Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-11-05

was to this principle that the Wings Of
1910 prolessed 10 be opposed. They then
advocated General Harrison's election
because he was "with the South on the
subject OF the tariff, being in favor of the
Compromise Bill, and of course oppos ed
TO the protective system" because he was
for limiting the rate Of duties TO 30 per ct
after 3Oth June, 1912, and thought that,
after that time, duties should be laid for
the purpose only ofraising the revenue
sufficient for the economical administra-
lion of the government, and without refer
ence to protection, and, because, in his
GAINESVILLE letter, he said he was in favor
Of the compromise act, and never would
''consent to its being altered or repealed "
Now, how do Mr.. Clay's principles agree
with these professional Instead of being
in favor of the compromise, and unwilling
to see it 'altered or repealed" he, on the
18th day OF February last, introduced
series of resolutions in the Senate, decla.
ring shat the rate Of duties on foreign
imports ought to be augmented beyond the
rate of 20 per cent" as provided by the
compromise.
Mr.. Clay has ever been a protective
tariff man. His very first speech upon
taking his seat second time, in tho Sc
nate of the U. States in the winte OF 1909
10 was in favor OF the protective sys-
tenn. So says his biographer, MIR. Prem
tice, on the 18th page of his book. The
subject was again brought before Con-
gress in the session of lSl5-l6 and Mr..
Prentice in his book, page ITO, in speak
ing Of Mr.. Clay's views thereon, at that
time, uses the following language:
"Probably the name of Henry Clay is
hardly ever mentioned at the present Pc
Rod, without suggesting, by an irresiSti-
bic association, the American system for
tho protection of home industry--a system
into which, like that of internal improve
ments, he brealhed the breath Of lille, and
which lived, and moved and had its being
in his influence"
MIR. Clay took the leading part in esta-
bllshing the protective tariff OF 1924. II
was at this period that he baptised it with
he name OF "American System" Niles
Register Of that date styles him the "a ak
relemon of the bll' of 1924, 1t is well Il
'nown that the main apology he gave for
'oting against General Jackson and for J v
!. Adams, in 1924 was, that If the former .
vas made President the hopes of the 9
riends of the American System would be
rushed. See Prentice biography, page r
30. The convention at Philadel phia
'hich nominated Mr. Clay, on 18th Sept. ~,
S24 adopted the following resolution: sn
"Resolred, That we will use all honor. vi
BILE means to procure the election Of &C
lenry Clay. the great champion Of the
mericdn System" 81
In speech in Philadelphia on 10Th
lne, 1927, MIR. Clay thus speaks Of the tn
of protection which the al
higs OF 1910, so much abused Mr.. Van VI
uren for admitting: E.
From the very commencement of the
overnment, and throughout all the sta te
es of its existence, in peace and in war, N
he power has been asserted and exercis- g.
d. 1t is delegated by more than one o.
ause in the constitution" h,
In the same speech Mr.. Clay says the e'
reflective system is Sustained by the ex- ii.
erience of all countries, and especially "
at from phich we sprang." Verify il II
sustained by the experience Of England
it'll vengeance. 1t has impoverished o.
sr people and enriched her nobility. 1t
IS there seat many an honest subject Il;
lpperless to bed, from inability to buy b,
read stufis upon which the policy Of the
overnment has placed tariff of 300 per m
,nt! 1t has occasioned riots and disorder te
nong the laboring classes, which it is ne. hi
,ssary TO keep standing army to keep la
Iiet! Emaciatcd poverty aud even Fl,
cath, among the great multitude there, is y,
e experimental result of that policy 8
hich in England seeks to protect the n,
ealthy lords amongst whom all the lands ;n
the country are distributed, by increas- =,
g the value Of those lands and the pro- =
lets thereof, through the means of such r.
riffs on imported articles of food. princi- 90
lilly bread, as will enable the land hold =,
s to sell the products of their lordly des- -,
enes, at rate ruinous to the consumers,
e vastly greater portion of the people 4,