The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-19

pressy for the Tribune from the various classes Of
ciancs and tradesmen Of this city, regarding the me
datty dreary and prospectivey desperate condition Of
industry and commerce. TO such original statements
added extracts from various Journalist different uar
kindred distresses These all have the force and nvui
ncrableness Of details They prove that the
chief industries necessary to the life Of the nation are
partially wholly collapsed armies Of toilers are
hurled from the factory the shop into the street.
awaing In the morning to the prospect Of stealing for
Of indifference TO the slave drivers who have shaped the
national legislation OF this country from the start, but
to the workmen Of the North who not yet chain
gangs, II IL question Of Wild extremeties-of life or
death. In keeping with this state Of things generally
this city which, according to Secretary Walkers
port In 1877 with his British free trade doctrines,
to advance acticaly in unbrolen pros pery up to the
time she became the clearing house Of the world - has
under that system, fallen to acondition which in Europ;
Is considered the attendant Of revolution; for usn,
rectlon there Is always accompanied by want of work
Let us glance at the industries Of our community;
ron for example, which is the base of civilization aud
without which nation be great or independent,
where II? half OF the brawny Of Vulcan
out Of employment hey are ready for hard blows and
hot blasts but the policy which looks to Britah free
trade panacea, has torn labor from their hands.
The other half, employed have the same bright pros
Pects as vicms-condemnc though not yet sacrificed.
Next, the printers, the cxponens Of civilization
shown in resums 10 be in state calamitous TO
Themselves as injurious TO the countrywanting work
ana pread. And 60 runs the story with almost every
vocation necessary to civilized state What picture
y here presented Tho exhibition in 1872 In
800 and ether periods and the to be shown at in
rsas un We aiter our policy and give due protection
to American ndustry, up to the time when il has the
age and strength necessary for self sustenaton.
There Is one branch which, II Il affirmed has not suf
ereo In common with other things and that Ia the sale
OF costly kncknackeres especially womens superaiiye
gear Taking this as an exact prcssntsnent, It shows
that certain rich classes including those who live upon
shaving paper at from % 20 so per cent can acra 70
spend money profusey for foreign goods though tens Of
Thousands Of native workmen wanting the Art ne
cessares Of existence These delecabls phenoena are
also exhibited in Europc-startng contrasts Of wealth
and poverty, Of ease and exhaustion. In country
whose institutions and legislation adapted to
TIE well being OF the greatest number, they can never
exist. In word, these statements doleiul and ire
fagable are not to be sghted We call upon the men
who agtating scheme Of increasing BY so Der cent
their own salaries well those Of some other OH
GERS OF government, to heed such vast manifesto
tions oil want and woe. The time has
arrived when the cxecrable ignorance and pre-
sumption which broke down tho barriers reared for our
native industry are producing iher fruits The accde nj
o. Californian and 4gstraiap gli which lelsy Ell tho