The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-09-22

The hon. VIM. Montgomery, representative
in congress from Pennsylvania, recently an
swered through the press certain interrogatc
res in reference to his political principles, and
explanatory of what he views as the embodl
ment Of national democracy" among the eve'
| faithful of the Keystone State. On the new
phase Of the Kansas question, Mr.. Montgome
ry admits that his sympathies are with the free
sellers. He follows the fortunes of the Dou
1 glas democrats, and considers that no one i:
bound to abide by the representative clause ii
English's appendix to the Lecompton constitu
ton. On the tariff question, having an eye tt
the votes Of those engaged in the iron works
| he makes out that he is even warmer fient
to 'home industry" than the wings of DID, and
instead of carrying out his Party's dogma o
free trade and direct taxation, he not only ad
vocates protection, but proposes to increase the
present tariff upon foreign commodities compe
ting with Pennsylvania productions. We will
let the gentleman speak for himself:
"In regard to Kansas, would say that, ii
the event of her people rejecting (which has
been the case the Lecompton constitution,
can see no objection to her admission at any
time that she may present tocongress consti
tuition legally and honestly formed, which has
been approved by her lawful voters at a fairly
conducted election.
| "On the subject of tariff, whilst am moi
the advocate Of protection for the mere sake Of
protection yet am the devoted friend Of a
revenue tariff, with duties so arranged as tc
wisely and judicously discriminate in favor Of
our own productions and manufactures, and
thus incidentally foster and encourage theil
growth and prosperity, and shield them from
the injurious consequences of free competl-
ton with the chief products and labor of other
lands. Iregard the reduction of the duties on
wool and iron by the tariff act of / 857 as I'M
wise, impolitic, and highly prejudicial to Penn
sylyanIa Interest,"
| How far the foregoing doctrines agree with
national democracy, as represented 1.-THE south,
our readers need not be informed. But this
reputation of free-trade is not confined to the
democratic candidates in Pennsylvania, for we
find by the Washington States, that in the first
congressional district convention of New-Jer-
sey, Immediately after the nomination of Geo.
A. Walker as the candidate Of the national de-
mocracy for congress, resolution was unani-
mously adopted recommending modification
of the tariff, $50 as to afford sufficient protec
ton TO the now depressed iron, 81 lass and other
manufacturing interests
TIME TABLE.-The question has repeatedly
been asked, at what spot on the globe does
Monday and Tuesday begin? The Charleston
Mercury says, absolutely this cannot be an
swered, inasmuch as it is one eternal noon d.
rectly under the sun, if we may be allowed the
expression. In the dispersion of the human
race from the plains Of Asia, the reckoning Of
time was carried with them. Monday, there
fore, did commence on the eastern shore of the
eastern continent. But as the islands of the
Pacific were mainly discovered, as probably
colonised, from the west, they generally main
tain the time of China. Practically, therefore,
Monday begins among the islands Of the Pacific
and ends on the shores of the American CONT
nent. Whenit is 6, A. NJ at New Orleans, it is
high noon at London, (rather at Greenwich, J
6, P. M, at Calcutta, and midnight in the Feejee
islands. The extreme east and west points of
this country differ three hours and fifteen min
utes in time. The American and European
termini 81 the Atlantic cable differ two hours
and forty-eight minutes in time The follow
ing table presents comprehensive view of the
difference in time at prominent points in this
country. The time given is cotemporaneous
with noon (12, N.Y. New Orleans: