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

Another Cargo OF Railroad Iron
for the q. and A. Railroad.
The ship Falmouth, Captain Whyte, arri-
we'd at this port, on Sunday afternoon, from
Cardiff, Wales, in forty-cght days, to the
Capes, with one thousand tons iron rails for
the LynchLurg 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 10y rail 10y December
or january. The track is being laid from
both enGs.
The above we clip from the Alexandria
Gazette ofthe 18th inst. Such items as these
which constantly present Themselves in the
newspaper world must arrest the attention
of every wcll-wisher of his country, and cause
him to acknowledge the propricty, nay the
necessity of such a judicious tariff as is advo-
Gated by the opposition against the para'y-
zing free-trade policy of Democracy. The
benefits and advantages of such 4 regulation
of our Tariff as will afford "lair play" at
least, not only for American manufacturers
and mechanics, but for American farmers,
(remarks the Gazcttc,) have lccn 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
dctriment of labor at home, and to the loss
and injury of our whole country. y 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
tsmber 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 estina-
ted to reach seventy millions Of dollars, all
to pay for British manufactured articles, and
all Of which should have gone into the peck
cts Of American laborers. England collects
annually upon our exports of tobacco. TWEEN
ty-threo 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 oflrcc goods.
For most Of these we arc compelled to send
to Europe gold and silver, as they will only
take our produce in exchange when their own
crops fail a tariirtn would foster and aid
and help to build up American manufactures,
would have kept II large portion of this amount
at home, to be distributed amongst American
laborers, and mechanics and manufacturers,
and to stimulate all branches of industry
Is there a laborer in the Union, SO blind as
not to see that this policy of keeping our
workshops in Europe, that We may have
foreign market for our produce, is fatal to
their interests? II the doctrine were carried
out to its legitimate results, there would not
DO manufacturing establishment in the Uni
ted States, and the larger portion of our 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 bread. and professionalism home
markets for their " neat and corn-what are
they to expect, but low prices, aud constant
depression?
We, of this region, have not only sener-
al, but particular and peculiar interest III
this subject. Experience has taught us that
we have nothing to hope for from our demo
cratic rulers. The Hon. Jacob NJ. Kunkel,
representative from this district, who is a
candidate for reelection, has Enthusiastically
demonstrated his opposition to anything
which squints towards protection to Amcri-
can labor. Those one thousand tons OF rail-
road iron, desi gned for the Lynchburg Ex-
tension of the Orange and Alexandra Rail-
road, ought to have been Of American manu-
facture, and under the operations of luiic-
iots tariff, such as we Of the opposition, have
always advocated, VIC 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 durable
character, as it is well known that American
iron is of tougher and more durable quail
ty than that which is imported, and these
Mills manufacture a superior article, but the
fres-trade policy cf Democracy allowed for
eigr manufacturers to step in aud undersell
American manu- facturers-that policy, alb
solutely places American manufacturers al
the mercy of manufacturers across the waters.
For want Of "lair play" to American labor
the excellent Mills in this county have been
compelled to discharge a large number of its
employees, with no prospect of work for
them for months to come, thus sending these
honest and industrious laborers out Of en-
ployment With their wives and children
they are left to linger through the approach
ing winter with no hope Of work, and conse-
quently must suffer materially in there fnan-
cial matters Let their voices be heard then
through the ballot-box at the coming election
against the Democratic party, whose candi-
date Mr. Kunkel is, which is responsible for
this state Of things.
{ That Mr.. 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, 1868, Mr.. Morris, Of Penn