The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-07-18
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From The Ricamond WAig-taci cading Clay yoyer in I
giRia.
"Thc fact that Mr. Cny Is MORE ola Free Trade man
advocate is he is Of wise and Reasonable larin-thrn MI
Van Buren, Is becoming generally known To the People
the South. Ills letter tn Dr Bronson Ohr Georgia letter
in consequence Otthe unjust criticism Of the Locut,
and their vile attempts to show that il ncunsst
with Mr. C's former opinions, has had the effect OF bring
ins THIS FACT iOthc knowledge Of thousands who
formerly were not aware of it,"
HENRY CLAWS TARIFF OPINIONS.
ASHLAND, sept, 18th 1913.
| The sum and substance oiwhat conceive to be thu
true policy OF the United States, in respect to Tariff
may be briefly stated In contOrRiy ran he priAcipIe
d"Monncad ~ ne Compromise Act, think rhnt whatev
cr REVENUE is necessary to mn economical and honest
administration oIthc General Government, ought To be
derived from duties imposed on foreign imports. And
believe that IN establishing turi Ol those duties, such
discrimination ought 10 be made will aceatay at
ford reaS0nldhc protection Ia our national interests.
81 nave always been opposed to what regarded High
81 did NOT VOTE for the ,arG ofs29, for which how
ever, ~ Nc Van Buren, Col Hcnlon COL johnson, Sily
Uright, and others DID VOTE. Nnd il is r,hinrhabie
mat trom mt pCri0d MY cSertinns in COucr have
been directed to the REDUCTION and modification 0l
Thrills Thus In 1911, supported that Tariff which
great, reduce tnd modified the Tariff Of 1888 iHsomucl
that ii was supposed by reasonable that it wUnd or
ought Ia satisfy the NulliCrs Ct South Carolina. The
nest year. l'33, ! Jrogrht forrard hc coDrromiSc,
III never was IN iaver Of what regarded high
Tariff No more revenue should he levied than is ncces-
snrS 10 IN economical administration O the government
81 should have preferred that tic compromise act IN all
its parts, uniform dntcs Of 90 per cent could have been
adhered! tu.'-HcH,y Ciays httcr u NJ Mcriucdther
Of GsDrgiq, dltc OcL I'd 1913.
Agriculture needs no protection. -HcHry Ciag.
81 voted for the Tariffs Of lslG. l-2l, aud lsa2'
81 dldnot vote for the Tariff orslC and ~. ''
HtHrJ Cidy.
"such Tarirus the Wings support viii possess per.
mnnrncy and stability aqnality Tar more essential aud
important than high Tariff producing dissatisfaction,
lucmti0n and uncertainty. n--H,nry CiGU.
"lr the compromise be inyiolubly maintained as,l
THINK TT nuGnT 10 BE.'--li. Clay II, Buffalo, '39.
81 am for abiding by the principles OF the compromise
act.''-il. Clay, in Senate, March lsll.
~ brought forward the comprUmsen--ll Clay 10 Mr.
Mcrriwrthcr, Oct. 1913.
~ think there is danger Of high tariff being ever
csnblshed Tat Of 1891 iraS tmiHcnhy deserving mat
dtn0mHGtion wa, not III congress when passed ana
did not vote for it, hut with It's history and the circun
stances that gave birth 10 it am well acquainted They
were highly disrrrabI, to American LEGISLATION, ana
hope for lis honor will never again he repeated.
Amer my return congress in ls3l my elurts di'
rcctcl To The modification aud reduction OF the rates Of
duty contained in The net OF y.
Ny opinion that there's danger hereafter OF Hgh
tariff is founded IN the graiih ing tact tina, our mnnuiIc'
lures have taken deep root. In their infancy, they
needed greater Of projections but they grow
aud advance they acquire strength and stability, and,
consequently will require less prolcct0n"Mr Clay to
:. +. BlOnsOn, Sept. 18Th .I-I2.
JEFFERSONS OPINION OF Mr. CLAY.
"Towards Mr. Clay politician, Mr. Jefferson con
stuny manifested strong repnenance, and often said e
WIS merely splendid orator, without any valuable know-
edge from experience study ANY determined public
principles founded In sound political science, either prac-
teal or thcnrcticHl.n--Ih. VI. Randolph
~ geHHcmrH rH not diintr us IN hare H1ck SiTrCS
they must dH0w ms IN h0Uc irhtC Onts for WE cannot
cut onrfrewooinnd back oHr shocs andhaye our WIVES
and DAUGHTERS W0rk in me Kitchen.
Henry Clay, In the IT, :. House Of Rep, Feb. 1919
SCRArs ron rmE COuNs-"l will du my duty even il Mr.
Clay is To he benrltedh y IT, from whom have expert
enced only UNGENEROUS TREATMENT in rcquitu
for wears ofdcv0ted serylce'l'--GCH. HnrrisOn.
~ have done him (NIr Clay many ayors, but lie has
returned them all with the BLiCkEST ngrnlitude.'
GeH. Harrison.