Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1830-03-09

in their character. At that time, Sir. the
Senator from Massachusetts entertained the
very sentiments in relation to the Tariff
which the South now entertains We next
find the Senator from Massachusetts, express
ing his opinion on the Tariff as member of
the House of Representatives from the citv
of Boston, in 1924. On that occasion, Sir,
the gentleman assumed position which
commanded the respect and admiration of
his country. He stood forth the powerful
and fearless champion of free trade. He
! met, in that conflict, the advocates of re-
striction and monopoly, and they " fed be-
tfore his face" With a profound sagacity,
fulness of knowledge, and richness of
! illustration, that has never been surpassed,
he maintained and established The principles
Icf4cominercial freedom on foundation ney-
! er to be shaken. Great indeed, was the
victory achieved by the gentleman on that
occasion most striking the contrast between
the clear, forcibe, and convincing arguments
by which he carried away the understand
ing Of his hearers, and the narrow views
and wretched sophistry of another distin-
guished orator, who may be truly said to
have held up his farthing candle to the sun.
Sir, the Senator from Massachusetts. on
that, the rroudest day of his life, like a
mighty giant, bore away upon his shoulders
the pillars Of the temple of error and delu-
sion, escaping himself unhurt, and leaving
his adversaries overwhelmed in its ruins.
Then it was that he erected to free trade
beautiful and enduring monument, and " in
scribing the marble with his name." Mr..
President, it is with pain and regret that
now go forward to the next great era in the
political life of that gentleman, when he
was found on this floor, supporting, advocat-
ing, and finally voting for. the Tariff of 1928
that bill of denominations" By that act,
Sir, the Senator from Massachusetts, has de-
stroyed the labours of his whole life, and
| given wound to the cause of free trade,
never TO be healed. Sir, when recollect
the position which that gentleman once &C.
cupied, and that which he now holds in pub
lick estimation. in relation TO this subject, it
is not at all surprising that the Tariff should
be hateful to his ears. Sir, if had erected
to my own fame so proud monument as that
which the gentleman built up in 1924, and
could have been tempted to destroy it with
my own hands, l should hate the voice that
should ring "the accursed Tariff" in nv
ears doubt not the gentleman feels very
much, in relation to the Thrift, as certain
knight did to :" instinct" and with him would
be disposed to exclam-
"Ah no more of that Hal, an thou lowest me-"
But, Mr.. President, to be serious, what
are we of the South to think of what we
have heard this day? The Senator from
Massachusetts tells us that the Tariff is not
an Eastern measure, and treats it as if the
East had no interest in it. The Senator
from Missouri insists it is not Western
measure, and that it has done no good to the
West. The South comes in, and, in the
most earnest manner, represents to you,
that this measure, which we are "told is of
no value to the East or the West" is "ut-
terly destructive of our interests" We rep
resent to you, that it has spread ruin and de-
VISITATION through the land,and Frustrated our
hopes in the dust. We solemnly declare
that we believe the system to be wholly un-
constitutional, and violation of the COM
pact between the States and the Union; and
our brethren turn deaf ear to our COM
plants, and refuse to relieve us from sys-
tenn (which not enriches them, but makes
us poor indeed" Good God Mr.. Presi-
dent, has 1t come to this? Do gentlemen
hold the feelings and wishes of their breth-
rem at so cheap rate, that they refuse to
crafty them at so small price? Do gentle
men value so lightly the peace and harmony
of the country, that they will not yield a
measure ofthis description to the affection
ate entreaties and earnest remonstrances of
their friends? Do gentlemen estimate the
value of the Union at so low price, that
they will not even make one effort to bind
the States together with the cords Of affec-
ton /? And has it come to this Is this spr-
it in which this Government is to be admin
istered? If so, let me tell gentlemen, the
seeds of dissolution are already sown, and
our children will reap the bitter fruit.
The honorable gentleman from Massa-
chusetts, (Mr. Webster) while he exhoner-
ates me personally from the charge init
mates that there is party in the country
who are looking to disunion. Sir, if the
gentleman had stopped there, the accusation
would have passed by me as the idle wind
which regard not" But when he goes on
to give to his accusation a local habitation
and a name hv ouotjnu the EXPRESSION of