The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-08-06

industry which now employs 2, 200, 900 men
and women directly, or about cne-third NJ
many as our agriculture employs. 10000
600 of persons are dependent on these
manufactures for their support. These TO-
100000 are the consumers Of thirty-five
hirty-sixths Of all the surplus agricultural
products Of the country not consumed BY
the farmers and planters themselves. So that
either as consumers of Agricultural pro-
ducts or as producers of manufactures, the
interests of the manufacturing class is in
separable from the interests Of the agricul.
tural. As all of these industries would be
brought to a sudden and disastrous COLLAPSE
by one year of free trade, like that which
overwhelmed the country in 1915 to '23, in
1888 to Al, and in 1857 to 80, we find
Adam Smiths specifications of the circ1m-
stances in which protection to domestic in.
dustry'" shonld be applied, to cover the
whole case of the American Proteetionists
LIGHT FOR THE COLORED MAN.
The enfranchisement of the colored mer
Of the country, makes immediate demand
upon the public, for supply IF informa-
ton upon all points tending to their en-.
lightment and elevation as good citizens
1t offers great encouragement to all dis
posed to aid in this direction, to see with
what avidity this people accept any efforts
made for their Advancement, and how won
derful is the progress made by them, in The
gaining and profitable use of the instruc
ton thus bestowed We venture the as
sertion that history has never given us ex
ample Of people who have SO gratefully
received privileges long unjustly denied
them; and then, quietly. and with unwea
ried perseverance, gone to work to make
advances in every avenue opened up to theiI
pursuit. We are informed ~ those who
have come into most intimate relations t.
them as teachers and counsellors, that they
universally discover desire to inquire into
and become intimately acquainted with The
nature of questions in politics, government
trade, etc., claiming their attention, an
are by no means disposed to accept the Ups
DAFT Of another, without convincing them
selves Of its fitness, truthfulness, etc.
while they also discover excellent judg
ment in the adoption of views and settle
ment of questions, always evincing stronl
bias toward the moral side Of any poin
submitted to their consideration. Among
the lessons they are to learn, and concern
ing which they are now asking for infOrma
ton, there is no one of more importance
to them and the country, than that of
right understanding Of the question Of pro
lection to home industries. In the South
especially, will proper action on this point
be of vital importance to the development
and healthy growth CT all its institutions
We have yet to see the intelligent maj
from that section, whatever his past afilia
tons, who does not now say, ca varied in
dustry, instead Of the few special product
of the past, We now deem essential to tb,
prosperity of the South in its new future.
To enable the colored citizen to intelligent,
act in this matter shU1ld be the aim Of all
There have been sent out from this office
to this class especially, several publication
that have met a cordial reception, and, W
are convinced, are doing a share of tn
work needed for their enlightment and edu
cation. We solicit the co operation Of all
classes in the effort, and as we can but re
gard the matter as one Of the greatest i'm
portance, we shall keep our readers inform
ed of the progress made, as an incentive t
their continued and more energetic co-ope
\ ration