Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-08-27

RocKvILLE I'M. 18th June. 1872.
Dear Sir:-ln answer to your letter OF the llth
ult, have TO state that have no wish to con-
ceal my political opinions, and leave you, there
fore al liberty To use this letter as you think pro
per. | see no ground for changing our opinions
on the subject Of National Bank am stun
where the democratic party has stood tor manF
years past. | am opposed 10 a National Bank OF
any name and therefore any scheme which should
embrace banking po~ere, can base "a" o"PP"r'
from me- IL IS the power and not the name that
fear was in favor Of treasury notes and vo-
ted in favor of issuing them when WAS In the
las, CONGRESS- | am vet Of opinion that they
furnished and would continue TO furnish, most
valuable currency; and with one madihcailPn,
would enter the general circulation and be a val
liable medium in the transactions OF society.
refer TO their denomination. They sht nd be re
duced so as to enter into the smaller dealings
should be issued under the sanction OF Congress,
and never without the authority of law; and
should rest for their resumption on a suihclenl
revenue for the support of Government
q, the subject Of the Tariff, | have to state,
that if we j not need money for the support of
the government, we should have 10 Idrltt, and
whenever the necessity ceases the IaTiif should
cease. | am in favor OF LAYING as much duty on
imports, as is necessary tor revenue purposes but
no more; and so fur, ! am for protecting our own
manufactures but no further, except 1t be by
equal laws, which extend alike, their protection
keep two obi ects in view; one TO keep as tar as
practicable the compromise which restored peace
to the country in 1929; and the other, so to
levy the tariff as TO make the revenue arise from
the wealth of the country. THIS is the ground
on which the foreign commodities, which have
become articles Of general consumption, should
be exempt or subject to very slight duty, other
Use the revenue would be equally paid on those
commodities by tho rich and the poor, and the
wealth of the rich would thereby be exempt from
taxation.
In regard 10 the wishes of my friends III Boon.
in reference to a seat IN The United States Sen
ate, am not ms sibIe to such eNpression.-
Such an honor not to object of Inditier-
ence, but 1t would only be gratifying TO me, con
nected with the assurance that would be allow
Cd, by public sentiment, 10 act within the limits
OF a strict construction of the Constitution of the
United States, and TO avoid the exercise of doubt
full powers AM. with much respect,
Your friend and servant.
+. \. HOWARD.
WN ZION, Lebanon, Indiana.
The ABOVE letter has been to for publ
cation for which it appears to have been written.
We rejoice q, the opportunity presented for scru-
,inizing the opinions Of Gen Howard The Of
fee for which he is q candidate, the prominence
which is give en- him by his party. and the critical
state of the times en,itle the public to know what
course he and the other leaders of his party wi!
pursue when Invested with power He is GER
tainiy explicit in reference to National Bank
VIVA, though Washington and Madison approved
laws ehartering banks, and Jefferson approved
one authorizing branch in New Orleans, though
enlarged territories, increased business, and The
untness of local bank paper for general
rency, oil demand that the national government
should saPply The deficiencv yet Gen. Howard
can and will DO nothing. Like the cid woman.
who feared tia, the gun barrel without stock,
lock, or powder, woad burst, the General is
monstroasiy afraid Watcher his Substitute,