Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-07-06


o"nolless be conducted IN spirit of eandor whicI,
commands resPeeti With moderation who indicates
Confluence: "th just regard or all the intete.s -
sneieiy. and the commonwealth which deserves sue.
fes,i ana win reason. Argument, and liberalny
which ensurestt'
On the same day that This ariel anpea,e5 IN ia.
Albany 49,. Mr.. Van Buren attended the Ta,ig
meeting in thar eny, and delivered his celebrate
Sheep speech. Aud yet he is now held IN ash.
AMI. AMI candidate lfhe be opposed TO the To
rii1, When did he change his opinionsl and vbe,,
IS the aVo"a' OF that change be found We call
upon those who are opposing Gen. Harrison as iba
freed Of The Tariff, show US the tridence uno,
which they ass 1t, in the face Of these facts thai,
Van Buren, is opposed to that system. Ifthey ea,-
GOT their objections to Gen. Il4rsou, while ibsv
support Van Buren,, bypoercal and unsuh.
slaolia. They evidently not opposed to thu
Taul. at &c ST hey do not deem it an nsuperable
ojeeuon--lor, finley did, they could mol support
Van Buren,.
But here is another scrap of history, going bar
to the origin Of he system, which shows that Mr.,
Van Buren, las lillIc claim even to the pate,.
MY of the policy, The support of winch by Gen.
Harrison Van Buren's friends ia the South seem 10
regard such a damaable hercsy:
ffom NE Ae0 York Times.
Il will he collected that, in 1917, there wa,a
decided democratic ma jority in the Senate of this
State. Mr.. VAN BuREs was then member of lha,
body. and was The leader of the democratic lnaiori.
". HIS brother iu.Iaw. MosEs j. CASrISE IA PRO.
mnent member Of the panty, member OF the
Senate. aud WAS Mr.. VAN BuREN's first lieutenant.
Mr. VAN BuRES, we may here observe ney,,
faded to coutfol the vote Of that Senate.
Al the commencement Ct the session. a special
Committee raised upon the subject of domestic
manufactures. See Senate Journal, p. To-
Several eks AFTER the appointment of this COM
miItee, they made report, and concluded with re-
commenting tie adoption Of certain resolutions
Sec Senate JourHai, p. 81
On the 30'h January, 1917, the resolutions re-
commended by the committee were called mp and
passed without DIVISION. They we're as follows.
'Resolted, Of the honorable theAssembly cohcnrA
That Senators in Congress be instructed aud The
Delegates Of this State be requested, use thcly
Influence AT the present session OF the Legislature
10 obiain ttfeieRt protection for The infant manuac.
tuiies of tie Unned Staes particularly aoooitea and
cotton, elhef by permanent augmentation OF the
dales upon certain goods, or by the PROHIBITION
Of such wooeb aud cotton goods fromlor conn-
tres as eau be supplied by own manullcto-
RES.
"Res0}red, If the honorable the Assembly con-
cur y That the President OF the Senate and the
Speaker OF the Assembly subscribe The said fesolu-
luton III behalf OF The .Leglsature and transmit it to
o. the 81 Of February next following, the As
senbly lelurred The resolutions Informing the Sem
ate dat they had eoncuued. See Sfnqte Journal,
p 70.
Such were the tariff resolutions passed by the
Senate OF New lork, with Mr.. VAN BuREN at lis
heaa--raseed without tie shldos OF opposition
These resolutions recommend such a ariffas will al
ford different protection to our manufactures, such
protection 10 be secured "by permanent augmenla-
lion Of dalIes, or by the prohibition of cotton and
wcolen goods from abroad
Such wcre he tar{B' doctrines ofyAN BURES in
1877 and lcth his; resolutions he ll The Foundation
u that Uery tafD oi lohtct ms Southern supporters
hare trer since complained.
Surely these are evidences of Van Bulcn's uu-
souodncsss ti'is subject, fully ample aud
elusive as any that can be adduccd against Gen.
Harrison. We might II Necessary, 90 on to multi
ply lhrm by the specific votes Of Van Buren-but
We will for The present ony refer, By way Of example
10 h,svote. on the 5th Feb, 1927, against the bill
reducing the duty Sal, necessary Of lle-aLd
again, the 18Th May, 1928, voting againsta re-
d clion of the duty the same article, vhich vas
proposed By Gen. Harrison! (See, for The first vote,
senat" journal l827. page 3l2; and for the
eond, 5 nate JournlI OF 1873, page $500
But il is remarkable that the Enquirer should
deem Gen. Hauson's support OF the Tariff such
lotHludo't UhJe' lIoH dGls' lldl NHtH
supported Gen. Jackson IN 1928 with 4 full know
ledge that h. had uniformly voted whenever he had
opportunity, for high protective duties, and that,
while candidate for The Presidency, he had delib
eiately ayowed his determination. elected, to sus
tam thai policy. In February, 1928, in reply let
Ter OF Gov. Ray of Indiana, Gen. Jackson said:
1 pray you, sir respectfully to state to The
Senate oil Indiana that my opinions at present aTePre-
cisciy iciat hcg IN 1884 rhcn thy wcre com
mantcated. by letter 10 d. Coleman Of North Carolina
and WHEN VOTED FOR THE PRESENT ARFF AND
APPROPRIATIONS FOR INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
that letter MAS written al lime when the divisions
Of seutlmeut on its subject were as strongly marx
ed Us The, are in relation both to the erpedieH-
cyand coRSLtH0HaLty Of the system, il is enclosei
hrftiu ;dnd beg the tlyor of your Excelenc} !
consider II part this communications. The ot'
c,tsIuH out Of which II arose embraced with a
hope Of prerenHBe any doubt, misconS ruciion, or
necessity far 5rter inquiry respecting MY opinion on
The subjects 10 triich y0u rGer-paicularly IN those
Slates which YOU have designated as cheiishiug
POLICY at variance with your own.
Now LEI us see what Gen. Jackson said in his letter
TO DIR. Coleman, 10 which he refrts Gov Ray:
Erfraet # Il letter from Aadreo Jackson 10 DR.. II
H. Coleman, Of lFarrenion, North Carolina.
WAsnINGToN CITY, April &C. 1924.
i" Heaven smiled upou and gave liberty and
j dependence. That same Providence has blessed
us With the means of national independence and ma
lIoual defence. If we omit, or refuse, to use the
CUTS winch he has extended to us, we deserve not
linn Of lie hush