Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-04-25
From the Advertiser.
THE TARIFF-MR. CLAY.

From the Advertiser.
THE TARIFF-MR. CLAY.
The TaIfi' gives the Locofoco party
infinite trouble both 10 and OFT Of Con-
gress. The recent elections in Mary.
faud. Connecticut and Penney !vania, ms
sell as the town elections of New York,
all Of which turned more or less on tn is
issue, have added much to their perpIex-
ity. They behold the Wing party raj.
lying around the present Tariff, and eve.
rywhere gaining hansome victories, and
they ase greatly alarmed about the final
result. unless tbs issue be changed. They
dread to encounter before the American
people the absorbing question of the pro-
lection Of home industry.
Nothing has yet been done in congress.
Dir. McKay's bill has been fer some time
pending in the House of Representa-
tives, where the Locofocos have an over
whelmIng majority, but sufficient num-
Der, thus far, cannot be rallied to take il
up for consideration. Some halfa dozen
successive efforts have been made, and all
have failed. A, the last trial, on the 18th,
the vote stood yeas 81, nays 90. Many
Of the Northern and Western Locolocos
hold back, breeding the effect among their
constituents.
We notice also recent significant ex-
hibition of this feeling, out of Congress
and within our own State. The last
Monroe Advocate introduces leading ar
,icle on this subject, as follows:
Although we entertain doubts as to
the policy ola high protective tariff, yet
our opposition to i: is not ofthat unquali-
fled character assumed by some: for we
cannot but view it, considered with refer
once TO its tendency and effects upon the
several interests and various industrial
pursuits of our country, az question Of
great and complicated importance, and
requiring much research aud statistIcal
Information in order 10 arrive at a jus
ADD satisfactory decision"
Such is not certainly the tone with
which the Locofoco journals of Michi-
gan, have been accustomed to speak on
the tariff question. The Monroe paper
has the means of ready communication
with headquarters at Washington, and
hence perhaps this retrograde move>
ment.
The Advocate then gives several iso-
lated quotations from Mr.. CLAY to the
effect that the tariff should not be prohib-
tory but such as would secure some CON-
petition between the foreign and domes-
tic supply--ihat he was never in favour
OF a high Tariff, and that there was no
danger of one, because manufactures
have taken deep root, and some branch
es can successfully compete with foreign
rivals--that he was for raising only so
much revenue, as was necessary for the
support Of tho Government, and that he
would prefer that the Compromise should
be adhered TO, in all ats carts.
The Advocate expressed its general
concurrence in these sentiments, but TO
save appearances, pretends that Mr..
Clay's friends are "arrayed in direct and
determined hostility" Not at all. The
Wings do not ask for prohibHory Tariff
nor a high Tariff-nor unnecessary reve-
nue-nor do they dislike The principles Of
the Compromise, in all its parts, as Mr..
Clay explains them, with home valuation.
Land distribution ample revenue, discrm-
ina ing duties and free list, all of which
together, would make very comfortable
protective Tariff.
The true Wing doctrine in fact, was
laid down by Mr.. Clay himself in 1912
in single sentence" Adequate Rere-
nue., ,cith fair protection to American In
dustry." On this basis, tae present whie
Tariff of 1912 was framed. On this is
SIZE already made up, the whole Wing
party 60 into the next Presidential con-
test; with HENRY CLAY at their
head, and certain victory In view. Viii
the Editor of the Advocate Join us-wil
DIR. MCCLELLAND?