Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-09-23
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see' "" "'''neu business man. Il our
community, Gays the Richmond Epoaire,,
deserves notice form Us. n is. no doult
correct, tia, the iron interest !. l.nsui.h,ns
ct this time and tue same may be .,id az
other man ifac,ure, aud yet We could no,
advocate such relief as thu, BY the tariff,
OF ls2s'2s aud ~" But so f.r, ,.,..
noe tariff .'ll aflrd the protection nov so
much desired by the iroo Interest, -, s..
no objections to tia, incidental AID hahn,
given by the Federal legislature.
To ~ Earor' Of IL EsqE,Sr
| Gentlemen -lIowever ue NAV diff, :,
the abstract, touching the ulcer point. Of
STATE policy. Ia regard to The protection Of
our doneouc industrial pursuit., and IA.
consequent Development Of the uubouud,d
wealth 81 cur State, | feel an abidin. cors
dence that to accomplish great end. Won
are ready and willing at all times. add a,
every hsrsrd to merge the mere partisan
mt the patfiot and To lend the powerful aid
OF your columns 10 the support and vindi,
cation OF an Interest, which, perhars more
thsn any other, deserves the consideration
~ not the favor OF the Government. mean
the iron interest of our State aud our couo
try
do not propose to 70 into detail and
quote VoIuminou. statistic. 10 shos the tie
ee.sty ofsome action 90 the part Of our F.Ie
raj Legislature. II they wish Co preserve
in'ere' ir"m cer'ain aud speedy ,I,iuction..
Hr .uthe'ent for my purpose to all YOUR
A'en''o". 70 tue facts, thst abr, e.fouit6, of
t ,ne IRON furnaces aud rolling mills IN IL.
Chited states, have either suspended .pc,.
anou' or are rortins half or quarter t,,u.
nat thou'and' OF our w'rtmeu aud mech,p.
les are ihro"n out OF employment .ud ar.
"'' "he seehlny labor a City ccu,s Der
10y " ave 'ne.r families from starvation
o' our war shou,es aud rail roads ar,
oA"'ns u'der the weight II cheap aud IL.
-" ssnsh iron, destructive alike To prop
'id Iiie, as witness the rrceut d.,
A'ef on Nofthern road from d.f,c,iv.
inHN whilst are sisryiug our own
workmsb, We are fsrteuine TIE psup.rs ~
Europe that our public agents are imuor
ting irOa Wales the iron pipes 20 eouiact
the water 10 the capital Of the Union tia,
Jefef,ot declared, that protective dutie.
ucrc peeessary to prevent Us from falling
agsn into state Il colonial dependence
thS Madison maintained. that Il va. no,
oyy 'ostItutIonal but etpedIeut. To ,nst,.
f'e revenue system, having for its object
fe protection Of our own planters. our own
Farmers aud our owo workmen that Jack
ison, told the farmers aud planters that IL
they would hay~ good markets for :hrir pro
duce they could do it ouly by mean. O,
measures looking to an increase 10 III.
number and variety Of the channels Of in
au'uy. aud that no people could preserve
.nelf liberties, VITO were dependent upon a
or'Ign nation for the materials necessary 10
carry on War and chief am ugst those Va,
IRON And that the state II things now rI
istIhg Is precisely similar to that uhiche4
s,e1 III the caIamItous years which proceed
eu those IN which were passed the tAIlH. Of
80 aud ~. the passage Of which va,
ioHoEed by an immediate return Of conf
dence aud immediate demand for both I,h,r
aud capital; re establishing domestic com
merce enabling the manufacturertoL ,cou.
larger customer to the mauuiac,ure- sDda
g"iog to the country high degree Of pros.
perity
Ia 'ie~ then Of tie foregoing f.,.s and
the neces-ty TO which We are reduced n,
MAKING provision to meet the demand on
the treasure for over one hundred u,..li.u.
OF dollars. whilst the revenue i. coming in
at the rate Of less than thirty millions u
seems TO me that no time could be NOR.
rropItious than the present to give that IN.
cidentsl protection TO the iron iDtcre,,
which 1t 50 eDineDtly deserves Tho deb,
must be pad 10y increasing tho revenue by
modification Of the .csle cf duties No
other Plan under Heaven will answer
Treasury notes and adiiiioual loans are bu,
temporary eEpedIents which sink "a, drener
~ the mIre, aud the good common seI.e If
our people rcvolts stt e iIetai d,r,ctta1,
ton, the abolition Of Custom lIuus,ssrJ,b.
new tangled utop,ao imprac i-able darrrne
OF free trade. For Whe'e do.sit, " ,e
did i'evrr Ell q sure not IN Euslau ~
ID = grrHt adv eat" Ut tue system tccau., ia.
i the gr' At maj ufsc'ur-r Of the world. AIlet
he at one time levied a duty Of tw. hun
ired pen ceut on imported iron. TO protect
her owu m .'uufactUreTs AnI A. this yer, day
ewes like or higher duty on our tobacco
The policy o. reasonable and incidental
protection (sod th ats Ill ~ ask j. no long
II party question IL j. one shove p,,ty.
Ind Is TO be prominent before the DeI, Con
'rrss sod appt"."htDg prr.idc utual can
IS "a question Of :, cy. not oi the
constitution tor some II the abl,st men.
4 ~ parties, are ITS advocate. Jefferson
MADISON aud Jackson CO., the bright lights Of
DemoerAsy-h have endorsed u and the
ecent demonstrations 10 Peursylvari. fore F,
hIdoW the ID moerhtio sentiment Their.
nd " Peno'JIVauia goes, - zoe, the .
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