Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1860-11-01
Remember I!

ADranam Lincoln, Contributes his snare OF
encouragement to the productions of his
State, her great iron and coal resources. By
the acts of Democratic Senate, encouraged
and abetted by Democratic Administration
these resources have been materially injured
and crippled. Instead of using the iron from
our native hills, we adopt the iron from
into the market at such rates as to render the
competition Of our manufacturers ruinous.-
BY this very act Of legislation the defeat of
an adequate Tariff by Democratic Senate,
thousands Of industrious men are now pinlng
in idleness. BY such policy the country
has been drained Of millions of dollars, to
pay for material from abroad to construct
immense lines OF railroad, which could have
been supplied at home. This draining of
capital has had it's influence on every branch
of trade, to the injury of agriculture and
credit, and the utter prostration of the fnan-
ces of individuals and communities.
That every Pennsylvania who votes for
Abraham Lincoln, votes to sustain that poll
cy of freedom which was declared BY the
Declaration of Independence, and further en-
sured and secured by the Constitution Of the
United States. The spread of slavery to ter
ritory now free would involve the prosperity
and development of every inch of land on
which the pollutiRg influence of slavery has
never been displayed. II would affect its
value in the market, which is another object
Of the slave power, in order to get possession
of The territory of the country. By the in
PRODUCTION Of slavery and the defeat of the
Homestead, they at once become masters of
the soil, by making all local laws of such an
odious character as to exclude free white
settlers, Danish free white laborers and me
chanics, and tolerate as tiliers Of that soil,
only those who 60 and come at the bidding
of master and wear slaves chains.
That every Pennsylvania who votes
against Abraham Lincoln, directly opposes
protection to labor. He canAot vote for eth
er of the other three candidates, without Civ
ing direct vote for free trade, the extension
of slavery to all the territory Of the country,
and the opening Of the slave trade in every
port on our Atlantic and Pacific coasts. If
he votes for John G. Breckinridge, he votes
directly for slavery. He will vote for the
slavery notions of JEFF Davis, who, as his rec
ognized friend and trumpet has proclaim-
ed John G. Breck nridge to be the candidate
of the slave interest, the South and the dis
solution of the Union. If be votes for Ste
phen A. Douglas, he will be endorsing free
trade in its worse shape, by exhausting the
wealth of the country, by depressing its Is
Dor and negleeting its resources. The doc,
trine of Douglas on the subject Of protection
is Of that character of masterly ind fference
which distinguishes his notions in regard to
slavery, Indifferent whether it is voted up or
voted down. If he votes for John Bell, he
will be encouraging a negative policy to neu
tralise all the interests Of labor, to give up
| right for wrong, only to secure what cow
ards call harmony and what knayes receg~
Mise as pzttnder.
No palmer language need be employed to
express the real merits of the issue dividing
all the factions in the country from the or
gaoization of the Republican party. Il is
labor conteDding for progress, liberty essay
ing to dispense its blessings alike in every
latitude North and South, and desire to in
crease cur securities by protecting home in-
dustry, which is after all the greatest safe
guard of free institutions. If the people Of
| Pennsylvania desire to see such policy put
in successful operation, they will vote for
Abraham Lincoln. If they desire tc see the
interests Of labor promoted by the enact
ment Of laws guaranteeing it fair and liber-
al protection, and by such protection, the rev.
enues of the country increased, they will vote
lor Abraham Lincoln. To this it is now re-
solved, either to vote for Abraham Lincoln
and secure to labor its protection and liber-
ty its PRONUNCIATION, or casting these aside,
vote for one of the faction and sectional can.
didates opposed to Lincoln, aud assist to es-
tablsh the prestige Of slavery and the infu.
ence of free trade forever in the policy Of
this government. The people of Pennsylva.
MIA must decide these issues for themselves.
1t ID for them to declare whether their re-
sources shall be rejected and depressed, or
whether through well directed, encouraged
and protected industry, they shall be recog
njzed as part of the wealth and strength CEN
tributed to sustain the. goVernment.-Har-
r,sburg Telegraph.
! The Tariff.