The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-04-19
SPEECH of THE HON. JAS. CAMPBELL.
Delivered at a Ratification Meeting in
Philadelphia, on the 18th of March.

SPEECH of THE HON. JAS CAMPBELL.
Delivered at Ratification Meeting in
Philadelphia, on the 18th of March.
At the request of the honorable and
distinguished gentleman from Ohio. (Mr
Corwin,) will, for few moments, on.
gage your attention. Had it not been
for this request, would not have arroga-
ted to myself the right nor the propriety
Of preceding a man so distinguished in the
annals of his country, as the gentleman
who has honored the occasion with his
presence here tonight. The public mind
is seeking for truth. We are approach
ing one of the greatest political con-
tests which the country has ever witness.
ed. All men do not know what is right,
and | take it the great mass OF men are
honest. They want to do that which will
perpetuate the honor and the glory of our
common country.
The great party of Pennsylvania exists
in this commercial metropolis. Your
views, your principles, your wishes and
your interests, are those Of the great State
of Pennsylvania. There is no State from
the golden gates OF San Frsncisco to the
thick forests OF Maine, which is of SO
much Importance in that contest which
We arc approaching as the Ken,tope State
(Applause.) She always has been loyal
to the Union and to the Constitution
She is in the heart of this great land
she has the power and she has the ability
to beat down secession and to rebuke dis.
union everywhere. She controls the cleo.
tions Of the country with her three mil
lions Of free, honest aud intelligent peo-
pie. She is able to preserve the honor Of
the country and of her national flag
(Cheers. Now | am here to address
few words of plain truth to the Peoples
party of this great State; l am opposed to
all new organizations. Loud applause.)
Under the black flag of modern Democra-
cy, upon which is inscribed a reign of
terror, secession, disunion and free trade,
| will never fight. claim that under
the flag of the Peoples party, upon which
are enrolled in letters Of living light, "the
Union and the constitution, and Protec.
ton to American Industry, and Liberty
in the Territories. (Applause.) Under
that flag | am soldier-I AN fighting
under that fag, because it is for the hon !.
or and the glory of our country. 1t is
for an unshackIed press, protection to ev-
erything American against all fabrics of
the foreigner. Under that flag, waving
in light, planted on the shores of the Del
aware for this campaign, l stand in the
ranks soldier. (Cheers.)
What is it that the Democracy wsnti-
What do these Democrats ask for
have fret word to say to you on the
great subject of protection to american
industry, for | will not subordinate that
doctrine to any other. | will not allow
that flag to 60 down in the fight before
any other flag. It's claims are paramount.
y echanics, merchants, laboriDg men of
Philadelphia, in 1912 you had the glori-
Gus old Wing Tariff. until you heard on
every mountain side, aud in every valley,
the happy song ot the laboring man, and
the ring of the anvil and saw, the smoke
of the furnace and the forge. In 1916,
the Dem ocrscy, under Robert j. Walker
struck down the Whig Tariff of 1912,
and established the free trade of 1886
In 1857 there was protective tariff bill
reported in the Opposition House of Rep
reseDtstives, which recognized the doc
triDes of protection and specific duties
Il was sent to the Democratic Senate, and
under the influence OF Hunter of Virgin.
ia, it as metanorpbosed into free trade
bill and was whipped. We have now
framed a bill which has been spread forth
by the press. 1t has been formed by a
Com mittee of Ways aud Means of the
House. under Republican aud People s
Speaker. A bill was formed BY the Pro-
tective Tariff party Of the country for the
men OF Pennsylvania, and not for our iror
men exclusively. but for the iron men o.
Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland
and every part of the Union. which re-
quires protection. And it protects the
iron, hemp, lead and sugar, and every in
terest which requires it. You have a
despicabls warehouse system, which al
lows the foreign manufacturer to impor
his goods into your country, and store
them in warehouse under bond, and
what thenl Why he is not called upor
to pay the duty on them until be take.
them end throws them on the domestic
market. When the price is low, he cal
keep them under bond, without payiDi
duty on them. This bill, which We hav,
reported to the House OF Representatives,
abolishes that warehouse system. ZAP
plsuse.) Now, tell me where do you
Democracy stand; and you, merchants
who recognize this great doctrine of pro
lection, you msnufacturers in the City
which in the City proper and its eDsiron
has a manufacturing interest represented
by two hundred millions dollars per an
nun, tell me wbero stand tho Democrac,
on this billl And it was but the othel
day, in the House of Representatives, tha
we offered to report this till in the House
We were pledged, and moved suspen
siou of rules in order that it might be con