Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-16
John Bulls Candidate.

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One of the most insignificant and startling Incl
dents which the Presidential canvass has thus fur
developed, is the extraordinary zeal manifested oy
the British press for the election OF Gen. Pierce.-
From the London Times, the great champion OF the
aristocracy and of the moneyeu interests OF rug
land, down TO the smallest proyinciatsheet nCan-
ada there is but resentment and one ieehng.-
They extol the Democratic nominee as candidate
| eminently worthy of support, ana recommend nun
to the favor of their friends practical ally OF
| British interest" Yet willie this adulation is so
| prodisnllv bestowed upon General Pierce, there
are other considerations connected with the puohcs
policy Of thatparty which he'ls now the accepted
cxponent, that doubtless operate more potentially
,Don British, orinion than any peculiar merits which
| the candidate himself presents. The. London
Times and its followers well understand that GER
tain iportant principles divide the two great par
ties in the coming election; that the Wings are in
favor OF protecting domestic industry against Brlt-
isI pauper labor, and the Democrats in favor OF
| Free Trade, by which British pauper labor must be
encouraged. They know, too, that every vote
ever given by General Pierce on this question was
on the British side, and against the protection OF
American labor. 81 ais ls,l a.. sl..,. ID. .-..U4
These are practical reasons, il there were no 9TH
ers of political sympathy, which readily explain
why the organs of English arstocracy have enlisted
with so much spirit and industry IN his cectioh 10
| the Presidency ofthe United States. There is mol
n Democratic campaign paper in any State OF TINS
Union which to-day is a more active and Jealous
advocate of the preentions of General Pierce than
the London Times. 1t is no secret that the pros
perty of the manufacturing interests of Great Brlt-
ain, which, during the last six years, have atened
| upon the ruin of our own establishments, depends,
in very ateral degree, upon this contest. ii
the present tariff should be modified, as it would be
| in the event of the election of q WING House oil
Representatives and Of elevating General Scott to
the Presdency-both Of which are now probable
II reaction would ensue in England, which might
not stop short of revolution. This calamity is
apprehended, and every energy and resource are
employed to avert 1t. 1as5Hl. VIZ.
There is good reason TO believe that the Tariff OF
1916, was carried by the agency OF British gold
And there isinote than reason to suspect when an
ATTEMPT was made 10 modify that act in the 3lSt
Congress, it was prevented by the same agency
The fact was distinctly alleged in the London Stan
dard and it is not disputed that Free Trade
League was established with million of dollars at
the command OF the cause. There were two at
temps made at the last session to adopt some mod
crate and unobjectionable changes in the existing
system ; but they were voted down by the Demo
cratic majority and with the aid OF Democratic
votes from Pennsylvania. What influences pro-
duced that particular result 1t does not become lis
to assert but have the authority OF MIR. Vena-
ble Democratic member from North Carolina, fol
saying that the present Congress-with its immense
Democratic majorities-s one Of the ''most corrnpt
bodies in the world, and any legislation could be
procured through the power OF money. e,7
This British interference IN our local elecuoS, Is
becoming more and more offensive every year
The press of England not only undertakes to med
die most presumngly in American affairs, but the
agents of British manufacturers go step farther,
and employ part of their gains-obtained by de-
frauding the revenue through system of false III
voices-for the purpose of corrupting the elective
franchise, and by that agency of permanently r.
fishing system of policy which annually dra'iis
this country of tens of millions OF dollars AID
which has closed our workshops and beggared ouI
industrial population. Hhas been matter OF remark
within few weeks, that certain classes of Demo
Gratis in this and adjoining States are more ILLEGALLY
provided with money than was evtr known in any
previous campaign. We shall not charge that this
money has been contributed by British manu- fnctu-
rcrs their agents but we do know that the Brit
iSh houses in New York alone, could afford to raise
a fund of five millions of dollars for Mr.. Piercc's
election and still be the gamers by more than $50,
900, 0G0 in The event of his success. And we fully
believe that they have appropriated large sums iol
This object, and still willing to answer any de-
mam!s TO father the interest which TO them IS SC
vitality important.
rh.. Manchester Examiner urgently presses Gen
eral Pierce upon its manufacturing readers and thc
smgloyecs i'll the United States, because "he ma!
lie relied upon for effectual cooperation" In the
July number of Blackwoods Magazine, the follow
Ing sentiment is cmphahcally uttered:
'rhe manufacturers of America CANNOT EN-
IST UNDER COMPETITION WITH ENG LAM
WITHOUT A HIGHER TARIFF, and the simple
question is, ,Dhetier manufaeturers shall cease OF
Id not pr "t gF..,r .s{i7 Gsl Flr-.
The Tory organ is right. The real and pTactica
question in the United States is, whether American
manufactures shall live or die. The Democratic
party with General Pierce at its head, has declared
they shall die; and the Wing party, with Genera
Scott its head, has declared they shall live. It'll
q not surprising, then that the London Times, an,
| the loom lords of Manchester, and the British
swndling importers of N. York, should join hand
with the Democracy in the support of the Tailll o
1916 and General Franklin Pierce.-Philudelphi'
| Gazette. .I...-.