan.
uary to July. But it is not this alone, it is
the domestic comfort, the blood and tears sac
rifced at the shrine Of this moloch, that wrings
my heart.
1t is not as politician but as patriot, as a
philanthropist that | look at this question, and
say fearlessly that the boasted democratic
free trade policy, has proven itself both III
England and America, to be the most blinC
and false policy ever introduced.
JUNIUS, JUNIOR.