Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-10-22
From Tie Lsi:anG Journal.
Let the Issue be Understood.


/ the true issue, between the two great parties
should be understood by the people. We propose
briefly to show how the matter stands at this lime
upon OF the great leading measures Of the ma
ton; alludc TO The tariff aud currency ques
+ tons. We need not repeat that the Wing party
nalntain that sound policy. and the best IN erests
+ IF the nation concur IN demanding permanent
/ IHriu, aHDrting revenue to the Treasury and pro
teciIng tho industry OF the country and that the
/ same policy requires a sound. uniform, national
t currency to be issued by B tnt OF the Uni Cd
ates. These both cardinal ~ their charac.
i ter and o.! The utmost consequence to The nation.
TIE time was whom those who stye themselves
democrats, sustained both Of these great national
measures, NAV be seen by reference the
journals of Congress and contempora neous expo.
sitions of their views: Ga the Tariff, Gen Jack
son IN his letter to DR.. Colmau of North Carolina
/ said:
! IL will ask what is the real situation of the ac-
/ rIculturist; where has the American farmer n
market tor his surplus produce? Except for cot
ton he has neither foreign nor home market.
Does not this clearly prove, when there no
market either a, home or abroad, that there is too
much labor employed in agriculture? Common
sonse points out the remedy: Take from agricm.
ture IN the United States SIR hualred thousand
men, tromrn and children. and you arW once
gire better market for bread stufs than all En-
rope nor furnishes US; in short. S r. have been
TOO long subject to the policy of BRITISH 1IER
! become mite
moro Amer iodHi@ca, and instead of feeding pa.
pers and laborers of ENGLAND, feed Our
OWN, or else in short time. by continuing orr
present policy icc shall all be rendered Pa UPERS
ourselres.'
Such, we affirm, was the language Of General
Jackson when he became candidate for tho
Presidency, and who was at the head Of the dem
ocratic party. The sentiment, as expressed bv
the General himself, accords exactly with that
entertained and acted upon by the wing party,
and should be the policy OF every American cili
zen. How then stands the matter? The present
leaders Of the Locofoco party have Como over TO
the doc trines as held and proclaimed by Mr. Cal
houn, and now urged upon the country. Such
for example, as those contained in the following
letter of Gen. Howard, their leader in Indiana.
We republish the letter in order that our readers
may have an opportunity Of contrasting it with
tho sound doctrines OF the wing party, as we'll as
the sen timente OF G-"e-"i T-~'-~~-- m the me
questIo"o, published TO Tho world years ago.
We trust the people of Indiana will examine
these matters for themselves. Their Importance
is doubtless great at all times, but especially SO
the present.
We have italicsed some passages in General
Towards letter in order that they may he more
readily attract the attention Of the reader.
ROCKVILLE Ind, 18th June, 1871.
Dear SIr-ln answer to your letter Of the | tn
uli. have to state that have no wish to con-
ceal my political opinions and therefore, leave
You AT H'eFly 70 use thtS lGlier rs think
per. | sec no ground fer changing our opinions
tho subiec, of a National Bank | am still
where the Democratic party has stood for many
years past. am opposed to National Bank of
any name: and therefore any scheme ,cl.ich should
embrace bunting pOmers. can hare no support
from me. 1t IS the POWER and not the N1NE
that fear. 1ras in faror Of IRE4STRY|
NOTES and rotcd IN faror of issuing them ,eAe,
1ras IN the last Congress. get Of opinion
ttat they furnished, and ,so"ld continue 10 fi!rn
ISL, most ralnabfe eur ency; and 'oiM mod !
ftc0ton, lrouLd enter the general circulation and
be ra'udble medium M the transactions of so
cjety. Irefer 10 their denomination. They should /
be reduced as 10 enter into tie smaller dealings
should be issued under the sanction Of Congress,
and never withou, the authority OF Law; and
should rest for their resumption on sufficient |
revenue for the support Of government.
On tie subject Of the Tariff, hare to state !
ttat if did not need money for tic support of
tie eoUernment, acc should hare no Tariff, and
tc!eaerer the necessity ceases the Tariff should
cease an IN favor of laying 5 much duty on
imports as is necessary for revenue purposes, but
more; and so far am for protecting our ma n
utacturers but no further, except 1t be by equal
laws. which extend alike their protection to H.
In the imposition Of tariff. should keep two
objects IN view; TO keep far practica
bic The compromise which restored peace 10 ne
country 10 lS32-3; and the other, to levy the
tariff as TO make the revenue arse from the
wealth Of the country. This is the ground on
which the foreign commodities, which have be-
come articles of general consumption, should be
exempt or subject 10 a very slight duty, other
wise the would be equally paid on those
commodities by the rich and The poor, aud the
wealth of the rich would thereby be exemp,
from taxation.
10 regard TO the wishes of nv friends in Boon,
IN reference 10 a seat IN the United States Sen.
ate, am not insensible such expression.-
Such n honor IS not 10 object OF inditfer-
ence, but it would only be graiiiy iug to me, con.
nected with the assurance tbs would be allow
ed, by public sentiment, to act within the limits
of strict construction Of the Constitution OF the
United States, and to avoid the exercise of
doubtful powers.
| am, with much respect, your friend,
"A. HOWARD.