Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-18
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rylu# 10 MAKE put tAnt enSy M~AC ~M 4
lcted for the express purpose OF enrich |
ng Eastern manufacturers at the ex
,ense of the West, thus creating q
prejudice against the Eastern States,
nd against law which is not only the
means Of relieving the Treasury of
many of it's burdens, but at the same
line IL actually benefitting all classes
md every section of our country. This
9 wrong, and It is to be regretted that
any paper claiming to be Union paper,
Or any individual who calls himself a
friend Of the country, should be guilty
Of such narrow-minded policy, or use
his Influence in any way to create sec
tional feeling, This IS just what every
paper in the country 10 do
ing, and every ex-rebel. in the hand is
engaged in denouncing the tariff and
the New England manufacturers, in or
der to create division 10 the Union
party. This ia just what every recon-
atrncaed rebel says The State Rights,
SECTIONAL rebels have never been in ia
vor Of q tariff. Aud why? Because
many of them have never been real
friends of tha. Union. a. 4N 8
They we're nulIifers in 1882, and in
1860 took up arms to destroy the Gov.
ernment, and yet we notice many here
in the West who profess to be real
friends of the country who are trying to
encourage that sectional hate for which
the ex-slaveholders of the South are
celebrated. Now the Tariff may be I'M.
Just in some of its provisions; it may
not operate or afford eq nal protection to
every article which we consume. In
some it may be very high, and thus Gre
ate monopoly for the time being.
If so these provisions should be re-
pealed, or amended, but while these
provisions exist, it Is the duty of every
friend of bis country to acquiesee in it,
aud do all in his power to sustain and
uphold the Law.
No one will fail TO see, at glance,
that what is for the benefit Of one sec
ton of the Uuion, must be. of interest
| and profit to the whole eounsry-if not
directly, at least, indirectly.
The Tariff laws are not only neeessa-
ry as protection to our manufactures
and to- prevent importaticns, By which
the country il gradually being drained
Of the precious metals, but they are to
aid in paying the expenses of the Gov
eminent, and in paying the interest on
the debts contracted in saving the coun-
try from destruction by these very men
who have always been opposed 10 the
best interests Of the Government
By tariff, not only for purposes Of
revenue, but ss protective policy, we
encourage and aid in establishing our
manufactures on q firm basis, and at the
same time give employment to thou
sands of persons who would otherwise
be out of work, create a home market
for our produce,t and prevent excessive
impOrtations, $50 sss
The Compr0mise tariff Of ls3s-got.
ten up for the purpose of conciliating J..
G. Calhoun and the nnllifers Of South
Carolina, and the rebels of that day
proved disastrous, and brought ruin up
ON the country. When, In 1887, our
| specie had all left for Europe, wide
! spread crash came, and almost univer-
sal bankruptcy. This distress brought
people to their senses, and the protec-
tive tariff bill was passed in 1872 The
country again became prosperous.
The banks resumed specie peyments
After specie commenced arriving from
California the, tariff of 1912 was again
repealed The gold from California
helped to pay the balance by excessive
and extFavagant importations, but this
gold was unable to. meet the large bal
ances agsinss us, brought about by i'm :
prudence and extravagance, and in 1857
We were again on the verge of ruin.
Now, for similar reasons our country
10 again difting in the same direction.
Our imports in 1864 were 1928, O00,'
0Q0 in specie value, and our exports in
currency value $3.50, 600. 600, which re-
duced to specie standard would be
$l25s 000, 600; leaving $203 ,000, 000 to
be made up In specie or National bonds
The imports for 1865 were no doubt
as large, il not larger, and there is every
reason to believe that the exports were
less. r-sta 81 oT#
| IL needs but very little discrimination
of Judgment TO tell what altthis will lead
to, If not checked, and that speedily.
The exports of specie from the United
| States since the discovery of California
has been over 5000 000, 600 in excess OF
| our exports. In 1868 the excess was
/ $40, 600, 900, and in 1864, $9I, 600, 600.
The natural inquiry win be, what RENE
dy must be applied to avoid disaster and
retain the specie in the country2 The
answer must be by every candid, honest
thinking and unprecedented friend of his
country: by the adoption and retention
of rate of duties on imports so high as
to lessen the imports of foreign goods
below the value of che products we can
easily export; orin other words the value
| Of grain, pork, &c, that foreign coun-
tries will buy of us, and thus retain, the
coin in our country, and at the same
| time build UP our manufactures and
give employment to hundreds and thous
ands of women and children that would
otherwise be idle.
| But we are told by the copperheads,
or thoughtless, selfish Union men, that
this would be taxing us to. build up New
England manufactures. Oh, narrow.
minded, selfish bigoti You can not see
the prosperity Of your.neighbor without
being jealous Of bis prosperity, and i'm
agine that it is your duty 10 do all with
| ID your powerto ihjrfe him, little know.
ing that bis prosperity is equally yours,
providing yoa do Your duty. ~ ~
| The question now isl, will the West
| prefer to patronize, to enrich the manu-
facturers of Europe in preference to
their own eountrymen, especially while
doing so they are acting contrary to their
own best interestsP Will they impoyer-
| ish and bankrupt their own country to
aid IN building up other countries. They
do this when they aid il breaking down
the tariff. "Oh, yes" says the Free
Trade AdvocGte, Indiana and other
portions of the West raise corn, wheat
and pork, and England and France man
ufactnre such articles as we need. There.
fore, we will buy of them, and they win
buy Of MS" Shortsighted policy, even
admitting that the trade will be recipro-
Gated. Does England, France or other
portions Of Europe buy our pork. or
wheat, or corn, unless they are compeIl.
ed tor No, never. If their crons are
short, they will buy of us whether va
buy their inery, their wines and bran
dies, and other Injuries, or not, and pa v
rs the specie for such articles AZ thew