The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-04-04


approve high. prohlb'ory, protective
Tariff; but they do most heartily approve a
tariff lor reven nue. and reasonable protector
to domestic industry. They, regard "iree
trade" as an impracticabe theory. We
must ever expect selfish legislation in othel
nations, and are. therefore compelled tc
adapt our own TO their regulations, in the
manner hest calculated to avoid serious in
iurv, and 10 harmcniZe the interests Of ag.
rirultuie commerce and manufactures -
The great mass OF articles imported are for.
eicn Injuries, and may well be taxed with
moderate duties to maintain our great in.
teresrs at h"me, and counteract n hostile
policy abroad. Wings believe that the
present exraordinarv innndaiion upon the
country Of foreign fabrics. will, as it did
prior to 1887. prove the sure precursor OF
a revulsion of the mOmentary affairs of the
country. similar to that which we had al
thar period. They believe il desirable at
all times to provide at home a market for
our own products. by promoting policy
which shall tend to bui'd up manufacturing
establishments, as consumers of our vast
agricultural surplus. This they regard as
especially the policy OF the South. which
! has too long depended upon purchasing
/ from abroad what ought to he manufactured
! BY consumers of our own produce al our
own doors
Trey lave therefore witnessed with the
greatest satisfaction SHE growing disposl>
Ilon" recently manifested By both parties IN
the State to encourage home manniactorIes
and were not less surprised than pjo'ced 10
fad a., Il
cent "pla'torm" Of their political adversa-
rIes They earnestly rrnst that hencetor-
ward no more opposition to liberal charters
and whatever other reasonable incidental
encouragement and coun,enance 1t may be
in the power of the State to afford, TO so
desrableaS division of labor among us, may
be apprehended from that quarter Here
ioiOre, manufacturing charters have been
again and again refused. unless encum bPred
/ by unreasonable and oppressive restrictions,
such as are imposed, aS we believe. IN no
other State in the Union. At the last ses
sion of the legislature, general cNarIpI
was granted, which augured a more com
mendabe appreciation Of manufacturing
| facilities. but II Is believed that in some OF
| its provisions, less srrnaency Is admlssa-
! Bile, without enIangerIng any interest Of
the State whatever.
Wings have been the old nnd ardent ad.
vocates Of an efficient system 0! public
schools. They have endeavOred 10 enforce
the idea, that "ihe grand lever winch shall
move the world is popular education" p
| They have lell regret, that our school iund
has, AS yet, been productive OF no more
beneficial results They feel thai it should
be still. enlarged; and are of Opinlon that
had a Just proportion Of the proceeds OF the
! sdies Ut ,hc puNii. duIunIu, II poriiUn Ol
which has recently been acquired IN part
bv Tennessee valor, been set apart TO The
education of her sons and daughters, II
would have been better than to waste II IN
paying the salaries OF government officers,
and other government eXpens s, whlch
should BE- met out of the proper current
revenue of the government arising from
duties on those foreign ipbrics wh'ch come
IN competition with the infant mannlac>
lures we ale now trying to buId up among
US.
| Prominent among matters o! domestic
policy now attracting public aItenl'on. Is
the present mode o. clecllng judges and
pprhnps snme other officers hv the LeGis.
| Iarurc. THIS mode is believed TO he un-
>a,,slariry to the poui,lar mind, and ln
,,.clt h,hIa ,o ohiec,ions Rpsp-cI Tor the
,n,elI,genc. and y,r,u. of the people has
ever h4en cardinal pom, IN tae ctped OF
the Wing party. Though here NAV be
some divers " o sentiment among NhIa',
vet il is heImvel that n large majority de
sire to bring the election oil these officers
directly before the people. WAC are. after
all, the safest repositories oi power, IN
every Tree and enli.hlenrd age OF country.
Prominent, also. as matter OF State poll
cy, and deppIv inrere sting to the people, Is
tie suhipc, of internal Improvement. the
Wh,rs believe rha, well regul ted syst IN
of internal Improvement Is calculated TO
deveIope the resources OF the State. and
promote tho happiness aud prosperity Of
her citizens. and ought therefore, 10 be en-
couraged by the General Assembly that
the State may safely and prudenily grant
efficient aid TO the construction Of impor-
rant works which are demanded by the
commercial. acriculrural aud manulac-
turing interests. promoting thereby no, only