Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-16
Mr. Iiuooln's Tariff Speech at Pittsburgh.

PITTsBuRoH, Feb. l5.-The following s Mr.. Linconi
speech at Pittsburgh this morning, from his own manu-
scrpt After aludng to national troubles, only to
say that the present crisis was an artificial one and such
as turbulent may at any time create, Mr.. Lincoln
often said that the tariff is hespecia
OF Pennsylvania Assuming that direct taxation Is moi
to be adopted, the tariff question must be as durable
the Government itself. 1t is question Of national
housekeeping.
It Is to the government what replenshng the meal
tub Is to the family Every varying circumstance will
require frequent notifications to amount needed and
sources ofsuppjy. 30 far then theres little difference
Of opinion among the people, 1t Is to whether and
how far duties imports shall be adjusted to favor
home productions in the homo market that controversy
begins One party insists that such adjustment oppress
class for the advantage Of anohsr while the OH
party argues that with Its incidents and In the long
run all classes are teneftted. r.H
In the Chicago platform there is plank upon this sub
ject which should be general law to the incoming Ad
ministation We should do neither less than
we gave the people reason to believe would when they
gave their votes. That plank Is as read The
18th resolution Of the Chicago platform was here read
As with all general propositions there will be shades OF
difference In constituting this. have by no means
thoroughly matured judgment upon this subject especial
y as to details. Some general ideas are aboutall.
have long thought that to produce any necessary
tcle which be made Of good quality and with
labor at home as abroad would be better made at
home, at least by the difference Of the carrying from
abroad In such case the carrying Is demonstrably
dead loss Of labor for instance labor being the true
standard Of value not plain that equal labor get
bar OF railroad iron out OF mine in England and anoth
erout Of anime in Pennsylvania each could be laid down
track at home cheaper than they could exchange
countries, at least by the cost Of carriagef
II there be present cause why one be made and
carried cheaper than the other be made without
Tying that unnatural and furious one; and
ought gradually, IL not rapidly, to be removed, The
condition of the treasury at this time would seem to
der an early revision Of the tariff Indispensable The
bill now pending before Congress may may
not become law. am not posted % to its particular
provisions but II they generally Satisfactory and the
bill shall now pass there will be an end for the present
IT, however, 1t shall not pass, suppose the whole
subject will be Of the most pressing for the next
Congress. By the Constitution, the Executive may re
commend measures which he may think proper, and It is
supposed that he may add to these certain indirect in
1uences to affect the action Of Congress. My political
education strongly incnes against very free Of
any Of these means by the Executive to control the
legislation of the country. As rule, think 1t better
that Congress should originate wellas perfect Its
sures, without external bias.
l. therefore, would rather recommend to every gentle
man who knows he is to be member Of thenext Con-
giess, take enlarged view and inform himself thor
oughiy, 90 to contribute his part to such ust
ment OF the tariff shall produce sufficient revenue,
and that Its other bearings far possible be just and
equal to all sections Of the country and all classes Of the
people. IN. E.