Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-02

,oo,,e "a he,wcen two millstones Most of the
countries of Europe have large standing armies, large
n, v,es arre civil establishments large church es'a
bshments orders of nobility, pensioners, ana ahhu
,un,s Of all sorts 10 support. Inc expense Of thsse
-t,emendous butders comes out oil the peoPie-o 'fe
Job,r of IN. country. 1t is raised by taxation IN some
form or other 10 support the army, navy, and civ
list of England, and 10 pay the interest on tc "4o
hb. COSTS that Gnvernn,,n ut annually more tlan $780,
Gan 400 This is exclusive of The incomes oil the csl
nv nobiy &c II is these tremendous expene-
-, ,h,ci ex;ort from labor all It's fruits which
,ata C,,m the working man everything his hands
On, c,rn scarcely leaving HIM sufficient 10! nan
G,m;sb.d existence Aud ! proclaim to The working
men Of lh,s country, from my place mere, '"a' ''e
r.,,v NOW in power-the FEDERAL PARTf-afe en-
do,ra,;,r 10 establish the same system OF policy,
,h,, I'LL prcduce in this country the same results
a, N ENGLAND and other countries Of Europe; winch
vii d,urade the lahoting man to the same hopeless
b.l,lcss and lbec condition viz: system "i iiGH
Tay,rIas and LAVISH ExrENpiTuKE. lfehce, tna'
marty always vote for heavy appropriations LOT Tue
o.my IN. navy, Notifications, harbors breakwa'crs,
I'M, noroycmerts and hence the giving away OF
lao r,oceris q; the public s-dH Grating the me-
of nah ta,ntioa. caution the farmers aud la
hore,s a. Tins country 10 resist this at1i focy-o crush
;, =, ,bs very bud call upon them 10 insist upon the
on,s;,. cocy-iipht ta1aiioH and ioic tTpcnddure.-
In maki,r this appeal 10 those classes, ain aciuaed
by M selfish motives. | wish 10 deceive nobody. !
no persona objects to gam, ambition to graft
fy cannot hope 10 win the high prizes in the lottery
or nolt,cs am too humble man To be dazzed and
deluded from the pursuit OF honesty and truth by the
Glitter Of the diadem of exalted oice No, Sir; | nun
n-omn,ed BIZ none of these motives temptations, but
bv desire for the good of my fellow mentor the true
md nermnnent interest of the undsnguished millions,
humble and unaspirng like myself, but more useiu!
and valuable the great fabric OF society than all It's
other parts.
And now Mr. Chairman, in conclusion would once
more udeine my position am aware OF the d'sPo-
s;tion of political opponents 10 nIsrepresent and per-
yer, the opinions and principles OF their antagonists
You Sir, know well how far this system OF m'srepfe-
sentalion and pcrverson carried in The memora
bic hard cider campagn of $40: and you can real.
ze the recoil of the neiurIous system o ialsehood
and humbuggery practiscd IN that campaign, III Inc
present utter prosiraton OF The party when resort
ed 10 it, You cannot fail TO see that the promises
unredeemed the falsehoods exposed, the trckery
unmasked, of that party, have brought upon IL Inc
ban of Heaven and the scoIn and Indignation OF de-
ceved and nsulted people-never more TO be cecevea
and nsued 10y such practices 10 set myself r'Sht VI
fore the country, and 10 crestai mstepte sen'ati"n,
would again refer TO my position IN relation TO TINS
question. The opinions have advanced are my own,
and no one is responsible for them but myself be-
eve tia, the system oil direct taxation The most Just,
we'll the cheapest, system which any people can
adopt. There deception about It, 1t takes what
IS ne Ct sary Tor the supper. OF The Government, ana no
III Goes NOT take IiNe WI ol NuNtih
men, ard twenty five dollars price for the manntac-
urer Ii deals fairly with the people Besides, II IN.
duces greater vigilance the part OF The people TO The
expenditure OF the tax thus imposed upon them. when
they know how dollar stsken from them, they watch
TO see how II expended.
Bu, although believing that the direct system is the
hest | would not now vote for H. | would not vote
for !, until satisfied that majority of my con-
s,i,uenis were favor OF IT, would, also, even then,
have regard the important interests that have grown
CD under different system. ! would not 20 for a
change which would suddenly annihllae those inter-
ess and be productive of loss and injury to large por
ion of the community would, also, have reference
to The circumstances of the country, It's geographical
CONDITION. lis diversity of interests, and even to the pre-
udices of the people of different sections In voting
for any system Of taxation would be governed by all
these considerations do not believe the country is
now in favor Of any radical change IN our revenue sys-
lem and until it is, would not he in favor of making
ere Therefore under existing circumstances, | am
m favor Of reasonable system OF taxation upon I'M
norris for revenue but not Tor pTotection.
am aware that it may be urged that NY argument
noes TO suppog, the scheme OF direct taxation. | do
rot denv tia, II has such & tendency. Bn sir. /
have rcsored TO this mode Of reasoning with view,
~ showing the enormous inequality and injustice CT
an impos; system for psofttlon to persuade the peo'
NJ Of this country, # may have any influence upon
heir minds TO sGb,.iit 10 tariff for rertnuc only
THO ,mouut Of mpor,aons which the chairman Of the
Committee cf WAYS and Means proposes 10 rs ss5,.
So 0-5 Or this amount he proposes TO raise nett
revenue Of Sa7 1895 which, with the expenses Of
collection AID boun'es added estimated al 81 ZOO
eco viii make in The aggregate, $29,el3,35, which
mus, he raised from Tie impor,ations. That amount,
on an Importation Of 93,si79-5 paying duty, will be
l,,le over - pc. cent That day if distributed equal
ly on every article horizontally, would be as much
pro,e elton as nny manufacture should receive. The
Secretary of the Treasury estimates the expenditures
Of the Government FOR the present and two ensuing
yea.s &, a little oyer S32GGooc0. Should that sum
Le raised by imposts il oad lie equal 10 average
duty Of IS per cent It's unnecessary, erefore to ak
of prottrirc tariff; for will afford ample
protection 10 every description of manufactures.
any manufacture ,anno, be sustained by contribution
BY tie community of one.th'rd ofhe value OF It's pro-
dua.ion, i, IS worth pursuing, and should be speed
I lis abandoned