Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-18
FOR THE ENQUIRER
THE WIG ADDRESSING. H.

Next in importance and in position 10 the t. States
Bank, and arrayed Of The cardinal measures oil
the Wing policy, appears the SUBJECT oil The a'h-
So odous has that policy ever been to the feelings oil
Southern men, except when the Tariff has been I'M
posed merely for the purposes OF revenne, ana SO
| recent the memory of events Which threaten
ed dissolution Of the Confederucy, resulting from
the oppressive and unequal operation OF a nrmer 4
riff law that little is said TO render acceptable 10 The
people Of Virginia, Tariff tIciusreiy for protection
new form oil words has been found, and the obnox-
ious phrase "a Protective Tariff, has been softened
into "a Tariff for Revenue, with incidental Protec.
ton" IL there could be any such Tariff as this
last mentioned (and it is proposed hereafter 10 en-
quire if il is not impossible that any such TaIii
could be carried into operatonD let II not persuade
the people of Virginia into the conviction, that pro-
lection not alike the primary object ana the ute
rior purpose of this party. To prove thus, we must
recur TO the history of their existence Let It be
membered that the party, who recommend tariff
for revenue, with ''incdenal proiectcn, is the
who, in 40, velemeny declared It's opposition 10 Ia
riff for protection in any form; that General Harrison
was proclaimed rs the unfiinchng, determined, and
irrcconcabe enemy Of all tariffs gave a tariff for
revenue and he, in common with the universal Wing
party, they delighted 10 style themselves avowed
their unaerabe intention TO abide by the Compromise
act And then let the people of Virginia decide how
far their present TO be trusted and their
sincerity TO be relied upon when they are reminded
that gong into power with those former declarations
Of hostility 10 Tariff for protection upon their lips
of the first acts oil the Wing party 10 disre
gard and dIsclam the " Compromise Act and TO
create n protective Tariff, which, while II IL both
onerous and oppressive, has moi the mcri, of aordng
revenue sufficient for the ordinary expenses Of
the Government.
in every Address put forth by The Wings in 40, the
party leaders abored to prove, that General Harrison
was obno Sous 10 objection upon the subject Of a
Tariff. He himself declared, that "the good faith,
peace and harmony of the Union required that The
Com promise net of 3' should be carried ont in It's
spirit and Inention; that "he was for supporting
the Compromise, and would never agree TO lis being
altered or repealed Thus, having secured the
fdence Of The people, and thereby obtaining the power
eagerly, and nj the sacrifice Of all truth, sought and
! procured, the Wing leaders, with total disregard Of
every principle Of political faith and honesty, proceeded
to violate and t'ample upon The pledges solemnly
given and recorded; and denounced rencgades and
traitors, all who bold and honest enough to remind
them Of their former promises Indeed, 1t s worthy
of recollection illustrating the fa,hlcssness and
utter indifference of The Wing party, 10 the abundant
promises they give profusely 10 obtain power that
Mr. Van Buren, denounced, because, at one time,
he entertained the precise view in relation 10 tariff,
which is now adopted as the iavor,e measure Of the
Wing party
Mr. Clay, the great organ Of the Wing party, with
every light before him which has existed since, and
with The full benefit OF his past and long experience
announced "that the principles of the Compromise
OF March, 49, 10 be maintained and adhered -
! Thus pledged and committed by every sacred po.
cal obligation, by every lie which has binding force
upon those who govern great and glorious Repub
lie, the Wing leaders upon the earliest opportunity
prove themselves reacherous to their and false
to their promIses-and i'll the language of patriot
whose fidelity 10 his State and country is unsurpassed
sthe history of human baseness furnishes instance
OF reachery so deliberately planned solemnly acted
in the face of the world, and involving so many in its
guilt the conspiracy of those leaders to lnyeipIe
desert and betray the confidence of the people, Had
it been proclaimed in 1910 by the Wings, that the
Compromise, the caduceus which had stilled the popu
lar excitement when at It's utmost heightthc bow of
promise which oil Republicans turn with gratitude
and JOY security against protective tariff was TO
be destroyed and disclamed, General Harrison would
have remained in the quiet shades Of North Bend and
Mr. Clay would have remained chief Of fac,ious op.
position instead Of being chosen as the leader of vic
torious party. But, If when the Wings obtained power
and place. by declaring opposition TO all protection,
they nevertheless created protective Tariff Disgusting
it under the Of Tariff for revenue with incden
tai projections; what are we to expect from them if
give them the control Of the Government pledged to
| support Tariff with qnaffed protection? Will the
most creduous cond,ng who is familiar with their
past history, believe that they will adhere to their pro-
misses, or feel bound by Their former engagements 1t
has been we'll said, that he strongest plume in wiz
dom's pinion, is the memory of past error With the
lesson of treachery and political bascness which has
been taught by the Wings, there is but little to
believe the people will again trust them Dam
peous and unwise would it be- 10 repose confidence in
those who promise to deceive, and seek places of trust
and honor, but to betray those 10 whose generous ma
lures they their elevation.
lie, US briefly examine into this recently adopted
theory of the Wing party, which they to cherish
with all the ondness Of love- An effort is made
with view TO recommend their present scheme-a
Tariff for revenue, with incidental protection, by charg
ing upon the Democratic party the intention of creating
direct tax-and thus contrasting the two measures
the balance is found TO be largely in favor OF Iar'h
with incidental protection, opposed to direct tax
The Republican party have been, and sl are
opposed any system Of direct taxation, and maintain
| equally with the Wings, that The General Govern