Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-06-02

J'sls Apstctlburs 2'trainiaag.
TUESDAY. JG.af .. 1872.
TARIFF pOLlCY-FREE TRADE.

not tilc remarkable tai al the tine 10 v th we re-
fer, "hai,vcr Of opposition TO that policy existed in the
South. where now it encounters the violent hostil
iiy, was bcahed in scarcely audible Whispers and that
the oudesi camors against il proceeded from the North
and Fast v hose citizens, long engaged in a lucrative
carrying trade, feared that their extensive commercial
operations would be seriously crippled. II not entirely
cut Oh, y the Of the manufacturing s,siom-
And IS still farther worthy OF remark that, amongst
the m' 81 violent present opponents Of the pglcy in the
South we recognize the names Of distinguished gentle
men, "lo assisted in laying lis foundation. broad and
deep. and vet who, with worse than cannb4 appetite
seek to dcvour Their cwn offspring. We need only
appeal to the legislative history tie country to show
that until l-2t there was scarcely any organized sec,
tonal or political opposition to the Iarn policy and
that. up that time and especially after tic bitter cN
Perence Of lis wisdom aud necessity forced upon Us hy
the suerinLs oftlc people under the fn,arro and Non
Intercourse laws and The War Of lsl2. it vas regarded
BY Southern ana especially by the Republican par
y, as the true policy OF he nationthai it had been re-
commended and urged upon Congress by every Southern
President and that that If them esfecia}y VIII, is
regarded peculiarly the founder ard apostle If the
Republican, party. not only pressed il upon Congress bu'
IN rs private letters, (scc tc n,ats e LIS ra scd
Cosrtsponcnec) declared HAT he regarded il as # aar
Amount Importance il Ictfee To the security If eur na
tiana Independence, such were tie opinions oi 1,I,r
ioa. Madison. Monr'r, Jackson CE.Wfr1. & l.ownlcs
and down to S2N, at least Of Aan BuIen also We
well aware HAT tive Tariff Of iS6 was warmly op
posed both from the as, md from the South but the
events oi the Of ~ wcc then fresh in H.. Inemo
~ Oh! the people, and the oppositio though d,cied Wa
net ola vHd.cve and heated 81 arac,cr nor did ANY on,
t.len dream ofnuIyiug lis provisions. Fiat tcaccjllc
sm,d, yas reserved Tor future occasiana Strange
To sav. :. was recommended, # not Invented by the
very nan. vhj +, e.. 'ad to t f1il p.ron OF Inc
odunI if it lie such or Is - n rAId IL II the honor
ot gigioI Birth to the system il was '"ned 10 ar
r,st and oycrthrD ". We mean. d coulsr. Johu =
Cahouu. tad wc do not 'hiu, do him any injus-
tee when say. that, though his opinions Ills sub
iec hayebccl wildly diyorsea, the pile .suadcr.
his m,ti,c has been always tie saIuf.-life Tic lag
nale a,cd!c invariably pointing to the ude stone. !lc
was 1a,f man vixen 'Iar.l1 lnies II Itartd 10 lc
thu bread road to Inc CHIC! AIaqisraey ba when he BE-
gan tvscc that, even il in tbi, nprJ ssian T. erred not
Was not at all probable. While Henry Clay lived that
rbe victory achieved under that !aner would e3ntc 10
is heacf.' he flew to the other extreme If the cirtc
with the expectation Of tccaiie5 tie chal. ,i.n and
leader Of tho opposing scheol. But hsrc. tee. dsap
p9'nmoa a"a,'cd lua, and. after staa4as aleoifr a
VIII, h.la iary struggles. lie United himself WITH
tie Why, o@an to G,ser; ion. 81 Ia lie Lis " 81
ton ntic ranks If lie rIr sag ,rader Tie jfll
ecco. fr tac la' time openly a,a~ed. ,aa aa..; Us
= i principle by vhic!. b.s recent piIt'e,l career
aas been c, acl a.i c1ntl He'd.
It las been customary, in ihe ,.seussil II lie Iarf
es'iao not g. arllrr !ael, Han i,'.o leir,nco