Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-11-17
=s--=y.--s=ss4= From the New York Evening Post.
The Commercial Aspect of the late
Election.

The result of Tuesdays election is regarded by
the protectionists every where as fatal to their
hopes, for the presentat least. One of their jour-
nails exclaims in desparing tone that ''the pro-
lection of home industry as an avoWed conspicu-
leading feature of national policy is crush
ed-probably for years, possibly forever" We
hope this iu true; but the manufacturing Glass; the
owners we mean, and the shareholders in the
mills, form compact body, we'll organized, acting
in concert throughout the country, and we have no
idea that intrigues for altering the tariff in such
manner as to enhance their profits are to come
suddenly to an end. The manufacturing class
have been spoiled by what has already been done
for them. The number of laws made especially
for their benefit have led them to believe that there
is something in the character of their occupation
which makes it more peculiarly the proper care of
legislation than any other. 1t is as hard in most
cases to make manufacturer understand that laws
ought not to be passed for the purpose of making
his vocation profitable to him as it is to persuade
class of nobility that the peculiar privileges they
enjoy are not their natural brthright. We have
a set of journals in this country who make it,
and will doubtless continue to make it, their es-
pecial business to confirm the aristocracy of mills
in this delusion. ..-r
But, in the mean time, the decision of the peo-
pie is against any increase of duties. Scott ayow-
ed himself protectionist was taken up as pro-
tectonist, was supported protectionist and was
beaten. Pierce was acknowledged friend OF
free trade; he was supported by his friends and
opposed by his political adversaries that ground
and is successful. The contest was conducted in
such manner that there was not the slightest
ambiguity in regard to that ssue az there was not
the slightest disposition on either side to conceal
or overlook it. The late election therefore, is a
decided free trade victory. --.-.
This levying of tribute on the people for the
advantage of class is but branch of the system
of public plunder which has disgusted the people
If mill owner is enriched by high duties, the
lie money is made to the proprietor of an ocean
steamer-just much as when money is obtained
from the treasury on groundless claim. The
claims, in fact are all groundless, the one as much
the other; the peoples money in all these cases
is given under legal forms, to those who have nc
title to it; and the formalties with which the
pillage is perpetrated make essential difference
/ in the righteousness of the transaction. So the
people. seem to have thought in coming to the de
cision they have just given.
In this city, at the late election, many who hay,
always acted with the whig party, have rejecte,
the candidates in that party for Congress-soms
| of them men of high character-and gave thei
votes for those whose principal Recommendation
/ is that they are friendly to freedom of trade
They are not willing to trust the decision of ques
tions affecting our commerce to whig members o
Congress, bound as they are by the maxims o
their party, to take the liberal side whenever sucl
1 questions arise.
We shall be somewhat surprised if the whie
doctrines hereafter on the subject of protection
should not undergo some considerable modification
as expressed in their creeds and platforms.
will be less broadly declared, we are sure, if il
fact it is not masked under some plausible meas
ure professedly brought forward for different pur
pose. It will not do for a party which has no
made up its mind to be beaten, to stake its success
on the naked doctrine of protection in the presen
state of public sentiment