New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-23

SPEECH OF The H0N. WILLIAM D. KELLEY
OF PHILADELPHIA.
Delivered It The Republican MEETING held at St. Louis No.
July 90, 1860

VI 6GssOUHts BIoos y"
the fte4meu Of Pennsylvania, and pledge that State
70, Linooln amn and the cs use of Free Labor, by
maj rlty OF no. / Sc than $4,000. To mng'e ~itn the
~ Msson,; IN tbeir contest for Free Labor aud
the robts Of man. lie privilege to which have long
looked forward The opponents OF tee ADMINISTERS,
ton in Pennsylvania agree with you aua wei
reouit.d labor ia the only true oa&s for prosperous
s,o,e When the people have not steady employment
and adequate wages, the State ADD SOCIAL Interests
mus suffer. We agree with you in dePloriDg the veto
81 ,bs Uomestead BILL the loss Of the Pacific Railroad
bl the rejection Of the claims of KaDsas for admis-
sion into the Union whereby an hundred thousano
freemeu would have had II cir just rights secured, and
another star have added It's lus er to the nag OF our
country. With you, we abhor The present 40 Mills
traon and its new and odous dogmas It has corrupt
ed our ballot. boxes as it did yours-depriVing our
peotle Of their constitutional rights as it robbtdyou
Of your just Representative in Congress.
Twill not {. Il you what Abraham Lncoln's majority
in our State will be. In 1923 we gave Andrew Jack
con SO, 0C0 majority. Since then, when party has
wished to prome great things it has fad we will give
youan odfashioned jackson majority but that phrase
is soon to pass from use, and be succeeded by we
will give you such majority as we gave for Abraham
Lincoln, the honest and true man OF Illinois" In
Pennsylvania we have no party TO fight the Demo-
Gratis are unable to rs .or themselves they know not
whether TO assome the official collar inscr bed "Breck
urdge" or the motley policsl costume of the little
joi or. IApplause. Let me illustrate. was jack
con boy and cart my first vote for Martin Van Buren,
Iworsbpped glorious old Tom Benton in all his moods
and few days ago l met an old frend-a fJrmer
ID, moca ic Senator of our State. He rallied upon
having abandoned the party, and replied by asking
Jesse. where are you now2" "Oh," said he, IL
am with tie Democracy" Bot, my friend, that's
rather vague where are you-for Breckenridge, or
Douglas. or Douglas and Bel, or Breckenridge and
Bell, or General Fusionl" "Wen," said he. "the
truth is, it takes dog with pretty strong nose to
scent the Democratic track, but think am g1ttng
on it," And while they are thus seeking the Dem
ocrac track we are orgatziog dsseminatitgthe doc.
umepts ~ detect the thousands offauduent
naturalization papers issued in 1885, and TO maintain
the purity of the balot-box as you are doing here
And in the name of Pennsy lvana, ask you to vind-
cse your and our outraged honor by returning Frank
Blair to Congress. Shouts of ave will, and other
responses OF determination.
should like 10 discuss the Homestead question; the
Pacific Railroad the status Of the Territories; the i'm
por,auce of rea ming them for viii freemen and the
ojsupion doguss Of Calhoun and Ysncey, which have
been accepted 81 the creed Of he bogus Democracy
but your own speakers and distinguished strangers
have n de you familiar with these topics. l may
therefore gay in brief that the freemen Of Pennsyvt
MIA love the Union 90 you do that they accept and are
prepared TO NAH tain the Consultation as it was framed
by Washington, +, aoklin, aud their great compeers;
administered by Washington, Adams, Jefferson madi,
and Monroe, aud construed by JAY Eisworto ana
Marsl ALL and pass TO the discussion of subject in
v hich the inter. Of Missouri and Pennsylvania are
deptcsl-'hat of the tariff
Here the torchight procession of the Lincoln and
Hamln clubs, the Wide-A akes, &C., arrived ON she
ground and all gave three cheers tor Judge Kelly, OF
Philadelphia.
Will you amid your enthu siasm bear with me while
discuss the dry question OF tariff shall ask no
boon or qratui for PennsylvaniA the manufactur
ing States When their sisters are prosperous they
poi only take care Of themselves but are real 70
lead he van. My plea all be for Missouri add the
agricultural States, 70 whom the tariff would come
with qpekeping il fuenee aud the blessings that fol-
low wel-dre,t ted and buoy industry And waat mess
ure of protection DIES industry need rhe Republi-
cans of Penney lvsnia gay thai nseds just 30 much
protection as may be Incidentally afforded by the Gov
neIt in rasing revenue e ough for closely eco
pomical adminu ion of It's affairs. And this we AK,
not for the benefit Of cspal bat TO protect the aborer
in his right 10 wages The elder Napoleon said
there was forme ly Zone kind of property
laud; but there has grown mp another Industry:
They are alike entitled to the protection aud
defense Of the Government" Yes, there are
two kinds of property; one that which CONSISTS OF
lands hosses sock, machinery, &c ever the OBJECT
Of the care OF Government, though always belonging
TO the few. The other, the wealth Of thews sine Ts
and muscles; the ski Of good right hands aud the
weat Of manly browsbeongs to the mill )nsi and IL
their role property. Applause. And why should
rot Government defend 1t from foreign assault it
builds forts AID aJsepas and maintains stat dog armies
and Dav,es AID diplomatic corps for tue defense OF
ulaled capital. All Legislation, says true Do noe
racy should led 10 promote the greatest good OF the
great. ct number; and not these 10 our country,
the tailoring ,lassss-the men OF MANUAL toll There
fore Mechanics and working men of 81. Louis, 10
uJgpg you TO support revision OF The tariff plead
with you in behalf of that property which Is the sole
d. uehdeLce Of the wives of your bosoms and the
children OF your 10 ne.
But, pardon me; it may be that ought not to dis
cuts this question here for that one OF your dis
tpguished czy Ms the late stting member OF Congress
the present competitor of the gallant and gensro Is
Blair, has said that lawyer cannot understand th'
sutject" sDd ain a La wyer; that You ought 10 let
no politician make speeches about the tariff and IN 50
far taking becoming interest IN the affairs OF my
country, l am politician. Bot it, Notwithstanding
bis suggt stion, you vii permit me TO make IT my
theme, / will discuss il, and make some of you
underrtaDd something about IL, though he did vote
aga INST its revision, because az alswyer, he couldn't
understand the subject, AID knew nothing about II
take IT, if you will agree slth me, that In raising
and regulal It's revenue our Government should hx
the duues upon various kinds OF imported goods, and
not refer the question 70 foreign Governments or their
people, the present tariff p 4ctloay does Yet, PLAIN
az this proposition is tho distinguished gentleman 70
whom have referred voted against the BILL which
proposed 10 30 amend our law as 10 nix these duties
specifically. Can this not bs made clear TO all minds
Our present tariff is ON the ad raLorem principles that
is it names certain of duties ~ be paid upon the
value OF the article imported bat gdes means by
which that value be ascertaib.d IL leaves this
primary and important fact 10 be settled by the manu-
tsctuIer or hant and taxes ueon them the value
be inserts the invoice This leads to fraud upon the
revenue and the people, false invoices, rating good al
but from 20 TO per cent OF their value sceomp ,nyng
the larger pant Of the imports OF the country The
truth of this assertion will be attested by every Aueri
can ueIchsnt on our seaboard. Let ms illustrate: