Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-05-31
WASHINGTON, Nav II. 1911.

| GENTLEMEN y received tho letter which YOU
did me the honor to address to mo. inviting me.
PRIOR TO my return homo, to visit the pto of
nnsylvania. Subsequent to its da to, thought
It right to announce to tho public my detormina-
ton to mako no visits. attend any pub
he meetlngs which might be deemed POLITICAL UNI
til tho Presidential Election was decided. To
that determination | shall adhere. 1t doprivos
me of the pleasure Of accepting your friendly in
vtation.
Gentlemen, | agree with vot1-.. No State in
this Union would be benefited more by tho por-
manent establishment of sound wing policy
than Pennsylvania ] havo had tho great salts
faction, always to agree with Pennsylvania in re-
gard to pubic measures, whenever tho genuine
pressed Thore was not m eTo haoe fail con-
currence, but intimate friendship, between
her Findlay. Smile, Lacock. Roberts. Brown.
and other distinguished sons, and me in the Con-
gross which declared the last war. united also
with tho survivors of them. or other eminent
citizens of that State, in laying tho foun-
datlon of the National prosperity, after return
of peace. | have recollection of any impor-
tant public measure respecting what | have diff
fered from Pennsylvania. | was perfectly ava re
that 8 the time when tho people of Pennsylvania
were mado to believe that YOU were not their
friend.' Acting under tho ma kim that honesty
was the best policy. and upon tho conviction that
truth IS omnIpoent, and public Justice certain, |
bore the unmcritcd reproaches cast upon me.
became mo. | have not been disappointed.
stand indicated, IN the hearts, and BY the sponta
neous acclamatlons of my fclow-citizcns. The
industry and malignity of my enemies will no
doubt prompt perseverance, in these attacks. Por-
versions of my language, Misrepresentation of
my course. old scraps from obsolete newspapers
even fabrication and forgery arc and will con-
tinuc TO be employed to vituperate and vilify me.
But like all preceding assaults, they will be una
vailablc, and shall remain invulnerablc to them
all.
In tho meantime, congratulate YOU on the
bright and cheering prospects of the establish
ment of that WING Policy SO essential.
believe. not only to the prosperity of Penn
sylvanla. but to that of tho whole Union
happened to be in the House of Representa-
tivos when an important part of that policy sig
nally triumphod The Tariff of 1912 has been
bitterly denounced. and gross epithets applied to
it. Its repeal was pronounced to be tavorito
object of our political opponents. They have
majority of some fifty sixty In the House. A
bill to repeal that Tariff has been pending great
part OF the present session of Congress. And
yet. yesterday. test vote, majority of the
House decided against the repeating bill,
THE TARIFF OF 1912 in FULL and SALUTARY oPE-
RATION! This decision involuntary
cEssioN of our political opponents to the WISDOM
AND BENEFIcENcE OF WING POLICY, produced by
the returning prosperity of the country, and tho
enlightened opinion of the people.
But. gentlemen. | have a much higher gratifi-
cation than any which could be derived from that
decision of tho House of Representatives. 1t is
that tho People of the United States, from the St.
Johns to the Sabine, who have been so long divi-
didcd and agtated on tho question of the
eouRAGEMENT OF DOMESTIC INDUSTRY arc about
to settle down in UNION and HARMONY. upon the
equitable basis of raising. in time of peace. tho
mount OF revenue requisite to an economical adj
mnstration of the Government. EXCLUSIVELY
from foreign imports, by TARIFF so adjusted as
that. by proper DETERMINATIONS; just and reason
ablc ENCOURAGEMENT SHALL BE EXTENDED TO A
MEXICAN INDUSTRY. May this happy union and
harmony pervade all other great measures of
public policy, and nothing occur to disturb the
peace. to sully tho character or check the onward
and glorious march Of our country.
| am your friend and obedient servant.
Ii. CLAY.