The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-28
gnhmond 1ispatfh.
sAruRpAY........JANUARY2 %, 1882.
protect,on-Su mac.

The native products which tue average
public man is opposed to protecting oy
high tariff are those not produced IN us
own district. Mr.. RANDALL, OF PennSyl-
vania. for six years Speaker OF The nat'onai
House OF Representatives, and Democrat
~ the Democrats, has nevertheless always
been In practice a protectionis'' why
Because Pennsylvania produces so much
iron and manufactures il into so many dii-
ferent articles. He votes to protect iron
manufactures just as the Louisiana Demo-
Gratis in Congress vote TO protect SUI
car. and the South Carolina Democrats
in that body 10 protect rice; and we may
add. the Virginia congressman to protect
,umac. The Democratic House OF Dele
Gates Of virginia voted on Monday last in
favor Of protecting sumac. Why not!
And why should not sumac be protected:
II is small industry perhaps; but 1t is
growing one. There are hundreds OF
thousands OF pounds OF sumac sold IN
Virginia every year, and a number Of es-
Establishments employed in preparing 1t Tor
The market. We would do all that we could
II we were congressman 10 protect all
such industries.
II is true the Democratic National Con-
vcntions Of 1876 and 1880 both declared IN
their platforms for revenue tarih-the
latter for "a tariff Tor revenue only" Mr..
RANDALL was a member OF the latter Con-
vention. Does he consider himself bound
TO support tariff having no element OF
protection in il? Not he. He claims
1.-The right Of private Judgment" and his
constituents always stand by him on the
tariff question.
We argue, therefore, that Democrat
may be a protcctionist, as so many Demo-
cratic congressman are. and rs so many
members of the Virginia Legislature have
proved themselves TO be; and we trust that
our Democratic congrossmcn will feel free
to vote for protecting all Virginia interests
which need protection and which can get
IL nv the aid OF their votes. Ii is said in
city paper that Hon. GEORGE ID. WISE
visited the BeIlc-Islc Works whilst he was
on visit 20 Richmond the other day. We
venture 70 say he didn't tell the hundreds
Of voter, he met there that be was opposed
10 protection. Not he 1.-The boys are
for protecting him and he for protecting
Them
II. W. HUNTER. Esq. OF the Winchester
1TmCs, went away from home last week,
and LETT friend TO edit his ircc-trade paper
for him Here j. fhc result.
our editor j. away. and hence upon the
principle that prevail, in the absence OF
the cat, this paper proposes TO give itself
a little latitude in advocating public mca-
sSuTes.
Last wecl, and week before we came ont
strong on free trade this week we propose
TO take il all back. That i TO say, we are
both a frcc-irader and a pTOtectyc-tmiif
man, or men. whichever you choose to call
Us.
We don't believe because our ancestors
were i'm favor OF free trade that we need be
% too. That was The natural demand OF
the old, the purely agricultural South; and
they were right. for under that system
northern manufacturers have become rich
and southern farmers have become poor.
But il is also a striking fact that under
protective tariff. while northern manufac-
tdrers have become rich, northern farmers
have shared their good fortune, and north
ern lands. moi TO compare with ours, have
greatly exceeded ours in selling value.
This all comes from fostering manufactures,
building up large and prosperous pOpu-
lation. which makes market at home, and
consumes the products while it stimulates
the energies and resources of those en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits.
Virginia has turned around Of late years.
All over il manufactures are springing up,
and capital and enterprise are turning to
magnificent account the wealth that has so
long laid buried in our hills. Let US, then,
take our example from the rich and pros
porous North. Ii they succeeded under
such circumstances, why should not we
succeed when everything promises to work
10 our advantage:
We wish we bad the writing OF the tariff.
We would beyeIy narrOw-minded and self
isl. maybe. but we would make this Val
lev fairly blossom. We would have free
trade for everything we can't produce, but
a high tariff for every subject Of home man
Ufacturing industry. But the rest OF the
country is "to0 many for lis, and won't
let us write the tariff; so we will advocate
what will help us most. We want pr0tec-
ton now and hereafter for what we make
for iron manufactures, shoes, sumac, gloves,
paper boards, and cigars.