Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-23

Of European governments nave
fettered IL. To this extent we go--no lar
fher. There may De in the Wing ranks,
as there are among their opponents, Indlyld.
uaIs who would push the principle oil Fro.
sectiou 10 dangerous extent; but the I
great body Of the party, and be IN whom
they recognise their distinguished leader,
have long ago defined their position upon |
this question, in language so precise and
definite, that 10 intelligent mind can mis-.
understand il.
Il NAV be added, that while some Of
abe most prominent members oil the Dem
pcralic party have openly avowed their
hostility 10 the entire Custom House sys-
TEN. and have inscribed the omlDons
words, Direct Tar," upon their BANKER,
We have the strongest AMI most c1nclu-
siye evidence that there are many among
them, perhaps far the greater number,
who substantially concur with The wings
in the lust principle we have here assumed,
10 wit: "A Tariff for Rerenue, 'c'th ines-
dental Protection. Why then, \ may
be asked, did they oppose the Tariff Law
enacted at the last session OF Congress
And why are they now so clamorous tor
its repeal7 We are reluctant 10 attribute
improper motives to our opponents; but
we cannot but question their sincerity,
10 view OF the fact, that the Tariff OF
1912 levies lighter duties on most oil the
principal articles than that of 1924, or
that OF 1923, or that Of 1882, for one or
more of vhich many Of themselves cheerf ~
~ rofed and particularly in view oil the
additional and striking fact, that, al
though they place their hostility to the
Law of 1912 on the ground that II has
too little reference to revenue, and That
il recognizes too broadly the principle OF
protection, they voted against duty on
Tea and Coffee, which are non'profec-
Gre ar,icIes-a duty which would have
yielded revenue Of about four millions
Of dollars, and which, had II not been OPP
posed. would have justified reduction TO
that ex,en, os the duties on the protected
articles. Opposed to the imposition OF
duties on articles. which, coming INTO
competitor with no domestic production,
Won ii have been exclusively for revenue,
and thus compelling the majority OF Con-
crsss, by that opposition, to give the
principle of protection, in the Law OF
1912 a broader basis ard a wider scope
with what propriety can they now com
plain that that Law is TOO protective IN
its character, and has too little reference
to revenue in its provisions
We have already devoted more space
To this subject than may be deemed prop
or IN an Address in which so many to-
pics must be necessarily discussed-and
we therefore abruptly dismiss 1t, with a
single additional remark, the truth OF
which cannot be denied, and the force of
which cannot be evaded. That remark
is this: that the position upon which the
Wing party of Virginia have planted
themselves upon this question, impregna-
BILE as i, is, is fortified by the opinions OF
every President, from Washington 10
Van Buren, iaclusipe-a weight of au-
thori,y, which. from its unvarying uni.
formity, in oil times, and under all cir.
cumstances, and concurred in by men OF
oil parties, embracing the very extremes
OF political opinion and of party position,
appeals, with resistless force, TO the Judg.
men,, as well as to the patriotism, ofthe
American People.
|, being obvious that the Federal Con-
s,,ution designed that the resources OF
the Federal Government should be de-
rived exclusively from lmposts and Dl-
rect Taxation or both, as the
Rerrese natives Of the people might, in
their wisdom selec. the Wing party
protests aeains, the policy or the justice
Of regarding and treating the proceeds OF
IN, sales of the Public Lands, which
.belong 10 the States" as rerenue.
Hence they avow themselves in favor OF
giving to the fund arising from the sale
Of those Lands, Tia appropriate and prop.
or destination. This can only be effect.
ed by the
DISTRIBUTION OF THE LAND FUND.
The policy Of distributing the proceeds
Of the public lands among the States, nc
corGing TO some equitable proportion,
was not originally and ought not now, to
be made party question. It's proprety
ana necessity are EtCo'H'hoppoN ~ ~"
MANY important considerations, deeply
affecting the interests ofthe States and
of,he people, ever to admit Gifts being
preudiced by the asperity Of mere par
" controversy. 1t is too universal and
petvadng in it's benefccnt effects and
consequences thus to be considered, aud
carried or los, and we protest against
a. But il our adversares insist on ma.
ting an issue with us, upon lis merits, to
he tried before the people we confidently
accept the condition, and most gladly en-.
ter The lists as its champions, happy to be
advocates of so Just cause, and yet will
hing, even preforring, that the sole credit
Of i,s support should not be left TO US, but
should be shared by our political oppo'
nso,s. rather than its benefits to the pro'
pie be postponed single day. As they
however, contemptuously spurn Its sup
por,. and make fierce war upon 1t, we
cheer(ully assume the responsibility, and
NEE, them in the field, with profound
convection of its paramount magnitude
and an abiding confidence in lis ultimate
success.
|, is objected to this great measure that
:, 10 nnconsri,ntiopal IL is amazing that