The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-02

The fact that mF. Clay 10 more ~ a nes-tISds
msn advocate 10 he 10. Of reasonable lauh,( than
MI. Van Buren,, is becoming generally known to the
| people Of the South. Richmond Wig.
| !" We deny hat MIR. Clay, OF the wings Of Georgia,
wh'se CANDIDATE hs la, eek adjustment Ut a
protective larh but advocate the principles Of the
| compromise act. - Sarannah Rspsbhoan.
Are not here two faces TO the Whggery Of 1914 :
But Mr. Clay IS the Embodiment Of Wing prinoi-
pies" And how does be sand upon this question
II would puzzle the most ingenious man at reooncl-
ing differences TO tell Here, Mr.. Clay is represent
ed as TIE iather and friend Of the Protective Sys-
'em-as The supporter Of the present tariff, the high
est Out one ever passed Yet there abundance OF
Mr. Clay s declarations that he is opposed 10 high
tarih We extract the following from Mr. Clay rs
speech IN The Senate the last day he sat IN that body
March !, 1912, lhe speech IN which he lays down The
chart Of Whig policy
I" But 1t is necessary now to consider what the
principles OF the COMPROMISE Act really are.
he hist principle is, that there should be a
below 1t.
- That the excess of duty beyond 20 per cent.
should, bya gradual process commencing on the
5lsl December 1888, be reduced, that by 3Oth
June, loi2, II should be brought down TO 70 per
cent"
Laying this down as the principle, Mr. Clay says in
another part OF the same speech
Let me not be misunderstood, and let me entreat
that may not be misrepresented. am not adpoea
tang me revival Of kigh protective tariff | AM FOR
ABIDING BY THE PRINCIPLES OF THE
COMPROMISE ACT; am for doing what no
southern man OF a fair or candid mind has ever yet
ehied-giyi0g to the country REVENUE which
may provide for the ECONOMICAL WANTS Of
the Government and al the time give an IN
CDENTAL PROTECTION to our home industry.
Can anything he more plain than this Perhaps 50,
10 ms speech made in the Senate, January 81, l64l
when he said
Marry out, then, (said he) the spirit Of the COM
promise act Look TO revenue alone for the support
OF the government DO not the question Of pro-
lection, which (said the senator from Kentucky
mad ~ hoped had been put 10 rest. THERE is NO
NECESSITY OF PRO lection FOR PRO-
LECTION
And again, in his letter, October 2d lS43 to Mr..
he says:
No more revenue should be levied than is neces-
sary TO an economical administration Of the Govern
meht should have preferred that the compromise,
IN all It's parts (unform duties Of 20 per centum, Of
course) could have been adhered to-"
In ms Raleigh Speech, which is the last that has
oeen published he rebukes those who seek for high
tarli and says they must cOncede. He goes for
middle ground between high tariff and fee trade and
wha we ask is this, but moderate tariff for which
Tue democrats are struggling.
Remember, too, that It has now been made public
upon authority no less high than that OF Daniel Web
er, That Mr., Clay incorporated into this very Com
promise act, With his hand clause which provd
ed that che d,ies should be laid Without reference to the
protection Of any domestic article rhateuer." Yet this
man Is held up at the north the firm and UNwAyER
ING Trend of protection
10 establish this, Mr.. Clay's letter is published,
sta lna that he is opposed repeal Of the tariff
ioiz. LIS unconditional repeal is what no man wants,
but lis mod! f:ation Mr.. Clay will not and dare moi
say he Is opposed TO. he laely assurd he Sou,h
that he was not in Congress when it passed. and
therefore should not be held accountabl for it.
Look at these things, honest men! Bewae OF this
man . with his face all round his head. Bewsre of
IN sparty with the double policy ii cheated you in
$40, and II would do the same in lS44