The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-08-13
FREE TRADE AND TIE CURRENCY.

August.
FREE TRADE AND TIE CURRENCY.
D5r The Bedford Gazette says that the ''interests
of the whole South are in favor Of Free Trade
This explains why the Democratic party is in "a
yor of Free Trade, and II gives the reason why it
agust remain so. The Democratic party has no o.
pnions antagonstic 10 the S'whole South. 1t knows
no North. Southern rice, sugar and Slaves fill IT'S
vision and obscure all else. Ifthe North wish their
interests cared for they mast look, therefore, 10 the
party that believes this Government was not made
for the South aone--Gcty'5"rg STIR.
We find the above precious gem in the Abo-
Iiiion o.gan OF last week. II was intended, we
presume, as a reply 10 an article OF ours IN
which we endeavored TO call the attention of
the public to the very obvious fact, that all the
evils which periodically PROSTATE our manu-
featuring interests are attributable alone TO
paper currency which has no real value and
does not represent things Of real value. Cor
object was to show that Tariff protection
cannot be relied upon as a basis for investment
IN manufactures. TO do this we quoted an ar
ticle from the New York Tribune, coadjutor
ofthc Gettysburg Siar and Bedford Abolition
organ, in which that paper recon mends IFS
friends, in substance, TO 90 foi tariff for pro-
tectien in districts where it is popular, and a
gainst il in districts where ii is unpopular; and
we called attention to the fact that the New
England manufactures were in the lobby of the
last Congress with hribes for reduction Of the
duty on iron; that the Great West, now that her
lards are connected by railroad with the Allan
nc poIls, wall be clamorous, 10 few years, for
markets for her surp lus produce, anda low tar
If; to the fact that one thousand millions of dol
lars of railroad capital are IN favor OF free iron;
and lastly, what every body knows, that the
Southern vote in Congress must be counted on
the side of free trade Our object was 10 get the
manufacturers 10 take dispassionate view Of
The obstacles which tariff protection has TO en-
counter, and OF IFS unrellableness, at the same
proposing to ShoU them the true remedy. We
need not answer the miserable appeal OF the
Star to the jealousy OF the North The Demo
cratic party North and South has always been
in favor Of tariff {or re0enue, Soah incideafai
protection TO home interests; and such is the
tariff which has prevailed since the organiza-
ton Of the Government and We know Of no
party that processes TO favor any other more lib
pra 10 the manufacturer. But it fails Of lis OBJ
jeCt, because ofthe excess of paper money,whici
gives to every thing except gold and silver a
nominal value equal TO double, or more of, it:
real value, according to the imitation of the
time; thus rendering the provision for Protec-
dion against manufacturers who sell only for
gold and silver, imperative and void. Then
come excessive importations, suspension o
our manufactures, and all the evils with which
we are already too familiar, by experience. II
the manufacturers will unite in an effort TO ban
iSh all money, the intrinsic value of which is
not directly or representaiyely, same as its
nominal value. they can succeed with the aid
a the great Democratic party, which never
fails TO recognise and sustain true principles;
and the result of their success will be that they
will reap the benefits Of such determinations in
their favor, as the tariff may make; butt what is
of far greater account, their business will be
placed upon a firm basis, in connection with
all other interests, and they will fnd them-
selves in condition soon TO laugh at the free
trader, or 1cith him. Hear the Chicago Yyij-
uns, the leading organ of the Republicans ia
Illinois:
ss.4 ,cord 10 a fea0 Crazy Politicians. e
have observed with little Apprehension the ef-
forts of few Pennsylvania, New York and
New England politicians 10 dove-tail the doc
trine of protection into the Republican platform.
We beg these gentlemen 10 desist, and leaveth the
tariff an open question to be decided upon its
merits, not according to the exigeucses OF par
ties. The attempt 10 force she Republicans OF
the West into accord with the iron masters .of
PennSy ylvania and the mill owners Of MasSa-
chusetis, under the pressure OF pae4y discipline,
can have, "A this jaTCtare, only disastrous eff
feet.
VIM. B. Foster JR., Vice President Of
the Pennsylvania Central Rail Road, and a
very clever gentleman, is at rre9ent staying
ai Bedford Sptlngar