Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-26
The Partv of Principle 4,

As the Democratic party claims be par excellence, the
what curously the justice Of its preenson II has
little else 10 boast of-as its have been mschey
Gus in the extreme; and IT stripped OF this must stand
forth in its naked deformty.
To test the claim, 1t IS sufficient take single
stance; and for this purpose the Bank the Tariff may
be adduced. Ii true that the Democratic party profess
at this time 10 be Of mind in regard a Bank. For
merly, however the different The late Bank
was chartered during the Republican administration OF Mr.
Madison The bill for establishment was introduced
by Mr.. Calhoun in the House Of Representative aud
earnestly supported by him able speech and voted
for by the then Republican party Less than five years
SINCE Mr.. Calhoun claimed great credit himself the
important part which lac performed in procuring the charter
OF the Bank This Mr. Calhoun is now one Of the most
prominent asprants for the Democratic nomination for the
Presidency II principle be mmutable said 10 be,
and the Democracy be the party Of principle how
reconcile this contradiction between profession and paccel
But II - the Tariff which the present moment best
serves TO illustrate the beauty and variety the principles
the Democracy. protective Tariff in tie aggregate is
odious oppressive and uHeonsfifufioHai This
knowledged cannon ia the Democratic creed. And yet
Mr. buchanan and Mr.. SLas IPTighf-iwo Of the Demo
cratic leaders-yoicd for the existing Tarh which is de-
nounced the Odious and unconstitutional Of any
Tariff bill enacted. IL the details Of the Tariff
however, which displays in all their richness the varieties
OF Democratic principles The Tariff as a WHOLE is un-
eOHsHioHa but the ayfs-nnd those most obnoxious on
the Of principle are, different portions Of the country
the very foundation Of the Democratic faith! In Louisiana
protective duty Of GO per sugar is a Democratic
principle. In Missouri, protective tariff on lead IS De-
mocratc principle In Kentucky ON hemp-ln Pennsyvn
MIA ON iron and eOaL-In Western New York on sal-In
Vermont on rOoi; and in New England generally
protective tariff on all manufactures is the very essence Of
Democracy. BY and bye high tariff on COTTON will be very
popular IN South Carona but for the present what cons
tues De'n0eTaey in Lousiana Kentucky Missouri Pennsy
vana' New York and New England is rank federalism in
the land Of cbyalry aud other States similarly situated
This " specimen Of the consistency and principle Of the
party which boasts Of all the principle oxiani and which
EXHIBITS m It's conduct as many varieties the shifting fig
ures Of the kaloid oscope.
That singular - the view taken Of the csntra
dcioy principles Of the Democracy SEQ the annexed para
graph from the Albany Journal:
FREE TRADE 1NCONSISTENCEs.--T advocates
OF British free Trade earning the thanks Of the friends Of
Protection by rouiing their arguments and exposing
their own Inconsistencies The most striking instance Of
these dsinercscd abOrs be found m the
OF Loco Foeo meeting recently held in New Oeans--
Among the orators tis occasion John G. are
who, ia the Of his remarks declared himself TO be
opposed 30 the collection Of all duties In Custom Houses
and IN favor Of Free Trade and Direct TarGon" SO
FAR, u was all very WE'LL but hardly Mr. 1arues Anti.
Tariff speech conouded when this Free Trade meeting pro.
coed 90 the following high protective tariff resolution
hesotued That the attempt Of the Wings to create dis
trust between the agricultural interest Of the LET and % dis
rcts, and the Democratic party, IL insult the ine.
gonco Of the No reduction Of e duty on sugar
has been thought Of Jv parfy-but has on mem
orabe occasions been compromised by Wing representa-
uvos and Wing combinations, whilst we have always been
/ It's suppOrersH
Our readers cannot fail admire the consistency Of these
louisiana Loco Focos They for Free Trade and
ali duties, except the duty sugar That high ~ IL ia
being nearly sixty per cent these consistent Free Traders
protest against touching In the same spirit the Loco 70
cos Of Vermont while clomong against inquty Of en-.
couraginR andprotectng American Industry make war up
on the last Wing Congress and the Wing psry for not put
ting mp the duty Wool the highest protective notch
IN the same spirit too, what few Free Trade Loco Focos
hcre are IN Ponnsylvana, denOunce, in breath the
whole American system and in the attempt TO deory
me Wings for not laying sufficiently heavy duty on Iron
ana m The same spirit, the Free Trade Loco focOs Of cen.
ra Now York, who Affected TO be Mortified the proposal
TO lay revenue duty Tea and Coffee o. unnecessarily
aNing these necessaries 81 life, eager and in
heir demands for protective duty Salt article n far
more general and Indispensable Than either coffee
But what better han nconsistence and contradictions are
70 be looked for in American ADVOCATES Of British Free
| Trade doctrinesl