The daily union., 1852-11-07
FROM the New York Evening Post.
The Commercial Aspect OF the Late Election

The result Of Tuesdays election regarded by the
proecuonisis everywhere fatal 10 their hopes for the
present least Oae OF their journals excaims in ades
pairing tone that ha protection OF home industry
avowed conspicuous leading feature OF national pol.
icy is crushedprobaby for years. possibly forever" We
hope this is but the manufacturing class, the
mean, and share holders in the mills, form
pact body, well organized acting In concert throughout
the country and have idea that nir CUES for alter
ing the tariff in such manner TO enhance their prohs
suddenly 10 end. The manufacturing class
have been spoiled by what has already been done for
them The number OF laws made specially for their ben
ebt have led them TO believe that there is something IN
the character of their occupation which makes II more
peculiarly the proper OF legislation than any other
Ii is hard in most to make manufacturer un
dersand that laws ought not 10 be passed Tor the purpose
OF making his vocation profitable to HIM as 1t is to per-
suade class OF nobility that the peculiar privileges they
enjoy not their natural brlhrght We have set OF
j i,urnals in this country who make il, and will doubt
less continue TO make H. their special business TO confirm
the aristocracy OF the mills in this deluslon.
But, in the mean time, the decision OF the people is
against any increase of duties. Scott ayowed himself
proeconst, was taken up as protcctonis was sup
ported as proec,ions and is beaten. Pierce was an
acknowledged friend of free trade he supported by
his friends and opposed by his political adversaes
that ground aud is successful. The contest
Quoted in such that there was not the slightest
ambiguity in regard to that ISSUE as there was not the
slightest disposition either side 10 conceal or over
look it, The late election, therefore, s decided free
trade victory
This evyng Of tribute the people for the advantage OF
class but branch OF the system OF public punder which
has disgusted the people If mllowner is enriched by
high duties, the country much robbed when gift
of public money is made to the proprietor OF an ocean
seamer-lust as much when money is obtained from
the treasury on grouadess claim The claims, in fact,
are all groundless, the much as the other the
peoples money in all these is gwen, under legal
forms, those who have title to II and the iormali-
ties with which the pllage is perpe,rated make no essen
al difference in the righteousness OF the transaction.
So the people to have III ought in coming TO the de-
cision they have just given.
In this city, at the late election many who have al.
dates OF that party for Congress-some OF them men OF
high character-and gave their votes for those whose
principal Recommendation is that they friendly TO Tree
dom Of trade They not willing To trust the decision
OF questions affecting our commerce to whg members OF
| Congress- bound as they by the maxims OF their
party TO take the ilbera side whenever such questions
arise.
! We shall be somewhat surprised If the whig doctrines
hereafter the subject of protection sho ud not undergo
some considerable notification, expressed in then
creeds and platforms II will be less broadly declared we
sure. if in fact it be mol masked under some pausi-
Bile measure proessedy brought forward for different
purpose. 1t will not do for party which has not made
up its mind 10 be beaten, stake its the
max ed doctrine OF protection in the present state OF pub
lie sentiment