The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-02

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/" "A PARTi is KNOWN BY THE CHARAC-
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"A PARTY is KNOWN BY THE CHARAC-
| TER OF ITS LEADERS"
This sentiment was fully recognised and endorsed
by MIR Webster in his speech before the great Wing
mass meeting IA this city and propose 10 as brief
| space az possible, 10 make application of il TO
parues and leaders as they stand now before the
sountry-hrsi quoting what Mr. Webster said, as We
h"d hi'n reported 10 the New York Express:
=" 1t is said, gentlemen, that all our opponents do
not agree That ali do hold this doctrine of nul-
iihealion sincerely hope they do not. Bot who
speaks Tor them w hose words and counsels do
| ahey follow w hose synpahles do they seek p
| They MUST SPEAK AND BE HEARD, AND
| lNIERPRETED THROUGH THEIR LEAD
EhS and II these avow the obnoxious doctrines We
are contemplating of what is FIR the ndividu-
ais uho gre them the poper say they do not agree
with themf IL THEY Do NOT MEAN THAT
The THING SHALL BE DONE, THEY
SHOULD NOT GIVE THE Pc WEIR TO DO IT.
Ana all OF them, II Is said, not opposed pro-
| lection, Bun who are these DO THEY NOT
| FOLLOW THE LEAD OF THOSE WHO ARE
oPPOSED TO ira admit that there are eKcep-
uohs In that party Justice requires hus much con-
| cesson. But h-ie are candidates presented. How
is II with the SELECTED LEADER OF the party
which Is opposed to us2 What are his views, what
mas been his action on this subject In other words
what IN this Connection, the opinions of Mr.
Poke N.J t-.fI
And" how is il with the selected leader Of the par
" which is opposed to ps?" "Who speaks for hem?"
| Whose words anI counsels do they follow1" "In
otner words what in this connection, are the opinions
OF Mr. Clay? Not on The subject of Protection on
~, Dut on The subject of Bank, Distribution, As
| sumption, &c, &c. Who does moi know that Mr..
Clay stands before the country the open and
eJ advocate and champion Of the whole family of
measures included the terms Bank Distributor,
| and Assumption Who pretends TO deny IT, among
an those who are striving give Mr.. Clay the power
TO carry out his s.hemes2 Mr.. Webster himself did
not venture to touch upon these topics much less TO
eschew FOR Mr. Clay or the wing party, design TO
re-establish Bank, to distribute the land revenue,
and thus aid the indebted States to pay their two
hu "dred millions Of debt. We therefore pass
These things as matters which conceded and
ed-and proceed at once 10 apply Mr. w ebstet's rule
to the position of Mr.. Clay and his party on the sub
Ject OF protection" '' 'un.I
Mr.. Webster finds fault with Governor Folks
views and svowals this subject falling short OF
ms Notions OF what proec ion ought be He ridcules
ana SCOTS at what he CALI accidental or ''casual,
OF unptentioRal" protection; such he insists
governor Folk means when he speaks of g inciden
TAI protection; and says that " this not states
~ans view OF what protection TO home labor should
ue-that the man who talks about incideb tai pro-
lection, might as well talk about incidental ram, or
All incidental fog or thunder Storm But what says
Mr. Clay on this subject selected leader" of
The wing party" and "the Embodiment Of IFS prin-
ciPles" We have often placed Governor Polk and
Mr. Clay side by side on this subject, and we again
brng the views Of these two leaders of the opposing
parties In Juxta-position-an ask where if Cover
| nor Polk be wrong, Mr. Webster places Mr.. Clay
and tie Wing party Hear Mr. Clay to Mr.. Bron.
son, and then Governor Polk to Mr.. Kane, and point
out, gentlemen Wings, the difference between them,
If you can:
Mr.. CLAY GOV. POLK.
| The sum and SUBSTANCE am in favor of a Tariff
oi what conceive 10 be rerenis, such as
the true policy of the Uni. will yield a sufficient
Ted States ~ respect 10 aamount TO the Treasury to
Tariff, may be briefly deiray the expenses OF the
! ted. In conformity with Government, economically
| the principle announced admniste ed. In adjust
III lhe Compromise acf, hog the details OF a revenue
| thnk that whatever rsps tariff / have heretofore
nue. Is necessary To an eco sanctioned such moderate
nomicai and honest admin dissips mating duties as
stration Of the Genera W ouid produce the amount
Govern nent, ought 10 be of revenue needed and nj
derived IRON duties I'M the same time afford req
posed on foreign imports. isona,Ls INCIDEN TAI
Aud believe that IN es- protection 10 home in
tabiishing Tariff of those dustry. | am opposed TO
du.'es, such dscrimina- a Tariff for protection
| ton ought TO be made as ,nsrtlu and not for reye
will nue. Letter 10 Mr. Kane
AFFORD reasonable Proisoi'onf Philadelphia June 9i,
to our national nterests.-llsi4
Georgia, September 1871,
! lS43
We might quote Mr.. Frelinghuysen also 10 the
same ehect-and yet according TO MIR. Webster, "The
true rus Is tina, there must be distinct intended de.
Ngn, with actual, prsct al protec ion for IFS end-a
protection that has nothing 10 do ci incidents or acci
dents, or casualties" Where, then, We ask again,
does Mr.. Webster place Mr.. Clay, and the Wing
party the subjectl II Gov. P, ks views are not
the views Of statesman, and il he and bis party arr
all wrong, where IS MIR. Clay and the party whose
''se ected leader be is
We might pursue Mr. Clay further back, a d
show Mr.. Webster hnass being The piiness that IN 49,
the selected leader" OF the Wing party, under his
own hand, gave In bis adhesion 10 The principle, in
the most direct manner, that "dutes must be hid
alone that Mr.. Clay, IN fact IN drawing up The
compromise bill Of that year, actually put ia clause
nifh his hand in these uords, 10 wit A I'D xlch
dtliies shoA be laid WITHOUT RErfRrsCE rHs pRo-
lection AMI DOMESTIC ARrioEEs wHAfEyEnp-
meaning such duties shall be necessarr under an
economical administration OF the Government
This, we repeat, rs MIR. Web.,ers own testimony
10 regard TO the secret history " Of the Compro-
mise Act, secretly brou- b, to light by be Msdi.
sonian.
No man indeed Who is acquainted with nr. Claws
course the tariff, an with his recent a,owals can
read Mr. Webster's lsbored structures on Gov P,k,s
views and mark hrs studied silence in regard 10 Mr.
Cay throughout, without being impressed with the
conviction that good share Of his sarcam was in
. tended for MIR. Clay, and the Wing paty of the
Norh-lhe one for having abandoned the utra prin-
cple Of protection psr ~, and the other forfollouing
in the wake e such leader II that washs in e m
m asse as IL were, ohcered and laughed these Co.
vert r, Elections upon themselves, and th''imbodi-
mentH Of their princPlesm
| m.