The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-06-05
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Letter from Pennsylvania.

Latter ITO" 1-cHnSyASN n1H.
The following extract of a private
letter from gentleman of Pennsylvania
will serve to show the working OF the
locofoco tariff of 1916. Its blighting
effects are felt in every branch OF bust
ners, and the Manufacturer and Agricul-
tuIst both feel that they have been made
the dupes Of lying politicians, who in
their turn are but the tools of British
capitalists.
Correspondence Of The Cecil Wing.
MEssRs. EDlroRs:- "Havng Just now
a leisure moment take the opportunity
to address you few thoughts from the
old Keystone State. Just at this season
the country has on its most magnificent
dress. You, dweliers in fat-land can
form no fair conception of the beauties
ofmountain scenery, nor have the time
and talent to present it to your imagi-
nation. am we'll satisfied that my
stock of adjectives would be completely
exhausted in every degree before | was
half through the description of the luxu-
liant view which now greets my eye on
every side, therefore, shall not attempt
so hopeless task. But there is one
contrast to this beautiful picture, and
which everywhere meets the travellers
eye; it is the bighting effect of free
trade principles. Pennsylvania is a
Tariff State. She can live and flourish
only under a protective tariff. She has
vast stores of mineral wealth locked up
in her deep, dark vaults which can be
opened only by protective policy.
Now she is cursed and crippled. Her
hale, hard-sincwed sons oftoll must come
down to mean competition with the
over-worked, half-paid and hatfield la
borers of England. There are many,
very many extensive iron works, in
which thousands upon thousands Of dol
lars have been invested, now going to
decay. know of men who few years
ago were worth hundreds of thousa d.,
of dollars who are not now worth a dol
lar. They embarked in the manuiac-
1ure of iron under a protective tariff, the
policy of the country changed and they
are now wrecked and bankrupt.
| saw lately a paragraph from Clarion
county, which stated that nearly half
that county was under The hammer of
the sheriff, and, if time permitted, |
could give you many facts of equally
distressing character. You will perhaps,
ask, why is this The answer is
Pennsy lvania has long been ruled by a
set of unprincipled politicians.
Party has been their god--the pros
perity of the State and the welfare of
the people are themes too magnanilnous
ortheir mean capacities. Do you ask,
why have the people permitted this !
They have been deceived and betrayed.
The most unprincipled men are some
times nominated and then the "dear
people" are appealed to support the par
ty and told that everything depends on
the success of the party, Their party
succeeds, the people look up to their
representatives. q and ask for bread but
receive a stone.
The present Legislature of the State
is, as a whole, one OF the meanest, ever
convened-the last one of Delaware al
ways excepted.
"Well, what did you men do in Har-
risburgh this winter'' said trieud to a
member of the Legislature on his return
home. "Vel toni know vat de rest did"
was the reply, "but made tree hundred
dollars by it," This very aptly repre-
SCENTS the character of our Legislation"