The Republican journal., 1870-06-16


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WHAT SHOULD COMMERCIAL MEN DO
We sympathize most heartily with the unemploy-
ed shipmaster, who writes the sorrowfully humor-
Gus letter which we publish to-day, and we sympa-
thze with the class for which he speaks. Their
case is one of peculiar hardship. The American
shipmasters rs Il class have conferred honor upon
the country abroad by their intelligence, enterprise
and gentlemany demeanor, as the ships they COM
manded did upon the mechanics who built and the
shipping merchants who owned them Wherever
the american flag loated from masthead, there
were certain to be found the most faultess models,
the staunchest workmanship. and the most eX-
cellent qualities in the commander. 1t was the
pride and the boast of travelled Americans that no
country was so faithfully and creditaby represe Mt
ed abroad by its mercantile marine, as the United
States. Nor were appearances and qualities by
any means the chief merit. What was of more
importance to the country, there was profit in
building and sailing American ships. They poured
a constant stream of wealth into the country, that
flowing through all the arteries and veins of trade,
invigorated encouraged and enriched every calling.
Let our shipwrghts and mechanics of all kinds, as
well as captains and seamen, think of the flourish
ing and flush times previous to 1860, when employ
ment sought them rather than that they asked for
employment, and money came rapidly into their
handS-when they could buy comforts and 1uXu-
ries for their families, and Gull here and there
holiday for rest and recreation
| How is all this changed. The stars and stripes
are almost unknown in foreign ports; the hand
some American ships are no more; the shipyards
! are silent and deserted; the seabOard towns are
eating into the capital gained in other years. the
golden stream Of money from frcghts earned now
swell the purses of our Provincial neighbors.
These are ugly facts, but they facts, and must
be looked in the face The cause is not myster
GUS or hidden. 1t plainly lies in vicious and stupid
legislation by Congress. We say vicious and
stupid, because the terms appropriate, and
accurately describe the thing 1t is not for lack of
light on the subject, that the unwse course is per-
sisted in. Facts and figures have been laid before
that body, showing whittier we are tcndng-show-
ing that the sceptre of the seas, which our brave
seamen and adventurous merchants wresteh from
England, is returning to her grasp But it has fallen
upon cold and Indifferent ears. With the failure
of the Lynch bill, went out the last hope of Amer-
can commerce from this Congress.
Our correspondent asks what we Wond advise
as an employment for men of his class. We feel
more like counselling course for all whose inter
ests are connected with commerce. II is fact that
they have not as class been true to themselves
they have not insisted, As other interests have in
sisted, upon their rights, and emphasized their de-
mand at the polls For instance, here are the peo-
pie of the Fifth Congressional District of Maine,
embracing greater extent of sea-coaSt and more
maritime towns than any other, stretching as 1t
does along more than two hundred miles of coast
line, from Thomaston to the British provinces. 1t
is represented in Congress by gentleman, who,
however amiable and accomplished he may be- has
had no experience in the main business of his dis
trct, and but little observation of it. lie is bound
in addition, by the usages caucuses and discipline
of his party, which party is adverse to relieving or
encouraging the shipping interest. The very fact
that such man represents the district, is most
potent reply to the petitions send for relief.
We commit suicide, and ask to have our life pre-
served, at one and the same time. The iron feterS
of party usage and discipline will bring Mr.. Hale
again before the people of this district to ask for
re.eeptiOn He will come hurthnne1 with tho
damning record of Congress on the shipping ques.
ton, and his friends will ask that the ship owners
ship builders and sailors again give him their votes
Now the short and direct way for the commercial
men of this district to make their numbers and in.
huence felt, is to refuse to have themselves and
their interests bought and sold in the arrangements
and bargaining of the radical party. There are
gentlemen of intelligence, honor and weight who
are or have been engaged in the shipping business
and understand its needs, and who would wei
represent the Fifth District, in that and all Other
particulars We have such an one, in Knox Coun
ty, in our mind at this moment. If such Il mar
) should be brought before the people, could the
numerous populations of the great sea-coast towns
well protect their business and interests, as by
supporting him for Congress ? The fcttcrs thai
bind rs must be broken, and where can a blow be
and liberal man be sent to Congress from the Fifth
District OF Maine, and the party that controls Con
gress win see that the shipping interest and the
support of commercial men must be concatel
f and sought. So long as we bow our necks meekly
and INCREASINGLY, SO long we shall have burdens
laid upon us.
OREGON. The first news from this Pacific
State was to the effect that the election was
very close and doubtful We predicted
from the language of that announcement, {
decided Democratic triumph, which prove.
to be the case. The Democrats have elected
: the Governor by a handsome majority The,
= have also a majority of 10 on Joint ballot, ir
n the Legislature. This will oust u S. Senate
! Williams. and ensure a Democrat in hi
place for six years to come. A Democratic
It Representative to Congress is also chosen
The way things are going on, the radical
r will have to work pretty lively to proven
Congress from becoming Democratic body
Connecticut, New York and Oregon show
. strong tendency in that direction
! On Saturday eight barrels and four kegs G
e ale and liquor were seized on board steame