Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-22
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The effect OF the bill on The interests OF COM
mcrce and NAVIGATION was rot OF immediate in
teres, here but he believed il TO be most disas-
,rous. This statement COMPLETED the sketch oil
the practical working Of the Tariff Of 1872 which
he proposed TO submit, and glance al the figures
themselves was worth hours OF comment. lie
believed il fully sustained the charge brought by
the Democratic Party against this act, that |, was
designed and intended 10 build up privileged
class &. manufacturers, and 10 PROSTATE the other
great interests of the country aud that il had pro-
duced The desired effect But il seemed that the
Federal Party were not content with the Tariff
"as il is pcrlec, End beautiful as they sometimes
claimed il 10 be. They proposed 10 distribute the
avaii> vi lie sales Of the public lands 10 the seve-
raj States, which, u course would require re-
adjustment OF the Tariff, and so much more
welded are our opponents 10 this scheme OF Mr..
Claws than 10 The Tariff as i, is that the Wing
candidate for Governor, Mr.. Fillmore, actually
declined, after The defeat OF the distribution
scheme, reporting this very bill I'LL instructed 50
10 do and then announced that he should no; vote
upun il, and eventually when force! 10 vote,
voted no . Ii was not until la:er Stage OF the
passage THE bill, and then with great reluctance,
lha, he abandoned the distribution scheme, and
supported the bill The same is true OF Mr..
White OF Kentucky, the Wing Speaker OF the
House of Representatives who twice defeated the
bill by his casing vote.
Mr.. V. B. then alluded 10 the scheme Of an as
sumption of Stale debts by the General Govern
meni, which was 4 iavorite scheme Of many
Wigs aud which was opposed By The Denocra-
cy unanimously. He adveried 10 the inducements
which this stale OF things held out 10 The holders
of State stock, abroad 70 favor The success Of the
Federal party. AMI. if necessary 10 assist them
with peeuniar: means. He said that he proba-
bv would no' have suspected snch an Interference
from abroad il he had Bot observed that 4 charge
had been STATED ana mos: lIrioa>y pushed
again>, the Democratic party. oi havin. British
Gold sem to item 10 hrean down The Tariff, and
he found it vcry frequently the ca,r the! the cry
raised against ~ indicated pro-, certainly what
on opponents were about Mr.. V. r. here cx-
hhi!cd large handhiil headed British Cold"
THE Tariff in Danger" api containing forged
extracts iroii the l.onaon Times Ia The effect thai
money had Teen sen, here 10 publish free trade
tac.s &c and .urnounicl with pictures Of large
bags laIs.lird New York. "peansy lvania. &c |
Mr. v r. SAL. that on examining th handful, il
Appeared 10 !e issued from tie "W..e Reading
Room. Boston and il va. very curou: fact,
that simultaneously with The appearance OF his
handful. 4 rumor had sprung up, am! was rife
throughout The State that large sums 81 money
had been sent ~ the manufacturers Of New Eng
land into the States Of New York and Pcnnsyl.
ranl, 10 operate upon the election, in those two
States BE knew nothing Of the truth II This m
NOR and it might b. as talse as the statements III
the handful itself. Il was aIsoa singular coin.
'idence, that in these pictures Of money bags,
which was supposed TO be an actual representa-
ton OF some bags the PENNSYLVANIA bag appear
ed 10 be broken open and correspondence had
come 10 light in Philadelphia, sending S00 into
Lehish county, 10 make ii "do better" That
might account fer the hole in that bag :
But il was matter Tor the serious considcra-
ton Of the people this country, whether a class
Of men should be allowed 10 perrer the egisla-
ton oil the country 10 their oWn benefit and after
being thus enriched, Shoud be permitted To con
troll popular elections. and 10 perrctnaic the par
ia and uLjust policy they have established. II
this can b. effected, either b. The intimidation Of
men in their employ, or b. the unscrupuous use
Of means acquired ~ unjust laws thC character
of the Government is changed, and We have ia>-
tened upon US an oider Of privileged men-lords
oil the loom and spindle, whom nothing but Ic-
voluton can shake Off But Mr.. V. b. in
ed no fears for the result. The spirit Of the De-
mocracy was thoroughly aroused-and we had
had experience of their power against similar
combinations when nerved for a conflict. To
use the idea Of another Old England and New
England combined were powerless against the
Republicans of 1872. The former with her ar
mics and fleets invading from without, and the
latter with her Hartford Convention and blue
| lights belrayiHg within were met and routed by
the War Democrats of 1912 with the patriot
Tompkins al their head. The same spirit is
abroad nova cause no less Just animates our
forces-a leader no less noble is at our head, and
he felt assured vittory as glorious would crown