Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-31
THE RAFTsMAN's JOURNAL.
UNEASY ABOUT THE TARIFF.

The locofocos are growing very uneasy
bout the Tariff. They are afraid the Republi-
cans are not to be trusted upon that question.
Mr. VIM. B. Reed, an old line Wing who
joined the Free Trade Democracy in 1856, un-
der the promise of a Cabinet appointment or
Foreign Mission, made speech to the Breck-
inridgers in Philadelphia the other night, in
which he betrayed the utmost distress at the
unsoundness of Lincoln and Hamlin the
Tariff; and the Penmsyluanian, following in
his wake, breaks out in this wse
ssThe Republican party claim the support of
Protective Tariff men on the ground that their
candidates are in favor of the principle of pro-
lection. They have indeed adopted as one of
their notices, Protection to American Indus
try Now, if Mr.. Lincoln is Protective
Tariff man, where is the evidence of it I? Let
it be produced. AS for Mr.. Hamlin, he is u
Universally known free trader. This is a
trick of the enemy to deceive the unwary and
Ignorant
elf Mr.. Lincoln is Protective Tariff man,
where is the evidence of it ?'' This is pref
ty question to ask. Mr.. Lincoln has been all
his life Tariff man. His record as Wing is
clear upon this point. In the campaign of
'44 he stumped the State of Illinois, arguing
the Tariff question in every speech, and his
arguments in faver of Protection ,at that time,
have never yet been answered, by any one in
Illinois or out Of it.
Besides this, the Convention which nomina-
ted Mr. Lincoln adopted following resolution :
12th-That while providing revenue for the sup
port of the general government by duties upon i'm
ports, sound policy requires such an adjustment
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of the industrial interests of the whole country
and we commend that policy of national exchan-
ges which secures to the working men liberal wa
ges agriculture renumeratIng prices, to mechanics
and manufacturers an adequate reward for their
skill labor and enterprise, and to the nation com
mercial prosperity and independence.
Mr.. Lincoln, in accepting the nomination,
explicitly endorsed this resolution, among the
rest, and stands, therefore, before the country
pledged to the policy it advocates.
The Pennsyipamian, and VIM. B. Reed, and
need be under no apprehensions on the score
of Mr.. Lincoln's views on the Tariff. Mr..
Reed, particularly, may rest assured that Mr.
Lincoln will not prove false to all his past
views on that subject, as he has done.
Mr.. Hamlin, whilst democrat, acted with
his party on the Tariff question. Since he
became a Republican, however, he has uni
formy voted in the Senate with the friends of
Protection and in the votes on the Tariff
measure, whenever up in the Senate during
the last session, his votes will uniformly be
found on the right side. He, also, in accept
ing the Chicago Nomination, accepted the
Tariff resolution, heartily and in his speech
at Washington, accepting his nomination, he
said
s'The objects desired by the Republicans in
the pending election, and the obligations i'm
posed upon our candidates, are, to bring back
the Government to the principles and practi-
ces of its fathers and founders, aud to admin
lister it in the light of their wisdom and exam
Pile; to aid our commerce, to send it out upon
distant seas, and to prepare for it havens in
its distress and on its return TO infitse neD
life and energy into all the productive and in
duStrtaI pursuits Of the country, for use must
not forget that the prosperity Of every country
must repose upon productive industry--Ldbor 1t
is, and labor alone that builds and ndUigates our
ships, detpes our mines, makes music in the work
shops, clears a,cay the forest, and makes the hill
side blossom as the rose. 1t maintains our Gov
ernment and upholds the world in its prosper
ity and advancement. Surely, then, ii should
challenge and demand its rights of the Govern
ment it thus sustains. To preserve the integ
rity of the Union, with the full and just rights
of all the States, the States themselves not in
terferng with the principles of Liberty and
Humanity in the Territories of the United
States, outside of their own jurisdiction, and
to preserve our original territorial domain for
the homesteads of the free-these are the
great principles which we have united in ad-
vance. That done, our Government will re-
main a blessing to all, and our country re-
fuge in which the man of every creed and
every cline may enjoy the securities and priv
ileges of institutions of Freedom, regulated
only by law"
Who ARE THE AMALGAMATIoNIsrs ?-The De-
mocrats call the Republicans amalgamation-
iSts-hut hOW'S this 2 In the pnnd old Denn-