Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-31

should deal with the people openly, farlessly OF conse
GusEces 10 HIMSELF but anx,ousy for those that con
the South, through the long tract Of coming years
the prssen! is such tnie In acting this convic
ton, trnst may not he misunderstood by my VIII:
friends. The fraternal instinct and affection Of m
heart towards them, strong and undiminsied; and
earnestly deprecatr any arrangement from them, o
the slightest loo,ening of The ties by which we have
been so long and cordially bound together
With great respect, yonr iellow-cit zen,
/ ABSALOM II. CHAPPELL.
WasnlSGros, April 90, 1874.
My Dear Sir: Your esteemed favor came dolly t
hand ard now, nlter longer delay, you thar
has accorded with my feelings, proceed to
with thst fulness and frankness which is once du
t. our l,ng Standing friendly relations, and to III,
deeply responsible position which the people o
Georgia have placed me, as Of thei, Representa-
,vcs here.
begin by assuring you, tina, it is Gni.e impossible
should have expressed myself any le,a any per
son. Wing OF Democrat, III the terms OF TO he effect
You have quoted 10 me IN yours TIE Democrats o
The North have not saved the country or the Tarlf
question: and would have been absurdly contrary
fact for to have stated. ii is thing yet t, te
yet dependent the future action of Congress, whs
Their the country can, will, be saved on the Tariff
question at all lfi should be saved, s certain that
will owe its good fortune mainly to Democrs;ic votes
particularly the House of Representatives, where
the Democrats have decided ascenGancv, ard where
II is not0riaus, tal the WINGS, as party are intense
y and ainost unanimously determined to resist any
duction of The Tariff II results OF course from these
facts, that should the reduction pass the Horse i, vii
b. because the Democratic party shall be able, from
their large majority there, to concentrate in liz favor
strength enough 10 carry it through, IN spite OF HE
| Wing opposition.
la that event the responsibility Of Saving or refu .inp
to save, the country the Tariff question:, will de-
volve on the Senats, where the Wings have ccntral
iag majority. Wing votes will there BE- Indispensable
TO the success ct the and should the Who
party unite agains, IL thoroughly there they are
expected 10 do IL the HOUSE, it will be lost. And,
sequen,ly, If shall be 80 fortunate the
ducton pass both Houses, and receive the Pres-
dents sanction, the merit Of swing the country on
the Tariff question, land great merit it would be ir
my cstim.tion) VIII Mt belong solely 10 the Demo
Gratis If the North, bat will be shared BIZ Il Dsmucra
TIC House w,.h Wing Senate, and President who
is not, in the current party acceptaon, either Wing oil
| Democrat
Such will clearly be the division of the honor of tn,
measure between the great political parties the Go
vernmen' in case III, bill for reducing the burdens o.
the people should become law. But suppose should
fail it will tten become material 10 inquire what pro
portion of the blame OF lis failure should properly be
east on the party, and what on the other And III
answer such an inquiry, should no, hesitate 10 sly
that unless great unexpected change takes place
IN the course Of parties, the heaviest, ncomparaby ht
heaviest load Of aud accountability will jusll,
| fall on the Wing Party very small number of llic
votes in each branch, if given TO the measure vii
place its success beyond doub'. Now, II they shall
fuse even this small amount of support and thus deea
the BILL it is obvious that much higher culpahi!il,
will att,ch them for gols unitedly against the
bill and in that way ensuring its defeat than will rest
the Democrats for their mere failure 10 rally Tie whole
of their party TO its support. This view becomes
swerabIe when advert 10 the fact, that if the
whole of the Democratic votes should be given in favor
of the bill ticy would be insufficient 10 carry through
| no her lc ma nritv
Now, my dear Sir, what stated, in very few words
al the close of letter business, written TO either
Of YOUR neghborood, and TO which letter suppose YOU
alIude in yours to me- amounted, in substance, TO
Main expression Of my opinion as 10 the position an,
sentiments Of the great parties here the question
Of the Taril-the important subject by far, cxccr
the question Of the annexation of Texas. which is likely
to come before the present Congress There IS nothing
strange nothing astonishing in the fact, that The Wings
from The whole Of the non-slateoidng region shoul'
signazc themselves the supporters OF tho protective
system for they have always been high Tariff men il
rrncipc, and have shown themselves but too ready t
bc so in practice. They the authors of the present
eyorbant Protective Tariff, and succeeded in the las
Congress- by ;hc aid of portion of the Northern De
mocrats in passing the heads Of the representa-
ycs from the South. Of both parties. All the members
from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
hama, Mississippi and Arkansas, voted against it-ai
from Virginia but all from Tennessee but two
And they were all influenced in so voting, by It's flag
,on,lv unjust protective character So strong was thc
sentiment on this point that they not only voted agaIns
IFS massage but ate it had passed, they voted in ht
House TO amend its title BY adding thereto. that it
hill TO protect manufactures / nus thought and acct
| The wig members from Georgia, in lsi2-Thomas
Foster. Roger l.. Gamble Richard w. liabersham
Thomas Batter King, and Lot Warren. Mr. Meri
wrhcr had gone home before the vote was taken but
he left an elaborate speech behind him, stronger, al
c1pression OF opinion than any vote could po.s bls bs
| Southern
on that c.asion dreamed Of surrcndcrng tlie
deepI, cherished Southern prnc pies on the subject a
The feet of their Northern Wing allies and because
they would not maize the surrender the nquiiou' ant
opnress;vc Tariff, with which the country is nov sad
died came well nigh being defeated for il got through
the House, and through The senate also, ny pare iJo
rity Of one vote.
| We'll. Sir If Southern Wing members were now t
stand firm this qn stion, where they stood ~ Tn
session of s42 Everything would be safe; ior, wif
their bep such reductions and notifications Of eXistn.
duties could be effected, would give to the country
fair eouI,ably operating, and nnexce ptonable Tarh
Yes. SIR with the Southern Wing aid decidedly giver
to this great object during The present session OF onh
press. the principles Of legitimate revenue Tariff
that is TO say, OF Tar! imposing The lowest dui's
com atibe with adequate supply OF revenue, ehd s.
,ying tluse duties to distribute The burden lar
among the various parts of the country-could be rl
umphanty sustained in both houses; Tor, never was tai
oreat AID noble strong at this session. iron
the Northern Middle, and Western States. But mos
unfortunately, ii is at the same Ee true that u neve
was 50 weak IS now from the South; weakness OWN
to The loss of support from Southern Wings Hence
If tha, cause instead Of being sustained IS !; ought
De in the present Congress, shall go down, The refpoo
b,l..y for lis fate w,l! lie mach more, q IN
door Of Southern Wigs, than OF Northern Democrct'
TIE true and just ground OF establishment, then
which The case presents IS that there should exist an
danger whatsvsr of the deseron Of the good old caus
BY Sau;hern Wigs; and, especially, that the dese'io
should be 50 lmed as to TALL on The very Janc'ufe
which continued fidelity and support would be rewarde
with the happiest success
And where do Southern Wings (Georgians especia
ly( place themselves By such change o: position
- L. .on Of han