Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-09-26
PA. WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 2s, 1860.

contracts for the furnis hIug oc railroad
iron. But had not the gentleman from
South Carolina, who yesterday had deien,
d"d this bill with so much warmth, told
them that he was willing the tariff should
so be ARA Iged as 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 to
n revenue standard? Was he TO under
stand the gentle man from South Carols
ma now that he wished railroad iron to
come in free of intyY Was that the rev.
enue standard which the gentleman from
South Carolina and those wac acted with
him, we're disposed to make? He was
glad that the gentleman from South Car.
olina had thus early given them informa-
ton as TO the course he intended to pur-
sue as 10 the question OF the tariff The
gentleman went for a revenue standard OF
duties would the gentleman tell him
how much railroad iron it would be ne
cessary to import under the provisions of
this bill Tomorrow the gentleman
might tell his friend from New England
that the revenue standard upon wooden
and cotton good. amounted to the same
as 1t did in the gentlenan's action on iron,
and he might make similar declara tion
10 gentlemen from New York, and from
other States engaged in the manu- actuie
of salt, iron wool, cotton, and sugar. AL
though the gentleman proiessed To be in
favor of a revenue duty" he (Mr. FL
should tell the people Of his State, nj
least, ti,at the gentleman, by his action,
was in favor having foreign iron come
in duty free.
All that Pennsylvania asked was fair,
honorable settlement of TINS great ques-
question she wanted it adjusted in some
manner to give security to her citizens. -
She ha- Away, maintained the doctrine
that the MAJORITY were to rule, and that
their laws were to be Submitted to-
From 1882 to lS42--s period during
which her induslrisl pursuits had been
stricken down by tn operation cf the
compromise act--nO arm had been raised
their IN defiance of the authority of this
Government but daily aud hourly they
saw the whole of these interests ing to
decay aud destruction and they wei ed
until tho appeal made 10 the good sense
aud patriotism of the American people
prevailed IL the passage Of the tariff of
1852, nder when all her interests began
TO revive and look Ip. She now occupi
eS the same position she had occupied be
fore the passage OF the compromise act OF
1874. The principle Of the tariff of 1912
as far as related to the manufacture of iron
of any description, or OF every description
was no. too tigh.
he would state itas a reproach 20 the
American character, that, in his own State
foreign railroad iron has been lad down
within six inches of the finest beds Of iror
in the world. Such iron sboundcd ir
Pennsylvania, Missouri, Tennessee anu
New Jersey ond yet foreign railroad iror
had hitherto been imported and laid
down on all our ra lroads. He wanted tc
see the time arrive when, by the perfection
Of machinery, by the increased skill. anC
ty the increased capital of Pennsy lYania
they wDulu be able TO successfully com
pete with foreigners without any protect
lion at all He knew that the time woulc
come; but he would t, II gentlemen fron
the South that it would never arrive un
less adequate protection was given 10 GU
great interests in the beginning. To show
the beneficial effects OF protection, h,
would mention that in 1888, 80, and 40
when railroad IRON was brought in free q
duty, and when ii was imported largely
in all the States, it rose up 90 and 60 pc
cent; but now, since the tariff of 1912, i
,ail be bought l3 per cent cheaper than i
was in 1873, 80 and 40. lie was reall,
sorry to see his friend from South Carroll
ma Mr Holmes) fall into the arms of a CO
alitiun which ne believed had already be
gun between some of the gentleman Of tn
South and of New England; but let hin
tell the New England gentlemen, that
they deserted Pennsylvania, and threw
themselves into the arms OF the gentle
man from South Carolina, they must no
expect the and of the former when thei
own interests are in danger. PennSylva
, MIA voted Tor and Sith them i'll the pro
, lection o. thei: cotton and wooilcn mana
atactures and he would ask them who
was that passed the tarili oil 1872, b
, which such ample protection was aiiorde
to the Interests OF New England2 " ne
, let him ask the gentlemen OF New Eug
, land-did Pennsylvania ever talter on til
, question of protecting home industry z
. Why, then was an attempt made to strik
, down at one blow her most important an
vital interests, sh0ulu il be cOuntenance
bv those to whom Pennsylvania had al
ady gave hei support? Why vast, she
PENNSYLVANIA alone was singled out fror
| all the other States, and her interests Sc
up mark to be shot. that lac found SON
, of his friends FROM New England joinin
in tie attack |? II tkey- were disposed I
| desert Pennsylvania now, let thea-no
, h,reafte, say, Whatever the action may
. in regard to tai i'll, that she has dcserte
, them. Ii the majority OF hat iou-
. thought the duty on railroad iron, or an
, kind ot IRON, was too nigh. why, ,ct II /
+ reduced IN general bill 4; bui when he
I we're asked to strike down this impr;ar
f.; interest. not for the sake oi the ijrme
e or the mechanic, but tor the sake ot GA
$ large corporations, then he hoped the
would pause and consider whether the
| would be consulting the interest of til
p country hy adopting the measu, e. lie W,
o glad that thus early in the session
prominent member Of the Wing rarty ha
# brought forward a measure that YOU!
! show he neoule how far the were wiliin