New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-01


idea that wss never carried cur 10 practice RwSP4
forth 70 deceive tie Ameriekr pope Tisat,ua a 40
meaning in itself ss SIPhed 10 tae esos 10 Of No
world. % to sny prossbe future rcsnon. ~ sssca.
thss been wsl ssid. aud rejoscc 70 be alls 10 n
neat h, !, hss been well sas shat TIE l.osoyoss pis
iorra On tli- subject hiss been built up by srnxA
ma ouf of British iron. aud ryctel by Bf,tish -
bor.- Tie whig platform has been bulk wstA
American geld ont Of American rca, and rseses ~
American industry. lCheer.l Aye, AMI hrr
and solid as the everlasting hills tContnued c!'ei.
The erea; presses Of the English nation ard the ie~r
journals OF Canada are now advocating ne ssaoa =
hcrce TO the Presidency al there United Ssses. ana
Wei may the manufacturers o. Engiane pay out t,es
thoNSnds Chat they have done any;hinS OF me kna
do rotknow) but thew can well afford 50 spend niiiops
to break aOwn American manufactures, Amcri
SIa.e nen' and American mechanics. - ~
lax o. hszsh party h the United States VISA
was thefe eve 70 pspable. open an atfcnt 70 nm
'hce cur Polcsi sSsrs this s,vocScy BY t1c Brush
pres q the election Of Franklin P,erce AR5 Autrs&
too lnust nave aer hand N The mater The sFe~or
OF hungary ana OF Italy must THOU n his Cor Cen
eIal pu5ish circulars TO csu together the Dec v
70 takd measures 20 ensure the election os Pxy-o Al
the Democracy of this country viii permit OF such L.
reference then must they hsvc fallen indeed frcsn the
high eetse Of which hey once were proud.
The Tariff OF lS46, as modified by the circulars "
Robert J. Walker and the acts OF 1851, mus, Nsea
ju ted during the next four years, or we msya
down snd fold our srms and suhmi, To this
domination VIII the time never come that vast
be en- ncipstcd from these British intueneesi W.
American labor never be placed on fair footing WIN
and Monmouth aud Yorktown fought Tor, our labor .
10 be thus bound hsnd and foot, by the po'eatAtss
Europe
But let us return for moment Never was is-rs
pabhc measure enacted in these Uaitcd States ~hoss
results "a fully vindcaed the wisdom OF It's p1c-e -
dii NE TGyiii oflsi2. Let us illustrate Il. 49,. F.
The renowned specie circular 0i the ADMINISTRATORS
OF General Jackson the irjudcious manner ia which
Mr. Secretary Woodbury. distributed the proceis Of -
public lands-the explosion OF the Pet Bsak sysseu sAs
reduction of the rar TO It's lowest standard undas the
act OF lsfl in their combined effect not only brokd
down the Administration OF Mr. Van Buren, but over
whened nearly every interest of the country In tho
years les-3ei0 and Al Universal bankruptcy spread
the land like pail The Tariff Of 1912 enacted
into health and prosperity. writer has brought To-
gether the statistics OF these effects the accuracy whos
statements | have taken some pains to verify.
MIR. u. then read and commented a. follows
domestic manufactures Increased iron, s1oo -
100000 bales equally to the advantage OF the Southerl pro-
Queer and the Northern Manufacturer encouraging Amen
industry in all parts Of the country.
Under the Tariff of 1896 the consumption hN dlmn-
shed from COO eco 46 eco bales the manifest loss and
detriment of the same branche, Of industry.
Under the Tariff oflS42 budinss for the manufacture u
cotton and wooden goods erected everywhere thns
furnishing employment toT mechanics artisans day abovn
&c. and enabling them by their industry to support their
Under the Tariff of 1876 these mills have been closed
the profit to the mechanics in the erection OF new bunss
for manufacturing purposes Of tenements for the operatives
has been cut off, and even their employment for repairs
checked
Under the Tariff of 1872 the domestic manufacture Of
wooden cloth was Increased from WfyGrc 10 eigAfvfse
millions o. pounds under that OF 1875 the consumption Of
domestic cloth has been diminished twenty per cent ana
the money once pad to our own operators now goes 10
suppore the foreign leborer.
"Undxr the tariff OF 1872 the domestic production iroa
increased from 30 geo to than 800 tons New
mines explored and opened; new furnaces were
built and rolling mills crested-thus beneiting
all classes citizens who reside such operations os
were engaged in them, from the capitalist to the charcoal
Under the Tariff 1896 these mines have been closed az
prohtess the hires OF these furnaces put out the noise OF
these rolling mills silent The production ofron has been
diminished fifty per cent"
1t is said that in one county of Pennsylvania Clsrou
than 40 furnaces and orges in the hands Of the
Sheriff for sale Under the Tariff Of 1872 the produc
ton of lead increased from 5s0000to 10000 pigs;
that Of hemp from A0O0 to 10000 bales that OF wos1
from 4s00O0O0 to 7O,0OO0O0 Of pounds. Under that a
1876 the export Of lead is diminished from 10000 -
100000 pigs that OF hemp from OOOOto 1900 bales
and the production OF wool has been diminished TO-.
100000 OF pounds Add TO this that under the Tariff q
1912, stimulus was given to agricultural products
ready market was furnished, and long the mama
featuring interests hourished, constant one
ask intelligent laborers and operatives, and farmers,
pause and look at this picture IL IL drawn In plain
and clear colors The statement Of facts Is true Re-
member vote for Franklin Pierce Ia vote for the 50
called Free Trade" system OF England and Its "prsc
tca ally" in the United States, which rewards foreign
labor and not own vote for Winfield Scott Is one
step toward bringing back to country the prosperity
we enjoyed under the Tariff Of 1872 when 1merican IN
dHstry rds rerarded and american labor paid
But this ia not by any means the only question that
will be decided by this election. Tho Democracy, In
their platform on the subject OF River and Harbor Inn
provcments, Just eyasive az on the other while
the Wings just distinct and plain shall not vcn-
this late hour to discuss in f this great ques.
ton. IL is perhaps, as important "a any that have
touched vpon this evening. IL ia intimately connected
with the protection Of American Labor consider pro-
lection, the improvement OF rivers aud harb0rs, the
digging Of canals and construction of railroads TO be all
parts OF one great system the object OF which to sub
due and make this great continent fitting abode for
ciyilizcdman.
We, in this State, are especially interested Ia the
whole subject OF Internal improvements.
You here in Orange County may not be 40 intimately
erned in the local question other parts Of
the state but there Is one point connected with the
election OF state officers that directly touches your In
teress and that the direct tax suggested by Of
the candidates for Governor Of the State Horso Sey
advocates the leyying OF a direct the peo-
pie OF the State for the completion of the enlargement
Of the Erie Canal and the lateral canals With this pur
pose in view he asks the electors Of the County OF Or
snge 70 vote for him for the office OF Governor Tas 10
the position he now maintains on this subject On tho
other hand Gov Hunt tekes up position In connection
with tins matter which we all understand The Constit
on has declared, IN substance that the Eric Canal shall
be enlarged by the surplus revenues derived from the ca
nal itself The law passed 10 accomplish this has been
pronounced by the Court of Appeas to be unconsttu
tiens and Gov. Hunt like good Wing, bowed To
that decision, and now advocates an amendment 10 tho
Constitution, by which these surplus revenues may bs
Immediately used for the objects indicated On this
point there has not been much said here but there has
been in other parts Vi the state where they are more
interested in il.
Il is now claimed by the Democratic party that they
friends Of the Canal system, and doubtless thou
sands Ot them it, hrm supporters but large and
powerful section OF that party are s enemies No mat
what statements they now make ON the subject We
have their published opinions and their conduct, ~
which alone we can Judge 81 men. They are the le1h
mate descendants Of those who opposed the orgi
nal attempt constructive Enc Canal the descendans
Of the men who stignatzedit being the big ditch
Many of them were the cosdjutors Of the who
acted the stop Law" Of lei2.
They sre the same men who in ISL counseled the
revolutionary act III deserves better name) Of twelve
Senators resgning order that they might defeat the
passage Of the Enlargement Law. We must Judge men
by their conduct azd their acts 70 must be Judged
majority Of the Canal Board who hold their seas by
virtue Of pledge given the eve Of the election "a
1851.
That pledge elected them 1t win be quite reresh-
ing 10 read il now and contrast Il with their conduct