Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-05

No man proposed 10 repeal it, no man attic pied to re-
new the general contest its principle. But, owing
10 subse quen and unforeseen occurrence tho benefit
intended by to wool and woollen fabrics, had not
been realized. EvsDts, not known here when the
law passed had taken place, which defeated its object
in that particular respect measure was according.
~ brought forward to meet this precise i hccncy to
remedy this particular defect. II was limited 10 wool
and woollens Was any thing more reasonable,
II the policy e the Tariff laws had become established
in principle, IA the permanent pccy oil the Govern
ment, should they not be revised ani amended. euh
made equal, hSs other lave, exigenc,rs Should a.
rsr, or Justice require! Because had doubted a..
bout adopting the system. were We to rstu to cure
its manifest defects, alter become adopted snd when
no attempted it, r. p'as And this sr, Us the incon-
sst ncy much bruied. bad voted against tn Ia.
rn &C 1924 but II passed; and in 1927 and 1928
voted 10 amend il, in point .ssen', to The interests
Of my Constituents Where's the IT. onsisency! Could
10 otherw'' Sr, poll zeal consistency con.- in
always giving alive voirs! Dies require OF public
refuse 10 concur in amending laws because they
passed against his consent? Having voted against the
Tariff originally, does consistency dem nd tha houl
90 all in my power to maintain an unequal tariff, bur
densome TO NY own constituents, in many respects,
favorable in rone To c"n.-'ercy OF that sort. lay
claim and there il another sort which lay as
lule-and that is, a kind Of consistency, by which
per ons feel themselves "a much bound 10 oppose
prone son after i, has become the law OF the land
before.
The bill of 1927. limited, have said, 20 the sin
gle Inject in which the tariff OF 1924, had msnifesly
failed in its fleet, passed the House Il Representative.
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need recur TO the history at measure so recent
Iis enemies spcrd il with Whatsoever they though
would rend distaseful; its friends took il, druyg
as wa. Vast amounts OF property, many millions
had been invested in narufi under the induce
mem, ci 1924. Events called Loudly, a. | thought
Tor luther regulation 10 secure h- degree Of po,ec
icn in'ei ded by that act VS. Disposed 10 vote for
UGH regulation a"d desired nothing more; hut certain
~ was not 10 he hantcre OF my purpose by threat
ened usmcntaon Of duty moasses put into the bill
for the a'owed purpose of making ii obnoxious The
vote may hav. been right wrong, wise or UEwise;
hui l. is little less Than absurd, TO srgc AGAINST il an
cn.siency with opposition To ths former law.
Sr, as to the general subject Of the Tariff | have
little row 10 say Ant ther opportunity may be present
ed lremarked the ether day. that this policy did not br
gin with rs in New Englsnl; and yet, sir. n. England
Is charged with vehemence, "a being fi,o able, or
charged with equal v,hcnence, being unfavo able
to the Tariff polcv, just best suits hr Time plac.
and occasion Tor making charge eainst her The
crrruiy Of the public has been put TO ts
pacy cf false impression, relative 10 her conduct in
th. particular Through all the South during the late
contest, it was New Engand policv, and New Eng-
land a'mn' tration that was affecting the country with
Tariff policy beyond all endurance, While the
other side Of the Allegheny, The act OF 1923 l.;
self The very subnat'd essence of oppression sccor
ing TO Southern opinions, was pronounced 10 be oil
those bcssngs, for which the West was indebted to
the generous South"
With large investments, in manufacturing establish
menis and many and various interests connected with
and denen1ent them, is not 10 be expected that
New Eng land, any more than other portions Of the
country, wiilnow consent TO any destructive
or highly dangerous. The duty Of the Gavernmen n;
at tn present nj, would seem 10 be preserve
not TO destroy; 10 maintain the position which il has
assumed, and nr one, shall feel ii iudispe ms able
abigail To hold ste sdy, far in my power
that degree of protection which il has undertaken to
bestow.-Ne more OF the Tariff
ITO be eOniinuSdo