Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-03-10

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are other gentlemen Of his party. how
ever, who, 10 their enthusiasm for the
establishment Of this new heresy Of free
trade, do not scrupe 20 declare their
readiness now To resort to its necessary
resuIt-dltect taxation; and hero | pADse
to pay The tribute Of mv ADMIRATION 10
them for the Independence Of their lheo,
ry, and the bodness with which they
defend il. However full in my judg-
ment, 1t may be OF error. he manIlness
with which il has been aVnwed, and he
majestic lnteIecls which have been en-
listed to exp uDd and enforce il, challen.
ges a large degree OF respect 1t would
have been more in keeping with the in'
dependence Of South Carolina Repre-
sentative, had the gentleman marched
boldly up TO the support Of his friends in
their advocacy oI this doctrine. instead OF
exhibiting. piecemeaI, his concurrence
with their views. while he feared an o,
pen aVowal The position 10 which he
lett himself is anything but enviable. =
Free trade was urged upon US as the on
Iy remedy for existing evils; while d..
rect taxation, the only mode Of raising
revenue under his system of financial
policy, was rejected. How, when all re
strlcIions are removed from our CON-
merce, and we are deprived Of imposls,
we are to raise revenue for the uses Of
the GoVerument-direct taxation being
out Of The question left to our con /.
lecture. Sir, this scheme of poilical
economy is only equalled 10 magniGcence
and sublmily Of conception by that OF the
Illinois Legislature; which sapieBt body
recently passed joint resolution. in
substance declaring that al tariffs were
oppressive and unjust, and that, 10 the
present distressed slate OF The people, di.
rect taxation was not to be thought of -
All which being interpreted "a. that de
Government must be administered wihOut
reDenue, and all its Q6fcers Serpe without
pay! But. sir, | repeat the question: Is
free trade the cardinal principle of Dem
ocracy? | ask an answer from the par
tyIon this 6oor, for none better thaulhev
can answer LEI there be no dodgiug
let gentlemen aVow or dsavow. tits
due TO the country and Themselves tha
their "posinon should be defined" Since
they nccuse US Of contrariely Of senu.
ment, and OF holding set Of promscu
ous tenets, it is proper that they should
reveal to the country the concord Of their
connses. if there be any, and disclose
thoir principles free IRON all obscuFlty.
But why interrogateP here is no prom
inent member oi the party who will risk
his veraclty upon DENIAL During the
last session one gentleman from South
Carolina (Mr. Rhel} entertained us with
an hour long speech upon the equality &
justice Of free trade, and deprecated all
tariffs as so many gross ln(rlngemenls OF
the Constitution and the rights of the
States; which latter in the estimation Of
certain clique Of politicians, seem to be
of higher and hoier authority than The
first A gentleman from Alabama (Mr &.
Lewis expressed the same or similar
views, in that lucid and lorcible manner
which has ever characterized his oralo-
ry; and remember The deep attention
which was paid to him, and the great
impression which was left upon the
House. Another member from South
Carolina Mr.. PickeUs) has, within few
days, proclaimed that "there is no har
mOny for the Democratic party, except w.
on The broad principle Of free trade.' A
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Hunter)
during the present session, has, with a
frankness by which he is distinguished,
ably advocated the same doctrine. But
this principle Of free trade is not local D
its party application. 10 whatever quar-
Ter Of this Union it may be indebted for
It's paternity, it is ubiquitous with the
Democracy 1t has its advocoles at the
North as we'll as at the South and from
Northern men with Southern ptinci"
pies" | summon witnesses to testify 10
its legitimacy as the offspring OF Dem
ocracy. "#..|
One OF the Representatives from The
city Of New York (Mr. RooseveID has
sought frequent occasions to express his
party preference for this system Of pol
icy, and has advocated it with an untir.
ing zeal and industry, A colleague oI
his, 100, from the same city, whom as
it is supplementary 10 "caIl Names"
will designate as the young gentleman
from New York, (Mr. M'Keon,J has, in
repeated instances, come TO the aid ol
the elder gentleman IN his advocacy Of
this free trade policy; and | may add,
that no man on this floor has struck more
good blows Tor that policy, nor has any
been more vJci(erOus in its commenda
ton TO the country as lhe true universal
Democratic faith, than The young mem
ber from Nav York. One Of the mem
hers Of The pennsvlveniA deeOaliou from