The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-18

lively and well hllcd local paper ue-
voted 10 tho interests centering 1t that
place. Politically, it runs on the same
line Of opinion consistently advocated
by Mr.. Wharton for many years. We
are glad to see from the liberal display
Of advertisements in tho inst number,
that the enterprise promises well. Our
old friend has our best wishes for his
most abundant prosperity.
SENATOR SHERMAN, Of Ohio, has
written letter to the secretary Of the
Society for the Protection of American
Industry ut Cleveland, in which he
snys: We must depend upon the con-
slant employment 0f our Industrial
classes, und the rapid development Of
our physical resources, to meet the
burdens imposed on us by war. ,Our
Industry must BIZ expended In etn-
pIoyment that will yield the greatest
return" In order 10 meet our iinnn-
Cinl necessities, he says II Will be ne
cekgnrY to "levy heavy taxes on i'm
pnrted goods" and that "in making
the levy we should not only seek us
much revenue In gold us possible, but
In doing so we should also protect the
industry OF orr people" He concludes
by saving: eve can encourage the skill
OF our own people, and induce to our
soil tho industrial classes of all nations.
We thus develop our resources, aud add
new families to share not only the
blessings of n powerful md free gO-
Vernment, but also the burdens which
It's promotions have east upon u.s."
Nothing can DO more obvious than
the truth of what Senator Sherman
SAYS. And It is I'm this way chiefly that
national debt "mny be made u ma
tionnl blessing" The necessity toraise
heavy taxes commits the country tothe
doctrine OF Protection 1.-THE great
American principle" MS Mr.. Clay used
to call II. We must stimulate produce
ton to iis utmost and make every
branch Of industry az rcmuner0tive us
possible, in order that taxation may be
us little felt MS possible. There nre in
tho city OF New York certain interested
papers and parties that talk OF Free
trade. This talk seems ms silly ut such
time us this us did the talk OF Doctor
Sungmdo, who contcnded that NIL sick
people should bO bled, regardless of
whether there was blood in their sys-
tens or not, for said he, ~ have writ
ten book to that effect" and better
that all my patients should die than
that tho book should not be followed.
And NO IL Is with the Free Traders. They
follow the old doctrine and proclaim 1t
even yet, regardless Of the radically
charged condition of the country.
New York city docs not manufacture,
hut she imports and sells to the inte-
rlor. She accumulntes wealth by levy
ing tolls on imports passing through
her warehouses. The moro we import,
the more toll she collects. Philadel-
phia, on the contrary, manufactures
more than she imports, and hence she
goes in strongly for protection.
And 30 of most other cities and towns
throughout tho country. New York to
all intents is u Europenn-nn un-Ame-
rican city. We must beware us much
Other words and her influence in re-
gard to Protection Hs we would Of
Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and
other English cities. Suppose wc fail to
protect our diversified and diversiCying
industry. What is the consequence to
tho revenues of the Government? We
use to rest the argument on the conse-
Quenccs to large classes Of people. Now
the situation of affairs takes in the whole
country-Goyerment and all, Mani
testify the receipts from customs will
not pay our interest and support the
current expenditures of the civil
establishment. Very far indeed from
1t. Our country would be largely
drained of gold to pay England,
France and Germany for articles which
we should manufacture. That would
DO the first disastrous, II not entirely
fatal, consequence. The next would be
to stop the life current Of trade among
us. How9 by breaking down the
diversity Of employment and compel
ing vast masses of people, now other
wise employed, to compete with each
other in agriculture for simple liveli-
hood. Where are revenues to come
from with wheat at forty or fifty cents
per bushel, and no demand, foreign or
American, for it-evorybody's grana-
ries null of III And what is true oil
wheat is true of every article grown out
of or upon our soil, These things We
mention briefly to-day, intending ere
long to write more ut length upon this
very vital question, 1t concerns the
best interests Of US all, In view of the
approaching session of Congress aud
the mighty issues growing out Of our
financial situation, It becomes every
one to understand the important part
that the policy of protection has yet
to play.