The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-10-04

which was to reduce the duties gradually, until
in Isll, when the highest rate Of duty would be
twenty per cent with Determinations below that
rate And this is what Mr.. Clay calls a bill "ior
protection, and protection alone" Mr. Webster
on the same day said of the bill
"The gentleman from Kentucky [Mr. Clay]
supports it from one motive, others from another
motive. One, because secures protection; oai-
other, because it destrOys protection"
A CHANGE-I84L-WA NO PROTEC-
TON
In the Senate, January 81, 1871, said:
''Carry out, then, the spirit of the compromise
act. Look to revenue alone for the support OF
the government Do not raise the question OF
protection, which (sad the Senator from Ken
lucky, had hoped had been put TO rest. There
is no necessity of protection for protection"
And again in his letter. October Cd, 1913 to
Mr.. Meriwether, of Georgia, to secure southern
strength, he says:
sNo more revenue should be levied than is
necessary to an ecouamical administration of the
government. l should have preferred that the
| compromise in ali its parts (unform duties OF ~
per cent? could have been adhered to-"
HIS TARIFF OPINIONS IN THE' SOUTH.
The fact that Mr.. Clay is more of free trade
man advocate as he is of reasonable tariff than
Mr.. Van Buren, is becoming generally known to
the people Of the South. - -Richmond Wing.
''We deny that Mr., Clay or the wings of Geor-
gia. whose candidate be is, seek for the establish
ment Of protective tariff, but advocate the
principle Of the compromise act"
His friends support him at the South for his free
trade principles-at the north because he is in
favor OF protective tariff His declarations of
principles are regulated by the market in which
they are to be used. His object is to secure votes.
His principles, like his constitutional scruples,
depend upon the peculiar circumstances of the
case. All things to all men, is his motto. Every
thing for ambiton-nohing for principle.
HIS LOVE FOR THE VEST.
On the 10Th day of January, 1898, in his speech
on the preemphon bill, he said
'',fhe determination to push this bill through BY
the majority, was eyinced by the manner IN which
It's provisions were eulogized as equitable to all
and especially calculated to give homes to the poor
man; but with regard TO some usinuatious which
had been thrown out OF ''grasping spirit" lie
begged leave to repel the charge, and would throw
It back to where it belonged, viz: on the new
States"
This is his opinion Of the people of the "new
Satcs," to whom his friends have appealed to
HIS OPINION OF THE PREEMRTIONERS
FURTHER DEVELOPED.
In the same speech, he said:
"1'he fact was, that the prcemption purified and
corrupted all it touched. Mr.. C. alluded to the
Miami reserve. Lands worth from $40 TO $40 per
acre had been intruded upon by lawless men, in
violation OF the rights of the government; and yet
these "poor, honest settlers were to have the
rights OF pre-empuon. What right had these men
to the public lsnds' By what right did they seno
upon and rob the United States of their possessou'
As well might they seize upon the dollars in the
public treasury, on the forts, arsenas, and public
ships, as on the public lands"
Now these "robbers'' and 'splunderers" are
urged to support the man who slande d them, on
account of his peculiar friendship for them. He
appeals to these uob!e generous enterrrsing "rob-
bers' and 'pIundercrs" to help him. to save him;
to give him their suilrages; to save him from the
storm of popular indignation which is heard on
every hand. Sir, can they fail to respond to this
loving appeal from the hero Of Ashand' Can
they prove SO ungrateful3 The gentleman from
Illinois, mir Hardin,l will explain it all to the
entire satisfaction Of the hardy pioneers of the
west.
NATIVE AMERICAN PARTY-ITS ORI-
GIN.
In reply to Mr.. Buchanan, on the same bill, Mr..
Clay said:
''Does he mean to compare the De Kalbs. the
Steubens, the Latayettcs, the Puaskis, with the
hordes of foreign paupers that are constantly
flooding our shores? d" He thought this
government had been quite as liberal in lis policy
towards foreigners as was proper or desirable"
And again.
''He thanked the Senator from Maryland for
proposition for comforting the boun-
ty OF the government on our own race, instead of
holding out general invitation to all the paupers
Of all the European governments to come here and
compete with our own honest people,
Is this the sentiment of great and liberal mind
ed statcsmani-or is it the outpouring of deep
seated malignity upon the whole body of emigrants
who fly from the land Of tyranny and OPPRESSION
all the endcarmeuts of kindred and
hither to enjoy that liberty
which exists here, and here only-because when
hey arrive here, most of them oppose him and his
party? Is this the cause of his bitter hate of
Sir, expect to hear him appeal to
he good, the honest, the noble, the patriotic
oreigner TO support him, because he is their friend
they will remember the injury-the bitter scorn
the opprobious epthets, he has ur;justly heaped
lpon them; they will recoect it as the vile spirit
which originated the alien and sedition law; they
will spurn him as he would have spurned them
rom our shores Erins sons win remember his
buse of the Liberator.
TURNS A SOMERSET IN 1925.
l shall not require any authority to establish the
act of his implacable hatred to Mr.. Adams, until
bout the time of his marching all his forces over
o him, and assisting in electing him President,
nd accepting the Office of Secretary of State
Inder him-not under contract! not for the
ratification of his ambition! or to defeat the will
# the people OF his own State, or of the nation;
ut for the good of the country! Pure patriotism,
by seltishness ''The Yankee beat