Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-09-28
From the Ohio State Journal.
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VINO mas CnungeuI
Al the present lime there is radical diff. |
ference between the Wing and Locofoco
parties on The sabjsc, OF protection TO Amer.
lean industry. We have, from time to lime,
shown tina, The Democratic party Of other
days advocated the same doctrines that we
now proclaim. Now, ne Loeofoco party
has left The good old landmarks of former
days, and has gone off alter British free
trade theories, that are urged by such papers
as the London Times, &c., and advocated
by those who are in the interes, of The Brit
ish capitalists and manufacturers.
To demonstrate that Locofocoism has de-
parted from the true faith, we offer Two wit.
nesses, neither of which have been or will
be impeached by the leading men Of .ha.
party.
On The 96.h of April, 1894, Gen. JACK
SON wrote the following letter 10 Mr.. COLE
MAN. |, speaks the language Of true Amer
can patriotism, and love Of country, bu. il
does not speak the language CT Doug las,
and the Locofocos of the present day. Yer
lily these men should become "liule more
Amer icanized," before they can hope 10 re.
ceive the sympathy AMI support Of true
Americans. Let every citizen read JACK
SONS letter, and compare its sentiments with
the free trade notions Of Douglas & Co.
Which is the bes, calculated 10 do The mos,
tgood 10 foster and encourage American in.
leres,s-lhe old patriolia ~doc,rine Of JACK
SON, or The new British free trade theory ?
Our citizens mus. decide the question:
Here is Gen. JAcKsoN's letter:
WASHINGTON Cry, April 26, 1894.
Heaven smiled upon US and gave US lber.
,y and Independence. Tha, same provi.
dence has blessed us with the means Of ma,
lionai independence and national defence
If we omit or refuse 10 use the gifts which
have been extended to US, we deserve no
j. the coun,enance Of His blessings. lie ha,
filled our mountains and plains with miner
als-wl,h lead, iron and copper-and givel
US climate and soil for tho growing O
hemp and wool. These being the great ma
lerals Of our national defence, they ough
10 have extended to them adequate and fai
protection, that our manufacturers and labor
i ers may be placed in faii competition witt
those of Europe, and thu, we have with
II our country a supply Of those leading an,
IS important articles so essential in war.
| will ask what is the real situation OF III
d agricu,urs,? Where has the America
IS farmer a market for his surplus produce
d Except for cotton he has neither foreign {
S home market. Does not this clearly prov,
:; when there is no market al home or abroac
: lha, there is too much labor employed i
II agriculture 7 Common sense al once poin
D, out the remedy. Take from agriculture
tine United States six hundred thousand mel
,r women and children, and you will a, ono
T. give market for more bread.s,hffs than q
N Europe now furnishes US. In short, sir, v
N have been too long subject 10 the policy
n British merchants. Its time we should
,, Americanized. And instead of feeding pa
10 pers and aborers Of England, feed our ow
or else, in short time, by continuing o
= present policy, we shall all become paupe
~ =, ourselves. |, is, therefore. my opinion I'll
! u careful end judicious Tariff is much war
u ed TO to pay our national debt, and 10 affo
US the means Of lhastdelence within OF
On selves. on which The safety of our count
n and liberty depends; and las. though r
he least, give proper dislribution TO bur lab,
es which mus, prove beneficial to The hap
no ness, independence and wealth of the CO..
of munily,
Il am, sir, most respectfully,