Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-11-07

N.iui ''tdh I'LL uaiiptr.''
Here the old General mentions lree distinct objects
which ought iobc hld in view in the ad ustinent Of the
arA-isi to enable our aj1rsrs compete fairly with
ho'e oil Enfnpe 2lly to have eYe ,o the proper dis
rbatlgn 81 abor; and .}dy. with reference 10 revenue
Wei: tbs Is M 15Lers doc.riae'' nav; and we can
not conceive why are denounced ly '.dinocrat''
FIR afo"ing, what Mr.. Read. "democratic'' member
Of Congress from Pesylra,.a declaes are 'denocrai-
c" ofinons
Let us nov call Col Thomas liar, Benton into court
No longer ago THAI the last scs,inn NJ Congress- he dis
iL'iiy aso"ed, and apps cnl, in deaace OF Mr.. Cal
houo, That IL only .e .ei! bat TIVE duty ct Con
gress, III the regulation q, The tariff SYSTEM To dis
eliminate as 10 all,aI Incidental protection Anerican
Notwithstanding that he still approves his vote
Tor the tariff Of 1923, aud adhercs 10 the opuions
avowed in his celebrated circular to the people VI
Missouri in 1924, when, (s,range it may APP
pearl as ardent friend Of Mr.. Clay as he is
now his enemy he urged, Of Mr.. Ciays strongest
claims 10 the support Of the people .tha, the Elf
Client raieeieT Of American iron lead, hemp. wool and
cotton would be the Triumphant champion Of the
tariff and therefore the ittcs, man the nation for
It's President. 81 that Mr. Ioic,'s doctrmc' is Mr.
Bcnions doctrine als and cannot think. therefore
that WE haze departed very far from the tue "deno
cratic creed even accirgio It's nedern interpretations
But again: Martin ' an Buren,, whuse orthodoxy has
been over and again endorsed by the Republican. So
late as 1882, gave very different Interpretation TO the
constitution To that which reviewer, cdthcda
pr1n1uaces lie said:
Il believe the establishment Of commercial regulations
with view 10 the encouragement II domestic products
10 be within the constitutional power oi Congress"
"a pr.fercnce IN encouragement, gircn TO such
ol the nj iiS
rAehsta 10 others IN proportion they adapted t.
our country, and 81 which tie material produced
by ourselves, with proper respect fur the rule which
demands that all taxes should be mrtsed H. proportion
TO the ability and condition Of the contributors, will,
am convinced, give ultimate satisfaction major
lily Of the people of the United Staies.'
This exposition Of the constitution broad ADD exp
cit enough, ccrtanly. to ".I I6e's doctrinc;o
and Yet orr neighbor u the Republican has never yet
com sIued of Mr. Van Burcn's laudinariauism that
we aware of. Prey why docs he make fish Of one,
and ',sl Of the other? Is fle doctrine ayowed by US.
less offensive when prnclamcdb by aJackson Van Blu
rem Benion9 Or Is the adage true, that man
shah be hung To- hooking the hedge, Wife another,
| who stole the horse, shall 90 scot free
Oace mgre.--Whai said Col. b. " Johas3n v l!e was
the Loco foco candidate fr Vice pfesltn, in 1896 and
in lsl0. and for whom urtia cast her vote, but the
other day IN the course Of speech delivered IL Pcansyl-
yaua He said that "hc was in favor # a tariff that
would protect alike the commerce. the manufactures and
industry o the whole country" He added ilh equal
truth and force, the following remarks
The as war had proved 10 him the necessity Of tn
flil, that would protect the industry cnicrIgsc d
the country; for in the Of liza. war when
our conr'erco win other nations destroyed. We had
not WhereWith to cuthe soldiers their shiy
crng bodies when sting IN then tents night that the
ci!ZrnS under the OF 1lnp lin. blankets
OF ther own tcds. and giving them the army. other
, wise the brave soldier who was willing 10 risk his life
on the field "a battle i'll defence oi his country, might
have suffered severely su the cold incicn north
crn latitude"
Wicn the Republican asks tic meaning of ''wotcc-
ton, therefore, refer him 10 the foregoing orthodox
danucratic" cXpouuders Of the constiiu,ol-behisd
whose broad shield Nh Tees doct,ine'' however
i, may be in itself, ought lie safe from deli
ucratic'' shails
In answer 10 the remark Of hc Republican, that the
effect oprJfcciive duties is AID tho wealth Of the
rich capitalist, all say i, that such is oh
jcct. nor 90 believe Na, such ia their op IA ion
~ hat is l!ecuba To us, to llccuba?" Nll
it proftus that few bloated capitalists may add more
gid to then bursting Golfers? No. The tar is other
wise. The rich capitalist, whether engaged in manu-
iactufes commerce agriculture always protect
himself 1t is he aboIing poor, mhuse (ed Of employ
men Is wldened by the division Of labuc that division,
'sef besg the necessary Consequence Of protection
guinst The poupr labor t E,s1e, ulose interests we
seek to promote-fur while
princes and Lords may flourish and may iadc-
CA breath may make them, breath has msde)-
Y "A bold pcasautry, their countrys pride,
e "Nhen orae destroyed, can never be supplied"
The comment of the Republican ON the wages Of labor
in Europe should deem disrngenno,s. if /, were not
urged with apparent sinccrtyIha, makes it amusing.
Il gravcy asks, after advoring to the low wages OF
European lab0ers ll the usrictyc system, or the pro
tecve system have Produced such woiu consequences
England, sc. why docs he and his part. press up,
on for adoption" Our answer ID, that the res
rctvesystem has not produced these woiu coistque
ces' in Europe The low wages there arc the result
ola redundant popla.o, cowdmg each other iE all the
pursuits Of liieand this system, ahh, is rcproached
with their poverty, s0rcs lien from starvation, b. Civ
G ing employment to millions " no would otherwise be de
prved ,flabor, and of course of br al.
The Republican, too. thinks we should keep to sin
gle reasJnsalri nm, after defending the tariff system
on lis intrinsic merits, recommend ii also '.realiaory
{ policy" We do BOT see tlat have right, like
other folks. to have two five can find then dozen
strings TO bow We defend the protective SYSTEM
right. Ia the existing condition Of commercial
rrlaoHsas right in order 10 raise enough to
pay the debts of the L. Satos-as right, in Gen Jack