The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-01
CLAY-THE TARIFF-A NATIONAL BANK

The Wings claim to be the exclusive friends of
Tariff They claim the merit for the benefits that
have followed the Tariff of 1912. Weshowed few
days since that large number OF the Wings IN the
House, voted against that Tariff; among whom ere,
a number Of the peculiar friends of MIR. Clay That
Tariff was passed through both houses by Democra-
tic votes. And what did Mr. Clay say himself in the
Senate the 2lst January, 1872 reported in the
National Intelgencer I" Carry out, then, said he,
the spirit of the compromise act. Look to revenue
alone for the support of Government. Do not raise
the question of protection, which had hoped had
been put to rest There is necessity Of protection for
protection" On his way home, after the extra SEES
sion of lS4l, Mr.. Clay, credibly informed
expressed himself against Tariff. He was
then in favor of limiting the duties, maximum
to twenty per cent The quotation we have made
rom his speech in January following, confirm these
views. Yet now, Notwithstanding these expressions
of opinion at those periods, Mr. Clay is the idol of
the high tsrfites of the Wing party. 1t should not
be forgotten that Mr. Clay and his peculiar friends
were among those who were in favor Of passing no
Tariff bill at all. Their object was to stop the
wheels of Government, and force Mr.. Tyler to re-
sign. Such is the patriotism Of those who now seek
to acquire the rule the nation.
Mr.. Clay has fastened on his back National
Bank and that, too, after it has again and again been
repudated by the People. In his great Lexington
speech in lS42 he avowed himself the advocate of a
great National Bank. Again. at Macon, Georgia,
Mr.. Clay said she was in favor of National
Bank" Subsequently at Charleston, South Caro-
lima, Mr. Clay said, he Entered the necessity of a
National Bank to regulate and control the banking
system.
The followers of Mr.. Clay, also making a
Bank one of the issues in the approaching Presden-
tial election. At meeting young Wings, held in
New York on Monday evening last, MIR. Joseph L.
White, of Indiana who was the principal orator, is
reported by the Express to have made the following
declaration
The Wing party stand again. am compelled to
say, committed to the issue of National Bank
(Applause.) know there are set Of men and pol
iticians in the Wing ranks who go against bank,
but is idle deny that this is Wing measure, and
whenever Wing orator or editor denies the issue,
his Whigism should be mistrusted He was either
ignorant of what Wing principle, or being
wise, he sought to conceal it. For one, will rather
surrender all claims to success, than abandon one
Wing principle"
Mr. White comes out boldly, and like MIR. Clay
svows himself unqualifedIy for National Bank
His bearers applaud the declaration. In 1910, the
Wing party dared not permit the Bank to be
made one Of the issues Their candidate for the
Vice Presidency known to be constu-
tionally and undeviatngly opposed to Ma
tional Bank. The great of the People
known to entertain the strongest hostility to
Bank. Have the sentiments of the People undergone
change since Or does Mr.. Clay and such sup
porters as Mr.. White, intend to ride roughshod over
the People, and oblige them 10 abide their dictaon
The People escaped the evils of National Bank
being inflicted on them by Mr.. Clay and his advo
Gates by the frmness of John Tyler. Will they vol
UNFAIRLY place the yoke their necks now at The
direction Of Henry Clay