The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-22
Lincoln on his Travels.
PIITsBIJkGH. Feb l

AlHCUlu VA ulS AIdfcAs.
PITTSBURGH, Feb Is.
The weather this morning opened inau-
spiciously, heavy rain falling up to s
O'Clock, when it subsided.
During the morning, Mr.. Lincoln was
waited upon by the Pittsburgh Council in
body, and many citizens called and paid
their respects at half past eight.
lie was formerly addressed by the
Mayor. Vociferous cheering followed Mr..
Lincoln's introduction TO the people.
After the delivery of his speech, immedi-
ate arrangements were made for leaving
the hotel, which occupied considerable
time in consequence of the density of the
crowd.
The procession moved through several
streets, the route being shortened, owing
to the delay.
On arriving at the Depot, solid mass
of humanity was in waiting, the excite
ment exceeding anything before witnessed.
In few minutes the special train ap
preached and the party embarked amid
the shouts and cheersof the excited multi>
tude.
The following is Lincoln's speech at
Pittsburgh, this morning, from his own
manuscript. After abiding to our nation
al troubles, only to say that the present
crisis was an artificial one, and such as
turbulent men may, at any time create,
Mr. l.. continued:
! |, is often said that the tariff is the
speciality and that direct taxation it not
to be adopted. The tariff system must be
as durable as the government itself 1t is
question of national housekeeping. 1t
is to the government what the replenishing
meal tub is to the family. Ever varying
circumstances will require frequent modl-
scaticns as to the amount needful and the
sources of supply. So far, there is little
difference of opinion among the people.
It is to whether and how the duties and
inposts shall be adjusted to favor home
productions in the home markets, that the
controversy begins.
One party asserts that such adjustment
opposes one class for the advantage Of an
other, while the other party argues that
with all its incidents and in the long run
all parties are benefited. In the Chicago
platform there is plank upon that sub
iect which should be general law to the
incoming administration. We should do
neither more nor less than we gave the
people reason to believe we would, when
they gave US their votes. That plank Is as
| now read.
(The 18th resolution of the Chicago
! PIotfor,n WA bora road \
As with all general propositions, doubt
less there will be shades of difference in
constituting this.
l have by no means thorough matured
judgment upon this subject, and especial
ly as to details some general ideas are
all. have long thought that, to produce
any necessary article at home, which can
oe made of as good a quality and with as
little labor at home, at least by the differ
ence of the carrying from abroad.
In such case, the carrying is demonstra-
bly, dead loss of labor. For instance,
labor being the true standard of value, is
it not plain that if equal labor get a bar of
railroad iron out of mine in England,
and one ont Of mine in Pennsylvania,
each can be laid down in track at home
cheaper than they could exchange coun-
tries, by at least the cost of the carriage
If there be present cause why ono can be
both made and carried cheaper, in money
price, than the other can be made without
carrying, that cause is an unnatural and
injurious one, and ought gradually, if not
rapidly, to be removed. The condition Of
tie Treasury at this time would seem to
render revising the Tariff Indispensable
The Morrill, Bill, now pending before Con-
gress, may or may not become law. |
am not posted as to its provisions, but if
they prove satisfactory and the bill pass,
there will be an end, for the present. IT.
however, it shall not pass, | suppose the
whole subject Will be one of the most
pressing and important for the next Con-
gress. BY the Constitution, the Executive
may recommend measures which he may
think proper, and he may veto those he
thinks improper, and it is supposed that
he may add to these certain direct inlu-
ences to affect the action of Congress.
My political education strongly inclines
me against free use of any of these
means by the Executiveto control the leg
islation of the country. AS a rule, think
i. better that Congress should inaugurate
or perfect its measure. without external
bias. / would, therefore, rather recon-,
mend to every gentleman who knows be
is to be member Of the next Congress,
to take an enlarged view of the condition
of the country.