Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-05
Dote on Tie TdriF Of 1916.

Thus ii will be seen that majority OF the mem
bers from the Nete En- gland States never did vote
for the Tariff Sysiem-athough majority of those
present voted lor that Of 1916 winch received the
support ofocarly one-thlrd Of the Southen dcleca-
ton, Mr. Calhoun included aud il is a remarkable
fact, that Nr. Hodges, member from NdssacLu
SlttS, after the passage the bill II 1893, moved To
amend its caption, by calling II "a bill 10 uansler
The capital and industry of The New England States
10 other states OF the Union''-prel,y much in The
Southern style II Argument
Another fact is rot unworthy of rolicc. Gen.
Jackson voted FOR the Tariff OF le2i, beng then in
the United States Senatc--Van Buren voted Tor the
ranlf u legs, better known in the South as the
i" Bill Of Abou,n tons" from it. peculiarly odious
,haracler-ahiehwas also voted f by the Vice
President, CO... r. NJ. johnson, by Nh. Benton, the
already designated successor OF the present dy-
Nasty. by Mr.. Buchanan, his more respectable
competitor for the good graces of the Demo
cratic panty, by Mr. Wright the Presidents
/ right hand man aud confidential adviser by
Mablon D,ckerson, late Secretary of the Navy,
aud now the leader Of the Administration party IN
! New jersey, and by many other less conspicuous
members OF the same party.-And yet We are gravels
lold, THAI the party OF which the above mentioned
gentenenare the head Il prominent members, con.
stitute the AntTanif party, ought 10 be voted for
by the South to protect it AGAINST Mr. Gays high tar
! Fl nolions-Mr. Clay. 10 whose nslrumcntally the
passage oflhe Compromise bill Of sig. 10 which he
is pl,dg,d adhere aud which, after that year will
operate peculiarly fvoraby 10 The South, il the dog
mas of Southern politicians be true, mainly, if MT
altogether attributable Really, these politicians
Who urging us to throw ourselves into the arms
Of these men, who voed for the hpheSt tariff ever
imposed, aud for which Mr.. Clay did not vote in
order 10 save ourselves from tariff, must be very
easily bamboozed themselves, OF, TO use an expires
modern Term, they must think that the people
very easy TO be honey fugeied!
The Nashville Banner rakes up from lis long
slun1ber,-doubliess The Soutl ern friends Of Gen.
Jackson With i, were an cternaly Obvious Sleep
two ettrrs ON that most judicious politician writ
ten, the one in 1924. 10 Or. Co eman of North Car
oIna, aud the other in 1898, 10 j. b. Ray, E,q. of
Indiana. on this at these periods much controsered
subject The last, however, merely refers 10 the
first, as containing outline Of his opinions--opin
tons which, hc says. ''were rbibed in small gree
IN the times aud from The sages Of tie Revolution"
Wel-lHt US now see, by reference TO his letter TO
DIR. Coleman, what the character Of these opin-
lous which he ''nnbbed so lonl ac o. aud from, such
excellent authority, and which lie admits that he
acted up n, as L. 5. SENATOR in 513 aud 1924, when
he was 'unjnnnenced hy tie hopes Of personal ag-
gtaBdizament."
Ertract ala utter from Gen. Anare,c Jaeksop 10 DR..
l.. H. Coleman, Of IVtrringt North Car2iina,
dated
"WAsmNGTor CITY, APRIL &c, 1924.
"Ilcaven smiled upon and gave liberty and in
dependence. That ime providence has blessed us
with the means of national lnde pandente and naon-
al defence. II we omit or refuse use the gifts
Which lie has extended To us, we deserve not the
continuation Of His blessings. lie has filed GU,
mouniains aud our plains wiih mnerais-wilh lead
nor. aud copper, aud gwen us climate and soil ol
the growing OF hemp aud wool. These beng The
great ma'eiiais of national defence they OueM Il
hare erieH1ed 10 them adequate and fair protection
that manufactures and iaborerS may he placed
IN Jar competition ,cjHi those n E0rope, ana that
wt may have within our counGrya supply OF tlIose
leading aud Important articles So essential IN war.
Il viii ask, what is the real situation of the agr
cultpralst! Where has The Amcutan farmer a
market Tor his surplus produce Except Tor cotton,
he has peIthera foreign nor a home mar ct. Does
not iiiis clearly prove, when there Is market elh-
er at home or abroad, chat there too much labor
employed in agriculture Common sense al once