Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-09-22
Another Cargo OF Railroad Iron
for the d. and A. Railroad.

Another Cargo OF Railroad Iron
for the %. and A. Railroad.
The ship Falmouth, Captain Whyte, arri-
we'd at this port, on Sunday afternoon, from
Cardiff, Wales, in forty-eght days, TO the
Capes, with one thousand tons iron rails for
the Lynchburg Extension Of the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad. The work on the cX-
tension is being rapidly pushed forward and
it is expected that Alexandria and Lynch
burg will be connected by rail by December
or january. The track is being laid from
both enGs.
The above we clip from the Alexandria
Gazette of the 18th inst Such items as these
which constantly present themselves in the
newspaper world must arrest the attention
Of every we'll wisher Of lis country, and cause
him to acknowledge the propriety nay the
necessity of such judicious tariff as is adyo-
Gated by the opposition against the paraly-
zing frec-trade policy of Democracy. The
benefits and advantages of such regulation
of our Tariff as will afford "lair play" at
least not only for American manufacturers
and mechanics, but for American farmers,
remarks the Gazctte,) have tccn so often
demonstrated, that it is strange they can ever
be be under estimated or denied. Every
year, every season, proves that we are too de-
pendent upon the labor of Europe, to the
detriment of labor at home, and to the loss
and injury of our whole country. A late
number of the Detroit Advertiser has some
remarks and suggestions on this head, which
are worth considering in the present condi-
ton of affairs. That paper says that during
eight months Of tie present year. ending Sep
TENDER first, We have shipped to Europe fifty
two millions of dollars in gold and silver
equal to one hundred and thirty tons of gold.
the total exports during the year are estima-
ted to reach seventy millions of dollars, all
to pay for British manufactured articles, and
all of which should have gone into the pock-
cts Of American laborers England collects
annually upon our exports OF tobacco TWEEN
ty-three millions of dollars and we import
annually, into New York alone, almost two
hundred millions of dollars worth of dutiablc
goods, and eighty millions worth oflrce goods
For most of these we arc compelled TO send
to Europe gold and silver, us they will only
take our produce in exchange when their own
crops fail a tariff that would foster and aid
and help to build up American manufactures,
1 L., l,n IL, ,ft
at home to be distributed amongst American
laborers, and mechanics, and manufacturers,
and TO stimulate all branches of industry. -
Is there laborer in the Union, so blind as
not to see that this policy of keeping our
workshops in Europe, that we may have n
foreign market for our produce, is fatal to
their interests? If the doctrine were carried
out to its legitimate results, there would not
DO manufacturing establishment in the Uni
ted States, and the larger portion flour pop
ulation would be compelled to become agri-
culturists. Would this result to the benefit
Of American laborers? And if our farmers
are to have no manufacturing population to
supply with brcad. aud professionalism home
markets for their wheat and corn-what are
they to expect, but low prices, and constant
depression
We, of this region, have not only gener'
al but particular and peculiar interest ii
this subject. Experience has taught us thai
we have nothing to hope for from Our demo,
y T. bal
representative from this district, who is 9
candidate for reelection, has Enthusiastically
demonstrated his opposition to anything
which squints towards protection to Ameri.
can labor. Those one thousand tons OF rail
road iron, signed for the I.ynchburg Ex'
tension of the Orange and Alexandra Rail.
road, ought to have been of American manu-
facture and under the operations of juiic'
ious tariff, such as we Of the opposition, have
always advocated, We venture to say they
never would have been imported. The Mount
Savage Mills, in this county, could have sup.
piled them with an article of a more durabl,
character, as it is well known that American
iron is of n tougher and more durable quail
ty than that which is imported, and thes,
Mills manufacture a superior article, but thu
fres-trade policy Ct Democracy allowed for
eigr manufacturers to step in and undersel
American manu- facturers-that policy, alb
solutely places American manufacturers a
the mercy Of manufacturers across the waters
For want Of stair play" to American labol
the excellent Mills in this county have beer
compelled to discharge large number of it:
employees, with no prospect Of work fol
them for months to come, thus sending thes,
honest and industrious laborers out of EN-
ployment. With their wives and children
they are left to finger through the approach.
ing winter with no hope Of work, and conse.
quently must suffer materially in there 6nan.
cial matters. Let their voices be heard Their
through tho ballot-box at the coming election
against the Democratic party, whose candi-
date Mr.. Kunkel is, which is responsible foi
this state Of things.
= That Hr. Kunkel is unfavorable to poll
ey which would protect American labor, we
proceed to demonstrate from incontrovertible
facts. ~
In the House of Representatives, on the
18th day of May. 1865, Mr.. Norris, PENN