Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-07-31
From the Philsdelphia News
Reduction Of Wages-h Mr.. Buchanan

in favor Of it7 Here is the Proof.
The great mass meeting of the friends oil
Fillmore and Donelson, held in Indepen-
dence square on w ednesday evening last,
having declared, among other things, that
those there assembled could hive no "sym-
patty with the principles OF James Buchan.
an-his doctrine Of low wages for Ameri-
can mechanics, and his opposition 10 the
war Of 1872" that fact seems TO have a.
reused the indignant ire Of our otherwise
jolly and sminblc contemporary of the Penn
sylvanian 10 so high degree, that he could
not contain himself without letting off his
bile, ms follows:
BASE AND DtsnosoRABLE.--We have
made no secret Of the high personal respect
we have ever entertained for ex-President
Fillmore. We have avowed this upon all
occasions, as well as our painful feelings Of
modification and regret that he should have
lowered himself in our estimation and that
Of the public generally, by his indiscreet
utilization with the proscriptive and intoler-
ant party called the Know Nothings. En-
tertainmg such feelings, we felt disposed TO
treat the public meeting held last evening
with all becoming respect, until the resolu-
lions TO be offered were placed in our hands.
Que OF these resolutions is base and dis
honorable libel upon truth and common de-
cency. is glazing, premeditated lalse-
hood, known TO be such by those who framed
il. The stale SANDER about slow wages, ,
in con nexion with the name of Mr.. Buchan-
an is unworthy Of men claiming the nnme
Of Americans citizens. To repeat false
hood told by another, when it has been
proved 10 be such over and over again,
equals in moral turpitude the villany that
originally concocted it. The lie that has
been nailed to the counter as base coin, is
endorsed by public meeting composed Of
(so-called) respectable men. Ii is evidence
Of a weak cause or n bad heart, when such
weapons are relied upon for success"
Thus accused of all sort of bad things, and
the chargethat Mr.. Buchanan stands record
ed in The Congressional history of the coun-
try, as i'll favor of low wages, being de-
nounced as base lie, we feel called upon
10 produce the record, and make good the
charge. We refer, therefore, our excited
contemporary to the record. Let him look
at page 1919 of the Appendix to the Con-
gressionnl Globe for lo39-4o, where the
obnoxious speech may be found; and if it
should be more convenient he may also find
it in vols. 67 and 90 of Niles Register
On pages 1876 Of the Appendix referred
To, occurs the following language, the mean
ing of which we leave each reader to COZ :
strue for himself:
'In Germany, where the currency is
purely metallic, and the cost of everything
is REDUCED to hard money standard, a
piece Of broalcloth can be manufactured for
fifty dollars; the manufacture Of which, in
our coantry from the expansion Of paper
currency would cost one hundred dollars. -
What is the consequence? The foreign
French and German manufacturer imports
this cloth into our country and sells itifor a
hundred. Does not every person perceive
that the redundancy Of our currency is equal
TO a premium Of one hundred per cent. in
favor Of the manufacturer?
mo tariff Of protection, unless it amount
ed 10 prohibition, could counteract these adj
vantages in favor Of foreign manufacturers.
would TO heaven that could arouse the
attention Of every manufacturer Of The ma
tion TO this important subject.
"What is the reason that; with all these
advantages, and with the protective duties
!, y hioh our laws afford to the domestic man
Fracture Of cotton, we cannot obtain exclu.
live possession of the home market, and
Successfully contend for the markets Of the
world? II is simply because we manufac-
iure at the nominal prices Of our own in
fated currency, and are compelled to sell
ut the real prices Of other nations. RE-
( DUCE OUR NOMINAL (PRICES OF
'LABOR) TOTHE REAL STANDARD
OF PRICES THROUGHOUT the
WORLD, and you cover our country with
blessings and benefits.
1.-The comparative LOW PRICES Of
France and Germany, have afforded such q
stimulus to their manufactures that they
are now rapidly extending themselves, and
would obtain possession, in no small degree,
even Of the English home market, if IT
WERE NOT FOR THEIR PROTECT.
INC DUTIES. Whilst British manufac-
tnrers are now languishing, those of the
continent are springing into healthy and
vigorous existence"
Now here is our proof. Dare the Penn
sylvanian deny that Mr.. Buchanan made
the speech from which the foregoing ex-
tracts are taken? Can il say that by the
wcrds-'real standard OF prices throughout
the world" Mr.. Buchanan meant, and was
understood 10 mean, and was replied to as
meaning the starvation wdges OF labor in
Europe? Let it publish, If it dare, the
speech We have pointed out, not different
or subsequent one, but the one containing
the paragraphs quoted above-that his rea-
ders may judge for themselves. This is all
we ask. Let it furnish the document, and
the public will then see whether injustice
has been done Mr.. Buchanan. Dare it do
so, and thus do justice 10 its fayorite, or is
he like Pat, who, wien arraigned before
court, was told that he need not be afraid,
but rest assured justice would be done him,
replied quantity, "and faith, that is just
what I'm afraid OFF"
as-The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Commercial .Aduertiser