Holly Springs gazette., 1844-04-20
WHICH IS THE TARIFF PARTY2

tec:lye tarlf1, Wnen the whole history OF tne
country clearly shows that it originated with
them and has ever received their warmest
support2 This is literally true, and to prove
it we need only appeal to the journals of
Congress. The tariff of 1916 originated
in South Carolina, and was advocated by
I.owndes, Calhoun, Johnson, and other
democrats, whilst Massachusetts, ever fore
most in the ranks OF the wings, presented
the most determined opposition 20 the meas
ure. Upon the final passage ofthe bill! most
of the democrats of both branches of our na
tional legislature voted in its favor, whilst the
wings generally voted against it; the state
of Massachusetts recording Is votes against
and but | in favor of the measure At a
subsequent period the same spectacle was
presented. The tariff of 1924 became a
law against the most spirited opposition and
remonstrance of the whig party. willis. jack
son, Van Buren, Johnson, Buchanan, Ben
ton, and most of the democrats were Its warm
supporters. 1t is a little worthy of remark,
that, not only every Democratic president
for the last % years. but also every demo
crat (except Cass) whose claims have been
canvassed for that dignifed Office, has been
the warm advocate of the tariff of either 'l6,
"a or '28. But who supported the last
mentioned tarif2 that tariff which has been
denounced not only by the South. but by
Henry Clay himself as a bill of abomina-
tion and corruption2 Again the history of
the country and the journals of Congress
show US that Martin Van Buren,, r. M
Johnson, and the Democratic party were
its supporters, whilst Massachusetts was
most clamorous in her opposition to the
measure, and out of IA votes recorded IL
egainst its passage. But Massachusetts was
not alone in her opposition. The wigs
were with her, and demonstrated until re-
remonstrance was in vain Their labor
proved abortive, and the bill triumphantly
passed by Democratic votes.
But let US see what position the Demo-
cratic party occupied in 80 and '33. in rela-
tion to that tariff. Gen. Jackson, their then
leader, was laundering forth his proclama-
tions and force bills, determined, at all haz-
ards to sustain that tariff and crush the
South in its tendency to nuiify. The Dem
ocra,ic party rallied round him and urged
him into the most hostile measures against
S. CIrolina, whilst the wings generally
were opposed to his whole course. Strange
as it may appear, the very party that sustain
&c him, are now arrogating to themselves
the honor of exclusive opposition TO the sys-
tenn. The conduct of our opponents, to say
the least of it. is unfair and ungenerous in
this matter. They are either determined to
suppress the truth, or betray deplorable
amount of ignorance on the whole subject
Until within the last few years, the great
Democratic party have been the Jealous ad-
vocates of high protective tariff; whilst the
wings have ever been opposed to and de-
nounced it. We stand on the same ground
that we have ever occupied. and advocate |
the same measures that formed our party |
thirty years ago. We are. as we have ever /
been, the advocates of a tariff for revenue, |
and for revenue only. acting incidentally as
a protection to American labor and indus |
Try.
The policy of our government, and espe-
:ially the Democratic party up 70 1888,
has been to make protection the primary
and rerenue the secondary object of tariff;
out the wings contend for a tariff whose pri-
nary object shall be revenue, sufficient to
iefray the expenses of an economical admin
stration of the government, with judicious
in favor of home capital and
industry. These are the principles advoca-
ed by Clay. and introduced by him in the
Act These are the princi-
lies upon which we expect to succeed, and
lpon which will be formed the next Wing
government-