The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-16

CITY were S24U, ~ ,lOo-h Suul ""'SA
not been equaled in any one week since
the LIST Of May, and which, owing to the
decline in prices, undoubtedly represents
the transfer Of greater quantity OF pro-
ducts than was ever paid for in any pre-
vious week.
L,,,io Mac 10 the Front-The rnrin issue.
1t is important for the Democratic
orators to remember that even with their
Solid South and New York and New Jersey
added, they will not then have the cleo
torsl votes necessary to elect Hancock.
They need more, aud where are they
{, get themP This is the hopeless
feature OF their canvass. And this Is sup
posing that they may carry either New
York or New Jersey, which we do not Tor
n moment admit. On the contrary, we
claim that the Republicans have an even
chance with them in both states, and II
the campaign is as well managed in those
States as it was in Ohio and Indiana,
there is every reason to expect the same
grand victory in both OF them. A splendid
canvass is now going on in New jersey.
The recent charter election in Jersey City
resulted in very decided Republican
victory, which shows that Influences are
at work in the State that are likely to
carry it for the Republicans. As in In
diana, the nominee for Governor is very
popular man. He has an enthusiastic
personal following, aud his speeches for
protection are very pronounced, and pro-
lection is the doctrine, and the only doc
trine, that can win in that State.
We observe that Gen. Cow Mcclellan
is on the stump, and that our telegraphic
reports contain a synopsis of some re-
marks that be made yesterday on the
tariff. "LittIe Mac" sees the storm gather
iny-he has heard from the West-and be
is trying to put up q lightning rod to save
New Jersey to the Democracy. But the
fact nevertheless remains, notwithstand-
inv all the defensive earth works that the
defensive Little Mac" can throw up, that
tho Democracy ignored and eliminated all
idea OF protection from their platform,
aud that they did 1t too at the diCtation OF
the South. There were Northern men on
their committee Of resolutions who pro-
tested against their free trade policy, and
warned them OF the probable disastrous
results OF such plank, but the free trade
South was so strong and overwhelming on
the committee that they secured their
point,
Now why was protection ignored, and "a
tariff for revenue ONLY" demanded and
adoptedP The American people under.
stand the English language, and they
know the import Of tho word "oNLY."
They know that "a tariff for revenue
ONLY" does not mean tariff for revenue
and protection. And il the Democracy
purposely dropped and excluded the idea
Of protection it shows that the Democratic
party arc not for protection. Or, in other
words, it shows that they are against pro-
lection. We all know that the
South is against protection, except
for sugar and rice,-southern products
Thsy are against protection on iron, on
coal, on pottery wares, on salt, and on
evey species OF wooden, cotton and silk
manufactures. They claim to raise the
great exportable products Of the country,
and demand 10 DO freed from our custom
house duties on the exchangeable manu-
features OF Europe, that compel them to
pay tribute us thUy expressly to the Yam
KEGS OF the North. The Northern people
are all classified as Yankees, and their
Thrift. and skill as artisans in the great di:
versitied industries Of the country were
mainly instrumental In overthrowing the
Southern rebellion, and for this result they
will never be forgotten or forgiven.
The Democratic party have thrown
down the gauge of battle twice on this
a 1estion at Cincinnati-once In 1855, when
they declared for progressive free trade
throughout the world" and again in 1880
when they declared for "a tariff for rere'
n,x only," which means the same thing.
No subtle refining oil language on the part
Of Little Mac" or any other Democratic
orator, can throw dust in the eyes OF the
people either as to the record or the in
tentions Of the Democratic party. The
American people have not forgotten that
Il was the Democratic party that repealed
the tariff Of 1912, nor that tho Morrill, tariff,
undsr which the country has had such
great prosperity, was one OF the first acts
IF the Republican party alter 1t came into
power.
The Democratic party uses sinister words
did. Under cover OF Estates
lights" they finally asserted the right OF
and accession. Hence the
,eople know that the Southern free trad e
Ientiment Of the party fnds cover under
he ex plantations that Northern Democratic
,rators living in tariff districts, (for In.
Itance, Col. Wilson in this one) may make
rs disguise. for concealed ultimate in.
eu.ion on the part OF the party at large.
The Washington City Post, in Its issue OF
rI,r.s5av Iaak aneaks al Protection aR the