The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-16

press Of this country is not without represen-
tative Our friend Alfred Shocking, of the
German Courier, New Orleans, is engaged as
reporter for that paper and the "New Yorker
Stats Zeitung,n published at New York, Two
of the leading Democratic organs amongst the
Germans.
Having copied from the Charleston Mercury
some strict Tres on the New York .Democra-
tic Syracuse Tariff resolutions, we feel bound
TO insert the reply of the Albany argus:
The only resolution touching the Tariff adopted by
the Democratic State Convention was the following
RESOLVED, That we are the friends..ofa permanent
tariff, sufficient TO meet the wants of the Government
economic ally administered, and discriminating in its
character, so as TO afford projection to the mechan
zeal and manufacturing, without burdenng the agr-
cultural and planting interests and while we disap-
prove OF some Of the provisions of the present tariff
as being so high as to be prohb,ory, and thus pre-
venting revenue, We approve of the vote of Sena-
tor Silas Wright, Jr he being compelled 10 vote for
this bill or none, and his negative vote would have
continued the horizontal tariff, taxing equally the
cessares Of the poor and the Injuries of the rich and
have left the Government without adequate means
to pay its pcbts, and the people of this great nation
would have been disgraced in the eyes Of the civil
lied world
This resolution was verbatim the re solution adopt
ed by the ST. Lawrence county democratic conyen-
ton and at the direction of that body was presented
by Judge Fine, one OF its delegates, 10 the State
yention and unanimously adopted there The can.
did reader will judge whether Justly liable to the
denunciatory criticisms Of the Mercury and its New
York echo.
Aud here let us speak to the "plain straightfor-
ward, free trade democrats" of the Mercury school
with The plainness they affect to practice towards 9TH
ers, but which IN the present instance however mask
ed under remarkable directness Of manner towards
the Argus, wears the aspect Of covert assault upon
distinguished citizen of New York. The " SYRIA
| GUSTAV doctrine" came direc ly from st. Lawrence
| and was coupled with full and warm approval O,
Mr. Wrights vote in favor Of the present tariff law
Now, Mr.. w. is not to be held responsible for the
expressions OF his county this subject SO long
his positions before the world neither is the
Argus TO be held accountable for them if they in
any manner conflict with It's own avowed pc itions
TINS SUBJECT But the ready and labored attack upon
the Argus, for positions which it could exercise
no control, and coming originally from Mr. W.
county, but undoubtedly without his knowledge or
participation, (being then at Washington) wears
1--WE repeat) the aspect of covert assault through
The sides OF the Argus upon that distinguished citl
Zen."
/ he Mercury affects to think that the small poll
ticans OF Albany" were bea'en in their own county
"deservedly and accordingly" because they had de-
serted the free trade banner, (which, borne CALAMITY
in the front rank, insuring victory all over the
rest of the State" Let us test this of-hand assump
ton by facts and results. In county in the Stale
was this question of the tariff fully discussed be-
fore the people, or the ground more distinctly taken
in favor of tariff for revenue opposed to tariff
for protection, than in this No where was this atti-
tude more directly charged upon us by the Wings or
more freely conceded on our part. The democratic
candidate Tor congress known to favor revenue
tariff and no other, although the Evening Journal
announced him as the IS Free Trade Van Buren, can
didate," and declared his nomination in preference
(as In Nor L. r.
trade victory" His opponent was Of the ultra pro-
ective tariff school. Both traversed the county, and
both presented their views to the people Under
these circumstances we were overborne not because
the democratic candidate Of the anti-protective
school, nor because he not eminently deserving
the popular suffrage, but from local causes, wholly
distinct from the views and qualifications OF
the candidates-causes in respect connect
ed with the tariff, and quite beyond the control
OF the ordinary eXertions or the usual correctves
Again. IN the city OF New York, in Congr,s sional
district in which Col Bouck received majority of
3il votes the democratic candidate for Cor eress an
avowed free trade" adv ocate-who urged that doc
rine upon his constituents in speeches in his place
and II letters and speeches before the peope-was
beaten 10y 2O5 votes. On the other hand ST Law
renee county, the source Of the mpu yned "Syrncu.
sian doctrines carried the democratic candidates Inv
naJoliies ranging TO nearly 1900 votes and winning
for itself the proud distinction Of the banner county
So also III the Duchess and Putnam district the seat
with Mr. Virgins, recorded in favor of the bill
was sustained by the unprecedented majority Of 1000
while on the opposite shore Of the Hudson our
friend Clinton, who voted against the tariff law car
RED his district by s0O-aDd again, in the Saratoga
district the democratic candidate an avoWed aty cnie
Of 'pro cton, carried every county in the district
where Two years since the wings were successful in
every county, defeating his whig antagonist who
voted against the tariff law by hands some majority
We mention these facts, not proofs adverse or ia
n T., tlte fafin ,i~ 4
little that question became really an clement In the
contest, and how utterly unfounded is The assumption
of the Mercury that the deser,ion of the "rec trade
banner" caused defeat in the Albany district or its
being borne in the front rank epsured victory all
the rest of the state" We will not controverl The
cont ADDICTION of the Mercury, that we should have
"triumphed more sgnally as more honorably" If trc
had thankfully uhfured the free trade flag wher, q :
in another sentence we assured that the aforesaid
banner borne CALAMITY in the front rank had insured
victory except in Albany call over the State" But,
we assure he Mercury, that we are content with the
result in the Siate-that we are content with doina
wel-and thatwe leave TO others The imaginary chance
of doing better, whether under the Free Trade or
Protection standard.
Our friend of the Richmond Enquirer needs no as
surance from of the high respect we entertain for
his opinions, No man enjoys, in wider OF prouder
sense, the confidence of the American Press and
People than he II no exaggcaiion to speak of him
as the hester of the American press For twenty
years and upwards, have stood by his side proud
Of his association, guided by his clear and steady
views Of the great questions of our times and with
few exceptions during all tha, period, cooperating
fully and cordially with him. la the material position
of The tcle which we copy from the Enquirer to-
day. viz. tia, duties should be levied solely it'll at
vie revenue and that protection should be an in
ciden, rather than leading object, do not differ
from that able and Influential journal, and we have
little doubt that the positions of the Argus of his
10Th September last quoted in the early part of he
article, will be found IN harmony with its views.
One word in relation to on ives-athouph this ar
ticle far beyond our original design. The Al
gus does not, as the Mercury assets pretend DO
1.-THE authoritative organ of the State politicians of
New York, designated by their opponents as the AL
bany Regency" 1t recognises no such body. 1t
speaks from such authority. 1t has no ambition e
speak for any such body il any such there be- Ii
State and all sections of It, when clearly asc, rained