Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-10-10

DEMocRATIc DOCTRINE II Is43.
sOas sflhe lsaeers' Of he parry. and many Of /
is members. having changed their posIsson. OF
q, least nsoi f.ttAsir creed considerably, sishla
the lsst year, Il may be well enough % refresh I
the msRaFy OF he prbIie as 10 uhss vas The
doctrine 81 The Riehncnd Convention in Febfu-
sry. isis
II will be seen, by the following exiraes from
shs Richmohd Ensgirer Extra. o. that dale.
that the party then vent ia for discrimination q
g-iasi yrassefieas
/ '.Ths Tar:g' and shs Disiribatiess.
sTwo Only Of she spawn Of their begeltingre
main--tas Tariff aal he Distribution Lar. The
ifJrmef, unfortunately, IN active aud baaefui ops-
lralion The latter under the whip Of pqbiic dis
approval, aud IFS palpsbls inpolicy, in suspend
| "a animation. bul BY The 6rst breath Of popular
applause 10 cur opponents, liable TO be Inspired
win fere wed vitality. u These two measures,
mutually cooperative ia The support Il each
other, aad enlisIiag 10 their maintenance the in
leresls G. favored classes here and Of influential
moneyed interests abrosd, ant the cupidiiy Of in
yolved and embarrassed States, present COM
binalion lraly Formidable TO the strict cons,ruc-
zionist and lrue Republican, and on which our
preaching canvass On The system If Tariff
&c DISCRIMINATION fir protection, mt revenue,
yodr Teprobalion has oesa repeatedly pronounce
ed and The Just ndigS atitn which. ID times past,
was visited on The oppressive aets "a 1924 and
1898, must be again coo entraled. On the no less
luniuSiifable law az lSI2 Unconstitutional in
prsaepls, and sIsFihsly h1last in dea4, il IS not
only revolving in is srsurrss. bni IN lis practical
Iopefaiien has tiza Sad iaelieseious 10 meet
the wants Of Toe 6ogeramsnt, and grossly mex
pedien'.
4 The fniefesls end eInrictions pr the Republi-
can party OF. this S,ale Rpve made them The sd.
Fyoca,es Of free uade.e Not. however, az that
visionary and .rprae,icable free trade, with
which We are charged BY cur opponents, which
wopli admit all fuftisu imports free from deity
and leave the Government TO se supported by d.
reel taxation; but, OF that system Of free trade
jinculcaed by polpisal economists. and general
Nv, IL no; uniyefsax aaushi in the institutions
of learning throughout Chtis,endom, 10 Wing
aud Tory, Liberal lnd Conservative, Democrat
, Land FedetslisE, ard thus sanctioned by the gene
taI assent e The learned, the practical and the
experienced, whenever sId wherever pecuaiary
I interest has not controlled the expression Of O.
? pinion. Such free trade teaches, that il is The
j true interest az every People 10 admit the FRO
i, ducts Of other nations flee from all sare rtvsnui
: dates, 20 matter what restrictions NAV be i'm
: posed by others, unless temporary retaliation is
t likely 10 induce the removal If these restrictions
!. aud prohibitions. While we are the advocate.
E II free trade, thus understood, and hope its fu
E ture attainment, We are content, under the pre-
: sent exigences If the nation, 10 acqnesce il
i what inevitably entails protection. 10 some ex
tent. Nv Agreeing 10 q odefaie %H0RiZoNFAI
lSCALEn Of duties, admitting all imports
/ whether coming uio competition with domesti
products or not, on she. terms or dise'tRnai
ing for rsrense only. This alternately is assem-
! ed 10, iusotder thai there may be no room f.
! tthe impalaiion interfering with or violating es
= tablshed interests. Al the same time, il is Ger
taia that duties Intended as a mere tax 10 sur
g port Government and TO be- revied fairly and E
E. EQUALLY all pfopefiy Interests, and occupation:
II MUST DISCRIMINATE AGAINST PRoTEC
: TON, and be laid chiefly on fhcss imports uhic
10 mol come ialo competition tcih domestic products
. else, the sugar planteys, and owners Of salt an
e iron woIks, and such like interests, would each
lg On imports similar to his own products, not ou
ie " pay no psn OF the tax, bat would receive 0
Of The advanced pdce OF those products, vSs'l
or more han the ssgregaie tax paid By Them 10 G'
vetnment, on az the imported articles consume
e by them. Thus under a horisontdI scale ef d,
ID ties, some Of The wesllhiest interests in sociei
10 would be wholly exempted from the support
1e Government, aud The accumulated burden B
= thrown on the shoulders OF tho res. Of their fe
4, oE cilizens.--If, then, fairness and equality
y ipKalion require determination against he note pr
oil lsessd iaitfsSfg how asersaty unjust and iniqu
ioHs Il 6dn sscririinais IN hiir faror, and lay q
hi&sest duties on Ihose articles which equality
"a lsaGatien .AemanIs should be subjected, 10 II
's' ei ufaoe'tt nv siiue may DE raised by isxir
h most heavily ariei produced solely abroad 5eeai
[ such tar1iioH ernn9 stimulate aaiagoniste domesi
e productions, ana thus ehd ia prohibition. EqusIi
~ hcveyer, IN theimposition OF duties on III ia
ports, is ell nov demanded, and such mantle
b. justice should b, accorded, il Difference no lie;
!. 10 The spirit Of tho Constiiu,ion than The tru
policy Of the pshen 10 lieu cf the obsefvabc
u OF The sound AMI liberal principles, under Ii
q iqlquitous Law q ls42, The rapaciiy Of protec
ID ed interests has outstripped even the dictates
d cautious policy and nv craving all has signal
! exhibited the folly dndinusce alike TO iAe Govern
/, h'snt ardahs people Of allowing them any hing"