Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-04


plies to the position Of Mr.. Ven Burcn's organ
awe protest sssinst in the Of every honest De
the Union. No such Dcmocu, will be content,
when presented him in It's proper light no such
democrat will be indignant such defining OF his po
and Of that Of he Demoeraey here prohered to
enemies by the Albany ATgus snd Tor any who
will persist making such pledges and promises to our foes
and unconstitutional Oppresorsse cannot conscienc'osy
desire the and opportunity oiuhng and eieeinng
them. We should be lending ourselves to the maintaining
OF Wing doctrines, could fairly consent to their proies-
nsneand those doctrines OF the ArgusNr are cx
actly and denticSly those OF the Wing patty"
old father RteAie, Of the Richmond Enquirer, thus puts
.Now We hold that If there be any discrimination made
in duties shall be made the purpose OF protection
bat OF Even Alexander Hamilton himself admit
ted "h- Federalst, that the power encourage manu-
features reserved appuTtensnce Of the States
Much safer the doctrine of the Herald, that alt
cesa To give up at and forever all attempts to make
class OF citizens rch the OF another under
the plea OF protection and 10 levy It's duties solely with
view 10 its own revenue"
The Nashville Union. which from proximity and posi-.
ton General jackson and Ex Gov. Polk is entitled
notice in this connection, thus defines position;
ave go with the Democrats who 20 with jefferson, Ma
olson, and Jackson farlg sufficient 10 deiray the
penses the National Government economically admins
tered discriminating in the duties laying mainly upon such
articles in competition with those produced in tins
country, thereby st1rding incidentally strong and by
people believed sufficient PROTECTION to American
industry"
The Boston Post leading locooeo Journal, claims the
honor OF the passage of the present Tariff bill for the de-
mocrat The Charleston Mercury thus rebukes the Post:
is with the South the Tar question: imPsiring the moral
strength nsd dignity of the Massachusetts Democrats, by
seeking Tariff support in endorsing Websers decaraton
that the present Infamous Tariff law enacted by Demo
cratic votes"
And again ndverting the Syracuse Convention, the
! Mercury adds;
There promise held the the
Syracuse resolutions which the Democratic party the
Union will make good. We that their
with the people would have been complete, not
So had they unfued the broad banner OF the Demo
/ ,a.Er
the pivo, which must turn battles with the advocates
of special legislation OF arstocscy OF capitalists and OF
unblushng bribery and nepotsni.'
So much for the Democratic press" the Tariff De-
mocraic statesmen Just much at
1t is known thar Van Buren, Buchanan, Benton and John
have all voted for Tariff Bswhilst Calhoun. McDuf
e and Others have resisted the death Messrs. Wright,
Buchanan John Van Buren, and other democratic lead
er, voted for the present Tarnay Mr. iced locooeo
member Coess from Pennsy yana declared that direct
and full protection 10 domestic industry Of the oard
nal Of democracy" On the other hand Messrs
Smith, Virginia. Rhc Of 5. Carolina. Davis Of y. FORK,
and other Locooco Congressman declared that ee trade
is essential doctrine democracy and they according
/ " out boldly for diTee; tGTGtioa!
Mr. Levi Woodbury. also, the great locOoco light of the
Treasury Department, Is well known be for OF
aud direct tarGtoH Thus ii apparent that dem
ocrscy all hues and coor all shapes and forms OF
opinion, this great and vital question Tariff Wher-
"iree trade il popular, there it is for ee trade
wherever protection is popular, there it makes card
nal maxim of Observation-Disclosures direct taxation
popular, there claims direct
al tenants. In Pennsylvania, where there is
est and IN Louisiana where there is sugar interest
protect valiant in their protection of iron
and sugar than the Representatives OF this varying
chamelcon-ke democracy" though the Represents
lives sometimes known oppose all other protection
upon principle
What the Tariff il true to the currency
neutrality-suspicious. mproyements-and many OF
the fundamental and vital principles of government
will hereafter show the satisfaction Of all who de-
mand the proofs. The truth is the democracy"
organized, is salmagund Of all Of chopped
and picked herrings;" concord Of all discordant Gle
menis; caudron seehing with yenomous ingredients;
medley of Of every line of politics from the
Tory IgsTSoN to the Apostate Tyler the Rebel DO
the Radical BeHtOH from the Federa U'dlI the Null.
fer Calhoun from the 'lit;e defeated tea aNing
Pokio the "reat defeated army bill and negro suffrage Van
/ Buren,. And yet, al-dl are DsmoerGfs!'
! TO THE TOTERS OF THE SENA T0RIAL DIS
! TRICT composed Of The Counties Of SpOtfsylvaEia
Caroline and Esser:
Ii known you, my citizens, that with this
sion OF General Assembly will expire the OF political
service, 10 wneh, four since suages elevated
me-and in view Of this expiration have awaited myself
Of every suitable opportunity, for time past 20 an
nounce throughout the District, my purpose solcita
renewal Of the honor At the close OF this connection
feel that II IS but Just 20 myself as hope will prove
unsatisfactory you, that href retrospect should re-
cal the principles OF general policy, upon which assumed
the relation, and by comparing them with the line of
duct which my best and efforts you
faithfully and sincerely, induced adopt, illustrate
the sincerity of my past professions and the consistency
my adherence To them in practice. faer myself
that course has been IN respect such all of you
entirely approved-That, be reasonably anti
cipated, especially be expected period
OF high party excitement, such that through which nv
term mas extended. Whatever of discomfort may have
engendered, has. trust been greatly assuaged by the re-
eunence OF calmer times and just rehectons-For
such may remain ng1ished contentedly console
myself with the proud assurance, that in all my legislative
action, whether in matters of slight grave import have
had single eye TO the execution Of your wishes when
ceTtanabe; and all times prosperity and your
advancement identified on oil questions Of general policy
with the prosperity and advancement of the STATE and her
Z That
who will discharge Its duties with more ability
i difficult OF anticpson but that you will find one
who will exert himself in your service with ZEAL de.
yoiednoss aud sngeness OF purpose, may be pardoned
, for questioning.
elected to the virgnia Senate, in the spring of
1889, TOR Of four years. Opposition or adherence
to the administration Of Mr. Van Buren, then President Of
the u. States, divided the political parties Of the day.
had for years preceding, been opposition to the policy
which brought him into power, aud that which was
adopted by his administration, and consequently cho-
TO the Senate mainly by those opposition. There
were, nevertheless several questions Of general in
terest, in reference which, known TO entertain
opinions in accordance with those Of his adheen which
indeed, a considerable common 10 the two
parties Ofthese questions two Of which have proven
Of immediate practical interest the Charter Of
National Bank and tie adoption Of the high Tariff poll.
cy upon the latter, far then understood the senti.
nens Of the Distc, there very little cOntrariety Of
opinion / was known to be uncompromisingly opposed
10 Tariff farther than the necessities Of the General Co
vernment, fairly but fgay administered required and
them might fairly have been Inferred Though the
q"esoh "a" MOI lleh taseo') oloeu ny me cher available
resources Of the Government The question Of the char
Of the Bank Of the United States considerably de-
bated Of tbs time. there existing that extern
sive division Of seniinsn and my opinions solicited
upon IT, aud osO several other subjects Of general inter
publicly md canddIy was able, during the
canvass sprrad them before the District the kindness Of
friends caused them be Ft extensively dssemina.
ted by means Of tho public press. communication pub.
shed by whose free conference with myself enabled
HIM speak nuthoritHycly first inside appearance edi
toriay, in the Political Arena.To that publication beg
leave 10 call your attention. Here IL is
From the 4TsHa Of Nor. 30, 1893
AS Mr.. Tborntons opinions have been varousy repre-
sented have taken the trouble ascertain them and
shall here briefly them forth. lie opposed TO Bank
OF the United Stas, believing the Constitution confers no
authority Congress such an institution With
respect the employment Of the State Banks as fiscal
agents Of the General Government, IN the node in which
ey have been twice tried since the adoption q the Federal
Constitution, commonly called the Pet Bank System he s
opposed 10 the scheme, thinking with Albert GaIan-o
admit that the State Banks necessary r that purpose