The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-14

In Southwest Virgins asking Congress tc
levy protecting rate Of duty upon iron
ores, Be-, and giving reasons why thii
should be done. That petition spoke fol
the Democratic voters Of that whole sec
tion Of the State, II we may Judge from
The outgIvings Of the press there. From
Lynchburg 10 Pearisburg. the papers ex
press dissatisfaction that Mr.. MORRISON
should have proposed to remove the tas
from iron ores Just as those In Virginia
are about to come into the market. W.
have already stated that the Lynchbure
Neus, the Lynchburg Vifyi"icn, The
wytheyiIle Enterprises, and various otheI
papers In Southwest Virginia, have warn
ed Congress against trifing with the In
terests of the voters Of that part OF the
Commonwealth. We win now add tho
following paragraph from the Pearisbure
Virqinian'
.The fMorrisonl bin will be foneht very bitterly
by numerous Democrats. Among The oppSnen,t y
unjust determinations. II Will never become
law. That many articles can stand reoncuon "
20 per cent there Is no Doubt pgt rasarv b
build them up"
.Certain industries must have all The
protection necessary to build them up.
That is the creed OF the Democrats OF Lit
lie Tennessee and Of the country east OF It
Mt least as FAR as Lynchburg.
In the Lynchburg Neaos appears a letter
from the dourishing town OF Roanoke
which Is ousspoken in its deLunciations OF
the proposition to leave unprotected an in-
terest that is expected to render rich the
whole of Southwest Virginia. The writer
says that proposition has awakened wide
spread feeling Of apprehension. He says;
"a very large proportion Of the products Of the
iron-nines that have been opened have bitherto,
and are now, being shipped TO northern furnaces
for lack Of capital in VIRGINIA 70 ntilze tnem AZ
home. and now, when our railroads are reiiching
ont their iron arms by means Of branches 10
bring them within reach OF marke. until such
time as they can De converted int9 ee y. Inc
Restrictions that protect the infant Industry LOT
The benefit Of class OF manufacturers In Pennsyl-
pro,eetion. Was ever impudence so bare
facedy II Is only equaled by the silly proposluQm
of some Democratic newspapers 10 mske tnis pii "a
of Mr.. Morrlson's, whatever may be Jus iate III
Congress, party platform for the next presiden-
tial campaign. We hazard nothing IN the state-
ment that everybody who iiyes IN this section OF
Virginia Is interested In this question: and IL what
we hear hourly around us be O true INDEX 70 me
feelings of the Southwest on this subject. plat
rttsrly and ,rreteyably rhinoas to the aspirations
of any party In this portion OF our goodiy Com-
monwealth."
He adds that Virginia ores are sent
North at profit Of only about 80 cents
a ton-rarely rs. The foreign ores are
brought in as ballast. flake of the duty
OF 80 cents on foreign ores, which are
brought to this country In ballast, and you
as effectuaIly stop the shipment OF Virginia
ores to Pennsylvania as II an earthquake
had swallowed our mines"
The communication further says that the
reliance OF the people Of Southwest Nir-
ginia in defeating such legislation "must
rest with her CABELLs, fuckers, BAR
BoURs, &C., aided by the press"
A Washington correspondent Of the At
lauta (Ga.j Constitution has interviewed
the Hon. GEORGE ID. WISE. We quote
from the report OF that interview:
Said Congressman George ID. wise, of Virginia
a. However the Morrlson-tariT bill may please
people elsewhere. know one thing-it Is not such
a bill rs Virginia wants There are four Demo
bour Mr.. Cabell, and 1 are opposed 10 this bill.
Mr.. Randolph Tucker Is supposed to favor 1t; but
every day there come from his district expressions
Showing that his constituents don't want any fuch
legislation. doubt II he VIII vote for IL after all"
Don't you want o revision OF the tariff"
doubt IL we can DO anything with the question
now, but IL we could would mol iavor such a'oiii
"Wbst is the matter with it?"
eEyerythsng. II Is constructed on the wrong
pr,nciple OF horizontal reduction. The bnik OF
The reduction Is taken of the puny protection the
What our people want and what they have
right TO expect from the Democratic party In the
very rst esercise % s pcwes - revenue sysie
There is where the Topping on should begin ana ~
must begin there TO satisfy very large element In
effect OF the internal revenue on our Agricultural
Interests IL has almost ruined our tobacco inter-
est when e en ,e and does se not eject The pro-
Queer, am convinced that they don't KNOW what
they are talking about
duty, its financial burden has been almost insult
ferable TO the people OF Virginia. Ibey VIII 90
almost anything 10 mud relief IRON II. IL Demo-
cratic Congress reduces the tariff and leaves the
internal-revenue yoke od the peoplr, Virginia VIII
cast her electoral vote for the Republican, candi-
date for President. am glad 10 learn That the
North Carolina delecation and the Tennessee
delegation are almost solid against the Morrison
si IN ms nd REFORM hat win st leave people
under The most onerOHs burdens OF taxauon. anu
therefore endanger Democratic success, not IN the
North clone. but In states that proper policy
viii make absolutely certain for the Democrats"
We doubt that Mr.. WISE said that Viz
ginia would cast her vote for Republican
next fall in the contingency named.
Colonel Tom WHITEHEAD also is talking
very plainly on the same subjects. He has
no patience with the Democrats who prefer
a revision Of the tariff to the total abolition
of the internal taxes. We quote him as
follows:
ave tell the Post that General Washington
cooid not AIRY Democratic district In virginia
n be opposed 70 the repeal OF the tobacco TAX
The reason Is hat no man viii be nominated In
eyor Of taxing tobacco and restricting It's sale.
As TO the details OF tariff bill, majority OF our
people, being farmers and planters. care little.
Tbey prefer revenue tariff but they viii not split
on The details OF reasonable protection; VIII not
divide or split for u low or against mgh tariH
but they win none OF the internal revenue ana
despiseth Excise man. ana 'hey woud oe siso
".Desl cam adding thro the toon, =,
And danced AVA WI tie Excise mon.'"
We suppose 1t Is safe TO predict that
there win be at least five Democratic con-
gressmen found voting In favor OF the abo-
ntion OF the internal-reyenue department
for every Republican congressman that
viii do so. That fact Is good reason why
no Democrat should threaten that he will
vote for the Republican nominee for Presi.
dent on this issue.
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