New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-08-17
nj, q fact. that Mr.. Roosevelt. the leading

a Democratic FREE TRADE one, and will repeat
this Tariff" Such was the general sentiment
Of his party in and out Of Congress.
I. II is fact that, though the bill 10 destroy
nearly every Protective feature this Taiifi failed
to pass the House last winter, it received Ninety
Eight Loco.Foco votes in the House, with only
one nominal Wing, and he Immediately came out
for Polk and Dallas, denouncing the Wings as
the high Tariff party
{. II IS fact that, though Mckay's bill
failed 10 pass the House, it received the votes Of
Nnee fourtis Of the Polk party in the House,
While the principle i. overwhelmingly, " that
the duties imposed by the present Tarifi, are Op-
pressiue End ought 10 be reduced" was affirmed
~ all the Loco Focos in the Senate, with t'ro
exceptions And those Loco Focos vino did not
see fit 70 press the passage OF an anii-Pfotechve
bill q. that time gave reasons for the delay like
the following, which were offered by Col. Benton
The question itsef ;riai before the areO2aEas
Of e P.0e and m, hare MS sotH0n tr0 that tribunal
brfOre IRE meet ag0ir. 1Hs fRksIpkSTIAL tLECIoS ~
voLvks THE ARFr aud 10 tsot fate taturs
sres r fag 70 eGTe S . %sr Of e1 bs p n9r s d
taxed IN The per:op Of Us eminent Candida. ie'
them and his system Nth im and he may be defeated
again
Q. II is fact that, out OF at least One Thou
sand journals in the Union which support Polk
and Dallas, there is not which really and
heartily advocates the Protective policy, though
few of them talk as though they were not un-
friendly to Protection where there is an overu'-
ing public sentiment in its favor. Those which
profess to be Protective content with the pro-
fesson not one of them enters heartily upon the
work of explaining, commencing, defending Pro-
tection and reluting the sophistres OF the Free
Traders On the other hand, nine-tenths OF the
journals Of that party are openly, actively, bit
terly anti Protective, led by the Democratic Re
cieo Globe, Ere. Post, Richmond Enquirer,
Charleston Mercury, NashorLe Union, SC. sc.
On the other hand there's not one journal favor
able to Mr.. Clay which now opposes the present
Tariff
10. II is a fact that the National Convention
which nominated Polk and Dallas unanimously,
passed resolutions which, though designedly am
piguous in language, were intended to repudIate
aud utterly condemn the policy of Protection
These arc facts which our correspondent
Will not for he cannot, dispute. We have taken
little account of Mr.. Folks notorious lifelong
hostility and his cordial adoption by the South
Carolina Ho,spurs who could not endorse Van
Buren,. We look beyond the candidate TO the
,arty-to its fundamental principles, its spirit, its
inevitable bearings. And We say that the present
Polk and Dallas party, as party, holds posi-
ton on this question directly antagonist to that
by the Democratic party under JET
eEKsoN MADISON and MONROE, and in this State
under GEORGE CLINTON, D. d. ToMrKISs, and
their illustrious compatros. We say this antag
onism is not casual or temporary, but results ma
,urally from the new principles evolved in Jack
sons ve,ocs and Van Burcn's first or cxtraord-
nary Message.
Here is where our correspondent fails TO see
the truth, because he pM not see it. The anti
Protective attitude Of his party is the only att-
tude it can maintain consistently with the doc
trncs which ii propounds on all other questions.
: The world is governed too much;' The best
government is that which governs least ; such
arc the notices displayed at the heads of the lead
ing Polk organs. Hostility between class and
class-between Farmer and Acknowledgement
Employer pnd Laborer-such arc the weapons
which Loco. Focoism relies on for success in the
pending canvass. This artillery is easily brought
to bear on Protective Tariff, and vii! be used
on this as on other questions.
Our correspondent OF course does not consider,
as we do, the Tariff question Of fur greater im-
tlo, an tha thar !
issue between the two parties. Protection is to
him incidental to US primary. We only indicate
The difference between us without stopping here
70 discuss it. But when he says that he agrees
with the Wings on the Tariff and differs on all
the other questions at issue, we must be allowed
to suggest that he has not well considered the re.
lations between them. Assuredly no man can be
nteigently in favor of Protection and at the
same time hostile TO the Land Distribution, which
IS mos; essential 10 an efficient and unfuct uating
Tariff We believe il just Us obvious that some
clear sighted National regulation of the Currency
$ essential to render Protective Tariff perma.
,ently effective by preventing the otherwise in
,vtablo initiation of the Currency by our thousand
money making Stale institutions. But these
We have not now time to discuss.
The policy OF Protection stands or falls with
he Wings in the coming election. This is the
main question. Let us settle it right, and all will
,e well.
Death OF VIM. l.. Stone.
Yesterday morning the death of this gentle
nan, which took place at Saratoga Springs the
lay previous, was announced in this City. Col.