Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-05-23
AMERICAN INDUSTRY.

Our exchange papers all come to us burdened
with consrsiulstion and JOY over the downfall Of
the British Tariff Bnl' ia tho House Of Repre-
sentaiiyes. Now that the is at an end for the
present, Il is ct time for the People to examine
into the matter, and what an unholy and un
righteous hostility has been attempted against the
great measure Of American relief-lhs Tariff OF
1912. We rejoiced at the very FIRST gun fred by
Gov McDufie 10 the Senate Of the United States
sssinst ths Tariff ol isi2. because We felt well as
sured that the only response it would find in the
bosoms Of the majority Of the People Of this Union
would be firm aud tesOlute determination TO rally
around anJ sustain it. The result Of the vote on
Mr. McKay's bill in The House Of Representatives,
convipcss US that our confidence in the People was
right Every thing that talent eloquence, threats,
opprobiium, and degrading epithet could do, was
done to defeat the Tsua Of 1912, passed by the
Wing Congress.
That odlous, Black Tariff" upon which The
Loco Foeos every where became 50 fari0.siy elo-
quent and which haunted their Democratic imog-
nations like gnosL still stands upon the Statute
Books Of the Nation, with the appreciation Of a
large majority Of the People. as expressed through
sher Representatives upon the h'or Of Congress
This result was somewhat unexpected to the Free
Trade advocates, aud they now stand aud look up-
on that " Black Iaria,' and exelaim, a. did Por-
titus when Lucia confessed her love for him but at
the same time swore in the then eondiIisn Of her
County, she would never marry him.
"Fix'd in astonishmeut, gaze upoo thee,
Like one Just blasted by stroke from heav' a
Who pants for breath and stiiens yet alive
In dreadful looks monument OF wrath
Where, at this critical moment, was that nat
ural ally Of the South--the Northern Democracy"
OF which Mr.. Calhoun was often accustomed in the
las, few years to speak The ngents-the Politi-
clans in 1887 bsrsainsd and agreed to trade under
the above sign aud partnership, bo the People
would not rsiiy The bargain. Peunsy lvania would
agree to water out the GIT and burning lights
OF her furnaces Connecticut would not agree to
abolish from her borders the sweet music Of her
spinning heels and the honest industry Of her
mechanics. Virginia, Tennessee Georgia, and
Maryland would not consent to sacrifice their
Home Market for " the natural market Of the
South Grca, Bntain," rs Messrs. Calhoun and
Woodbury. have il; aud hence the defeat Of the
" BRUSH Taria Bill" 10 the House, aud the scat
tered and d,ssrganissd oonliIan of the .N5,,hen
and Southern Democracy.
There ia a useful lesson 10 be Learned from thi-
recent attack upon the industry OF The Couairy by
Congress, II the politicians will DOL, give car 70 ii
and ,ba, IS that the People not to be trau'-
fcrred the will aud pleasure Of The p0isitctaHf
and that they will never suGor themselves 20 BE-
made parties to any corrupt snd unLoly alliance
whose ends and aims Away. directed to the
grasping of power, and not TO the good Of the
Country.
At the time Of the combination between the
Northern and southern allies Of Democracy. 90, 10
other words, the unnatural and sudden rsrpuciiia-
ton between Nj. Calhoun and Mr. Van Buren,,
the County WA sssoHoded, aad the prediction wss
every where made, shat another ruPturs must soos.
ct or later take place lhe violence Of which would
be unequalIed in the annals Of Poiteal warfare Ia
this County. The pred,elioB /. no~ being vcrif-
ed-,hs Spectator 81 Washington. Mr. Calhoun'.
organ, and the Globe the organ VI The other
wing are ~sging most iuriog, sAr against each
Other and charging the most ooifurt foul ard in
sidious designs uPoa the great leaders Of the hilh
erto 6rotherly aud naiurai aHiss the Northora
aud Southern Democracy. We shall soon SCI
some beautiful Developments OF shat he. been
carried on behind the screen and under the 90 A..
mistioe" which has existed between Csltaan
and Van Buren, during the las, lev years, q ,hs
charges which they are making sgaiHs' sach other
nov be true, =" they are unfit 70 rule over frsg
People" and We think toe large majority u ths
People have now come 20 abs, roaclasian The
defeat Of the Briti.h Tara Bill" has tfaafht o.
bead this quarrel ~h.eh has besa fostering anil
ranking N the breasts Of The " allies during tss
whole of Tho lsn year. The cslhouni,ys nov
charge their Northern snA MATERIAL allies y ith bar
''iA nP0n the question Of ths Taos. as he oh.