The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-01
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SOME RECoLI.ECTIoSS.

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SOME RECoLLECTIOSS.
Those OF us who have lived through the
period OF this struggle and growth can re-
alize by single glance OF memory from mthe
present to the past, the, great and bcnc-
fetal change which las been produced in
the United States since the Democratic
party was i'll power, but those OF you who
are about TO assume the rcins OF govern
meGt will lappreciate this change more by
reicreuce to some figures taken by me
from the statistics OF the Inst census. 40 !,
From 1860 TO 1850, our population in
creased from 81 100000 to 80, 100000, more
than IS percent. - 50 2. IS,
The number Of manufacturing cstab-
lishments increased from 10000 to 253,-
900. The capital employed in manuf,,c-,
lures increased from ! ,OO6 millions to 2,7O9
millions, or, nearly three fold, The num-
Der OF hands employed in manuilcturs
increased 'front.' ,3ll millions to 2,73S mil
lions, Or more than double. The wages
paid to, laborcrs increased from $40 lnil-
lions to 94S Millions or nearly three iold.
| The value Of material used in inanufac-
lures Increased from 1,03l million dollars
I to 1886 million dollars or more than three
fold and the value OF products from ,S55
million dollars to $3.50 million dollars, or
about three fold yg%7 ,ir.ss.
But this enormous Improvement i'll our
condition is not contincdto manufactures
only. ltexends TO agriculture and other
pursuits rs well. ~. = s.sia5 q
The number OF farms in 1860 was 2Oti,-
900, while IN 1850 it was 4,O0S,OO The
Number OF acres in farms increased during
that time from 407,0O0,00O TO G3G, 100000,
and their value increased from SG,600,-
000, 600 to $40, l97 100000, while the pro-
ducts OF farming increased from S2i6,C60,-
900 TO $l06,O 600. ls'.
InlSG0 we had so 1856 miles OF railway.
In 1880 we had S4,393 miles, and now we
have l27 900 miles.
| Our exports Of domestic products during
| the last year amounted to SS0i, i,000, 900,
lwhilci in 1850 they amounted to SsI73 3,O00,-
600. ,,-,l f3S
Our national debt, once an object OF
profound alarm, is being paid of ut the
rate OF one hundred million dollars q ycaT,
the excess Of taxes being SO lightly borne
that no considerable portion OF the people
complain OF ttem and no general demand
is made for the repeal OF any OF them.4 In
decd; it is Il marvellous feature OF our con-
dition that to repeal taxes is more un.
popular tlian to retain them, and some OF
these taxes are themselves means Of
prosperity, and not Il burden complained
of,by any. S..g' 4, II
| SE a GREAT MISFORTUNE. So
say to you with entire irankncss that
it isa misfortune to,this country that the
Democratic party is totally unfit 10 govern
lit. lfthe two political parties were equally
sound OIL the vital principles OF the gov
ernment then the people might turn from
one to the other to correct some error, to
change. some policy, or to punish 4 bad
nomination. A change OF parties in our
Ohio politics works no great harm, for the
questions Of State policy between parties
are not so important, and a mistake or
error is easily corrected but q change in
the Sational Government from the Repub-
lican to the Democratic party would be a
revolution. ltwouldnot restore slavery,
but it would place in power. those who
were slave holders. 1t would not destroy
the Union, but it ould reward with honor
and office those who fought against the
Union. 1t would be lasting rcproac!l TO
this generation TO bring back into political
power the men who rcbclled against Lin
coin, and fought against the Union; and
yet Democratic success means that md
nothing else, : though the Democrats OF
Ashland county may not think so. The
power, the brains, the discipline, and tho
majority of'the Democratic party of the
country are in the rebel States and Demo-
cratic success means the suboriination of
i Union men and Union soldiers to those
who still glory in their rebellion. s7}.2}
TIE TARIFF,
I Another practical difference between
the two parties is the tariff question, and
this grows out OF the fundamental differ.
cncc MS to the powers OF the National Gov
crnment. The Republican party believes
j, that taxes OH imported goods should be
] the chief source Of National revenue,
and that i'll lcvying these taxes, called dn-
ties, they should be levied, not only to
( raise revenue, but to. foster protect, and
] diversity American labor and produc.
. lions. The Democratic party favor duties
, for revenue only, or exclusivclv-thcya arc
very tomchy about wor,ls-and their lead.
! crs try all sorts OF phrases TO conceal thei,
! meaning. This issue is getting clearly de.
! fined, aud is to-day tho Chief immcdiate is.
: suo between tho two parties. 1t is true
that in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York
and Connecticut, wo have protective Dcm
ocrats, rs we used to hayo anti.slavery
:. Democrats, or Bank Democrats, or Ten
> perancc Democrats, but the position o.
:, the Democrtic party is for tariff for rcve
4 nue. only and free trade rs SOON rs possible
i Ttnon fhts issun Mr. rnrlivlo ,,o, ol,otn,l