Holly Springs gazette., 1843-01-20

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Kennedy Yeoman-both thorough gong
LOCO rspsrs-have made war upon the
Globe for its ultra hard money and anti-ta-
riff doctrines. The Albany Argus, (Mr-
Van Buren's home organ,) is out for Pro-
tective Tariff as follows:
1.-The Democracy 60 for Tariff suffi-
cient to drfray The expenses OF the National
Government, economically administered,
discriminating in the duties laying mainly
upon such articles as come in competition
with those produced in this country, there
by affording incidentally a strong, and ty
most people believed a Sufficient protection
| 10 American industry.
Protection means, to raise the price OF
the article protected. A duty is no pretec-
ton until il does raise the price. The De-
mocracv. both at the North and at the South,
with few exceptions, are willing to be taxed
to raise sufficient revenue TO support the Ma
tionaI as we'll as their State Governments !;
and they are desirous. for the sake of pro
tecting American Industry,' to pay that tax
upon woollens, cottons, worsted stutis, iron,
nails. salt, sugar, glass, and all the articles
which can be produced here. They are al
so desirous, that those necessaries OF life
which are not the productions Of this coun-
trv-such as tea, coffee, spices, dye woods,
and great val iety of others-shoud be re-
lieved from tax that it may be increased up
on articles which can be produced here; and
that too, for the sake Of protection
Mr.. Calhoun's organ (the Charleston
Mercury.) thus replies to the position of Mr..
Van Burens organ:
1--WE protest against it in the name of eve
ry honest Democrat In the Union. No
such Democrat will be content, and when
ii is presented to him in its proper light, no
such Democrat but what will be indignant,
a: such a defining of his position and of that
of "lhe democracy" as is here proffered TO
our worst enemies by the Albany ArgaS;
and for any who will persist in making such
pledges aud promises to our foes and uncon-
stituliona! oppressors-we cannot conscien-
tionsly desire the power and opportunity of
fulfilling them We should be lending our
selves to the maintaining of Whig doctrines
could we fairly consent to their profession in
our name-and these doctrines of the Argus
are exactly and idenlically those ofthe Wing
party"
Old Father Richie, Of the Richmond En-
qui.ers thus puts in his say about it.
Nov, we hold, that if there be any dis
elimination made in duties, it shall not be
made for the purpose Of protection, but of
revenue. Even Alexander Hamilton him
self admitted in The FederalSt," that the
power to encourage manufactures was re-
served as an appurtenance of the States
Much safer is the doctrine Of the Herald,
that I" 1t is necessary TO give up at once. and
forever all attempts to make one class Of citi-
zens rich, at the expense Of another, under
the plea of protection. and to levy It's duties
solely with a view to its own revenue"
The Nashville Union, which from its
proximity and position to General Jackson
and Ex-Gov. Polk, is entitled to a notice In
this connexion, thus defines us position
I'VE 60 with the Democrats who 60 with
Jefferson, Madison and Jackson, for tariff
sufficient to defray the expenses of the Ma
tlonal Government, economically admins
tered, Discriminating in the duties, laying
mainly upon such articles as come in com
petition with those produced in this country,
thereby affording incidentally a strong,
and by most people believed a Sufficient PRO
lection 10 American industry"
The Boston Post, a leading locofoco Jour.
nal. claims the honor of the passage of the
present tariff bill for the democrats. The
Charleston Mercury thus rebukes the Post:
1--WE regret 10 see in Boston, the Post,
which we are sure is with the South on the
Tarifquesion. impairing the moral strength
and dignity of the Massachusetts Democrats,
by seeking Tariff support In endorsing
Webster's declaration--that the present in
famous Tariff law was enacted by Demo
cratic votes"
And again adverting to the Syracuse
Convention. the Mercury adds:
There was promise held out to the
Protectionists in the Syracuse resolutions
which the Democratic party of the Union
will never make good. We are sure their
success with the people would have been as
complete. if not more So had they unfurled
the broad banner OF the Democratic creed,
in which FREE TRADE" is the first aTti-
Gle, and the pivot on which must turn our
battles with the advocates pf special legisla-
ton. of an aristocracy of capitalists. and OF
unblushing bribery and nepotism.
So much for the democratic press" on
the Tariff Democratic statesmen are just
as much at war.
1t is known that Van Buren. Buchanan,
Benton and Johnson. have all voted for
| Tariff Bills-whilst Calhoun. Nc Duffie.