The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-07-05
WAYNE COUNTE. IND, JULY
yeaelits of Protection 70 Home In.

1enefits Of Projections 20 Home In.
Austry. 80
There is no single public question
d dany thing like the Importance ofa
Protective Tariff, about which there
= so little known among the great
mass of the people, nor about which
here has been such ingenious and
dishonest efforts to mislead them.
But it cannot be denied that .
change has been steadily going on
u the public mind since the rebel
lion, especially at the South. The
dethronement of "King Cotton"
the overthrow of slavery, and the
general prostration of business by
he war, have forced upon Southern
people an examination of the policy
M . protective tariff, and is infu-
sne building up new branches
bff industry. The aecessity Of de-
vEing some means for developing
Me great resources Of the South,
restoring its prosperity, natur-
nly directed the thoughts of CAPT
fahsts to the construction of manu-
factories. Every manufacturing
establishment has had the effect to
raise up scores of converts to the
doctrine of Protection, and led to
more careful study of the subject.
Honest examination, and the per
sonal interest of the people, have
already wrought wonders in the
right direction. An enterprising
Tennessee business man, for in
stance, writes to . friend, that the
people of the South are becoming
more and more interested in the
discussion Of the question, and the
practical results of Protection to
our American industry; and he states
that where there was one advocate
of a Protective Tariff among his ac-
quaintances haH q dozen years ago,
there are now at least fifty This
il true, undoubtedly, Of many other
portions Of the South as well as Of
the country generally. zas
But still there is vast deal of
Ignorance or misapprehension in
regard to it. The teachings Of
Calhoun and his revenue reform
disciples have SO thoroughly poison
ed the peoples minds with the alb
surdly false and mischievous notion
that Protective Tariff is an abso-
lutte tax not only on every one who
consumes an article paying such
import duty, but IN every similar
article of home production through
out the whole country, that large
portion of the people are still the
blind and obstinate believers in the
beauties and benfts of Free Trade.
No means, therefore, should be
spared by patriotic citizens to dis
abuse their minds Of the danger
GUS heresy, by spreading broadcas,
among them information in regard
to the true principles and practica'
operations Of the policy Of Protec
ton. We have attempted, to tb,
best Of our ability, to aid in thi'
important work. But it needs lin,
upon line, precept upon precept
here q little and there little, to leai
them to that thorough understand
4ng of the subject which its direc
and important bearing upon thei
most vital interests SO strongly de
mands. We, therefore, renew tn
subject to day, and present again
; in a condensed form, some Of tn
leading arguments in favor of
protective tariff. These reason
! are especially applicable to on
Southern readers. They are briefly
: LIST. Because a Protective Tari
stimulates into life. and encourage
: the growth of our own industr.
: preserves it against the ruiilou
: consequences Of foreign compel
ton and increases the reward of /,
Dor, while at the same timeit is on
a of the chief and easiest means
i providing revenue for the expens,
;. Of the Government.
d I'd. Because, besides calling II
d to existence new branches of i
= dustry, it enlarges and deversi6'
is tho sphere Of home industry, an
,e secures steady and good mark
= for the labor of the country.
Sd. Because, by making a steat
demand for labor at increased "
,e ges, and thus by adding to the col
he fort of the working-man, it provid
il. him with the means and induc
e. nAcnts for intellectual improveme1
ne and renders the value of proper
of more uniform in price and mo
g. reAdly converted into money.
ne 4th. Because, next to the lab<
th ing man, . Protective Tariff is