Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-09-22
OH OPINIONS BETTER THAN NEW.

IMAM AOoCLtSS +,
OLD Opinions BETTER THAN NEW.
Ithas been The habit Of the Opposition presses,
whenever hard run FOR Arguments against Ma I
tional Bank. 10 fepubTish Mr.. clay's Speech in
1911, denying the constitulionahtyI Of such an
insluaion AID Notwithstanding that gentle
man has siece repeatedly stated lhal time and
reflection had changed his early opinions, and
convinced him that Congress not only has the
power, but should exercise Il n the establishment
Of Bank, gel these sIcklets for consistency (na-
ny Of them supporters Of Mf. Calhoun loo) in-
sistupon il that Mr.. Clay's FIST position is in-1
eoInlfoveItible, and thai he ought not 10 change
nI&.
| These presses, too, have recently been pub
| hshing Mr.. Calhoun's last sci speech 10 the Sc
maze, against The last Tariff bill, in which he de-
nounces that bill as monsiroasly protective"
and as one d greater abominationsp than that
OF 1928, for which, be i. remembered, Martin
Van Buren,, Silas Wright, James Buchanan,
| Thomas n. Benton and Richard M- johnson all
voted. In This speech Mr.. Calhoun COMPLAINS
that the bill did not tax tea and coffee, (bevef.
| ages OF the poor as well as the rch,) although
t at The extra session he opposed this Identical
TAX, dsnoaneing ID as measure Of Wing iniqui-
iyl Mr, c. further urged thai : the bill was
shockingIy pfoteeIive, because il imposed a duty
\ or go5 ton 90 rolled iron. More han . qaar.
ter ora century since, his own vote vas recorded
il fayoro Or duty Of $50 >, Icnlon his same ar
nsse Of rolled iron." II. iss@
4 Nov. The difference between MT. Clay and Mr..
!, wAnt Of consistency. although The annals Of he
j coantfy prove his Support Of both side, Of every
! question, The one makes elean breast, end
=cofrecs his errors; The e,hef boxes The compass
of Inconsistency, and with pride suitable only
% weak minds, swears be has bean standing still
.efiIhe while
n AZ then, old opinions (as 10 The case Of nj.
CIay,) are better, 10 tie estimation Of me EOcs
press, Than new ones, why DO they fepudjaie III.
calhoGn's doctrines in 1915 in aavos Of Tariff
and Bank The Lynchburg virgiuian promises,
!, for The benefit Of ceIsmporary. to look up and
publish Mf. Calhoun's Speech al thar era, il IA
Ever Of protective duties, which 1, prDnouness
equally able and fas more conclusive Than his
feceni " Free Trade" speeeh--snd adds, hat !" If
no one else is able 10 answer the South Carolina
il Senator, he shall answer himself, Fortunately,
Il Ne have few extracts az hand, from The spsech
OF MI Calhoun in 1916, upon the then pending
Tariff bill. Il will be seen thai he ais,nsly Go.
\ vored The protection Of homs manafaclures--ds.
elaring i I" he essential policy OF The eoapiry =
But let Us eiFe The extracts. and leI his adnirers
reeoDele, if they can, Me versatility and ins,a.
billy Of his opinions.
+ Neither agriculture, manufactures, ner COM
merce, {said Mr.. CalhosD) taken separately, ara
The cause Of wealth i. flows from them CON-
bined, and cannot exist without each. The
wealth 81 any sTngle nation oE individual, IL Is
1 true, may poI Immediately be derived from The
three. but il always pre-snppeses the existence
OF thelhree sources. though derived immediately
| from one or two Of them only Taken In It's
noss enlarged sense, without commerce, indus.
Try would have no stimulus; without nanufae-
| lures, IL would be without the means Of psodne-
| ton and swihon: agriculture, neither Of he
others could exist when separated enlirsIy, and
| peTmaheniy, they must gperish. War, 10 This
COUNTRY. produces. 70 great extent, ihal sspafa-
ton eod hence The great embarrassment that
| follows in its train. The failure q the wealth
aud resources Of the nation necessarily involves
The ruin Of is fnaoees, and its eurrsney. il l.
admitted, By ths most strenuous advocates on
| the other side, tharno country ought 70 be de-
1 psndent on another Tor its means Of defence
that, ateasl, our rnaskets and bayonsls, our can
| non and ball. poghl 10 be domestic manufac.urs.
| Bal vhst ismnrs Necessary to the defence OF q
country than ils cnrfsnsy and finance Ciroam-
stribed as our country b., can hess stand The
shock or warf Behold The efee. Of The lats
var on iheml When our manufactures are
grown 70 q certain perfection. as they soon viii,
| under fhs Josffring eare/e Goresnmshi, We viii
no longer experience those evils TIE farmer
will fssifs ready marked 5ey bis surplus produce,
| and, What ie Of almost equal sonseanence. 4
erriaia ana eh<sp supply Of al his wants. His
prosperity viii djfHss itself 10 every class or he
| community
Having described The effect Of war upon On,
industry and cuTrensy, is Obstruction 10 III ex-
| portatipn Of our bulky articles, while demand
would eehlinne for foTeiga articles, 10 b sup-
piled through the policy Or lie enemy 81 unIaw-
fol iraffc- resuhing II q dfsin Of our specie 10
Ray tts taiaaes psrPttaiiy eeesmulating agansf s.
Mr. Calhoun proceeded % say:
TO This distressing state Of thinRs there a..
two remedies, and only Two one 10 COR power
Immediately. The other requiring much time and.
exertion bui belh. constituting, in his opinion,
The essential policy of this connlEy. He meant
the marry and d6nesfis menufaefsres. Bg the for
mer ~e could open The way 70 our markets; bysi
lht laiter biaE hsm Jfs,s beyond ne ocean, nd
naiiirpiiss fltm - onrloea ssilD
Having spokea OF ne effect or ths var ii CIV |
ing eHisteece % manufactures, and ia bringing I
them 10 some degfes Ofmaturity, he said
ssBnt il VIII no doutt Be said, il they are 50
far established. and il the siiaafon Of The COIN
lry is favorable 70 their growth where Is he
necessity 81 s6rning them protection ~ sss,,
III thtm btgsad - read e eoningsnss,n