Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-21
JEFFERSON.
BUCKINGHAM corhTY.

AT meeting oil the DsNocrauc party oil the county
OF Buckingham, held at the tavern of Mr. Edward
Purvear at Buck ngham Courthouse, on the evening
of the 0.h October lS42-on notion MAJOR Charles
Yancey called to the Chair, and Colonel Joseph
Fuqua, appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting explained by Robert
r. Hubbard, Esq in few remarks, wh' concluded
by saying that, it was late, he would Offer to the
meeting The following Preamble and Resolutions, which
were adopted, to wit
We the Democratic party of Buckingham, convened
in primary assembly, deem it important 10 our inter.
es,s and rights, TO make known our opinions OF the
new Tariff bill-a law, relation 10 which, longer
silence might be construed into approval or acques
cence Efforts have been made TO create the impress
sion, that the public sentiment OF Virginia has under
zone radical change upon the subject of protective
Tariff Although many of the Wings of this State,
who were formerly clamorous against Tariff ior pro-
tection are now its advocates are confident that
large majority of the people will be found consistently
and faithfully adherng to their principles II devolves
pon the people of other counties 10 decide, whether
they will remain silent and permit their views TO be
msrcpresented, or operate with US in publicly con-
demning this obnoxious measure, and urging reonc
ton of the duties to a fair revenue standard.
Toa Tariff honestly framed for the purpose OF raising
revenue sufficient for economical administration OF
the Government, friendly; but are decidedly
hostile to any Tariff which is nomnay for revenue, yet
substantially for protection Taxation when moderate,
uniform and really necessary TO meet the exigencies OF
an economical Administrations will not arouse the IN
dpnation or call forth the circumstances Of frecnien
IL is when the taxes excessive uneqnally Levied
and particular interests thereby iosteed 10 the preu
dice Of others, that opposition and circumstances are
becoming and justifable. Equality OF dement's, ana
equality Of burdens are essential attributes Of just and
wise administration. Had not the present Tariff i'm
posed UNEQUAL and excessive burdens, should have
remained silent; but the present law is, in our opinion
highly beneficial TO one branch of industry, and OPP
pressive upon others. In several instances the duty
is from 50 To $50 per cent and the average duty is es
tnated at 36 per cent upon the aggregate of imports
Had revenue been the main object, the duties would
not so far have transcribed those levied during the
earlier and purer days of the Government BY the
first Tariff of 1899, most Of the duties were as low as
five and ten per cent Then revenue was much needed
TO defay the current expenses of the Government and
DISCHARGE the debt contracted during the war OF the
Revolution. From 1889, 10 the war of 1872, the larh
was altered from time TO time, and yet scarcely an IN
stance can be found in which the duty exceeded twenty
per cent. Such the moderation with which the
taxing power was exercised, at time when the Ma
tonal Deb, greatly exceeded its present amount Du-
ring the last war, commercial intercourse was sus-
pended and an impulse thereby given to our do
mes,ic manufactures When the Tariff of 1916 was
passed It was then thought that moderate protection
for few years would impart so much stability 10 onr
manufactures as 10 enable hem successfully, 10 en-
counter foreign competition. In thus OPINION MIR.
Clay concurred and he then remarked, that 'three
years would be sufficient to place our manufactures on
this desirable footing. But he knew not the extent
OF manufacturing cupidty and, in le2l he zeaously
supported the high Tariff of that year This was fol
lowed by the Tariff Of 1923, and that OF 1852. 10
such an extent the policy OF protection pushed.
tina, the preservation of the Union and the peace of
the country were endangered The passage of the
compromise anyed agitation and restored tranquility
THIS the result Of mutual concession, and may
be regarded as compact between the agricultural and
other non manufacturing interests on the one nano'
and the manufacturing interest on Inc oher' mace oy
their respective representatives, in Congress II guar
aned protection 10 the manufacturing interest for nine
years, with the understanding, that the duties should
be reduced TO twenty per cent on the 30h of June,
1872 and that thereafter, duties should be laid not
for protection, but "for the purpose OF raising such
revenue may be necessary TO an economical ad'
mnistraon of the Government Revenue was
the only object, according TO the compromise, tor
which duties were TO be imposed after she first OF
July last This measure carried with It pledge
between the conflicting interests of the country, as
solemn any which could be imposed oy iegislanoh,
peace" which no statesman could disturb; and Gen
HARRISON said, 81 am for supporting the Compromse
and never will agree its being repealed The
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