The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-03
MI. GRAN

One CT tie many causes al opposition Ia
this grntlrm1n's election Ia the presidency
-, the uncertainty la which his opinions
respecting the Tariff are envroprd II is
true, hlsfiends here contend that hr is OPP
posed To that measure=-bht do not his
friends elsewhere contend that he IS ia "a
Nor ofit THIS ~, therefore, al hrat but
al uncertain tesl---aud II *, too, happily
Tor us, onr by which wr are not cotnprilr ii
Ia Judge Mr.. trawf5d "a thu present ia
stance, H. IN hls {aHef diy Reports Ia
tou jess, he has sedulously avoided an
independent expression OF his scnlinenls
apon itr subject, nhsrh his Stallion would
seem especially 10 have called lar-.i if he has
been so happy in these Reports rs loren
der his opinions matter of speculation and
doubt and So equi, oealIng ~ To- brcome
the Claimed adlirrenl of both The Iafigaud
the .3ah Tar!f interests, il must be- atltiba.
cd To the Importance aud nearly eqaai, ba.
baae, weight of thnse interests, = iacellcct
"9eh the aHaiRmcGt "r the lnss ct ,lher
oi them NO Id nrcrss srlly h1,,i Il d, Gliding
the presidential election. 1hua, in his Re.
port OF December, iG2 ,, he sJgs -" Ii The
'"Aist'ne Tariff shall, daring tAp present
session Of C9Arress, hr jusieiousig r,tised
Tor tkrFurpnse of augnrntiug the ~, rnar,"
&C. Gc. IcailAg 1t 10 ih,' ld, meat of ulH
hody - decide u!iai might Ice construed
into =" di4et0Us rtgiStap,' ald e,pially
pal tahlt q tle manufactures of Plllsbnrg,
and Ia ne cotton iA.l toharcn grow, r. of
ETsinia, the CarnlInas, Alaliaeg,,, Sc
fhh", 90, m his Report Of 1928, he Wlads
MP hy ramarking, I'll Lc decmed ad. i3n
Mic T. gl'~s increased extension nr activity
Ia the .Atvy, Or 10 aid Ia ~ Is 5rfiles5H
improvement, II Is believed hat such add
uonal means as may be required. NAY be-
sataiged By Il rerisi0n 81 Tie 3dpE Such
nleasllts he. continued was recommend
cd 10 the lat annual report, With \ Airw
bnth 70 IA" increase 81 the REVENUE and the
slnplticatlon Of thecoIIcclon ana further
? Election and experience hare tcaacd 10
strengthen The opmtga tiea eai,iiained,
thal IT'S operation, without bring onrrons
10 the community would be advantageous
II TIE revenue, salulary IL commerce, u,d
bcnehcialtO manufactures" Here we find
MN adtocliing rfptSiUH" OF the rArill /.
4 81 no Il huldncSs enoogh toreConmrna
IA sthds manner i should BIZ doue--upan
what articles the duti.sshoulA b increased,
and H. what extent III br said, that this
IS 80 part of his stated dott, yet-siil 1t is
mt too m IA 10 e%pr4t. faaf the mAn who
T"gnlates'ae hlaH,es Of IN, nation, and
who Is presumed 10 tie better acuIi,i #, Il
thaa amy atber nHh the Sources nirr,rnur.
and of coarse better qualified Ia suggest
1neans Tor IFS Improvements. shanld g,c-Io
Congress the benefit "l his ,oans,I. Ne.
Crawford hluscit wa, not wont Ia be 81
b lckWagd whed thrie MAS 40 restraining
Cause Whrn his ambition ,htd NOT wi
aspircd 10 the presidential chair, or "a lr,st
Nhen his vanity had moi lrG HIM 10 he,ief .
shat eminent statlun accessible by one So
hdie known II tAe nation as himself. br
vas ooi 50 ulSg ,rd of his superior ,l,uts :
ior IN 1919, he made Report to Congress,
IN which he specified the articles upan
which the d9tirs oaght To be raiard and
the rec@Gt famif BIN, as originally reported
IL the House Of Representative by Mr..
Todd, was evidently prcdicalrd npon the
suggestions thrown ou in that Report
We will suhloih leN Of the articles upon
winch Mr. Crawford recommended an IN.
cease vi duty, and the eNtrnt To which III
F1shed 1t IL br made and compare il win
The blll ~ reported at the last session h,
Mr.. Todd, and we appeal To the can,lnr o,
Inc public if il be- not strong pre,umuti,t
evidence OF MI. Crawiord's predilectior
II the Blu.
Mr.. Cra'rfafisrtcom- EHl as tfoari,d by ",
ne"G"ioa. Isdd.