Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-25
DAILY APPEAL
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ds tns following is the article TO which W.
se- loded yesterday relative to the late tariff mo,
: nent In Philadelphia. 1t lie from the Rrraf
IosrHat OF that city, an opposition tariff
o. 'oouge' as the article sviBees-a very iudieIo
% paper. There is much good sense and seui
logic In the article, and henee we commend
~ TO the attentive Perussl Of our neishbot Of a
Eag@- lne Denserses will take good cal
OF the tariff question. The JOsrnal SAYS.
0 We are sfrsid there is disposition in c,,
90 tam quarters to make the question Of proteci
I'VE tsrih the basis Of an organized novensr
against the Democratic party ~ 49,. e,..s-
PROJECT could not be started BY The r.sl Friend
OF American industry. Their effort sbopl5 \,
% concIllate that formidable mower a. ~
: sho enlist ttc sympathies In bebsIf % m,
. interests OF ncme labor, instead OF uro,oki,,-o =
: pe,peteattng its opposition, Il would Be- Vel
'e. tne present adrsnistration, In view Of HI
0 .ats exlgene.es Of the country. propose I
: suitable ehs.ige IN our revenue system az .
measure II It's own. If there Is nv no,,',sr
) ..y, s.sy Political eciat and glorv 10 Be mao
Oos q the matter, let the Democracy make IL
provided they will give us a Law adartea 10 ths
financial and Industrial necessities Of the ns.
, tion- VI What consequence is il who il presi.
} aent, or who is In Congress, so our nationslin
/. I ,eIests are properly cared fer and promoted P
what the people need is beneficial ana econon.
zeal government, and they would probably pet
II II toeY were more concerned about the ends
OF government than the men or parties who
govern bat the denaEoEaes must have soue
tning with which &c divide and sgitate tb,
massee, Il is on the wave of popular excite
AMI ,o.;,s troxersY that they ride into never
-ssrhss hss'sSToe SPSs .1DsE-sFssc6 popular idea or
principle which promises for the moment to
Il = a Rfr ~ n 49,
simply a. means Of carrying an election.
There are obvious reasons why a protective
tariff, as question OF national policy, should
not be urged and discussed in this manner. The
interest directly involved is too limited. both as
resPeetc the peculiar class Of our people who
are demanding the required legislation, and the
section OF the country they occupy. About |
one-hfth or one-sIxth OF the States are engaged |
IN manufacturing industry to any considerable |
xsent, while sil the remainder are chi Ay ag- |
rleuituraL 1t cSn be argued, Of course, by po- /
lItieal economists, of the protective school, /
hat all the interests Of domestic labor are in
terdependeut, and that a home market is better
than a foreign. But these speculations and /
theories are too deep for the common mind.
and the farmer or the planter cannot be made
to understand that be will increase bis profits
Immediately or ultimately In closing Up the
markets for his products abroad, BY putting a
higher tariff on foreign goods FOR the special
benefit of the American manufacturer. Hence /
aprotective policy in favor Of our msnufac-
lures must be granted as a sort Of concession
from large majority Of the people, to a suffer-
ing and really impotent minority. 1t must,
moreover, be introduced gradually and gently,
not violently and foreibly. Any attempt to
impose it on the nation BY virtue Of coerslve
vote in Congress, would be the hight Of politi-
cal insanity. No such vote could be obtained
now, and never can be, until more than half the
voting population Of the whole country is actu-
ally interested to protect domestic industry by
national legislation. Many years must elspss |
before that condition can be realized, and, in .
the meantime. all the governmental aid and en-
eoursgement that is yielded to productive labor
10 the United States, must be asked for and
procured as q boon from that dominant agricul- L
lursl interest which coRceiVes that its prosper
ity lies IN the largest freedom Of International
trade. Hence, no successful national party
can, at this time. be founded on this issue. The
would not only fail as a party 7
scheme, bot it would defer indefinitely the par n
.ial favor TO home labor which Democratic
might concede, from motive OF
patriotism, or as measure Of temporary ex- q
1edfency, in view Of the actual necessities of 4
be Federal treasury. h
But sesin,-ss a party measure, a .protec- >
i've tariff can never be obtained save through !.
/ Legislature and Executive alike favorable to
IN issue, either taken separately, or combined .
With others, any party, except the Democratic
'arty, can, IN the next ten, or twenty OF fifty
ears, elect President, with a majority in q
10Th houses Of Congress? Ard without such c
u accord and cooperation Of power at both n
nds OF Pennsylvania avenue, how can we get
! tarif bill or any other bill enacted into law.
provided 1t is brought forward and passed as a r
trietly party question: But even if this were a
'ossible, Of what practical value would it be to I,
AVE Iarif which, as to distinctive speciality :
II this or that political Organization, would
lave no assurance OF pernaneney, but be liable :
Q reversal with every revenue law but
We want slch law as a part Of the establish
d policy OF the government, not subject to the
Uncertain fluctuations IN our party politics and n
he ever varying results Of our national and n
state elections. But no law of the kind can p
.ver be achieved, unless it be through the hear
y consent Of men OF ell political opinions, 9
lnitiug in a spirit Of patriotism, for an emil 4
lently patriotic object. a
But the politicians viii not adopt this pru- II
lent and honest view OF he subject. They find !
ne national Golfers empty, and the government
'nnning into debt to meet its current expenses. D
They see the commerce and industry Of the r
country prostrated, and the people in our man h
lfacturing districts clamering for work. On
bis state Of facts they are weak enough to
imagine that a great, Widespread, popular i
and insurrectiou can be got up, and il
hey begin at once to initiate tariff agitation, :
which il is supposed will sweep the country
from Maine to Texas, and carry their caBdi- I
late into the Presidency. Look at the meeting c
held at National Hall, in this city, last night I
Did it emsnAte from the laboring classes, or ,
from the men who would use them and their
for the serdid ends of party politics
and personal ambition? The committee of '
arrangements was composed, largely, of well
>own party leaders and wife-pullers, who
T worked In factory. or used a mechan-
!, VI. Who were the speakersF A set OF |
vsp> NCoDgressmen, whose advocacy of any I
measG. ats it with political venality and .
the nasty 70 Of vulgar partisanship- Can
American Never hope to acquire, under
such auspices, = national protection il 80 ]
much needs? II Oovemeat did not originate
in the right source, nd was not carried out in
the right hands. The working men must take
bold OF the matter themselves. They must call
our tariff meetings-they must preside at them
they must offer the resolutions ss utter
ance of their views and wishes-snd they must
occupy the rostrum as the orators, and speak
to each other of the great rights and interests
which chiefly concern them. They must do all
this, not as politicians or members OF political
party, but ss citizeus, merely, irrespective Of
politics, and regarJful only Of their claims and
necessities ss men, entitled to the respectful
and paternal consideration Of the government.
When they 90 this-when they make their ap-
peal calmly and earnestly, without alarming
the political fears or exciting the political preju
diees Of any body, they will, we believe, be
heard with Difference at Washington, and se-
corded real sympathy in every section Of the