Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-09-26
1LEARFIELD, PA. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26, 1860.

land we're alr' ady prepared to make large
contracts FOR the furnisi iing oc railroad
iron. But had not the gentleman irom
South Carolina, who yesterday had defen.
ded this bill with so much warmth told
them that he was willing the tariff should
so be ARA Iged rs to yield suff cient reven
ue for the government, and that all he as.
ked, and many other gentlemen who
agreed with him. was to bring the tariff 70
arevenue Standard Was he TO under
stand the gentle man from South Carroll,
ma now that he wished railroad iron to
come in free Of lntyH Was that the rev.
enue standard which the gentleman from
South Carolina, and those wac acted with
him, were disposed to makel He was
glad that the gentleman from South Car
olina had thus early given them informa
tiGn as to the course lie Intended to pur-
sue as TO the question OF the tariff The
gentleman went for u revenue standard oi
duties would the gentleman tell him
how much railroad iron it would DO ne
cessary to import under tho provisions oI
this bill Tomorrow the gentieman
might tell his friend from New ENGLAND
that The revenue standard upon wopien
and cotton goods amounted TO the same
a. 1t did in the gentleman's action on IRON
and he might make a similar declara ,ion
to gentlemen from New York, and from
other States engaged in the manufacture
of salt, iron wool, cotton, and sugar. AL
though the gentleman proiessed to be in
favor of a revenue duty" he (Mr. F.)
should tell the people Of his State, at
least, tat the gentleman, by his action.
was in favor Of having foreign iron come
in duty free.
All that Pennsylvania asked was fair,
honorable settlement Of this great ques-
question she wanted it adjusted in some
manner to give security to ner citizens
She has always maintained the doctrine
that the majority were to rule. aud that
their laws were - be submitted to-
From 1889 TO 1872 period during
which her industrial pursuits had been
stricken down by tn operation cf the
compromise act-no arm had been rCised
their IN uehanre of thr authority of this
Government; bat daily and hourly they
saw the whole of these interests ing TO
decay and destruction and they wei ed
until tho appeal made to the good sense
aud patriotism Of the American people
prevailed IL the passage of the tariff of
1852, ',nder which all her interests began
TO revive anu look up. She now occupi.
es the same position she had occupied be.
fore the passage of the comprom,e act Of
1874. The principle OF the tariff of lS42
as far as related 10 the manufacture Of iron
Of any description, or of every description
was no. too kigh.
He would state it as a reprosch to the
American character. that, in his own State
foreign railroad iron has bsen laid down
within six inches of the finest beds of iron
in the world. Such iron abounded ir
Pennsylvania, Missouri, Tennessee and
New Jersey and yet foreign railroad iron
down on all our rs lroads. He wanted Ia
see the time arrive when, by the perfection
Of machinery, by the increased skill. and
ty the increased capital Of Pennsy lvania,
they wDulo be able 10 successfully com
pete with foreigners without any project
ton at all. He knew that the time would
come but he would tll gentlemen from
the South that il would never arrive un-
less adequate protection was given 10 cur
great interests in the beginning. To show
the beneficial effects of protection, he
would uientlon that in 1888, '39, and 40,
when railroad IRON was brought in free of
duty, and when it was imported largely
in all the States, II rose up 81 and 90 per
cent; but now, since the tariff of 1912, it
,au be bought IL per cent cheaper than il
was in 1873, '3g and 40. He was really
sorry ~ see his friend from South CarolI-
ma Nr Homesl fall into the arms OF CO.
alitlun which ne believed had already be-
gun between some Of the gentleman Df the
South and OF New Englaud; but let him
tell the New England gentlemen, that if
they deserted Pennsylvania, and threw
themselves into the arms OF the gentle.
man from South Carolina, they must not
expeci the aid of the former when their
own interests are IN danger. Pennsylva
MIA voted Tor and with them in the pros
lection o. theI: cotton and ~oolien mana.
atdctures; and he would ask them wuo IL
was that passed the tariff Of 1872, by
which such ample protection was afforded
to the interests of New England! Hnen
let him ask the gentlemen OF Ne" Eng
land-did Pennsylvania ever ialler Oh the
question of protecting home industry p
Why, then was an attempt made tO slrlke
down at one blow her most important and
vital interests, shpul, il be cuuntenanced
by those to whom Pennsylvania had al
ady gave her support? Whywssit, rhen
Pennsylvania alone was singled out from
all the other States, and her interests set
up mark 10 he shot. that he found some
OF his friends FROM New England joining
in tie atiacki II they we're disposed 10
desert Pennsylvania now, let them not
hereafter say, whatever the action may be
in regard to TAI iti that she has deserted
them. Ii the majority of that House
thought the duty on railroad iron, OF any
kind OF iron, was 100 high. Why. .et ~ be
reduced IN general bill; ba, when lhcy
we're asked tn strike down tnis important
interest. no; for the sake OF the farmer,
or the mechanic, but for the sake OF the
large corporations. then he hoped they
would pause and consider whether they
would be consulting the interest of the
country by adopting the measu e. He was
glad that thus early in the session a
pl ointment member of the Whig rartv had
brought forward a measure that would
show the people how far the we're willing