Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-09-29
XI.s'CEgEXRG E'YRGIy.EE1
Thursday. September 2e. 1896.
TIE 3D. VIEW UPON THE RuBICON.'
The Tariff

mrotnrics. lndecd, how could il be otherwise
dian ,rammerd, when Gen. IIlrri,on ,anl,, in
reference 10 thai question, precisely the same
ground thai Van Buren, does How could it do
olhrrwis than founder through its dcnuncia,ion,
Of Cen. Harrison, and its efforts TO prove him un-
worthy Of tho support of the people Of Virginia,
'lllc it upholds Van Buren,, and endeavors to
prove him worthy of or confidence aud ,ullra.rs,
though the latter is conicsscdly guilty of the very
same opinions and votes which dragged forth
from the history oi the past TO tho rejection
OF the former Ii Harrison be unworthy of our
supper, because he voted for the tariff, of 1921
ard 1873, why IS Van Buren, not only 10 be
cnscd, but 10 br rewarded, for voting for the very
same laws What Justice is there, in osiracisng
one man for dong the very same ACT which APP
prove and applaud il anothcrl 1t surcl. requires
ilIc very peri elton ofimpudrncc assume vUlun-
tarily before the public such position the En-
qurcr, and those who inbibe opinions from it, oc-
cupy IN reference to hi, question:
But we lold thai there i, an essential differ
rncc IN the guih Of Harrison and Van Buren, in
tins matter, because, saith the Enqoi,er,) Harm
ron was under odurrss from an, lnstrue in,lis
from the Legislature OF Ohiu->uch as NJ \ an
Buren, voted under from the Legislature Of New
\ ork." Indeed To this we reply, that Gem llr-
rson was jus, as well apprizcd Of the will OF his
constituents as though he had been instructed. lie
knew thai IN Ohio thcfe scarcely solitary voice
raised in opposition to The cvpedirDcy Of protect
my dniles-and the Enquirer viii not den, hat
he "who Knows his masters will, aud doetil ii not,
shall be beaten with many stripes" W III the En-
qnirr say that Gen. Hirrison kno,ciny thu. nm lni-
nous sentiment of his constituents To be in favor
oi the tariil, was not equally bound to obey their
wishes, as though that sentiment had been en,bo-
died IN Instructions Ii cannot assume any ,ucl
hrrctical position. We contend, however. thai
ilrsc vauncd " instructions" OF the Nrw Yo. /
Legislature, winch are now universally appeal
I'd TO IN the South Justification of Van Bnrcn's
vote for the tariff of 1929 SO far from enlillino him
10 our support, furnish another and a striking evil
dcn"c OF his dnplcity and in,incerity He had
supported the tarill of 1921, rithom in.huctions
lie had voluntarily attended IA meeting of tlr.
citizens of Albany held for the purpose of appnin,-
ing delegate, 10 the celebrated Harrisburg Tariff
Convention. which WAS con,ok"d for the purpose
at nccnt,atng the strength, b, h,rmonzing the
views OF the friend. of protecting duties and so
hearty was he ,hen believed to be in the tariff
cause, backed bs the pccuniarv interest which the
ives meat OF S2D 900 in sheep hid given him in
RAISING the duty on WOOL that he was elected one
OF the delegates Ia that Convention and according
y attended at Harrisburg in that capacity WIa,
need, then. was there for instructing HIM in 1923
We will rndcavor 10 explain the apparent enigma
Ven was even then endcavoring To ingraia,. him
self with prominent Southern politicans-(wimcs,
his excursion 10 Georgia. and the court paid by
hun t" Mr.. Crawford aud the party that supported
that gentleman tor the Presidency Iii, anxiety
10 conc'liair the good opinion of the Southern del
. "gation in Congress one hand and his wish Ia
crafty the iartl party, constituting the majority
OF ms own State, and 10 protect his deep pccunia
~ in,sres in the duty wool, on the other, evil
DENLY in, oIveu him ina prrpleAng dilemma, to
eAtrcat' himself from which required display OF
that dextcrons cunning, which had, even prior to
that period, Won for him the sobriquct of :. the
Little Mascian.' WHl-wha, does he do 7 He
assured MIR. Iazrwcll, then Senator from Nirp-
ma, and other Southern members, in personal con-
versaon, that he should vote against the tariff of
1928, "hlr in the mean time. his agents in the
New \ "rk Legislature were instructed bU himself
I" instruct him To Vote in favor Of il Just in time
Tor The final VOTE, enough ON came the in
>tructions bal the fact of their existence not be-
ng generally known, the Southern delegation we're
thund"rSIuck when Van Buren, WAS heard To say
"oyt, IN answer 10 his name or the final pas
sage Of that bill. He was forthwith and in>ilv ac-
tlons," which are themselves the eyidrnc, of his
inamN, were then appealed to in Justification of
the violation Of his pledge, as they now cited to
show that he voted for the BW Of 4bemin0tions,
" under durcss." The p"rGly of his conduct ON
tnt occasion excited the unmitigaird discus, and
contempt OF those who were both It's uitncs,p, and
It's >ctnn>-and lhesa very instructions constitute a
monument OF his insincer>, which, instead OF be-
ing referred 10 as a shield Of Defence should never
be mentioned but as an evidence Of the loose
ness OF his principles and til" hypocrisy of his pro-
trs>ion<.
Ihcn, as to tie allegation itself, Gen Harrison
and Van Buren, are equally obno Nous to the
South, 81 far as the support Of the protective pol
cv entities then to its ccnsurc. The c,rcum,tan
ocs under which each of tl,rm gave that poIicv
their support, so far they are dissmilar. are